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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. Paul
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Damn you Alonso!!!
    Well done Hazard

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Damn top of the page 😆

  2. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Everton!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What was your bet this week?

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    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva ain't starting pretty sure

    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva does not start?

    3. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva benched

    4. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ban

      Bilva doesn't start...

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva's benched...

    6. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva benched.

    7. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva doesnt start

    8. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva better not start, or come on! Ings 1st sub

  4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    alonso again.. FFS

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yeah time to suck up to the fact he's basically playing like a midfielder who can get CS bonus, WC for me this break.

  5. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonsoooooo you legend!
    Finally some points coming in this week

  6. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso needs to be greedy and score that himself

  7. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hope Alonso can get those 2 bonus points

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah -> Mane and upgrading another midfielder to hazard is looking so tempting...

      1. slasken
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I would rather do Salah to Hazard and upgrade another midfielder to Mane, but I like the plan.

        Best regards,
        Mane and Hazard owner without Salah

  8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hazardalonso gettttin

  9. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Typical. 2 pens in the Brighton game and both for Brighton. Was hoping at least one for Fulham to give Ryan a chance to save one lol

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

    There's people that don't own Alonso? Wow...

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      zzzzz

  11. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    The pain of getting rid of Cedric and Firmino slightly eased by Mr Hazard...

  12. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If I would ever fall in love with a man, it would be Alonso.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You are gonna make that Aguero in a while

  13. MTPockets
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso's pts are mental

    • trikster102
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not having anymore Everton players this season. Put Richarlison in last week then replaced him with Walcott this week. I think they are cursed for me.

    • Adro3
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott, Cairney, Tomkins and Zaha flagged. No Alonso. Wildcard time?

      1. trikster102
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        yeah

      2. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ye

      3. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

      4. moz_1983
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Same. Have Peltier, Cairney, and underperforming duffs. Time to change.

    • HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      alonsooooooo is unreal

    • Flycroft
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      hazard & alonso nightmare situation

    • Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The difference between Haz & Salah is that Haz gets max baps when he scores one.

    • Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhitaryan + Arnautovic > Hazard + Ings?

      1. Klein
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        With that fixture i wouldnt leave mikh

    • Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I will be taking a hit to get alonso in. i just cannot survive his double digit returns

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

      another another another! exact same please!!!!

    • XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Anybody not on Robertson Alonso and Mendy at the back.
      Just get them all in

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

        Yup all 3 + Shaw, who I think could easily haul too

      2. Hughes the Daddy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Or don't, and peer longingly through the cloud of dust.

    • Adro3
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Need Everton win for the acca. Come on ffs

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold them BAPs, Marcos!!!

    • RamsayS20
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro Alonso Thank you 😀

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

      Pedro and Alonso get in... Not sad that I don't own Haz. Blank from. Salah on the other hand

    • yer old da
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would you WC if you had Zaha and Walcott (injured) plus Bsilva and Daniels (dropped)?

      1. Klein
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha and walcott should be fine i guess. I wouldnt wc.

    • Rsforstar
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      jammy alonso owners. shouldve got a red after fouling smith

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

        Haha 'jammy' every week....... just get him in and stop complaining

        1. Rsforstar
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          so in your eyes his foul to smith is fine?

    • JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Please score Palace pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

      Alonso shouldn't even be on the pitch 🙂 (angry non owner)