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

    why not haz and alonso 🙁

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

    Our Year.... PEDROOO

  3. Totally !rre!evant
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

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

    SUBS | Muric, Kompany, Gundogan, Delph, Bernardo, Otamendi, Foden

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      FFS bilva

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

      Bernardo's the only big victim this time.

      1. JamieC180
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Sane not even making bench? Is he injured?

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

          Pep just doesn't seem to like him this season. He might get time when Mendy is rested or when the opposition has an attacking fullback.

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

      Cheers

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

      Sane out the squad…woof

    5. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Probably the best City lineup

  4. tambourineman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero starts

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

    Aguero starts?

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

    Pedroooooooo yes

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This! Now Seri will have a greater confidence to play him I hope full 90..

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

      Lol indeed

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Haha. Funny old game right enough.

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

      Hahahaha yes mate!!

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

      Nice, well done

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

    Wow that City team!

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

      4-2-4

      Exactly how they should play against park the bus teams at home IMO

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

    Sooooo, anyone reaching two-figure scores yet?

  9. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hooolddd wolves.. Need that Patricio cs

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

    Pedro nice

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

    No Bilva

  12. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

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

    SUBS | Muric, Kompany, Gundogan, Delph, Bernardo, Otamendi, Foden

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

      Oh Bernardo 🙁

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

    I hate this game.

  14. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pedro you legend 🙂

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

    Aguerooooooooooo

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

    No B Silva

  17. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Praying bernando stays on the bench, Billing first sub

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Team News: MCI vs NEW
    Referee: Kevin Friend

    MCI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Mendy, Laporte, Fernandinho, Mahrez, David Silva, Sterling, Agüero, Jesus
    Subs: Muric, Otamendi, Kompany, Foden, Gündogan, Delph, Bernardo Silva

    NEW: Dubravka, Clark, Yedlin, Lascelles, Fernández, Dummett, Diamé, Kenedy, Pérez, Ki Sung-yueng, Rondón
    Subs: Darlow, Sterry, Murphy, Atsu, Longstaff, Joselu, Muto

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

    Cmon your turn now Hazard

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

    no GUndogan

  21. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    No BSilva?

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

    City all out attack

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

    Bilva chilling out on the bench

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

      That's my transfer choice made easier.

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

    thank you pep thank you

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

    RIP Newcastle

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      should be fun to watch this one

  26. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    bilva out

  27. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Worst FPL day in 6 years playing

  28. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Balls to you pedro... knew not taking a hit for him would come back to haunt me! (Actually I didn’t think that when teams were announced)

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

    Bilva where he belongs.