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With no early kick-off for Gameweek 23, we’re treated to a packed Saturday afternoon before the tea-time clash at Wembley Stadium.

The main focus for Fantasy managers will be on Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso heavily backed, along with both Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata when Leicester City pay visit.

With 34 points from his last three home outings, Alonso’s form is assured. But the same cannot be said for both Hazard and Morata, who will surely need to deliver in today’s encounter to postpone further sales in Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Hazard has produced just a goal and an assist from his last six Gameweek starts, while Morata has a single goal in his last four, though he has missed five big chances in his previous two outings with Stoke City and Arsenal.

Elsewhere, Fantasy managers will mainly be seeking clean sheet returns, with the popular Burnley back five at Crystal Palace and both West Ham and Brighton visiting Huddersfield and West Brom respectively.

Marko Arnautovic and Richarlison are perhaps the other key attacking assets on show.

The pair are in contrasting form, though both have suffered heavy sales heading into today’s deadline. Arnautovic returns to the Hammers line-up at the John Smith’s Stadium and looks to be leading the attack. He was sold by over 113,000 managers ahead of today’s deadline but has five goals from his last six starts.

As for Richarlison, he is without a goal since Gameweek 12 with just four assists to his name over that run. He has suffered an ownership loss of over 150,000 over the last two Gameweeks, but a points return against Southampton today would revive his stock ahead of a run of favourable fixtures for the Hornets.

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

  1. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    The most painful one was Christensen coming on at 32 min

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If there is 2 min+ overtime he'll get a clean sheet??

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        no

        1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          FPL rule on that is sooooooooo absurd. Imagine him scoring at 90+3 mins. They better not count it. LOL!

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No he won’t

    2. The Blackadder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That is one rule that has to change, you play 60 mins, you should be able to claim a clean sheet.

  2. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea game not ideal so far as a Morata, Mahrez and Azpi owner.

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Azpilicueta still has a clean sheet. Morata and Mahrez still have a half.

  3. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Christ alive hazard appears to have become the opposite of essential

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see him blanking today, I sold him so very likely he braces in second half

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Think he realised himself, as he told he's likely to renew contract (Real wouldn't want him in this form anyway)

  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    0 from 4
    Alonso Dunk Zanka Morata

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Took a hit?

  5. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do:

    A) Vertonghen to Alonso, or
    B) Morata to Aguero

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, WR. Yeah, Morata is really annoying to own 🙁

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          It would be nice to able to afford both

    2. BON
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wait until games have finished before asking..

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        It's half time.

  6. Donblaster
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    “...Marko Arnautovic lays the ball off for Mark Noble to calmly slot in at the near post.” (Sky)

    Why no assist for Arnie?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Because Sky are wrong.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Because Sky. (Wrong...)

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It was a mistake from Lolley. Noble nicked the ball off him.

    4. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He didn’t. He was pressuring the defender who gave it away to Noble, but didn’t touch the ball

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Noble tackled the ball of lolley then ran through & scored

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The Forza app is good - u can watch clips of the goals after they are scored - no Arnie assist here

    7. Donblaster
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, damn! Thanks for clearing that up guys.

  7. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    West Ham clean sheet hype was an anticlimax

    1. Sif
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This.
      Chelsea & Arsenal CS a real false dawn.

  8. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this mini wildcard?? (-8)

    OUT - Kenny, Son, Depoitre and Morata
    IN - Alonso, McArthur, Kun and McBurnie

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Like it

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      good.

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Kun for the next 2 is an exciting opportunity

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A double hit to bring in the likes of McArhur and McBurnie is a no for me

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I would bring in McDonalds for another hit though

    4. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Only if both Mcs are bench fodders

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Correct

    5. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Its not a wildcard, mini or otherwise and calling it one doesn't negate the hits

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry.

    6. BON
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wait until games have finished before asking...

      1. Lukakuna
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        They just finished for half time!

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No

        1. Lukakuna
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Too expensive with a -8 for Kun and Alonso imo

  9. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Christensen owners are hoping for goal/ assist points to make up for CS loss.

    This will make do.

    1. markmcr
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly this

      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Obviously, this is assuming Chelsea do not concede.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      90% of them are also hoping any extra time played counts towards a clean sheet...

  10. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez so awesome - if his price was 7.5 or less 😉

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs match prediction?

    Spurs 3 - 0 Everton
    Kane 2 goals, 3 baps
    Son goal & assist, 2 baps

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and Son owner too?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes sir

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-0

      Kane goal. Eriksen assist.

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That would be lovely.

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like you have Alli.

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

      Goals from Kane and the new Everton guy.

    6. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-1 both goals being own goals

    7. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-2

    8. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane 2 goals 3 baps

      Sanchez assist, walker Pieters assist.

      Tosun goal to wipe out spurs CS.

      Perfect

    9. Jessy88
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1:1 Kane & Kenny

    10. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be a boring one - 0-0, or 1-0 to Spurs.

  12. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If I didn't have so many fires to put out this week Kabasele would have been gone.

    Worst transfer of the season

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Take a hit, it will payoff

      1. Fresh_From_Desh
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm partial to a hit each week. Already took one to get Alonso In this week!

  13. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ht check...Fail:Pope Masuaku Arno Richarlison Morata. Alonso only hope

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie could still score?

  14. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I remember having JWP Pogba Mane Zaha in GW1........!

    1. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Had JWP for the opening 5 GW's

  15. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    my gw1 team is sat at 44,395 and my main team is sat at 44,551, having a right ding dong battle for supremacy. gw1 team has SWP.......

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Single Ward Prowse?

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Didnt captain him.

    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      JWP.....

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Did you not sell Shaun Wright Phillips?

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else hitting the wildcard button?

    1. Fresh_From_Desh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No, playing the waiting game.

      So many people in my mini leagues have activated!

    2. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 months ago

        No but time for a hit or two.

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Did it over the break. Hopefully works out

      • Majestic Chanka
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Actually my team looks really good for next week, was so surprised when I looked at my team at 2:35 today!

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All Defence cleanies wiped out by 3:45. Great start to the week. Just de gea to go

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do something good, Hazard.

      1. Jessy88
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Don't come back on for the 2nd half Haz!

      2. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Assist morata maybe

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          This

      3. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm hoping for the winning 1-0 goal to secure max BAPS...

    5. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez to westham defender yaay ?

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Are you mad?

      2. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You want a West Ham defender?

    6. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Watford's defence is truly diabolical this season. Down by 2 at home to Soton........

    7. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That was a shocking FPL first half!

    8. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Casual in my ML who is second has started Zappacosta in a 4 man defense and has JWP as first sub 🙁

    9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard wtf

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        What?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He has been so poor today. Dunno y

    10. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A. Firmino
      B. Aguero (-4)

    11. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hi guys? Read Arnie got an assist but it isn’t showing?

      1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No

        • CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Didnt get one.

        • Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No assist, Lolley gave it to Noble.

        • diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He didn't. Noble nicked the ball off a Huddersfield player and scored.

      2. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I had Ward-Prowse in the first three fixtures. If only I was patient enough...

      3. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        So when are those Masuaku and Dunk attacking returns coming? This year hopefully?

      4. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I've got to get Ogbonna out ASAP

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Same (but with Masuaku)

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No, no, no, you should stick with him.
          I, on the other hand.....

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          im thinking the same............terrible transfer after all those cleanies........given me nowt

      5. YUGO
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Im visiting Manchester, cant find any bar that shows the games.. why is that?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          They don't show afternoon games on UK TV because they want to encourage people to go to the games as far as I'm aware

        2. Rover
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Impossible. Sure you're not in New Hampshire?

          1. Rover
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I take that back. None of today's afternoon games on TV.

            1. YUGO
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks guys

      6. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Funny how Chelsea will come out in the second half now and win comfortably 2-0 probably.