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

14 September 2020 2159 comments
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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. F_Ivanovic
    6 years, 1 month ago

    37 with just Werner left to play. Miserable start. Tempted to panic WC but may just swap Son for Rashford and hope next week isn't as bad.

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    1. Fudgy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Similar and I'm wildcarding.

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    2. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Son hattrick next week

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    3. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just do the swap.

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    4. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good switch. Don't like Spurs at all

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    5. Captain Fozzy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can't win them all... My GW would of been rubbish if I didn't have Salah as my captain and would of had less points than what you've got if I didn't

      What's your team?

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  2. Dynamic Duos
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Werner EO? Anyone got the (c) on him?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 1 month ago

      80% EO for eager managers

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    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      60.16%

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    3. raff97
      6 years, 1 month ago

      EO means?

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      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Effective ownership

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  3. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I am so excited to watch this game as a Chelsea fan. Haven't been this excited for a season for a while

    Come ooooon blueeees

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    1. Chucky
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Werner Hattie incoming... 😀

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      1. FPL Daniel
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Amen. Havertz goal and 2 assists as well

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    2. Right In The Stanchion
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What’s buying success in Latin? It should be on the Chelsea badge

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        6 years, 1 month ago

        After four minutes?

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      2. FPL Daniel
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah right and United didn't pay 120 millions for Martial. stop it and don't be jealous

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  4. Konstaapeli
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vinagre and Pulisic have left me dead here. Luckily I have 37 GW's to catch up.

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  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lateriser on 31 pts with Havertz and Werner(c).

    He needs a Chelsea rout here.

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should have changed his user name to change his fortunes!

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    2. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He and we need Havertz double digit score to come close to Salah

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  6. Sancidino
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else thinking about using WC right away? Have pulisic, Vinagre, Mitrovic, no salah...

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    1. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What’s wrong with Mitrovic and Pulisic as picks?

      You presumably don’t have salah as you though he wasn’t worth it after GW1 so why do you want him now?

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    2. soumyeah
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pulisic and Mitro will both start the next match and you will kick yourself if they repay the faith you had when you selected them. Assuming you have another premium instead of Salah.. no interest in giving them a chance or were you always plan to shift out? Vinagre was always a potential problem based on conflicting reports.. are you depending on him to start?

      None of this = wildcard. I'd expect Pulisic to get some points in the last 1/3 of this match..

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      1. TheDragon
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Pulisic isn’t in the squad

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      2. F_Ivanovic
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He'd do well to get points when he isn't even on the bench.

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        1. soumyeah
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Lol. Whoops. I've got Havertz so despite being american I hadn't checked. Next week then!

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      3. soumyeah
        6 years, 1 month ago

        minus that last part

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  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Couple Werner goals and Ryan saves galore. 2-0 Chelsea.

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  8. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Must be worst start I’ve ever had. 36 with Werner and Havertz to play.

    Saiss to Vinagre before deadline so I could do Mitchell to Taylor topped it off. Cba already.

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  9. Dynamic Duos
    6 years, 1 month ago

    72 with Werner , would of taken less before the gwk started, happy

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  10. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I pray to god Kepa to have at least a decent season

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    1. Rainer
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A save would be a start.

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Diving would be a start

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        1. FPL Daniel
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I dont get it why he is not trying to save many of the shots

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  11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcarders, show me your team's!

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    1. Fudgy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez Steer
      Digne Saiss Shaw Justin Ferguson
      Aub Bruno Rodriguez Harrison
      Werner Martial Jimenez

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      1. Fudgy
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh reed too in midfield

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        1. TheDragon
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Is your team called ‘knee jerk XI’?! So so risky to do that

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          1. Fudgy
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Half the team blanked this week?

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

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      3. The Mighty Hippo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That's pretty decent. Are you looking to do an Auba to KDB or Sterling move at some point?

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        1. Fudgy
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yes that's my next move. Aub to sterling captain

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  12. Rainer
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to seeing this new Chelsea.

    Absolutely massive pressure on Lampard to deliver.

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  13. jimmyabs1987
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So my Egan, TAA Abs Doherty back 3 got a combined total of 3 points haha

    My bench with Mitchell and bissouma will be minimum 8 I imagine, love this game

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  14. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Saliba to who?

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking at , Lewis, Ayling, Lamptey and Taylor for Egan.

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      1. Gaztafari
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. I have Egan and no idea who anyone of those others are.

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    2. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who are your current defenders?

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      1. Gaztafari
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        TAA, Egan, Saliba, Justin & Mitchell

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        1. Botman and Robben
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Ayling/Lewis/Lascelles?

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          1. Gaztafari
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks. Surprised at lack of options.

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  15. Lev Yashin
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible start but saving face with Jimenez.

    Hoping that 2x MUN and 1x MCI do the business next week.

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  16. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bissouma starts too

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  17. Pukki Party
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bissouma coming on for Vinagre. More likely to get a red card than attacking returns right?

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  18. tokara
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenz or Richardlison? I know the latter is wasteful but Everton seems to create alot more chances

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    1. Pukki Party
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez

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  19. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea in 4 2 3 1 RLC and Mount to be interchanging at CAM role "in the hole"

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  20. TheDragon
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How many people will take a -4 to get Saiss in for Man City?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 1 month ago

      WC activated

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    2. ivantys
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals

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    3. soumyeah
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ???

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    4. Rainer
      6 years, 1 month ago

      City haven’t scored in months, looks a good move.

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    5. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A -4 for a defender playing against City? Nope.

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  21. Top 210 Club
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Zouma, Goalonso and Christianson... Wouldn't be surprised if Brighton won this 2-1

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    1. Top 210 Club
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Oh azpi too

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      1. Top 210 Club
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *Kepa

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  22. Mukarram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please help as fast as u can
    A - TAA + brewster to lewis +Wilson
    1m at the bank
    B - TAA + bowen to Lewis + rashford

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve sent for help.

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      1. Mukarram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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    2. El Platano
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C - neither

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      1. Mukarram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 1 month ago

        U mean to save my free tp to gw3

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  23. Nightf0x
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which?

    A) ings to martial
    B) ings ali -4 to dcl - rash
    C) ings ali -4 to martial - james rodriguez

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    1. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A or B

      Unpopular opinion: Rodriguez looks a great but for Everton but not a great FpL asset

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    2. Third Eye Vision
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  24. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez, Podence (after next week) join the watchlist then.

    Could Podence be the pick of the 5.5s?

    If there are any wolves fans about, will he be rotated?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If he is 90 minute man that definitely

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    2. Rainer
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Always a risk with Jota about.

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  25. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Werner creates a big chance, Mount too slow to catch it. Pulisic would have bury that easily

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    1. Rainer
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Werner offside, -BPS.

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    2. Davido989
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It was Havertz not Mount

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  26. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Burr gets that spot and Traore can push on in midfield. At 6.5 and fixtures from GW3 and mostly cause he is fun to watch I want him in my team.

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    1. Rainer
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Feels too good to be true.

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  27. ace3.1415
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why is werner not playing up top?

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  28. balint84
    6 years, 1 month ago

    wildcard mid:
    Salah, Auba, ASM, Son, Soucek to Salah, Fernandes, KDB, Hames Rod+4.5

    ? do it?

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    1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. TheDragon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What on earth?!

      Auba is captain this week

      Son plays Southampton defence everyone says is terrible

      ASM is still best 5.5 pick

      Salah looked electric and faces Kepa who concedes from 50%+ of shots

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  29. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea to spend 150mil on defence after they lose this?

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  30. 2hotty
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any likely prices rises tonight?

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    1. DP7657
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Bamford, thats's about it.

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