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2 January 2022 1173 comments
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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Liverpool.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

The big team news is that Romelu Lukaku is not in Thomas Tuchel’s matchday squad.

The 28-year-old has scored in his last two Premier League appearances but found himself at the centre of a controversy this week after an interview was broadcast in which he said he was unhappy with his role at Stamford Bridge.

As a result, the Belgian forward has been dropped, with Mason Mount, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic lining up in the attacking positions.

At the back, Andreas Christensen and Reece James are out, while Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are substitutes, with N’Golo Kante and Kai Havertz amongst those coming in.

For Liverpool, they make three changes from Gameweek 20, as Alisson, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino miss out after suspected positive Covid tests, in addition to manager Jurgen Klopp who won’t be at today’s game.

That means Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal, with Ibrahima Konate and James Milner also featuring in the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Pulisic

Subs: Kepa, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr, Vale, Hall

Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Adrian, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Beck, Williams, Morton, Pitaluga

  1. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Pulisic misses 1v1

  2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    What a start

  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    First time without either of Salah and TAA this season. Brb, gonna be behind the sofa for a bit.

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    mane goal

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Mane G

  6. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Mane G
    Jota A

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Doubt thats an assist

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Maneeeeeee

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Mane 1-0

  9. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    This is not an advert for football

  10. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Maneeeeeeeeee.

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Jota intended target Q

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

  12. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    This game is FIRE!

  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Jota assist?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      not sure

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Jota A?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Yes

      • _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Yes

      • moz_1983
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Nah.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      So, Mane CAN still score...

    3. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Almost benched Jota.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        no assist surely

    4. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      That was a ‘Phil Jones’ header from Rudiger 🙂

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Chalobah even

    5. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Ownership high enough for a intended target assist

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        cynical! 🙂

    6. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Chalobah with 2 errors leading to goalscoring chance so far.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Yes. Bad mistakes.

      2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        When I've seen him in the last few games he's not looked great tbf

    7. HonestBlatter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Jota assist

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        not sure that will be given

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Will be

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            How is that an assist

      2. moz_1983
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Nope.

    8. Cookie Kid
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      JotA

      1. fplgaruda
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Not given

        1. Cookie Kid
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Yet!

    9. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I'm a Jota owner but no way that's an assist.

      They'll probably give it right enough because they've went mental with the 'intended target' stuff this season but for me that's taking the mickey.

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Tbf, that's one of the clearer intended target ones.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Intended target so probably is?

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 10 days ago

          You want the rules to go against you?

          1. Begbie.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            No, I want the assist of course. I just don't think it *should* be an assist.

        • GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Bowen says hi

        • thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Bowen(c) & Jota for me this week.
          Sometimes you get the luck, sometimes you don’t

      4. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Jota the second coming of Maradona

      5. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Challobah assist given

      6. Netters2018
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Pretty sure that will be a jota assist... intended target was mane...

      7. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Assist not given yet.

      8. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Is that a Jota A?

      9. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Bowen now has two assists?

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Mane G
          Bruno A

      10. schlupptheweek
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Hilarious, I had Mane for his garbage the last 10 weeks or whatever then I bring in DCL on a WC and captain him.

      11. arkom
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Jota assist, c’moon!