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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. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    chelsea are crap

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

    Lundstram is essential.

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

    I can't believe most people on here still don't own Lundstram. Insane!

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

      I can’t believe it’s not butter

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

    Everyone has Lundstram..
    The played that goal well.
    Will acore vs pool too

  5. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lundstram to Fleck
    Yeeees

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

    BOU looking the more likely.

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

    Bring on James ffs please lampard

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

      Yesss!

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

    CHO warming up.

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

      Omg. Pulisic 59min confirmed

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

    When Vardy points?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      very soon

      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4:35pm

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

        Ty

  10. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy close agaun

  11. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG LUNDSTRAM

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

      Again?

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

      Again?

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      please contact your internet provider

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        haha

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

    Chelsea dangerous FK

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

      Pulisic scored after it hits the post

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

        *scores

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          ???

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

    Lots of Vardy closes. Presume he's losing bps?

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

      Must be

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

    Zouma wins dangerous free.

    Willy, Mount range...

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

    Wesley close

  16. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish so close

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

      You aroused?

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

      Hm?

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

    Fleck as 5th mid anyone?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My 4th right now 🙂

  18. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso range

  19. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Schar could be a tasty differential next week.

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

      As soon as you say that

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        lol, I know.

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

    James will come on and assist Abe

  21. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    God bless Lord Lundstram

  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lord no CS

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

      No

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BT Sport have mugged me right off there

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

        Hm?

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        they gave the Burnley goal to Villa - colours crossed

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley have Wood

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

    Wood G

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

    Pulisic close

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

      Was he tho?

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

    Well done those who have held on to Pope. Home games are a guaranteed CS it seems!

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

      I kept faith.

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes season keeper

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

    Pope assist?

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

      Hopefully

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

    Come on Newcastle score now

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

    Pulisic on borrowed time. CHO lurking

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

    Mount, Puli make 60'