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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. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner...

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

    Cleanies are a thing of the past.

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

      This feels like the antithesis of the first couple of weeks after lockdown.

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

        Seriously what happened

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

          Penalties.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Southampton will disagree...

    3. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not for WBA

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ah, early season always cleanies are in short supply. Give it a few more gws and teams will mould

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

    That Chelsea kit looks like something my young daughter would have designed before she started to develop any taste.

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

      In the voice of Silvio Dante, "deesgusting".

      Love WB's kit

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

        Yeah, it's nice. Probably looks nicer next to that abomination.

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like they ran out of ink printing the palace kit

  4. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine being a Werner and Trossard owner this gw...

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

    Come oooooonnn Turbo Timo

  6. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I should have a goal and assist already, how bad can this get

  7. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner crossbar (145th repeat)

  8. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Must be almost full-time surely 😉

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

    Who provided the assist for Werner crossbar chance?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nope, Haverts..

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Mount, my bad..

        2. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Wrong...Havertz passed to mount

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

      Mount

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount

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

      Mount

    5. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount. Looks dangerous

    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Mount i think

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

      Havertz?

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

        Mount. Havertz with the hockey assist

  10. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner in this role with Giroud holding up the ball allowing him to run behind could be gold the second half

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

      For £9.5m, though, his current output isn't cutting it for me.

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        It’s still early but I agree, if he doesn’t impress this GW he’s out for Jimi or Ings

      2. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Giroud is cheaper than 9.5

  11. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    No one even gonna mention that Werner just hit the woodwork?!

  12. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    West Brom look poor defensively though. Ings captain next week could be a great shout.

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      With SOU's defense maybe Pereira is as good an option for Captain - could be goals flying in from both sides.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Saints will surely have had a kick up the behind following last weeks result, thats what happened when Leciester smashed them. I expect Saints to be better at the back now, Forster might come in as well at some point

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

      Youve just noticed?

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount should have just rolled the ball

  14. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Morning shows the day 🙁

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

    Remember that old ad on YouTube where Ronaldinho kept kicking to the crossbar and getting the ball back, from like nearly a quarter-pitch away?

    Today's been a fun reminder

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Joga Bonito.

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      First YouTube video to hit 1m

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy will get a goal I think, Werner assist lol

  17. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Should've captained the woodwork this week. Must be on for maximum baps.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible post.

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

      Sets the bar pretty high

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

      Two guys walk into a bar...

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

    Crossbar seems bigger these days

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

      Mou's midweek complaint springs to mind

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

    Chelsea are scoring today, I just hope James is involved somehow

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

    Why is Lampard disrespecting Azpilicueta like that?

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

      No idea, he should start over Alonso imo

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

      He was injured and practically didn't have a preseason

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner pulling a Shevshenko, Torres, Higuain, Kezman and Crespo all in one.

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

      Haha

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

      Crespo was great he scored many goals. Torres won so many trophies too

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

        Crespo was great at Parma, Milan and Lazio

        Chelsea not so much

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Add Morata

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

        Wow, it hasn't even been that long and I've already forgotten about him

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Nah he would have been offside

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The new Chris Sutton

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

    Turbo Timo trying again

  23. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner to kane for a hit?

    1. Salah(c)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Before price changes

  24. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    too good draft to resist hitting the WC button

    Martinez - 4.0
    Semedo - Saiss - Coleman - Lamptey - Mitchell
    Salah - KDB - Sterling - Barnes - 4.5
    Jimenez - Maupay - Mitrovic

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Perfect

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

      It's decent

    3. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Too much Wolves

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      go for Coleman or Digne for attacking returns only .. they wouldn't keep a CS with Mina and Pickford whatever the fixture

  25. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Mount or James are definitely getting attacking returns here. WBA left hand side is so poor.

  26. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kovacic is crucial to that Chelsea attack

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

    Mount doesn't know his role. Plays in so many positions and looks kind of lost

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

      You won’t see him for much longer when Puli and Ziyech return

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner to Jimenez for free?

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

      I am trying to have them both

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Has the game finished ??

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Calm...

  29. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    West Brom defense is absolutely dreadful, wow.

  30. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy will score when someone FPL irrelevant passes to him.