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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. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso, Hazard, Mane, Ings, sweet!
    Aguero(C), Auba, Mendy and Ed to go. A bit better than my disasterous GW3!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Top of the page humble brag, love it!

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson vs. Shaw to decide our head to head.

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I should've pretended it's fine to play Palace defence over Ings!

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Haha, yeah I came to my senses and played the attacker in the end!

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I would've had the upper hand though had West Ham not conceded in injury time - that really hurt, was a 5 point swing for Fabianski.

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yup unlucky, a game of fine margins!

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

      Nice one

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

    How was PVA?

    1. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Threatening. Could have had an assist or two but his final delivery/pass was a bit poor.

      Still back him to thrive in their upcoming fixtures. Tomkins a miss to palace.

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

      Dont know what to do with him now. 5.5m for a crystal palace defender is a lot when they aren't keeping CS and he isnt delivering attacking points regularly. Alonso is unavoidable at this point

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ship him for Marco. It feels good.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely this.

        Regardless of PvA’s fixtures he has to go for Alonso for me now. It’s either a WC or points hit but enough is enough now.

  3. ALTOID11
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I took a punt on Pedro after seeing him pre season. He’s really impressing me.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro owners unite o/

  4. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Worth a wildcard?

    Patricio/Stekelenburg*
    Alonso/Mendy/Robbo/PVA*/AWB
    Salah*/Hazard/Bilva*/Cairney*/Stephens
    Aguero/Zaha*/Kamara*

    *looking to ship

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

      I’d save the WC

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

    Wan Bissaka is really resting my nerves now.

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

      Lmao

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Expectations were set just a tad too high...

      • palace ash
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Why are you staying a 4.0 defenders. He's a bonus, no more

        1. palace ash
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          *starting

          1. DantheManinaPan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Do you think? I'd argue he should've been priced at least 4.5 - you're thinking too much about his price and not him

          2. aborg
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I actually like the way he plays but he is a bit too fiesty. I'll keep him because of the good fixtures, then will sell.

    3. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      39 with Mendy and Aguero (c) how is everyone else shaping up?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 8 months ago

          similar

        • jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          33 with Aguero(c), Mendy, Ederson and Auba

        • Mic
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          34 with (K)un, Mkhi, David Silva, Mendy to go

        • XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          31 with the same plus miky to go

        • ALTOID11
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          30 with Mendy, Bilva and Kun (c) to play. Need Kun to get a haul as hearing Bilva has been benched

        • BRKFCTrueRover
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It feels average lol but I'm happy with average for this week.

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

            Not looking at my mini leagues it isn’t

        • F4L
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          38 Mkhi Mendy Ederson Aguero (C)

        • BRKFCTrueRover
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry have mkhy too

        • Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          32 pre baps with Aguero Mendy Davies Mhki to go. Hopefully Bilva plays some part aswell.

        • BRKFCTrueRover
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure what to do with Zaha now with mitro on fire, at least he plays city next week so could hold.

        • TheTwelfthMan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          49 with Aguero (c), Mendy and Mkhitaryan.

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I think you may have my team 🙂

        • Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          25 with 5 to go. Salah(c) fail locked in.

      2. Darth Crooks
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not being stubborn anymore, bringing Alonso in, the man can't be denied.

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        May sound like a noob question but how do I find out who will get the baps?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            These are what's on the FPL site, pre deductions.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Not everyone's a member

            2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Tyvm 🙂

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/

            Pick a matches, sort BPS plus.

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks TM

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

          Will Bilva get minutes?Ings first sub.

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

            Probably

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

            Yes

        2. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          This move would be my first hit of the season and obviously carries a risk by removing Salah, but my thinking is that I'd have a wildcard left to change things round in a couple of weeks if needed. Not pressing the button yet, but I'm just looking at options for now and would appreciate your thoughts on this:

          Salah + PVA + Peltier --> Hazard + Alonso + Shaw (-4 points)

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

            Well United literally suck as the manager is a fraud so 6/10

            1. The Mighty Hippo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              who would you recommend (up to 5.2M)

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

                Periera

        3. JJO
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Worst GW ever
          Cedric and Billing from 2nd/3rd place on my bench ruining Pickfords and AWBs CSs and getting 22 points
          And I get Kings 2 for Zaha
          Arggggggghhhhhhhhh

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

            11 points from 7
            and 22 from those 2 on my bench

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

          Just 1 Bap for Alonso.. Luiz 2 😎

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

            Ban!

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

              LOL he got BPS going down the tunnel...

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

                😀

          2. BrutalLogiC
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Kick in teeth

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

          Will have about 28-29 from 8. Need Aguero and Mkhi to deliver

        6. Kroos Kontrol
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Incredible week 😀

          Chelsea triple up (took Alonso for a hit this week) in Kepa, Alonso and Hazard. Got both Mane and Bobby (finally it worked out the way I dreamed in a Salah less side). Also Ings worked well. Still time for Aguero(c) and Mendy.

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Nice one! This is much better than the humble brags.

            1. Kroos Kontrol
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Haha thank you. I've been accused of humble brags in weeks I've done well but have been super anxious still bc I'm scared of Salah undoing everything I did (both GW1 and GW2 when Liverpool played late, thankfully Mane covered it both weeks). It's ok today since Salah's already played.

              But it's working out! I'm just so happy

          2. darth_valdes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Love it. Happy to see news like this than those bragging score checks.

        7. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Scores on here between 30-45~ I see?

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

            22

          2. JJO
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            10

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

            19!

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

            18 from 6 here…

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

            28

        8. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          21 with just aguero (c) and Mendy to go.

          This is for all of you who are having a mare, you are not alone.

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Ouch!

          2. JJO
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Still better then mine
            10 + Dilva and Mkhi (and Mendy , Aguero(C) )

        9. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          WC deployed, semi happy though Zaha, Arnie and Theo letting me down big time

          Hennessey pen save was a massive bonus!!

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

            you need to update your link mate

            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Ah, fair point 🙂

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

          Fabs (Foster)
          Mendy Robbo Tomkins WB Peltier
          Salah Hazard Maddison Bilva Hughes
          Aguero Zaha Jimenez

          Wildcard time?

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Hold....good team imo

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

              Hmmm- even with Zaha, Tomkins out? Bilva dropped as well, Jimenez not looking great. Want to sort out the keepers as well.

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Jimenez had chances, with Wolves fixtures then he'll come good dw

          2. ALTOID11
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Maddison is a good shout

          3. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            It's not that bad. Wait on Zaha news. Bills though...City mids going to be a nightmare all season though. Only Fernandinho and KDB when he's back are nailed on.

            1. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              *Bilva

              (going to start calling him Billy, fed up with Autocorrect)

        11. davies
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Walcott injury bad?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Any injury is bad for Walcott.

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

              TM back with the old grav

            2. Paul Psychic Octopus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              No injury is also bad for Walcott Troll

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

            Wondering this

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

          Hoping BSilva comes on as AWB first sub. But at least played Ings over AWB!

        13. F4L
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Chelsea looked much better when Pedro was playing right?

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

            Totally. I'm. Not happy he's not on baps

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              i'll take 6 and a start against Cardiff 🙂

        14. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Let me tell you guys, it feels NICE owning Alonso for the first time this season.

        15. jam
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          B Silva to come on for a point and keep Ings on the bench...

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

            Likely though

            1. jam
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yep. At least Ings isn't in the BPS.

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

          Zaha seems like a bigger troll when compared to Walcott.. Just sayin

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            No show is better than a 1 pointer imo

        17. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Luiz ahead of Alonso in the baps. These baps are like a the Muppetshow.

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Alonso yc did for him

        18. Millie22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          where do you see the ratings for the bps? Cheers

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Members area

            https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/ shows them before deductions.

            1. Kroos Kontrol
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Aren't there post-immediate BAPs anymore for winning goal? (like won't Ings get a couple of points more?)

          2. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Fpl official site

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

            Click on the scores under the map of your points so far.

          4. Millie22
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks

        19. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          On 18 from 6 after bonus. Waiting for Kun TC blank.

        20. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hazard and Mane (21) > Salah and Pedro (8)

          Early days, but you can’t have them all

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

          Bilva + Wally > Dilva + Pedro (-4), exact money... very tempting.

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

          Considering a WC team of:

          Begovic/Foster
          Mendy, Alonso, TAA, Bellerin, Bennett
          Hazard, Salah, Moura, Mkhitaryan, Billing
          Aguero, Wilson, Kamara

          Obviously going with a 4-4-2 pushing forward. More in defense than I normally like but this is a pretty different season it seams.

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

            What does 4 4 2 pushing forward even mean

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

              The formation I'd be using from this point forward hence "pushing forward"