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

    A) Maddison/Alonso > Salah/Laporte*
    B) Maddison/Alonso > Salah/Digne
    C) Jota/Alonso > Salah/Robertson

    *0.1m short currently. Hoping for a Salah drop which I'm not sure I'll get...

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

      C

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Christian Eriksen has agreed to sign for Brentford on a 6-month deal.

    (Source: The Athletic)

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Amazing!

    2. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A lot of ifs still in the whole deal...

  3. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Insanity to lose Jota for Salah? Bowen, Foden, Gallagher and Greenwood all with decent fixtures :-/

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

      Not at all. Jota is useless.

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

        More useless than Greenwood?

    2. trick9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Jota over Greenwood for example is a no-brainer even with the fixtures.

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

      I'm losing Jota for Salah but if I had Greenwood he would be first gone

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nope that’s my plan currently.

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

      Greenwood does not look like he is gonna get amongst the goals. Would get rid of him first.

  4. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Doherty now ahead of Emerson Royale?

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it

  5. NW Lights
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chance of Salah coming back on Thursday >60%. Ivory Coast 8/13 to qualify. Egypt 27/20 with the bookies. Probably Morocco in QF who are now third favourites (now Nigeria are out) would be around a 50/50. So odds of Salah remaining at AFCON past next Sunday

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Coming from an Egyptian, chance we lose on Wednesday is like 90%

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

    Nigeria out of AFCON, Iheanacho back early

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ndidi also

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

        And the mighty Iwobi!

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

      Nobody back early apart from group stage winners. Competition is over by time GW24 starts 😛

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

        Losers*

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

        True but now these guys have a wonderful 2 weeks to wallow in self pity before their next game instead!

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

      Everyone will be back now. Competition ends on 6th. Unless they're in the final they're probably gonna start in GW24. Finalists could even still start depending on the importance of the player to the team.

  7. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How bad was my hit this week..
    Dennis in and C, Reggie to Bench

    -4 hit
    -2 captain (KDB C would have been 16) 18 point swing
    Reggies autosub? Edouard…. 8 pts

    Can only laugh

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Difference is about 100k places 200k v 300k

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

        Captained Dennis here

        7 points from coufal wiped out in the 87th minute by alonso.

        17k to 25 k

        cant wait for season to end.

        having a season off next time round to enjoy the football and use my time more wisely.

        gave up mini leagues this year which has helped but the time spent on a free game just isn't worth it

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

          Christ almighty, I'll have your account if you want?

          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            An unbelievable post wasn't it.

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

          EFFPEEELL? More like Eeyore.

          I kid, I kid. Be here all week 😎

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

      I bough Lowton for a hit instead of buying Robertson...so....

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dgw fomo ftw

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

          I’d like to buy a vowel

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

    KDB or Salah to get?
    Salah in, ignore City and keep CR7 for DGW?

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

      Just pondering this as I have KdB and CR7 and don't want to drop either rn

      I could WC or go big hits and have all three

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        All 3 is feasible with so many cheaper options, but I don't know if its sensible or not.
        This is where I am at the moment (on WC)
        DDG - Sanchez
        TAA - Cancelo - Digne - Tierney
        Salah - KdB - Raph - Bowen - Ramsey
        CR7

        Kilman - Broja - Vydra

        CR7 is probably the one I'd do without if I had to choose.

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

          People holding Ronaldo are still gonna say “but he’s due” after GW 38

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

          Looks good, but I would want 3 x Villa by GW27

          If I decide to WC this week, that is one of the things I want to build into my team

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got any differentials to add to the watchlist? So far I have:
    Daka
    Buendia
    Edouard

    Not saying I will get these, but might be some of my future moves. Espcially with Dennis looking like he needs to go

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

      Check dakas fixtures

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        yea not great, but I am normally form over fixtures. Leicester can be a bit unpredictable, even with bad fixtures

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

      Robertson over Jota
      JWP on my radar too

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, im sure Robbo will be most transffered in this wekk.
        JWP Is an inetresting option, his reliance on set pieces does put me off a bit though. Worth of the list though

    3. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thumbs up for mentioning Daka. Leicester is almost fixture proof from an attacking sense. Madison, Nacho, Barnes and Daka all good picks.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He is annoyingly expensive, 7.2 in compairson to Edouard at 6.4 nearly makes him redundant, plus his bad coming fixtures.

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

      Maybe:
      Elanga
      J Ramsey

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        yea those two for sure

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

    Genuinely have no idea what I'm doing with my 2 FTs.

    I looked at it today for the first time and it's a hodge podge of -4s and -8s for Salah.

    A few key dilemmas though...

    Who do I get rid of to get Salah? Maddison, Gray, Bernardo
    Who do I sell to fund it? Ronaldo, Kane
    Who do I buy in defense to replace Alonso? Digne, Ait-Nouri, Dier, Laporte

    It's gonna be some mash of this stuff. Guess there's no point thinking about it now until like 2 days before the GW. Like that I have 2 FTs but ultimately I can't plug the holes fast enough. WC is looming...

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

      Bernardo
      Kane because Ron double
      Digne as I guess you have Cancelo

      I can't plug all my holes 🙁 Steele Reguilon Keane Livramento Bilva Sissoko Ronaldo King etc

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

        Wildcard?

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

        Yeah the main plan if I don't get more info is:

        Kane, Bernardo, Alonso > Salah, Digne, Watkins -4

        Emerson losing his place is very frustrating. Now costs me another transfer down the line.

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

          Like those three players in a lot! What would your WC look like?

          DDG
          TAA Cancelo Digne Tierney
          Salah KDB Bowen Raphina Gallagher
          Watkins

          Leaves tonnes ITB

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

            I built one for GW23 and I don't think it would look too far off that:

            Ramsdale Sanchez
            TAA Cancelo Digne Davies Ait Nouri
            Salah Jota Bowen Coutinho Raphinha
            Kane Watkins King

            Probably would look at someone other than Raphinha with more games in hand but I still like Kane because of how many rescheduled games he has to go. If Wildcarding now, the structure is very important hence why I have no interest in Robertson since that would seriously hurt my ability to have a Kane/Ronaldo type of captaincy in a DGW.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Id sell Ronaldo over Kane

        3. Haa-lala-land
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Reece James should be back soon, he'll change Chelsea's fortunes. You could wait for him instead of Digne.

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

            Not with 3 blanks in 4 games... I need a defender now. My defense is Alonso, Emerson, Livra lol

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No wrong answers imo

      Gray the priority, or Silva

      But who knows Pep could put Silva back up front and he could smash next game…

      Digne feels like somebody we have to own

  11. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Foster starting next game?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Likely I think buddy.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      high imo (if the fixture goes ahead). But long way off, fixture could maybe get postponed you never know.

    3. seanmcging
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks.

  12. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If COVID ruled him out does that not keep him in isolation for a certain amount of days?

    1. seanmcging
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry, meant to reply to last message!!

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      im not sure how long he needs to ioslate, but the games isnt until the 5th of feb. Over 2 weeks away

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

      You can be free from COVID isolation after as little as 5 days now.

      If you have a negative lateral flow on day 5 & 6, you can go back to normal.

      All depends on when he tested positive first, but even after 10 days after the Norwich match I think he's good right?

  13. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Getting to this team worth a WC?

    De Gea
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Laporte - Digne
    Salah - De Bruyne - Bowen - Ramsay
    Kane

    Foster - Broja - Idah - Gray

    I'm unsure on my last midfielder spot though, 5.5 is the max. Thoughts?

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

      Not too keen....

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        What would you alter?

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Harrison I would think. Decent fixtures coming up.
      I'm thinking one up front as well. Nice team

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

        Cheers man. I'm thinking Antonio / Watkins aren't worth the value when I could put Robbo in instead.

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

          How do you justify the Kane inclusion if you're talking about value? I don't think the squad is quite strong enough overall for all the blanks and postponements.

          I'm looking at something like,

          DDG
          TAA Cancelo Digne Tierney
          Salah KDB Bowen Raphina Gallagher
          Watkins

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Whats the 4 players on the bench?

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

              I've got so much ITB I'm not sure who to have on bench, Dubravka Guehi Broja are considerations and leaves 8m ITB for another forward?

              1. FPL Brains
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Ah nice, that's a good squad.

                I've used my BB so I'm trying to outlay as much as possible in my first 11 whilst just having 2 pointers on the bench.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      you could get Edouard maybe, get rid of Gray

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Could do Gordon instead of Gray?

        Idah would have to be downgraded to a non-playing striker though.

        0.2 short otherwise.

    4. Hits Magnet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Olise off Palace is only 5.4m and loks really good lately and they have 3 great fixtures coming up

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        this

      2. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'll check him out.

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

        Stretch to Gallagher!

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I could stretch to;

          De Gea
          TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Laporte - Digne
          Salah - De Bruyne - Bowen - Gallagher
          Kane

          Subs
          Steer - Ramsey - Broja - Richardson

          What you reckon?

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

    Fairly happy with 46 this week, Kdb(c) and no surprise benchings.

    It’s really been a matter of small variances the past few weeks whether your arrow is green or red.

    Gw23 captain returns instead of Watford player
    Gw22 owning Bruno Kane Maddison
    Gw21 Bowen(c) over Antonio

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

      Yeah, captaincy has been a big swing factor these last few weeks

      DGW21 - Bowen vs. Antonio
      DGW22 - Ronaldo vs. Bruno
      DGW23 - King vs. Dennis

      Probably becomes less of a factor assuming people revert to Salah permacap apart from in doubles and BGWs

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I was on the wrong end of all three of those

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

          Yeah, assuming you had both but captained the 'wrong' one each time (lets assume King gets 2 in the last game), that's like a 76 point swing!

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

        I went Bowen then Trent as I didn’t own either Ron/Bruno and now Kdb so pretty good

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

          I went Bowen twice and KDB, so can’t complain

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ah excellent score!

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

        Thank you sir. Kdb DDG and White main contributors

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yea, been a bit of a rollercoaster for a while. I looked back at some of my gws in the last 6 weeks or so, once I only fielded 6 players, and twice 7 players, another week just 9. Some of those weeks I didnt have a keeper I think.

      46 is a good score, KDB cap seemed safe as it proved to be.

  15. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Trent is 8.5m.

    Damn...

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      disaster if you dont own!

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I havent watched Man U recently, but is Elanga worth consideration in wc teams? or is Ramsey just much better? Just thinking incase ManU got a double soon, he is only 4.8

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go Ramsey bro. From a United fan.

      I love Elanga's heart but Ramsey will probably give you better FPL returns.

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Elanga playing left wing and getting very forward a lot. Has looked pretty good. He'll get assists and goals if he keeps starting. Don't know how nailed he is.
      Ramsey should just improve the more he plays.

  17. Hits Magnet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A strange week, Dennis as captain and only 31 points but end up basically getting a grey arrow to stay at 11K ..... every team seems to be built with players from around 5 or 6 teams so nothing really changes.

    At what stage do you take a risk to try something different? 4 game weeks to go or earlier?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      At 11k I wouldn't take any risks for now. see where you're at with a few weeks to go but if it ain't broke don't try to fix it imo

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      4 weeks is way too early, like 2 weeks. There are plenty of differentials floating around and many which are super cheap, its pretty fun tbh finding them and making them work.

      Most people I hear advise agasint going early though and its better be a week late then 3 weeks early.

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going to go with something different now I reckon.

      The optimum time was a couple weeks ago when Salah was away.

  18. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne in? Feels like a 0 incoming right after a haul

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

      He’s had three negative scores so far, could be less than zero 😎