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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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    No goals yet?

    Professional footballers are utterly useless....

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

      I'll take Chelsea and Palace clean sheets...

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

        Same 😀

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Professional goalies are smashing it though

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

        Except the ones whose job it is to keep the goals out!!

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Where da goals at?

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        No goals 22 min

    4. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      OFFICIAL: Son Heung-min and South Korea are exempt from military service after securing gold at the Asian Games.

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

        Moura owners bricking it.

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

        RIP South Korea’s military

      3. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Didn’t it just start?

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

        Nice one Son

      5. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Son wasn't in the squad was he?

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

        The war is over!

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

        Pretty mad that laws are brushed aside on the whim of a result

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

          It's a law that's in place that grants him his exemption.

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

        If I were Son I’d do a 4-6 week service next summer. Would be perfect PR.

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

          Agreed

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

          "exempt" = 3-5 weeks or something anyway

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

            Ah right. Fair to be honest.

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

        2 year loan deal to South Korea military is off, I guess.

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

        When you say OFFICIAL, what's the source? It isn't an automatic deal -- it's at the discretion of the authorities and there's no way they'd announce it at the final whistle.

    5. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Boring 20.mins

    6. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Can feel it in my little bone so many goals in the Man City match!!!

      Cannae wait 🙂

      Just gotta await for the first batch of dross to be over

      1. Marcos Alonso is god
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I hope you’re little bone doesn’t get too excited

        1. Marcos Alonso is god
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          *your

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

        Joselu hattie

    7. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How short is the Chelsea keeper ?
      Looks like a dwarf

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        71m dwarf if so

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Tyrion Lannister is it

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

        5 foot 2

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

        Has weak wrists, from what I've seen. Not Courtois level yet.

        1. Marcos Alonso is god
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Needs a summer holiday where he just sits in the house all day

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

      I'm watching West Ham Wolves instead of Chelsea!?? COME ON NBC GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER

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

        Same. Wolves definitely scoring here, probably on the counter

      2. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        So annoying I have the Chelsea stream, but I am gagging for Arnie and Mitro game!!!

        Uff

      3. GianniBanani
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Is that nbc's issue only?

    9. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Minute silence for Pedro owners......oops

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

        Pls elaborate?

        1. Jack Sparrow
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Pls elaborate. You thick?

    10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      5 matches no goals .... 🙁

    11. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Please don’t joke about Alonso killing someone. Imagine that was your mum.

      1. Jack Sparrow
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Imagine someone was your mum

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

        My mum can drive

      3. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        It was 🙁

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

        He is deadly

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

        Ok I imagined him killing my mum - now what?

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

        She was just a kid

    12. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This ain’t exactly stimulating

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

      Sakho denies Ings from 6 yards out 😮

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Who cares

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

        Long actually

        Get it right

      3. GianniBanani
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I do care! Good job sakho!

    14. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      falling asleep here...need goals!

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Me 2

    15. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      whatever happened to Charlie Daniels?

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

        Rico is the shiny new LB/LWB.

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

        Rico was always coming in.

        Not sure why not in squad though

      3. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        No good-never was

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

      Well done Kimi

      Fastest ever Formula One lap and the oldest driver ever to get pole position.

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

        Yawn 😉

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

          Like watching five 0-0 PL matches is guess.

      2. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Amazing job

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

        Long straights suit Ferrari so perfect for Monza.

      4. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Wrong website mate

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

      They’ve got one job to do, score, and they can’t even do that.....pathetic

    18. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks bad for Gross.

    19. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie nowere to be seen. West ham poor

    20. SirStevieG
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I hate the fact I can't watch my illegal stream of Chelsea v Bournemouth because of NBC 🙁

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

        Call the police to complain

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

        Its back

    21. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Surely were decent odds on no goals in opening 30 minutes of these games..

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

      Lolcott

    23. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Boring AF so far

    24. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      See Willian is really making the position his own..... hmmmm. Pedro will be back

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

      Craziest thing so far was 5 corners in 15 mins for Brighton

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

      Brighton penno

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

      Brighton pen

    28. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How highly do we rate Arnie? Does anyone beleive he is world class, and capable of better things with a better team than west ham? Is he a top 4 or top 6 player? I rate him highly but i think he's more effective out wide

    29. Jekori
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      penalty.. murray fauled, murray to take? or gross?

    30. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Brighton pen.

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

      Murray wins pen