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Hazard and Kovacic start for Chelsea; Sessegnon benched by Jokanovic

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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

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  1. Hotdogs for Tea
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Surely everyone on here already has Alonso ? 😉

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    1. Cofinho
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You just cant ignore him

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    2. Bellerinmondo
      8 years, 2 months ago

      don't call me Schurrle

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    3. Khark
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not me and won’t be owning him.

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Can't afford him . Maybe during wc

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  2. CRO KLOPP
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mitrović and Alonso here, finally green arrow

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Finally? It’s GW 3

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  3. yakirh
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What happened to Cairney?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      8 years, 2 months ago

      just a kick on his leg and pain, he is fine, saw him smiling and chatting with Schurrle on the bench after subbed off

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      1. yakirh
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

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  4. Cofinho
    8 years, 2 months ago

    16 points Mitro. Feels good

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sure does 🙂

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    2. HammersXI
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Finally. Been waiting for this

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    3. Delph & Safety
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Saved my gw.

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    4. Garlana
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Great feeling as he was a gw1 punt...had Alonso today too... 🙂

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    5. Cofinho
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice job guys. Alonso owner too. Mitro is a monster. As i said before season start he will score atleast 15 goals 🙂

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    6. maverickga
      8 years, 2 months ago

      32 points here 🙂

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  5. Atimis
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What's with Pedro vs Waly after this game?

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    1. QueefParkRangers
      8 years, 2 months ago

      wally

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro

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    3. Rainer
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Willy likely to kill Pedro option.

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    4. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm just gonna go Hazard

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    5. Mok
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Neither.

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  6. Ady87
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts,

    Hennessey
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Hazard Dilva Wally Pogba
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

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  7. Rainer
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Would you captain Hazard (BOU) over Aguero (NEW)?

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    1. Cofinho
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    2. ★Kuntheman★
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Seriously?

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      1. Rainer
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Knee's jerking for a Hazard hit, it'll settle in a few hours 😉

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    3. Maddamotha
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

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    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

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  8. -GK22-
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman and richailson to Alonso and maybe gundogan?

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  9. TomSaints
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Whats the likely Last Man Standing score looking like?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No idea, plenty will have Zaha and Alonso though.

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      1. TomSaints
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Had Zaha... and Pogba + De Gea to play. But think i'll struggle to break 50 points unless United turn up.

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  10. Adro3
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Do I need Alonso if I have Robbo and Mendy. (Got Hazard)

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes imo

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    2. Cofinho
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, u are good

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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    4. Botman and Robben
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Have all three, can't go wrong.

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      1. Adro3
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Would like to, but can't manage it without wildcarding

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    5. DrunkPhilosophy
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone needs Alonso

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  11. THE Wild Rover
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Classic Shreeve 😀

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  12. caldracula
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No Tomkins or Kamara means I get my Boly points, De Gea clean sheet and I won’t be to done in about this Gameweek

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  13. Botman and Robben
    8 years, 2 months ago

    A defender getting 3 double digit hauls in a row? Must be an FPL record.

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    1. mocky666
      8 years, 2 months ago

      has to be, he is some pup

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  14. Demel
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I need a 4.4m defender.

    Dunk or Docherty?

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    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I got Doherty, but probably depends on your rotation plans if any. Bennett still started so may want to consider him.

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    2. hannibalos
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bissaka imo

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  15. Feloh
    8 years, 2 months ago

    miserable gameweek so far.

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

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  16. pstokes2010
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How is 63(-4) all out?

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    1. Botman and Robben
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not good, you are below me, and I'm a casual.

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    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      59 I think

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    3. Manani
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tomkins>Alonso, B.Silva>Kante (-4) ??

      Will have to play either Kante or Hughes every week

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Great - well above my 44 and overall average of 39

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  17. AD2110
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Auba, Richarlison, Schlupp -> Zaha, Dsilva, Alonso for (-8)?

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  18. Feloh
    8 years, 2 months ago

    LMS safety score anyone?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Another hour or 2.

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  19. Differential C (Mark)
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard confirmed. Alonso and Hazard has forced my hand.

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  20. DrunkPhilosophy
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So doing Richarlson to Walcott with my 1 FT after Pedro failed in his audition for the sport today..

    King —> Mitro (-4)

    Worth it? If someone ask this, I usually say hell no.. but feeling aggressive and Mitro is looking like great value no?

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting in Wally and Mitro for a -4.

      But I'm losing Zohore as part of it, so not as hard a decision as yours 😉

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      1. DrunkPhilosophy
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Ah yours is a no-brained I would say.. king has nice fixtures and he’s on pens.. very tough one

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    2. Khark
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure Chelsea Bournemouth will be goals galore

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  21. hannibalos
    8 years, 2 months ago

    48pts all out. Not happy but it is a marathon.

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    1. Ne0
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That's a good score this gw.

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  22. borat
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison Cedric --> masuaku Alonso (-4). Yay or nay

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Most definitely yay,

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  23. Marvin.
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How important is Hazard then chaps?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 2 months ago

      id say he's looking good for 40 points in his next 3 games
      id say Mane might get 15
      so really looking like Mane > Haz for a hit to be honest

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      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Did you just pull those numbers out your arse? 😀

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        1. QueefParkRangers
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Think he pulled them from a deep spot

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        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          8 years, 2 months ago

          where else would they come from?

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          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            8 years, 2 months ago

            🙂

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      2. Marvin.
        8 years, 2 months ago

        You see being a Liverpool fan always blinds me to stuff like this. Can't see myself selling Mane.

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    2. Delph & Safety
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mane to Hazard tempts me as Liverpool’s fixtures take a slight turn but not sure if it’s right.

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  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    8 years, 2 months ago

    chelsea 81% possession lmfao

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  25. FPL Maldini
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If you had to choose one for a WC:

    a) D.Luiz

    b) Monreal

    c) Bellerin

    d) Sokratis

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    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  26. Waltomade
    8 years, 2 months ago

    WC one week before the international break??

    players that need to be changed:
    Tomkins
    Rico(GK)
    Richarlison
    Baily
    Eriksen.

    Yay or Nay??

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  27. NestorC
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How did Pedro look?

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    1. MEGPAL
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What match did you watch?

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        1. NestorC
          8 years, 2 months ago

          couldn't watch the game unfortunately

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      2. NestorC
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Wally it is then, cheers

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Pedro all day, regret it

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          1. NestorC
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Will try to find tape of the game, cheers

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Good, had a clear few chances but was just unlucky, definitely keeping

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      1. NestorC
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe I get in wild mode and do Bilva, Richa, Kamara to Mitro, Pedro, Wally but it will be so wrong to bench one every now and than

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Haha yeah i know. Ijist think Pedro will carry on starting and scoring, no teason to suggest why he won’t, especially with no CL to contend with. I’d defo boot Richa and Bilva.

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          1. NestorC
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers mate

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  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Bringing in Alonso for Bailly for a -4 is all worth it now 🙂

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  29. The Legend Squad
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Love a good knee-jerk... Rich and Peltier to Alonso and 4.4 fodder...

    Patricio
    Robbo Mendy Alonso Shaw
    Mane Salah Eriksen Neves
    Aguero Zaha

    Hamer WanBiss Kamara Elneny

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  30. ZakAFC_
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Auba too much upfront?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Botman and Robben
      8 years, 2 months ago

      For now I think so. Many 7.0 and below forwards are delivering the goods. Could spend the millions saved elsewhere by ditching Auba. But make your own decision.

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