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Attention turns to Hazard as Zaha and Pedro disappoint owners

Attention now turns to Eden Hazard (£10.6m) and his Chelsea colleagues in the Saturday 3pm matches of Fantasy Premier League.

The Belgian midfielder starts for the Blues as they host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, fresh from earning 150,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, colleague Pedro (£6.7m), who was revealed to be the best replacement for Richarlison (£6.7m) was named on the bench by Maurizio Sarri.

However, the top story of the afternoon already is the absence of Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) who reportedly picked up a groin injury in training this week. The Ivory Coast inernational sits in 33 percent of teams leaving plenty of Fantasy managers already disappointed at this early stage in Gameweek 4.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) returns to the Crystal Palace line-up, while Danny Ings (£5.6m) overcame his blister from earlier in the week to start for the Saints.

The exploits of Theo Walcott (£6.8m) will be of great interest. The former Arsenal man has been chosen as the people’s replacement for the suspended Richarlison, earning 770,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4, more than any other player.

Pascal Groß (£6.9m) returns to the Brighton starting line-up to face Fulham, while Ryan Sessegnon (£6.4m) must be content with a place on the Cottagers’ bench for a second week running.

Following some confusion in the media over the fitness of Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m), he captains the West Ham side to face Wolves.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

FULHAM XI (4-3-3): Bettinelli; Le Marchand, Odoi, Mawson, Fosu-Mensah; Zambo Anguissa, McDonald, Seri; Vietto, Mitrovic, Schurrle

CHELSEA XI (4-3-2-1): Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho; Hazard, Willian; Morata.

BOURNEMOUTH XI (3-4-3): Begovic; S Cook, Ake, Francis; Rico, Lerma, Gosling, A Smith; Fraser, Wilson, King.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; Van Aanholt, Sakho, Kelly, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Ayew, Benteke

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-2-3-1): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Vestergaard, Cedric; Hojbjerg, Lemina; Elyounoussi, Redmond, Long; Ings

EVERTON XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Holgate, Coleman; Davies, Schneiderlin; Calvert-Lewin, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (5-4-1): Lossl; Lowe, Schindler, Zanka, Kongolo, Hadergjonaj; Mooy, Billing, Diakhaby, van la Parra; Mounie.

WEST HAM UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Sanchez, Wilshere; Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass; Arnautovic.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Costa.

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2,770 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott and Gabidiani are FPLs biggest ever trolls

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hazard and trolkaku

    2. MGD
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Could you give the GW more than 37 mins already..?

    3. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey surely up there as well there’s atleast one ramso bandwagon a season

    4. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Wham game still remainimg. Even 40misn of this although I bought wally with wham game im mind considering how defensive Hud have been this season

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

      Gabbiadini is just a cack player -- not his fault we were fooled for a minute

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The Gobbler is the worst ever.....DDGW disaster

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    AWB loves the bonus.

  3. justlikehoney
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    DCL!

  4. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Mitro and Arnie, you spent your whole life being second best...time to step up!!!

    1. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I reckon Mitro will deliver before Arnie around 55mins

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hazzo cmon grab one

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Operation Yewtree notified

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        😮

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

      He's been told to stay away from the ball boys.

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    9 from 5 any good?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Captain played?

    2. COYS.
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I got Salah captain
      Pedro benched and Zaha not in squad
      Gross penalty miss
      And bench is Daniels Romeu Suttner

      That makes it 11 from 8

      1. jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Man that's a lot of bad luck there

        1. COYS.
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I need soton' - palace game to draw for clean sheets
          And Arnie & Pedro to score

  7. Eden Wizard
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Stubbornly I’m holding fire on the WC - there will be worse weeks than this 😆

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Willy hurt

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      6ft Willy owners don't have much to worry about.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Get a splint on it....

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Matron

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Bwah ha ha ha

  9. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Nothing happens.....

  10. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Haz looks uninspired

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Are you a united fan? Jesus, things must be tough

      1. The Train Driver
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        What does that have to do with anything?

      2. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        it's not too bad. The staff are friendly and they do three items for £10 at the kiosks

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      What do you mean!? How can so many posting "Hazard looks essential" be wrong?

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I would like to take this time to thank those people who told me Billings was the best 4.5 mid out there, i did not even consider him ahead of Schinderlin/Westwood/Masuaku

  12. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pickford gotta go

  13. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    The best 4.5 mid questions paid off! Cheers guys with your help with Billing 🙂

  14. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Got Billing as 2nd sub to Austin, can just see Austin making a cameo though!

  15. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott injured now??? FFS

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hope Bilva plays later... any rumours?

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      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Ouch. A tad brutal and unnecessary that Yoshi!

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nothing. All we have heard is Sane is not in the squad at all. MCFC Baller been deleted from twitter

  17. justlikehoney
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott down injured

  18. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Wally injured

  19. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Gosling had a gander at that then ducked out.

  20. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Could a template team bashing this week

  21. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Wally down

  22. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Why did so many people bring Walcott in? It's 2018, not 2010.

  23. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Wan-B hoovering up the baps. 😎

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB having a great game yet again.

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Golden Obi

  24. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Trollcott

  25. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott down

  26. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    How is Hazard playing? seems pretty quiet from the text commentary

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Every sleeping it seems

    2. RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Literally slept off for 15mins with the Chelsea game on. That boring

  27. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hang on, so it was true about Walcott being a terrible pick? Who'd of thought it?......

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      What would have suggested that he is a "terrible" pick?

  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha out, billing in 😎

  29. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Theo off?

  30. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott injury not looking a bit sore. Off atm could go back on though

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      *looking a bit sore