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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. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    YES HAZARD

  2. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    hazard again, against bournemouth

  3. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jammy hazard owners

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso assist, a few minutes away from the CS too.

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

    WC time

  6. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Get in, WC success.

  7. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Murray into my team

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    jizzing

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      sorry

  9. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah > Hazard Exodus starts.

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    CHUCKINHOOOO IN HEAVEN

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

      😀

      Well played Chucko

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks Jafooli... 😉 Cappo 😀

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

          Nice one 😎

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard time

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

    Hazard Alonso, superb, great goal, Alonso is essential

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Won't get attacking returns every week etc etc

  14. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzard!

  15. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    dream combo

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    one more Haz... plenty of time

  17. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    *vomits*

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    alonsoooooooooooooooo

    assist!

  19. TurboTastic!
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    From meh to IIII LOOOOOOVEEEE THIIIIIS GAMMEEE

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

    THIS IS NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      this is exactly what i signed up for

  21. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Haz is a great pick, but getting Alonso and Pedro for only a little more is better value.

  22. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso killing me again. How the hell is he keeping this up? Fair play.

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He does it every season.

  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard. 😎

  24. Adro3
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott Cairney Tomkins Zaha flagged. Wildcard time?

  25. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    ALONSO ESSENTIAL

  26. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard max baps easily.. no competition

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

      😛

  27. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Never doubt thicc boys

  28. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    "Alonso cant keep up the double digits"

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso cant fail!

  29. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso and haz yessssssssssss

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      U shouldnt be celebrating as a spurs fan lmao

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah ➡ Hazard?

    1. AleksanderVN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Last week. yep