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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. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WBA see this out so we can settle down on for the wood mega haul

  2. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It would just be sods law that Werner comes good next week after everyone takes him out...

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but I really don't care anymore.

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

      I’m keeping for the next two

    3. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just the nature of the game tbh

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can't see him doing anything vs Palace. Soton, he could exploit that high line.

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      WCers can pick him up for 9.2m

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

    Azpi - RB playing LCB
    James - RB/RWB playing RCB
    CHO - RW/LW playing LWB
    Werner - CF/LW playing RWB

    Lampard - on drugs.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Thiiisss

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        If Tiago didn't get a knock this was a silly move. The half time moves were ok

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

          Yeah those were fine.

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

      trying to outdo pep

  4. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ings has WBA next week

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

      Ayew has Chelsea.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Townsend

    2. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      looking at werner to ings

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Same

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    werner must have been watching lukaku videos on youtube

  6. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner just seems to scuttle about....

  7. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    12 pts from 5 players....nice

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      7 from 4 here

    3. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      26 from 2

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

      10 from three, including my captain!

    5. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      0 from 0

    6. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      That’s good, I’m 4 from 4

    7. Sharpie23
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same here

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What was Lampard thinking? Giroud in for Tammy, not for Tiago!!!. This is worse

  9. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner in no-man’s land.... agh

  10. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kante looks more likely to score than Werner

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

    watch Southampton now get a cleanie now everyone ship that out in WC

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sold Mccarthy Adams & Ings on WC

  12. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Solder Ings on WC & kept werner
    So how many goals for ings tonight?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2

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

    Lampards deficiencies coming out

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well you know what, I went with my gut to captain Werner, largely fixture based.

    Guess I'll just follow the herd. KDB haul incoming, rank will plummit just owning him probably

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      City more settled team. Werner still hasn't scored in the league though

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t worry, in theory that was actually a good decision

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

    C'mon Baggies. Hoooold!

  16. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner -> Jimenez, DCL or Ings?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      J

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Rumors on Twitter that Mark is doing a WC. I might follow

  18. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I'm just hoping for one more Johnstone save

  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lol at my team.

    Werner playing too wide. Even with those nice fixtures, I can’t keep him much longer.

  20. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea have bought all these new players mostly from slower leagues, who knows how long it will take them to play well.

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is there a faster league than the PL?

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        No

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

    James still on for a bap

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come oooooon Chelsea

  23. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    “The Lord is my Shepherd.”

    Are WBA some kind of a Christian club?

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

      wondering da same

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstram fans probably

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner to be reclassified as a GK for next week

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

    James -BPS

  26. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner to ings? Already have Jimi and DCL.

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely

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

    Frank 1 goal away from replicating Klopp and celebrating a draw vs west brom

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

      That game really helped encourage an ongoing quality atmosphere and good relationship with the fans.

      Klopp had a purpose. Lampard's decisions seem to have none.

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    After Giroud is in we didn't create anything. Terrible sub imo.

    This loss if stays is on Lampard

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea have been poor all 3 PL games.

      Spending so much on forwards, when you can't keep CS is looking a poor move.

  29. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Wener cmon grab a late one please

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    werner walking about wondering why defenders are not falling down or running into each other whilst he dribbles balls like in bundesliga