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

    I'm obviously waiting for city game.

    BUT if Foden starts and does well I'm ignoring Sterling/KDB and using the mid spot for the young kid to boost the rest.

    With a

    Son, Mane, Foden, Rodriguez, Fernandes

    Jiminez and DCL

    for a 3-5-2 moving forward on WC.

    Looks exciting.

    1. Dannyb
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah but even if he starts the next game he's nowhere close to nailed surely?

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

        Why ever not? He's the future of the club. Silva gone, this is the breakout season. 100% imo.

    2. james 101
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice attack.

      So many options this year

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not too sure on that mid

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

        A joke?

  2. The Mandalorian
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Werner is so fast

  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard locked now - wholesale changes coming up

    1. Terry Henry
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Nightmare start! Think lots of people will activate this week.

  4. nerd_is_the_werd
    6 years, 1 month ago

    YES ALLISOON.
    NEVER A PENALTY.

    1. ilikewud
      6 years, 1 month ago

      simmer

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

    Premium goalkeepers aren’t worth it, they said.

    1. Flair
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Which they aren't.

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

        I think if this weekend is anything to go by, we shouldn’t listen to a lot of opinions.

        1. Flair
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Which doesn't make a difference to them not being worth it.

    2. money face bandwagon
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Premium keepers usually have more clean sheets, but they also have lesser saves and lesser chance of penalty save.

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

    Oh that has really ticked me off.

  7. Flair
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson figured it out, had a feeling Allison did too

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

      Missed it, what’s that? Fake lean before ball is kicked?

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    6 years, 1 month ago

    scout cast will be hilarious this week 😉

  9. ZLNR
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Very happy with that save!

  10. Marvin.
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fabinho is Liverpool's second best centre back.

    1. ilikewud
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You're not wrong, but he's also their best CDM.

      1. diabydoesgallas
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thiago can takeover

        1. ilikewud
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe - coming from a double pivot to a single could take time.

  11. Bobby Digital
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Salah, score one!

  12. Neevesy
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I know Mane is on a hattie, but they are trying to find him woth every forward ball.

  13. Pukki Blinders
    6 years, 1 month ago

    As a Werner owner I'm buzzing. Werner gets all pens for the rest of the season now...

    1. ilikewud
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How'd you come to that conclusion?

    2. Begbie.
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it. Jorginho's record is amazing, he won't be off them because he missed one.

    3. Manani
      6 years, 1 month ago

      doubt it. first miss since forever, at least he will get another chance IMO

  14. Sahil.....
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BREAKING NEWS - Chelsea offer kepa + 100 million £ for Allison

    1. GROBARI
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only 100m

    2. Zilla
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So 20m?

    3. Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What?

  15. Manani
    6 years, 1 month ago

    even though chelsea not playing well, surely have to get one of them if you are on WC?

    West brom, southampton in next 3

  16. Babelcopter
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Werner -> Jimmy tempting

  17. Meinhoff
    6 years, 1 month ago

    TAA goal coming up now ffs

  18. diabydoesgallas
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Klich or Costa?

    1. TyroneGAA
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep I want to know

    2. Manani
      6 years, 1 month ago

      klich on pen, so klich

    3. BobbyV
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Klich looks more involved and is on pens. This game is crazy with pens this year

    4. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Turns out klich is 5.6, missed that - Costa it is then 😀

  19. Ser Davos
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Trent time for another twist

  20. Flair
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The entire game goes through Robbo, goodbye TAA

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah and Trent arguing over the free kick

    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It was all a ploy

  22. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah and TAA figjting over ball

  23. Pukki Blinders
    6 years, 1 month ago

    And casuals with Allison get penalty save points... just gets better for those casuals doesn't it

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

      You're not competing against them, who cares?

    2. Drexl Spivey
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's their cheapest nailed defensive option. Nothing casual about it.

  24. Kodap
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty nailed on my WC team.. any suggestions?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Trent - Saiss - Taylor (Mitchell & Lamptey)
    Salah - KDB - Son - Jrod (Reed)
    DCL - Jimmy - Bamford

    1. SINGH
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why Bamford? Why Son? No Leicester cover?

    2. Dr. Rog
      6 years, 1 month ago

      after chelsea vs west brom you might want to wildcard back!

  25. Bobby Digital
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah FK

    1. ilikewud
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

  26. fusen
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Has Alison just shown how to deal with the 'hop-skip-shoot' penalty?

    The whole point of that technique is you hop to hide which way you're shooting and then kick the ball the opposite way the goalie starts to dive

    It looked like Alison waited until the ball had been kicked and then dived that way afterwards.

  27. R Whites
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Ryan - Martinez
    TAA - Justin - Lamps - Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Son - JRod - KdB - Podence (or Klich)
    DCL - Jimi - Brewster

    1. g40steve
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Leics just signed Under winger?

      1. R Whites
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah will be interesting to see value.

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

    Wood scoring today I know it 🙂
    Everyone forgot about Wood didnt they?

    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wood isn't something u miss

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

        Cant see the Wood for the trees

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t know, that Burnley team is missing a few

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

        sweet fixtures tho, todays game the toughest for a while. Hopefully he goes on a run, if he stays injury free Wood could potentially do an Ings

    3. Pukki Blinders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No one forgot... it's Burnley

    4. Auntie Niemi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Based on how this week has gone for mid price strikers I wouldn't be surprised.

  29. Dannyb
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Trent to Robbo on wc is an easy decision imo.

    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Van dijk seems better

    2. mattk lfc
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Until Trent bangs in a free kick next week

  30. manu4life99
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Mitchell
    B) Podence(-4)

    1) Aub
    2) KDB(-4)

    1. Dr. Rog
      6 years, 1 month ago

      podders and auba