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Blank Gameweek 34 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) kicks off with Chelsea v Everton, which gets underway at 12.30pm BST.

There’s only one alteration to Enzo Maresca’s line-up from the win over Fulham.

Reece James drops to the bench, with Romeo Lavia brought in for his first Premier League start since January.

That’ll very likely see Moises Caicedo drop to right-back and invert into midfield.

Cole Palmer starts again as he bids to end his 16-game goal drought.

Everton manager David Moyes makes two changes to his starting XI, both of which are enforced.

James Tarkowski‘s run of 111 consecutive Premier League appearances – and indeed his season – is over because of a hamstring injury sustained last weekend.

Nathan Patterson, rather than Michael Keane, replaces him. That will see Jake O’Brien move across to centre-half to partner Jarrad Branthwaite.

Loanee Armando Broja is also ineligible to feature against his parent club, so Beto gets a recall up top.

The reverse fixture of this clash ended in a goalless draw at Goodison Park.

Last year’s corresponding match was more one-way traffic, however: a 6-0 win for the Blues, with Palmer scoring four goals.

The Toffees, in fact, haven’t won a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge in over 30 years.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Nkunku, Sancho, Dewsbury-Hall, James, George, Acheampong.

Everton XI: Pickford, Patterson, O’Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Virgínia, Begovic, Keane, McNeil, Chermiti, Young, Coleman, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam.

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  1. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 19 days ago

    Sanchez down

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 19 days ago

      And Mykolenko

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 19 days ago

    Sanchez back up

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 19 days ago

    Do you think Chelsea could beat pool f pool are champions this week??

    1. Ballistics
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 19 days ago

      No pressure or expectations on Liverpool makes them even more dangerous.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Not with Palmer in the side, t’would be 10 v 11.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      no

  4. Punned It
      9 months, 19 days ago

      That Palmer's looking great, eh chaps?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 19 days ago

        No he isn’t.

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 19 days ago

        Same haicut

      3. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Ipswich's?

    • Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      The regret of still having Palmer being outweighed by the fact that the only guy behind me in ML has captained him on FH.
      Little victories.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Even the world number one picked Palmer, so you're in good company.

      2. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        That's very brave of him, he deserves a Palmer goal for the sheer audacity

    • BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Madueke isn't good enough for a side going for top 4

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Sanchez will gift Everton a goal at some stage...

    • Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Haven’t been watching this so far, but how does Palmer look? Seems like a distant memory when he got 4 goals in reverse fixture

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Nothing to report

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Uninterested.

    • The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      How are Palmer owners feeling?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Wondering what to have for lunch

        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          I had a pretzel and an apple.

          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            9 months, 18 days ago

            That's insane mate?

            1. Mambino
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 months, 18 days ago

              I had avocado and poached egg on toasted home made soda bread

              1. Haa-lala-land
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 18 days ago

                I think everyone just needs to calm down a bit

              2. Haa-lala-land
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 18 days ago

                That's much more like it Mamb. Much more civilised.

      2. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Non existent, like him

      3. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Calmer (as only got him on a FH and he will be departing from my team next week)

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          This too

      4. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Pretty good. At 1-0 the game will open up at some point

      5. Waylander
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Poorly

      6. mookie
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Special. You have to be a special kind of special if you talk about about how rubbish and pathetic he is for a week just to pick him in your FH because others picked him as well.

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      A nice little 1-1 draw with a goal from Beto will do just fine for me!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Bit selfish;)

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        This

    • Free Hat
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      No set pieces, no urgency in the box, dropping deep, almost staying behind with corners, barely visible,...

      Not looking so good. Not even sure he will score a penalty if they get one on current form

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Ndiaye?

    • Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      So damn bad palmer

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Turns out Dean Huijsen is Spanish. Thought he was Brit.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Sounds more Dutch to me.

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        If he was British the English press would already be claiming he’s the best defender in the world

    • Pornchef
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Anyone gone Wolves double attack with Larson and Cuhna

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Yup, me

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Loads

    • Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Reasons to be cheerful:
      Palmer's disappeared magically from my 35 squad in a wisp of wraith FH smoke

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Well, and welcome back Sarr 😛

    • PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Palmer’s beautiful 2nd half goal will hurt a few

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Hope so, transformed my season last year when I capped him in this fixture!

    • Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Guys, quick query.

      I played my FH in 34, so therefore I should have two free transfers for this game week; one for 35 plus the one I didn't use in 34 which should roll over into 35. Right?

      So why is it that I'm now staring at my squad and I only 1 free transfer??

      1. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Don't get it........

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        You don’t gain a transfer on FH. If you had 1ft and played FH you will still have 1ft after

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Only 1 if you did not have any FTs left in 33

      4. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        It sucks, I know, but you don't gain one extra transfer when you FH or WC

      5. Big Mike
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        So in other words I've lost a free transfer..........

    • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      The most out of form player in Europe not scored, surely not?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Form has to start somewhere

    • Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Any chance Palmer comes on in the second half?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        No but there is a good chance he comes off lol

    • The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Can't believe I let the content creators and "experts" convince me to buy Palmer
      Stupid of me

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Not very reptilian of you.

        1. The Reptile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          Was out of my vivarium for too long this morning..

          1. The Reptile
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 months, 18 days ago

            Spend it on a someone who's scored in the last 16 Game weeks

      2. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        What else were you going to do with all that money?

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Still 45 mins for Palmer owners to have the last laugh. There really wasn't any arumgument to pick him apart from tark out or he's due a goal...

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Imagine he scores 3 points, and every other popular mid blanks with 2 points, there would be such SCENAGE

    • Vazza
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Sessegnon benching will be golden

      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Hope so!

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Stop it

      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Well he’s on my bench lol

      4. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Why ???

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      @City_Xtra
      BREAKING: Erling Haaland and Rodri are back in #ManCity training, as per @FPLMaineRoad.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Gg

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        hope marmoush stays in the eleven

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Hopefully they don't play in the PL this season. Give them time off. Get them mentally and physically fit for the Club World Cup and next season. Too many players brought back too early. Looks like Amad Diallo will be similar.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Possibly Gordon, Barnes and Murphy all start?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          Highly unlikely imo

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            9 months, 18 days ago

            Don’t see why not, perfect fixture to try it

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              9 months, 18 days ago

              Why does Howe/Newcastle need to try it when they have other midfielders available that actually play in the position

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          Gordon on for Murphy at 59 mins

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            9 months, 18 days ago

            Ban

    • Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Cucurella should play for Barnet.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        That's harsh on Barnet.

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Go a step lower, maybe National League South

      3. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        He’d be a shoe-in for Hairnet-on-Barnet!

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          Shoo in

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Palmer bound to get a jammy penalty here

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        He will miss it like he did the last one he took

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          And score the rebound. That would be nice as a Pickford and Palmer owner

    • MikeS
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Nandos or wagamama for lunch?

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Nandos.

      2. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Margarita for me

      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Nandos easily

    • The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      I think Palmer has been found out - he'a a fraud

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Was a 50/50 pick for me, wished I’d gone Mbuemo, kluivert now !

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Carragher a disgrace for calling Palmer ‘the best in the League’ in December

    • jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      The last min change to bench Kluivert over Palmer is not looking great

    • MikeS
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Would love a goal from cucumberella

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Was on the wrong end of my 50/50 so hope not 😉

    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Madueke been the best player on the pitch today