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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Leicester City

Gameweek 8 gets underway at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea entertain defending champions Leicester at lunchtime.

The Blues will be looking to Diego Costa to continue the form that’s served up a goal or assist in six of the first seven Gameweeks and helped him to the top of the FPL forward standings.

Costa remains just one booking shy of a single-match ban, though, with his owners hoping he can remain on the referee’s good side against the Foxes.

Antonio Conte makes just one alteration today, with Willian replaced by Pedro in the front three.

Claudio Ranieri’s men arrive on the back of three straight losses on the road.

Indeed, although they have conceded just once at the King Power, Leicester boast the Premier League’s worst defensive record on the road and have already conceded 10 times in three away outings.

With one eye on the Champions League, the Foxes boss has shifted Riyad Mahrez to the bench in one of three changes, with Islam Slimani and Danny Simpson also dropping out to be replaced by Ahmed Musa, Jeffrey Schlupp and Luis Hernandez.

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  1. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez readying

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez and Slimani on to ruin Chelsea cleanie

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salami coming on....

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Going to get grease all over the pitch....

  4. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Haz scored but not on bps?? How's that possible

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's what I asked a while ago. Unheard of.

      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Weird .... Costa looking good this season

        Suspect lot of lukaku->Costa coming if lukaku blanks

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Long may it continue

  5. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    cuadrado is back

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      guess who's back, back again

  6. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why is he called The Batsman?

    Has a he got a lovely cover drive in his locker?

  7. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    When do the YC's reset?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      As in increase from 5 to 10?

      1. Eden Azzzar
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Gw 19 isn't it

      2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        December I think

      3. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers both. That's a long time for Costa then.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Once he serves his ban in the league cup

    3. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If costa avoids YC this match & gets one next match he wont miss any PL games

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Seal on.....

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A change is gonna come.

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Heidi won't be happy

  9. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Great to see Chalobah finally given a chance

  10. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Whens Wellbz back

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i forgot he exists

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who does he play for now?

  11. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to Killian from PlayOn?

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol I loved him

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Banned.

    3. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      "Hi, Killian here from PlayOn"

  12. RubberDucky
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shalaa for the 14:00 Ascot

    • faver
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What was the page where I could find 1000 and 10000 stats? Like captains or points. Chrome for some reason deleted my bookmarks

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          There you go.

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fpl discovery

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'll post the link above under a different name.

      2. faver
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

      3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fpl statistics

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Apologies. The above

    • Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Costa wants to go off?

      1. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He doesn't want to miss Man U game

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Costa getting into i want a card mode 🙂

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Good

    • Jay_
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What's Costa moaning about? Lol

        1. ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Wants to go off in case of Yellow to miss Man U game

        2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I think conte wants to sub him off and he doesnt wanna come off

        3. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          What isnt Costa moining about

      • some witty pun
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        conte looks confused with what costa said

      • ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Please sub of costa!

      • Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He really is a nutter

      • PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Costa is fumingggggggg

        He wants to be subbed

      • Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I Kante believe it

      • Scholes Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Costa assist almost...

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nearly a casual goal right there....

      • Shultan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Is costa asking to be subbed?

      • Fowler23
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Costa indicating he's told old to last the 90 mins?

        1. Eden Azzzar
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          After hitting the big 60th he can't run as far any more

      • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lineups time

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'll go first, *unzips

            1. Eden Azzzar
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              😉

        2. Eden Azzzar
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Rival has Kante in his team, still wish he would of scored though

        3. Kaneyonero
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          It's going to a be a cloudy day without Son

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Son always shines on TV

          2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            That was Lamela

        4. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No Son

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Nice.

        5. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Diego just suffering from day terrors there.

          Nothing to worry about, unless you play for the opposition...