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

    OMG koscielny

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

      Who?

  2. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kos goal

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

    Kosc goal

  4. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That would have been red card if David Luziz were black & playing for Wolves.

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

      hold up

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

    :/

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

    Eden Fraudzard

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

    Arsenal bossing Chelsea

  8. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The Kosc gets under it!!!!

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

    Oh bloody RIMJOBS

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

    Koscielny with a great shoulder goal

  11. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    49(-8) from 9

    sterling(c) and sane to go

    feeling pretty underwhelming with the great scores knocking about!

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

      You went for sterling. I think it could still pay off mate ! Can see a 8 or 9 goal thriller.

      Good luck 🙂

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers bud

        yeah did it in the end

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

      Your team mate?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        have a look mate on my profile

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

    Awesome. Alonso Haz Auba wonderful.

  13. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea in freefall, they are terrible

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sokratis assist

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

    Kosc G
    Sok A

  16. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sokratis assist. Ultimate Team TOTW incoming. 😛

  17. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    David Luiz having a schoking game....

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

      rollercoaster player

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

    embarassinggg

  19. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kos scores with a shoulder

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

    Just glad I got rid of Che players

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nice pass from sokratis

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

    Sarri is genuinely a horrible tactician

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's more the refusal to change a defence that keeps conceding that is confusing.

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

      yep. until he finds a proper striker the Sarri Ball isn't going to work.
      When you're picking your forward as it's supposed to be the best option for your defence - smh

  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing a lot of Haz to Alli/Eriksen transfers this week.

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

    Kosc shoulder goal

  25. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea are awful

  26. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What are the chances of the CBs combining! 😀

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

    Missed the header. Shouldered it in. When your luck's in, it's in!

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

    Thank you big man in the clouds

    Mwah

    1. Marvin of all he surveys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's not there mate. Gotta let that go.

  29. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Koshoulder!

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

    Rich to who

    Can afford up to 8.9

    Alli seems logical but I can’t wait to see how spurs perform coz rich defo drops tonight

    But with Mendy coming back should I leave cash itb to shift sane to kdb

    What other options are there?

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

      Watch the spurs game closely. If not holding rich is not the end of the world.

      If there’s no standout option saving is the wise thing.

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

        Yeah that’s was the idea but I’ll be priced out of Alli tomorrow

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If you're going to be priced out then you need to make a decision to either get now or forget...

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

        yep watch Spurs but not sure he's worth holding for the sake of holding.
        maybe be worth/brave to swap him for a differential if you're looking to climb rankings

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba?

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

        Got him, team is linked

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

      Alli if you have city I would want to wait if possible though

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

        Alli blanks in gw27 if they beat Chelsea on Thursday.

        That puts me off...

        Although he has 3 lovely him games before that