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Eden Hazard (£10.5m) and Mateo Kovacic (£6.0m) make their first starts of the season as Chelsea attempt to win on Tyneside for the first time in the league since 2011/12.

Willian (£7.5m) and Ross Barkley (£6.0m), as would perhaps be expected, are the two men to make way as Maurizio Sarri otherwise rolls out the same team that beat Arsenal last weekend.

Marcos Alonso (£6.6m), who comes into this match on the back of successive double-digit hauls, is now the second-most popular defender in Fantasy Premier League after being bought by 470,266 new managers ahead of Gameweek 3.

Chelsea assets are popular in the Fantasy community after their 100% start to the season: five of their front six (the exception being Kovacic) have been bought by more than 100,000 FPL bosses since the Gameweek 2 deadline passed.

It’s all change in the Newcastle United starting XI, with six alterations to the team that drew 0-0 with Cardiff City. The injured Jamaal Lascelles (£5.0m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.5m) are among the players to drop out, while there are starts for new signings Fabian Schar (£4.9m), Federico Fernandez (£4.5m), Ki Sung-yeung (£4.9m) and Salomon Rondon (£5.9m).

Rafael Benitez seems to be rolling out a five-man defence, too, switching from his regular 4-4-1-1 system.

Slavisa Jokanovic has also rung the changes at Craven Cottage, with Ryan Sessegnon (£6.4m) and Fabri (£4.5m) among five players to drop to the bench. Denis Odoi (£4.5m) returns from suspension, while Marcus Bettinelli (£4.5m) is a surprise inclusion between the sticks. Andre Schurrle (£5.9m) also returns.

The Burnley team news is much more straightforward: Sean Dyche has named an unchanged starting XI for the third league match in a row.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Morata, Hazard

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Clark, Dummett; Ritchie, Ki, Diame, Murphy; Rondon

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Bettinelli; Fosu-Mensah, Le Marchand, Odoi, Bryan; Seri, McDonald, Cairney; Vietto, Schurrle, Mitrovic

Burnley XI (4-5-1): Hart; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward; Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson, Lennon, Hendrick; Wood

  1. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings ahead of Wilson/Mitro.

    Worst decision of my life.

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

      Making an FPL account?

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lol oh and that

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

          😉

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's Ings and roundabouts

      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Very, very good.

    3. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      same here and I did Ings > King this week

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Willian coming on

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

      For Pedro

  3. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Final 3rd stats for this game will be incredible.

    • Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      God, Morata's confidence is low. I almost feel sorry for him watching him. Thanks for putting us all out of our misery Sarri.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro rested for Bournemouth.

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

        lol

    • Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Slightly unrelated to what’s going on today but, has anyone here ever a Theo Walcott?

      A Theo Walcott is when life goes ridiculously well for a short period of time then falls back to earth as quickly as it began.

      You might’ve called it a people patch before, now you know it’s a Theo Walcott.

      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        people patch. just a patch of humans.

      2. FP El Wonky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I got him last week over richarlison. Wanted a differential for a few weeks.
        Now every tom dick n harry are buying him .. Oh well

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

      Pedro subbed.

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

        Good

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

      Pedro bandwagon derailed

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

        thanks Bemba

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          If someone called me Bemba id report them for abuse

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

            😆

          2. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            lol

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

        how?

        1. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          he pony

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

            ?????

            1. Yes Don
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              no good cousin

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, surprised by that move.

    • HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro out. Wonder he will start next now...

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

        why wouldn't he start next? rested more likely

        1. Yes Don
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Will.I.An is vastly superior

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

            lol how?

            1. Yes Don
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Just is - Genetics, I guess?

              1. Yes Don
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Nature? Nurture?

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

      Willian on, Pedro off

    • The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Feels like a poor GW but it must be for everyone... fix is predicting my rank is up to 831 in the world :O

      No idea how accurate it is but that would be my highest OR at any point in FPL by a distance if correct.

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

        Has me at 837 rank total points 252 how about you ?

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

          54 points this gw

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Alonso down in the baps and I’m down to 1900 ish 🙁 clearly very close up there

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

            Ye I've just gone to 1535

      2. Sterling Silva is better th…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the update

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No problem, thanks for taking the time to read and respond.

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro off
      Willian on

      Sarri sticking to his tactics

    • internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing from Pedro. Advantage Wally

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

        Willy*

    • Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thats why I dont want Pedro at my team. Either benched or subbed 60-70 min

    • Klein
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hey guys can anyone please tell me how the hit chip works. It says no hit will be taken and original players will be replaced. I did take a hit to bring mikhi for rich this week. Now if i play the chip what will happen the next week? I dont wanna lose mikhi and buy him for more again. Also i dont wanna wildcard just before international break.

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

        It's like a 1 GW wildcard. You get your old team back the next GW.

      2. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It’s not a hit chip, it’s a “free hit” for your team. It’s a wildcard for one week only and you get the team who played the last gameweek back as if you did no transfers.

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Think of it as a one week wc. You can make unlimited transfers but the next week your team reverts back to what it was

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

        If you got Mkhi for Richo after the deadline and used the free hit chip, you'd get Richo back after next deadline.

      5. Klein
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys. Probably save for dgb then. Penalty!!!

    • Greko82
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For next 2gw:

      A) Auba + Miki

      B) Zaha + Hazard

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

        Mikhi zaha

    • OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty sure thousands of people sold Richarlison for Pedro yesterday, if Willian starts next game...

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

        Hopefully

      2. PB-THE-VET
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        id say they went wally. he had a price rise overnight

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sarri just toying with us with all these attacking subs and none for haz

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro wagon derailed & burning in the ditch

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

        Delayed.

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

      It's been a bad week when Mitrovic would have been my best captain.

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

      Oh man

    • Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wild card time?

      Alison / Stekelenburg

      Shaw, Kabasale, WB / Peltier, Bednarek

      Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Mkhi/ Billing

      Aguero, Aubemayang, Ings

      1FT 1.0 Itb

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

        No just sub Richarlison and Peltier

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

        After the intl break

      3. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers guys

    • slove
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Luiz and King -> Mitro and Cook a knee jerk? Was planning on downgrading Luiz to a pair of rotating 4.5s and with mitro firing today I’m liking the idea of just getting one 4.5 this week and the other next week. I have 2 FTs and no other fires to put out - currently in top 2k and worried I’m being too safe in my transfers.

    • Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is watford- palace final bonus? Will Zaha get 3?

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

        Zaha will get 0 when updated.

    • Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea with a Premier League record 84% possession and counting.....

    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Knobcharlison > Wally tonight?

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I so want Newcastle to lose this game

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rudiger shot off target -BPS

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

      where's all the pedro derailed comments come from? he was simply substituted. Plays next game you would think.

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          yep

        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Naaa, think it’s Willian’s turn to start next game

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

            how exactly? simple conjectures.