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

    Holly Mother of Özil’s eyes

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger shot off the bar. And that is the closest Chelsea have come to a goal - a 30 yard shot

  3. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rudiger

  4. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Murphy off
    Perez on

  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So maybe Wally after all...

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

      Never say that . Things are never that bad.

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

        For 2 weeks, what possibly can go wrong 😀

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

          We can get through this mate. Don't take such drastic measures just yet.

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

      Yes looks like it

  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso looking like a forward now.

  7. Lallana's Bananas
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle could probably do with Mitrovic up front

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

    Oh my god. What a hit. Couldn't even see it on the screen

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

    My first 2fts of the season have been a flop.

    Richarlson & Pedro in. Typical

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison for sure, but 3pts from a mid who isn't prolific in front of goal is always a decent return. Pedro certainly didn't do anything to suggest he will lose his place to Willian

  10. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Needed that to hit the net.

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

    I believe the technical term for that type of shot is "Thunder-basterd"

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

    Fat Spanish Waiter is serving up some proper tripe here.

  13. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's your opinions on Hazard so far?

  14. The Mighty Slovenian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My eyes hurt watching this Newcastle. Really hope they get relegated.

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why have people already sold Richarlison so early ?

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

      banned for red card

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I know that lol - it was the ‘early’ bit I was interested in

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

      Wally price rise, knobcharlison price fall?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Richarlison won’t fall tonight (and .1 may not change sell value for many) and Walcott won’t rise tonight though?

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

      TV for Walcott. Greedy

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

    Alonso awful crosser of the ball

  17. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Are the BAPS for the palace game final?

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

      pending

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

      Must be, but Zaha never gets 3bps so probably not updated

  18. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso goal worth 9 points here.. go on

  19. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    chelsea pen, alonso goes down

  20. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso fouled for penalty.

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

    Oh feckkkkkk

  22. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty to Chelsea. Won by Alonso

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

    ALONSO WINS PEN

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

    Peno to Chelsea, alonso wins it

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

    Penalty alonso fouled

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

    Penalty, Alonso fouled.

  27. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ANYONE WHO WILL TAKE IT PLEASE SCORE

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

    Alonso draws penalty!

  29. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso wins the penalty!

  30. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Game on.