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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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  1. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bit late but DANNY INGS!!!!!!!!!

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Smoke signals?

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Neolithic cave drawings?

    3. We Go Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      5.6m bargain

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Perfect week- he is last on my bench!

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Who on earth would you put on your bench ahead of him...

        1. cravencottage
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Shaw, Pereyra

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    50 mins played

    5 games
    10 teams

    3 goals

    What a shambles

  3. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to Bournemouth going for it

  4. Ed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ings, Cedric & Billing on my bench.

    Luckily Ings coming in for Zaha.

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Looking like another mediocre week. Need something big from City

    1. We Go Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just need Aguerooooo

  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea all over Bou.. goal inc

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard and Alonso where tf are you

  8. HNI
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What happend to Zaha? Was he sold on deadline day or any injury?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he was sold a week after signing a long term contract with Palace, lol.

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

    Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in ...

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Godfather 3

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

    Alonso close again, Hazard creating.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not close enough

  11. rambo.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso bury that

  12. sambyy
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso + Haz close again...

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It's times like this I'm glad I've got a rubbish bench

    (Even if ironically Billing is on it)

  14. J T
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso again, gotta take one of these

  15. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I am quite enjoying this gameweek, it will see the template shift and players with no faith in their team chasing points that have already been scored and making daft transfers and taking hits.

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aka you pray on other people's misery lol

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This - alternatively, people wildcarding to get the 6-7m mids who have just scored and sell the ones that haven't. Then post about how the pre-wildcard team would've done better.

      1. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        The truly daft ones have probably already wildcarded.

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bego nice save.

  17. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kante yc

  18. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Have the deductions been applied to the Liverpool bonus?

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

      Yes

      1. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  19. Postman Ty
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Could have 2x Alonso goals from 2x Hazard(c) assists. Painful to watch.

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

    Holgate & Kante YCs

  21. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody hell Alonso

    I played better football than that, before I even hit puberty

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No you didnt

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This is just dire, need him out of my sight perhaps pick up a second yellow and save me this dross

  22. o0Ash
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Another good chance for Alonso created by Hazard, and Kante is in the box for ages. All 3 look worth it.

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

      Re Kante: No point being in the box if you never do anything attacking

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kante YC

  24. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kovacic is so good! He compliments hazard! They're great to watch

  25. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso chelsea's most dangerous attacker

  26. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone watching Everton? Walcott looking good?

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      off injured now..

      didnt look threatening either

    2. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep looks good walking off

  27. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hello Arnie, are you playing today?

    Same for you Wallytroll & Schnedershit...

  28. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wally has done it again..

    Off injured

  29. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso has had 3 good opportunities at goal so far if you include the free kick he took.

    Guys gonna score a lot this season.

  30. Chilli Heatwave
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mane to haz and ings on bench for wb, painful