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Hazard returns to false-nine role ahead of Newcastle meeting

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) returns to his false-nine role for Chelsea as Newcastle come to Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.

That’s because both Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m) come back into the team to operate as the wide-men in Maurizio Sarri’s 4-3-3 system.

The Blues are as usual both in defence and midfield, with eyes on Marcos Alonso (£6.7m), who lost another 100,000+ owners ahead of the Gameweek 22 deadline.

Hazard and company will be targetting a weak Newcastle central midfield with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Mohamed Diame (£4.8m) out, and Ki Sung-yeung (£4.7m) away on international duty.

Lining up in that position are the inexperienced Sean Longstaff (£4.5m) and Isaac Hayden (£4.3m).

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, D Luiz, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho, Kanté; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Clark, Ritchie; Pérez, Longstaff, Hayden, Atsu; Rondón.

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2,022 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz 8p, Alonso 2p 🙂

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What a dime of a top post.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      amazing

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Most Luiz owners were trying to “cover” Alonso. Bet that’s been a nice surprise.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This is me exactly.

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I mocked it and avoided the move. Wish I hadn’t 😉

          Times like this I have to remember the wagons I didnt fall for. Walcott, Laporte and owning Kane for that Cardiff game.

  2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    22k to 42k.

    And people said I was being pessimistic expecting a red arrow this week.

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      IT'S LIKE THERE ARE NO GAMES TOMORROW EITHER

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So long to go ! How many players left ?

      I still have 9 and captain so won’t even check my rank !

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Patricio, Digne, Son, Rich, Kane

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          And Pogba. Forgot him.

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Plenty left then pal. Long way to go. A lot of teams have had most their players play today judging by my MLs

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Perhaps.

              I’m just not used to hits being so effective. Almost did next weeks transfers this week.

              Would probably have paid off: currently Son vs Fraser +7.

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      75k to 43k here, nice to meet you.

    4. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      33k to 26k, sorry for overtaking you

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I don't wanna sell Hazard... but jesus man

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just do it, and don't look back. I erred for two weeks with him in and sent him on his way.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't go there with Aguero fit.

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        zing!

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      mid > forward don't work

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        2ft you can

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        zing!

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

      Why? He doesn't want to score goals....

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Have you seen the light?!

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

          Yes. But will wait until after all the games are played. May get Kun Aguero.

  4. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard is gone already. Useless troll. I rather have Kanye in my team

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ye*

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure how good Yeezus is at footie

    3. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You ain't nothing but a gold-digger

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Team

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fish sticks

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard is actually Kim Kardashian, he so thiccc.

    7. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      lol assist is better than nothing, did better than Aubameyang

    8. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ha-zard Walks

  5. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Better 5th mid

    A) Puncheon (4.2)
    B) Camarasa (4.6)

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

      Puncheon.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      Cheaper. Played 90 today. Very solid stats.

      Both play for impotent teams so just fodder with some upside.

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Neither team score many so am going Puncheon, even though Camarasa will score more till the end of the season, I don’t feel he warrants 0.4m extra for a Bench Fodder

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends what you do with the .4 really. I'd go for Camarasa all things being equal

  6. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow never had so many donuts on my bench before:

    Kamara
    Peltier
    Ings

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cardiff guy at Newcastle

  8. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would be OK to get Speroni in as he is 3.9m...(have Fab)

    Means I have exactly enough for Pogba + TAA.

    Don't want to lose anyone from my team.

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Son and Kolasinac out? Seems ok to play Fabianski every week

    2. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Got exact funds for
      Son aubameyang Fab
      To
      Salah rashford etheridge (-4)?
      Or do
      Son aubameyang Anderson
      To
      Salah rashford Richa (-4)?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        second one

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Second one looks better.

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

        Fab to Etheridge?
        I guess you don't need the 3rd transfer for funds.
        Just Salah and Rasheed transfers

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          *Rashford

        2. The Red Devil
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, just for funds, Anderson to richarlison better?

    3. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For free, is this worth it?

      Hazard and Deulofeu —> Salah and Puncheon

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Get Salah any way it costs.

    4. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard better away from home right. He gets more space and the teams they are playing will be more open

      Arsenal next and their defence ain’t great so risky losing him before that.

      Saying that, the easiest option for me to get salah in is to lose both haz and Alonso!

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Crowd getting on hazards back after another back heel goes astray

    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      come on haz.....score dude

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        +(((((((

    7. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski to Guiata went well then... jesus!

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

      Hazard has the chance to get into the box and instead curves his run to end up wide left.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's been terrible for weeks. Owners are lucky to have an assist tbh.

    9. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've 3 poor games of football today. Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all way below par.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I've watched*

    10. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Le Donk coming on 😎

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

      Fab Speroni
      Alonso Taa Digne Doherty Awb
      Hazard Pogba Rich Fraser Gibbs
      Auba Kane Rash

      A) Alonso, Hazard -> Bednarek, Salah
      B) Alonso, Fraser, Auba -> Robbo, Salah, Kamara

    12. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have to say im really impressed with Roy at Palace he has done a greta job considering they really dont have many quality players and essentially havent even had a striker all season

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard subbed

    14. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If we keep playing like this, there's little way we can keep hudson odoi... 🙁

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

      Hazard off
      Giroud on

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Knife goes in
        Guts come out

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          OK Mr Sparkle 😐

          No magic fish wishes for you!

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            😐

    16. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard off for Giroud.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Finally a nice week's long rest for Hazard!

    17. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard will rise tonight. Any chance he will rise twice before next GW ?

      I need him on 13.4 maximum and i dont have to make early transfer...

      1. Sedemuda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          yes

        2. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Omg. Salah yes

      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Strong to fair chance, watch those casuals pile in.

      3. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He won’t.

      4. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        You mean Salah, right?

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

        No chance Hazard is going up tonight or this week after that performance. Very poor. Afraid to score goals.

      6. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah you mean. Double rise imminent.

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          when you expect to rise second time. what day ? friday maybe ?

    18. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haz off

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

      Haz 5 pointer locked!

    20. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Giroud coming on. Hazard, please shine.

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ah damn...

        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          This

      2. mir
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Oh dear

      3. Darth_Krid
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who wants to tell him? :p

    21. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard absolutely wasted in this current Chelsea team

    22. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie yellow flagged again?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, weird...same back injury

    23. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will wait and take Salah rise on the chin 🙁 but which looks better from next week? 0.9ITB 2FT, team linked if you can think anything else

      A) Aubameyang Alonso Billing --> fodder TAA Salah (-4)
      B) Alonso Hazard Billing --> TAA Salah Puncheon (-4)

      Billing would be Camarasa out instead if he's out any long time