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Dugout Discussion January 23

Chelsea v Spurs team news: Alonso, Royal, Reguilon + Moura benched

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in the final match before the winter break.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, as Malang Sarr and Mateo Kovacic come in for Marcos Alonso and N’Golo Kante, both of whom drop to the bench.

As a result, it looks like a 4-2-2-2 formation for the Blues, the system they rolled out in both recent EFL Cup wins over Spurs.

Meanwhile, Antonio Conte hands Steven Bergwijn a start after his midweek brace, as he replaces Lucas Moura.

Eric Dier, Matt Doherty and Ryan Sessegnon also feature in the XI, with Emerson Royal, Sergio Reguilon and Oliver Skipp all substitutes.

None of Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele or Dele Alli make the matchday squad.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, Sarr, Jorginho, Kovacic, Ziyech, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Lukaku

Subs: Bettinelli, Alonso, Kante, Chalobah, Niguez, Havertz, Barkley, Pulisic, Werner

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Doherty, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Sessegnon, Tanganga, Hojbjerg, Winks, Bergwijn, Kane

Subs: Gollini, Reguilon, Rodon, Gil, Royal, Moura, Skipp, White, Scarlett

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  1. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison to KDB (c) worth -4 for next week?

    Would you consider any other City mid?

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    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ofc won’t be making moves until near the deadline

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  2. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Conte clearly thought Tuchel will go with 4-2-2-2 as the Carabaos,that's why he shifted his to 4-4-2.But Tuchel also gone for new 4-3-3,means 3 v 2 CHE advantage in midfield. Mount+Kovacic dragging Winks-Hojberg to wing and overloading,shame they don't capitalise that so far.

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

    Reckon Daka keeps his place when Vardy returns?

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What a goal

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

    Ziyech G
    CHO A

    Top, top bins!

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

    Ziyech G
    CHO A

    FPL wise useless!

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

      Nearly everything this week has been.

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

        So true!!

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  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs being Spurs

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  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why do Chelsea play ziyech?!

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Timing

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Woosh

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            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Hsoow

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              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Making fun of the people who overly criticise him, saw the goal and made the joke 😛

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          • DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            That goal is why.

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            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Was a joke mate, because people constantly are on his back

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            2. OLD Rafiki
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              impressive

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          • OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Ziyech G
            CHO A
            points for everyone

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

            Wow. Beautiful finish.

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          • Kodap
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Ffs, needed that Lloris clean sheet

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          • Critical Observer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Kane getting any promising looks?

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

              He should’ve had a goal
              Unlucky.

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            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Had a good one of Thiago's back

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              • thegaffer82
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Conte’s piercing blue eyes fluttering at him from time to time, a few teenage girls in the crowd eying him up… that’s about it though

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

              Wtf are you playing at loris, at least have a go at saving it

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              1. jammie26
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Silly Billy. Was a stunning strike.

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              2. Tango74
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                He had no chance of getting near it, it was perfect placement

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            4. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Really good goal from Ziyech

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            5. OverTinker
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Damn looks like now Reguilon will come on!!

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              1. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Just need alsonso to come on next for a YC 0pter

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              2. Assisting the assister
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Hope so with Lamptey mega haul to beat

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

                Nooo

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            6. TheTinman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              What a gorgeous goal, lovely smooth technique.

              Are you Mahrez in disguise?

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            7. jammie26
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Why on earth did i bench Digne this week.

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              1. mixology
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                If I'm being honest, I don't really trust him, which was probably your thinking as well. Villa are okay defensively, and Digne has been just as likely to score 0 as he is get a double digit haul.

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            8. Roy Hudd
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Justice for Reguilon.

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            9. 2999 - Lady of Legend
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Well deserved goal, best player on the pitch today by miles.

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

              That was absolutely filthy.

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

              Kane has lost all his pace

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

                3 years late with this post

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

              CHO lol

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            13. OLD Rafiki
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              RUDIGER please hooooolld.........

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

              Please, Conte. Bring in Moura, Emerson and Skipp / Scarlett and let Reguillon have the day off. What do you guys think?

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            15. _Ninja_
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Silva goal

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              1. Kodap
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Assist?

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                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Mount

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                  • Thanos
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Mount

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                  • _Ninja_
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Mount

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                2. Claudio555
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Did Silva really touch that ball?

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                  1. Bushwhacker
                    • 4 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Yup

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              2. g40steve
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Sanchez OG?

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

                  Thought it was Ben Davies

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

                Only one sub left for Reguilon, probably be Gil instead...

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              4. Traction Engine Foot
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Benched Mount, this week keeps getting better and better

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                1. Make Arrows Green Again
                  • 7 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Same, he may end up beating everyone in my starting XI.

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              5. McGinn
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Thinking of dropping the WC tonight before all price rises:

                DDG
                TAA -|- Laporte -|- Cancelo -|- Digne
                Salah -|- KDB -|- Son -|- Bowen -|- J Ramsey
                Edouard

                Bench:
                Broja -|- Idah -|- Amartey -|- Gunn

                Would rotate Edou/Broja
                Thoughts?

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                1. fantasyfog
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Looks good, not sure if it's the best time for it though with all the dgw's

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

                  Starting XI looks good
                  Does that use all your budget? Ideally WC should be combined with BB and they all look like 2 pointer players

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                  1. fantasyfog
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    All forwards look like 2 pointers, so ....

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                  2. McGinn
                    • 11 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    Have 0.5 ITB.
                    Was going to save WC for DGW. Just keen to get Salah back in and I've got KDB/Son

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

                1 week too late Mount

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