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Chelsea v Everton team news: James a sub, two changes for Toffees

26 April 2025 591 comments
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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. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    With Sanchez and Cururella on my bench, my season is all but over 🙁

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

      So you expeted blanks for the ones you started?

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Andy can’t even work out how to reply properly here, can’t expect him to get FPL

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

      Who did you start???

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Most stupid thing I've heard today

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

      Now if Leno and Sessegnon could get kindly injured in the warmup.....

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        That's even worse. Shame on you!

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

          Heh, you'll be eating your words when Leno saves a penalty and Trent, AIN and Sess all chip in with assists.

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

        Jesus

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

      What kind of comment is this?

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  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Palmer haul

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

      Lol

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

    Palmer fail

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

      A 3 point haul is mega

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      *haul

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

      As expected. Guess a good few bought him to watch the early kick off.

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      1. Mother Farke
        • 1 Year
        9 months, 18 days ago

        Lots were gaslighted by what Palmer did in the same fixture last season!

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        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 months, 18 days ago

          That's not gaslighting.

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    4. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      FAILEDAGAIN

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

    An Everton goal would be devastating at that stage.....

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Oh Palmer you waste of space

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

    Palmer CS locked

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

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    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      3 points! Almost as many as my 4 point bench boost haul last week.

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

        🙂

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  7. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    They will 100% tamper with boys to get Cucurella some bonus

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Bps**

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

      Let's hope so

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      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        0.0

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  8. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Big haul from Palmer

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

    C’mon Cucurella, get in the baps!

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  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Need a cucurella og really

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

    Got a horrible feeling that despite that the Palmer is delicious, that 3 points might be a haul this week!

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

      *the Palmer blank is delicious

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

      No player in my team got over 7 points last week and most of them had a DGW

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

        Exactly, I even got an impressive 3 point bench boost lol

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  12. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Palmer the pen merchant

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

    Palmer clean sheet locked!

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

      That's what we got him on the FH for!

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

      There's only one Cold Palmer.... He wears NHS specs & goes by the name of Harry.

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

        Chelsea fans pod Transfer dilemmas? Which Chelsea shall I pick Tom? What will the score be?

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

    why do they add so little injury time on nowadays

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

    I didn't waste my Friday night after all selecting a keeper for my FH team 🙂

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  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    *Shakes head in disappointment at self backing Palmer despite plethora of evidence to the contrary*

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

      I wouldn’t worry about this, because I didn’t pick him! Huzzah! He’s rubbish!

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

        Chippy Chips sandwich for dinner?

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  17. el polako
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Palmer on another day…
    …oh wait.

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  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    You can do it Everton!

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

      Nevermind

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  19. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Come on FPL - do your dark arts and get Cucu in the BPS

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  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Will take the Cucu cleanie, though

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

      Well done:)

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Nice

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

    Cucu CS. Lovely start to FH.

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  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Sanchez so close to bonus 🙁

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

      Got one!!

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  23. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Where the hell is Robinson? With no playing subs on my bench, it's time to delete team.

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

      And FFS account! Huzzah! Quickly!

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

    Good result for Newcastler owners. As they need to win.

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      If you rich enough to own a football club, you’re already winning.

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  25. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    10 from Palmer and Sanchez not bad keeping in view it was the weak link in my team

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  26. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Anyone else got triple Newcastle attack? Let's hope for a 4-3 thriller.

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

      I bottled it to pick Palmer

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      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        I picked Palmer and have triple Newcastle lol

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    2. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Isak Barnes Trippier, 5-0 will be nice

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 18 days ago

      Barnes, Murphy, Isak

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      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 18 days ago

        FTW!

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

        Me too. Figured Ipswich concede a lot while scoring in most games.

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  27. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    FH Team 15 points. Sanchez, Cuc and bottled it including palmer

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

      Good start

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

      Almost went Sanchez but skipped it because he is terrible and Chelsea are poor

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

        MotM today

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  28. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Nervous energy today. Big day!

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

      Same here fella, big occasion for us both, hope it's a good one.

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

        Wow Villa fan. Was hoping you'd win the Champions League.

        *Shake hands,* Respect..

        Friendly Good luck mate

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

          Or Palace dark horse?

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

            Villa black panther.

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

          You too my friend. Good to share the pitch together. Whoever wins today I'll be following come Wembley May.

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

            And too you. One of my favourite posters here

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  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 18 days ago

    Triple Chelsea defence was the play 🙂

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

    Only good thing about owning Palmer on a FH is that you don't have to see him in your actual team anymore.

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