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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. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Rudiger on w/c this week and was worried about James. Seems if everyone can laugh at us Salah owners, it’s all going around.

    Cashed out a minute before that equaliser too

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

    What' the average age on here? 12

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bit generous mate

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

      That's the average IQ

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

    Rüd1ger

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

    Foden , goal ruled out offside

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

      Ffs. Who would’ve had the assist

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

        Not watching, but I can tell you it wasn't Bernardo.

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

          Ha, true, foden looking v dangerous though

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

            Yeah, don't own him.

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

        Think it was jesus, not sure

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

        Jesus

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

        Cancello according to BBC….

  5. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Absolutely beautiful

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

    The Prem is actually a farmers league now.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Always has been

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

        City is miles above the rest it honestly sucks.
        Are you a city Fan,Rainer?

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

          Liverpool.

          Just Aguero my favourite FPL player ever.

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            You've finally said it

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

      what. a. beauty! between two chelsea towers. outstanding

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bravo Chelski!

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

      Alonso cleanie wiped and Foden goal ruled out in the space of 3 mins…

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is this where you get justice for James owners posts?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Wow

    6. Roy Hudd
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Justice for James owners! Get in Brighton!

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

        Right on cue

      2. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Unfortunately I have James and Alonso

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

          Me too

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

          So do I

        3. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Me too mate. Never mind.

    7. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Get Raheem on

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

      Davies or Dier?

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

      Gotta be happy for Dat Guy. He's taken so much **** over the years + injuries and everything

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

        Yes, always, decent player who’s had a bit of a bad luck

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah delighted for him. Really hope he can have a run of good fitness, just a shame it seems so unlikely

      3. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        If he gets a run of starts, Brighton will probably finally get a run of goals

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

      3 point Sanchez haul 😎

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

        Covers Alonso & James...

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

          Yep it's that kind of GW.

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

            That scores cover James alone for about a month...

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

          Outscores my Salah(C)

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

        Was hoping for a bap

    11. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why is Alonso always scapegoat?

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

        Because he terrifies non-owners

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

          This is the truth here tonight, they were gutted he was going to get points.

          Wasn't his fault we lost the CS. He barely touched the ball today, probably by design.

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

        Not his fault just annoyed to lose the cleanie

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

        It wasn’t his fault but lamptey gave Alonso nightmares
        Alonso in general is horrible.

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

      Do something cancelo!

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

      This gw is from hell

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

        8 points from 9. beat that

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

      The only fit LWB for the fourth best defence in the league, who's scored 23 Premier Leauge goals and made 22 Premier League assists, vs Danny Welbeck. No contest.

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

      Hold Bilva

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

        Hold what? His usual 2 points

        1. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          CS point ha

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

            Be my second top scorer if he does

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        He's rather slippery, the magician

    16. RamboRN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio or Watkins?

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

        Watkins

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

        If buying now DGWatkins, otherwise Antonio.

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

        Antman

      4. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bowen and Watkins

    17. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      When Chelsea entered 90 mins was Alonso ever in the BAPS before they conceded?

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

        No

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

        Nah about 10 BPS from a BAP.

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

        No, he was a way off

      4. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No

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

      Brighton just don’t know when to give up

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

        When the Seagulls follow the Trawler…

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

          🙂

      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Che just dont know to keep cs.

    19. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Time to Wildcard? I suddenly hate my entire team.

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

        Join the club

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Niennnn Biffman

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

        So do I. But need to know dgw fixtures before doing it.

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Same here

      3. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I felt the same. Pulled the trigger for GW21. Loading up on the DGW players

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Dgws comfirmed?

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

      Why has Jesus become so rubbish? Moved from being a forward to playing more on the wings. With creativity of KDB, Grealish and others, he should be playing through the middle.

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

      Really like Graham Potter.

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Be interesting to see how he’d do at a bigger club.

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

      I was following Bre - Mci, didn't notice that Alonso came for James unti some minutes before Wellbeck scored 🙁

      What happened to Jam s?

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

        No jam. This season is just pure marmalade.

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

        Hammy broken

    23. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      440 passes vs 100

      56 minutes in

      My goodness, Pep

    24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Assume Reece James was injured? How bad was the injury?

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

        Reported hamstring

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Be glad to finally get rid, to be honest.

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

            Nah I was losing him after this fixture anyway, now I'm annoyed because the casuals will mass sell him and possibly make his price drop pre-NYD

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            He served me well earlier in the season when I got on early. Good time to move on.