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Pulisic and Azpilicueta miss out on Chelsea starting line-up for Brighton trip

Christian Pulisic (£8.5m) has missed out on Gameweek 1 of the Fantasy Premier League season, absent from the Chelsea squad named for a trip to Brighton.

Frank Lampard revealed the American midfielder was in contention to be involved on Monday night, but the Blues manager has elected to exercise caution in bringing him back so soon after last season’s injury – much to the chagrin of Pulisic’s 11.6% ownership.

Despite 8.0% Fantasy backing, Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) has not been risked either, although he is fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

The Spaniard’s benching allows Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) and Reece James (£5.0m) a chance to occupy the left and right-back slots respectively in Chelsea’s defence, which sits in front of Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.0m).

Chelsea’s most fashionable midfielder and forward make the grade, however. The 13.2% owned Kai Havertz (£8.5m) has been handed a place in the Blues’ front-three, where is joined by Timo Werner (£9.5m), the most popular Fantasy striker right now.

48.7% own the German international for Gameweek 1, more than double that of the second-most-owned Danny Ings (£8.5m), who currently sits in 23.6% of squads.

Whether or not Werner can make an explosive start to the Premier League depends on how well Brighton can contain Chelsea with their five-man defence tonight.

Graham Potter has selected Adam Webster (£4.5m), Lewis Dunk (£5.0m) and Ben White (£4.5m) as a centre-back trio, flanked by Solly March (£5.0m) and Tariq Lamptey (£4.5m) either side.

Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) continues to prove he is the new Dale Stephens (£4.5m) starting in a three-man midfield alongside new signing Adam Lallana (£6.5m), while Stephens is named on the bench.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (5-3-2): Ryan; March, Webster, Dunk, White, Lamptey; Bissouma, Alzate, Lallana; Trossard, Maupay.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Alonso, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Jorginho, Kanté, Mount; Havertz, Werner, Loftus-Cheek.

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  1. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz not had much of a pre season by looks of it. Can’t see him playing on Sunday

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      on at half time

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      pulisic LW Mount RW against Pool

  2. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lamtey is absolutely rapid!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tidy little player

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He’s a top players it’s so annoying england have so many good right backs

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow professional James owners starting him vs pool?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was going to bench him. Will start him now.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Next level benchwankery 😉

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It sure have to play one of Pereira, James, Bertrand and Soucek

  4. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner and Kai do something

  5. Napoleon IV
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz is crap. I think Werner is going to do alright though.

  6. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.5 mid on WC?

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why have you Wildcarded? Your team is fine

      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doing a different team for my work colleague, cash involved

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      podence, Harrions, Klich, Costa, ASM

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

    Been thoroughly unimpressed by Havertz tonight. Looks like he’s going to need some time to adapt

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no set pieces either

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz is bellow average player. Imagine your team pay 90 million for German Lingard

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Football fans in 2020^

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

      He’s just not fully fit yet

    3. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well funny comment!

    4. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      First game in the League for a 20-year-old player.

    5. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      LOL

    6. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice grav

    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The guy who doesn't know the own goal rules is clearly a football expert.

    8. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who do you support again?

    9. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Troll

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

    James at 5% ovnership, higher than expected imho

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss looked amazing today, gonna be a headache to fit him in with a backline of 4.5s but he looks great value from GW3 onward

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

      What was he doing that was impressive? I missed that game

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Was basically Mane.

      2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He was Doherty, but cheaper!

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

        Mega attacking threat on both corners and open play

      4. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Almost scored 3 times

      5. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He got forward absurdly more than expected, should've had a hattrick. Header saved from a corner and hit the post too. Was doing linkups with Jimenez at times. Bizarre but happened frequently enough that it seemed part of the system

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

          Sounds like my Vinagre replacement. Cheers

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So many defenders killing it, so few FT's 🙁

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

      He scored one and almost scored 2 more actually

  11. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm actually quite mad that I went Davies over Saiss and James.. What the hell I was thinking.. Might even bech him against Southampton and play Che Adams.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would be playing the attacker anyway...

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

      Saiss away game into city game .. also doubt over nailedness

      James away game into pool gw2 and not expected to play when azpi and chilwell are fit and

      Perfectly fine picks punished

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ben Davies was the right choice...

      Saiss has MCI, James has Liverpool

      Neither were nailed as Marcel and Azpi can rotate.

      Hindsight is 2020

    4. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs fixtures and mou second season had logic. I have dier and I’ll play him vs sou

  12. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Alli replacement?

    A) Havertz
    B) Willian
    C) Mahrez
    D) Keep for one more week and assess
    F) Other.

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      bruno

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Spanner

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oh, interesting pick. Hadn't considered him.

    3. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Willian

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Funny everyone making fun of me for an early wildcard. I have 2 top 10k finishes but some respect on my name!!!

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yawn

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How many do you have?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Two top 5k but i dont act like anyone cares my rank

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Oh wow

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bragging doesn't earn you respect.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not bragging I'm defending myself because everyone treats me like I'm some kind of idiot and noob

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They treat you like a troll.

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            It's ridiculous pal

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Past performance is not an indicator of future returns

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It kinda is though if he's consistent

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He isn't though.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            His ranks look good to me

            1. Brehmeren
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Each to their own, I guess.

    4. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      (slow hand clap)

    5. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cool and funny story bro

    6. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't get the sense in a gw 2 wcard

    7. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It's okay mate. People like to banter online and I'm sure most of them don't have a derogatory intent. Don't take it to your feelings and let your FPL team do the talking 🙂

      Good luck for the WC. I'm doing it too.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate 🙂

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Friiieeennnddd

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            😉 he is right though it’s only a forum, play your own game, clearly it’s been working for you

    8. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody cares.

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

      didn't last year's winner WC in week 2?

    10. PepSala
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What's your wildcard mate? Looking to do the same

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'll post it on other page

  14. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Easy decision for me. Havertz and Ings -> Rodriquez and Martial.

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice moves

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Boom

    3. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No brainer that

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

    5. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Considering something similar with Alli+Ings -> Rodriguez+Martial.
      How did Rodriguez look against Spurs?

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner looking like getting anything else? Bit underwhelming

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

      Confident he will come good in future games. You can just tell hes got that killer instinct

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's not getting much service tbh. Looks sharp though. Created the penalty out of nothing.

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Keeping

    5. VAR United
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Got pace and looks selfish.. Once service is there he'll be gold

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz could rival Pepe.

    1. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks far worse

  17. Onana Whatsmyname
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz truly awful.

    We should have known the Bundesliga made Mykhitarian look like Zidane....

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      and Kagawa

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      LOL

    3. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been in England for what two weeks? 20y old kid

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Mane to Bruno
    B) Werner to Martial
    C) Save FT

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Exact same options. I'm leaning towards C. Wouldn't mind just seeing utd play before losing two perfectly good options

  19. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    James up to top baps - 14 points

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jorginho sneaking up on the BPS. Buzzing to have made the James punt and will now be sad if doesn't get all 3 bonus

  20. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I was advocating saving the FT, but can you approve:

    Havertz + Bissouma

    to

    Greenwood + JRod

    1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      not for me, gota give havertz some time.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm happy to give Werner time

        Havertz may need months

  21. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What’s the TEMPLATE ??!!

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/

      Scroll down to dream team

  22. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Surely you all picked Havertz for the 5GW spell?

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but he looks stoned. I suppose Salah looked off things...

  23. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    quick one boys, -8 for saliba vinagre > saiss digne and ings > dcl to fund?!

    Back line of saliba vinagre ferguson tta justin. So only 2 starters at the back as is. Curse nuno and mikel and their new signings need time to bed in BS. lol
    thx

  24. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyome suggest a transfer or I'm rolling it?
    Ramsdale
    TAA Doherty Saiss KWP
    Salah Auba Soucek ASM
    Werner Vardy
    Nyland Robinson Reed Mitchell

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd roll it.

    2. Botman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah roll it.

    3. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      roll or maybe vards to tony m!

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz subbed

  26. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What? Havertz was playing?

  27. Napoleon IV
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    you're Havertzing a laugh! Lol wish I'd put that as my team name

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No just no

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Too long

  28. Shankly611
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking of selling Salah to Bruno to have him against Crystal Palace.

    Wildcard before GW3, get Salah instead of Auba, get Werner and KDB as well if possible.

  29. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to justify rolling my FT. Got Kane and just trying to work out if one poor performance means my view that mou would do well and kane was talisman is wrong, or whether there will be a reaction next weekend.
    Kane is still going to score 1 goal in 2 games when not injured and has decent fixtures right?

  30. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz out, literally