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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. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    2 FT ..... King + Jota -> Mitrovic + Maddison?

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I went Jota > Maddison last night.

      I'll have to see the highlights to see what's up with King. Everton at home isn't a bad fixture.

    2. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would!

  2. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Let’s go Alvaro

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

    King to drop in price:
    A. Tonight
    B. Tomorrow
    C. Monday or later

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Oezil just wide!

  5. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait to get rid of Kenedy me

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Oh no...

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

    Pedro G
    Alonso A

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

    Alonso with another assist!

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso to Pedro goal!

  10. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    1-0 Chelsea

    Now get Laca on you little girl

  11. jose1
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen owners what are we doing?

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keep

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Selling. Probably for Hazard

  12. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Jota to Pedro frenzy now?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Does he start if Hazard starts?

      1. AC Me Rollin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I feel like Willian might be dropped if he doesn’t preform well today

    2. The_Adam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard may take his place next week!

  13. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    PEDRO

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

    Need him back!

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal being Arsenal

  16. windowview
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro payday

  17. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    sigh was looking forward to lacazette starting

  18. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Yay or nay for free?

    King + Jota -> Mitrovic + Maddison?

  19. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bailly and King to Alonso and Ings looking very tempting.

  20. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pedro ... He should keep his starting place, right?

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

      be harsh to drop him

    2. Cofinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Willian out for Haz

  21. AC Me Rollin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso time after time shows he his a FPL must have

    1. Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. Had him in my preseason team for quite a while but took him out - should have ignored the speculation about the impact on the new formation on him.

  22. Pumpkinhead
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    alonso

  23. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who played that great ball to Alonso, Luiz?

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

      Jorginho.

      1. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Wizard

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Errr... are only 6.5 midfielders allowed to score this year?? WTF Pedro, Maddison, Richa, Theo

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

      Spoilt for choice this year, makes the game more wide open I suppose.

  25. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    How do we afford alonso+mendy+robbo+trippier??

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Easy. Go light up top

  26. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Getting laca last minute on the differential article was such a mistake 🙁

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Better to scroll past the articles

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Harsh

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I got Mitro on my bench - need Laca to stay on Arsenal's

  27. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    no Alonso is going to kill me this season.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso essential

  29. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso essential

  30. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Did anyone see Jota play? Is it worth holding on?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hooked at half time 🙁