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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. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Soooooooo Soooooooo lucky

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

    ALOOOOOOOOOONSO

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

    Luiz goal?

    1. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This! Touches it, just played goal in slowmotion..

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

    I hate this

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

    3 - Alonso (32)
    2 - Hazard (30)
    1 - Joselu (27)

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard losing his too as has happened to Salah and Zaha for me already?

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

        Prob still get a BAP.

  6. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Okay okay, get in my team Alonso.

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

    Luiz got a nick on that

  8. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    so is pedro or walcott better for rich?

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

      Walcott more secure of starting next week

  9. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Might just need to get Alonso

  10. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alfonso Bonso!!!!!

  11. H-SF
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I really need Alonso in my team. Want to wildcard so badly ffs

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I had to to get Alonso Mendy Robbo

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

    youve gotta love alonso

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

      Hate him. Never ever performs when I have him. Always performs when I don't have him.

  13. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    really. seriously... i cannot stand alonso. so jammy its unreal

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So much this

    2. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haha salty kid, he’s amazing fpl asset

  14. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso back to 3BPS

  15. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Yedlin OG?

  16. Mic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    YeeeeeeereSSSS

  17. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso for 3 baps

  18. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    23pts yesterday, today Zaha and Alonso just put some decent points up today.

    Gotta love fpl

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

    Alonso instant rewarding???
    Is this FPL?

  20. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with Townsed? Out for hit (6.1 max replacement)?

    Shame Benteke still can`t score, he should have few assist already...

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

    Luiz goal I think

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

    Hazard on 1 bonus atm (5 dispossessed )

  23. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Got Alonso but wanted Chelsea to drop points. That's twice now ffs

  24. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    goal or assist for alonso?!

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      assist

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Assist

  25. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So a not a clear cut goal.

    Good job FPL have a great track record on these things.....

  26. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I took -8pts to bring Alonso in. I'm glad I did.

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

      So did I...paid for itself all ready 😎

      Shipped Tomkins for him too...winning!

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I took a -4 hit on the day when he was to rise from 6.5 to 6.6. Good call.

  27. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rich > 4.5
    4.0 def > Alonso

    is the new

    Rich > Pedro

    ?

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

    all those wildcards to go big at the back definitely being justified

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo, Mendy, Alonso
      Still have my WC 😉

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

        super call in fairness - those 3 are absolutely beasting it

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Haha Sorry, just messing about.
          Think you need at least Mendy and Alonso for the Next 4 games or so.

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could easily afford

      Alonso / TAA / Robbo / Mendy
      Salah / 6.5 / 6.5 / 6.5(ish)
      Aguero / Arnie (Mitro) / Zaha

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        In fact. 433 - and boost one of those MF spots.

  29. Mic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GET IN THEEERE DONT HAVE ALONSO DONT CARE

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

    Luiz definitely nicked that