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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. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Been doing alright so ridiculous to WC this?

    Ederson
    Shaw, Tarko, Mendy, Cedric, Wan B
    Mkhi, Salah, Mane, Rich, Masu
    Aguero, Zaha, King

    A Rich > Walcott
    B Rich & Shaw > Alonso & Fraser -4
    C Rich, Shaw & King > Alonso, Walcott & Vietto -8
    D wildcard

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

      B

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

      If you do B, you’ve got some options on who to play as well i.e. AWB, Cedric or Fraser.

      I reckon Alonso is worth the -4. You need him in.

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

        Kind of want Walcott tho

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

    Kante or Cairney?

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

      Cairney

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cairney picked up a knock, so wait on him

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

    Is Richarlison dropping tonight?

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

    Do you think is it worth it for -8?

    Bilva, Rich and Kamara
    to
    Pedro, Wally and Mitro

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks tasty. But -8 a lil too much

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

        Yeah, its a bit too aggressive, cheers

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

    wan bissaka is he a rotation risk now or will he start next gw? he is already showing available

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

      should start

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

      I'll say he starts

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

      Straight back in I would assume.

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

      Should start I think

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

      Depends on manager, probably starts.

    6. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He will. Pereyra and Holebas were bullying Ward and Kelly.

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

        pereyra is class.

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

      thnx all. need him to be able to bring alonso and make other ft move. cheers

  6. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Doing Richarlison > Hazard.

    Funded by Firmino >

    A) Zaha
    B) Mitrovic

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

      B

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a for me

    3. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both good options. Mitro I'd say but very close

    4. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A better short term fixtures.

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

      A

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

    Love the Alonso 3 baps 🙂

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      3 from Alonso
      2 from Pereyra
      1 from hazard

      It’s been a great day 😀

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

    Will Alonso rise tonight?

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

      Highly likely.

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

      likely

  9. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Arnie?

    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should start

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

    Fraser v Chelsea or Jota v Westham?

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

      Jota

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

      60/40 to Fraser

  11. NawdyPaws
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie or Zaha?

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

      Zaha for a few weeks

    2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Arnie fit?

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

      Wait for news on Arnie.
      Zaha better fixtures long term, but Arnie higher ceiling in the next 2

  12. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson Mendy Alonso
    Mane Hazard Mihki Pereyra Rich*
    Aguero Firmino

    Awb Peltier - already rage transferred Mahrez to Mané before Rich got sent off, would you play awb and no bench or take a hit to sell Rich? Cheers

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

      In a similar dilemma below but wouldn't take a hit play AWB good fixture.

    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell Rich I guess. He'll drop multiple times.

  13. FPLGeezer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which move to make don't want to take hit for both

    A) Richarlison > Walcott
    B) King > Zaha and play AWB and 4-3-3

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

      A

  14. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would a defence of; Mendy / Robertson / Bellerin / Alonso be too much? (Would have a 4.5 and 5.0 midfield.)

    Or should I just consider having Mendy / Robertson / Alonso and ditch Bellerin to upgrade from a 5.0 to a 6.5 a midfielder?

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

      Ditch Bellerin
      He looked awful defensively and they won’t keep many cleanies

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

      I’ve got the same but went for Monreal instead of bellerin

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

      You don't need Bellerin with those 3

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

    DId Kante made any attacking runs?

  16. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison & Arnie -> Mitrovic & Walcott -4?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Mendy Alonso
    Richarlison Kante Salah Mane
    Zaha Aguero

    Foster, Peltier, Stephens, Arnautovic

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Did Hazard look good enough today to warrant an 'upgrade' from Mane?

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

      Nah

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      too much in the game, too many sideway passes, too many touches. Missing objectiveness.
      But Newcastle looked like Mou's team, he will probably have more room to explode against BOU & CAR

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        cheers. I'll wait and see on him

  18. falafel
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison and Ings to Gray and Mitrovic?

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

    Milner or jimenez? For starting role

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

      Jimenez between them 2

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

      Jiminez

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

    A) Robbo and Jimenez
    B) TAA and Mitro

    On WC. Cheers lads

  21. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid up to 6m?

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Schurrle or Fraser

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

    Only Richa to Wally this week??

    Rui
    Alonso / Mendy / Robo
    Salah / Mane / Richa / BSilva
    Kun / Zaha / Wilson

    Hamer / Billing / Peltier / WB

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

      Yeah rest looks good

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

    55 all out, not bad considering only 1 goal and 1 clean sheet.

    1-1 with scorers nobody has tomorrow please.

  24. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A : Salah and Ogbonna out for Hazard and Alonso
    B: Mane and Ogbonna out for Pedro and Alonso
    C: Mane and King out for Hazard and Jimenez

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

    Chelsea conceding worked out well for Alonso owners, he was only on 2 baps before conceding and every other Chelsea mid and def was on for cs points. He probably wouldn’t have got the second assist which also got him an extra bap. So he ended up on the same points (4 for assist and extra bp) as he would’ve got for a cs while everyone else lost there cs points 🙂

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It was great, my rival has Luiz & Kepa I have Alonso 😀

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

    A) Mkhitaryan
    b) Wally
    C) Pedro
    D) any other mid below 7.6?(already have Bilva and Fraser )

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

    Early one. Who you you start?
    A) AWB (SOU)
    B) Neves (whu)

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

      AWB

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

    Any news on United’s defence for tomorrow night?

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

      It will concede

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

    Are ings owners playing AWB or ings next week?

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

      Ings for me

  30. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What are your plans with Bilva?
    Keeping/Selling?