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

    Legend

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

    Boom!

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

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

      😛

    2. Ross From Friends
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      shut up

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

        Sour non owner?

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I am on 67 points with 2 to play don't worry about me
          Just don't be an obnoxious 40 year old virgin FPL player and relax with the caps

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

            LOL

          2. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            😆

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

      Spawn of Daniel

    4. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      geeeeeeeet in!

  4. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who cares who won it? Hazard will take it anyway.

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

    Haz G
    No assist

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

    Hazaaaaa

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    HAZARDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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

    Why didn't I captain Hazard like Mark!!! I blame getting Kane!!!

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

    Yeeeeees!

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

    Oh no.......

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

    Please miss it

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

      Please stop pretending to be a Chelsea fan

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

    Hazard essential in WC

  13. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What is Bemba saying now?

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    He's an honest, hard-working player but anybody else think Willian is one of the most over-rated players around?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      No

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

    Pls don’t miss

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

    Eden I adore you

    I wipe the sweat from your little brow

    I love you

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

    Goaaaaal

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

    57 MINUTES HAZARD BRACE 🙂

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

      58*

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

      What’s your team? I see you celebrating every goal pretty much.

  19. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard (c) single handedly saving me

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

      That’s just poor management

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

        Haha digne benched ...

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

    Captain Hazard never in doubt.

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

      It was

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

    Yes Haz!

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

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard (C)

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    FFS captained Hazard last gameweek

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

      Did you C him this week too?

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

        No, Kane, having an absolutely shocking season for my captain choices

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

    hazard again, looks so easy sometimes

  25. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Most needed transfer:

    A) Kola to Digne
    B) Sterling to Son
    C) Sterling/Bennett to Son/Digne for -4

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

    Well done, Hazard cappers. Great shout!

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

    Azaaaard Brace Baps and full 90 mins

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

      I love myself so much

      Unlike Salah with competition from Mane, Firmino and Shaw

      Unlike Kane with competition from Son Alli Erick

      Unlike Aub with competition from Laca

      I love you Eden!!!

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

    Two goals for Hazard and my GW is still a bomb site

  29. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Azaaaqqr (C)
    We want more!