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

    Fraser or Neves?

    I have King

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

      Nev

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

      Fraser

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

      Both on the bench for me

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

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

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

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

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

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

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both but if I had to choose one. Alonso

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

      Alonso

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

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

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

        He'll*

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

      Hazard

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

      Alonso.

      Not going near Hazard at all.

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

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

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

      Alonso

    8. castro
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months 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
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

  5. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months 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
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        Yeah, Mitrovic is very tempting

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

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

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

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

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

      Is that an order?

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

        Yessir

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

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

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

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

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

          Between 50-70k

    2. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Snap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      Congrats! Well done mate

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

      Nice mate

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

      Very nice. 🙂

      1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

        1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          silly me ... one game to go!

    6. stat
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice one mate!

    7. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        Played the last 3. So looking good.

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

        Think you just answered your own question

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

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

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

        Is dendoncker not a DM?

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

          Played as CB for the most part of last season

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

          he can play both CB/DM

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

        He's looked solid in the last 3

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

        I think he looked good so far

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

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

        2. Hunter23
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

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

        3. ShababQ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months 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
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’d wildcard to ditch Lindelof alone

    9. olly:)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No reason. Tactically benched.

        1. olly:)
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          thankyou

    10. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

      A) Mitrovic & Fraser

      B) Wilson & Pereyra

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

        A.

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months 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
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks, yeah, I'm leaning that way.

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

        definitely A

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

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

        1. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months 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

    11. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

      Yay or nay ?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ya but maybe zaha instead of Wilson

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

          Already own him.

    12. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        A) TAA

      2. Hunter23
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        TAA

    13. Millie22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso + 4.5

      Or

      Trippier + Kante/Jorginho

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not even a debate.

    14. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Is Pedro likely to be dropped?

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

        might be but started all games so far

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

        No imo

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

    15. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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?

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

      Bobby and Richarlison to Kun and Cairney for -4?

    17. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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:)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months 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

    18. ShababQ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Previous seasons show a fall is imminent.

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

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

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

      Walcott or Pedro to replace Richarlison?

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

        Walcott

      2. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Walcott, Willian could start next game

    20. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone on here got an OR above 200k?

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

        880k....

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

        Will do by tomorrow night.

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

        I do, just outside the 100k.

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

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

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Worse than 200k

      5. Oddjobleff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        7.6k

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

        8k or so

    21. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    23. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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

    24. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Time to Wildcard?

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

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

        Potentially

      2. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        LOL no!

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Why?

    25. gawa11
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

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

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

      Wally or Mkhi?

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

        MK

    27. Goonermeister
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months 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

    28. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Best Richarlison & Mahrez replacements

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

      Max pool, own Salah, Mhki, Stephens