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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. Rt505
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Alonso, Mitrovic and Stephens (bench); or

    B) Luiz, Tosun and Kante (bench)?

    I still have a hunch Tosun will come good, but I don’t think many share that view.

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

      Definitely a

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

      A easy

      1. Rt505
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks - think I’ll go with A. If Tosun scores a hatrick against HUD I quit!

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

      Yup A for sure

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

    Is anyone worth a -4 to replace Jota?

    ...Or is he better to hold?

    After watching the game I thought he was v unlucky not to get any pts

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

      I'd give him another shot. This from a previous owner.

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

    Mitrovic ripped my mls to pieces.

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

      Had a guy in mine that capt him!

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

        Link his team. Fair play to him

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

    Thoughts on this?

    A) Alonso & Shaw (433) -4
    B) Alonso & Mkhi (343) -4
    C) Mkhitaryan, no Alonso no hit.

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

      B

  5. The Greenback Boogie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Current team :

    Foster - Fabianski
    VVD - Mendy - Shaw - AWB - Boly
    Salah - Mane - Maddison - B Silva - Fraser
    Auba - Tosun - Kamara

    Wildcard now or after the break? Really afraid of Alonso and Kun hauls next week.

  6. 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..

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

    start 2 from these:

    A) arnold
    B) bissaka
    C) gray (Leicester against liverpool)

    now I'm benching arnold
    what do u think guys?

    1. Rt505
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d bench Gray

  8. 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? Seemed like such a nice safe punt until the benching.. could be 6.8 end of week too

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

      Just saw the reply on the previous page.. thanks. Reposted due to my error with tenses 🙂

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

    Between these two?

    A) Rich -> Pedro (FT)
    B) Rich + TAA -> Hughes/Kante + Alonso (-4)

    Cheers!

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

    What is all the transfers you've made this season? 🙂

    Any regrets?

    For me,

    King to Wilson
    Sánchez to Mané
    Bilva to Walcott
    Daniels to Alonso (-4)

    No regrets here

    Cheers!

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

      Cedric to Mendy
      Milivojevic to Richarlison

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

      Jota > Maddison
      Peltier > Alonso
      Richarlison > Wally

      Judges are still out on Maddison

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

    Pages are flying! I think your best off making your own mind up when it’s this busy

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

    Pages move far too quickly and it's difficult to have any kind of discussion at moment?

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

      What would you like to talk about?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      These posts don’t help either 😉

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just go back and continue the discussion. There are still people here that actually do that 🙂

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

      Maybe we could create a hot threads thing linked too from the template on every page near the top of the comments box

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

    Considering making a swap, total -4 (2 transfers, 1 free)

    SHOULD I:-
    Sell Peltier + King > > for alonso + Kamara
    OR
    Sell Peltier + Richarlison > > Alonso + Hughes/Capoue

    I know Richarlison will only miss 2 BPL games but Arsenal is the returning fixture.

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

      I prefer B
      Please reply me as well

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tomkins/Richarlison > Alonso/Guendouzi

    (-4)

    Y or N?

    (Can't stand to hate Alonso any longer)

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

    Pages are flying because of all the page flying comments.

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

    a) PvA + Richarlison -> Alonso + Pererya

    b) Richarlison + Arnie -> Mkhi + Zaha

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      b

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

    Im liking my wildcard.. any tips for improvements?

    Allison
    Mendy Walker Alonso Robertson Bellerin
    Hazard Mane Mkhitaryan Walcott
    Aguero

    Hamer Kante Ings Kamara

  18. Essem
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How is this wildcard?

    Ryan 4.0
    Alonso Robertson Mendy Wan-B (Duffy)
    Salah Hazard Mkhi Walcott (Stephens)
    Arnautovic Aguero (Joselu?!)

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thought Arnie was dead?

      1. Rt505
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He’ll be back

  19. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to release? (I am guessing b)

    a) Holebas or
    b) Boly

    In order to get Alonso + Neves (out Mili and a or b above +.9 itb)

    Thanks!

  20. shortymak
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    in top 2k with no gk points in any gw
    1ft 0 itb

    fabri- rico
    mendy- robo- daniels-mina-jazz
    mane-salah-richarlison-b.silva-neves
    mitro-kun-wilson

    A) get a gk

    B) richarlison out

    C) any other ideas??

  21. Gentlemens club
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good evening. Am i good to go for next GW4? Looking to transfer out Richarlison tonight.

    Patricio
    Robbo Mendy Alonso Wan-B (Tomkins)
    Salah Mane Cairney Bilva (Richarlison*)
    Zaha Aguero (Kamara)

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

      Gtg.

      Richarlison misses only 2 pl games. No hurry to swap him. Also cup games in mid week...

  22. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play

    A) AWB (Souhtampton home)
    B) Bertrand (Palace away)

    Does it make a difference with having Ings on my team, or is that not relevant because you are playing him anyway.

    Thoughts?

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A for sure

    2. Rt505
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  24. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    First one is boring but sensible. And most in MLs will do that. Which one you prefer?

    A) Richarlison to Walcott
    B) Mane Richarlison to Hazard + up to 6.1m mid (thinking Fraser)

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

    was gonna captain Aguero vs New (H) next week, but after seeing Rafa's solid defensive set-up today, thinking otherwise, with such a great fixture, is he still the favourite captain option?

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero's record against Newcastle speaks for itself.

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

      I would put it on Kun or Alonso.

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

    This is frustrating!

    My defence at the moment is:

    Robertson, Mendy, PVA, Holebas and Peltier.

    Holebas is delivering the goods and on sets for Watford who are on a roll at the moment.

    PvA will bring points too.

    So, do I ditch PvA for Alonso which leaves me 6.4 to replace Rich for -4, or stick and be satisfied with what I have and ship Rich out?

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      PvA has a good fixture. Think I'd keep him. Maybe get someone cheaper for Rich and bank some cash.

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

      Peltier and Rich to Alonso and someone else?

  27. kopite_sushan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I want Alonso. But 1 FT. what should I do?
    Alonso for Robbo and play King
    Alonso for Daniels and King for Kamara for a hit.

    My team:
    Mendy- Robbo- AWB- Daniels- Peltier
    Salah- Mane - Bilva- Walcott- Stephens
    Kun- Zaha- King

    0.9 ITB

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

      First one.

  28. James2201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What do you think of this for a wildcard team?

    Hennessey
    Alonso Mendy TAA
    Salah Hazard Myki Milner
    Kane Zaha Ings

    Subs - Speroni Wan-Bisaka Bennett Kante

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

      Not Milner and Robbo instead of TAA.

      1. James2201
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have Robinson at the moment but it means I only have 4.5 for a midfielder?

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

          Stephens.

          Do you even need Hazard if you have Alonso? I’d argue that you don’t.

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

    lol. My starting line up for next week only has players from 6 different teams and 8 are from 3 teams

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

    Getting rid of Lacazette is like quitting weed. Seems the right decision but still won't do it.

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

      After how non clinical Auba has been, Laca can get a start