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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. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino and Daniels to Alonso and tosun -4 sound nice?

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

      Mitro ?

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

        Look at his next 2. Having a lot of shots but Brighton look solid and Man City are Man City

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

          Compare the stats for Tosun and Mitro 😉

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

      I made Morata + Pva for the same pair.

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

    Who are good bench fodders on a wildcard? Duffy, Holgate, Westwood, Jimenez, Wan-B all decent options?

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

      Stephens (if he hits 4.4m), Kamara, AWB, Bennett, Doherty... Plenty of options!

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

      Wan-B essential at his price. Not sure you can class him as bench fodder, if you have an 11 strong enough to have Wan-B on bench you’re doing good

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

    wally in rich out

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

    Who is the better and most nailed Arsenal defender long term?

    a) Mustafi

    b) Sokratis

    c) Bellerin

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

      c

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

      C

  5. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo to Bellerin/Monreal?
    Yay or Nay

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

      Na

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

      w-h-y

      1. Viprin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        them Arsenal fixtures

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

          still, no

    3. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hell no

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

    How big of a red arrow today with only pva and Alonso

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

      Averages up around 12.

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

        Ok average for today then cheers

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

      Not too red. Average at 12, counting Zaha 3 BAPs, so it'll lower.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Zaha 0 bps sadly

  7. Clarity
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Bailly Mendy Robertson
    Mane Salah Rich Mkhi
    Aguero Zaha King

    Bench: Foster, Wbs, Stephens, Peltier

    Rich + Bailly > Fraser and Alonso worth -4?

  8. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard time, can't go without Alonso and Mendy any longer.

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

    Hazard worth 10.5 with fixtures all set pieces etc?

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

      Willian has a few set pieces and Luiz/Alonso aswell.

      Hazard looked phenomenal today though

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

    thoughts on ditching Mane to fund Alonso for a -4?

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How many hits would you take to get Alonso in your team if price is an issue?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

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

    RP
    Thoughts on these moves?

    Coleman to Alonso
    Richarlison to Neves (-4)

    Thanks

  13. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dilva the best Richarlison replacement under 8.6?

    Other mids: Salah, Mane, Hudson-Odoi and Mkhi.

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

      Fraser is an interesting choice as well

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Have Wilson and Bournemouth have tough fixtures from now so I don't think I'm doubling up.

    2. yer old da
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes or Pogba as even though Man U not great he’ll still bring in the points and is nailed-on unlike the majority of the City midfield.

    3. The Habib Beyes
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I actually really like pogba. Fancied him preseason at 8 Mil and never quite managed to fit him in

  14. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Pedro
    B) Mitro
    C) Wilson

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Wilson

  15. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If we’re talking the ultimate fire and forget defence surely you just do Alonso-Mendy-Robbo and sit back and reap the rewards. Must say it looks great having those 3 in your 3-man defence, I can’t think why you wouldn’t do it.

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

      I like it but can easily see Liverpool only getting 2 clean sheets in next 5 games plus rotation of Robertson after international break.

      Alonso is the ultimate troll and capable of blanking lots (especially now I've brought him in...)

      Mendy an unknown quantity but City look good (and can get better) so most comfortable with him.

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mendy - Robertson - Alonso - S.Cook - AWB

      Looks ideal at the moment.

  16. Yeyeyeyeye
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This wc really entices me ngl even though it’s outgoing

    Ederson
    Alonso Mendy Robbo Shaw (W-B)
    Mane Pogba Mkhy (Stephens Mendy)
    Kane Aguero Jimenez

    Thoughts? I know about the lack of Salah but it just seems like there are so many good options

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

      No salah no party

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

    Rich -> Wally should be enough here?

    Fabianski
    Robbo Mendy Alonso AWB
    Salah Mane Mkhi Richarlison*
    Aguero (C) Zaha

    Foster Shaw Cairney Kamara

    Would like to get Hazard, but not sure how
    Original plan was to roll FT, but Rich had other plans..

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

      yep

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

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

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

      yay

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

      I like it

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

    Bilva, Rich and Kamara to Pedro, Wally and Mitro (-8) is a bit too much?

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

      Get Fraser and an upgrade on Walcott imo, I really don't see his form lasting

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

        cheers

  20. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mkhi still worth a hit?

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

      No

  21. SOTHPAW
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha getting the baps in then!

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

      no

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

        Darn it!

  22. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dammit!
    I was going to keep my wc.
    Now it's played.

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso Mendy Robertson (Bertrand Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Walcott Hazard Jorginho Fraser
    Aguero Wilson (Joselu)

    Thoughts (and prayers)

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

      Kante over Jorginiho

      Get rid of Bertrand, Saints are disgusting ... until Hughes is sacked and the inevitable Allardyce season saviour appointment.

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

      Don't like the Bertrand pick, get a 4.5.

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

    And there it is. Zaha no baps.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why droped 8p after the post calc?

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

    A) Robertson + Richarlison -> Alonso + Fraser (free)
    B) Luiz + Richarlison + BSilva -> Alonso + Pedro + Fraser (-4)
    C) Stop FOMOing on Alonso

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

      B

  25. vanillasky639
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    best 5.5 defender available? i'm looking to move on from bailly

    current defence: alonso vvd mendy wan bisaka

    considering Bellerin, PVA, schlupp, chilwell

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

      nothing more presssing ?

      1. vanillasky639
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        fabianski
        mendy alonso vvd wan bisaka bailly
        bilva mane salah pedro cairney
        augero wilson kamara

        that's my curreny team with 1ft. any other moves I should consider?

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

    damn it alonso!!! Just lucky all the time! Getting so many points without keeping CS. Now I think I have to get him in for -4. 1.3 ITB
    Option 1- Mee & Richa OUT- Alonso & Jota IN (or any other mid 6.4 or below)
    Option 2- Mee & DDG OUT- Alonso & Ederson IN.

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

    Fabianski Stek
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins Peltier Doherty
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Mkhi Cairney
    Zaha Kun King

    1FT. Rich out first?

  28. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How would you get Alonso with this team?

    VVD, Mendy, PVA, S.Cook, AWB
    Salah, Bilva, Rich, Pedro, Stevens
    Firminho, Aguero, Arnie

    0 ITB
    2 FT

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

    Zaha BAPs updated.

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison to Pogba. Makes sense? Will have 8.3 to spend if I ship him out.

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

      Hell no.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Who then? Didn't like Pedro with Hazard on. Dont like Walcott generally.

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

          Have you seen chelsea’s fixtures. Pedro is going to be involved. Your choice though, i’m defo keeping Pedro.