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Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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  1. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow. Dropped from 29k to 49k OR so far. What a WC!!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Exact same here, hopefully it will click better next week with Kane having Burnley at home

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fear is that Salah has finally got into scintillating form as I lose him and can’t really afford to get him back!

    2. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What site works that out. I was 15k and now have 21 (-4). Expecting huge red arrow.

        1. evilfish
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          thanks

  2. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So basically Salah owners are the only managers going to bed happy tonight.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I own him and I'm extremely pissed

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Why

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        and West Ham attack owners

      3. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've ordered my FFS T-Shirt, so will also sleep satisfied.

      4. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        not exactly, as that are basically my only points from today

      5. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends if Kane comes on and hauls vs tired legs

      6. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I think so, especially Salah captainers

      7. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No Salah, but I didn’t take a hit this week like most. Average and happy enough.

        Hazard
        Anderson
        Robertson

        Son, Kane, Jimmy, Rich to go.

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where's Colin Quaner now who has Kane(c) and was Loling at Laca cappers earlier? 🙄

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Reporting someone for trolling him about Kane on the last page.

        Pot kettle black

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He has Salah VC though.

      3. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends who his vc is. He could still be laughing come 9.45

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He viced Salah

      5. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He vc salad though

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Salah they said to triple up on City attack 🙁

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling and Sane have delivered a lot more than Salah + Cheapo.

        Ther will be the odd game when the reverse happens. Very happy to own City assets.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          But you get 160 mins combined out of the three each week

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

        The time to get City defence and attack is now i.e. GW17. Sane, Sterling and Laporte I think.

      3. Goat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That’s next week

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheapo. Great player.

      4. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Play the long game. Salah has 3 difficult fixtures in his next 6 & Wolves away isn't exactly a gimme.

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

        Doubling up on any teams attack sounds like a bad idea,

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tis the season for hammies

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tra la la la la la la la la

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well that's ruined my evening.
      For the first time I actually assumed he would start and didn't check.

    • Alnair
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      D. Silva dead, hammy

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dilva Hammy?

    • Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      David Silva injured now.

      😆 Can it get any worse?

    • Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dilva off injured.

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Salah(vc) Kane(c) looks good

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Does it really?

        He'll play.

      2. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Until Kane comes on for 5 mins

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      silva hammy

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Maxwell's?

    • Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Need Kane to come on for a 1 pointer. Presumably a number of salah VC with Kane C

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

        What we need is Leicester to be 0-0 or 1-0 up at HT so that Poch is forced to make changes.

      2. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I need Kane to come on for a point. He's my captain and I have Wilson vice.

        1. Goat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Why Wilson? Just forgot to change from last week?

    • Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do we expect Kane to come on?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I hope not.

      2. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        We aren't sure

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

        Not unless Leicester are winning or drawing late in the game

      4. Goat
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends on scoreline

      5. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Depends how Spurs are doing

      6. Steinburg FC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he will get 19minutes

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Can you please be more specific?

      7. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If Spurs are comfortable no

    • El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Citeh lose here they will absolutely pummel Everton next week

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got a midweek UCL fixture to let off some steam.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There's not much point looking at livefpl until autosubs have been taken into account is there?

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

        Correct. And all those Salah(vc) if Kane does not play.

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Gundogan an option now with great upcoming fixtures.

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      if kane doesnt come and my rivals get their salah (vc) haul I retire for the season.

    • HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Kane doesn’t come on, Sterling is my captain, as an Alonso owner, I’m so torn as to what to wish for right now

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling goal obvs

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          But then I lose my Alonso CS points

          1. El Lobito 10
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Sterling goal doubled if captain mate!

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah if Kane comes on, a Sterling goal would be a net loss.
              ...also if Kane doesn’t come on, I’ll only have 9 players this week, assuming Yedlin and Richarlison play

          2. @NF_Janner
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            5 x 2 > 4. Quick maths

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard too.
              +baps for Alonso if CS confirmed.

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

        Sterling goal obvs.

      3. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling goal obvs

    • barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      whats wrong with laca?

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

        Emery don't like him

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Emery is weird and he makes more weird facial expressions than Phil Jones

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No idea.

        But I’m not having any of that, he will be going.

      3. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Still coming back from injury.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No chance. Emery clearly thought the best way to win the game was with him off the pitch.

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I'm not so sure about that. They looked better with him on the pitch.

            We probably acted too quickly to bring him into our teams, but we had to given the fixture.

      4. HNI
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He is so injury prone what do you expect

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of Salah VCs coming into play I guess!

    • Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      horror gameweek

    • HNI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane benching was expected due to ucl match. Werent people expecting even salah to be benched for Bou match? I probably expected Klopp to me bit more ambitious and focus on napoli match rather than epl...Misjudged and cost me huge

    • mir
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How many players left after this game?
      4 for me so quite looking forward to the last games which on paper look like a dull super sunday and monday night footy.

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is Mahrez on pens?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not if Pep wants the pen scored 😛

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus

    • Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Please Kane get in for a minute and block all those Salah vice captainers... You can even score one goal, I don't mind!

    • Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was Sane injured ?

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope just crap.

        1. Steinburg FC
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          haha

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just awful

    • dark91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What a game by Azpi

    • El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      With KDB and Silva both out.. City's season can take another turn..

    • Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The Cheek