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In what is becoming quite a common occurrence these days, we’ve got a 20:00 GMT kick-off to round off Saturday’s Premier League action.

Chelsea welcome managerless Wolverhampton Wanderers to Stamford Bridge – although the visitors may not be leaderless for much longer as they close in on appointing Rob Edwards as head coach.

The Blues can leap from eighth to second with victory this evening. Wolves, eight points adrift of safety, will remain 20th regardless of the result.

TEAM NEWS

If we’re comparing the Chelsea line-up to midweek, there are eight changes for the hosts.

But as a better gauge, this is more or less the same side that Enzo Maresca sent out at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend – with one exception.

Reece James drops to the bench after two 90-minute run-outs in the last week, so in comes Liam Delap.

Delap starts his first match since August, having been out through injury and suspension since then.

A recall for the former Ipswich Town striker will presumably see Joao Pedro drop into the ’10’ role, with Enzo Fernandez moving further back into midfield, where James was operating in Gameweek 10.

Estevao is again only among the substitutes, as are the budget-friendly Josh Acheampong and Marc Guiu.

As for the visitors, interim boss James Collins puts his own stamp on the team by making four alterations.

Joao Gomes, Andre, Hwang Hee-Chan and Jackson Tchatchoua come into the side, with Marshall Munetsi, Jhon Arias and Ki-Jana Hoever dropping to the bench.

Emmanuel Agbadou is suspended.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Garnacho, Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Hato, Acheampong, James, Andrey Santos, Gittens, Estevao, Guiu.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Tchatchoua, S Bueno, Krejci, Toti, H Bueno, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde, Hwang, Strand Larsen

Subs: Sa, Munetsi, Arias, Wolfe, Arokodare, Mosquera, Chirewa, Hoever, Mane.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

King James Delap
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  1. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    FFS Enzo, 5 blanks in a row, has to go!

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Game isn't over yet. He's very involved.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        He’s done mate just face it

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Caicedo yellow

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Brilliant. Got him and Gabriel in for a hit.

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    shin kicker YC

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    took an hour but wolves finally had a shot

  5. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Dorgu to which 4.5def. (already lost 0.2 on him):

    digne/konsa kayode truffert mukiele savona shaw keane fofana andersen

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Ha, started the season with Konsa, did not go well!

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Me too

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Why on earth is Pedro rising in price tonight lol price changes are a bad joke

    1. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Because he was one of the most traded in before the deadline and it’s the first price changes after

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Timing !

    3. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Also he just scored a goal so you could wait for the full 90 instead of embarrassing yourself

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Embarrassing myself is the only enjoyment I get from FPL these days, that and owning Enzo

    4. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      This aged well

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Essential, I’m bringing him back in

  7. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Best goalkeeper up to 4.5m?

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    pedro g
    estevao a

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      FML, rival has Estevao, I have Enzo

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Joao Pedro goal get in lad

  10. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Not Pedro ffs

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    There we go!

  12. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Delap fails the audition.

  13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Estevao has to start games

  14. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Estevao should start every game

  15. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Of course it’s Pedro

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Like many I’m sure, I sold Pedro going into HW10 after a run of 6blanks. Back to back goals since

    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Same here....what a fraud

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Absolute rank killer, season over

  18. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    J.Pedro is a fraud....2 goals back to back after I took him out

  19. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Any of my moves concerning Gyokeres would have paid off (Saka or Pedro) but decided to hold off. Now I am just desperately hoping for Enzo points which won't happen.

  20. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Ofc he scores back to back now

  21. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Can we start this gameweek again please? Not a fan of this one

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    pedro is abit of a rank killer at my crappy rank. ugh, can wolves at least score like? please

  23. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Enzo fancy doing something? You absolute waster

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Eye test best player on the park

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Excellent, theylll probably add points for that too next season

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        And yet he has nothing to show for it unfortunately. Need to move him on I reckon.

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Will swap him out for Mbeumo this week. Had enough.

  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    Pedro continues the trolling, f**k sake, someone capped him in ML as well, and here I was thinking Haaland C would for once actually make some ground

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Be nice if Woltemade actually did something as well tomorrow

  25. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    How did Thiago look guys? Thinking of bringing him in for Woltemade so I can get Mbeumo in.
    Thanks!

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Plays tomorrow

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      He didn’t play yet this week?

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      The game really has gone

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Nobody’s touched him!

  26. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 25 days ago

    No pedro. No saka. Bad day

  27. Moon Dog
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Gingerbread Doritos are disgusting

    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Lets all laugh again at the Joao Pedro sellers. Selling him before these fixtures has to be a skill issue. Lol.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        He’s terrible

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Yeah and owning Enzo must be a skill issue too

      3. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        You are at least 40 years old saying “skill issue”

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      Class goal that

    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 25 days ago

      neto g
      garnacho a

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 25 days ago

        Anyone but fking Enzo.