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Fulham take on Chelsea in the second of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon.

The kick-off in the west London derby is at 14:05 GMT.

Maurizio Sarri promised to change “three or four players” in his press conference on Friday but has gone one better at Craven Cottage, making five alterations from the side that beat Spurs in midweek.

The stand-out team news sees David Luiz and Marcos Alonso make way from the Chelsea starting XI, with Andreas Christensen and Emerson Palmieri handed recalls.

Luiz is among the substitutes but Alonso misses out altogether.

Kepa Arrizabalaga returns between the sticks after his benching at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, so Willy Caballero drops out.

Willian and Ross Barkley replace Pedro and Mateo Kovacic in two of the more predictable changes that Sarri has made.

Scott Parker takes charge of Fulham for the first time against his former employers.

The ex-Chelsea midfielder has made only one change to the starting XI that Claudio Ranieri named in the 2-0 defeat to Southampton on Wednesday: Ryan Sessegnon is in for Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.

That alteration could well mean a return to a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 formation, with Sessegnon and Ryan Babel flanking Aleksandar Mitrovic in attack.

Chelsea won the reverse fixture 2-0 back in December, with both of their goalscorers that day – Pedro and Ruben Loftus-Cheek – on the bench this afternoon.

The Blues have lost their last three away matches on the spin, conceding 12 goals without reply in that time.

Eden Hazard has blanked in his last four appearances on the road, meanwhile.

The Blues and Hazard have an excellent chance to break those barren runs today: Fulham have conceded two or more goals in each of their last eight Premier League games.

Fulham XI (4-3-3): Rico, Odoi, Nordtveit, Ream, Bryan, Chambers, McDonald, Cairney, Sessegnon, Babel, Mitrovic.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Barkley, Willian, Higuain, Hazard.

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

    What a save

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

    Quite wanna get rid of Doherty and Jiminez. Have max valued tied up tho

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

      Why would you be shipping Jimmy?

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

        HE HAS TWO BLANKS AND AWFUL FIXTURES!

        Yes. Screaming. Jesus.

    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same!

    3. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      See below.

      They have to go until at least gw34. Sod value at this point in the season mate.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of Doh. Jimenez won't get dropped/rested

    5. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      'Max value' argument only relevant if you looking to rebuy!!

    6. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I got rid of Pogba this week despite losing 0.5m on him and only have Sterling, Doherty and Jimenez and Wan-bissaka that blank now. So I can afford to keep both Jimenez for sure - only 6.3m sat on bench.

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers G

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kepa, £70 million, refund time.

      1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Chamber of horrors

  4. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Jimmy
    To
    Snoddy and Higuain???

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good for Higuain bonus 😎

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

      Not if there are no more goals

  6. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What a shot

  7. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    #justiceforluizowners

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

      But he could come on now for 1 point....

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could come on and score a hattie....

  8. ppv
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bennett 2 or 3 match ban? Thought it was 2 but site says he will miss Burnley even though Wolves have Chelsea and cup match before.

  9. DeathoftheParty
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Looking to replace Rashford with someone upto £9.3m... who is the best option? King maybe? Ihenacho? Vardy looks outta the picture...

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why are you selling Rash?

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

        Have Shaw and Pogba... Should I be shipping Shaw instead?

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    GOALLLLLLL

  11. Goat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Close the floodgates

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

    Babel assist

  13. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    cleanie gone

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

    CHAMBERS RIGHT IN THE NET

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

    No Alonso, No CS!

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

    For next GW and BGWs, would you have Newcastle or Cherries defender?

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

      Newcastle better defensively

      Cherries better fixtures

      Newcastle night blank 33 still.

      Flip a coin

  17. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers sitting 3rd on my bench

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where he belongs.

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

        Wrong. He shouldn't even be in your team still. I mean how did that even happen, did you forget to use your WC first half of the season?

  18. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Worst. Week. Everrrrr

  19. Turns
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My pal didn't choose the best week to bench boost: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/292397/event/29

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      LOL, I thought I was having a bad week

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

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

    Luiz CS wiped

  21. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Signing of my season. Periera 0, 2 & 0. Thanks for nothing.

  22. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Awful defending

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

    More goals GonzaLo more!

  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ...and my Chelsea defence plan is scrapped. Back to the drawing board.

  25. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Calummmm!

  26. Party time
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chambers just wiped out Hazard's clean sheet

    • Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      GOAL (at the end of my bench)

    • TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If money is no issue, get Higuaín, Vardy, King or Barnes for GW31 – to field alongside Rondón?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Already have Vardy. Considering King tbh. Their fixtures swings it.

        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          BOU form though…

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Get Higuaín - life will be more fun.

        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Will it? FPL has only provided frustration since GW1 here…

    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Higuain hovering up the baps like he hovers up the burgers at the weekend

    • Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Higooooooo. Sorry a bit late to the party....