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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. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Oh ffs… sold Salah for Son on FH, and benched Jota. I hate this game sometimes

    1. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      U benched a Liverpool striker?
      Wow

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Madness to bench Jota.

  2. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Salah is a Liverpool legend.

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

    So this is what it feels like not owning Salah

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

      First time this season. Benched TAA and Jota. Drunken emergency WC fail.

  4. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Kovacic and Kante marking each other and allowing Salah to run from behind. Nice one

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

      Watch everyone blame Alonso still

      1. dark91
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        It was Rudiger not Kante but the point still stands, not Alonso's fault at all

  5. Glasner Ball
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Come on Jota your next!

  6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    FPL broken temporarily, Salah effect

    1. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Everyone checking their rivals teams for Salah ownership / captaincy

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

    The pass from Trent was ridiculous too.

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

      It was very good, if not ridiculous.

  8. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Okay, risk taken, risk lost.

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Any assist?

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

      taa

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      TAA

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

      Trent

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers, game broken

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Alonso is the 'best' defender 🙁

  11. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    coulda been a red card for alonso had he grabbed Mo there

  12. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    YES SALAH!!!
    0pts last week, certain double-digit haul this week!!!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Sssshhh still time to miss oenalties

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        *penalties

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

          Not while Milners out there

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Milner miss, Salah goal from rebound

  13. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Salah has got to win the Ballon D’or.

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

      I think Messi has to win it by law.

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Needs to wait for Messi and CR7 to retire, whole thing is a joke.

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Amazing gameweek

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

    this is just beautiful!

  16. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I am going to say it, Salah is the greatest premier league player of all time.

  17. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    In what world is that a Jota assist!?

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

      Planet Bowen

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Fpl world.

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

      Intended target assist.

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

      This one, the metaverse

  18. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Need to bring Lukaku on.

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

    Alonso special there for the goal.

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

    Fpl down

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Well not having a great gw but at least didn't activate FH which would have been a true disaster....

  22. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Need Jota golaso

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

    Getting Salah at the start of the season at 6/1 for player of the year feels like a steal

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

    Mount stamp?

  25. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    That was nasty from mount

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Keeper should never beaten at his near post like that. Shocking

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

      Salah feinted

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        There was only one place he was shooting at that angle

  27. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Green arrow changes colour 🙁

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

    Mount should be off

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

      Not as bad as first thought actually. Still very reckless

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

    Little scummer

  30. asr
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Mount risking here imo