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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. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine if they started changing things after the event, like now if they allowed Kane’s second goal and called it 2-1 to Spurs lol

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

    Lol all u guys talking about getting rid of players that actually play. Bilva for an example. While I’m over here struggling every single gameweek to put out 11 players and usually fail.

  3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just seen Reece James went off, is it an injury or rest?

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

      Hamstring injury.

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

      He was rested 26 minutes into the game.

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

      Hammy, out for a month I reckon

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all

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

      Suffering from Troll-itis could be out for a while

  4. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for James? Dias?

    Already own Cancelo, TAA

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Await DGW news

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

      Dias

    3. robredo10
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’ll probably go Matty Cash

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

    LAPORTE!!!!!

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

    Laporte G
    KDB A

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

      Armpit check...

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

    KDBBBBBBBB assist

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

    How was that not Dias.

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

    34 with De Gea & Brownhill to play. Can't complain, 14.2K rank still.

    Thinking on giving the armband to Raphina (have Salah).

  10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I’m hearing Cavani will start for United tomorrow, do we reckon Ronaldo starts too with him?

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

      Yes. Ronaldo and Cavani up top.

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

      It's Burnley

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

    Second KDB A

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

    Laporte owners unite!!!!!

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

      Brief reunion.

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

        Haha sadly. 🙁

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

    Bye foden bonus

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

      Welcome back

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

      Hello again Foden bonus!

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

      HELLO

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

      A bit premature

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Teehee

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

    Looks off

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

    Urghhh Laporte hitting is annual hot streak around dgw time

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

    Please be offffff

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

    Crap

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

    Offside!

  19. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    VAR ……

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Offside …. No goal

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

    Armpit offside

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

    Offside.

  22. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s an absolute joke

  23. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane was off that’s off too

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

    Thank the lord. Needed those Foden and Dias baps

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

      Dias not getting any

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

      To add to your 57 with captain still to play?

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

        😆

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

    Don’t care if he doesn’t have a double, I’m getting Laporte

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

    Laporte and Kane captainer..been a week of fine margins.

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

      How did you captain two players?

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

        Have Laporte and I captained Kane,My bad.

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

        Chill out

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

    F off. How is that offside?

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

      The attacking player was ahead of the defending players when the ball was struck, you don't know the rules?

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

        I am aware of the rules thank you.

        I thought there had been changes to give attacker's advantage in fine margins, 'thicker lines' etc.

        VAR is intended to improve clear and obvious errors, not millimeter offside decisions.

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

    Clear offside

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

    Vice captain De Bruyne, oh what could have been

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That assist for KDB was just what I needed, shambles that’s been called offside. What happened to these millimetre offsides going?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine how I felt with Kane big differential captain