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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. Davido989
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Double Liverpool defence outscoring the rest of my team

  2. jimmy12
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which City defenders are nailed on?

    Walker?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      6 years, 1 month ago

      None.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't go there

    3. suddenorgan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson

      1. Andy_Social
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This alone

    4. jimmy12
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Was thinking swapping out Doherty but will give him another week seeing they have Newcastle.

      Then maybe to Castagne

    5. james 101
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      Always classic answer for this: ‘Pick Ederson instead’

    7. Pukki Party
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fernandinho best option imo

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

    Werner 3 red arrows. It’s a tsunami. Accept the price fall this week.

    1. suddenorgan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      now trying to decide how bad WBA actually are...

      1. Andy_Social
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Baggies won't have seen Ziyech, Havertz and Pulisic play together. If fit, it could be a blitz.

    2. g40steve
      6 years, 1 month ago

      & Soucek

    3. PocketZola
      6 years, 1 month ago

      im considering c

  4. tinear
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1) Auba to KDB/Sterling
    2) Bavies to Saiss
    3) Werner to Jimenez
    4) KWP to Lamptey

    Which is priority?

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

      1 or 2

      1. tinear
        6 years, 1 month ago

        2ft. Worth -4 to take 3 moves? If so, which ones?

        1. LewanGOALski
          6 years, 1 month ago

          1 & 2

          Keep Werber for wba and get Jimenez for GW4 if Werner still not delivering

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

          1 and 2 only

    2. tinear
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lampard under pressure with this spending spree

    1. Qaiss
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Next season needs to challenge for the title. Otherwise yeah

      1. Zimo
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'd say this season which he won't so he'll be sacked

        1. Qaiss
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Nah, they aren’t expected to win it this season. It’ll be Man City or Liverpool. Maybe win a cup/have a strong run in the champs league.

          1. Zimo
            6 years, 1 month ago

            We don't expect them too but im sure roman will after spending over 200 million pounds

    2. Shineonme
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard set his tram up to negatively imo. At no stage in that game did Chelsea look like they would win that game. It was either going to be a boring draw or Liverpool win.

      1. Shineonme
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Team @

  6. Sterling Malory
    6 years, 1 month ago

    In times of crisis, should I strengthen my cheaper players or change up my more expensive point getters?

    A) Auba, Vardy, ASM >> KDB Jimi Rodriguez
    B) Doherty ASM Robinson >> James Klich Mitro
    C) WC - all the above?

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

      B defo but I'm not sold on Klich and Mitro.

  7. Oooo Matron
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Stick (no transfers) or wildcard?

    Current team:
    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Taylor Davies
    Salah Zaha KDB
    Mitrovic Werner DLC

    Subs: Reed, Justin, Bissouma

    WC Team:
    Ryan
    Robertson Sakho Taylor
    Salah Son KDB Zaha
    Mitrovic Werner DLC

    Subs: Justin, Anguissa, Mitchell

    1. Hospital Pass
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stick.

  8. Viper
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang & ASM -> KDB & Zaha (-4)

    Yay/Nay?

    1. james 101
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Without a hit it’s great.

      With a bit, probably still worth it

      Captaining KDB?

      1. Viper
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Will probably go with Salah after seen Arsenal defend

    2. Royal5
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds good imo. Might join.

      1. Royal5
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not the best fixtures for CP though. Might go JRod.

    3. Shineonme
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes that looks good

  9. james 101
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Predict the scores of the rest of my team (tomorrow)?

    KDB
    Jimmy
    Justin
    Martinez

    Thanks

    Saves me watching ...

    1. Differentiator
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1
      0
      1
      0

      1. james 101
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!!

    2. Flair
      6 years, 1 month ago

      -4 -2 -3 -9

      1. james 101
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha. Yeah. Could see it.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2,2,2,2

      1. james 101
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So much faith in here!

    4. elchilangles
      6 years, 1 month ago

      15
      8
      6
      3

      1. james 101
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ok. Perfect. I’ll take this answer!

    5. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      18
      8
      7
      6

      1. james 101
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Or this!

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB = e
      Jimi = i
      Justin = PI
      Martinez = -1

  10. Differentiator
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of sales of Fernandes and Martial 😆

    1. zizoo10
      6 years, 1 month ago

      rightly so, dead team dead fixtures

    2. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I hope they score big. Scores are apparently correlated to sales :p all the big sellers have scored huge

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo looking more dangerous (in open play) than Trent. Corners also split 50:50.

    Think this was also the case during project restart. Food for thought on Wildcard as I don't think I can have both.

    1. suddenorgan
      6 years, 1 month ago

      if Trent was £8 then maybe, but one of those free kicks is going to go in soon

    2. Manani
      6 years, 1 month ago

      seriously thinking double up. think they will outscore mid with 7m anyway

  12. LewanGOALski
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wc this..?

    McCarthy - 4.0
    TAA - Digne - Tierney - C.Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Auba - JWP - Soucek - Bissouma
    Werner - Martial - Mitro

    1. Cookie Kid
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No, looks fine

      1. LewanGOALski
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Far from fine 😀

  13. GROBARI
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Baps?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      6 years, 1 month ago

      best with a sausage between them

    2. BenDavies
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Steady on

  14. Game of Throw_ins
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WILDCARD Team. Heavy MID. Light DEF. Looking good?

    McCarthy
    Saiss . Taylor . Lamptey
    Salah . KDB . Sterling . Son
    Ings . DCL . Bamford

    Bench: (4.0G - Mitchell - 4.0D - 4.5M)

    1. Flair
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Dr. Rog
      6 years, 1 month ago

      no player is worth more than 10m without the captaincy. you dont need 3 potential captains - and certainly not 2 from the same team.

    3. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t like that frontline at all

  15. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BAPs final for Chelsea game?

    Mane 3
    Allison 2
    Trent 1

  16. Atimis
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Auba Vinagre ASM to Sterling/KDB Saiss Podence/Klich -8 or WC ?

    McCarthy/Steer
    TAA/Davies/Vinagre/Justin/Mitchell
    Auba/Salah/Bruno/ASM/Bissouma
    Werner/DCL/Brewster

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at making the same transfers. Frustratingly can’t do it as vinagre dropped 0.1. I wouldn’t wildcard though

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I actually think I would do that for a -8

    3. zizoo10
      6 years, 1 month ago

      im in the same boat, wc'ing because i dont want a -8, also i dont want werner, would rather pay 1.0 more for kane, a proven epl titan, or 1.0 less for jiminez, mr consistent proven over and over

  17. Tonyawesome69
    6 years, 1 month ago

    32 witb Justin left to play. Need some suggestions.

    Does this team need a WC or a 1-2 hits sufficient and what hits to prioritise?

    0.4itb 0ft
    McCarthy*
    TAA Robbo Justin Ayling
    KDB Salah ASM* Havertz*
    Werner DCL
    (Peacock Bissouma Taylor Vassilev)

    1. g40steve
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You smashed it last week opposite to me similar points.

      Take a hit or two to sort it out?

      I’m binning Werner & will asses later, nothing today & last week the ball hit him & went in ?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Any transfer suggestions?

        1. g40steve
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Havertz to Zaha, JamesR, one of the 5.5 Leeds mids etc & Guita?

    2. Game of Throw_ins
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A couple of hits may sort your team. Try to get in Son for Havertz maybe to start with?

  18. Lovren an elevator
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know the latest gossip on Dele?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      PSG

  19. HODGE
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whos bringing in Kepa?

    1. Dr. Rog
      6 years, 1 month ago

      minimum score teams

  20. Kodap
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC, would you rather have Trent or Robbo after watching that?

    1. HODGE
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Both great options but Trent just edges for me

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Trent for the free kicks

    3. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Trent

    4. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Van Dijk for sure. That 1m helps a lot

    5. Shineonme
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA

    6. M2.0
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Trent's ceiling is so much higher. Could've very easily scored and assisted today.

  21. reason17
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is fantasy Football fix a reliable website?

  22. N00B
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Havertz owners, its time to say goodbye to him?
    I will wait for City game but I'm thinking Auba&Havertz out for KDB/Sterling & Mahrez in.

    1. diabydoesgallas
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’d give him one more seeing as it’s West Bromwich Albion.

  23. ivantys
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Need Barnes and Vardy to fire now since newcastle blanked

  24. Strchld
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Players I want to get rid.
    Auba, Bissouma, ASM, Adams, McCarthy. Time to hit WC, right?

    Want to get in Jimi, Podence, Saiss, Sterling/KdB, gk. James.

    1. soup natsi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You can’t wc for your keeper, 4.5 mid, or 7th attacker. Just sell Auba and carry on

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

      wildcard rather than soldiering on.

  25. ZeBestee
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How good is Podence? Havent seen much of him

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tidy little player, just not sure if it translates into a good fpl player yet

      1. ZeBestee
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Best 5.5 fpl option in your opinion? Thanks

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Jury still out, I can’t reliably comment my opinion. For now I’m keeping Soucek but could be pushed into a move if he drops

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Talented.

    3. soup natsi
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can he be the best 5.5 mid? Ünder the radar for sure

    4. schlupptheweek
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's a good player but he is not going to get that higher FPL returns unless he improves his end product. You would be better off with Trossard for 0.5M more.

      1. ZeBestee
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Could I obtain an honest assessment of Reece James today please gents? He is a possibility on my WC but I missed the game today.

    Not sure on the Wolves double up on defence yet.

    Cheers.

    1. Kodap
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He played well, always under the cosh when you have a man sent off, still looks dangerous and plays well up the field. Good option at 5m!

    2. Andy_Social
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He was fine, but the bigger issue is whether he's nailed when Chilwell and Azpi are both available.

    3. ivantys
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wait through the week if chelsea signs a new keeper

  27. Flair
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus, DCL, Jimmy, Werner all in contention for my WC team

    1. HODGE
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No DCL better value maybe

  28. schlupptheweek
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a chance that Abraham will start next week with Werner on the wing? Abraham at (hopefully) 6.9 is tempting for a short term punt if he can get 2/3 starts for the next 3.

    1. Andy_Social
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if Puli and Ziy are fir.

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

    Does Leicester, Burnley have 5 goals in it? I hope so 😀

    1. Zimo
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If all the assists are justin I'm okay with it

  30. GROBARI
    6 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Egan Dier KWP Mitchell
    Auba Salah Son ASM Ceballos
    Mitro Werner Wilson
    Worth a WC or no?