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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. n-doggg
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Fraser or Neves?

    I have King

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nev

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

      Fraser

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

      Both on the bench for me

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Have both...they price will rise - will decide in next 2/3 gw which one to sell

  2. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thought it was too good to be true. 65k. -- 129k

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      It’s an early stage...few points make huge difference...went to 65 to 8k but it’s of no importance at this stage...variations are great, just keep good team

  3. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Would you rather have Alonso or Hazard in your FPL team?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Both but if I had to choose one. Alonso

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso

    3. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Hazard, I think he's score points more consistently if he can follow up from the terrific world cup run.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        He'll*

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

      Hazard

    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso.

      Not going near Hazard at all.

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso. But Haz is going to be epic for next 2 or 3 games

    7. nikzgfx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso

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

      alonso, theres so many decent low budget options midfield but a consistent point making defender is rare. Even when you dont get CS's

  4. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Feels sour that I set and forget on a 4.5 GK (something I never usually do) I went with Fabri & Hamer and now I'm one pissy baby. I knew the risk though...just crappy luck.

    Not sure if I should ride out this next week with potentially no GK, or just take the hit now and get it out the way? Feels wrong as the most likely scenario is a 2 pointer and therefore -2.

    1. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I had Fabri to, I think you have to make the transfer this week for a -2

  5. Ibralicious
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Pick one:

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

    1. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I’ve considered all except D. Thinking about doing C myself

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah, Mitrovic is very tempting

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      A or B you choose as both good and simply go with your gut

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers, Willian not looking like a threat to Pedro's spot?

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          thats the thing. If I knew he is nailed I would say him but there is some risk he can be or be subbed around 60 mins

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

      Is that an order?

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Yessir

    4. castro
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      rich is only missing 2 bpl games so to take a minus makes no sense if you know you will consider bringin him back in the near future. Auba will also perform, the past 3 games werent necessarily favourable fixtures for him, you had to know this when picking him.

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    65k OR, very happy considering I’m usually well above 1m at this stage most seasons

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Same, almost always between 800k - 1.2m around this stage.

      1. BIind Moth
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Where do you normally finish? Sitting at 1.1m and feels pretty munty

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Last 2 seasons finished 80k and 270k not great tbh. Last season took way too many hits was my downfall

        2. Botman and Robben
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          Between 50-70k

    2. olly:)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Snap

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

    Bottomed

    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?

  8. Patch
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    First of all thanks to the FFS website, secondly you have set me up for a stonking big fall from grace!

    OR: 373

    Total Players: 5,350,296

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Wow. Great rank. Well done. You could actually win it!!

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

        Think I might have to become a member to do that!

        Got 2FT right now, so need to play carefully and assess Arnie

    2. Fassy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Did you use any chips so far? Great rank...

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

        No chips, honestly it's not really down to me, it's cos of this website

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Congrats! Well done mate

    4. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nice mate

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

      Very nice. 🙂

      1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Nice rank but how come Mane is still sitting on your bench if OR updated ?

        1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 22 days ago

          silly me ... one game to go!

    6. stat
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nice one mate!

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

    How nailed is Bennett for Wolves? I think Dendoncker will eventually will take his place.

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

      Played the last 3. So looking good.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Think you just answered your own question

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

        That's just what I deduce, but maybe someone know more

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Is dendoncker not a DM?

      1. Ibralicious
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Played as CB for the most part of last season

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

        he can play both CB/DM

    4. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      He's looked solid in the last 3

    5. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I think he looked good so far

  10. Bad Kompany
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on Moura and Peltier to Alonso and 4.4 mid? Would leave me with the following team

    Patricio Hamer
    Alonso Robertson Mendy Lindelof AWB
    Salah Hazard Bilva Pedro 4.4
    Kun Mitrovic 4.5

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

      That Chelsea kid who played pre season then didn't make the match day squad yet is 4.4

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Good shout actually! Only worry is that he may drop in value. Thinking Maitland-Niles

      2. Hunter23
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Hudson Odoi haha.
        Best player preseason....but hard to guess when he'll get minutes....maybe during CL GW's

      3. ShababQ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        convert Lindelof to Alonso instead, will leave you with money itb to improve 5th mid or 3rd forward if you want

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I’d wildcard to ditch Lindelof alone

  11. olly:)
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    i know his minutes have been limited recently but any reason why gross won’t get good mins in next 1/2 GWs? thinking him as my richarlison replacement

    1. Oven Glover
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No reason. Tactically benched.

      1. olly:)
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        thankyou

  12. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    As a semi long-term rotating pair, which would you choose?

    A) Mitrovic & Fraser

    B) Wilson & Pereyra

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

      A.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      A by a landslide. Mitrovic's returns don't surprise me. He's taking a ton of shots and Fraser has a lot of influence for Bournemouth.

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks, yeah, I'm leaning that way.

    3. Our Man Charlie
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      definitely A

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

      I wouldn't want to be rotating these players really.

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Fair point. I'd quite possibly end up playing both some weeks. They'd be rotating with others such as Maddison, Cedric, WB. I'd need to start 2 from that lot each week

  13. tafrère
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Firmino + Richarlison + Keane -> Wilson + Walcott + Alonso +£1.8 (-4)

    Yay or nay ?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Ya but maybe zaha instead of Wilson

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

        Already own him.

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

    Ditch ONE:
    T) Tosun
    M) Mkhi
    P) Pedro
    R) Robertson
    A) Alexander-Arnold

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

      A) TAA

    2. Hunter23
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      TAA

  15. Millie22
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Alonso + 4.5

    Or

    Trippier + Kante/Jorginho

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Not even a debate.

  16. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Is Pedro likely to be dropped?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I personally wouldn't pick him. Too much chance of rotation

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      might be but started all games so far

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No imo

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Why would he? He was ok...preferred to Willian along with Hazard...eventually he would in old team - but with Sarri? We can’t tell

  17. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    On this at the moment:

    Hart (Hamer)
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Shaw (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Hazard Mane Fraser (Guendouzi)
    Aguero Ings (Kamara)

    How's it looking? Thinking of downgrading Mane to Mkhi, upgrading Hart to Ederson, switching Shaw out for TAA, and bringing Richarlison back in for Fraser. Moves over the next couple of weeks. How does the team/plan look?

  18. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Bobby and Richarlison to Kun and Cairney for -4?

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    How's this wildcard team?

    Alisson
    Robertson Mendy Alonso Monreal
    Salah Gundogan Hazard
    Aguero Mitrovic Jimenez

    4.0m AwB Iwobi Billing

    0.4 ITB

    1. olly:)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      with ur money in the bank can u afford Ben Davies over Monreal? that’s something i would do as really don’t like arsenal’s defence. other than that team looks good

  20. ShababQ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2217312/history

    This person is ranked 8th right now, highest ranked person not to use a chip yet, definitely one to watch this season...

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

      Previous seasons show a fall is imminent.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      He/she must be elated. Never got into the top 950k before.

  21. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Walcott or Pedro to replace Richarlison?

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

      Walcott

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Walcott, Willian could start next game

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

    Anyone on here got an OR above 200k?

    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      880k....

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Will do by tomorrow night.

    3. Udo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      I do, just outside the 100k.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      When u say above, do u mean 201k or 199k

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

        Worse than 200k

    5. Oddjobleff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      7.6k

    6. InvertedWinger
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      8k or so

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

    Looks like tomorrow I might be regretting my Pogba > Pedro move..

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    my OR ranks this season:
    155k
    626k
    163k
    not a kun owner. he ruined my gw 2 and built gw 1 & 3

  25. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thought mitro was going to burn my rank but actually up another 20k happy days. Top 50k non to play an - 4 but still a great start

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Time to Wildcard?

    Patricio
    Robertson • Mendy • Shaw*
    Salah • Mkhitaryan • Mané • Richarlison*
    Aguero • Arnautovic* • King
    (Hamed* • Kenedy • Tomkins* • AWB)

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

      Potentially

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      LOL no!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 22 days ago

        Why?

  27. gawa11
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Schlupp/Tomkins to Alonso
    Rich to 4.5 mid
    Worth a hit, or could just blow the wildcard

  28. Valar(Keith)
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Wally or Mkhi?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      MK

  29. Goonermeister
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Which option please?

    Patricio Hamer
    TAA Mendy Bailly AWB Peltier
    Salah Dilva Mkhi Rich McDonald
    Aguero Firmino King

    A) Rich to Gross
    B) Peltier Rich to Alonso 4.5
    C) Wildcard (to get in Hazard and Alonso)
    D) Something else

  30. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Best Richarlison & Mahrez replacements

    A) Hazard + 5.5 (Cairney)
    B) Walcott + Dilva
    C) Other

    Max pool, own Salah, Mhki, Stephens