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19 January 2019 1339 comments
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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. Thechimp
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts required

    Richarlison to jota or neves or hold

    Sick of the blanks

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

      I'd be tempted to do the transfer to Jota

    2. Doctor Evil
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’m thinking Lucas Moura if he’s back next week

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jota kneejerk and bandwagon!

    4. Thechimp
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers folks

      Can do a -4 hit and get in Ali

  2. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Having owned and been disappointed by Jota until GW5, I can’t help feeling this was a one-off.

    1. Long ball Larry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What about the weeks before he was injured?

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      8 and 11 vs Chelsea and Newcastle in gw 15-16 then injured. I started with and sold around gw5 as well. Don't want a 3rd wolves player atm

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

    Koscielny WTF. How has he got a free kick for THAT?

  4. Paul
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How is everybody doing scorewise?? And how many left to go??

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looking like 69 with Sterling and Aguero to go.

      1. Paul
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Superb

        1. Licky
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Check out FPLDiscovery, they've put the average in the top 10k at 56 with an average of 9 players played and 90% of (C) played.

    2. Paul
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Asking cause I'm one of those few idiots who didn't captain Salah!

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      c60 with 1 to go. Probably about avergae

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

      65(-8) with only Sane to go

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

      66 (-4) with Alonso Ederson and sterling to play.

    6. Doctor Evil
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not great 56 with Hazard/Luiz playing and Sterling still to come

    7. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      60 with 5 to go

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

      50 with Mitrovic my last glimmer of hope and Bennett waving at me as first sub

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

    Richarlison & Hennessey -> Button & Pogba for a hit?

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

      Boruc started over Begovic for some reason today. Ryan will be back soon.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Button has couple games left. Who other keeper?

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Fab... Seems the only way to fund Pogs is to downgrade Hennessey! Could go for Boruc though

  6. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which teams have blank on GW27?

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

      Everton vs City & then the Spurs or Chelsea game. We'll know Thursday night.

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ty

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

    On 46 currently prebps with Salah capt, vvd, robbo, lava, rash deliveries and Kun and Eriksen to go

    I'm on a - 8 though..

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

      Post reply toPaul

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

    92 With Alli(c) and Baby Jesus left

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

      Wtfffff?

  9. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Rich > Jota going to be the most popular transfer of the week?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I might do Anderson instead, Jota or Moura I think

    3. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He has delivered like 2 time this season

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      In fairness Jota has 1pt less today than Rich last 7 weeks total 😆

  10. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Think I dropped a boo-boo not switching Mitrovic>Firmino with my 2nd FT. Hmm

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

    Please Alonso

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

    Juve’s free Transfer acquisitions in the last decade is mental.

    Cannavaro
    Pirlo
    Pogba
    Coman
    Dani Alves
    Khedira
    Can

    Now Ramsey

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Smart business!

  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need something from Auba

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

      This

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

      This. Haz too

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

        Yep

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba over head just wide

  15. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba with almost a dream goal

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

    Ohhh-ba

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Pity he missed that would have been epic.

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would have been goal of the season

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    sooo.. firstly

    1) ings over jimmy didn't work out, but we live and learn (not the biggest points loss)
    2) not captaining salah wasn't the best idea
    3) hazard > sterling(c) -4 still might work out.. as long as sterling gets a rest, salah(vc) to the rescue with Jimmy first 1st bench haha

  20. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How were Anderson and Richarlison?

  21. _Make
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    59 with Anderson and Richarlison yet to play.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz yellow

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

      booooo, that was a good tackle

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

    How many chances do you bloody need auba

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

    Wow. Even though he’s not scored in this I rate Auba highly as a player. Class act.

  25. Jealous Viper
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Niasse and alli in for fanderson and mitro for a hit. Need to beat the price risr

  26. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba sitter. 🙂

  27. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    6.4 ITB

    Patricio (Dubravka)

    Rudiger Luiz Alexander-Arnold Wan-Bissaka (Boly*)

    Salah Hazard Sigurdsson Richarlison* (Camarasa)

    Rashford Jimenez (Kamara*)

    What to do?

    A) Boly > Trippier
    B) Richarlison > Sterling
    C) Richarlison > Alli
    D) Kamara > Ings
    E) Other

  28. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bennett giving me my first hammy bench points of the season thanks to lucky TAA and Morrison injuries making my team smelly

  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz having a shocker

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Salah BAPS monster