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Lampard rotates but key Chelsea assets all start

Chelsea’s key Fantasy assets all start against Bournemouth with Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) joining Tammy Abraham (£8.0m) in the front-three.

Meanwhile, Mason Mount (£6.6m) is also in the starting line-up but may well be sat in a central midfield trio alongside N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m) and Jorginho (£5.0m).

However, those who made a move for the differential Reece James (£5.0m) were left disappointed as he was named on the bench.

The exciting right-back has started four of the last five but is among the substitutes against Bournemouth.

The Cherries have gone with something relatively experimental in light of recent injuries.

Eddie Howe has opted for a 4-4-2 diamond system featuring Josh King (£6.1m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) as the central strikers.

That sees Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) return to the right of defence with Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) starts on the left.

Meanwhile, Leicester have kept the exact same line-up rolled out in the 4-1 win at Aston Villa, hinting that Brendan Rodgers may continue using it after Gameweek 16.

The Foxes once again are laid out in a 4-3-1-2 system, with Dennis Praet (£5.3m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) either side of Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) and James Maddison (£7.8m) behind Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) and Kelechi Iheancho (£5.7m).

Opponents Norwich include Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) in their starting line-up after he was benched in Gameweek 16.

Sheffield United name an unchanged side to face Aston Villa, Dean Smith hands rare starts to Kortney Hause (£4.4m) and Henri Lansbury (£4.4m).

After coming back into the team for the 5-0 defeat at Spurs, Matt Lowton (£4.4m) returns to the bench for Burnley.

Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) reclaims his right-back berth after an injury, while Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) and Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) return after missing out on Gameweek 16.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) has also shaken off the knock Sean Dyche revealed on Thursday to start up-front in the 4-4-2 system.

In light of recent injuries to Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m), Steve Bruce is somewhat limited in the team he can name at Turf Moor.

He has stuck with a five-man defence but looks to be deploying three central midfielders behind a front-pairing of Andy Carroll (£5.4m) and Joelinton (£5.6m), rather than sticking with a 5-4-1 formation.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Schär, Fernández, Manquillo; Atsu, S Longstaff, Hayden; Joelinton, Carroll.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kanté, Jorginho; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Lerma; Gosling, Billing; L Cook; J King, Fraser.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Tielemans, Ndidi, Praet; Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Byram; Tettey, Trybull; Buendía, McLean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; Mousset, McGoldrick.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Hause, Targett; McGinn, Nakamba, Lansbury; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

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  1. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lord Lund 12 points locked in

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Josh King needs to do better there to get the attention of Southgate

  3. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Holy Fleck!!

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lord assist!

  5. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    SHU goal!
    Lundstram AAAAAA
    Fleck G

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine people doubted him.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ALL HAIL THE LORD

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The Lord delivers

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy SO close.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      NCE

  10. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LORD ASSIST

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Points for everyone.

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fleck 5th mid for second half?

  13. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lund assist

  14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy, Mane, Salah (C), Lundstram

    Can this gameweek get any better?!

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy post

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Link?

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Maddison?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Trying a Salah!

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    THATS WHY WE CALL HIM LORD

  17. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My FPL cup opponent is a ghost team with Salah (C)... lol

  18. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Call full time now. I’m happy with these scores

  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram, good lad!

  20. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What a goal from us

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mousset any good?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Been quiet ngl

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lord Lund again !!!

  21. LSP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine benching Lundstram hahah

    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did, but thankfully only in draft and not in the main game.

    2. Give Me the Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You can't bench the Lord when you don't own the Lord 😉

  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    come on norwich keep going lads, score please

  23. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LORDSTRAMMMMM

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2-0?

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Talktalk internet

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3-0?

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How on earth does Rodgers still not bring on Perez. He’s fallen behind Gray and even Barnes in the pecking order? Jesus

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mousset fail 🙁

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't despair. The time-traveler has him so he must be guaranteed points.

  26. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If SHU match finishes 1-0 then Lundstram gets his clean sheat + 3bpts.

    That's 12 points.

  27. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GtFOoMT Poolisic you team wrecker! 🙂

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Theres a reason hes known as the American Obertan

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        XD

  28. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Surely nobody benches Lundstrum do they?

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How comes Salah EO so low?? Pleasantly surprised

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane TAA Robbo VVD

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea look poor today. Already regret picking Abraham ahead of Rashford.