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

    ALONSO on!!!.............now, please dont score, please!!!

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    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ugh.

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  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I despise you with every fibre of my being Alonso

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

      Don't hate the player, hate the manager 😉

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        No definitely the player.

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

      As someone who waits till the last minute for transfers... I sold him last night.

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  3. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    17 point gameweek with a possible DDG 6 pointer coming off the bench.

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

      It's not coming Granny sorry

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

      Robbo and Ramsdale saved my arse. 38(-4)

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    3. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same here. I think my worst ever weekly score.

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

      on 17 here as well with foster ddg combo as well

      Some how everyone else in my ML got a CS or some return from their defence at least but a team full of blanks for me and Jotas dirty assist

      What a week, easily worst score ever

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  4. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bryan Gil just arrived from 1985

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    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s your kids Marty!

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

      Whacka whacka guitar

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

    FECK OFF Alonso - rage WC incoming

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  6. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Conte drinking semi skimmed

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

    On Live FPL is Dennis 2nd game still included in the players remaining stats

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

    More Euro time wasting from Chelsea …

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  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What a pointless substitution from Tuchel

    Loathe him

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

      CHO was looking tired 😉

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

      LOVE HIM

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

      Pointless from an FPL point of view. Made great sense in real world football.

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

        it can't be covered behind may be

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

        It’s easy to forget that real life football is happening. The confusion by some about Dennis not being highlighted red on fpl is an example of this

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

          Hahaha. Yes. Can't stop laughing everytime I swe that post/ comment.

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  10. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How badly can I continue to get shafted by my bench. Of course Alonso was always going to come on for 3 minutes. Coufal (7) the one to ride pine this time.

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

      I had Edouard's 9. And did Rudiger to Dias instead of losing Alonso for Lapprte. Shocking, shocking bad luck.

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        The part that genuinely bothers me is I was actually confident in this clean sheet and it's the first game he gets dropped for. I've had him for 11 games and got 2 assists and 2 clean sheets...

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  11. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Do we have an idea of what teams will likely double in 25?

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

      Brighton and United likely.

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  12. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    16 points this week after the hit, at least got the captaincy call right with King. Some hope still left.

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

    Where is the customary Alonso yellow? Isn't he on the pitch?

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  14. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Surely I cannot be the only one absolutely loving reading all these tales of woe caused by Alonso coming on with 3 minutes to go.

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    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Too depressed by every other decision to be happy I’ve ditched him

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  15. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso 1 pointer…

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  16. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    You too, Kane

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  17. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sometimes the stars align, did Alosno, Doucouré -> Digne, De Bruyne

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

      Sexy moves

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  18. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I had 2 doublers this week.
    Dennis and Lowton.
    Gotta laugh.

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

      Reguilon 0 Keane 0 Livra 0 TAA 2 Cancelo 2

      That's quite the defence, also

      Bowen 2 Bilva 2 Ronaldo 2 Antonio 2 King(C) 2

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

        To be fair, depending on Lowton will almost never end well 😎

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yup a total of 19 here

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

      Dennis (c) and Bachmann here. Neither likely to play the Burnley game.

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

    Rudiger hero!

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  20. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Seems Kane has one disallowed an awful lot recently

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

      He’s been extremely unlucky
      He’s gonna go crazy one of the upcoming games he’s looked absolute class recently
      He should’ve had a goal today but Tierney favoured chelsea all game lol

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

        Was never a foul imo

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

      Yeah, captained him against Southampton with that terrible offside call. 14 point swing. Another 6/7 point swing today.

      But remember, FPL only has small amounts luck involved like some people think…

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        "WerE aLl iN ThE sAmE BoAt"

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

          Lol, people say that just to try and justify spending ridiculous amounts of time on a free game, with tons of luck involved. And the constant postponements have made it an uneven lottery as well.

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

        Being a Kane owner has been so infuriating but there’s evidence that’s he’s going to go ballistic very soon
        He’s looking better every game and although I’m pissed about today I’m glad not a lot will buy him ahead of Southampton (who concede 2+ goals min on an average away games) and he’s a fantastic differential captaincy option.

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

          It’ll be him or Ronaldo for me.

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Started Alonso

    Benched Rudiger

    Guess I thought it was 2017 not 2022

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  22. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Reguilon Keane Cancelo Livramento
    Jota Bruno Bowen Bernardo Gray
    Ronaldo King Antonio

    2FT
    Thinking Ronaldo, Steele & Reguilon > Watkins, Ramsdale and Digne for a -4
    Would mean not getting Salah until the GW after. Sound like good moves?

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  23. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    'Reguilon is coming on for Bergwijn' oh no wait that will get Super Saints an extra point, let's bring on Gil instead

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

    20 all out. Alonso just gets me over the line.

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

      Forgot about King. 22 all out it is.

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  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How has Kane played today? Haven't been watching but despite Spurs' malaise at times he's looked much more up for it of late when I've seen him

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

      He should’ve had a goal but other than that no service whatsoever
      He’s looking sharp and he’ll definitely haul big vs the bottom teams
      Soton next week is a good captain shout

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

    Small green then. 34 with King left.

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

      How?!

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

        As in how a small green or how 34?

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  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    F--- this game!

    Brings me nothing but misery

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

    42 with King(c) left. Oh well.

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

      That’s amazing this week.

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

      Good score still, average is 29 with plenty with Dennis (c)

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

      Fantastic!

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  29. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Nice, no Reguillon means Eduard's 8 pts off the bench for him. Also 7 pts for Rudiger and 6 for Mount.

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

      He got 9, did he not?

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

    Bonus Points
    3 - Ziyech (41)
    2 - Thiago Silva (30)
    1 - Arrizabalaga, Rüdiger (27)

    Sucks this GW drags on for 2 weeks now and it's WAT-BUR! :s

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

      I scored a total of 205 points over the previous 2 gameweeks and now I've got 15 painful days looking at my 25 point haul this gameweek ( ups and downs comes to mind) but on the good side at least I have 2 FT to play with. I refuse to let this game beat me, so, keep the faith boys, there has to be better weeks.

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