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Everton v Chelsea team news: Chilwell starts, Cucurella a sub

Everton v Chelsea rounds off a busy day of Premier League football.

Kick-off at Goodison Park is at 17:30 BST.

Chelsea’s line-up is identical to the one that took on Udinese last Friday, with one exception: the Barcelona-bound Marcos Alonso is replaced by Ben Chilwell at left wing-back.

New signing Marc Cucurella is among the substitutes, while Raheem Sterling makes his competitive Blues bow in a front three with Mason Mount and Kai Havertz.

Everton are also parading two summer recruits in the shape of James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil, who make Frank Lampard’s starting XI.

Dele Alli doesn’t get the nod up top despite Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Salomon Rondon missing out through injury and suspension, with Anthony Gordon initially starting as the nominal spearhead.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, Mina, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Mykoleko, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gordon, McNeil, Gray.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Sterling.

GAMEWEEK 1: SCORES AND STATS SO FAR

Tottenham Hotspur4 – 1Southampton
Newcastle United2 – 0Nottingham Forest
Leeds United2 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bournemouth2 – 0Aston Villa
Fulham2 – 2Liverpool
Crystal Palace0 – 2Arsenal

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684 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    33 points, all out.
    Might take up gardening this year instead.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Captain Pain I am guessing.

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        The 11.5m CDM himself 🙂

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mud reference in there somewhere...

      Go again next weekend!

      1. maglia rosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        This

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Show off

    4. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hosepipe ban incoming.

      Chin up lad, you’ll get through this.

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Titchy Tich Tich Tichmarshoo

  2. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Perisic to James or hold since I've decided to go with him anyway?

    1. jacob1989
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Too much uncertainty. Think perisic will rotate with sessegnon esp. Once cl kicks off

    2. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hold and reassess in a week or so I feel.

  3. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    If it wasn’t Everton chelsea would concede at east 3. Poor defence. Vulnerable at counter.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Spurs to smash them?

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    So Kulu the standout 8m mid?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Next week it would be another

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      need larger sample size

      Diaz looked pretty good for points too

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Foden next week then Saka or Kulu

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Foden next week IMO

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      GW1 yes. Thats why I brought him in. Thinking Foden GW2, thats probably my move.

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mahrez will crash the party

  5. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I know it’s just one gw but come on that Mound did nothing ….

    1. SkyByBo
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Chelsea were dreadful

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Still got a clean sheet & if James hadn’t got the YC he would’ve got 3 bonus

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Lucky owners. Almost subbed before 60min.

  6. jacob1989
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Only got ward and bowen tmrw. Benching walker for Johnny perhaps wasn't a good move. 55 after bps around average i guess?

    1. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Higher than average surely.

  7. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Why isn't Mark in the #Elite64 league this season?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Because he is no longer elite?

    2. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kicked out after finishing in the relegation spots last season I think

      1. Bounce
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thanks. How do you get promoted into it?

        1. All de Gea no iDier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Send me £1,000 by paypal friends and family

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Need to be half elite to be in the promotion league.

        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          You either need to be part of their big circle jerk or have a YouTube channel and be good at Video editing like Andy Spudgun . You don't need to be good at FPL to be labbeled elite these days. Do you tick any boxes? If so then get applying if not then just.. bounce ..

    3. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Have you seen his team for this gw? Differential to a different level. Shame he focused on Kane and Son though.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Washed up has beens need not apply

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    My Mount and Sterling double up LOL

    1. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hahahaha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Got the idea dreaming World Cup coming home? 😛

    3. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I did warn you.

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

    Early thoughts lads? Save FT?

    Sanchez
    Trent | Cancelo | James
    Salah | Kulusevski | Martinelli | Aaronson
    Kane | Jesus | Mitrovic

    Ward | Neco | Andreas | Patterson

    Thanks

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neco 3rd sub

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

        Yeah probably wise!

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Im thinking Kulusevski to Foden.

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

        Will see how they look tomorrow

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Save

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

        Thanks

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Kane to Haaland

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

        Hmm

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mitro!

      Yeah save

    6. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Salah - KDB

      week after ...

      Jesus - Darwin

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Who you got tomorrow?

    Walker, Hahaland & Ward

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Haaland, Foden, Cancelo, Ward

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I've a sen or ward

      And a hahaland

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Walker and the magnificent MBEUMO.

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ward, walker, dalot, KDB

    5. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Vardy, Toney, KDB

    6. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Cancelo Walker Haaland

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Haaland Cancelo Ward

    8. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Ward, Cancelo, Halaand, Rashford

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    If Foden do something good tomorrow I will go for him instead of Mount???

  12. Jensen Luiz Coleman
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    My worst picks were Perisic and Mount, and there were warnings so it is my own fault.

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Feelin the Perisic one... Kept half a mil and subbed out Chilwell...

  13. F4L
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    James is going to end up playing RCB a lot this season isn't he, Koulibaly/Azpi/Silva are hardly spring chickens

    really need Chelsea to sign another CB

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Sarr and Chabloah can both play there... I wouldn't be worried

    2. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Isn't CooCooRella supposed to play the left side in a back three, with Koulibaly going to the right (Thiago in the center)?

  14. jonny77
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    59 post BPS with Haaland, Cancelo and Ward to play, probably relatively good in the grand scheme of things, but a lot of pics still didn't perform (Trent, Diaz, Mount, Jesus etc.)

    1. Khark
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Bit harsh on Diaz and Jesus, still cant believe they blanked

  15. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    It's a bad week when you're buzzin off two James baps and replying on a Marcus Rashford haul...

  16. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kulu dilemma now as was all set to move to Foden...

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      See how little Phil gets on tomorrow

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Season keeper

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Keep in form player is the name of the game

  17. All de Gea no iDier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Kulu v Chelsea away or Foden v Bournemouth at home. Call that a dilemma?

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Maybe I will go for Foden if he is good tomorrow.. i really like Foden

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If you’ve got Kulu then keep, to transfer in perhaps Fidel after watching City tomorrow

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        *Foden

  18. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    53 with Rashford and Cancelo to play, it could've been worse

  19. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    46 with 2 to play. At least I'm not 5-6m OR as usual after GW1

  20. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    50 with Iversen/Ward, Cancelo and Haaland to go. Pretty happy with that start!

    Team looks good to save the FT for next GW right?

    Ward
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - James
    Salah - Saka - Martinelli - Bailey
    Haaland (C) - Jese

    (Iversen, Andreas, Neco, Archer)

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Jese = Jesus

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bus team for next week,

    Ward,
    James, Tripps, Walker, Trent,
    Martineli, Bailey, Son, Salah,
    Jesus, (C) Hahaland

    Iversen, Andreas, Neco, Taylor

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nice, similar to mine but Robbo Kulu Cancelo for your Walker Trippier Son

  22. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    What to do with Kane?

    A. Roll FT to see if he shows any signs of improvement against Chelsea

    B FT to Darwin

    C. FT to Mitrovic in prep for upgrading elsewhere

    Already have Haaland

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hold early days

  23. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    55 with Dias, Walker left.
    A nervous 17 pointer from that Chelsea game saved me.

  24. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Anyone thinking about GW2 transfers yet and if so who?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Done.
      Watkins > Mitrovic.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Nahh save

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Save 100% unless injury

  25. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    that Havertz-Sterling-Mount frontline was absolutely horrendous tonight - can't believe I thought they were gonna score 3 or 4 today, what a moron I am 😆

    1. Deanamo Jammy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Great parts, but they don't add up to anything - zero interplay, the polar opposite of Arsenal (to pick an example).

      Also - why play 3-4-3 with wingbacks if the wingbacks never get forward? I have James and he rarely crossed and rarely overlapped - a total non-factor in attack. Speaking of Arsenal, this was the crap Chelsea team from the 1st half of that friendly.

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bus team for next week, gtg?

    Ward,
    James, Tripps, Walker, Trent,
    Martineli, Bailey, Son, Salah,
    Jesus, (C)Hahaland

    Iversen, Andreas, Neco, Taylor

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    The fact that the likes of Son only managed 2 more points than Raheem suggests I should breathe and let nature take it's course. Mount major pain, perhaps I could send him on his way but lets see.

    52 points with Raya and Justin to go. Praying for a 0-0 tomorrow.

  28. Lloyds of London
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    When is the first point increase? Monday night?

  29. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Surprised Villa lost to Bournemouth. How did Bailey perform??! Anyone who watched the game here. Thanks