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The stand-out Premier League fixture of the weekend takes place at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

Liverpool are Chelsea’s visitors, with kick-off in west London at 16:30 BST.

Both managers have made one change to their starting XIs for this clash.

Joe Gomez (£5.5m) misses out with a knock and with Joel Matip (£5.5m) also unavailable because of a minor muscle injury, it’s Fabinho (£5.5m) who is given the nod to partner Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at centre-half.

New signing Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes, while the rest of the Liverpool side is as expected.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) comes into the Chelsea midfield in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.0m) in Frank Lampard’s only alteration.

Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) is still only a substitute, so that means another start for Reece James (£5.0m) and Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) at full-back – the latter going up against Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) down the Liverpool right.

Kai Havertz (£8.5m) gets another chance to impress after his quiet debut at Brighton, while Timo Werner (£9.5m) – still the most-owned forward in FPL by some margin – again leads the line.

Despite his overall popularity, Werner was the most-sold player of Gameweek 2, with over half a million Fantasy managers ditching him.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) wasn’t far behind him for transfers out and no defender was sold by as many FPL bosses as the Liverpool right-back following his Gameweek 1 blank.

The England international scored home and away against Chelsea last season, with the two league meetings between the two clubs returning 11 goals.

Only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) was captained by more Fantasy managers than Salah this weekend, meanwhile.

The Egyptian, who hit a hat-trick against Leeds United last weekend, was handed the armband by over 560,000 of us ahead of Saturday’s deadline.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Zouma, Christensen, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Havertz, Werner.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Keita, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. elchilangles
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mané sellers in tears!

  2. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can Chelsea forefeit and go home with a 3-0 defeat?

  3. Pukki Blinders
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa's last game in a Chelsea shirt today

  4. Paul Psychic Octopus
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Scorched earth policy from Arrizabalaga.

  5. Total Slotball
    6 years, 1 month ago

    STOP CRYING FRANK LAMPARD

  6. BenDavies
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Get Kepa out of my f***ing football club

    1. Utopsis
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He is pathetic - you are low on confidence and you try sh*t like that.

  7. seewhyaxe
    6 years, 1 month ago

    lol Mane owners rejoice

  8. Flair
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lmaoooo Kepahahahahhaha

  9. Royal5
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Still no Salah involvement

  10. Meinhoff
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Frank shouldn't be playing Kepa anymore, not good for his mental state at this point

  11. Kuzser
    6 years, 1 month ago

    It started so well yesterday, but today is horrible so far.
    Does this team need a WC or just Auba Asm-> KdB/Sterling Podence for -4?

    McCarthy (Button)
    TAA Egan Justin (Douglas Taylor)
    Auba Salah Bruno ASM Souchek
    Werner DCL (Brewster)

    1. luk46
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just that for a hit

  12. Pedram
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I want to know Kepa's IQ

    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      69

      1. Pedram
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

    2. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same as his jersey number?

  13. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Mane Son Pereira Mitro this week on a WC! In Salah Bruno Martial

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I got rid of son and mane and now want them back next week 🙂

    2. Pep bites Kun
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ouchie! 🙂 They'll bring points

    3. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lesson to be learned.. patience usually the key

  14. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I got rid of son for Bruno and mane for auba

    🙁

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes!!!

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I know 🙂 Awful start for me this season

  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t think I can trust Werner(C) now. So what’s the point in keeping hmm

    1. Greasy
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’s playing Liverpool, what in the last day could have put this in your mind. What have you learnt from today that makes you think that

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        6 years, 1 month ago

        His defensive positioning

    2. F_Ivanovic
      6 years, 1 month ago

      9.5m players don't need to be captained to be good value.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        6 years, 1 month ago

        True. Looks rubbish value at the minute though

    3. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You can’t sell him agead of wba. Personally I thought he looked ok given opp

  16. Zimo
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This is just a cursed week. All will be normal next week

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope
      Will be cursed in another way

    2. Zilla
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think this is my worst GW in 4 seasons of playing, for real.

    3. Von Lipwig
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This. Stay strong

  17. Flair
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to Salah lads in shambles

  18. seewhyaxe
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa making Karius looks world class

  19. Andy_Social
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Get Caballero on. Send the poor lad down the pub.

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

    Son, Mane, Antonio, Mitrovic all in my pre wildcard team. Just sickening.

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Maybe Chelsea can get Nyland to replace Kepa? 😆

    1. elchilangles
      6 years, 1 month ago

      he literally would be a better option 100% seriously

    2. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Even getting Cech from stands would work

  22. Utopsis
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I imagine a few did Salah - - > Mane, either for a hit or on Wildcard...

    1. Utopsis
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mane - - > Salah*

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      6 years, 1 month ago

      After he scored a hatrick? Seems very weird

      1. Utopsis
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You got me! 😉

  23. Pukki Blinders
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa nearly just kicked it into Salah 30 seconds after that goal...

  24. Ginkapo FPL
    6 years, 1 month ago

    It was really obvious before the season that Mane was the right pick.

    If you take offence at this post then consider apologising for the horrendous gloating last week.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😀

    2. Utopsis
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mane better footballer, Salah better FPL asset. It's simple really.

    3. BenDavies
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah is still the better pick as they're the same price but he has penalties. He will get more points than Mane as usual at the end of the season

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They are both good picks! It doesnt have to be black and white. Its not A or B, Mane or Salah.

    4. mattk lfc
      6 years, 1 month ago

      One day will be Mane's, one day will be Salah's. Thats just the way it is but both will end up with well over 200 points

  25. Miniboss
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How the f*** can that joke of a keeper still get gametime on this level

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He won’t for long

  26. have you seen cyan
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I love Kepa 😀

  27. Ha.
    6 years, 1 month ago

    is it possible to have 20 players?

  28. OverTinker
    6 years, 1 month ago

    feeling for those who had mane in GW 1 and sold later

    1. money face bandwagon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It just show these ppl are knee jerking and thus dont deserve the points

    2. Brosstan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I dont. I told them not to knee jerk.

  29. Bubz
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder if anyone talks to Kepa in the changing room

  30. KGFC
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously Frank play Caballero, he is definitely better than Kepa

    1. have you seen cyan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This, Willy is not bad

    2. elchilangles
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Werner would do a better job in goal