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14 July 2020 2270 comments
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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. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Huge gaps between Chelsea defensive and offensive units. Too many long balls and switches. Need to get closer and pass quicker.

  2. Dragon Arcana
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Why are Norwich so at it, lay down!

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

      They’re not, Chelsea are just rubbish

  3. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Chelsea looking really poor here, I can’t even envisage Pulisic returns here the way it’s panning out. I’d bite your hand off for an assist at this point. (C)

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

    Azpilicueta 3 baps already confirmed

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

    Alonso looks like scoring

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

    Pulisic sitter

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

    Puli volley close

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

    Pulisic close

  9. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Pulisic shot touched onto bar.

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

    Holy Moly

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

    Awful player

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Lol

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

    Pulisic not clinical

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

    Pulisic almost

  14. Party time
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Chelsea are so overrated

    1. Dont give a fuchs
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Why did you join them?

      1. Party time
        6 years, 12 days ago

        😆

        1. Dont give a fuchs
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 days ago

          Change that shirt please in your grav

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

        Money

  15. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Antonio put 4 past this shower, Chelsea.

    Just saying...

  16. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Nice play Pulisic

  17. JJO
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Fak offffff

  18. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Getting closer!

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

    Crossbar challenge

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Pulisic on fire! Let’s go!!!

  21. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Nice from Pulisic... He'll score soon!

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Arghhhh.

    Azpi to Pulisic would be dreamland

  23. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    How are these lot third

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

      Because Utd choked

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

      Very low points total for third. In a regular season city wouldn’t be guaranteed champions league

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

      Because they don't play Jorginoh and Kovacic every week!

    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      They’re losing ground every week. Won’t be long!

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

    Chelsea knocking... very gently.

  25. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Souness must have steam coming from his ears looking at Cantwell's new hairdo.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      The Supernoodle

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 days ago

      Fair play to him. If I was his age and playing football for a living I’d go for some proper crazy hair too.

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

        spot on, so many people on here who have forgotten what its like to be young.

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

          how have you managed to construe a comment about Sounesses intolerance into an aggressive slight on the perceived opinions of other posters on here.

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

    The team needs Mount & Barkley

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

    This is one of those games where Krul is going to transform into a world star keeper?

  28. Party time
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Greenwood would have scored that

  29. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Willian been invisible too. Forgot he was playing

  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 days ago

    Chelsea all over Norwich. Goal inc