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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. Wheyyyy
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez up to 1bps boom

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Is Palmer scooping all 3 bonus points?

    2. azhar280890
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Oy oy oy

    3. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Feels so good

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Let’s all laugh at Palmer, Let’s all laugh at Palmer. Ha ha ha ha!

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Wild how quickly people
      Can turn on footballers

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 22 days ago

        They’re not gods.

  3. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Enjoy Palmer, owners

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Let's go Isak!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      I assume as a owner non captain I want him to blank ?

      1. ProfessorM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 22 days ago

        probably, yes...I do given those around me

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    C'mon Isak (C) and Murphy 2 goals each assisting each other

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Cucu on my bench but was never going to dble up Chelsea defence so no regrets......well a bit actually....

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      None. My GK for the -4 was Sa in the end I was frightened of Cunha. Went Gapko lol

  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Isak with 115% EO. So I don't want him to score then FFS.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Lol it's not fun when owning a player and hoping he does bad..

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 22 days ago

        Captain Isak here lol

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      In what, top 10k?

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 22 days ago

        yeah

  8. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    How are Sessegnon owners feeling? Starting but at LB and not the advanced wide midfield position.

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Happy he's starting

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 22 days ago

        Same

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Better than Isak non captainers.

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 21 days ago

        Quite happy with my Cunha captain tbh

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 21 days ago

          Well played sir.....you didn't follow the sheep

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 months, 20 days ago

            Ta mate. Though, at my rank, I don't have much choice ha. Best GW of the season thus far, on 90 with Diaz in play and Mbuemo to come. I thought my ML chances were well gone but have had a good few weeks so there's a wee bit of hope to cling to!

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Good!

  9. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Typical sou nicking a goal

  10. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Cheers for killing the dream quickly, Leno old lad

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 22 days ago

      Need sess return now !

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    Cucu over sess was the play

  12. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 22 days ago

    So let me get this straight. The ref in the Newcastle game decided it was. no pen. He then goes to the monitor and needs to watch the replay 15 times to conclude that his original decision was a clear and obvious error. If he has to watch the replay so many times it cant be clear and obvious. Gutless refs again who can never stick with their onfield decisions when sent to the monitor.