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8 December 2018 1887 comments
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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. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    BALD.FRAUD.

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol at Hazard sellers.

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

      🙁

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

      Lol at me

  3. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lol my friend has Luiz 3rd on bench. 😀 Chelsea supporter though, so he doesn't even care 🙁

  4. Albert_Luque
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Did Salah, haz and Arnie to kane, Anderson and Sterling and honestly can't believe how badly it's gone. Knew it was a slight risk but can't believe how much I've been punished. This game.

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

      Thats harsh.

    2. Magic Andrés
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If itsnt broke..

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

    Haz baps?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zero atm

  6. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Im sorry Alonso – taking a hit to get you back now!

  7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard is an Fpl legend

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well done on keeping him mate 🙂 He hasn’t been great to be honest. Could have been a two pointer another day

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This complicates things somewhat

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

      In what way Dakesy?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        See below pal

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haz and Salah have beat my WC team up. Great season 😀

  10. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to hazard. He used to get 3bps if he got any attacking returns.. 2 assists and yet no bps this time???

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

      Defensive players getting both attacking and CS points

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He hets baps because he's on the ball all the time and gets fouled, false9 not that involved

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

    Pep has been clueless today. Sarri masterclass

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sarriiii baaaaaalll

  12. balint84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    David luiz on bench on 3rd. sad. also Kamara won't come in.

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

    Some in the City end seen taking off their Man City jersey and putting back on their old Chelsea jersey.

    1. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lol genius comment. Bravo.

    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

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

    C'mon Delph please score. Need Chelsea clean sheets wiped

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Weirdest fpl week ever?

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Juhuuuuuu. Willian goes out and we score. Luuuiiiz you beauty

  17. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have Salah, Anderson, Chicharito, Hazard, Luiz, but Auba (C) is kind of a bummer... Expect great green arrow though

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

      Poor you

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

        You still have a much better OR, don't be sorry

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Congrats to Disable he has Luiz

  19. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Guardiola out

    Wildcard:
    Leno 4,0
    Doherty TAA AWB ? ?
    Hazard Salah Sterling Snoddy Rich
    Kane Kamara ?

    13,4
    Sounds about right?

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sarri not sarri

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

    A Hazard goal will be sweet pay-back to Fraudiola

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is looking at cash in on Alonso?

    Not convinced0

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

    Thankfully have both Salah and Hazard, jus need Kane to sit tight

  24. bluetiger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte in the 8 weeks prior to me bringing him in: 8,2,6,6,6,6,6,6
    Laporte in the 5 weeks since I’ve owned him: 2,2,6,2,1,1

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch. You've broke him

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No Mendy no cleanies 😛

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

    Jesus is shite

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should've kept Dzeko.

  26. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This week is quitworthy

  27. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No Kane?

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Was planning on a Haz to Sterling. But now Silva injures. Silva to sane?

  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So glad I kept Robertson Alonso Hazard Salah (c)

    Phew 🙂

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Give money Sarri to buy a striker and we'll win it