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18 August 2018 3055 comments
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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) has been named on the Chelsea bench for the second week running as the Blues host Arsenal.

That comes after comments from Maurizio Sarri last week that the Belgian midfielder was not yet capable of playing 90 minutes, but he is still in 11.8 percent of teams.

Whether or not Hazard features as a substitute may well depend on the way the match unfolds. Sarri admitted that he was introduced in the second-half of Gameweek 1 as his side were already 2-0 and comfortable and cruising against a tired Huddersfield outfit. That might not necessarily happen this week.

Hazard’s absence from the starting line-up means another start for Willian (£7.5m) and Pedro (£6.5m) on the wings.

In the Arsenal camp Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) was named on the bench with Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) coming in for his first start of the season.

The main focus will be on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) though, sitting in 17.8 percent of Fantasy squads.

For the second time in 2018/19, Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) was chosen among the substitutes.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) received similar treatment, with Petr Cech (£5.0m) preferred in goal once again.

CHELSEA XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Willian, Pedro, Morata.

ARSENAL XI (4-2-3-1): Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal bottom of the league?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No

  2. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    ML leader has Alonso.

    Sad times.

  3. AC Me Rollin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso best FPL asset ever

  4. ScratchingTheMud
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Joe was right, Kanté is a must have

    1. ScratchingTheMud
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      And reports of Alonso's demise have been premature

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all

  5. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    WC to bring Alonso, Kante, Mkhi...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doing it tonight

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, I am switching to 3-5-2 as well

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          definitely, any idea as to how it'll look?

          1. Yome
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Alonso, Mendy, Mane, Rich, Kante, Kane, Auba...

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              cool, no salah no?

              1. Yome
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                No, i didn’t Start with him

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  ahhh ok, i may drop him 🙂

  6. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    SooPeltier King to Alonso Kamara for free and play 4-4-2 then?

    De Gea
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins Alonso
    Salah Richa Jota Mane
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, Hughes, WanB, Kamara

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Did someone say Wildcard?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      defo wc'ing tonight

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      To what though....can’t have 37players...

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

        Two and a half teams and you're sorted!

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The filthy casuals

    4. ballstoyede
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously considering must wait until Monday.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Activated

  8. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Monreal trying to snap Pedro’s leg off.

    Should be a YC

  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    All that talk about Alonso not being as effective in a back 4 and he's looking better than ever lol

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I didn't listen (shades)

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Fair play

  10. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Surely Luiz to Alonso is a waste, particularly considering it needs a downgrade elsewhere, right?

    1. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I just did Luiz to Alonso. Price will rise a lot, cant risk with that

      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not so sure. I'm over the bloody moon, but that's just the emotion of winning a derby, hopefully.
        On the face of it the defence still needs much improvement.

        1. Cofinho
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Bro with 2 Ars goals he is still on 16 points! Imagine with CS

    2. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I’m doing it

  11. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero wont start tommorow OMG
    Hope he wont be on bench....

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Robertson or Mendy to Alonso?

    1. Jules Rimet
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      all three

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Want all 3!

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      robertson

    4. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      All three my team now with PVA and AWB 🙂

      1. noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        copy cat!

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Haha, was going to go with Robertson + VVD double up but I just love having Alonso in my team!

    5. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have all three

    6. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo

  13. BON
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Causals winning again this Gameweek... Trippier, Kane, Mhkitaryan, Alonso.

  14. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso looking near on essential

  15. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal bottom of the league and relegated contender

    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      top bantz

  16. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen & Kabasele -> Bilva & Alonso

    DONE

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva injury incoming

  17. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso on for a 13 pointer if he sweeps all BAPS. How do we fit him in??

  18. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    ...and VVD to Alonso is my sixth transfer tonight 🙂

  19. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Free Chucky

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      😀

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

        He unbanned himself... 😮

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        10mins?

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          what happened? 😯

          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            You had a post deleted...though they’d given you a 10min cool off 😆

            1. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              don't know why it was deleted as i was just asking 😀 temp bans are just for serial lolers...

              1. Jafooli
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                I know even had a ? after it.

                Place is like a police state now 😀

  20. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Peltier/Boly to Alonso is gonna be the easiest transfer decision of the season for me i think

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Got 3 million sat on my bench due to KDB last week 😎

  21. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo might be the one who makes way for Alonso if he won't be able to keep up pace.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      haha

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

  22. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ohlonso

  23. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If you're WCing this week you better get Hazard.

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t fit them all

  24. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like the wild card isn't staying in the back pocket too long

  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    All this talk about Alonso and.mkhi.. but hazard.. wow.. he is looking fantastic and unattainable at his price

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      All three in my team now on WC!

  26. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Guaranteed fpl winner this year is a casual.

  27. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you consider Robo Luiz to Alonso TAA for free?

  28. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    King & Rudiger > Wilson & Alonso

    Too sideways or?

  29. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just got in. Steve Cook!! Coming off the bench for Peltier. Whahoo

  30. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is this Man City Twitter guy reliable or people just trolling?

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

      Baller is good for info!