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Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Another midweek Gameweek is upon us and with it surely another bout of heavy rotation.

Benches at the ready, we start with three Tuesday night fixtures with Chelsea the headline act.

Antonio Conte’s side travel to Huddersfield Town, with the Italian having already prepared us for the absence of striker Alvaro Morata. Fatigue and a back problem keeps the Spanish striker sidelined with his red flag sparking a fire sale – over 663,000 managers have shed the striker ahead of tonight’s deadline.

That leaves Eden Hazard as the key attacking asset on show at the John Smith’s stadium, with the Belgian seemingly thrust into a central attacking role by Conte tonight. Hazard has already produced big scores on the road and will be fancied for further returns against a Terriers defence that has creaked of late.

Meanwhile, those holding Blues defender will hope for a reversal of fortunes following just a single clean sheet from the last four Gameweeks. Andreas Christensen makes his seventh successive start in Chelsea’s back three tonight.

Defence will also be the focus at Turf Moor, where Burnley host Stoke City. Ben Mee and Matt Lowton again miss out for Sean Dyche’s side, though left-back Stephen Ward takes his 25.5% ownership into the clash with the Potters.

Finally, at Selhurst Park, we’d expect defences to play second fiddle in the meeting of Crystal Palace and Watford. Both field attacking line-ups, with Richarlison starting for the visitors despite the pre-match talk of a rest for the Brazilian. Ruben Loftus-Cheek – a fifth midfielder in 440,000+ squads, could yet become a key figure and a hero in tonight’s clash.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    sold pope last gw to get coutinho.............. 😎

    like a pro

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho in goal?

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Senseless

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sold the best performing keeper since he replaced Heaton. Bizarre

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Daddy's gonna eat tonight. 😉

  2. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    ward god dammit

  3. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    12 from 4

    Not great at all

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      same here

  4. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mark Hughes is going to be sacked, surely. Stoke are terrible. What happened to the rubbish about being motivated by the fans' behaviour at the station?

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

      I remember Pulis Stoke. Huth and Shawcross used to get so many clean sheets.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To be fair, they were up against the team currently fighting for the CL spots.

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pulis in!

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, then Hughes to Palace/West Brom/Everton/Newcastle/Swansea. All aboard the merry-go-round of mediocrity.

  5. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Frustrating that Mee wasn't fit. Could have been on for 30+pts from 3.

    I'll still take 25pts from 3. 🙂

  6. Legomané
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    HUD goal and Baka 'goal' corrected to assist should result in a Christensen bap?

    Come on Huddersfield!!!
    Go Opta!!!

  7. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Jonty post the rough with the smooth question now please... atleast I guessed that Burnley and Watford would get cleansheets. Give me some points for that surely!

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Do something Azpi..

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      OG?

  9. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have I missed the Pope train at this stage yeah?

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of a goal at Palace?

  11. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Team’s been in tatters for weeks.

  12. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison off, possible groin injury. Kiko on

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Of course!

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Oh what....christ

    3. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ban

      1. rivercityransom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        kiko did come on for richarlison

  13. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Charlie Taylor depending on Ward injury

  14. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ward, Mee, Moreno, Kiko and Morata

    Awful luck 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Got ward moreno and morata and done rather well tonight

  15. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison crockrd?

  16. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    18 from 5. Not the best start needed Hazard returns and Ward Clean sheet.

  17. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kiko on.

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wish he didn't come on now

  18. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    36 after bps from 6 not to shabby 😉

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing to write home about son

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison injured

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      FFS

  20. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison finally getting his rest Saturday confirmed with that knock

  21. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Christensen, Tarkowski, Richarlison returns. I also had Hazard and Shaqiri but 3 from each is ok. so far good round for me.

  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Zaha, get the equaliser !

    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes pls

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        We'll take that assist though 😉

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have Pope and Ward.

    Lookng at Burnley's fixt, maybe its a good thing I have to part with Ward.

  24. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlson injury??????

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, holding adductor muscle/groin it looked like - I think will be rested for HUD unfortunately.

  25. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    2 Hazard captain fails in a row ! Great !

  26. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bad injury for Ward? Looking at Tarkowski replacement, would hate to get off my beloved Ward bandwagon though

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      same, had since he was 4.5 🙁

    2. dorrian123
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley have bad fixtures coming up might be best to avoid them now .

  27. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Terrible start, no Burnley playing defenders, no Chelsea defenders and kiko+ richarlison

  28. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why did Christensen go off early?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To rest up.

    2. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      same reason as haz

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To avoid the late Alonso OG.

    4. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Rest

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    84 | A third and final change for the Hornets:

    ▶️ Femenia
    ◀️ Richarlison

    (0-1) #watfordfc

    No mention of an injury... yet.

    1. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He is hurt, groin it seems

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        He is indeed... getting him out of my team wasnt planned

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He’s injured

  30. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    The knocks are absolutely racking up in my team