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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+

  1. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Ahaha people saying that’s not a pen, sometimes feel bad for the officials tbf.

    It’s stonewall but because Pulisic isn’t in your team it isn’t a pen

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not in my team, it is a pen

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      It's a pen yeah but a soft one and refs are inconsistent with that situations so people can call that out

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Soft?

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Richarlison our for Pulisic less painful now.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is Willian not the better option?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I’ve already got Pulisic in.

  3. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Grr anyone else stuck in a rut of every time you take a chance the player stops scoring or gets benched and any time you don't take the chance they're nailed on for 90 and continue to score

    • _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is Willian a good pick?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Never. Every season he is a trap

    • Lukakuna
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Has anyone done the math on how many minutes are lost to VAR in an average game?

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Gets added back on at the end anyway.

        1. Lukakuna
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Hardly

    • Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Come on Pulisic, now grab a couple of goals my beautiful son

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

        Aye aye

    • Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic currently has the goal and the assist on FPL - nice...

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        yeah.. rub it in FPL!

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

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

        Sofascore too, interestingly...

      4. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        They're trolling me because I need him to haul to save my gameweek

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I need at least 40 more points from him. If he can assist his own goals then there's a chance.

    • BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ings/DCL/Doherty to Kane/Greenwood/5m defender (Mee?) for -4?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Nah i wouldnt

    • mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How come Willian hasn't been given credit for the pen?

    • Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Goal and assist? Eh?

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mount was awful pick

    • Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Wait did Willian not score?

      Not watching.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He did. FPL error.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Couldn’t happen to a nicer club 🙂

      1. Lucy2019
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Both clubs are pretty bad tbf.

    • Davido989
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sick and tired of Gary Neville's bias commentating

      Awfully quiet yesterday about Bruno goal which was offside, but now throwing toys out the pram for a goal correctly ruled out offside

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Very true

      2. Lucy2019
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Bruno's was onside and WHU was offside. Pretty simple really.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Shaw was offside.

          1. Lucy2019
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Clearly not.

          2. Hulk Smash
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            He wasn't. The left back was a yard behind the rest of his defence.

            1. Lucy2019
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              FO with your facts 🙂

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He's a toss pot.

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic must have high ownership in FPL towers given he has the goal and assist.

    • Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Willian or Pulisic for rest of season?

      1. Lucy2019
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        The one who is not past it.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Pulisic already has a goal and an assist this match!

    • el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Any news re Lundstram, will he play ?

    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic assist and goal 🙂

    • Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea lucky. Not playing good enough.

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Rudiger brain fart

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Tammy swinging at air

    • Davido989
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Soucek G

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Bowen A

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He really wants it tonight

    • _Make
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ham goal

    • Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      G Hammerz. This time, it counts!

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ham goal

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Justice!!

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Justice

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Another VAR decision incoming

    • The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Most
      Expensive
      Keeper
      Ever

    • Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Deja vu owners in heaven

      Deja vu owners in heaven

    • GE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      DCL -> Greenwood?

      1. ArseneKnows
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Was just thinking the same thing!