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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. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What do you guys think of this?
    Just ditched Salah to affoard Alonso. Maybe I will regret it but really like the look of this.

    Foster
    Alonso Mendy Robbo PVA
    Haz Mane Bilva Rich
    Aguero Zaha

    Subs: Patricio King W-B Hudson-Odoi

    Obviously King is a little too much money on the bench but. No Salah though! What do you think?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Crazy kneejerk

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. I see you wildcarded though. Bit more kneejerk I think.

    2. fantasykid
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks well balanced.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Not owning Salah is a problem of course. But you can't have them all.

        1. fantasykid
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That's true, but the rest of your team is more than capable of making up the points. Your major problem now would be to find a decent captain on a weekly basis. As long as Aguero starts the majority of games, that dilemma should be sorted.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Hazard, Mane, Aguero all (C) options though

    3. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Diitched Salah before BRI at home.. oh boy

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeay probably a stupid move. But sometimes I just can't help myself really. Love making transfers. 🙂

    4. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could work.
      Any chance of Sterling/Firmino instead of Bilva/Aguero?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        2m short of that. But was actually thinking Aguero -> Kamara and Hudson-Odoi -> Sterling. Not now though.

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          What about Aguero>>Firmino + King>>4.5 + Bilva>>Sterling?
          ...I think Hazard+Sterling (might)= Salah+whoever
          PS: Hope you’re a CHE fan, cause otherwise it’s gonna be even worse if it doesn’t workout...lol
          PPS: You’re one crazy Knee-Jerking sonofaB*tch!

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            That could work!

            Chelsea fan here indeed.

            And yes I know I am (sometimes) 🙂

    5. Mikeharbrw
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I mean Alonso is good, but ditching Salah. Before Brighton. At home. You've lost your damn mind man!

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Probably yes ;')

  2. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    damn it alonso. he never performs when i have him, always performs when i dont have him.

    1. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ^ me too

    2. fantasykid
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      To be honest, we can excuse ourselves as the first two fixtures were against the traditional heavy weights. Time to get him in the squad now, me thinks.

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ...that’s what She said?

  3. Oven Glover
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bonus added

  4. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A) Bavies -> Pereira + save 1 FT, keeping 1M ITB and not making a rushed transfer

      B) Bavies + King -> Alonso + Wilson before tonight's price rises

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

        Definitely nothing tonight.

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Im thinking to transfer out moura and jota for mkhitarian and who else?

      I got 6.5 in bank. Pedro,Maddison?

    • jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kepa, Hamer
      Mendy, VVD, Bailly, AWB, Peltier
      Salah, Mane, Moura, Jota, Schneiderlin
      Aguero, Tosun, King

      2 FT, 0.0 itb

      Moura, Jota, King OUT
      Mkhi, Richa, Ings IN

      For -4. Go for it?

    • Scheister
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Daily fantasy league:
      Which TWO would you start??

      A) Lindelof (@bha)
      B) Gomez (@cry)
      C) Ward (WAT)
      D) Gross (MUN)

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ward

    • Cheeky Onion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bottomed...

      A) Jota + Bailly > Mhiki + Pereira (have DDG in goal)

      OR

      B) Jota + Arnie/Zaha > Bilva + Wilson/Ings

      Cheers!

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Any chance Alexis was hidden in a suitcase to trick Brighton and FPL casuals?

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        May as well leave him in the suitcase after last weeks performance

      2. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn’t put it pass Mourinho

      3. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe media really did miss him?

    • FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Choose one Arsenal asset:

      a) Mkhy

      b) Auba

      Mkhy seems better value for money but Auba seems a great captaincy option

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

        A
        Just captain Salah

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only had three players so far and already feels like a dreadful gameweek and want rid of all of them.

    • Fassy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone still getting Auba? I wanted Laca but he isn't nailed...

    • bitars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I need some help guys.
      I really want Wilson in my team because i think he is gonna be essential.
      The problem is that i need to make my move tonight before the price is going up.

      The two different moves i can do is this with 2FT.

      Arnautovic, Cedric out, Wilson, Peirera (Leicester) in

      Aguero, Cedric, out Wilson, Peirera in. That leave me with 4,5 itb and i can bring in Mahrez for Stephens the next GW.

    • +
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shout out all the lads ripping up their teams to swap Josh King to Ryan Fraser

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Don't blame them, Ryan Fraser is the prodigy child of cheap mids 😉

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

        I love Ryan Fraser.. legend

    • Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It has begun. The 2nd exodus. This time it’s just one Egyptian being left behind.

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

        It's OK, at least somebody appreciated this!

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

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

      Cairney looked pretty good today.. had 2 shots at lloris(ok 1 went a lil wide) and created 4 chances in 73 mins. Think he will prove to be a bargain in a few weeks... Hopefully he starts with a goal/assist thus week.

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Just hoping he doesn't drop in price. With no other issues I'll be shipping otherwise.

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

          If he drops 0.1 I'll probably just leave him in as my bench mid for the long term lol

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      When wil price change? Tommorow or tonight?

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

        5.5 hours.

    • Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      WC to this,

      4.5 & Hamer
      Alonso Mendy TAA AWB Cook
      Mané Sterling Hazard Richarlison 4.5
      Auba Zaha Ings

      Salah-less though :/

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What does it say.

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

          "Info on this: the understanding is that unless Jesus/someone else goes down Aguero set to be dropped

          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Can still score off the bench or not.

            No drama here.

      2. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        no smoke without fire

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

        Going with the unicorn is questionable.

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

          It is indeed

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

        You're about 9 hours late...

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

          Just found it right now, other sources reporting the same. Guardian has predicted lineups out with Jesus up front too. Too much smoke for this one tiny fire now it seems...

          1. Mikeharbrw
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            All the smoke has been created by one man to be fair

          2. yakirh
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            This was the main talking point this morning
            Many still Captained Aguero, including myself

    • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcards Gw2 and hits for defenders.

      Can everyone stop selling King please.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Agree proper panic when there is 4 games left.

    • Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso is gonna rise tonight...

    • Thomas M.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking about WC'ing... Makes me do

      Shaw -> Alonso
      Peltier -> Trippier/Bavies
      Salah -> Hazard
      Milivojevic -> Kante
      Aguero -> Kane
      Arnautovic -> Wilson

      Worth?

      Leaves me with
      Mendy - Robbo - Alonso - Bavies - WB
      Hazard - Bilva - Kante - Sane - Stephens(?)
      Kane - Zaha - Wilson

    • LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      what’s wrong with Alexis?

    • Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Richarlison gonna rise?

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It's looking likely according to FPLStats

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Couldn’t tell you fplstats isn’t working for me

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I hate Alonso man...

    • davies
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ings or Wilson?

    • THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      12 points from 3. Average at best.
      How did you fellas get on?

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

        11 from 3

      2. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        11 from 3.

      3. Oven Glover
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        30 from 5. Pereira good. Jamie bad.

      4. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        15 from 5
        Rich 9
        Kepa Erik 2
        Jota King 1

      5. stat
          7 years, 7 months ago

          18 from 4, with Mitrovic on 6 as my 1st sub.
          Hoping Aguero doesn't play at all so he comes on.

        • Vinyl78LP
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          40 from 5 (Alonso,Maddison,Arnie,King & Richarlison)

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

          12 from 3 🙂

        • Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          34 from 3, but (C) is used.

          Maddison (C) = 18
          Richarlison = 9
          Ings = 7

        • SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          19 from 3

          Arnautovic, Richarlison, Aubameyang

        • thunder_mike
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          12 from 3

      6. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        How did Auba look today? Just wasteful? Bloody annoyed with 2 consecutive blanks

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Got in good positions, missed a tap in though.

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            No point thinking of ditching then?

            1. Warby84
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I have him and think I’ll stick fixtures looking nice..

          2. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            X 2

        2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Should of had a brace.

          Scores any other Gw.

      7. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Currently hit wildcard too much dead wood... Boly/Neves/King etc

        Now I’m on

        DeGea
        Alonso Mendy Robertson
        Maddison Mkyhtaryan Richarlison Salah Bernardo
        Aguero OR Aubameyang Zaha

        Button Cook Wan B Kamara

        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          My head says Aubameyang my Heart says Aguero

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

            I went Auba on my WC

            1. Warby84
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Did you do yours after today?

      8. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        King likely to drop in price?

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Not tonight.