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Wednesday team news: Alonso and Mount start, Havertz benched again

Four Premier League matches take place on Wednesday evening as a mammoth Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) slowly winds its way to a conclusion.

The north London derby will draw the Gameweek to a close tomorrow but there is plenty of Fantasy interest in tonight’s fixtures, with eight of the 12 ‘doublers’ in action.

Leeds United v Chelsea gets us underway at 19:30 BST, with Leicester City v Norwich City and Watford v Everton kicking off a quarter of an hour later. Finally, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City starts at 20:15 BST.

As for the team news, Thomas Tuchel has made four changes from the Blues’ disappointing 2-2 draw with Wolves.

Mason Mount is recalled along with Jorginho, Andreas Christensen and Trevoh Chalobah, as Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Timo Werner drop to the bench.

Marcos Alonso keeps his place as Tuchel attempts to draw a line under the tiff that he and the Spaniard had in the first half of Saturday’s game, while Kai Havertz has to again make do with a place among the substitutes.

Jesse Marsch has matched his opposite number and made four changes from the 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.

Rodrigo, Liam Cooper, Lewis Bate and Pascal Struijk come in for Junior Firpo, Mateusz Klich, Joe Gelhardt and the banned Luke Ayling.

The changes are plentiful at the King Power Stadium, too. Brendan Rodgers has made five of them, with James Maddison and James Justin both returning from injury to start.

Jamie Vardy, Harvey Barnes and Ademola Lookman also come into the team, as Wesley Fofana, Kelechi Iheanacho, Patson Daka, Ayoze Perez and Nampalys Mendy drop out. Fofana doesn’t even make the bench.

Dean Smith recalls Angus Gunn, Lukas Rupp, Dimitris Giannoulis and full debutant Tony Springett at the expense of the benched Tim Krul, Brandon Williams, Jacob Sørensen and Kieran Dowell.

Roy Hodgson has beaten all of the above managers for team tinkering, making seven alterations – six of which are enforced.

Jeremy Ngakia, Joao Pedro, Adam Masina, Ken Sema, Dan Gosling, Christian Kabasele and Samuel Kalu all start at Vicarage Road.

Craig Cathcart drops to the bench, while Kiko Femenia, Hassane Kamara, Tom Cleverley, Ismaila Sarr, Josh King and Emmanuel Dennis are absent through either suspension, illness or injury.

Frank Lampard, by contrast, makes just one tweak to his starting XI, and that too is enforced.

Yerry Mina is ruled out because of a minor calf injury, so the Colombian is replaced by Michael Keane at the back.

In the late kick-off, expected recalls for Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden have materialised. The benched Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus and the injured Ruben Dias drop out.

There is again no place in the starting XI for Riyad Mahrez, however; that’s a fourth straight Premier League benching for the Algerian.

A ‘working from home’ Bruno Lage, still ill with Covid, has kept the Wolves changes to a bare minimum, as Chiquinho makes his first Premier League start in place of the injured Romain Saiss.

GAMEWEEK 36 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Koch, Cooper, Llorente, Struijk, Bate, Phillips, Harrison, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James.

Subs: Klaesson, Firpo, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, Greenwood, Klich, Shackleton, Gray.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Pulisic, Mount, Lukaku.

Subs: Kepa, Silva, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Havertz, Sarr.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Evans, Castagne, Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Vardy, Lookman, Barnes.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Mendy, Daka, Thomas.

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Byram, Giannoulis, Rupp, Gilmour, Springett, Lees-Melou, Rashica, Pukki.

Subs: Krul, Gibson, Dowell, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Williams, Gibbs, Rowe.


Watford XI: Foster, Masina, Kabasele, Samir, Sema, Ngakia, Gosling, Sissoko, Kayembe, Kalu, Pedro.

Subs: Bachmann, Etebo, Ekong, Cathcart, Sierralta, Morris, Çukur, Blake, Grieves.

Everton XI: Pickford, Iwobi, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Mykolenko, Gordon, Doucoure, Delph, Gray, Richarlison.

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Allan, Calvert-Lewin, Gomes, Davies, Branthwaite, Rondon, Alli.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Jose Sa, Boly, Coady, Jonny, Chiquinho, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Ait-Nouri, Jimenez, Neto.

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Trincao, Mosquera, Silva, Toti, Hee-Chan, Cundle.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, Sterling, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden.

Subs: Steffen, Ake, Jesus, Grealish, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Palmer, Lavia.

1,909 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    152 points thanks to KDB (c) and BB. Buzzing!

    How’s this FH

    Pickford (c)
    Mykolenko Digne Cash
    KDB Salah Son Zaha
    Vardy Watkins Richarlison

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Best FH I saw

    2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nice one

      I'm sure I wrapped up my mini leagues tonight.

      172 with Saka, Nketia and Kulu still to play.

      Would 200 points be too much to ask for?!

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I thought that being 65pts up going into tonight and now behind

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          TC KDB paid off

          Going into tonight I Was regretting playing BB in the double Salah haul v Leeds and Norwich was it. Thought I had BB and TC the wrong way (got like 2 pts when I BB that week!) but seems like patience was the key!

          FH next week now to navigate

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lovely, Maybe Ings over Watkins.

  2. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota to Diaz this week on a free transfer?

  3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Just realised watching how crap Sa was the so say golden boy keeper

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lol

  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Karen Carney fanciable, or is it my age?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not by my high standards

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      6 pints

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not at 10.50pm - maybe later

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        You need to start drinking earlier. Being retired, I can start around midday.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          This is true. In which case, absolutely

        2. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, few pints and could be an option... 😮 😆

    4. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      She is absolutely fine until she starts talking.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haha - true!

      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        So you don't want her to open her mouth?

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Gents, humans - be respectful and remember this is a totally public forum for everyone, and what you think is hilarious bants at the pub could well be something you would not be proud of in wider life.

          1. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            What I'm being too polite about is - take this sexist chat somewhere else.

            1. Dammit_182
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Well said.

          2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Totally agree.

            Some right scum on here.

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Another FH draft, think I might more or less stick with this apart from Castagne and Jota+Diaz, can move Castagne to Robbo instead):

    Pickford
    Cash Mykolenko Castagne
    Son KDB Jota/Diaz Zaha
    Richarlison Ings Vardy
    (Fodder GK, Jota/Diaz, Sess, Tsimi)

  6. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What do ya'll reckon on this FH pls?

    Pickford
    VVD Digne Cash
    KDB Salah (S)on Zaha Gordon
    Ings Richarlison

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good, can’t afford Robbo I assume?

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Actually, I yes I can, I can also afford Trent (not aswell, but either or Rob or TAA). Cheers

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Don't touch Trent. He will certainly be rested I reckon, if not Stn then defo Wolves

          1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Okay great point. Robbo safe then?

            1. noissimbus
              • 1 Year
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I think being fully rested last game, Robbo's starting all remaining games now - only getting taken off once points are secured in some games.

              1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Cool, yeah can't argue with that, cheers.

  7. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is hof now only a members thing? Used to be free if I remember right? Or am I just thinking of last time I was a member?!

  8. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Do you think that Maddison will start in the 3 remaining games?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope, seems to be carrying a niggle

  9. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Swapped Salah to KDB.
    Would you swap KDB to Salah next week?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You feeling lucky?

  10. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Got the Royal Pep treatment tonight. Why do he not trust Mahrez in PL when he plays him in the important CL games? I just dont get it.

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lack of track back and fight I suppose

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably kept backing Sterling after he scored in the first game

  11. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Leave one out on FH.

    A. Son
    B. Kane
    C. KdB
    D. Salah

    Thanks

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Why not D, out of interest, is Salah not playing. Southampton have awful defensive stats

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Borderline with B in terms of weakest form, mainly concern he could play 120 mins in FA cup

    2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah I am not including him on my free hit. May not have A, B and C - but defo 2 of them.

    3. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft?

    Pickford
    TAA Cash Digne
    KDB Son Mahrez Zaha Jota
    Vardy Richarlison
    Foster Sessegnon Tsimikas Richardson

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I just can’t trust Pep. Will he ever start Mahrez in PL?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        After having him this week, I know if I sell him he’s a guaranteed Sterling-esque haul lol

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like it

    3. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mine is:

      Pickford
      Cash, Digne, Alexander-Arnold, Laporte
      Salah, Zaha, Son, De Bruyne
      Richarlison, Watkins

      Thank you!

  13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If Laportes out I expect Kev to play at CB and tower in 3 bullet headers going up for corners

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Laporte injured?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Didn't look good!

  14. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Better Liverpool pick if I don't go Salah.

    A. Diaz
    B. Jota

    Thanks

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Have to wait until FA Cup final tbh to know

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        For next week

        Jota

        Diaz will play FAC final. City will be 6 clear with better GD by then. League over

  15. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For those using FH like myself, it looks like we might have to get KDB over Kane especially if Spurs don't win tomorrow

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah I am on FH

      If Spurs are out of it, complicates things as wouldn't fancy either Arsenal or Spurs players then tbh

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks like KdB, Son, Kane and Vardy would be the 4 main targets on FH. Unfortunately without chips it's hardly doable for many. And perhaps a brace vs Norwich isn't that spectacular achievement after all.

    3. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m going for both I think.

  16. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play Pope or Kasper?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kasper - Watford game should be a strong CS chance

  17. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Over to Spurs. Son hat trick, Kulu goal & assist, Ramsdale pen save definitely not too much to ask for

  18. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Only 152 points from bench boost team. Saka and Nketiah still to play.

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lol, arrogant boast..... or beast

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Or feast

      2. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I am not happy because I captain Salah and vicecaptain De Bruyne. This cost me 27 points.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No Spurs?! You're doomed!! 😛

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Son and Kane are more than capable to haul big time on their day.

  19. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On an unrelated note, James is much better with Mount in the team, that linkup on the right is unlike any other chelsea connection.

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James is much better at RWB, period

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Time of the month?

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I have been feeling v ropey today tbf

      2. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        that was never a debate.

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Think he's better with Azpi off the pitch too

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        yea he had to cover for him alot

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The guy top of my work mini league is 18th in the world.

    This week he did Salah + Raphinha > KdB (c) + Diaz.

    Just a brilliant season by him.

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah that pairing worked for me KDB (TC) and Diaz brought in for Coutinho

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Might want to update your team link

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          How do I do that?
          Genuinely don't know how

        2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Think I have done it now

          Do you need to update every year?

          I assumed the link would stay the same

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            It has your team id in it, which changes every year.

            Great score.

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Weird
              I assumed your ID would effectively have been your original number when you first entered. But I suppose people cancel I guess so they must keep it sequential.

              Wonder how they decide who gets team number 000001 ..... would be cool!

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Naah just plain lucky 😉

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Defo not.
        Diaz will be gold next season.
        KDB is always one, if fit. Feeding Haaland.
        As a Liverpool fan, the thought of it sends shivers or shudders, or the onset of throwing up

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Those moves... wow!!

  21. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    So happy gone from 200k to 99k holding my TC put on KDB you beauty.

  22. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I am hoping my fab gameweek moves me up a good few spots.

    Anyone know where you can get a live update?

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers
        Think site has updated a bit now as well

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Has anyone asked Rainer if Big Kev got 3 bonus points yet? 😉

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cancelo still sitting on 23 BPS and out of the bonus... 🙁

  25. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Getting this for -4 this gw. Sound?

    Pickford
    TAA - Cancelo - Cash
    Salah - Mount - Zaha - Barnes - Kulusevski
    Richarlison - Watkins

    Schmeichel - Nketiah - Alonso - Dias

    Thoughts? 🙂

  26. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is there chance tskmikas starts 37 after robbo plays the final
    Or just wishful thinking?

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would suspect if City smash West Ham then yes. I reckon Robbo, Trent, Thiago, Salah, Mane and VVD will all get a rest. Some v Stn, some v Spurs.

    2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Oh and Bobby to get some good game time. Origi will start last game if league over by then.

  27. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who else make the mistake that he captain Salah and vice captain De Bruyne?

    Thank you!

    1. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Of course I did!

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nearly brought kdb, got gordon instead due to his being top transfer in.
      Would've captained him if i brought in

  28. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I've decided not to check my ranks, much less stressful lol. I'm going to wait to play my FH37 and see where I am at then.

  29. George James
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best move here. On Bench Boost

    0.2 ITB 1FT

    Pickford • Sanchez
    James • Alonso • White • Cancelo • Davies
    Salah • Kulu • Ramsey • Havertz • Saka
    Kane • Richarlison • Nketiah.

  30. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I think this is the one...

    Pickford
    Digne Mings Cancelo
    Salah Son KdB Gordon Zaha
    Kane Ings (c)

    Amartey first sub.

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Your free hit team?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yus. This is gonna be it.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ings captain?!

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I think it's very reasonable this week.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Big balls, like it

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah Son KDB Kane !!!
      WooooW

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks incredible, so expect about 40 points total

    5. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Digne can only get one red card, so you have that going for you, which is nice

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Digne can get red card in game 1. Then it is rescinded the next day, meaning the negative points remain. Then he is sent off in the second game!

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Glass half-full—I like it

    6. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can’t get close to that team with my low tv so going

      Pickford
      Digne Cash Mykolenko
      KDB Dias Son Zaha
      Kane Richarlison Ings