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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 Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hello folks. So what are people prioritising? Getting Richarlison out or getting Alonso in? Or are you going to try and do both?

    I can’t decide myself. Was planning Richarlison to Mkhitaryan or Walcott earlier before today’s game but Alonso is killing my rank now.

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same problem here, thinking of doing both for a hit

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

      I have taken a -8 to do both.Cant care much about the 4 point loss as there are 34 gws left

  2. Jules Rimet
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who else is keeping Bilva + Richarli and saving 2 FT for after the international break?

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

      Is this in case of injuries? There seems to be a fascination with transfers/WC around the international breaks?

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

    Anyone captaining hazard vs bou?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Planning on doing so yes

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      why not

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hard to ignore Kun.

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kun v Newcastle

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aguerooooo

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

    Seem a strong 11 for GW4, in your opinion?

    Patricio
    Alonso; Robertson; Mendy; Bissaka
    Mane; Salah; Walcott; Pedro; Mkhi
    Kun

    Cheers!

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

      Seems so to me. The big question is...whether to TC Kun!

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

        Thanks!

        Ahah, true. in 3 GWs I captained Salah in each game but I think I learned the lesson in GW2......

      2. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha I’m thinking the same,

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

    Really tempted to go Rich to Gundogan with those fixtures. Also pumps money ItB, ready for a big move after next weeks data!

    Anyone care to argue for or against?

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

      Gündogan could easily be benched

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

        In what formation?

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

          Either formation. For Bilva

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

      I posted a very similar reasoning some minutes ago.

      Richarlison out and Gundongan in would also free up funds to do Mane out and Hazard in if needed, especially when Liverpool's fixtures start to deteriorate

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

      So I am considering the move as well!

  6. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty + Rich > Alonso + Cairney (-4)?

    Or do I completely just miss out on Alonso?

    Rest of the team

    Foster, Fab
    Mendy, Robo, Doherty*, AWB, Peltier
    Salah, Mane, Miki, Bsilva, Rich*
    Aguero, Tosun, Kamara

    0.4 ITB.

  7. 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. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Subtle brag

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

        Just making sure rly 😉

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

    Having no Hazard move could really hurt me.

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

      Same, could only do Mane BSilva to Hazard 6.0 for -4 next week

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

      I don't have him and I'm not worried, he'll be subbed off early I think next week. He's a great player but he is in the De Bruyne mould. Great for assists and 10 goals or so but it's very rare you think he's going to score 15-20 points as a captain

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why will he be subbed off early ? This is nonsense.

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

          Nonsense??? Sari said he shouldn't have left him on for the 90 mins. Kovacic asked to come off. Come back at 5pm next Saturday and let's see.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            OK. He's played 90 mins today . Kovacic played 79 mins . To say that he will be subbed off early is rubbish.

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

    And idea of what the average is overall?

    1. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      38

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

      Thanks

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

    A. Fraser
    B. Neves
    C. Kante

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

        Only thing is if I have Fraser then it makes it difficult to do mane to hazard

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Maddison (LIV)
    B) AWB (SOU)

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    Any Hudderfield fans around? Billing nailed on?

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

    Bringing up the bonus points argument again, some of the players in the palace match getting 2 bonus for 21bps is crazy.
    Why not 25bps = 1bonus
    30bps = 2
    40+ = 3
    Rubbish games get low bonus and vice versa

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

      So you want rubbish points from all players in boring games?

  14. stat
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you start?

      A) Wilson vs che
      B) Fraser vs che
      C) Shaw vs bur

      Leaning towards Wilson because he's in form, but Fraser has been playing really well too.
      Not sure of Shaw's chances of starting, might have to get rid of him soon.

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

        A, should have scored 2-3 this week

        1. stat
            7 years, 7 months ago

            He misses what he shouldn't be missing and scores what he shouldn't be scoring 🙂

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

          I'd go C. If he doesn't start he'll probably stay on the bench. Wilson clear winner of the other two

          1. stat
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Utd's chances of keeping a CS are probably higher than Wilson's chances of scoring so you make a good point. I'm just having flashbacks of benching Mitrovic vs tot last GW.

        3. bitars
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Alonso is killing me.

          I think i have to get a dubble hit.

          Pereira, Shaw to Alonso and Bennett -8?

        4. DantheManinaPan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Really, totally stuck with what to do. Have 2FT and just priced out of Walker - - > Alonso. Any ideas?

          Hennessey, Norris
          Walker, Mendy, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka, Peltier
          Salah, Bilva, Ramsey, Hughes, Billing
          Auba, Firmino, Zaha.

          1. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Downgrade Ramsey, too much money, far better options.. Upgrade defense

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

          A) Richarlison to Mkhi for free and keep Firmino who looked a lot better than he did in gw 1 and 2
          B) Richarlison+ Firmino to Hazard + Mitrovic -4 ?
          Safe vs keenjerk

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

            Kneejerk*.. though maybe the spelling mistake echoes my inner feelings about the move

          2. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B

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

              B, Firmino plays do deep

          3. Buck The Trent
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B

        6. 824545201
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Am i the only one that thinks that Gross will outscore Walcott over the next 5-6 gameweeks?

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

            Possible but he is a tad more expensive

        7. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Gündogan Worth 4-5 weeks in my team??

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

            I honestly believe that there are better options in his price bracket.

          2. Red Card Rockets
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I'm thinking no City midfielders

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

          Which option?

          A. Auba Tomkins and Richa out for Jimenez Alonso and Hazard for a -8 hit
          OR
          B. Tomkins and Richa out for Alonso and 5m mid (and then which one?) for a -4 hit

          Have to execute tonight before price changes.

          Thanks

        9. LeKing083
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Current team, 2.0 itb:
          Ederson-Foster
          Mendy-Robertson-Alonso-Boly-AWB
          Salah-Mkhi-Maddison-Rich-Pritchard
          Aguero-Zaha-Zohore

          I want to do
          Maddison, Rich, Pritchard, Zaha - Hazard, Walcott, Masuaku, Jimenez

          Do I:
          A) WC
          B) -12
          C) Do them one by one every GW
          D) Don't do them at all and stick with the players I have

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

          Looking at my team after a -8 I’m happy until my hangover tomorrow

        11. Holding Mee Bong
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Do we expect minutes from Bernard with Rich out? Read he was a no.10 but came on for Wally last game.

          BR

        12. kennethrhcp
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          would sacrifice Walker (New, FUL, car, BHA) to get Alonso in?

          Have Mendy

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

            *would you

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

            Not for a hit. Maybe for free

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

              ya it'd be free... feels like chasing last weeks points. hesitating on hitting the the transfer button

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

          Gwk rank 21k , with one game to go, mega week 🙂

        14. as33
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months 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. B.Silva>Kante and Tomkins>Alonso?-4

        15. Bring the Cavalry
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Which option?

          A) Cedric > Bennet (Cedric droppin)
          B) Save FT

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cardiff’s Bennet?

            1. Bring the Cavalry
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wolves Bennet. 4m so will have 0.5 in the bank

        16. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No idea what to do with this bunch? WC? Hits?

          Ederson
          Tomkins* Robertson Alonso
          Salah Mane Bilva Rich*
          Kun Zaha King

          Hamer* Billing WB Peltier

          0itb 1ft. All feedback welcome, cheers

          1. Bring the Cavalry
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Tomkins > Bennet
            Richa > Mkhi? -4

            Or just Richa > to someone as you have WB who has a good fixture this week

        17. ramunas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Transfer dilemma #2348494543

          Stick with Aubameyang & good ARS fixtures despite his poor performances and underlying stats/positioning or do:
          Auba -> Wilson which then allows Neves -> Hazard for a -4?

          Current Mid/Front is:
          Walcott, Bilva, Mane, Pedro, Neves
          Aguero, Zaha, Auba

        18. FPLTrader
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Any chance of Mkhytaryan raising in price tomorrow? Is fplstatistics 100% dependable? 🙂

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

            70% so no imo