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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. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fab
    Robbo-Pva-Mendy
    Salah-Pedro-Bilva-myhki
    Ings-Aguero-firmino

    Patricio-Wan Bis-Boly-Ward

    Roll FT or look to get rid of Bilva?. Will probably look to do something with Firm after Int break.

    Bilva > Walcott
    Bilva > Maddison
    Bilva > A N other

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

      Roll

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

      Would be tempted to upgrade Bilva instead of downgrading. Maybe to hazard with a Firmino to sub 7.0 striker post international break

      1. Old Gregg
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks both.
        Yeah. Can do bilva > Haz which leaves me 6.8m for a forward. stand out candidate is Mitrovic at present.

        I think roll and monitor

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

      JLINGZ

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

      Roll and keep an eye on Pedro's form...Madison a good shout due to Set Pieces

  2. Futile Tinkering
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shatters, rattles and clatters as managers rush to break their teams for Alonso.

    It seems like Auba is going to bear the brunt for Alonso's returns as he might drop tonight.

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gw rank of 6450 , boomm

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

      Fantastic

    2. stat
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Amazing - how many pts?

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

          Haha

      • lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        76 all out

        1. stat
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Nice got 70 myself. Into the top 6K 🙂

          • Butcher
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Your linked team is showing 42 points?

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

              updated..thanks

      • lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Do i need to wc this mess

        Pickford Stek
        Alonso Robbo Mendy Cedric Wan bissaka
        Salah Mane Mkhi Fraser Gunarrson
        Kun Mitro King

        1 Ft 0.5 itb

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          This team is good

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

          Look at the post above.

        3. vardys party
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Lol. You will be fine

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

          Put the bragging back in the box

        5. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          No. Bin Cedric thats all.

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

          Is this a joke or am I losing my mind

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

          Very good team. No need

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

          learnt this subtle brag from Jafa

        9. stat
            7 years, 7 months ago

            OR updated - into the top 6K (all out)

            1. stat
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Reply fail

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

              Lol are you fishing for compliments?

            3. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Why do you have 6 defenders?

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

                Lol ffs

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

            Fplstats isn't opening.. are hazard/Mitro likely to rise tnite and is Firmino likely to fall? Thanks heaps

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

              None look likely

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

              Unlikely

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

              Thanks both!

          • Me Spurs
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Bavies rich to Alonso schurrle/ neves/????

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

              What if Davies gets a brace tomorrow ?

          • vardys party
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Foster (Patricio)
            Mendy Alonso Robertson (Cook WanBisaka)
            Mkhitryan Salah (c) sessegnon Fraser (stephens)
            Aguero Tosun Zaha

            1 FTs 2.4m itb

            Sessegnon to Pedro?

          • AdamJ91
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Would it be worth bringing in Kante/Hughes to keep Bellerin & Alonso? (Along with Mendy & Robbo and play 4 ATB)

            Or should I lose Bellerin for Alonso and get a max 6.5m midfielder in my team and if so, who? (Already have Walcott.)

          • Ibralicious
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Which Richarlison-ditching move seems the best to make:

            A) Rich -> Pedro (FT)
            B) Rich-> Walcott (FT)
            C) Rich + Auba -> Hazard + Mitrovic (-4)
            D) Rich + Auba -> Hazard + Wilson (-4)

            Cheers!

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

              A

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

            Mane, Richarlison to Hazard, Fraser worth -4?

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

              Won't get rid of Mané for a hit could easily backfire, maybe just Richalison-> Fraser and wait a week before doing the other?

              1. Y26 Royal
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                I agree. Will Haz get enough to warrant the hit?

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

            Would you keep Shaw with United’s upcoming fixtures? Would be a switch to a back 4?

            A) Richarlison to Mkhi (343)
            B) Richarlison & Shaw to 6m and Alonso (343)
            C) Richarlison & Peltier to 5m and Alonso (433)

          • Chucky
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            10 points in 3GWs... Time to ditch Morata for Kun? Other strikers are Bobby and Tosun....

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

              Yea sell

            2. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              https://ibb.co/ipJTYU

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

                😀

          • Federico
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Ederson - 4.0
            Robertson - Mendy - Cook - Doherty - WB
            Salah - Mkhi - Richarlison* - Fraser - Cairney
            Aguero - Zaha - King.

            I have exact money for Richarlison -> Hazard, which was my tentative plan. Now everything's up in the air and Alonso seems essential. Team needs surgery/WC to get them both.

            Someone please tell me I can manage without Alonso at this point.

            1. Y26 Royal
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I'm having to do without for a bit. Don't rip up your team to get him

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

                Cheers Royal, I'll reassess after the international break. Price changes isn't everything in this game.

                1. Y26 Royal
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Yeah too easy too get caught up in the price changes. Plan was to get to the international break before wild carding so sticking to my guns!

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

                    Good luck to you and your season 🙂

                    1. Y26 Royal
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      And you mate

          • Tommo1888
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Fantasy football fix website. Is it safe ? Feel a bit weird giving away my FF log in.

            1. mir
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I've used it for many years. I recall thinking the same but had no issues.

            2. stat
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Been using it for a while. They use FPL's API to load your team - haven't heard of anyone getting hacked because of using FFFix although that risk is always there

              • arndff_
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Think it's OK. Many managers use it for years.

              • Our Man Charlie
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                no issues here ... used for couple of years good guide line if you can't afford membership on here which is definitely recommended

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

              I want to do Walker to Alonso but I'm out by 0.1. Would you consider dropping Hughes for Ralls/Cairney to make it up? (I have 2FT)

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Walkers fixtures would allow him keep pace with Alonso potentially

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

                  Yeah it's possible. It's a really tough decision!

              2. dbeck
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Yes given Hughes fixtures

              3. Y26 Royal
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Do you have Mendy too?

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

                  Yes

                  1. Y26 Royal
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    I'd say do the transfers then

            4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              OR updated yet?

              1. stat
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Yep

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

                  Team link?

                  1. Arctic monkeys
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    34 out of lms you reckon ?

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

                      Not looking good.

                  2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Haven't got round to it yet mate. Just became a dad again last week and haven't had much tinge with the other two young lads. Will get to it when I get to it

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

                      Congrats, total points shows if it's updated btw.

                • arndff_
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  I don't think so

                • Bad Kompany
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  yes

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

                  yes

              2. Mr. Perfectionist
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Anybody who saw the Chelsea game - Is Alonso the real deal and does he pass the eye test apart from his great points accrued until now?

                1. Y26 Royal
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  He was very advanced but then Newcastle were basically 11 defenders

                2. stat
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    He does. He gets forward a lot, often playing as a second striker at times.

                  • Bad Kompany
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Yes imo. Gets so far forward a lot. Also gets in the box a fair amount.

                  • Arctic monkeys
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    The real deal

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

                    He passes the eye test, the only question I have is that Chelsea look susceptible to letting a goal in most games

                    1. stat
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Pretty unlucky today though, goal shouldn't have stood because Giroud got elbowed in the build-up

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

                          The ref certainly had an interesting game, I thought he was a little too pro Chelsea (even before the penalty) up until the elbow.
                          I thought the Chelsea defenders were too slow to react i.e. Alonso to stop the cross and Luiz just waiting for the ball and not attacking it.

                      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        As does every team in the league

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

                          I'd disagree. Pool look the real deal defending.

                    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      I would say based on his 337 points in his last 67 games, he is the real deal yes

                    3. Wild Card this!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Well, to be honest - we know - Alonso, Salah, Aguero etc are good options...as they were last year...it’s no brainer...Kane will come good and the rest of usual suspects...we only need to pick “rest”...

                    4. Mr. Perfectionist
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Cheers all

                  • Y26 Royal
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Took a -4 hit to get to this.....
                    Pickford (Stek)
                    Mandy, Robertson, Pereira, Tomkins, AWB
                    Salah, Pedro, Siggy, Fraser, Hughes
                    Auba, Aguero, Ings

                    Do I need to wild card or good for now?
                    Will look to work Alonso in at some point.

                  • fedolefan
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    There is only one thing I want from tomorrow's match:

                    The return of Bones Jones.

                  • FPL ZB
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Absolutely no idea why they tweet bonus points as they stand at full time. Queue hundreds of fuming Zaha and Salah owners on Twitter. Such a ridiculous system

                    1. Mr. Perfectionist
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      ^This

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

                      Pity they can't do all the bps at the same time.

                    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Cue*

                      And yeah, totally unprofessional of them, even if they are putting "as it stands".

                      1. FPL ZB
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        My mistake! Any company knows you shouldn’t create unreasonable expectations from your customers.. better off saying nothing than spreading false info!

                    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Bunch of cowboys

                    5. Fred54
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Click bait?

                  • Pierce34
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Aubameyang captain, no Salah - but up 2k this week, lucky escape.

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

                    OR updated

                  • Benditlike
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    Best 4.5 mid?

                    1. Fred54
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      There isn't one.

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

                        So better to choose a non playing 4.4 to svar 0.1?

                    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Guenbulldozer

                  • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 7 months ago

                    OR is updated

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

                    Wow overall rank 3298, so so happy with the start of my season , I really work hard on this. :|)

                    1. CRO KLOPP
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Great, I m on 1527 OR best ever

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

                        Well done mate, I think we should celebrate tonight. Cheers

                        1. CRO KLOPP
                          • 8 Years
                          7 years, 7 months ago

                          All out,so will fall tomorrow but very happy

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

                            Can't see it being by much Utd v Spurs will be a dull game

                    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Well done mate, just inside 9k here.

                    3. stat
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Nice, I got into the top 6K

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

                        Congrats all

                      • Y26 Royal
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Well done all! Won't be posting mine!

                    4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      58 with Trippier to go

                      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
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Replied earlier.

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

                      Made it into the top 1,000,000 woohoo!

                    6. Alexis Nonsense
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Help me out pls:

                      A) Wilson - Pereyra - Walcott

                      B) Mitrovic - Hughes - Mhki

                      C) Tosun - Walcott / Mhki - 5.x

                      Mhki doesn't seem like a good asset, but haven't seen the matches

                      1. Y26 Royal
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        B

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

                      This week Richa to Wally, next week BSilva Mane to Hazard this Lei 6.5 mid for -4?

                      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Yes to rich/wally. Mané to Haz this week, for a hit if you have to (wait till just b4 deadline tho)

                    8. Indalo
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 7 months ago

                      Coleman and Richarlison to Alonso and Walcott/Pedro for -4. Thoughts?

                      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        Boom

                      2. Arctic monkeys
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 7 months ago

                        No brainer