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Gameweek 20 team news: Lukaku, Foden and Grealish start as Alonso is benched

Gameweek 20 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with two more matches this evening.

Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion is first up at 19:30 GMT, with Brentford v Manchester City getting underway 45 minutes after that.

On the team news front, Thomas Tuchel has made four changes to the Chelsea side that defeated Aston Villa on Boxing Day.

Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen, Mateo Kovacic and Cesar Azpilicueta return to the Blues’ line-up, with Trevoh Chalobah, Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante dropping to the bench. Thiago Silva misses out altogether after picking up an injury in Gameweek 19.

Kai Havertz is back on the hosts’ bench after his reported recent spell in self-isolation.

Brighton won for the first time in three months on Sunday but Graham Potter has nevertheless made three changes to the starting XI who impressed against Brentford, with injury forcing his hand in one instance.

There is no Leandro Trossard, who has a hamstring problem, while Adam Webster and Enock Mwepu drop to the bench.

Yves Bissouma, Solly March and the fit-again Joel Veltman return to the Seagulls’ starting XI.

Shane Duffy is back among the visitors’ substitutes after missing out on Boxing Day.

In the other match in west London, Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat Leicester City 6-3 three days ago.

Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden make up the all-new front three, with Nathan Ake coming in for a start at left-back.

Raheem Sterling, Rihad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko all drop to the bench.

Two of Thomas Frank’s three changes are enforced, as Bryan Mbeumo is injured and Christian Norgaard is suspended.

Yoane Wissa, Frank Onyeka and Mads Roerslev are brought into the side, with Sergi Canos only a substitute.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Kante, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Ziyech, Havertz, Sarr.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey, Veltman, Burn, Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, March, Moder, Mac Allister, Maupay.

Subs: Webster, Mwepu, Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, Steele, Duffy, Richards, Ferguson.


Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson, Sorensen, Roerslev, Baptiste, Jensen, Onyeka, Thompson, Wissa, Toney.

Subs: Canos, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens, Cox.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden, Grealish.

Subs: Sterling, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Steffen, Mahrez, Carson, Mbete-Tabu, Palmer.

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1,967 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso wins again...

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So much for captaining James...
    I knew I wont get a lot after escaping Salah... but come on

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If Janes is off I need Alonso in ASAP to make the 60 mins. Week from hell.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      At the rate he's walking off, it'll be tight

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Reece doing Reece things

  5. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James going off. C'mon Rudi get that cleanie!!!

  6. alsybach
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Adios mr James!
    Yay!!

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Not James too.

    I’m literally getting less than 20 points when rate my team predicted 72

    1. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You don’t need to use the literally in this sentence. We know what you mean without that word.

  8. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James barely touched, just getting embarrassed by Lamptey and wants NYE off

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James is going for a hit, absolute disaster.

    Chelsea clean sheet garanteed now.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      How unbelievable is this

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James, I give up, I absolutely give up with this shower of Sh*t game

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. As i always say, it's 70% luck

  11. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine owning James or Alonso over Rudiger anyway. Comical

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine benching Dennis for Gilmour.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Knew you'd bite. The ultimate troll on here is the biggest mental midget 😉

  12. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The Athletic did a really excellent mini-investigative piece the other day on obscure Chinese gambling firms advertising in the PL, specifically looking at Leyu and their deal with Chelsea. You'll see Leyu being advertised on the electronic boards tonight - they come up in turquoise blue.

    Anyway, if anyone wants to read it and doesn't have a sub, let me know and I'll give you one month free access: https://theathletic.com/3029318/2021/12/28/revealed-the-obscure-gambling-firms-with-untraceable-employees-working-with-your-football-club/

  13. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James 1 point haul

  14. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    TV commentator complaining about James 1 pointer. LOL

  15. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey breaks James

  16. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Well, looks like I made a poor decision playing Bachmann over Sanchez. This is why I don’t like to play with two keepers.

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh FFS. At least potential for Alonso clean sheet but I'm sure it will get busted...

  18. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Woooohoooo

  19. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Oh come on now….

  20. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James going as slow as possible so alonso doesn't get 60 mins

  21. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine the scenes if Alonso comes on plays 60 and gets the cleanie…

  22. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    if this drags out to past 30mins and i get 1pt from James and then 1pt from Alonso replacing him i might give up right now.

  23. POGON 1948
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    @Ze Austin, let's rev up that WC21 -> TC22 post from last night's article

    was already considering it but you made some other really good points, still considering it?

    Feels like a good time to ditch Chelsea and City bar Cancelo

  24. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso coming on. Wohooo!!!

  25. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso on

  26. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso will be a legend if he comes on and keeps a cleanie.

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Vamos Marco

  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso cleanie incom... ah who am I kidding.

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    James injured?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yup off

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso on

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso on lol