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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. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Silva you need to bloody do something!!

    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He’s 1st bench. He can keep quiet tonight…

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

      Jesus too 🙁

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't demand that. YC most likely coming, I don't want that.

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

    Where's "threat level midnight", be he's a happy boy!

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

      🙂

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

        Well played, Sir!

  3. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Moder close

  4. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed that my cup opponent has Alonso and Mendy while I have Alonso and James ffs. Want Chelsea to concede now

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Peteex
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm I don't know... He want's to win his cup opponent maybe?

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cup opponent has Rudiger and Mendy, I only have Alonso so need a BHA goal!

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Stop bragging about being in the cup

  5. Hödi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A Bernadro & King
    or
    B Gray & Watkins
    ?

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

    Salah Sonnet / Zico Senna...

    Please point me in the direction of my homosexual reference please...

    Fairly serious thing to accuse...

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Popcorn at the ready

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think he's upset you said Grealish in the hole

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

        That?

        He's even thicker than his posts suggest if so.

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

          People don’t come thicker than you man, I think everyone would agree there, homophobe.

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

            Also give me an example of a ‘thick’ post from me. I can pick at random for yours, coz they’re all dumb!

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Really? You think any of your posts at the moment are smart? I'd walk away

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

                Lmao! EXMAPLES please you absolute clown. As if ANY of your posts resemble intellect! Embarrassment your are, just wow

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

              Adding homophode at the end of a comment above...

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

                What, stating what you are? How is that dumb? I think you need to back and start again in life lmao. You are scum

            3. The Train Driver
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Not a fan of Rainer but I think he was referring to Fodens night out which got him benched.

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

                Don’t think anyone is a fan of his lol

          2. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Fire in the hole

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

            Rainer loves to dish it out but is incapable of taking it.

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

              Nah, I can't take it very well (hope this isn't considered homophobic) as can you which is why I comment to you...

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

              Just one of life’s losers I’m afraid, a homophobic keyboard warrior

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nah think it was this:

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/12/29/chelsea-v-brighton-team-news-alonso-benched-lukaku-starts/?hc_page=8&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_24568665

        Honestly thats quite the leap from Sonnet. Must have been something on his mind. Nothing wrong with that, each to their own

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

          Lmao! Oh so now Ginakapo is making homophobic references, lovely community we have here isn’t it.

          Nothing is on ‘my mind’ you absolute muppet, each to their own yes, some are homophobes, some are not, nice to see you are though, nice.

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Oh get a room you two….no homo

          2. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Can someone ban this maniac already? Not even allowing me to lurk in peace.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Well ok, that escalated

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So James off injured. Christensen off injured. Rudiger yellow card. Watch Alonso end up with 2/3 baps. This game man... this game.

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

      Christy did well to get to HT.

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Are Salah / Dennis likely to be gone for AFCON next week?

    If not, when?

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

      Week after i think

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers all - at least I get another week of those 2 given I now have Gallagher, James to worry about (at least)!

    2. Sif
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      AFCON saying players can travel Jan 3rd

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Will play GW21 I think then that's it (for Salah at least - assume same for Dennis)

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      One more gw then they’ll be away

  9. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ref should be booked for that

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He just shrugged him off. What a beast

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Brentford boy still managed to roll around a few times! Embarrassing

  10. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it just me or City looks extra leggy… don’t know why Gundo isn’t starting this one instead of KDB or Fernandinho

  11. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which wc team looks better????

    A. Ramsdale-Sanchez
    TAA-Cancelo-Laporte-Reguilon-Dalot
    Son-Jota-Maddison-Bowen-Martinelli
    Ronaldo-Antonio-Dennis/Broja

    B. Ramsdale-Sanchez
    TAA-Cancelo-Emerson-Tierney-Dalot
    Son-Maddison-Bowen-Martinelli-Ramsey
    Ronaldo-Kane-Dennis/Broja

  12. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What's the difference between Fodens goal and Kanes disallowed one yesterday?

    Brown envelopes

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      One was offside the other wasnt

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly

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

      Fodens shoulder was onside.

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      One was offside and the other wasn't

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        One was offside and one wasn't

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Jinx x2!

        2. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          From your grav pic, no way you’re biased right?

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

          Foden was onside. Kane wasn’t. That’s the difference

        4. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Fodens got me 10 points, Kanes got you 0

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            😆

          2. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Don't own Kane but there isn't any difference in where both are stood.

            Expected the obvious smart arse answers too.

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              They're not smart arse, it's just one was offside and the other wasn't. It's literally the answer to your question

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                This

              2. Van der Faart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Kane wasn't offside. The lines were diagonal too. The freeze frame was also after Winks kicked the ball. But anyway

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 3 months ago

                What does this even mean, it's measured and while they might look the same one was off and one isn't

              • Peteex
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                What else can you expect when asking that kind of a question?

                I have Kane (C) and Foden also. 2 goals for Kane would have been perfect but that was offside so there really isn't anything to complain really

          3. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            One was clearly onside(Foden), the other was slightly offside(Kane)

          4. Peteex
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Kane was offside and Foden wasn't. Maybe consider cleaning your classes or screen

            1. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Clean my classes? Learn to spell.

              1. Peteex
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Wow.

                I'm sorry. English isn't my speaking language and I'm trying my best.

                You learn to understand offside, ok?

                1. Van der Faart
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  I understand offside perfectly fine. I also understand PGMOL and officials were supposed to give benefit of the doubt to attackers in instances like this.

                  1. Grande Tubarão
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 3 months ago

                    Only applies when there is doubt, obviously.

                2. Grande Tubarão
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  Don't worry mate, your English is better than his. So is your understanding of the game.

                  1. Van der Faart
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 3 months ago

                    Ooooooh Fantasy friends

                    1. Grande Tubarão
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 2 Years
                      2 years, 3 months ago

                      I’d set up a new account if I were you mate. This whole post has been embarrassing for you

        5. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          It's so weird how Brentford become a much better club against top opposition while looking mediocre or even bad when playing bottom half...

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Motivation?

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Style of play I think

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

            Some of these guys aren't on huge wages. Thompson is on £3.5k a week, which is obvs still great money, but he's not a star, will never play for a big team (no disrespect to Brentford), and might never get to play these top clubs ever again.

        6. HonestBlatter
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          U20 ice hockey world champs cancelled in Canada due to omicron cases...expecting same for AFCON now

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Why? The logic doesnt follow.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Canada joined Africa 5 hours ago, keep up dude

                1. Yes Ndidi
                  • 4 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  Does that mean King might be called up?

            2. Bellerinmondo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I thought it was in Cameroon

          2. Brehmeren
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            My Reece James points this season:
            1,0,0,0,8,6,0,1
            16 points across 8 gws.

            1. FPLtfs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I’ve had him for the same run. Was killing it the gw’s before though.

            2. Shultan
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Same here mate!

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

              When someone asks is James worth a punt…yes, get out of our teams!

            4. Bob B
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Explosive... For your mind

            5. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Andy jinxed him

          3. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            My eyes hurt watching Bilva CDM !!!

            1. The Reptile
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              He's meant to be the centre of a front 3 but Ake seems to getting fwd more than him!

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

            CHO 😆

          5. Shultan
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Where is the spreadsheet that shows which teams likely to get DGW21?
            I know teams in EFL semis can't get DGW21 but wanted to see who possibly could?

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

              https://imgbox.com/L4r7FFlZ
              https://imgbox.com/fnFLFZHS

              Burnley (4)
              Spurs, Arsenal, Everton, Brighton, Watford (3)
              Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester, Leeds, Aston Villa, Wolves, Brentford (2)
              West Ham, Newcastle, Southampton, Crystal Palace, Norwich (1)
              Man City (0)

              1. Shultan
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks

          6. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Brighton goal incoming, Chelsea so bad 2nd half

            1. Danstoke82
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              They won’t. One of my ML rival owns Alonso and Foden so both will come good tonight to soften the blow of him captaining Salah

          7. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            CHO should have shot.....

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              CHO in end product shocker...

          8. Danstoke82
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Any sign of Bilva doing anything yet??

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Frustratingly no

              1. Danstoke82
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Really want to get rid but I know what will happen if I do

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

              Absolutely not

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

              Nah he’s waiting for us to rage trade out before getting a brace

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

            Jesus has been a fail since getting him!

            1. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Is he on the pitch?

          10. BIG TONES
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Any Brighton fans on here? Do your supporters rate Maupay?

            1. Bellerinmondo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Not a Brighton fan but he seems to miss a lot of chances whenever I watch him

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

            Rival is getting Foden off the bench for Gallagher, can't figure out why he benched him mind

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 3 months ago

                He was testing just how bad your luck really is

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

                  He doesn't need to test that

              • AIRMILES
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Admittedly I had Silva on the bench (coming off for Gallagher). Gallagher was at home to Norwich - so didnt want to bench. It was a touch call, but I figured there was a very good chance of at least one of my starting 11 not playing.

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

                  Never had a jammy bench point in my life, King assist first on bench staying there meanwhile James 1 Reguilon 0 TAA 2 Jota 2 etc all playing.

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

                    I had 24 points (Gallagher and Dennis) on my bench a few weeks ago, with Jota and Foden getting me 1 point each. I also rarely get bench luck, and usually I have a weak bench, but with the way things are, we're all investing in our bench.

            2. Free Hat
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Alonso getting more than 2 points today would be more unbelievable than a Salah O pointer.

              1. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Is he on the pitch?y

            3. Collie01
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Kova YC

            4. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Ffs rudiger start having a few shots!

            5. Feanor
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Luke, the self professed City expert, convinced me that KDB wouldn’t start this week on his podcast with Mark. So I took him out for Salah for a hit.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                They all guess you know.

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

                  He said 70% chance KDB is rested.

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 3 months ago

                    A guess.
                    I guessed 55%.
                    Only Pep knows.

                  2. Alexis Nonsense
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 3 months ago

                    You do know 70% is not 100%

                  3. Baps hunter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 3 months ago

                    Well, that 30% happened?!? So?

              2. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                No-one ever knows what the City lineup is going to be. You know this.

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

                  Luke has a full squadron of banana riders.

              3. Sun Jihai
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Is a bit surprising, thought he might have rested him so he can play Arsenal
                Is only one assist so far vs. what should have been a goal for Mo

            6. Giovanni Giorgio
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              So who are we replacing James with?

              1. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Tottenham/Man Utd defender

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

                Laporte

              3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Depends on what fixtures will be announced

            7. Lovren an elevator
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Whats the James injury please?

              1. King Carlos
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Looked like a hard knock on ankle/achilles tendon

              2. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Talk of hamstring

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

                Troll-itis
                Apparently has long lasting implications