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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. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else wanna say walcott is down?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott is down

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        is Walcott still down ???

  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Amazing how quickly a wildcard can seem sooooo wrong 😆

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

      Only 29 GWs until the optimal time to use the next one.

  3. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Arnie (c) looking good 😎

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

      Those no points must be good

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

    How bad is Walcotts injury at first?

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

      Potentially a bad one

      1. Kragbaek
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Just bought him in, Jesus

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

    Working out who’s trolled me most over the last two seasons, Mahrez, Walcott or Cedric

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

      I would put money on it being Walcott.

  6. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Something about Walcott being injury prone and Pedro being rotation prone. Were there any viable replacements for Richarleson?

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

      Billing

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ghezzal.

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

      4.5 and upgrade defence was the way others went

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

      Madiso

    5. rambo.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      schurlle

  7. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I’m impressed with Josh King this game! Sure returns incoming over next run of nice fixtures

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

    Never again Wally, never again

    You. are. A. trap

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

    Where’s my Alonso goal?

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

      Rumours he should be off

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

    Activates wildcard

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

    If Wally is out do I get mane bench points?

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

      Nein.

    2. thegame
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      no way you benched him

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

        But had to play Wally essential pick

  12. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Wan-Benchsaga is going to happen again.... C'mon Soton

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

    Wally owners got their rises at least

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

    Anyone watching the Everton game? Could be last weekend for Tosun

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

      Silva just asked you to play instead. Check your texts

  15. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walc-off

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

    Pedro to score the winner- bookmark it.

  17. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    So damn glad I didn’t hop on the wally wagon

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    lol at Villa, three nil down!

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

    Theo -> Billing for a -4?

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

    Wally haha

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Salah haha

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

        Butt hurt owner? Oops

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Salah owner? LOL nice 13m wasted dummy

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

            I captained him too and I’m butthurt AF about it

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

            Your English comprehension is great LOL

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

              Jack Sparrow - Hunting English pirates since 2018

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Shurley has scored again

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Get in

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

    Schurrle goal

  23. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Schurle bandwagon..

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Rip Walcott

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Shirly Goal

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

    Theo still on the sidelines.

  27. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    *Insert prophetic comment here*

    Buggumark this.

    To save me the trouble, just imagine that I post this over 200 times a week.

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bloody hell Shirley

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

    This is total garbage. So sick of this game.

  30. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Can I get another wildcard? The first one didn't work properly…