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Chelsea take on Leicester City in the second and final Premier League fixture to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 16:30 BST.

There has only been one goal scored in the last three league meetings between these two clubs: two stalemates sandwiching the Foxes’ 1-0 win in west London in December 2018.

The Chelsea starting XI shows only one change from the side that took on Liverpool in midweek, with Mason Mount (£6.0m) replacing Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) in midfield.

That means there is again no place for Ross Barkley (£6.0m) or Tammy Abraham (£7.0m), who are among the substitutes.

Pedro (£7.0m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) will flank Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) in the Blues’ attack, while Willian (£7.0m) makes the bench.

Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) won’t feature for the visitors this afternoon, with his place at left-back being taken by Christian Fuchs (£4.5m).

Chilwell misses out with a minor hip injury.

That is Brendan Rodgers’ only change to the side that drew 0-0 with Wolves in Gameweek 1, so Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) will again support Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) in attack.

The Foxes are without a Premier League goal in three matches stretching back to April of last season, although have admittedly faced tricky opposition in the form of Wolves, Manchester City and Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea in that time.

Rodgers’ side managed only three shots from inside the box against a stubborn Wolves side last weekend.

They may get more joy out of a Chelsea backline that has shipped six goals in their two competitive matches in 2019/20, however.

Lampard’s troops also conceded on eight occasions in their final three pre-season friendlies.

The Blues look more promising going forward, however, having racked up 38 shots against Manchester United and Liverpool over the past week.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Pedro, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud.

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs, Choudhury, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So I'm already on a -4. If I hit WC button, can I make unlimited free transfers from where I am now or does the team revert back to where it was before my original transfers for -4?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The hit is cancelled

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      From where you are now but it wipes the -4.

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yes you can make as many transfers as you want

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all

  2. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Just got in, catching up - how’s Perez doing please?

    1. Budweiser
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Perez is playing?

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Better lately, bad in 1st

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly an assist.

    4. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2

    5. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Quite invisible tbf. Poor first half by Leicester but much better the second half. Maddison way more involved and hungry. Even Tielemans.

    6. Critical Observer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Garbage - infuriatingly bad.

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This game somehow rewards the poor players. You should be deduced 14 points for owning duds like Barkley, not gifted 14 points

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      The half autosub points crowd will be posting next.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😆

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Granville was right all along

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You really should get half points for autosubs IMO

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is a great idea actually

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Better than you...

    4. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If it helps I’m getting Wickhams 1pt

  4. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Shall I?

    Robbo, Robinson and Wilson

    To

    Lundstram, KDB and Pukki

    ?

    1. Stupendous
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      -4

    2. Tired and weary
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, doing very similar myself

  5. Doctor Evil
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why doesn’t Alonso play?

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because emerson plays

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cause he makes this Chelsea defence worse, somehow.

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

      Emerson

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only allowed to field 11 players

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea played high intensity in first half and now it is coming back to haunt them in the second half. Foolish if Lampard says the players are not fit enough - more to do with not being more evenly paced. Even the best marathon runner won't win if they go off too hard too early.

    1. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They just had super cup in midweek

  7. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Greenwood goal tomorrow please

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      pls

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

  8. fusen
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    THANK YOU LAMPARD!

    I'm currently on 27 points, with only Jota to play.

    My first sub is Lundstram and I have Barkley in my starting 11.

    Barkley not coming on has literally just turned my gameweek from absolutely appalling to just about salvageable

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt Lamps uses this site.

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A lot of people have said he's just a casual manager

        1. Karhumies
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Bet he uses autofill for the starting XI?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You're lucky this site doesn't have downvotes.

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It'd be like downvoting a homeless person for finding a £5 note on the floor

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You decided to play Barkley - this example works only if that homeless person decided to be homeless

          1. fusen
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            No it doesn't. A homeless person could have make certain like choices that then caused them to lose all their money. Your reaction to something happening at a specific moment in time, ignoring what happened to get to that point is still a legitimate take on who you are. Empathy for people shouldn't be restricted to a looking back at every decision ever made in the past.

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison wastes Perez assist 🙁

  10. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison is so technically gifted

  11. SoapAFC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison awful miss

  12. Lebowski85
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have Barnes or VVD starting every week?

    1. Lebowski85
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would have Kelly as a playing sub then...as opposed to Xande Silva

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      VVD, no doubt

    3. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If you have VVD en bench him youre paying to much

  13. Canary_Kid
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WC this:
    Pope Button
    Robbo VVD KWP Bednarek Diop
    Salah Sterling KDB Dendoncker Leitner
    Wilson Pukki Deu

    to this:
    Pope Button
    Robbo AWB 4.5 4.5 Lundstrum
    Sterling Mane KDB Son Martial
    Pukki 4.5 4.5

    Very very tempting, thoughts?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If martial falls out of form and son is rotated your light up top.
      Do u need 2 x 4.5 keepers also? Drop 1 for a 4.0 maybe

      1. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Button is 4.0...

        Can't see Son being rotated, he's a crucial part of their team.

        Yeah Martial could go out of form but he's the number 9 for an explosive Man Utd side. Plus you could say the same about any player.

  14. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro is looking good right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly scored.

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Didn’t realise how bad Pukki’s fixtures were

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      From today onwards, or from the start of the season?

      Beyobf today, the fixtures really aren't that bad from an attacking standpoint bar Man City.

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You watching Chelsea?

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Che at home isn't as bad as it seems.

    4. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      NOR : NEW 55 CHE -96 whu -41 MCI -466 bur 90 cry 39 AVL 95 bou -6 MUN -144 bha 130 WAT 35

  16. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Much rather King than Pukki LT

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Really?!

  17. Hulk Smash
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison fluffs it for a Perez assist

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was lucky to even be in the position to fluff it

  18. SoapAFC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Are Chelsea really in contention for top 4 this season? As an Arsenal fan looks like its between us, spurs and utd

    1. Bartowski
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if Wolves are in the reckoning as well.

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nah United not really in contention and spurs not really in doubt of getting it.

  19. Moose™
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perez and Vardy duo not really working out atm.

  20. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jose wants to comeback to football and Chelsea might need someone to help them stay up...

  21. Emiliano Sala
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly in for barkley 🙁

    Barkley to mount yes or no?

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  22. UshFPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Second week in a row that Chelsea have put in a terrible second half performance. Fitness issues? If so then that's worrying with the season just started

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They were going flat out on the press in the first half which was never sustainable

  23. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which looks best:
    A) Wilson, Perez, Robertson > Kane, Ceballos, Dunk
    B) Wilson, Auba, Perez > Pukki, Barnes, Sterling

  24. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Currently have Greenwood coming in for Barkley... will he play any minutes?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably.

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yea he should. Signed OGS

  25. Paddy Gooner
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Having trouble deciding what 5th midfielder to get. Any suggestions?:

    A: Ceballos or
    B: Cantwell + 1M.

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ceballos looked really good yesterday. Mount may also be an option - Chelsea have much kinder fixtures coming up...

      1. Paddy Gooner
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        hmmm.., hadn't thought of him. Thanks.

  26. Alnair
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pukki (CHE) looking like a pretty good fixture right now

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perez looking pretty bad

  28. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dunk, Montoya or Soyuncu?

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Montoya or Dunk

  29. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Perez having an absolute mare

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea look so vulnerable when they lose the ball in transition.

    Can see why we stuck 3 past them second half.