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Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) finds himself on the Chelsea bench for the Gameweek 35+ trip to Sheffield United.

That will be of huge frustration to his increasing ownership and those looking to him as a differential option.

The Frenchman had scored in each of his last two outings, both of which were starts, but will have to watch Tammy Abraham (£7.4m) lead the line from the sidelines today.

That arguably places a question mark over Giroud’s credentials for the Gameweek 36+ meeting with Norwich, which may have been on the radar for anyone considering a reshuffle of their Fantasy forward line.

Meanwhile, Willian (£7.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) remain reliable starters, each one positioned either side of Abraham for the trip to Sheffield United.

The 13.7%-owned Mason Mount (£6.1m) retains his place in the side, making his fifth start from a possible six since the Premier League restart.

Meanwhile, John Lundstram (£4.6m) is on the bench for Sheffield United once again, Chris Wilder opting to keep his central midfield trio the same as Gameweek 34+.

That means further starts for Oliver Norwood (£4.7m), Sander Berge (£4.7m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m).

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) comes back into the team following a fitness test, forcing Billy Sharp (£5.3m) back onto the bench.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Barkley; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

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  1. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    If Abraham gets the 90 here then Alonso and Giroud look absolutely delicious for Tuesday on a free hit

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Nobody knows

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Why alonso? He doesn't start anymore

    3. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      its the first game so we should be able to get some team news

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Alonso seems to be dropped, not certain he starts vs. Norwich

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    rp

    Is this looking like a good game, worth watching?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      nah

  3. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Really need something from Pulisic here. I have him and my rival has double Shu defence

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Sorry, I’ve got Pulisic.

      Blank guaranteed

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Not happening

  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Sheffield obviously needs a new striker for next season. Who do you think they should go for?

    Any Ings-esque golden bargains out there? Batshuayi will be completely out in the cold at Chelsea next season surely. Josh King maybe? Callum Wilson?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Pukki, maybe?

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Can't figure him out. Not enough supply or lack of fitness? Started like an ace and finished, well .. like he doesn't exist - not quality material?

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    I know TAA came on as a sub today and most likely will start next game but is it time to move him?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I envy you being so happy with your front 8 you can afford to spend a transfer on a defender...

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        I wouldn't say that, there's still 6 plus the CHE game to go. Things can change

  6. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    This GW feels like all top players blank apart from Utd assets

    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I don't think City will blank at all

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      City at Brighton?

  7. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Are the majority using the FH for next GW? What is the upside compared to Gw38? Surely some info will come before the last gw we can take advantage of?

    1. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      info would likely be for the chelsea - Norwich game which is first

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        First in next gw, yes. But I was thinking about before gw38.

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      This week seems better as still things to play for. Last GW is a lottery, players get rested and you still won’t know the lineups till after the deadline.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        No FPLrockstar that say?

    3. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I've done it already. Next week looks a difficult one for my squad whereas I can get decent teams for 37 and 38 with a couple of transfers and maybe a hit.

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I want triple Chelsea vs Norwich

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Chelsea defence is so pants

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    AZPI FAIL 🙁

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    He was due.

  11. hugothedog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    23 points with 10 left to play, is that good?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      worst score ever, dont tell anyone just delete accont

  12. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    kepa 😀

  13. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    That’s a shame for Kepa as he pulled off a great reaction save there before McGoldrick stuck it in

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Frank get a new keeper

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      And a new back 4

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Awful from Mount

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Kepa is worse than Mignolet and Karius

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Mignolet was decent

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      He is bad but strange saying this after such save

  17. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Need some pulisic returns here after 6 from 4 (including pulisic and captain salah)

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      And I took a -4...

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Nice

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Lol, Kepa makes a save for once, but his limp hands leaves the ball lying 1 meter in front of him on a plate for McGoldrick

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      One of the things Alisson does so well, and gets overlooked a lot, is that he parries the ball far away from danger most of the time

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Most good keepers do, the greatest do it almost without fail. Kepa is awful.

      2. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Not much Kepa can do there, big deflection

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      I think that's harsh. He was wrong footed and actually did well to change direction and get his right hand to the initial shot. The real villain was Mount.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      He's crap but he is entitled to a bit of help from his defence there. They did nothing except deflect the first shot. Useless.

  20. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    I'm hemorrhaging points

  21. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Kepa is awful, this however is in no way his fault

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      It is. No positioning whatsoever

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Positioning was fine, hence he made the save even after a deflection. He's awful but this is very harsh to pin on him

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Agree with this - better positioning means he can stay on and move his feet rather than committing to a dive.

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Disagree, you just don't push the ball to the middle

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        He was wrong footed and actually did well to change direction and get his right hand to the initial shot.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 15 days ago

        It was a reaction save that took a deflection

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      Literally the kind of save I could make. Decent reaction but then the ball is lying in the middle of the box for an easy tap in.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah but what has he done wrong exactly? Made a decent save

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 15 days ago

          Need to use some strength and push the ball away from danger as part of the save

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    YES MCGOLDRICK!! Patience pays off

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      He won't stop scoring now

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      It does indeed

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    I am better than Kepa. I was a keeper in high school. Way taller than Kepa too

  24. Party time
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Big win for SHU here

  25. Ini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Happy for McGoldrick..well deserved.

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Azpi is right up there as my worst transfer in of the season

    1. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 15 days ago

      He's had a few hauls recently no?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 15 days ago

        Before I brought him in! Seems he offers more when he plays on the right vs. in Alonso's position

  27. gers23
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Sick of Sheffield United lol

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    SHU proposing nice football

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    Foden and KDB expected to start later?

  30. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 15 days ago

    GW1 called and wants McGoldrick back