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Willian and Pulisic keep their places as Chelsea host Norwich in Gameweek 36+

Frank Lampard has rung the changes for Chelsea following their 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United, but it’s mostly good news for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Despite making five alterations to the previous line-up, the Chelsea boss has found a place for Willian (£7.4m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) once again.

The pair have scored 48 and 39 points respectively since the restart and get the chance to extend that impressive run of points from the flanks of the front-three against Norwich.

This time, they are joined there by Olivier Giroud (£6.7m), the former Arsenal man reclaiming his spot from Tammy Abraham (£7.4m), who drops to the bench.

There will be plenty of attention on the Frenchman tonight too, who has four goals in his last five Premier League starts.

The inclusion of Jorginho (£4.9m) for the second match in a row might be troubling to owners of Willian as the Italian has previously taken penalties for the club, but the Brazilian has, of course, scored three since the Premier League returned.

Meanwhile, Lampard has also made changes in defence, handing a first start since Gameweek 32+ to Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) in the place of Reece James (£4.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£5.9m) comes in for Andreas Christensen (£4.8m) at centre-back.

Those invested in the Chelsea defence will be encouraged a little by Norwich’s line-up.

The Canaries have scored just once in the Project Restart fixtures and come to Stamford Bridge with this season’s top-scorer Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) on the bench.

Josip Drmic (£5.3m) has been chosen to lead the line with Todd Cantwell (£4.5m), Lukas Rupp (£4.4m) and Onel Hernández (£5.3m) chosen to support from attacking midfield.

That means a place on the bench for Emi Buendía (£6.0m) alongside Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Hernández, Rupp, Cantwell; Drmic.

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  1. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Alonso gets any BAPS?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should get 1.

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Will take that.

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Azpi 3, who for 2?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rudiger, Alonso might get 2 too.

      3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ignore me forgot about rudiger

  2. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there a bigger lie on the Internet than “lol”?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Coverage

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      rotfl

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        lmfao

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How is it only 3 mins? Load of subs and water break?

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn't matter, it's not like Norwich are likely to score.

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        True

  4. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic in for a hit and Captain. That’s why I don’t take hits unless necessar. Going to slip out of top 5k.

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well I Capt Alonso on the basis that Norwich not scoring was the minimum expected. Bit much to be hoping they score now I guess 🙂

  6. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      willian has been invisible tonight

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Visibly rubbish actually

      2. King Barry
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Getting ready for his move to Spurs!

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Chelsea, United and Leicester have same points, then goal difference is what matters ?

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Norwich not even trying, don't deserve to be in the PL or ever coming back. Lousy attitude!

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They got relegated a while ago

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They got as far as their skill could take them

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud motm? 😆

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Norwich's best centre back.

      2. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Motm are the viewers for having the guts to watch all of this trash.

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Azpi max bonus, yes baby, pity about Pulisic but 15 from 2 a decent start I would say. Sterling(c), let's go!

    • Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well, there's another FPL fail. Feels like everytime I make a bold move it never works 🙁

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      3 BAPs for Giroud from the man in the stand.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Man in the stand likes missed opportunities

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So Pulisic was a trap after all.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Always was imo

    • lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      OH no!

      Just foundt out Ive got Foulqier in my starting lineup and Alonso first on bench. Chances of Foulqier missiong out ?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who?

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh he plays for Watford but is on loan at Granada. Hope he returns to play now

          1. lordkippe
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            haha. Wouldnt be surprised

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who is that?

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso should be guaranteed 1 bap anyway. I'll take that.

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah vs this lot could be carnage

    • CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As a Chelsea fan I am very pleased with a crucial 3 points.

      Performance rubbish though in many respects. Crying out for Werner, Ziyech and a few more new lads. This team is toothless currently and lacks a spark.

      Glad I didn't captain Pulisic as it stands...

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm severely disheartened by the performance as well mate. One could say Norwich now playing without pressure but still, we didn't look dangerous against a team who West Ham put 4 past.

        We got given a massive lifeline by MUN and LEI results and we've barely taken it. MUN in the FA Cup might be a bloodbath for us.

    • TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well deserved 2bps for Alonso

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian owners very unlucky.

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why? He was invisible all game

      2. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why he was rubbish

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is that game good for people with no Chelsea ?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You bet, only dropped 5k & many have played three players & C 🙂

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get in. Win. Juhuuuu

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Juhuuuuuu

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh dear

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Finally some points from Azpi after 1 and 1 in the previous two games!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        0 SoT against Kepa helped

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso (c) better than Pulisic my (c) of choice at 1st I will take that but Sterling was an option

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso(c) brothers

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          My man

    • Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bottomed on last page..

      Pulisic > Dilva for the last 2 GW's, yay or nay?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wait

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes definitely

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bit of an anticlimax that game

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH'ers with triple chelsea that didn't captain a chelsea players must be buzzin'!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. Everyone delivered besides Willian

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pulisic, Azpi and Giroud owner! So far so good! Hoping for a 'sterling' show by City tomorrow!

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      23 points so far with captain to play 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You had a Norwich player??

    • _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I did Aurier > Alonso for a hit

      Feels ok

      1. Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Same

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So those that loaded up on Chelsea, happy??

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

      2. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I mean. People will have had Azpi, Pulisic and Giroud. Not too bad?

      3. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Got Azpi, Alonso & Puli so got pretty nice return after all.

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Same here pretty happy.

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

        Not the end of the world. Different story had I captained one

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        FH'ers are ...

        Those who used transfers prolly not

        1. Eastman
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Azpi Willian and Giroud on a fh. Neither great nor rubbish

      6. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’ll take 21 points from 3 players and Captain still to play. Giroud nearly nicked a second on his last touch of the game, Azpi’s service was incredible, unlucky to not get an assist.

    • jblakes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wtf Chelsea holding in the corner against Norwich.

      Bloody terrible team and boring to watch

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They got spanked on their last match. Have to secure 3 points. That’s all that matters today.