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

    Surely everyone on here already has Alonso ? 😉

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

      You just cant ignore him

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

      don't call me Schurrle

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

      Not me and won’t be owning him.

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't afford him . Maybe during wc

  2. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrović and Alonso here, finally green arrow

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

      Finally? It’s GW 3

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

    What happened to Cairney?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 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

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

        Thanks mate

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

    16 points Mitro. Feels good

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sure does 🙂

    2. HammersXI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Finally. Been waiting for this

    3. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Saved my gw.

    4. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    6. maverickga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      32 points here 🙂

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

    What's with Pedro vs Waly after this game?

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

      wally

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

      Pedro

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

      Willy likely to kill Pedro option.

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

      Think I'm just gonna go Hazard

    5. Mok
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Neither.

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

    Thoughts,

    Hennessey
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Hazard Dilva Wally Pogba
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

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

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

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

      No

    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Seriously?

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

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

    3. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

  8. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Coleman and richailson to Alonso and maybe gundogan?

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

    Whats the likely Last Man Standing score looking like?

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

      No idea, plenty will have Zaha and Alonso though.

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

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

  10. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      Yes imo

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

      Nah, u are good

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Have all three, can't go wrong.

      1. Adro3
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

    5. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone needs Alonso

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

    Classic Shreeve 😀

  12. caldracula
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 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

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. mocky666
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      has to be, he is some pup

  14. Demel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I need a 4.4m defender.

    Dunk or Docherty?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

      • hannibalos
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bissaka imo

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

      miserable gameweek so far.

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

        Me too

    3. pstokes2010
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How is 63(-4) all out?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

      2. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        59 I think

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

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

        Will have to play either Kante or Hughes every week

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Great - well above my 44 and overall average of 39

    4. AD2110
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      LMS safety score anyone?

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

        Another hour or 2.

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

      Wildcard confirmed. Alonso and Hazard has forced my hand.

    7. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 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?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 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 😉

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

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

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

        Not sure Chelsea Bournemouth will be goals galore

    8. hannibalos
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Ne0
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's a good score this gw.

    9. borat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        Most definitely yay,

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

      How important is Hazard then chaps?

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

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Did you just pull those numbers out your arse? 😀

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

            Think he pulled them from a deep spot

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

            where else would they come from?

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              🙂

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

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

      2. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      chelsea 81% possession lmfao

    12. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you had to choose one for a WC:

      a) D.Luiz

      b) Monreal

      c) Bellerin

      d) Sokratis

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

        C

    13. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      WC one week before the international break??

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

      Yay or Nay??

    14. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How did Pedro look?

      1. Dragon Arcana
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Terrible

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

          What match did you watch?

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

            couldn't watch the game unfortunately

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

          Wally it is then, cheers

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

            Pedro all day, regret it

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

              Will try to find tape of the game, cheers

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

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

        1. NestorC
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 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

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

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

              Cheers mate

    15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

    16. The Legend Squad
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 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

    17. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero and Auba too much upfront?

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

        Yes

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 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.