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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. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The people who already own Lundstram are the real winners. (Non owner). - If you're bringing him in, how many of these games are you gonna play him in? Sheff Utd's fixtures are dog now:

    GW3. LEI (H)
    GW4. CHE (A)
    GW5. SOU (H)
    GW6. EVE (A)
    GW7. LIV (H)
    GW8. WAT (A)
    GW9. ARS (H)
    GW10. WHU (A)
    GW11. BUR (H)
    GW12. TOT (A)
    GW13. MUN (H)

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

      GW3 and 5 (with M.Kelly or Hanley in GW4 if possible) 😀

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

      Can't be worse than Guilbert as a bench player

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably none (owner)

    4. luk46
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I just played him, really happy... Probably in like 1-2 fixtures there, he just done his job at best for now!

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Brought him in when he scored as I’m on my wild card.
      Probably never gonna play him just enjoy his price rises

    6. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm intending to bring him in for Rico.
      Rico was 3rd on my bench for 2 weeks; Lundy will prob sit 3rd on my bench for all but one of those.
      Of course if the enxt game ends 0-0 he would be more viable for GW3-4

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

        same here, Rico for Lundy!

    7. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's a 4.0 defender playing in midfield for a very defensive sound team.. And is nailed..

      The fixtures are irrelevant. He'll prove to be great value over the season

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He's far from nailed

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm no winner. I picked him literally because everyone was picking him here pre-season and benched him lol

    9. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      i assume most bringing him in will not be a 4.0 swap but rather downgrading someone to him.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        many with double pool defence will probably downgrade one to lunds imo. Thats pretty funny tbh

        1. yer old da
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Only funny if it’s a straight swap, but if it enables say a Perez to KDB and you already have Pool cover it’s a great play if you ask me.

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pink away-kit...

  3. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Only people half the people are playing Lundstram is because their teams are gash and just saving transfers for GW3. Totally undeserved points.

    🙂

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation nation with Cathcart.

  4. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fraser>Son leaves me with 12m to spend on one mid & one forward in place of Barkley & Wilson for -4. Who would you recommend? Might need to start them both so cant be just a fodder.

    A) Trossard & Chica/Ings
    B) Pukki & Dendon
    C) Others (please suggest)

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

      Hard to look past B imo

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

      B with Cantwell

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Both Norwich players ahead of their tough fixtures? Could be worse than Fraser+Wilson who I am selling.

  5. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    To fund the KDB upgrade....

    A. Robbo > AWB and Siggy out

    B. Robbo > Lundstram and Perez out?

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

      B

    2. Effe
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. Benditlike
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will wait for United game tomorrow, but what do you think of this:
    Out: Robertson, Fraser, Wilson
    In: Lundstram, De Bruyne, Rashford

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      good transfers for gw.....2

    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      tempmting, assuming you won't play Lundstram and he's just a bencher?

  7. el polako
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    We all know that 2nd WC is to be kept for DGW - so we can fail miserably 😉
    But what about 1st WC ? Should it be kept to put down any potential firea between now and December ?
    Or is it better to use it now to amend our teams having some early indications of who is in form ?

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I normally use it around week 5 or 6. There is definitely a benefit to using it early to help with team value.

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Leaning towards this idea, dont want to have it burning me in my pocket for too long.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In my opinion, it's for when you know your squad is a mess with injured, out of form and dropped players that 4 transfers won't fix.

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That may nevwr happe though and then you may regret not using it to catch early risers.

  8. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best midfielder 6.3 and under ? Already own Mcginn

    A. Ndombele
    B. Lamela
    C. Ceballos
    D. Trossard

    1. lekalatch
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

    2. luk46
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

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

    Pick the best WC draft please!

    The base is:
    ***** 4.0
    Digne WanBissaka ****** ****** Lundstram
    Mane Sterling KDB ****** ******
    ****** ****** Greenwood

    A) Adrian VVD Laporte Lanzini Martial Pukki (Martinelli) - 451
    B) Adrian Walker Diop Lanzini Trossard Kane (Martinelli) - 451
    C) Ederson VVD Diop Trossard (Cantwell) Rashford Pukki - 442

    Other suggestions? It's basically Kane or no Kane...

    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. Blunder fc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That moment you wake up from the afternoon hangover nap to find Lundstrom's saved your weekend!!

    1. timmyotool
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Snap, 1st sub and Rico didn't play! 🙂

  11. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FantasyFootballFix such a well presented site but I can't help laughing at the predicted player scores.
    Also, they should make it high definition and not charge for the service.
    Earn money from data uploads?

  12. marco_atk85
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dear Barkley,

    Thank you for being in my team for 2 weeks. You probably will come in at 70th minutes and get 1 point and ruin my chance of Ings sub on as 1 sub. Now, get out my team for cantwell

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

      He makes it very easy to be the fall guy for KDB.

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haha wanted to post this exact same ^^ Also, when he comes in at 70 he will probably get a YC 😛

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Loving the pink kit.

  14. AG13
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dear all,
    Really need some advise..

    I’ve made a couple of transfers earlier for GW3 but I’ve forgotten to hit the ‘wildcard’ option before confirming my squad...
    If I’m gonna make more transfers and be sure to use the wildcard this round, will all my previous transfers be regarded as under this wildcard transfer so I won’t be deducted points for the coming game week?

    Appreciate all kind feedback and advise.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. AG13
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh, if you press wildcard all this week's transfers are included and you don't lose points.

      1. AG13
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes they will. Just hit wc after making next bunch of transfers

      1. AG13
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Appreciate!

  15. Pigeon
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kilkenny defence getting smacked around

  16. jsd202
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looking to get KDB in for Moura, to enable this do I do
    A) King --> Greenwood
    B) Auba ----> Rashford or Vardy
    C) Robertson -----> 5m defender
    Thanks!

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

    Best barkley replacement for 6.0?

    1. The_Fish
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Going for Ceballos.

    2. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mount

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester all over the place......

  19. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No Chelski yet but looking at 2 of
    Enerson Pedro Mount Giroud
    Thoughts?

  20. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not owning Lundstram is a perfectly legitimate move. But if you own him and didnt play him at home against Roy's Palace then you are clueless.

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

      oh god

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I knew I should've played him, but everyone here brainwashed me

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ok enough already.. dont be silly now.. he got a fluke goal..

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        i played him by the way.. even then.. i had no choice as my other choice was walkers peters vs city.

    4. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly what I was thinking. But because he's 4.0, people were just afraid to play him.

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

      I own him but couldn’t play him as I only got him last night

    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *Adds another*

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

      Move on already

    8. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I also didn't play him. Really gutted now..

    9. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I love how people are acting like Lundy is a god now. He's a bench fodder nothing more.

  21. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    lundstrammmmmm!!!!

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Carrier pigeon got shot?

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

        It walked

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

    Mount Pulisic about to become an attraction

  23. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    3 chances already for Chelsea! 😯

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

    Chelsea all over Leicester.

  25. Dog and Fox
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If your strikers dont play, do you get to play 5-5-0?

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nope

  26. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea should be 2-0 already in the 1st minute

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

      They wouldn’t have time

  27. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else not going with any spurs this week?
    I have Moura but considering dropping for KDB. Seems to be loads of players battling it out for a midfield slot and also not sure Kane is as good value as Mane KDB Martial etc.
    Also not sure about jumping on Son from the off until he has played a couple of games.
    Thoughts appreciated

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Does Brendan Rogers understand what defending is??

    1. Agger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, that's why Liverpool lost the league

  29. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone.
    Guess what.

    Lundstram is first on my bench.

    I think I might cry.

  30. mxstro
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lundstram my first sub.

    Barkley 1min cameo incoming.