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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. Jafooli
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No goals yet?

    Professional footballers are utterly useless....

    1. diesel001
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Same 😀

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Professional goalies are smashing it though

    3. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

  2. Simon69
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Where da goals at?

    1. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No goals 22 min

  3. Bruce Lee
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Fantastisk
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Moura owners bricking it.

    2. Ha.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      RIP South Korea’s military

    3. Eden Wizard
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Didn’t it just start?

    4. Hardly Athletic
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one Son

    5. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son wasn't in the squad was he?

    6. Rainer
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The war is over!

    7. Jafooli
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Amsterhammer
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

    8. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

      2. Differentiator
        8 years, 1 month ago

        "exempt" = 3-5 weeks or something anyway

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ah right. Fair to be honest.

    9. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

    10. Brap.
      8 years, 1 month 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.

  4. Hazardous1983
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Boring 20.mins

  5. Patch
    8 years, 1 month 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
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Marcos Alonso is god
        8 years, 1 month ago

        *your

    2. Fantastisk
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Joselu hattie

  6. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How short is the Chelsea keeper ?
    Looks like a dwarf

    1. BenDavies
      8 years, 1 month ago

      71m dwarf if so

      1. The Left Duke #3
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tyrion Lannister is it

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      5 foot 2

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. Marcos Alonso is god
        8 years, 1 month ago

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

  7. BenDavies
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. DAZZ
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Wolves definitely scoring here, probably on the counter

    2. Patch
      8 years, 1 month ago

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

      Uff

    3. GianniBanani
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is that nbc's issue only?

  8. Jack Sparrow
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Patch
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pls elaborate?

      1. Jack Sparrow
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Pls elaborate. You thick?

  9. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    8 years, 1 month ago

    5 matches no goals .... 🙁

  10. Richd
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Jack Sparrow
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine someone was your mum

    2. Ha.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My mum can drive

    3. Simon69
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It was 🙁

    4. J T
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is deadly

    5. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ok I imagined him killing my mum - now what?

    6. Fantastisk
      8 years, 1 month ago

      She was just a kid

  11. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This ain’t exactly stimulating

  12. Rainer
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sakho denies Ings from 6 yards out 😮

    1. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Who cares

    2. #FPLBhuna
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Long actually

      Get it right

    3. GianniBanani
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I do care! Good job sakho!

  13. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    falling asleep here...need goals!

    1. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me 2

  14. pakornk
    8 years, 1 month ago

    whatever happened to Charlie Daniels?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rico is the shiny new LB/LWB.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rico was always coming in.

      Not sure why not in squad though

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No good-never was

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Kimi

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

    1. Les Bleus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn 😉

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Like watching five 0-0 PL matches is guess.

    2. Konig Luther
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Amazing job

    3. diesel001
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Long straights suit Ferrari so perfect for Monza.

    4. HNI
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong website mate

  16. Jafooli
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  17. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Looks bad for Gross.

  18. DAZZ
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie nowere to be seen. West ham poor

  19. SirStevieG
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Call the police to complain

    2. GianniBanani
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Its back

  20. Simon69
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  21. #FPLBhuna
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lolcott

  22. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Boring AF so far

  23. TheTinman
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  24. markmcr
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  25. #FPLBhuna
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton penno

  26. the snazzy viking
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton pen

  27. DAZZ
    8 years, 1 month 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

  28. Jekori
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  29. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton pen.

  30. Rainer
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Murray wins pen