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Five more Gameweek 28 matches get underway at 3pm GMT this afternoon and there are some unwelcome surprises on the teamsheets around the grounds.

Starting at Turf Moor, there is no Marcos Alonso for Chelsea amid unconfirmed reports that the left wing-back has tested positive for Covid-19.

There are no other real curveball calls in Thomas Tuchel’s line-up, however, with well-backed FPL assets Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Reece James and Antonio Rudiger all getting starts.

The injured Ben Mee and the benched Maxwel Cornet are replaced by Nathan Collins and Jay Rodriguez in Sean Dyche’s two alterations from the Tuesday night loss to Leicester City.

The shock omissions continue at Villa Park as Steven Gerrard’s two changes both affect absent defenders in the form of Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne, who reportedly have tested positive for coronavirus. Calum Chambers and Ashley Young replace them.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has matched his opposite number for starting XI alterations, as Jack Stephens and Romain Perraud replace Mohammed Salisu and Kyle Walker-Peters. Both of those ousted players had been flagged as injury doubts going into Gameweek 28 but Walker-Peters is fit enough for bench duty, at least.

Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri are benched for the second straight league match but Pedro Neto makes his first start for Wolves since returning from a 10-month injury lay-off, while Joao Moutinho and Daniel Podence are also recalled.

Vicente Guaita, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Cheikhou Kouyate are recalled in place of Jack Butland, James McArthur and Luka Milivojevic in Palace’s three changes from last weekend.

Allan Saint-Maximin makes the bench after recovering from a calf injury as Eddie Howe names an unchanged Newcastle side.

Graham Potter makes four changes: Danny Welbeck, Shane Duffy, Steven Alzate and Pascal Gross are in and Yves Bissouma, Alexis Mac Allister, Solly March and Neil Maupay are out.

At Carrow Road, Tim Krul and Sam Byram replace Angus Gunn and Max Aarons.

But the biggest team news from East Anglia concerns the visitors, as Christian Eriksen starts a game for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark last summer.

Sergi Canos and Ivan Toney come in alongside him, with Mathias Jensen, Yoane Wissa and the suspended Josh Dasilva dropping out.

GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Young, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Watkins, Ings, Coutinho.

Subs: Olsen, Sanson, Buendía, Traoré, Hause, Bailey, Chrisene, Iroegbunam, O’Reilly.

Southampton XI: Forster, Livramento, Stephens, Bednarek, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Adams, Broja.

Subs: Caballero, Walker-Peters, Armstrong, Redmond, Djenepo, Smallbone, Diallo, Walcott, Valery.


Burnley XI: Pope, Taylor, Tarkowski, Collins, Roberts, Lennon, Brownhill, Westwood, McNeil, Weghorst, Rodriguez.

Subs: Hennessey, Lowton, Bardsley, Long, Thomas, Cork, Cornet, Barnes, Richardson

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Chalobah, Silva, James, Kante, Jorginho, Saul, Mount, Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Kenedy, Christensen, Sarr, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Ziyech, Lukaku, Werner.


Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn Targett; Willock, Shelvey, Joelinton, Murphy, Wood, Fraser.

Subs: Darlow, Dummett, Lascelles, Manquillo, Longstaff, Guimarães, Saint-Maximin, Almirón, Gayle,

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Lamptey, Moder, Gross, Alzate, Duffy, Welbeck, Trossard.

Subs: Steele, Roberts, Bissouma, Maupay, Mac Allister, Lallana, March, Caicedo, Ferguson


Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Gibson, Hanley, Williams, Gilmour, Normann, McLean, Rashica, Teemu Pukki, Sargent.

Subs: Gunn, Aarons, Zimmermann, Dowell, Placheta, Sørensen, Lees-Melou, Giannoulis, Rowe.

Brentford XI: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Ajer, Jansson, Canos, Nørgaard, Eriksen, Janelt, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Lössl, Jensen, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Zanka, Baptiste, Sørensen, Roerslev.


Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Hoever, Neves, Moutinho, Marcal, Neto, Podence, Hwang Hee-Chan.

Subs :Ruddy, Ait-Nouri, Jimenez, Trincao, Boly, Fabio Silva, Jonny, Chiquinho, Dendoncker.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Mitchell, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Olise, Schlupp, Kouyate, Gallagher, Zaha, Mateta.

Subs: Butland, Milivojevic, Ayew, Eze, Hughes, Benteke, Edouard, Kelly, Riedewald.


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  1. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Just seen the first Palace goal. Complete freak of a goal. Very unfortunate for Wolves.

    1. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      what matter more is wolves should go all out attack

      sub in Jim please

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        This, Hwang is missing Jimmy!

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Alonso? Will he play Norwich?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Covid, depends when he got it...

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bit early for team news, no?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        True. But any news/ rumour on when he got it might help us know better.

  3. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Season over, everyone ?

    😉

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Hahaha, that made me laugh.

      Thank you Sir.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Never! Anything can happen 🙂

    3. teneighty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Getting crowded IN THE MUD!

    4. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It was in September

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Well as hard I was fighting to push back up the ranks this week has definitely written it off!

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho Cappers

    NOW we FEAST!

  5. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    9 at H/T on a free hit, with 12 players currently in action (or on the bench).

    I had set 100 as the minimum points.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      On track, well done

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

      Good going what’s your secret?

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone watching Saints?

    Are they still looking red hot? How has Broja played?

  7. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Willock, Couth, Watkins were all considered. Went for Jimenez who is benched. Horrible start for my wc

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same went Jimi over Watkins
      Raph over cout

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Forgot to mention Raph.. Adams doing anything?

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          No, got adams to!

          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Also went rudiger over James !

  8. Louis99
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How's Willock looked ?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Looked happy in the celebrations

      1. Louis99
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Good stuff, always want the morale of my players to be high

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Would anyone be up for a Double captain chip next season?
    Where you Vice also scores double.

    Thinking of recommending it

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Double the pain?

      Sign me up!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Rainer

  10. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I want Coutinho to stay quiet for the rest of 135 minutes. That's a long ask!

    I still think buying him would have been a mistake for the long term, since I don't have a WC left to fix a team of non-performing assets.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yep same. Just too much of a short-term pick. Might sting a bit this week, but will hopefully pay off long-term.

  11. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    30% red arrow. Chelsea CS could really kill me

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Weghorst is due!

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same but feeling good that my 3 are Cancelo, Trent and Robbo 😎

  12. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Livramento moved up to the RW after the break.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Might be RWB actually

  13. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Early gw29 question...

    A) Start Ramsdale (LIV,LEI)
    B) Start Sanchez (LIV,TOT)

    I have Tierney already so A would be double Ars def

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Ramsdale. Brighton are in horrible form.

  14. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Watkins has been brilliant today.

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    REEC JAMESS!!! MY CAPTAIN!!

    1. Dead Balls
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      And mine !!

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reeeece

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reece James special.

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reece James goal

  19. Max City
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Am planning to save a transfer on GW29 then do Broja + Salah >> Kane + Martinelli to have 11 players on BGW30 without a hit..

    Sounds good?
    But I might need to bring him back vs WAT on GW31 with a hit, though

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    OMG JAMES

  21. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Get in

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    OMG YES GET IN

  23. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    JAMES MY CAPTAIN OMGGG

  24. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    OMG MY CAPTAIN!

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Knew i should have stuck with James captain, owning him is enough though right?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh was always a gamble sticking the armband on him but at least you have him

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reece James captainers in heaven!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      wooohooo

  27. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Yes Reece James!! Captain points!!

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Yaaaaaaay

  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    James

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Get innnnnnnnnn