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

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

    Skipp and winks in cm

    Is there a worse cm in the premier league?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Fred and McSauce

        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          It’s a close run thing!

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Fred and Mc

      • SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Elneny and Xhaka

      • Rochdale_Cowboy
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Skipp is Beazer homes leagues level.

      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Fred.

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Skipp & Winks sounds like some kind of “innuendo”

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            The judges will also accept “euphemism”

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        What would be the ruling on a cross that was on target being turned in by a defender? Goal or assist?

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

          Assist

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Should be a mount assist then, barring a double deflection or Thiago's shot heading off target before a deflection

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

          I kept Alonso because we'd kept 2 CS in the last 2 vs Spurs. Annoying game.

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

          Bring on Alonsooo

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

            Ban

            1. Zimo
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Because he wants Alonso?

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

                Because I have Coufal 1st sub lol

                1. SINGH
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Yesss enjoy the 1 point 🙂

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

              What for?

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

            Tuchel has Dalot on his bench

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

            No way Alonso plays imo. He is not needed today.

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

              Depends if they want a clean sheet or not

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

              Guess he was needed, lucky for me as my rivals in ML would have got 8 and 9 points off the bench lol

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

          Is Reggie a sell now? Don't really want to be use a transfer on a player that has doubles ahead but if he's not first choice

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

            Seems like it

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

            Although today they’ve setup differently tactically so it’s possible Regullion comes back straight in
            Today’s lineup was extremely defensive

          3. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Writing has been on the wall for a while now to be fair.
            There’s something Conte doesn’t like about Reggie unfortunately for his owners…

          4. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Yes think I’ll rage sell him myself

          5. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Ditched him on WC this week. Seems like Conte doesnt really trust his fitness in that role? I expect plenty of rotation with Sess at the least

          6. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Jesus half my team is now a sell!!

        5. That Was Easy!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Would you all consider bench boosting this next week, assuming Foster comes back in?

          Lloris (Foster)
          Davies TAA Cancelo (Coufal) Digne
          KDB Foden Moura Bowen Jota
          Antonio (King Dennis)

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

          Lads, what are the chances of Reguillon staying on the bench, if you’d had to guess? Dalot waiting on the bench, and could save my gw

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

            Close to none is my guess. He likes to sub those WB

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

              Ah he has made 2 subs already. You might be okay

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

            50/50 between him or Gil who comes on last

        7. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Was Chelsea defence the way into points this gw?

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

          Please bring Alonso on, Cup guy has Laportes 10pts on the bench looking at me!!!

          1. That Was Easy!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Hoping for the same, though he’s not been used as a sub in the league this season yet. Maybe “due”

            1. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              A nice stat that one.
              Gives me hope!

          2. Forza Papac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            You're still in the cup?

        9. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          10 man Gabon equalise in injury time

        10. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          come on kane, do something before i sell you

          1. sulldaddy
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            This!!
            Pretty sure he is gone for next GW for me

        11. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Reguilon was a wasted FT buy.

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

            Agree- easy switch to Digne for me

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

              * As one last favour just please stay on bench so I get Dalot points

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

          Harry Kane can do no wrong in the eyes of Tyler and Neville 😆

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Neville the idiot?

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

          Skipp playing Rugby.. eh!?

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

            Dave playing Macbeth

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

            Cheek to cheek

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

          rudiger goal and mount assist would be really beautiful........

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

          Rudiger trying to talk himself into a yellow

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

            Waiting for it to come up on Sofascore as Rudiger - Yellow Card (Stupidity)

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

            Don’t like this side to Chelsea that Tuchel seems to be drilling into them. Very European, lots of divint, talking and cheating.

        16. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Selling Mount for Raph didn't work out after all

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

          Can anybody explain to me how Ramsdale gets 2 baps for 1 save. Has cost me my H2H by 1 point again.

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

            Didn't watch the game but a lot of people said pass rate

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

          Azilpuceta is a disgrace to football. Such a dirty, dirty cheat.

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

            Great actor though. Has a future lined up after football.

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

              There is that.

          2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Disgrace? Might be an actor but plays good football. And that is what matters.

          3. im1974
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I’d love to give my opinion but mods took exception to my views last night on Everton fans bottle throwing so all I’d say is enjoy your sin bin. You can’t say anything anymore

        19. bigmacs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Will Dennis not be suspendiert for the next game, cause he is still Not red?

          1. bigmacs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Suspended

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

              Suspended for the Burnley game. Back for GW 24

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

            He's not red because he has a one match suspension, which is classified in this GWs fixture, thus he's back for GW25 - I think that's what you're asking?

            1. bigmacs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              little hope off
              Thanx

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

            Just read comments on any page, asked 1000 times. Or learn basic football rules, red card = suspension.

            1. thegaffer82
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Scathing.

              Bad GW?

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

              He knows the rules. He was confused as he isn't red flagged on FPL. It's an oversight on his part that he didn't realise maybe that Dennis has another fixture this GW, thus the flag doesn't kick in.

              Also sometimes FPL are slow to update flags

              OR

              He's maybe a new football fan and is confused because I know when I was younger I was told "red = 3 match ban" but that's actually not always the case.

              Ease up man, supposed to be a friendly forum

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

                Scratch the new part, he's been a member of the website for 10 years, but he still might not understand length of suspensions specifically

        20. Original Sin
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          How is this WC team looking like? Already pulled the trigger last night.

          DDG
          TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte Digne*
          KDB Jota Maddison Bowen Raph
          Watkins Broja* Idah*
          ITB: 4.0
          Will upgrade Jota-> Salah when he returns

          Planning to play 5-4-1 or 4-5-1

          1. Original Sin
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Foster being the other GK

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

            Why not

            1. Original Sin
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              You approve of this team? Lol

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

            Just the same as mine WC (I got Williams instead of Digne) - obviously I like it.
            But you wont be able to get in Salah for Jota with 4mill ITB.

            1. Original Sin
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Yes true, I had 2FT, so I think it will be available next GW. Thinking of doing Digne-> Ait Nouri when Salah is back

              1. Original Sin
                • 9 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Another option is Laporte->Tierny

        21. jonnybhoy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Need a Rudiger goal so badly

          1. MIGHTY JOE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Would be lovely scenes

        22. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Rudiger hoooold

        23. estheblessed
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Am I right in saying Dennis will be suspended for the Burnley game?

          1. MIGHTY JOE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Yes

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

            Yup

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

            Gutted

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

          No goals from any of my players this week.

          Brilliant.

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

          No Alonso or Reguilon today it seems.

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

            Still time for Alonso.

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

              Could definitely see CHO > Alonso soon

        26. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Come on Harry grab a goal, could be huge !

        27. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Why isn’t reguilion playing?

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

            Conte doesn't think he can defend.

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              He can’t but I want his attacking returns!

        28. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          If reguilion doesn’t come on I get Dawson points (oh wait MU last minute dodgy goal cost me 4 points then!) FFS

        29. big_fat_ARSEnal
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          What do you guys think of this Kaneless WC team? My ML rival doesn't have Kane which helps

          Ramsdale, Dubravka (has decent fixtures for the two weeks arsenal blank)
          TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Digne, Ait Nouri
          KDB, Salah, Raphinha, Bowen, Coutinho
          Edouard, Dennis, Broja

          I'd probably play just one striker most weeks.

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

            I don’t know why you’d have Dennis, horrible team with rank fixtures

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

              Got him at 5.6 so got some value tied in him. Also, I would only play one striker each week probably, so I would only play him when he has a great fixture

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

            Maupay instead of Dennis if you can

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

              Probably can't do that. Thanks for the suggestion!

            2. Mike2795647
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Not for next week as he’s got a blank

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

            Joao Pedro > Dennis if you’re going to bench him sometimes.

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

              Why do you say that? I know Joao pedro has looked good recently, but so has Dennis (besides the red card lol)

          4. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I am close to go Dennis to ASM. Maupay also good shout.