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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. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kante looking good...

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

    So Kante is now a forward, strange world we're living in!

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    come on auba prove your price

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

    Cmon Morata an Luiz get involved asap....

  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wenger was a hero

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

      Emery out!

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why?

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

          Just a joke.

  6. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jota to Pedro or Maddison?

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison

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

    Jota to Pedro no brainer?

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

    Time to find money for Alonso to partner Mendy & Robertson!

  9. KING KOUNDER
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jota dropping tonight?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ask in a couple of hours - he's -56.1% now

  10. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso is very tempting!

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

      agree, he looks great again!

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

    Auba sighting

  12. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who gets dropped when Haz is back, Pedro or Willian?

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

    Auba shoots, Kepa saves.
    Cmon Arsenal, I need more of them Kepa saves

  14. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin getting roasted by Willian and All so

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso*

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhitaryan's fault, doesnt help out defensively out all so Bellerin gets doubled up on constantly

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Under Arsenal Xhaka would go over to cover the wide players.

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looking forward to AFTV already

  16. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Really need to see where Hazard plays when he's in the starting line-up before bringing him in. Trouble is that means observing Chelsea at Newcastle where they'll likely run riot.

    1. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      When was the last time Chelsea won at Newcastle, let alone ran riot?

  17. The Great Statuto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Same hollow hype as the one for brexit got Wenger the chop it seems.

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

    Pedro on the right instead of Willian bodes well for him once Hazard starts again.

    Hmmm.

  19. Sancidino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin is just terrible, been saying that for years now...

  20. Baberto
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn't the price rises take place only after the gw ends?

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

      No, every night.

  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Le Marchand looks like he could be a bonus magnet decent BPS last 2 games, 4.5m anyone?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      One for the WC

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Question is - is the wildcard this week?!

  22. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    who drops for hazard on this Chelsea team?

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

      No one, Hazard now second choice

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

        Yeah, of course he is!

  23. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba missed a sitter

  24. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro nailed on ? 6.5 is great value for chelsea attacker playing in advance position

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard lurking

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

    Auba hahaha

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

    Aubameyan misses sitter

  27. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba miss

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

    Terrible from Auba

  29. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Auba misses a sitter

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

    Will hazard be back in starting line up next week ya reckon?