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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. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tarkowski G
    Mee A

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tarky goal

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

    Auba/Fraser > Mitro/Hazard (-4)?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep that's how this game works

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

        It is, isn't it! 😀

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      lool

  4. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tarkowski 2 goals in 3 GWs 😆

    1. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Essential?

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lol both teams are so bad

  6. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I just hope Mitro doesn't get any mad red cards like he used to

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

    Swap games, Sky!

  8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    class pass pedro

  9. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wow what’s happening

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TARKOAKII

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

    Tarky is higher owned than Mitro!

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

    MEE ATTACKING RETURNS

    The end is nigh.

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

      Once per Jupiter orbit.

  13. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mitro only 6.4% owned so not as bad as it could be for non owners

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      But REALLY good for owners!

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't wait to get him in only for him to headbutt someone that weekend 😎

      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        When are they playing Everton?

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

        Uh you mean Zidane.. Err Richarlison? Lol

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

    Tarkowski on my bench.....

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

    Mitrovic to the rescue! Yes!
    Benched cairney tho lol. Cmon Pedro..

  16. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovic could easily have 5-6 goals this season if not for hitting the post several times....Best striker going..GET IN!!

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could also have 0 if he'd missed all his shots.

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Non owner?

    2. yarkiebrown
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So what you're saying is, if he scored more goals, he would score more goals?

  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why am I watching this drivel

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

      We're trying our best.

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Watch the Fulham game. It's a cracker

  18. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovi(c) ... in Sky FF.

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

      Doesn’t anyone genuinely care about any fantasy other than the official one?

      Serious question, I hate all the other fantasy’s.

  19. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Don't get it why plp opted Ings over Mitro.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      actually I do, 1M cheaper.

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

        Some of us got both!!!!

        …well one out of two isn't a bad record

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

      Cheaper tbh

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

      Price?

    4. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I opted for both!

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheaper, flood the midfield
      It’s only Burnley, chill

    6. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro and Holebas saving my GW

    7. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Enabled Jota to Mhki.

  20. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mitrovic go on Son

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

    Man Utd plays Burnley next.

    Looks to get Pogba in......

    1. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Depending on how Eriksen does, I may swap. However, with Gudmnunson hurt, may have to get him out.

  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WHY DO I OWN WARD. Most useless def of them all

  23. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    didnt mark have mitrovic and cairney in his wc team draft shown in tbe video?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      man leave him alone lool

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No. He went Sessegnon as well.

  24. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Finally vindicated my choice!

  25. Mic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kovacic 1 foul yc. Newcastle 3 similar fouls zero yc

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      absolute joke

  26. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fulham v Burnley I have BTTS in both halves & 12+ corners over 90 mins.. Goals shouldn't be an issue anyway

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      50/1

  27. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good save from Morata

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      😀

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wish Mee had scored but at least attacking returns

  29. 1zverGGadeM
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Omg, none of my 26 man ML has Mitro - Just me YYYEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!