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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. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott/)potentially) Auba > who?

  2. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Pedro!!

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

    Giroud assist

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro goal

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

    Pedroooooooooooooo

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

    Oh christ.

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

    Hahahahahahhaha YES PEDROOOOO

  8. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Why didn't no one listen to Jonty about Walcott?

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

      You should have listened to me about Zaha

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Fair play you were spot on.

        I'm adding Roy to my list of managers who lie in press conferences. Poch is on that list too.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      didn't no one?

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

    Pedro goal!

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

    The ultimate troll transfer is now complete

  11. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Amazingly Hazard scores one pen ... gets included in every wild card team.. there I said it.. that means he’s def going to score for all you hazard owners .. thank me later

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

      Thank me now please

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

      You are that curse. Shame

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    pedrooooooooo

  13. MTPockets
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro!!

    • Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Got downvotes for saying I’d rather a benched Pedro than a starting Walcott.

      THANK YOU

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

        No such thing as downvotes on here.

    • Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      HAHAHAHAHAHA Pedro.

      *Logs out*

    • the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      oh ffs I was so cocky going Walcott over Pedro

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

      f offfffffffffffffffffffffff

    • Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Where are all the Pedro naysayers now??????

    • Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      PEDROOOOO

    • BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro the troll

    • Rsforstar
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      fabianski big save from bonatini

    • Petrichor II
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mane to Hazard they said..
      Pedro not nailed they said.hee

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro 🙂

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro, you beauty!!

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

      Lol not a pedro owner but love that he scored

      So many people laughing that Pedro hadn’t started lol

      Alonso and haz owner here oh wel

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

        Bournemouth have to open up so more likely haz gets something out of the game now imo

    • French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The Moroccan scores

    • justlikehoney
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      jammy Pedro owners haha

    • Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott to Pedro then? 😀

    • Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott v Pedro scenes

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

      CITY XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Silva (C), Fernandinho, Mahrez, Sterling, Jesus, Aguero

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

        thank god

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

          I don't even read the Kun BS now.