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Pulisic fit to start as Mount and Giroud are benched for Chelsea’s trip to West Ham

West Ham United entertain Chelsea in the fourth and final Premier League fixture to take place on Thursday.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:15 BST.

Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) is fit to start, with the American having recovered from the minor calf niggle that forced him off against Leicester City in the FA Cup.

Mason Mount (£6.2m) is benched, however.

While there are a number of changes from that cup quarter-final, there are only two alterations from the side that beat Manchester City in the Blues’ last Premier League outing.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) replaces Mount in central midfield, while Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) gets the nod to lead the line ahead of Olivier Giroud (£6.6m).

David Moyes has also made two changes to the side that lost at Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 31+.

Mark Noble (£5.0m) is replaced by Manuel Lanzini (£6.1m) in midfield, while Angelo Ogbonna (£4.5m) ousts Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) at centre-half.

Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) hasn’t recovered from injury, however.

Pulisic was the second-most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 32+.

Over 167,000 FPL managers snapped up the USA international following his back-to-back goals against Aston Villa and City.

The Hammers won the reverse fixture 1-0 at Stamford Bridge but haven’t kept a clean sheet since New Year’s Day.

Not one of their starters is owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.


Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Christensen, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Kovacic, Kanté; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek; Lanzini, Fornals, Bowen; Antonio.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ffs

    1. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I agree. Nothing like a gameweek that just gets worse and worse.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This is the fpl equivalent of waterboarding.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You said it, namesake.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      .co.uk

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TOON 😀

    So, DCL >> Greenwood and roll FT? 2FTs, 0.3itb.

    Martinez
    TAA • Doherty • Lascelles
    Salah • Son • KDB • Bruno
    Jimmy • Rash • DCL
    (3.9, Holgate, Kiko, Guendouzi)

  3. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    watch leicester start picking it up now. Cue vardy goals in the next 3 matches

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And Auba blanks

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    DCL —> Origi —> Deeney?

    Currently have 2 FTs, rest of the team well set.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think Origi will start vs Villa.
      I'm also looking at him as a DCL escape route and have one Pool spot open

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If tomorrow night is very intense.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Bobby 90 minutes is what we're looking at then ... 😛

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno -> Martial -> Bruno just to flex?

  5. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso goal imminent.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      owner here but thinking of transferring out on WC this week...

      I feel like he gets forward and produces attacking returns when Chelsea are short of midfield/forward options.

      Could be wrong but will be watching this match closely. Haven't seen his previous 2 games.

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    God Bless Captain America 😀

  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth are going to get tore a new one v United aren’t they!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Amen

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial captain boys???

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Doesnt it have to be Bruno at this point?

  8. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Woohoo leicester gonna be out of top 4 by the end

  9. Juza
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saint Maximim essential?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Funny you

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How can we sell Aubameyang now?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Amazing form, amazing value - a must keep.

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Easily.

    3. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am selling anyway.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Check his returns.
      Check his upcoming fixtures.
      You'll click on Remove the player automatically

    5. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m definitely still selling, got him in for a 2 gw punt, he’s going now. Take the points and run

    6. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Your right guys, getting Jesus or Rashford

    7. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For Kane

    8. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Selling no matter what. This was the farewell game for him. Thanks Auba. Goodbye Auba.

  11. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lascelles is going, too.

    Along with DCL, Soyuncu and Barnes. Wastes of space.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bit harsh on lascelles

        1. yer old da
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Total knee jerk reaction from a spewing owner, nonsense 🙂

          I have Lascelles and he’s going nowhere - Newcastle look great.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Fixtures turn now though

      • Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Him and DCL agreed. They both need to get lost.

    2. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Which

      A) Vardy guendozi rash -4 to jesus puli greenwod
      B) vardy guendozi taa -4 to jesus puli boly
      C) vardy gurndozi to puli/mahrez greenwod

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba (C) and Saint Maximin in for Vardy and Bergwign for a -4 did work well then 🙂

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That is absolutely brilliant

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wow, brilliant moves

      3. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lovely stuff

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nice, owning DCL rashford -4 for martial, lascelles, and captain Jimi wasn't a good week for me

        • La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Phew

          Take a bow son, nailed it

        • Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Scrumptious points.Well played! Shame you didn’t share the vision with me

          • Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Damn! You had ASM! Lovely!

          • Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Bergwijn 3+1 coming

        • yer old da
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          DCL has to go.

          Pulisic and Ings, or Son and Greenwood, that is the question...

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Greenwood for me.

        • Whiskerz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          How did DCL look? Missed the game

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Like the donkey he is.

            If you sell he will score next GW though.

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I missed it too but don't really need to have watched it to know he needs to go immediately.

          3. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Looked like he did too

          4. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            According to most of the comments, he was not good.

          5. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            You mean Dominic Championship-Lewin? As expected

            1. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Lol 😆 Ohh man! 😆

            2. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Hard to know how he looked. He was invisible.

          6. EL tridente
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Best combo?
            A) Auba and Grealish to Rashford and Mahrez
            B) Auba and Grealish to Jesus and Martial
            C) Auba, Grealish and Stevens to Greenwood, Son/Mahrez and TAA for -4

            1. mixology
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              all good options honestly. whichever you prefer

          7. Abra Dubravka
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            A) AWB/Nketiah
            B) Azpilicueta/Greenwood
            C) Aurier/Greenwood?

          8. Congers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Anyone doing worse than 33 with 3 to go?

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              38 with 3 to go 😎

            2. Sterling Malory
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Afraid not.

              Auba (C) 32

            3. Van der Faart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              35(-4) with 5 to go. 2 of them are Lundy and McBurnie though

            4. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              25 with 6 to go

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                With a -12 😛

                1. Van der Faart
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  Is that 25 including the -12? 😉

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    Aye

                    1. Van der Faart
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      I'm only 6 ahead so with a -4

            5. Bouncebackability
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Magnus Carlsen has 12 points.

            6. Party time
                3 years, 9 months ago

                14 points here. If you need some suggestions for next gw feel free to ask me

            7. Sterling Malory
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Auba to Rash for free?

              Henderson
              TAA VVD Lascelles
              Salah (C) KDB Martial Cantwell
              Auba Jimi Ings

              McCarthy Doucoure Saiss Holgate

              Anything for a hit?

            8. teddypicker
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Ok where's the captain poll for next gwk, I'm sick of this one

            9. FPL_Devil
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              My forward line Rashford (C), Jimenez and DCL all blanked.
              My first two bench players are bellerin and Shelvey:(

            10. Giovanni Giorgio
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Pukki (yes I know...) ---> Greenwood
              Nobrainer right?

              1. yer old da
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Obvs

            11. faux_C
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Nice 1-1 please with 2 OGs.

            12. yer old da
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Very difficult to argue against DCL > Greenwood now.

            13. Easy Cheesy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Has anyone had three good weeks? I’ve had two good weeks but this is gw is looking awful. Trying to see if there is a theme i.e. if you have auba this week you probs haven’t done wel all the other weeks

              1. faux_C
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                90-104-86 (Salah, KDB and TAA to play)

                1. faux_C
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  (Bought Auba this week)

              2. Giovanni Giorgio
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                96, 89 and currently on 76. Been good

              3. Eat my goal!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                129 + 79 + 76 with 4 to play

                Less 2 hits

              4. Tempestic
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yeh I’ve had 3 good, not THE most spectacularly but all definitely good. I got Auba in on WC tho and didn’t have him for FH so that might be why it’s gone well

                1. Tempestic
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  The DGW, not FH*

              5. Van der Faart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                No. 113. Up to 10k
                64. Down to 20k
                Currently on 35 and down to 32k

              6. The Suspended One
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                96/93 and 69+4

            14. royals forever
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Who should I sell first

              Aubameyang or DCL

              Any ideas would be welcomed

              1. El Magico5
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                DCL 10000%

                keep auba, differential will score points from now until end of season.

                Get greenwood

            15. lordkippe
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              46 with TAA, Salah & Son to play. Anyone worse ?

              1. fr3d
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Nope, that should be GW rank 7.6 million

              2. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah loads including me.

            16. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Fck sake Newcastle. 93rd minute. Bench boost has been great this week. Shout out to my man Saka too. cheers pal

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Sh.t luck man

            17. XABI 15
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              thoughts on this WC, bb next week

              Pope Foster
              Kiko Alonso Aurier AWB TAA
              Salah Fernandes Son Pulisic Mahrez
              Greenwood Ings Jimenez

            18. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              2FTs, 0.3ITB. Best move, will see how Son looks tomorrow ofc.

              A. DCL >> Greenwood
              B. Son+DCL >> Martial+Ings
              C. Son+Guendouzi >> Martial+ASM

              Martinez
              TAA • Doherty • Lascelles
              Salah • Son • KDB • Bruno
              Jimmy • Rash • DCL
              (3.9, Holgate, Kiko, Guendouzi)

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                I’d bench DCL in C