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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. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Hello

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Hi

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Ćao

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Is it me

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        You’re looking for?

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          I can see it in your eyes

  2. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Alonso massive haul incoming

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Wouldnt call 2 pointter a haul

    2. Lucy2019
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Fingers crossed. Got him in for a -4.

    3. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Let’s hope not I went to do Aurier to Alonso and missed the deadline

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Only dive for pens if Jorginho is taking...

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Will Jorgi take pens now he's in the team or Willian stay on them?

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    How poor are the servers on here? Disappointing that we can't trust this site in our hour of need. No wonder the veteran mods have stopped posting on here and moved to twitter.

    Come on Mark. If there are enough people visiting this site for servers to crash then the cash flow in terms of ad revenues and memberships is also enough to warrant server upgrades.

    1. PepSala
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      So frustrating

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Don't you mean "Come on, Chris"?

      Chris James owns FFS now, not Mark Sutherns.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Who?

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          A suit

      2. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Who that?

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I didn't know Mark sold it, what happened to him?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Resigned as a Director of FFS in Jan 2019 then sold his shareholding a few weeks later to Fantasy Media Limited, which is a company controlled by Chris James.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            How do you know all this?

            1. ritzyd
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 12 days ago

              Companies house - it's public record

            2. Bruce Lee
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 12 days ago

              Nvm just checked the company profile it's all there

          2. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            Wow, FFS was his baby. I miss Mark on the scoutcast

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          I think Chris James is a former colleague or a boss to Mark. They both have worked in the mobile GW's industry. Granville too

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      1) Mark doesn't own FFS anymore.

      2) No value in up scaling servers just for one or two hectic weeks a season. Very costly.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Move to AWS or Azure would be better

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Highly doubt FFS make enough money to invest that sort of money.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            It's cheaper... pay as you go... serverless... it's the new normal

          2. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            It's cheap berbs
            Trust me 😉

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 12 days ago

              Amey knows

      2. SackWenger
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I didn't know that and whilst there is no onus on him, i'm surprised there wasn't a mention on the site from him unless i missed it.

        1. SackWenger
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          I remember the days when literally he was the only one responding to posts, with the odd one from Granville, so good luck to him for making it work.

      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        It's not just during hectic weeks. Servers are pretty bad during dead periods too when there are hundreds of comments per page and it takes half a minute to load the latest page.

        Long term it will be far more costly when the regulars realise they're better off on twitter.

    4. Duderino
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      B

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I was disappointed earlier today waiting for leaks, banter and chaotic last minute decision .... ending up with frantic google-ing

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Hopefully your transfers were done 😉

    6. Theo Walcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      So dramatic lol. Do you think the people who run the site deserve you throwing the toys out the pram for a minor inconvenience. Think of all the help you’ve probably had

    7. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Everyone knows where to go for early team news, and it isn't here.

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        All you have to do is visit a little earlier in the day.

        This site is an amazing resource / community

        Find your post a little harsh. A lot of people put a lot of hard work into this site - most of them, for free

    8. Supertrooper
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Agree, very surprising that the site couldn't be accessed earlier.

  5. PepSala
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Chickened out Alonso to azpi last minute because site was down and didn't know about Rockstar. Such a rookie move im so angry..

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      All the info is found on twitter nowadays. Not many insightful posts here nowadays

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        all the info is on here as well and gathered so you dont have to watch elsewhere. Its very useful (when it doesnt go down at crucial times)

      2. el polako
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        B

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        What are some good twitter handles to follow?

    2. Cruz88
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso's playing though

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    No Wigan players here... difficult to watch

  7. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Describe a time where someone doubted you and you proved them wrong?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Firmino(c) first GW of the 2017/18 season.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      When I said this was the season of the casual and look at the people in the top of OR right now

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Highest finish for you?

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Are you in the top1k?

    3. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Apply for government job well paid 17k applied for the job short listed down to 100 then 30 then 10 out of the 10 candidates 7 worked internal myself two others where Joe public. I managed to get the job by half a mark. The internal candidate quit her job.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Oxbridge?

    4. Jealous Viper
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Told people in my class I was a top manager and now I'm ranked 300k. Proved them wrong quite alright

  8. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Alonso Pulisic Giroud

    Sort yourselves out chaps

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso, Will Ian and Giroud (c)

      Sort yourselves out chaps

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso Azpi Pulisic here

    3. Tempestic
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Same here, Puli captain

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I chickened out and gone with Sterlo captain

    4. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Alonso, Pulisic Willian here

    5. beetlejuice
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Every men and his dog have them after leaked team news

    6. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      This

  9. Madderegern
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Salah or Bruno C?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Tony

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        This guy knows

        Hat-trick incoming

  10. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Chickened out of Puli captain. May Jesus(c) save us.

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      amen

  11. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Yawn... Where is the update. Typical.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Gonna ask for a refund if they keep this up

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Slower than Ozil, the match is gonna start before the update as it stands

  12. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Header should be

    Alonso starts !!!
    😀

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Nailed on for 15 pointer

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        😉

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Would be quite nice but it's not often that dreams come true

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I was so close to Dawson-> Alonso to -4.

      Hoping Holgate starts now.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        GL

  13. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Thoughts on Auba for the last 2 weeks?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Stay clear from us

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        pourquoi?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Juicy. FH lock in 38.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        This
        Not vs Villa
        Villa might kick gooners

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Could be a great choice.

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Over priced.

  14. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone here remember way back when when we all saw that Giroud was benched for Arsenal and Sanchez was playing ST instead. We all rushed to captain him and he blanked.

    Just feels the same some how

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No but i remeber captaining giroud when he got a red card

    2. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Remember well

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Bought Pulisic for the first time this season and gave the armband to him! Come on Captain America!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      High five

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        High five mate

    2. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Same here. Nervous.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        GL to us!

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      GL mate I have enjoyed having him but (vc) for me, did Alonso(c) like i was talking about last night

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers mate! I wanted to get him for a hit, but chickened out. GL!

    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Yes we can !

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Let's go!

    5. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Done the same.good luck

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers mate! GL to us!

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Updated yet? If not why not

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Laziness as always. We are left looking like mugs.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Too many people brought in ALonso

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Is there a way to mute/block someone on here?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Lol no

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Maybe you could pull some strings? The blocked person should then also not be able to see any of the posts of the users that blocked them...

        1. mad_beer ✅
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          And what would stop them from creating another account and doing the same thing?

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 12 days ago

            If they keep being a tw@t, they get blocked again. Hopefully once they realise that there is no fun in spoiling it for others, they'll change their childish ways...

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No but it would be a welcomed feature

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        LOL

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Irony

        1. Fudgy
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          ?

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Not a legal way.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I'll take it. Teach me oh great lord of the IT underworld 😆

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Unfortunately..

    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Young toy boy not working out?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Nah sick of all the dikpics in my DM 😆

  18. Queens of the South Age
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Went with no Chelsea. Enjoy Norwich suddenly deciding they can keep a clean sheet everyone.....might not see it from behind my couch though.

    1. deathcabofdevil
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      My condolences in advance.

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        This

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Probably happens now the pressure is off lol.

    3. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Yeah, I've avoided them too. Pivotal week possibly.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No place for me too

    5. no1pokadon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Pulisic will go nuts this evening........hattie incoming

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        everyone seems way overthetopoptimistic

    6. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      No Chelsea here, hoping for a tight Norwich & grabbing a goal 🙂

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Guys please post here when is going to be updated... Setting up the bust team is a such great feeling...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      *bus

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      The game is being updated.
      Please try again later when the updated scores / teams will be available.

    3. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Ok Jose...

    4. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Juhuuu, not updated yet

    5. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Needing it, less so.

    6. Monklane
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Bust.
      Freudian slap?

  20. NoName
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Can this BB save my season? Need to make up 40 pts in ML.

    Pope Mccarthy
    TAA Doherty Alonso Azpi Stephens
    Sterling(C) Mahrez Pulisic Fernandes Martial
    Jesus Ings Greenwood

  21. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Averaged 83 pts since the prem resumed. Here’s the week to ruin it all

  22. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    No chelsea players for me , yikes

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Same here. Hopefully Norwich have a point to prove

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      0/

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    At least willian wint ve on penos as long as jorginho is in the pitch

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      We need a delete button

      Wont be on penos as long as jorginho is on the pitch

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I agree or an edit function.

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        Oh how I needed this many times before

    2. Feanor
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      As you as sure about that as you were about the FPL not resuming?

  24. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Willian is the type of guy that photoshopped Conte out of their team photo. Don't think he is gonna let that Jorginho guy mess with his penalties.

  25. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Foden (C).

    Have made just awful decisions after break.
    - Rashford over Martial
    - Last week did Rashford > Greenwood and ofcourse he blanked.
    - DDG blocking to get Martial
    - Vice captain have outscored my captain almost every week.
    - When I got Foden and Mahrez they havent done anything. Okay Mahrez got assist last week.
    Have lost my ML leading and Im now 6th and out of money.

    Cant wait to see Foden starting on bench and getting 1point cameo.

  26. B Sharp
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    AlONso ISn'T sTArtINg

    Let's have a double figure haul now you silky barstool

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      what?

  27. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Anyone else on free hit and feel sick from the nerves? I could vomit right now it's horrible feeling so anxious

    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      You need to get your life priorities straight..

      1. Fudgy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 12 days ago

        I'm addicted

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      no, if that's how fpl makes you feel then you should consider not playing

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Enjoy the game. FH week is an awesome week

    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Lol

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      They say its only a game

    6. gers23
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Feel horrible mate. Trying to hold off my rivals in mini league. Feels a pivotal week

    7. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Naah, I enjoy playing but not that commited :p

    8. Supertrooper
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      When the fun stops.....stop

  28. Werner Bremen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    City fan and league member has put KDB on the bench. Says he'll be rested 100%. I can't describe how much I want him to haul now.

    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      As City fan he knows surely that KdB will be rested. I believe him.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      According to a very scientific thread I read on twitter he starts.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I think he will be rested too. It might be a cameo. I hope for a full rest

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      I dont mind kdb benching as long as as he comes on for 30 mins

  29. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Damn was counting on Rockstar for FH GW38 early team news. Oh well...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      He might still deliver. We never know. He just wants to release tension and pressure

    2. SH1M1
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      A dagger to the heart for those with FH & TC left 🙁

    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      We should know after Watford game who will start for City.

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      He will post for sure

  30. Effe
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Quite a relief the deadline has passed. Don’t think I’ve ever tinkered with my team as much as this week (on free hit)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      It was kind of super annoying GW