Dugout Discussion

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. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard = fool's gold

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

      Don't buy don't sell. Once u buy keep and don't sell. Bla Bla Bla Bla..

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Defo sell after the last 3 games

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

        And never captain!

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't blank

    3. AndyCook
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nah that’s Digne and Kolasinac

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Digne isn't a premium player though. And let's see how he does tomorrow 🙂

      • J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        20 returns so far.

        1. J T
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          In 18 starts.

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

            Do we get points for those 20 returns this week?

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can watch the rest of the game without hoping for Hazard to mess up now.

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

        Oh yess.

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

        Congrats.Ballsy moves.

    5. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy or Richarlison on WC?

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

        Siggy

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        B

      3. AndyCook
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wait for their game

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Can't wait due to price rise.

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

        Hazard with 2 more points then againts Southampton.

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

          Maintains 5ppg avg since GW9 😆

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

            Quick maths

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

        Siggy brace 2moro and all will be good.

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

        Ugh, getting rid of Sane for this useless Belgian whom I never ever buy has turned out as expected.

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

          I feel your pain...

      7. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard captain fail ... Auba captainers left off the hook

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Salah captainers double chuffed

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

        Come on Richa my C make me proud tomorrow PLEASE !!!

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

          Wish I had the balls to see that thru!

        2. DaniCT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          So far so good. Rich captain here. I can live with a 2 or 3 - 0 win from City ( i dont have any city player )

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

            i have Ederson, but not MID or ATT hope we wont regret..

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

        Does Luiz get the winning goal assist baps?

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

          that s not even winning assist.

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Dafuq

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

            hehe

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

          He didn't even score a goal.

        4. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Did he assist the winning goal ?

        5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No Hazard gets them

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

        Will wait and take Salah rise on the chin

        1. mr messi
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          What are you waiting for?

      11. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Anyone still have a captain to play?

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

          Kane

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

          Advantage City boys!

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

          Raheem The Dream!

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

          Richa for me.

        5. tm245
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Just checked FPL Discovery, big gains to be made for those who are left, less than 10% total in the top 10k.

      12. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Never capping hazard again!

      13. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Why can't Chelsea just recall Tammy?

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

          He's not really a top, top level forward. Not that Morata has been either, mind.

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

        My new team

        Ederson Hamer
        TAA, Digne, Doherty, AWB, Bednarek
        SALAH (OMG WTF), Sterling, Pogba, Rich, Puncheon
        Kane, Rashford, Jiminez

        1.5 ITB so future I’ll get Allison in perhaps.

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

          Wow you held onto Ederson for a very long time?!

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

            Yeah I’m very patient. Don’t wanna waste a transfer tbh as don’t need those funds yet.

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

          Welcome 🙂

          G2G!

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

            Thank you

            We need a new devils advocate now.

            1. DaniCT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Wish I could say smth negative about your team, but I can't. Good luck mate.

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          TV ??

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

            103.3 SV

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

              Wow.
              Not that high.
              Your team is brilliant mate.

        4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Looks good. I am concerned Everton won’t get the goals they could do in this run (have Siggi and Digne) as they looked terrible the last few.

      15. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Which City attacking asset?

        A) Sane
        B) Aguero

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

          See what happens in their game first.

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Depends who you’re losing

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

          Mendy is back in 2 weeks

        3. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          B long term

        4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Jesus better xG and starting to show he can. Sane likely to play until Mendy back. Maybe neither

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

        Luiz is a legend.

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

          Getting him over Alonso possibly my decision of the season. Still getting rid of him this weekend though 🙂

          1. Ron_Swanson
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why?

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

            what

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

            Can't see many clean sheets in the next few weeks. Straight swap for TAA gives a little extra cash back too.

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

          Most through balls of all in PL

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

        20 points with 6 to play, captain gone :/

        That looks fairly atrocious but it could be ok maybe

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

          Keep hoping mate. 😛

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Which 6?

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

              Ederson, Digne, Trippier, Siggy, Son & Pogba

              I expect Digne, Ederson and Tripps all to concede lol so not great prospects unless Siggy goona get a hatti for me 😀

      18. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        32 from 6! YYYYEEEESSSSSS!!!

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

          !!!

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sarcasm?

          1. Four Hit Wonder
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            YYYYEEEESSSSSS!!!

        3. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Ditto. Just cannot get that capt boost

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

        Luiz on 3 baps?

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

          Looks like it

      20. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haz to Raz

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

          Haz to Puncheon.

      21. Michelle Davin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Son not playing tomorrow?flagged red

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Next GW

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

          Apparently he's helping Japan in the Asian Cup before heading to the South Korean team

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

          Next gameweek

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

          Available tomorrow.

          Red flagged to stop new buys for next GW.

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

            Good Guy FPL

        5. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Wait what

      22. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Let's grab a late equalizer Newcastle.

      23. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        66 with 3 left to play any good?

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

          yes

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

          Kane, Richarlison and ?

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

            Sané 🙂

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

          Standard.

        4. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          #humblebrag alert

        5. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          There’s always next week

      24. 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)?

        Have to do the 3rd one to afford rash + salah

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I’d do the first one

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

        Will wait and take Salah rise on the chin

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

          Repost fail

        2. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          What do you mean

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

        After Soton game i said i wont C Hazzo never again, and thats will be.

      27. Ha Ha Land
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Eden SUPER TROLL Hazard!!!

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm just glad I got 10 points out of him today.

      28. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard or Auba to make way for Salah?

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Auba

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Haz

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Auba will still score goals.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          What score do you expect next GW?

          1. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Who knows. Salah has killed me the past month or so though. Needs to come back immediately and permacap for ML damage limitation.

      29. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Any chance that Martial or Rash get rested tomorrow? 🙂
        I have Schurrle 1st on my bench 🙁

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

          I don’t think so. Looking at the squad for the game they only have Rash Luk and Martial as strikers. I’d expect all to play some part.

      30. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Difficult round so far when 31 from 6 is a big red arrow..

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

          5*

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

          22 from 6.

          When people say from, they mean out of 12 right?