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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

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  1. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Play 1:

    A) Wan Bis (SOT)
    B) Ings (cpl)

    1. FPL Touches
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Got same 2 and playing Ings

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      A

  2. falafel
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Looks this as a good plan for the next two GWs?

    GW 4- Ings and Richarlison to Wilson and Gray

    GW 5- Pereira and TAA to Robertson and Tomkins or another defender for 4,7m?

    1. FPL Touches
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Just sell Richarlison and TAA. Leave the other two

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      For hits ? All seem very sideways

  3. RAMZES666
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on doing a -4 from
    Richarlison + Tomkins -> Cairney + Alonso?
    Budget constraints so can only afford a 4.9 mf

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Do it now if you're gonna do it; won't be affordable much longer

    2. as33
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Thinking the same swap for -4 🙂 and then Auba to Kun

      1. RAMZES666
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Cairney fixtures not very appealing though, would have done Kante in a heart beat if I had the money

  4. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Brought in Pedro before the GW started might have wait for the BOU game before deciding to take him out

  5. H-SF
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Bringing in Townsend

    1. KGFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      It's painful to own him... I have him... and that's not because of him... he could have easily had 2-3 assists today but that useless teke can't score and its costs Townsend

  6. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Cairney today alone has bagged more points than Richarlison, Mkhi and Pedro combined! Pedro is out, far from convincing today.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Still a terrible pick regardless

      1. THE Wild Rover
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Not as bad as most of your advice

    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks for that, I benched him and started the others 😀

  7. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Team for next week

    Kepa
    Vvd, Trippier, Mendy, Luiz, WB
    Hazard, Salah
    Mitrovic, Aguero(c), King

    Bench: Stekelenburg, Neves, Fraser, Masuaku

    Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Luiz and King is fence sitting 😛

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        And Kepa too, but better to play King then Neves, right?

  8. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Gundogan as a Richarlison replacement?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Im looking at it

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Even after last season?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          What happened last season?

  9. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    A Mané and Richarlison to Hazard and Fraser for -4 ( got Salah and Alonso)

    or

    B Richarlison to Walcott for free

    1. Pierce34
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      B

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        I'm worried about a big return from Hazard at home to Bournemouth/Cardiff coming back to bite me!

    2. Gazzpfc
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      B

  10. Aram95
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Bailly+Richa to Alonso+Kante for a hit? Gives me 1.0 ITB

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      think fraser is worth the 0.6 more than kante and has good fixtures after che

  11. kinghenry14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    is this worth a wc? already did rich to walcott so 0FT 0.9ITB

    patricio hamer
    mendy taa tomkins awb peltier
    salah mane walcott brooks chalobah
    kun auba king

    cheers

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      no way

      1. kinghenry14
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        what to do with alonso then? -8 this gw or get him next gw for like 0.2 or 0.3 more?

    2. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I would wildcard that

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on bringing in United attackers? Some nice fixtures ahead.

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      don't go there imo

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      form is far from convincing

    3. KGFC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Kaku on my watchlist... could be a nice differential

  13. as33
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Hi to all: my team atm: Hart/Fabianski
    Robertson, Mendy, Tomkins(wan bissaka, Schelotto)
    Hazard, Salah, B.Silva, Richarlison(Neves)
    Auba, Zaha, Wilson
    I want to get Alonso, what should i swap? 1FT or just keep my current team?

  14. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    A) Hold on B.Silva (AWB/Bertrand from the bench if he dont start and come in)
    B) Walcott -4p

    Thoughts?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Hold

    2. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      a

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Team set up for next week. Would you do Richarlison to Walcott on free transfer and play over Ings ?

    Patricio
    Wan-Bissaka Van Dijk Alonso Mendy
    Salah Mané BSilva
    Aguero (c) Mitrovic Ings

    Foster Billing Tomkins Richarlison

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Yes

  16. T.Henry14
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Kabasele ---> Alonso for -4 looks right for me.

  17. jomikijiq
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    I haven't hit the button yet, but how does this WC look?

    Ryan
    Alonso, Mendy, Pereira
    Salah, Hazard, Mkhi, Walcott
    Aguero, Mitro, Wilson

    Button, AWB, Doherty, Billing
    0.3 itb

    No Robertson, but have no idea how to fit him in

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Looks pretty good

    2. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Similar to mine but I have Zaha and Jimenez to fit Robbo in

  18. jular
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Hello guys !

    Currently this is my team :

    Patricio-Hamer

    Robertson-Alonso-Mendy-AWB-Daniels

    Salah-Mané-Bernardo Silva-Richarlison-Neves

    Aguero-King-Kamara

    Bank : 1.0

    My idea is Richarlison to Pedro or Walcott and King to Wilson (yes yes ...). My strategy is: take over Richarlison and especially keep the money needed to make Aguero to Kane or Bernardo Silva to Alli at the right time (downgrade Daniels also).

    What do you think ?

  19. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    On WC. Players in bold are set in my team. Kinda want to give Auba another shot. Please help out!

    schmeichel HAMER
    MENDY ROBERTSON ALONSO AWB bennett
    SALAH mane richarlison* kante stephens
    AGUERO auba kamara

    Pedro/Walcott/Gundogan in for Richarlison?
    If Gundogan above I could get Hazard for Mane

    1. EgyptianKing
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Richarlison out, Walcott in
      Auba out, Wilson/King/Mitro in
      Kante or Stephens out, Hazard in

      Might be a good move, but a bit risky. You would have to choose between favouring Chelsea or Arsenal, from an attacking assets perspective. Personally I feel that soon Hazard might start providing excellent returns, higher than Auba

  20. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    De Gea
    Coleman AWB VVD Mendy
    Walcott Silva Salah Schneiderlin Mane
    Aguero

    Boruc King Kamara Cook

    A WC
    B King > Benteke/Mitrovic for -4
    C Keep above team

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      he returns!
      ddg coleman to somebody and alonso

  21. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    A) Robbo and Jimenez
    B) TAA and Mitro

    On WC. Cheers lads.

  22. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Having Pedro, do you think is a good move to try to bring Hazard as well, doubling-up Chelsea mids?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      no

  23. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Team before wildcard who would you keep?

    Fabianski
    Mendy/Alexander Arthur/ Shaw/Alonso
    Neves/B Silva/ Salah
    Aguerro/Firmino/Tosun

    Foster/Richarlison/Wan/Masuka

  24. Mortiis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    -4 team:

    Cech
    Mendy Robertson Alonso
    B.Silva Salah Fraser Neves
    Aguero Firmino Zaha

    Stekelenburg Wan-Bissaka Tomkins Stephens
    0.8itb

    Wildcard team:

    Hennessey
    Mendy Robertson Alonso
    Hazard Salah Mkhitaryan Neves
    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

    Etheridge Cook W-B Stephens
    0.1itb

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    I have never thought much of Michael Owen as a pundit but this piece of him talking about his own career is first class and a very honest summery from the heart.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YFEwTa_DjU

  26. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Rich + King > Mkhi + Jimenez on a -4?
    Don't like other Rich replacements and this might come good in the next week on Mkhi only
    Probably the wiser decision would be to stick and play King though

  27. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Sterling to Hazard for a hit?

  28. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    richarlison + bailly to pereyra/neves + alonso for -4?

    DDG stek
    Mendy robbo bailly peltier awb
    salah haz kante cairney rich
    kun arnie ings

  29. Delph & Safety
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    So I’m with the rest of you in that I have the Richarlison problem. I also want Pva though as palace’s fixtures are brilliant.

    Foster Fabianski
    Mendy Robertson S Cook AWB Lowton
    Salah Bilva Mane Richarlison Hughes
    Agüero Mitrovic Ings

    Lowton to PvA
    Mane to Hazard
    Richarlison to Fraser
    -4

    I need some advice on Mane to Hazard I think. Mane to outscore him over the next 4 games? I’m not sure. Hazard does love a goal vs Bournemouth too. Cheers.

  30. MidasBoys XI
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    If it’s no too late to join the fantasy football scout league does anyone no the code to join it?

    1. kinghenry14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      6025-1936

      1. MidasBoys XI
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers king