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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. BAMBAA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Kamara best option at the moment if playing 2 forwards? Or pay that mil more for Ings?

    1. yakirh
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Looking at Kamara as well
      They got 2 nice fixtures coming up and he just played 90 mins

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I'd get Ings

      1. BAMBAA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        So 343 with Ings better than 442/352 with Kamara on the bench?

        1. Ibralicious
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 days ago

          I can't decide tbh

  2. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    What do u guys think?
    King, Jota and Peltier Out
    Kamara, Fraser and Alonso in and swhich to 4-4-2 when Kamara is anyway on the bench.

    1. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      For a -4

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Yea

    3. Pillson
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I am doing something very similar.
      Bednarek, Jota, King --> Alonso, Mkihi, Kamara for -4

      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Are u waiting or doing it right now

  3. T.Henry14
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Ings or Wilson, and why?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I'd honestly play a 3-5-2 with Kante has fifth mid. Started at a similar position as Ings, playing behind Morata, has great fixtures ahead.

  4. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Try and get Alonso in? Already have Mendy and Robbo is the issue

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I had the same so WC was activated.. but happy to have all 3

  5. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Either Doherty or Patricio worth a transfer? Have 2FTs and thinking one should be Sanchez > Haz

  6. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Fraser with a cheeky 1 BAP. Flying under the radar with some quality performances and returns. Very happy with 17 points from opening 2 games from him.

  7. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    I have exact cash for that move for (-4):

    PVA + Sanchez + Jota

    Alonso + Mahrez + Mkhitaryan

    Unfortunately I won’t be able to do it if price rises/drops affect this move

    should I do it?

  8. ignis88
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    A)
    Cedric -> Bennett
    Luiz -> Alonso
    King -> Wilson

    For -4

    B)
    Luiz -> Alonso
    King -> Ings

    For free

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      B

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      B

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Ings & Fraser is better than Cairney & Wilson, yeah?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, probably.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Yup

  10. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Delighted with Fraser. Not so delighted with Eriksen.

    Think I'm definitely getting Sterling this week.

    What transfers have you guys got planned?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      activated WC

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      You had Fraser :O Niceee!

      I'm looking at Lucas to Mhki. Lucas went from Messi to Chamakh since pre season lol

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        It was luck to be honest, I got him a few minutes before GW1 deadline 🙂

        Ay, Mkhi looks a good pick for the next few.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 days ago

          Not bad! How are you doing so far this gw?

    3. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Was looking at Kun to Auba but party boy had to go and get a red card. No idea atm.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Would go Mitro if you don't have him. Fixtures are decent and the guy is a beast. Regret going King over him when he was in my side for so long

    4. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Eriksen Ramsey Daniels King out
      Richarlison Mkhi Alonso 7.9 forward In. For -8

    5. stat
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Went with 2 early transfers because of price changes.

      Bavies -> Alonso and King -> Wilson for free.
      I can't see Alonso being rotated, and he has better fixtures than Bavies.
      Wilson is outperforming King in every key metric at 0.5 less.

      DDG
      Mendy - Robertson - Alonso
      Salah - Mane - Fraser - Richarlison
      Aguero - Wilson - Mitrovic

      Hamer - Shaw - AWB - Stephens

      Liking my team so far as it gives me the flexibility to start Shaw and/or AWB ahead of one of my lower-end mids/strikers if the fixtures call for it.

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Really not a fan of the Alonso move

        1. stat
          8 years, 8 days ago

          Why not? Alonso has looked more threatening and is much less likely to be rotated than Davies.
          Chelsea play new, BOU, CAR, whu while Spurs play mun, wat, LIV, bha.

          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 days ago

            Haven't looked into any stats but Bavies was very unlucky to come away with just 2 points. Kane and Lamela should have buried those chances so could have been 2 assists right there. Both defences a bit unsettled atm. I prefer to look for cs first when I buy a defender. That being said the Chelsea fixtures are very nice indeed, but would prefer Luiz over Alonso and spend the extra cash elsewhere myself

            1. stat
              8 years, 8 days ago

              I watched the game and I agree with your assessment, but with Davies in the long term I'm going to be worrying about Rose starting ahead of him. I doubt that Alonso will be rotated with Emerson so that was a big factor when making the move. Come the end of the season I feel like Alonso will be one of the top scoring defenders, so I plan to set and forget him for as long as possible. The fixtures look good so I expect a couple clean sheets, and Chelsea won't be facing Arsenal every week.

              1. stat
                8 years, 8 days ago

                Also think that the 1m difference between Alonso and Luiz could be huge in terms of points scored. Can't see Luiz getting many assists, might get a couple of goals though.

                1. JÆKS ⭐
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 8 days ago

                  Fair enough, I just think Alonso has been very lucky in the opening 2 and we are getting lured back in as a bit of a nostalgia pick like the wingback Alonso of last year. But short term fixtures are worth the gamble perhaps

                  1. stat
                    8 years, 8 days ago

                    Yeah, I planned to use an early WC so it's not too big of a deal for me

                    1. JÆKS ⭐
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 8 days ago

                      Same but not sure I will stick to it. The template part of my team is performing well. I'm still not certain on Auba or Kane. Hazard is yet to start his first game. Kdb is injured for 2 months. So think I can postpone mine for quite a while

      2. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Exact same back 4 as my team, going Auba over Aguero w/ Zaha, and 4 mid Price mids Maddi,Rich,Miki,Bernardo

    6. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Jota/King -> Richalison/ Ings (free).

      1. jomikijiq
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        same

        debating whether to add Lucas > Mkhi to that for -4.

  11. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    4x 2 pointers from Davies and Eriksen over GW1 and 2 is very, very disappointing 🙁

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I'm going to give Davies some time, but Eriksen is getting the boot.

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Tempted to go the other way, or get rid of both..pretty decent fixture run from GW6

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Pereira did very well for you though.

      Plus you didn't bench Cook 😉

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Pereira the only glimmer of light

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 8 days ago

          He's looked excellent, good call on that one. I though Eriksen looked decent as well, definitely deserves to get some returns. Davies probably does have to go though - Why on earth did you listen to me?! 😉

    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      season defining stuff... Im sticking for now though.

    4. stat
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Very frustrating as a Davies owner to see Vertonghen, Trippier, Sanchez and Aurier getting attacking returns in the first 2 GWs with Davies getting nothing

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Infuriating

  12. Richd
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    King, Jota and Shaw

    Can become
    Kamara, Mkhi and Alonso

    For -4

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      That sounds like a transfer worth doing. Wish I could do something similar for a -4…

    2. LSK
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah. Got to capitalise on Arsenal and Chelsea’s fixtures somehow.

    3. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I like it, looking at something similar myself... King, Moura & Shaw to Alonso and either Ings/Mkhi or Wilson/Pedro

  13. banditben86
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Struggling with what to do. 2ft
    A - firm and jota to wilson and mane
    B - firm and jota to auba and Fraser

  14. Fassy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Thinking about 5-4-1 or 4-5-1 with so much value in defense/midfield...

  15. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Good WC team?

    Cech - Hamer
    Alonso - Pereira - Mendy - Robbo - AWB
    Mane - Sterling - Hazard - Richarlison - 4.5
    Auba - Ings - 4.5

    0.3 ITB

    1. Jules Rimet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Cexh goalie? Lol

    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Maybe downgrade either Haz or Sterling and get Maddison as a 5th Mdf

  16. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    A note to those (myself included) looking at swapping King for Wilson this week.

    Rule #429 of FPL:

    Any player of a similar price playing on the same team will haul the minute you take them out, and the player you have brought in will blank.

    QED

    I am looking at Ings personally!

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Doesn't apply to King. ;-D

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      King is playing poorly

  17. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    should I get rid of Tosun of King first?

    thinking of getting Ings

    1. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      have both and i'm offloading King

  18. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Everyone buying Kamara now hahahaha

    Oh this site!!!

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      You started a bandwagon!

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Seems so.
        Schneiderlin and Cook as well

    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      87 minutes today...

  19. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Robertson > Alonso?

  20. Duderino
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Alonso broke fplstatistics

  21. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Is it just me or is the price changes a bit more aggressive this season?

  22. 420king
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Any experts on price changes?

    If Aguero doesn't start tomorrow, what are the chances of him dropping in price? (considering he's close to a rise at the moment)

    1. amol
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      very very low

      1. 420king
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks.

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Would have to be a serious fire sale to drop inside 6 price changes events.

  23. Sweetpea
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Would you sell:

    A Eriksen

    or

    B Ramsey?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I'm selling both

  24. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Although early this seems the best time to WC as the players people want to get in seem to have good fixtures for most of this year.

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      I’m thinking the same

      What are looking at?

    2. firetog
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      How can they have good fixtures for most of the year ? They still have 36 games to play.

    3. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Mines activated..

  25. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    King, Stephens, Peltier
    to
    Cook, Kante, Ings -4?

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Doesn't feel exciting enough for a -4 if you catch my drift

      I'm guessing you'd be benching some of those players as well anyways?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah i'd be benching Cook most weeks and usually Kane.

        You're right prob not worth a hit.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      My other players are

      Foster Patricio
      Mandy Robbo PVA WB
      Salah Mane Rich Bsilva
      Arnie Kun

  26. amol
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Lloris
    Mendy Shaw Robbo (Tomkins AWB
    Salah Mane Bernardo Richa Jota
    Aguero King (Quaner)

    Currently have 2 FTs and feel tempted to go with King and Jota > Pedro and Ings. Should I pursue with these moves or go for someone else?

    1. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Looks good but I'd wait on it. Neither player is rising or dropping tonight.

      1. amol
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        Was considering Wilson too but not sure if I can trust a Bournemouth asset after King being a disaster

        1. 420king
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 days ago

          Wilson looks good too but those 0.5 might come in handy.

          1. 420king
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 days ago

            Maybe Ings and Mhki as Pedro's situation not 100% certain.

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Tosun, sell or hold?

  27. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Fab, Foster
    *Davies, VVD, Mendy, Wan, Bednarak
    *Eriksen, *Jota, Richarlison, Salah, Bernardo
    *King, Aguero, AK47

    0 ITB 2 FT

    I’m really stuck on moves here...

    1. amol
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      king to ings, jota to maddison or Pedro, stick with eriksen or switch to mkhi if desperate

      1. Warby84
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 days ago

        So basically WC haha

  28. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Crazy but i think of doing a -8:

    Eriksen + Jota + Peltier + Patricio 》》》》 Kante + Mkhi + Alonso + Ederson.

    Worth it or just switch off the phone and come back after tomorrow's games?

    1. firetog
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 days ago

      Worth waiting, ederson could get injured tomorrow

  29. New Post
  30. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 days ago

    Drop Neves or Stick?