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26 December 2018 2303 comments
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The final game of a bumper Boxing Day Fantasy Premier League schedule is largely unaffected by Christmas rotation.

There had been fears that Marcos Alonso (£6.9m) might lose his place as Chelsea travel to Watford but he has been named in the starting line-up.

In fact, Blues manager Maurizio Sarri has made no changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Leicester just days previously, keeping faith with his key men.

It means another stint on the bench for Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) with Eden Hazard (£11.0m) leading the line as false-nine once again, flanked by Willian (£7.3m) and Pedro (£6.3m).

Even the midfield trio of Jorginho (£4.8m), N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) and Matteo Kovacic (£5.8m) was left undisturbed by Sarri, despite a few options for rotation.

Meanwhile, Javi Gracia has kept faith in the front two who punished West Ham in Gameweek 18, Troy Deeney (£5.8m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) leading a Watford side lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster; Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Kiko Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Sema; Deeney, Deulofeu.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Pedro, Willian; Hazard.

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  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ings can score versus Southampton (again), can't he? 😀

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      *City

      Top of the page hiccup. Delete my life.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Only in practise game

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      he has already this season

  2. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    There is no minus points for conceding a penalty, right?

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

    Sterling Balbuena to Pogba Digne???

    Fabianski
    Alonso/Robbo/Doherty
    Sterling/Hazard/Son/Martial/FAnderson
    Auba/Jimenez

    Hart/WB/Kamara/Balbuena

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Do it!!! 😉

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That’s clumsy by Luiz, seen them given

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, and certainly allot more contact than the Salah dive earlier today.

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Vardy controversial?

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

    Usually when I have a go @ Hazard he then scores...get on with it you midget! Grab the winner for this bring game!

  7. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    That's a pen. VAR can't come soon enough

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

    Thats not a penalty but Salah's is. Nice consistency. VAR when?

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

    Sane to Son would be daft... right?

    Got Kane and no other City.

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

      Might work short term but I’d want a city player Long term wise

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

        If Son gets a rest next week I might do a Hokey Cokey for the home game to avoid Sane vs Liverpool , then reverse when Son leaves

    2. Gríma Wormtongue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't Son going to the Asian Cup?

    3. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I am keeping him for Southampton

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

    Again William losing ball. Why we didn't sell him is beyond me. Take him off!!!!!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro came off with a knock. Can't go subbing both wingers in the first half.

  11. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'll be wildcarding in 3 GWs. Pick one

    A) Sterling --> Salah

    B) Sterling + Success --> Pogba + Vardy -4

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  12. shearer9
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How did Rashford look today?

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

      Apparently not too bad, unlucky to not score. Keeping.

    2. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      did well...probably starts next GW as well, after that who knows

  13. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What do we reckon of this -4? I quite like it.

    Sterling, Sane, Laporte
    ->
    Salah, Pogba, Digne

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good but losing all city?

  14. James2201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Want to get Pogba, shall I take our Richarlison or Felipe Anderson?

  15. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    peno Chelsea

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs
    1) Fraser, Sterling > Salah, Camarasa (no City cover)
    2) Bednarek, Fraser > Digne, Snodgrass (exact funds, already have Felipe)
    3) Fraser, Kamara > Gunnarsson, Jiménez (return to 343)
    4) Fraser, Sterling > Pogba, Sané
    5) Fraser, Kamara > Herrera, Ings (autopick!)

  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Haz peno

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pen Haz

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 Goals Capt

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

    HAZ WINS PEN

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

    Chelsea penalty won by Hazard

  21. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Peno to the Chelser!

  22. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Hazo

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

    Penalty

  24. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    All the Hype with ManU and the selling spree for Citeh.
    I know the results but are Citeh really that bad that all assets must go?
    I was actually impressed with Sane.

  25. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.
    A) Sterling and Alonso >>> Salah and Digne for -4?
    B) Kolasinac >>> Digne for free
    C) Hold / other

    Currently on 1FT 0.5ITB
    Ederson (Hamer)
    Alonso / Lovren / Kola (AWB / Bennett)
    Sterling / Rich / Fanderson / Brooks (Hojbjerg)
    Kane / Auba / Rashford

    Cheers!

  26. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you get rid of first:

    Sane or sterling?

    And replace by one of

    Salah or haz?

    Can do both for a -4 but seems a bit knee jerky

  27. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pleeeeease score

  28. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Go on hazard!

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

    penalty

  30. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This might push me to the 70 mark...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ok