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

    Assuming he gets three bonus today, Trent needs 4 points vs. Newcastle to beat Robertsons's record FPL points.

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

    Puli goal

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

    Glad I have Azpi coming on

  4. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a goal Pulisic

  5. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would shipping Bruno for Sterlijg make sense?
    Bruno looks tired.

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling*

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

    GET IN THERE PULISIC

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

    Yeah.... More points for me

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    PULISIC OMG

    ONE MORE

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

    Pulisick

  10. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic G

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a goal!!!

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TOUCHDOWN!

  13. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Second time in a few weeks only had 4 players blank and a red arrow. Well annoying! 76 and red was obviously more annoying but still over 60 this week is usually a good score

  14. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get
    In
    Capt
    America

  15. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Goal Pulisic omg

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What the hell are the defenders doing!?!?!?

  17. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why didn't he start?

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

      Frank fancied him against tired legs

  18. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Van Dijk and Gomez comedy club.

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

    This really is unbelievable

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chucky in heaven

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

      In hell* 🙁

  21. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ok, game on...

  22. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did Pulisic to Dilva yay me!

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

      Sold Puli aswell and looks like it costs me 2nd place in my cash ML

  23. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Absolute terrible defending from pool there, seen the goal coming a mile off

  24. timmmuh
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic a man among boys

  25. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli haters sooooo quiet...I love it!!!

  26. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    YOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!!!!!

    Captain America 🙂

  27. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cant believe this f shaite
    Just cant

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

    Should've started him, Fat Frank.

  29. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get in. Pulisiccccc

  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a game