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24 August 2019 1834 comments
Tom Newman Tom Newman
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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.

  1. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    FERK benched Cantwell

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Against Chelsea. What madness

  2. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki train... has just become a rocket now.. his price is going into space!

  3. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    YESSSS!!!

  4. TAT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    If only I'd wildcarded! Would have both Pukki and Cantwell in the starting eleven…

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Course you would

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

        No doubt! 3-5-2 with Cantwell fifth mid.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Of course.....

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Up top with Abraham?

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

        Rash – depending if I would have gone with Martial or not (could only have afforded one of them).

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Of course it’s Cantwell, my rival gets stuffy yet again

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea like starting off fast but lose steam.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      After 7 mins?!

  7. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell goal and Pukki assist nice

  8. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Both conceded for fun, this could be good

  9. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Can I have six midfielders?

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This.. so many tasty options at 5.5 and less.. compared to strikers.. where there is none!

  10. PanJawel2
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell G
    Pukki A

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Dial up Internet?

  11. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell and Pukki the new Fox and Sutton?

  12. UKG
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki in for -4 already justified. Lovely

    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Depends who you got rid of first

  13. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell express destination 5.0

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I think Dendo to Cantwell looks good?

    1. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Of course

    2. Root
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No

  15. 3 A
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who doesnt have Pukki should buy a.s.a.p.

    Dont wait after City.

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'll wait, thanks

      1. 3 A
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        West Ham after this. He will be 7.5 after West Ham

  16. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully no issues this week Dendo to Cantwell for the west ham game

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki's movement is outstanding!

  18. Greek Flair
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    People who slated kneejerkers keep getting punished it’s hilarious haha

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bollocks Cantwell second on bench

    Fffuuuuuuuccccc

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      But will take Pukkassist

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Me too 🙁

    3. LSK
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Me too but it's great because he will rise in price. Will play him against Wham next week though.

  20. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell/Pukki this year's Fraser/Wilson?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please

  21. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Really good game so far...

  22. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    The Pukki train keeps rolling without brakes.

  23. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ceballos may have short lived stay in my team.

  24. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham was clearly fouled before Norwich’s goal. Where was VAR?

  25. SUPER MOKH
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell and Guilbert on my bench demmm

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram Cantwell looking a solid season long bench tbf

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tick 😎

    2. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you bench them though atm? 🙂

  27. Judeksi
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell going straight into my team if he doesn't get injured, he's in red hot form.

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea looking lost.

  29. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Is Cantwell and Pukki too much though?

    Didn't think i'd need 2 Norwich attackers

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I have both - that money can't really go too wrong/

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        It can for cantwell

    2. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t think so, cheap enough to bench Cantwell if points dry up

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell looks like an option now of a double up.

    4. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They won't be playing Chelsea every week...

    5. JohnBlack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes you need

  30. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Norwich intensity is making my pants tight!