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Hazard remains a false-nine as Aubameyang and Lacazette start together

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) continues to operate in the false-nine position for Chelsea as they prepare to face Arsenal this evening.

With the Blues thought to be close to signing a new centre-forward, this could be his last Premier League appearance in the role for some time.

He is flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.2m), supported by the usual midfield trio of N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), Matteo Kovacic (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.7m).

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) start up front for Arsenal while Aaron Ramsey (£7.2m) supports them from midfield, in spite of recent rumours of his impending departure.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) returns to central midfield as Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) makes his first start since Gameweek 17.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Alonso, Rudiger, Luiz, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Pedro, Hazard.

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1,339 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud ON

  2. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard and Auba do something ffs.

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

      -1

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Really poor from both

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba brace needed asap

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kosc blocker

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Finally
    Giroud pls pls make Haz work again!!

  6. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette and Ramsey off. Iwobi and Maitland Niles on. Chelsea should be ashamed if they lose this game with Arsenal making subs like that.

  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Willian been useless lately

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, like that fantastic winning goal he scored last week

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah that's what I ment

  8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    get odoi on for pedro .Who tf will cross for giroud.,Sarri fastttt

  9. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin dead again

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

    Bellerin injured

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

      Elneny coming on

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

    Bellerin injured again. Looks bad.

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin knee injury

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

    Bad one for Bellerin 🙁

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

      Looks bad, hate to see that

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

    COME ON PLS

  15. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerinjured.

  16. socal4mich
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Time to sell Bellerin

  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    90 mins for Auba

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      as usual

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin off
    Elneny on

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    CS confirmed for Bellerin

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheeky.

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

    Bellerin hurt badly

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Seems so. Season ending..

  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Bellerin...

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

    2-2 FT

  23. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    bellerin ouch

  24. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I was wondering wont Fa cup results next week decide the blank or blanks are confirmed for all teams like for city and everton?

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

      Who ever wins tie between Spurs Chelsea blanks

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Those Arsenal defenders sure do get inured a lot

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

    65 post BAPS with Sané, Ederson and Alli any good?

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

      Awful.

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

      You’re asking for trouble with posts like that.

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

      Up to you if you think it's good or not.

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

      Rubbish

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very middling 😉

  27. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison to?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lamela or Moura I am eyeing up

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

        Then Son back after a couple of games

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      somebody that scores more than 2pts a game

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin 11-12 pointer.

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

    Jeez Bellerin again. hope it ain't a bad one

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea are ***** aren’t they! Hazard must go (in FPL and real life!)

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

      Better than most teams to be fair.

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Feel the same but do we rush him out or see if Higuain helps him get his mojo back?

    3. Drexl Spivey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's welcome in Newcastle.

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Regardless of what you say, there is no chance you will sell him
      Before Bournemouth.

      This time next week, you will still be a fellow owner 😉

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

        sold him after 45mins though.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You sold hazard at half time?

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

            Right Sir, can't stand when expensive players don't do their job and I'm wasting money on them. Decided not to overthink my transfers for hours n hours anymore and having my best FPL year since ever 🙂

    5. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sarri has only had six months. He'll need time to implement his style. He may not get it though.

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some strange replies here. Chelsea are garbage and Hazard is a waste of 11+m