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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. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Score predictions for:

    Palace - West Ham
    West Brom - Tottenham

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2-1
      1-1

    2. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      0-1
      0-2

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

      0-1
      0-1

  2. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    demi time

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

    SON BENCHED

  4. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Full 3pm kick offs:

    Arsenal: Cech, Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Cazorla, Xhaka, Walcott, Özil, Iwobi, Sánchez,

    Swansea City: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Taylor, Cork, Britton, Fer, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge,

    AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Arter, Wilshere, Stanislas, Ibe, Wilson,

    Hull City: Marshall, Elmohamady, Maguire, Davies, Robertson, Mason, Livermore, Clucas, Snodgrass, Keane, Maloney,

    Manchester City: Bravo, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, De Bruyne, Gündogan, Fernandinho, Silva, Sané, Iheanacho, Sterling,

    Everton: Stekelenburg, Coleman, Jagielka, Williams, Oviedo, Barry, Gueye, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Lukaku, Bolasie,

    Stoke City: Grant, Bardsley, Martins Indi, Shawcross, Pieters, Whelan, Cameron, Shaqiri, Allen, Arnautovic, Bony,

    Sunderland: Pickford, Manquillo, O'Shea, Djilobodji, van Aanholt, Rodwell, Ndong, McNair, Watmore, Khazri, Defoe,

    West Bromwich Albion: Foster, Nyom, Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Fletcher, Yacob, Phillips, Chadli, McClean, Rondón,

    Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lamela, Janssen,

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

      Dial up?

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez starts wooo

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Much appreciated!

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No Aguero... :O

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

      No Baines! Koeman you absolute c**t!

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

      No Kun?

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

      Cheers OC PRODIGY

    7. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero Son benched?

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

      Kun and KDB oO

    9. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Giggity YMA

    10. Patty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no aguero

    11. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      San(c)hez 😎

      Show you're worth the hit taken!

    12. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero?

    13. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wowzers

    14. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Oh oh k. Ugh

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

    I think its time for costa to come off! He is looking in a YC mood right now

  6. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal: Cech, Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Cazorla, Xhaka, Walcott, Özil, Iwobi, Sánchez,

    Swansea City: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Taylor, Cork, Britton, Fer, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge,

    AFC Bournemouth: Boruc, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Arter, Wilshere, Stanislas, Ibe, Wilson,

    Hull City: Marshall, Elmohamady, Maguire, Davies, Robertson, Mason, Livermore, Clucas, Snodgrass, Keane, Maloney,

    Manchester City: Bravo, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, De Bruyne, Gündogan, Fernandinho, Silva, Sané, Iheanacho, Sterling,

    Everton: Stekelenburg, Coleman, Jagielka, Williams, Oviedo, Barry, Gueye, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Lukaku, Bolasie,

    Stoke City: Grant, Bardsley, Martins Indi, Shawcross, Pieters, Whelan, Cameron, Shaqiri, Allen, Arnautovic, Bony,

    Sunderland: Pickford, Manquillo, O'Shea, Djilobodji, van Aanholt, Rodwell, Ndong, McNair, Watmore, Khazri, Defoe,

    West Bromwich Albion: Foster, Nyom, Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Fletcher, Yacob, Phillips, Chadli, McClean, Rondón,

    Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lamela, Janssen,

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

      Neolithic smoke signals?

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

        Paleolithic..

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

    3PM KO Teams are ouT!

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

    With the money Costa is on and he Does not even want to play 90 min for his club what a disgrace and just when you think your opinion of the man cant sink any lower

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

      Doesn't want to miss Man Utd game I presume

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

    LIVESCORE KNEW SON BENCHED!!! what has happened

  10. Shrimpy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    aguero benched fml

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

      This (c)

  11. SW6
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Aguero 🙄

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

    Casuals are going to be furious that Son isn't playing after they just brought him in!

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

      I'm not a casual 🙁

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

      casuals dont get furious over FPL

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

        Oh yeah

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ouch.

  14. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OMG no Aguero

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

    Kun

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

    Aguero benched. Omg man ffs

  17. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Son. Now I just need Antonio to start and score!!

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow and I have Sanchez(c) instead of aguero. I hope these are all signs of good things to come

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Kun. FFS

  19. Jay_
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Aguero

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

      no aguero?

    • Royal5
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gods sake - No Aguero >:(

    • Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      NO Kun wtf

    • PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero benched

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No Aguero?

    • Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero and Son benched haha. Thankfully I captained Costa.

        1. SW6
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Same, just hope he holds onto his baps

      • Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero Benched!!

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

        Thank God went Sanchez(c) over Kun

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

        Lol no aguero Defoe vc come on 😛

      • Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aguero Benched. So dead.

      • SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hahaha Kun bench i give up.