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

    Fpl stats showing Richarlison as not dropping tonight?

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

      -74, 6 hours could be enough.

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Currently dropping @ 6% per hour, will be close

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

    Alonso can no longer be ignored.

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Learnt tgis lesson last season and got him in last week for a hit

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

        same 🙂
        it would be Tomkins 0pts for me (AWB+Peltier on bench) so great move

    2. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep I just had to wildcard, Alonso was my first pickup

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

      Very true. His stats are amazing, if he was down a midfielder would prob still take him

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

    Mkhi or Walcott?

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

      Got Walcott before price rise but also have Mkhitaryan...I assume that Mkhitaryan would normally be better - but Arsenal looked really bad...

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

    LMS safety score is at least 33.

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

    Aubameyang dropping tonight?

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

      Might

  6. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A. Cairney
    B. Seri
    C. Kante

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

    Cairney VS Ralls as Hughes replacement?
    (to fund Walker to Alonso)

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

      to get that .1m?

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

        lmao

    2. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cairney i suppose

  8. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Mkhitaryan + Jimenez
    or
    B) Fraser + Zaha?

    Rest of the team:

    Ederson - Hamer
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Tarkowski - Wan-Bissaka
    Hazard - Mane - Pogba - Cairney
    Aguero - Wilson

    Any better max 5.0 defenders than Tarkowski? Maybe Shaw if he keeps his place?

  9. Punty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Don't really want Walcott but should I buy him?

    Don't see many other options.. Pereyra?

    Hennesy

    Alonso Mendy TAA

    Salah Mane Hazard Richarlison* Kante

    Aguero Ings

    Hamer Wan-Bis Cook Kamara

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What about Gundogan?

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

      Madison? On set pieces so increased chance of assists...otherwise think Peryrera will be more consistent than Walcott (especially with Bernard to come in)

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

      Pereyra would be a very good alternative, however his next 2 games are very difficult, whereas Everton has a good short-term run

  10. asdf_1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi > alonso? Too kneejerky?

    1. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope - makes every bit of sense

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

      I have Alonso but if you don’t have pressing issues in the team - why not - but if you have - do other things - Azpilicueta will get his day eventually

    3. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He was top of the BPS until the late goals went in.

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

    Bottomed, which one 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

    1. Bored Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd do

      D Firm -> Zaha, Bailly -> Alonso

  12. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Template teams taking a knock this week - makes it more interesting 🙂

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

      You are very confused.

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

      My template did ok.

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

    Who’d have though Aguero & Auba would be on 5 blanks out 6 between them at this stage?

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I started the season with both of them, so not me.

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Didnt expect much from Auba with those fixtures and new manager

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

      Yeah, pretty crazy.

      Can't wait for Auba to take a massive dump on seller's faces. Its coming.

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

        He’ll probably have eaten a load of Jalfrezi and drank a Guinness too before it

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

      Crazy ahaha

  14. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Top 100k ahoy....next stop Top 10k

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

    Anyone tempted by Demarai Gray?

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

      Brought him in for rich so I could upgrade BSilva to hazard

  16. dan_247
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rui Hamer
    Shaw Mendy Robertson Tomkins AB
    Mane Salah Richarl Bilva Gunnarson
    Kun Zaha Ings

    Shaw & Richarl >

    A) Alonso& Walcott
    B) Luiz & Mum
    C) Bellerin & Mum

    Thanks

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

      ...

      1. dan_247
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mum is Mki FYI

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

    Before you make an early transfer remember there are midweek cup games!

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

      who will play?

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

        all the prem teams who don’t have european matches this season

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

    Schm (Fab)
    PVA Coleman TAA (WanBis Doherty)
    Salah Maddison Richarlison Eriksen (Kenedy)
    Aguero Tosun Arnie

    First real time I've played PFL...seems Coleman value is decreasing...should I transfer, or is it not that big of a deal? Was looking to transfer Coleman and Tosun anyway, but give last chance v Hudds?

  19. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else considering Gundogan? Since KdB Injury has looked good and nailed

    1. TOBY1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good option for price but B Silva is more likely to be involved in the points regularly - if he continues to play...

      1. Ziyech on the Bench
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yea true but I am doing Gundogan from richarlison as a 3 week punt thanks tho

  20. Bored Bear
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How would you order these in terms of desirability (best to worst) for next few... ?

    A. Zaha SOU hud NEW bou WOL
    B. Mitrovic bha mci WAT eve ARS
    C. Walcott HUD WHU ars FUL lei
    D. Pedro BOU CAR why LIV sou

    I think A C B D

  21. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Rich --> Walcott
    B) Rich --> Schurrle
    C) Rich --> Walcott + Arnautovic --> Mitrovic (-4)

    1. asdf_1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  22. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio - Hamer!
    Mendy - VVD - Awb - Tomkins! - Peltier!
    Salah - Mane - Mkhi - Rich!! - Stephens
    Aguero - Arnie! - King

    Would you wildcard this lot to this team:

    Ryan - Button
    Mendy - Robbo - Alonso - Awb - Doherty
    Salah - Hazard - Mkhi - Wally - Cairney
    Aguero - Zaha - Kamara

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

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

    How many people does everyone have left? I have 2, Moura and Lindelof

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

      3 autosub points.

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

        Bench w*nkery. Lol

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

        benchwankery TM?

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

      1 Pogba

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

      Nada!

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

      DDG & Shaw

  24. 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.

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

    OR 8,231 eeek first time into Top 10k

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

      Nice!

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

    Repost but looking for opinions. Is this good for next week?
    No transfers left, already taken -4 hit.

    Pickford (Stek)
    Mandy, Robertson, Pereira, Tomkins, AWB
    Salah, Pedro, Siggy, Fraser, Hughes
    Auba, Aguero, Ings

    Will look to work Alonso in at some point.

    1. asdf_1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      G2g

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

        Cheers mate

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

      Like that side short term...if looking to work Alonso in, wouldn't take the hit right now

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

        Cheers mate. Yeah already taken a hit to get Aguero in and Mahrez out so dont want to take anymore.

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

    top 5k with 10p auto sub will come after United game (Boly Mkhi), but I decide to active WC!

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

      Madness!

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

        you must be madness enough to win something.

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

          He who dares!

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

    Was Gross dropped for tough away games last season too? Safe punt for now till GW 15 if u can afford to bench him gw7 vs man city? Seems like such a nice safe punt 🙂

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

      Yes.

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

      Seemd like such a safe punt*
      As compared to Wally/Mkhi.. the benching put me off a bit though

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

        Seemed* .. ffs

  29. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie, Rich > Hazard, Mitro (-4)?

  30. davies
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If Arnie is ruled out...

    Rich + Arnie > Mkhi + Mitro (-4)?