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24 August 2019 1834 comments
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Gameweek 2 hat-trick hero Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) embarks on his first Premier League match as a highly-owned Fantasy asset this afternoon.

He was the recipient of a huge influx of transfers ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Carrow Road, becoming the most transferred in player of 2019/20 with over 1.2 million managers signing him.

Not surprisingly, Daniel Farke has made no changes to the side that thrashed Newcastle 3-1 last weekend.

That means Todd Cantwell (£4.6m), who also impressed against the Magpies, starts again for Norwich.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has made two changes to the Chelsea XI with Tammy Abraham (£7.0m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) starting for the Blues ahead of Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m). 

The Blues have started the 2019/20 campaign tentatively, following up a 4-0 mauling a Manchester United with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in Gameweek 2. 

The goalscorer from Lampard’s draw against the Foxes, Mason Mount (£6.1m), retains his place in the starting XI and will look to build on his promising attacking form against the Canaries at Carrow Road. 

Question marks continue to linger over the fitness of Kanté, and therefore Lampard’s decision to deploy Kovacic in the central midfield role is far from surprising, and potentially good for Pukki owners.

The Chelsea boss has also opted to re-call Abraham at the expense of Giroud, with the 2018/19 Aston Villa loanee yet to register a league goal for the Blues.

The 21-year-old will be hoping he can repay the faith of his manager with an impactful attacking contribution against Norwich in the lunch-time kick-off. 

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Trybull, Leitner; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Zouma, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho; Pulisic, Mount, Pedro; Abraham.

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  1. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki is fixture-proof. Punishing the waiters.

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      I'm one of them. Can't hold off any longer.

      1. The Legend Squad
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Montoya —> Lundstram
        King —> Pukki

  2. Yome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki going for another hatty

  3. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Hey guys 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo>Pukki for -8?

  4. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    "i'll wait after City"... Say that again without crying....

  5. teddypicker
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Forget Sterling/Kane, should've given Pukki the (C)

  6. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Fukki

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      C*ntwell

  7. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki is so smart and clinical - no reason why he can't score a hatful of goals this season

  8. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    C'mon pukki baby , hit me one more time
    (.. the hit was worth it 😉 )

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki for Ballon d Or.

  10. The Man Pastore
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    OK I done... I guess I have really no choice but to bring him in now... but it has to be for a hit... 🙁

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Worth it surely?

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Hanley shot saved

  12. Freaki
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Is that aloud?

  13. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Although I'm peeved at having missed out on Pukki's points and price rises, the silver lining is that perhaps we're in for another of those seasons where TV isn't crucial. There seem to be some good lower-price options in midfield and attach to complement the few big-hitters like Sterling, Salah, KDB, VVD, etc.

    Pukki is coming in tonight for sure. Great FPL asset.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Happening this season in Eliteserien

    2. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Valid point. The likes of richarlison, Ziggy, fraser so easy to ship out for cheaper and better options.

  14. Camzy
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    King or Wesley out for the God?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      King. Wesley has a momentum and fixtures imo

  15. West Hammered
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Where will Chelsea finish this season?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      8th

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      7th

  16. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki in 23.5% of teams. Keep em coming!

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Selling Salah. Not worth the money currently

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

    2. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Yeah.. zero points so far this gw.. rubbish

  18. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    He's going to be an FPL legend

  19. Yoshioka
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    What about all those kneejerking casuals calling themselves 'early adopters' who brought Pukki in...

    1. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      LOL just get him in mate, you'll feel better.

      1. Yoshioka
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        Had him since week one, but kneejerked Cantwell in for this week 😉

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki is gonna be at 100% ownership by next week at this rate

  21. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    How much are united going to pay for Pukki?

    1. BobbyV
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      About 90 mil

  22. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Almost Hanley wagon

  23. UnitedFan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    "JaMmY PuKkI oWnErS"

  24. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    His clever runs are just on another level 😮

  25. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Missed 1st half hour, how has Mount been beside the goal?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Involved

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Looking like the real deal. Involved in everything chelsea creates. On corners and fk’s as well

    3. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Bargain for 6mil. Seemingly nailed with Barkley playing 2nd fiddle.

  26. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    That Pukki goal has killed me off. Everyone in my work ML has brought him in and half of them don’t even watch football, it’s painful. I missed a price risen on him or id have swapped for Jota. WC time for me!

  27. el polako
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki in 3/4 of the team by IB.
    10 man game from now on.

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Not true at all. I mean the first sentence is true, but now it's a game of "Who dares captain Pukki?"

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He’s already in 68% of teams in the FFS league and this will be 80%+ by next week

  28. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki is now just the 10th man in history to score in each of his first 3 fixtures in the prem. Amazing

  29. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Almost a goal by Buendia. Guess I’ll be holding on to him

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Looks a good little player

    2. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      He is a canny buy. Cantwell wont perform like this all season so Buendia 2nd best option in a norwich shirt

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 29 days ago

    Pukki playing like Vardy when they won the league.....

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 29 days ago

      Cept Vardy only got one a game.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 29 days ago

        11 games 20 G