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Abraham leads Chelsea line as Jorginho drops to bench for West Brom trip

Tammy Abraham (£7.3m) has been tasked with leading the Chelsea line for their Gameweek 3 trip to West Bromwich Albion.

After impressing midweek, the former Swansea City loanee makes his first Premier League start of the season in what looks to be a 4-2-3-1 formation named by Frank Lampard.

That suggests a slightly wider role for Timo Werner (£9.5m), who is capable of operating as a left-winger, while Kai Havertz (£8.4m) gets his first chance to play number 10 in a league match since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen.

Meanwhile, Abraham coming into the team has forced Jorginho (£5.1m) to the bench, which should make for interesting viewing if Chelsea win any penalties this afternoon, as the Italian has taken two since the start of the season.

In defence, Reece James (£5.1m) continues to silence the naysayers worried about rotation, as he starts ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) for the third match in a row.

His Fantasy credentials are boosted by a Premier League debut for Thiago Silva (£5.5m), although Willy Caballero (£4.9m) makes one last start in goal as Edouard Mendy‘s (£5.0m) came too soon for involvement in Gameweek 3.

Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) remains the only asset of slight Fantasy worth in the West Bromwich Albion side.

The mid-priced midfielder is the most popular among Baggies starters but is only owned by 2.5% ahead of a testing meeting with Chelsea.

West Bromwich Albion XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, O’Shea, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Sawyers, Livermore, M Pereira; C Robinson.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Caballero; Alonso, T Silva, Christensen, R James; Kanté, Kovačić; Werner, Havertz, Mount; Abraham.

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  1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Forget Kepa, is this on Lampard? I feel like a lot of other managers would have organised this defence/team better. They looked disorganised last season too.

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      maybe, but also can hard to blame lampard for individual mistake, like thiago slipping etc.

    2. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah has to be now. Needs a JT or someone alongside him or this will become ridiculous. Doesn't have enough experience to out-maneuver a manager like Bilic yet either.

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham again

  3. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner to Jimi or DCL?

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what you will do with the £1m or so?

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jimi for me

    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jimi

    4. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Robinson - look at the fixtures...

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham skylight shot

  5. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner and Havertz to DCL and (S)terling for free seems obvious.

    1. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yup!

  6. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kepa be on the bench holding back that smile so hard.

  7. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Soooooo Baaaad.

  8. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy going for a conversion

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James caught out defensively but could have 3 assists already

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner > Jiminez nailed. Chelsea look woeful. Will re-evaluate once Puli returns.

  11. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pretty funny so far.

    Will probably end 5-3 to Chelsea with a couple of dodgy pens for Jorginho for good measure

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jorginho on the bench...

  12. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else do Werner -4 and captain?

    1. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just taking the L for giving the C..

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I took a hit Jesus to Werner.

      Capped Salah

  13. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Still expecting goals from Chelsea 2nd half. (No werner owner, non Chelsea fan)

    West Brom wont be able to keep this pressure up for 90.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Only means that West Brom won't score much more. Doesn't really mean that Chelsea will start scoring

  14. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham channelling his inner astronaut

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

  15. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard outdone by a Slaven Bilic masterclass i'm actually in tears man

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      For FPL reasons very frustrating. For non-FPL reasons it's fantastic.

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

    Tammy a firm believer of take your points and the goals will come!

  17. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Maybe they just feel stupid in that kit!

  18. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    if u dress like palace u play like palace

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Palace are better than this

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That’s an insult to Palace...

      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, both their kit and ability.

  19. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    The idea that putting Thiago in a defence he doesnt know and expecting a miracle is just laughable.

    50% of the team arent sure of their role in this lineup

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Captains armband too

  20. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I can't believe I had 2FT and I gave Havertz another chance. Bye bye Havertz and Martial!

  21. Chirsbom
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Freaking hell. I was holding off on my WC due to the weird start with blank GW and fixtures, hoping for a improvement of Werner and Martial, already have Egan, Vinegra, ASM and Saka to deal with. Well, think this pretty much settles it.

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I thought Lampard learned his lesson with Tammy last season. Giroud is so much better...

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy had a great performance midweek is all

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lampard is a terrible manager. Everyone knows Giroud is better

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'd thought Lampard would have learnt something from his 25+ years association with top flight football you don't play slow arse Grand dads in defence....

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount told James to go away lol

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Should have at least taken a good one christ. James on the next...

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oops was Alonso.

    2. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Straight up...lol

  24. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Mitchell next week?

  25. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sub Abraham off and put Werner central already, Tammy is horrid

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Shocking free kick

  27. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What if Chelski were relegated?

  28. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    OK, I can only summise now that Che are deliberately playing badly

  29. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea will win next week.

  30. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy is a girl's name.