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

    Come on Hazard, Sane. You can both cover Salah

  2. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason why Cedric didn't play?

    1. Winterburn is Coming
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Injured

  3. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Chelsea City 0 0 plssssss

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

    Cmonnnnnn Hazard+Alonso!!!

    2-1 CHE por favor, GI from you two and the little magician (Silva)

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

    A cheeky Laporte header goal could really be handy.

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

      I want my players to do well too funnily enough

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He only scores out of fpl competition

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

    City back to the top of the league, nice while it lasted.

  7. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez vs Alonso is a non contest. Mahrez assist or goal is rather guaranteed

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2 red arrows all season.

    Then as per usual prob won’t make the Cup.

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

      Top 4m GWR make it in, no?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        4.2 or something.

        It’s happened before.
        Laca captain hasn’t helped. Many dead teams with Salah.

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

          Couple of new dead teams next GW without him.

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      'The Cup' on FPL is a silly random number generating game with no skill involved - don't worry about it

  9. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm so making the cup this year!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Was this week qualifying?

      1. noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        it is

    2. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Actually, I was in it last year, lost in the first round. Tied score, both teams scored the same number of goals (1) but I lost by one on goals conceded even though my player had been subbed off before the goal was conceded.

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

    Salah hat-trick..pfffft. Kane once scored 4 goals against Leicester

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

      Shhh don’t tell them. Let them wait.

  11. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This game needs to be high scoring. 4-4 please

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

      I’d take that but only on certain terms of course.
      DSilva to be the highest scoring Citeh, and Alonso+Haz combos for the CHE goals

  12. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Willian bossing the bonus

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

      No mistakes from David Luiz at the time of hitting post.

  13. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Wilson apparently picked up the injury on Tuesday, yet no words from Eddie Howe, ffs...

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

      Grade 1 hammy he said.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is grade 1 the best or worst ?

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

          Best but still not great.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers. He’s on my watchlist when I replace Laca. Him or Kamara and might be a week or two away.

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

          The best I think. Like a week to 10 days

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

      Eddie 'tight lips' Howe.

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

      He hates giving injury updates.

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do we know any more about whether it's long or short term?

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

    I have a feeling Alonso will punish us sellers

  15. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon David!
    Magic please.

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Kola now nailed at arsenal ? Thanks 🙂

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

      Monreal is back. Could drop to the bench once Kosc comes back

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

      No-one knows what happens when Monreal is back

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

      No, he’s only played cos Monreal been injured

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think so

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all 🙂

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

      Played very well today, should keep his place as long as arsenal play 3 at the back

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

      Keep in mind that mustafi and sokratis are unavailable for next game due to 5 yellows so he's at least nailed for next weekend

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

    1-0 Chelsea would be a delicious result

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

      Unlikely

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

        Unlikely, but delicious.

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

      It really would

  18. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This will be somewhere between a 0-0 and a 1-1 game.

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

    Schürrle save or get rid of?

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

    Ouchhhh 3rd in my country captained Auba, VC Salah.

    Shan’t be catching me then, friend! Unlucky though

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

      Where you from?

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

        Scotland originally but live in the Cayman Islands, wee Caribbean country by Jamaica

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

          Wow

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

        Middle Earth

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

      Must live on an island with 3 people

  21. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Laporte goal and chelsea win... thats all

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

    Today we'll find out if Falafel 9 works

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

    Hazard is different gravy. By far the best player in the league.

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

      Will never get near a ballon dor

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

        Maybe not. A move to RM in th next 2 years could boost his chances.

        Belgium to win Nations League/Euros could also help his cause.

        I’d not be surprised to see him pick one up tbh.

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling misses a sitter

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

      OMG

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

      *Wipes sweat from forehead*

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds about right. Brought him in as part of a Salah-Auba fiasco.

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling you absolute fraud

  26. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling should have scored. Twice.

  27. FC Barkerlona
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My Duffy, Kenedy & Arnie > Kolasinac, Torriera & Mitro for -8 payed off nicely

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Bold moves

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

      Not if Kennedy gets a hattrick tomorrow

    3. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kenedy yet to play

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

      Nice one. I also did the Kenedy > Torreira transfer. Wouldn't it be great if he ends up being Fraser 2.0?

  28. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tempting to make these transfers:

    Ryan>Leno
    Murray>Aguero
    Salah>Snodgrass/Paterson
    Gudmonsson>Son

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if serious

  29. FFHype
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    As I don't own Salah, and captained Aubameyang, things were looking bleak when I logged off at around 50 mins. Looked better when I logged back in 20 mins ago- thanks to Felipe and Torreira- and surprised/relieved when I saw that my score was above the top 10K average. With some luck, I may just avoid taking too much damage this week.

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

    Did Alonso just leave that ball 😮