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

    How nailed should this lot be for the foreseeable-ish future?

    A) DSilva
    B) Gundogan
    C) Pedro

    1. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All 75% imo

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

        Alright.. interesting. Thanks

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

      75
      60
      65

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

    8 or less from Eriksen tomorrow and my -4 is a success.

    Now he will score.

  3. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best move here lads?

    Patricio
    Mendy TAA Tomkins Alonso
    Salah (c) Mane Dilva Cairney
    Kun King

    Hamer Kabasele Rich Quaner

    1Ft 0.6 It

    A. Save Ft
    B. King > Mitrovic
    C. Mane + Richarlison > Hazard + 6.3 mid
    D. Richarlison > Mkhi
    E. Anything else

  4. Gonna mesut up
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    4 players scored a goal in my team this week, not a single bonus point between them. It's a little frustrating.

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

      At least you had that

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

      What 4 out of interest

  5. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Does this team need a wildcard?

    Rui Hamer
    Mendy Tomkins AWB Kabesele Peltier
    Mane Salah Richa Fraser Stephens
    Aguero Zaha Aubameyang

    1 ft and 0,5m in bank. Trailing my mini league by 50-60 points

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

      Nope, that quite easily could have been this weeks WC team. Could do with one more big defender mind.

    2. WE ARE RANGERS
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, a -8 would give you a cracking team

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Tomkins, Auba and Richa to Alonso, Haz and Jimenez? How does that sound?

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

    PVA -> Alonso (-4) done!

    Could be one to regret but Alonso looks essential right now

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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

    Can’t bring myself to drop Auba (I have Aguero too)... I have no other Arsenal and I know he hasn’t hit form yet but selling seems stupid. Anyone else in the same boat?

    1. Mike82
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same boat, thinking of wildcarding after a poor week

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

        I’m on WC right now

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

          Id prefer Laca 🙂

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

            He seems due for a start and a haul!

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

      same here. Won't sell might take a -4 hit though. Can bring myself to play a wildcard yet.

    3. Taff1952
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep.He and salah were first two on my teamsheet at beginning. Am getting twitchy but am going to at least give him another week .i can't afford hazard or alonzo unless i move him on though so am struggling

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

    Not sure if herd mentality but very little talk of selling Salah ahead their tough run of fixtures. Could Hazard be better option?

    In next 5 gws only Sou(h) is the game I would put armband on him.

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

      With high ownership his price won't sky rocket.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Your funeral Salah is fixture proof proven

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

        With those fixture I'm pretty sure Hazard will match him

        1. Pieterke30
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Get both

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

          I'm wondering on this too, but we need to find a better combo than Salah+Walcott/Pedro. Do Hazard+D.Silva/Alli take more point with a hit?

          I'm not sure, think I will get Richarlison-> Mikki for this round and then make my desicion after Leicester.

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

            Haz and Dilva is the combo I'll have if sell Mo and Richarlison

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

      Salah is fixture proof and will have haul soon.
      Also unless wildcarding it 8 points for the two transfers. Even with WC I would keep him. Nothing to do with herd mentality, but he passes the eye test and has a points average that makes him worth it

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sarah is fixture proof getboth

  9. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Double pool defence it has to be for me but no Robbo prefer TAA and alisson after I missed their first 3 FFS. Mitro and Zaha too hard to ignore. Obviously need to get Alonso and hazard in. Rage wildcard working okay

  10. COYS.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have 1FT and 2.8 in bank
    Need to deal with Richarlison.. Already have Pedro and mikh

    A) Richarlison + Daniels -> Pogba + Bellerin
    B) Richarlison + Arnie -> Hazard +5.9 forward
    C) Richarlison + Daniels -> Alonso + 7.3 mid
    D) Richarlison + Daniels -> Mendy + 7.8 mid

    Any other suggestions are welcomed

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

    How does this look wc?

    Ederson
    Mendy robbo alonso taa
    Hazard salah fraser walcott
    Aguero mitrovic

    Wan b, kamara, cairney

    Any changes

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

      A bit tough going with double pool defense with their fixtures.
      Personally I’m not a fan of double city defence either.
      I would go Ederson + Hamer -> 2x 4,5, TAA to Bennet or a 4.5 and upgrade Kamara to Ings/Jiminez

      But looks a good team tbh

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

    Kante or Gundogan?

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

    likely 0,2 raisers this week?

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

      Walcott.

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

      Maybe Alonso/Pereira too.

  14. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Mendy PVA
    Salah(C) Manè Mkhitaryan Richarlison*
    Aguero Zaha

    Stek Kamara AWB Stephens

    0.4m itb

    1 FT

    What to do?

    A. Leave it how it is.
    B. AWB 》 Bellerin/Monreal &
    Richarlison 》 Kante -4
    C. -AWB 》 Bellerin/Monreal, Manè》 Hazard & Richarlison 》 Billing -8

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could leave me with this:

      Pat
      Alonso Robertson Mendy Bellerin PVA
      Salah Hazard/Manè Mkhitaryan
      Aguero Zaha

      Stek Billing/Kante Kamara Stephens

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

      I think it’s crazy shipping AWB
      Cheap as chips, nailed, great fixtures, fairly attacking.
      So A or just Rich to someone

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

    Soooo confused, 1m and 3.9m itb

    Patricio --- Foster
    Mendy • Robertson • Shaw --- Peltier • AWB
    Salah • Richarlison • Mkhi • Pedro --- Stephens
    Zaha • Kun • King

    A: rich > hazard
    B: peltier + rich >> Alonso + wally (-4)..but gives a benching headache
    C: robbo + rich >> Alonso + wally (-4)...pool has tough fixtures

    Leaning towards C but most ppl wint recommend it coz of Robertson love. B works too but that’s basically is a call on who’s more important, alonso or hazard

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah man feel having both Salah and Robbo not worth.Think Salah is enough cover

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

    Evening all.

    Richarlison, Jonny, Salah —> Hazard, Mkhi and Alonso

    -8

    Worth it or not?

    Won’t be captaining Salah anyway until GW9 when I’ll wildcard

  17. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    what are the odds best guess for Richarlison to go down and alonso to go up tonite?
    currently alonso at 97% and richarl dpwn at 58%

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

      All up to Richo.

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        alonso goin up fr sure right? got to bring him in now kif so, since will be out tonite

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

    Given Liverpool's tough fixtures is:

    Robertson -> Alonso
    Richarlison -> Fraser

    for free crazy? (I already have Allison)

  19. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fab foster
    Robertson Mendy Coleman awb peltier
    Hazard salah Pedro Stephens Walcott
    King Arnie kun

    0 itb and 0ft

    No idea how to bring Alonso.Seeing fixtures is robbo + Arnie to Alonso + mitrovic worth in long-term for -8.Liverpool and west ham fixtures badly worsen.

  20. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard active. Couldn't resist and wanted Alonso. Set and forget defence. Had Ings previously but I feel Jimenez offers a greater threat. Any comments will be appreciated.

    Hennessey 4m
    Alonso Mendy Robbo (Bennett AWB)
    Salah Hazard Walcott Mkhi (Westwood)
    Zaha Aguero Jimenez

    Thoughts?

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

      Looks good.
      Same team as mine except haz>mane
      Jimenez>Wilson

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

        Do you have Salah? Not worried about Hazard with their fixtures?

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

          I have salah!
          Haz is a worry for me but I'm going with the form team at the moment and Alonso is basixally a centre forward to get me attacking points

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

      Looks good and I like the Jiminez pick.
      The only slight worry for me is Hennesey, but hopefully he’ll keep his place.

  21. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like I'm gonna have to find a sofa when alonsos playing

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

      Just wildcard and bring him in

  22. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Luiz and King to Alonso and Jimenez for a -4?

  23. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richa, Auba-> Hazard, Zaha -4 yay or nay?

    Kind of embarrased cause I just wildcarded lol

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

      Keep Auba for another week.

      You brought him in because of the fixtures I'm assuming so give him next week and then reassess.

  24. moxonc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What are people's overall rank?

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

      8th

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

        7th

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

          Lol

  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I don't post rmts.. posting my team for context...
    Ryan
    Alonso Mendy TAA AWB (Peltier)
    Salah Bilva Fraser Cairney (Richarlison)
    Aguero Zaha (Firmino)
    1 mill in the bank

    Happy with everyone except the players in brackets..
    A) Richarlison to Wally/7.6 mid
    B) Richarlison+ Firmino to Hazard + Mitrovic /Wilson/ Jiminez(-4)
    C) Save transfer
    Leaning towards B) though A) seems so much less knee jerky

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

      I would do A.

      B if you had 2FTs, but may not be worth the hit

  26. EgyptianKing
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys

    Would you:
    1) Take Richarlison, bring Walcott and play 4-5-1 in GW4:
    Patricio
    Alonso; Mendy; Robertson; Bissaka
    Salah; Mane; Mkhi; Pedro; Walcott
    Kun

    2) Take King out, bring Mitro in and play 4-4-2 in GW4:
    Patricio
    Alonso; Mendy; Robertson; Bissaka
    Salah; Mane; Mkhi; Pedro
    Kun; Mitrovic

    Thanks a lot!

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

    Surprised Mane had more PPG than Alonso last season

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

    What’s the deal with Gross? His minutes are a bit off

    Is he worth it on a wild card only being 6.9m and two great fixtures (also on pens)

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

      He misses quite a few of the ‘big’ games, particularly away from home, due to tactics - should start against Fulham and Southampton tho

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

        Hmm I see. Would you get him on a WC Az? Doesn’t seem nailed from your description

  29. Mike82
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea and Everton players for the next couple weeks seem essential.

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

      Chelsea yes, Everton is debatable

  30. Layyer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlisson out

    In?
    A.Lucas
    B. Jota
    C. Walcott

    1. Mike82
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott