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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso highest scoring player in the game so far. Damn.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Glad my fts prioritised getting him in rather than Mane.

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

        Yeah - I own him and Mane. Done well for me.

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

      Overpriced...

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

        Cheaper than Haz and just as deadly points wise.

        Thing is, in Sarri’s team I can’t see this slowing down either. If anything he’s even more attacking now than before.

        He’s essentially an attacking midfielder earning defenders points!

    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Had so many pre season builds with Azpi instead. Funny old game

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

      Watching him as a Pedro owner, I was jealous. For the same price I wish I had gone Alonso.

  2. We Go Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Worth dropping Arnautovic to fund Alonso? Would need a 6M striker as a replacement, would probably be Ings. How was Ings this weekend?

    1. Salahlulijah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shite

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

        Nonsense, very sharp, could have scored twice. Needs some 90 mins in his legs

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Happy happy, now to figure out the Richarlison conundrum.

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

    Is pedro considered nailed now?

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

      Yeah, but Hazard and Alonso, though......

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

      I don’t think so

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

      I’d say he is nailed, no reason as to why he wouldn’t be now.

  5. Hardly Athletic
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    46 plus baps from Alonso and a point from Guendouzi who will auto-sub Stones with Kane still to play. Looking forward to the Monday Night Football knowing Aguero and Aubameyang blanked 😀

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

      Well done

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

    Show me your WC teams.

    1. Hardly Athletic
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alisson
      Alonso - Mendy - Stones - Steve Cook - Wan-Bissaka
      Mkhitaryan - Richarlison - Salah - Mane - Guendouzi
      Kane - Wilson - Kamara

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

    Guys,

    I have Mendy, Robertson, Holebas and PVA.

    Should I just bite the bullet and do PvA to Alonso?

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

      Yeah

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

      Do it before he gets unreachable. Will get to 7.0 soon I presume.

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

    when are they deducting zaha's baps?

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

      later

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

      Right after the game

    3. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ?

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

    Mendy has to be C material against that Newcastle team

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

    Who owns Mitro? 🙂

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

      o/

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

      I do

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      O/

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

      \0/

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

      AZ

      ID: 94

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

        Haha. Someone deleted my reply. Don't know why. Sad.

    6. ZTF
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Me 🙂

    7. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Approx 6%

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

      Fulham

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

        Fair play to you

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

      Fulham

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

      Mitro and Alonso

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

        Don't own but in a Fulham fan!

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        O/

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

      Yo

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

      Me

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

      I do

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

      Yes, captained him

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

        Link or it didn't happen

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

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/91320/event/3
          My team link is on my profile.
          I frankly still can’t believe my overall rank.

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

      I do now...I didn't yesterday 🙁

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison + Cook

    ———>

    Guendouzi + Alonso?

    Thoughts?

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

      No good reason to own Guendouzi

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

    Luiz or PVA for next 5 GWs? Do already have Alonso & AWB.

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

    What's the odds of dueling penalties tomorrow for Pogba and Kane to bring the GW average zooming up

  14. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago

      70 pts all out 🙂

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Good score I’m all out on 64

        1. stat
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Massive green arrow coming

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

          76 all out, best start to a season yet

          1. stat
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Amazing, could be very close to the top scoring teams this week

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

                Just gotta hope utd have a mare again

                1. stat
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Kane and DDG own goals would do us well

          2. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Have 1 FT so:

            Rich, Firminho, Hudson Odoi > Hazard, Jimenez/Ings/Vietto, Kante/Cairney worth a 8 point hit?

          3. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            How was Pedro today (couldn't watch the game).
            After todays performance do we thenk he is better pick than Waltott as Richarlison replacement?

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

              He’s nailed, in a great chelsea side with fantastic upcoming fixtures. He had a few good chances today, just unlucky.
              Defo kepeing him.

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

                Not concerned about Willian?

          4. XabiAlonso
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Repost
            Mane and arnie to hazard and mitro -4 sounds good or too risky with midweek games.
            would only have 0.1 spare if I do it before any price changes

          5. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            So after today best Richarlison replacement

            A Maddison
            B Pedro
            C Walcott

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

              Pereyra worth a mention

              1. dunas_dog
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Not keen on Watford fixtures though

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

              C

          6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Am I allowed to join the last man standing still or no?

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

              yes

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

                And, umm, how does it work 😀

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

                    Just joined!

            2. Ragabolly
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              If your team link is correct then your GW2 score is below 54 and you don't qualify.. sorry

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

                Link is correct , oh well, thanks for letting me know

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

                How do you team link?

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

                  Set it as your website on your profile. Go to your gw history and the url should include your id

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

                    Set what?

                    Apologies for the questions!

                    1. Third Eye Vision
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Just copy someone else’s (look at the profiles on this site, and then put your team id in.

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

            Hey TM. What score is needed to qualify for GW 4?

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

              Too early + a game to go.

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

                Jeez don't own anyone from that game so totally forgot there was one left.

          8. George James
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Would you WC this lot?

            DDG / Stek
            Mendy / Tomkins* / Robbo / Peltier / WB
            Salah / Richarlison* / Mane / Mhki / Stephens
            King / Arnie* / Kun.

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

              No

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

            what will yall do?
            monreal in (no hit)
            alonso in (-4)

          10. Please Help I Don't Kn…
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Thoughts on these moves?

            Coleman to Alonso
            Richarlison to Neves (-4)

            Thanks

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

              I was thinking this but now also considering monreal and no hit

            2. Lets jump straight into it.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Everton have been such a disappointment through their 'good fixtures' so far ...

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

            A) Mane Kamara
            B) Pedro Zaha

          12. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Which of these moves to do?

            A) PVA > Alonso
            B) Mane > Hazard
            C) Ings > Zaha

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

              looks worth losing Mane for

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

            downgrade Mane to fund Alonso?? for a -4??

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

            67 all out...can’t believe it after yesterday.

          15. ZTF
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Richarlison & Mane to Hazard and Fraser... yay or nay?

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

            Salah/Peltier to Hazard/Alonso for -4 ? Feels weird to drop Salah for -4, but improves my team...am I mad?

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

              No. That look like improvements.

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

            Had a decent start this season but now need to deal with Richarlison and Tomkins.

            1. Uncle Gamst
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Pedro & AWB?