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Pulisic benched as Chelsea switch to three-man defence at Liverpool

Owners of Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) will be frustrated to see their man on the Chelsea bench for the final match of Gameweek 37+.

It is the first time the American has not started since the Gameweek 30+ win at Aston Villa.

Frank Lampard has opted to change his formation for the trip to Anfield, lining up in a 3-4-3 shape with Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) and Reece James (£4.9m) as the wing-backs.

Mason Mount (£6.0m) has moved forward to take Pulisic’s place in the front-three but Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Willian (£7.3m) retain their starting berths from the 1-0 win over Norwich.

Liverpool, who will lift the Premier League trophy tonight, have predictably gone with the big guns for this one.

That means Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Sadio Mané (£12.2m) are both stationed either side of Roberto Firmino (£9.3m) as per usual.

And in defence, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) start in their preferred positions, as does Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m).

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Keïta; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, R James; Mount, Giroud, Willian.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh bollox

    Pulisic benched again

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      expected

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Buzzing for his 10 min cameo

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    God bless you xGreenwood.

  3. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mane(c)... Here we go!!!!!

  4. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial (C) fail. Still happy going into GW38 with triple MU though

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      5 points is not Great but not fail. Bruno cap was fail

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      not a fail

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s good. I was Bruno (c)

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you're going to have a United player on a FH it might as well be Greenwood. At least you know that if he does literally nothing you still have a stronger team elsewhere as a result of including him.

  6. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Leicester vs Man U shootout

  7. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Never captaining a United player again. Fookin Martial 🙁

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only wanted points for Greenwood from this match. Now please don't disappoint Salah(C)

  9. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno or Martial out for Dilva?

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno.

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I too would like to know the answer to this!

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno

    4. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno

  10. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno Penandes once again exposed

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Haha!!!

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      exactly - Penandes

  11. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Salah!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      yes!!!

  12. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic to bench block my Greenwood points with a 90th minute cameo

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dont worry, He'll be on way before that.

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

    To fack with this FPL season. Let's pretend it never happened.

  14. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This guy's learnt how to end YouTube videos from Andy! 😆 😆 😆 https://youtu.be/Y1vMw2zI6-Y?t=729

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      In India they pay per minute for internet after 10 mins.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Every single day! 😆

  15. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last week captained Foden, this week Bruno.
    Happy that this season is over in few days.

  16. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any bonus for Martial? Clutching at straws I know

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No. He's fallen 1pt short.

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Absolutely devastating result.. 🙁 🙁 🙁

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I've waited long enough for a VVD goal from a corner. Any chance tonight?

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably, I sold him this week

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Tony with 5 points how can everyone complain.!

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

      Relax

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

      5 points is shiite for a captain.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Everything over 5 is fine imo.

  20. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Stay put Pulisic.
    Greenwood waiting to come in

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      don't raise your hopes bro

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

        Yeah

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same here. Doubt Pulisic stays on the bench though.

  21. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What's Salah's EO? Have him (not captain) so I need to know whether I can be happy if he returns.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      50% goal=green arrow

  22. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    16 points required from Salah for the 100, come on!

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A goal and an assist from Salah will made send me top in my Country league. Raising my hopes 😀

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Going with zero Man Utd players on free hit

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You know what happens so 😀

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep 🙂

        Could go horribly wrong tbf as Leicester arent going to sit back

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t blame you, would if I could.

      Think I’ll lose Bruno tho for a hit for Silva

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It could backfire spectacularly

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Don't!!

  24. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    ML position at risk after 3points from 3 Utd players today. Leading by only 1 point now and TAA, Pulisic points left with Willian on bench. He has FH and I have no chips. Can I expect 10 from remaining 2 players to have any chance?

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gotta hope for TAA attacking contribution, CS, and bonus

  25. Slacker
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chasing down a 30 pt ML rival lead with a FH for GW38+. Need to take some risks to make the difference. Should I go with:

    A) bank on Antonio and TAA delivering?

    Pope, (3.9)
    TAA, Tarkowski, Pieters, (Lamptey, Branthwaite)
    Sterling, KDB, Dilva, Bruno, Antonio
    Kane, Ings, (4.2)

    OR

    B) Get in Auba and sacrifice in defence

    Martinez, 3.9
    Tarkowski, Pieters, Bardsley, (Lamptey, Branthwaite)
    Sterling, KDB, Dilva, Martial, (Douglas Luiz)
    Kane, Auba, Ings

    Thanks!!

  26. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    People on FH confident Mahrez starts vs Norwich? Two benchings in a row....

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m not rly and I just own, no FH

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably starts but there are 4 better City attacking options, imo.

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, thinking just get KDB in and downgrade TAA to Digne.

      2. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        KDB, Sterling, Dilva and...?

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you hold on any transfers til Sunday morning?

    Pretty much know now I want to do Bruno to DSilva. Possibly KDB to Sterling (-4)

    Will still have Trashford but :/

  28. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I need 1 pointers from TAA and VVD.

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno out for final week for those chasing is a no brainer.

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      this.. already did bruno to dilva(C)

  30. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just rage transfered De Bruyne, Saka and Ings to D Silva, Kane and Grealish for -8.
    Will probably be around 15 points Behind first place in my main League