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26 September 2020 2429 comments
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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. Gudjohnsen
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Looked at my team this morning and thought it would score well.

    0 points from James and Werner

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yawn. Half Time.

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    6 years, 28 days ago

    come on werner lad score please

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Doubt he comes out for the second half, been atrocious

      1. PartyPooper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Lol dont think Werner was the problem there

  3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Werner off at half time please

    1. Gudjohnsen
      6 years, 28 days ago

      They need goals. Won't happen

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 28 days ago

        He hasn’t scored any though lol

  4. Yankee Toffee
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Fat Frank pouting like a child...

  5. Joey Tribbiani
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I thought Tomori did well enough last season to be ahead of Christensen

    1. ThisPostsOnFire
      6 years, 28 days ago

      The fastest defender at Chelsea. Chelsea play a sky high defensive line.
      The most competent looking in all of Lampard's time at the club because of that high line and yet he's been frozen out.

  6. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Zaha captain next week?

    1. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      He could certainly have some fun against Chelsea.

    2. ThisPostsOnFire
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Wouldn't be too far from it.

      Any decent player with pace will do well against them.

  7. Drogo
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Werner OUT?

    1. HollywoodXI
      6 years, 28 days ago

      It’ll be a popular move this week unless he hauls second half

    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes please, I really want to see him finally drop. Not fair how certain players seem so resistant to dropping

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Ing Jimenez Richa

    That should settle it with all three on penalties?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      6 years, 28 days ago

      *Ings*

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I WC this week and kept Ings with Jimi my other up front. Ings a nice differential and I'd expect him to at least match his tally from last season with pens.

  9. Pukki Blinders
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Right who do I remove for Jimi...

    Werner or Martial?

    1. sunzip14
      6 years, 28 days ago

      can you wait for another 45 min?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        6 years, 28 days ago

        No I cannot

        1. OPTA FPL
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Haha

    2. Puntillimon
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Err ok.

    3. ThisPostsOnFire
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Werner by a fraction. In reality I would want rid of both. OGS and Lampard will be 2 of the 1st sacked this season. Neither has shown any ability to put attacking or defensive structures in place.

  10. Fudgy
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Werner needs to go off imo, been utterly horrendous.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This

    2. Pukki Party
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Can't sub all 11 either

    3. Pukki Blinders
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Guessing you haven’t seen Tammy

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Has been since the season kicked off. Dont know why people loving him off so much.

    5. PartyPooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I dont get why people say this. He lines up nicely, but ball never arrives because of trainwreck midfield and defence atm

  11. Pukki Party
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Half time question: what should i do with Martial?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Ship.

      1. Pukki Party
        6 years, 28 days ago

        DCL is best option but would mean double everton forwards, hmm.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      How about Ings?

      1. Pukki Party
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Good shout, thanks.

  12. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Reece James should still be in the points come FT. So attacking down that side.

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Shame he can't cross a ball

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Are you watching this game?

        He’s put in some brilliant crosses.

        Tammy just can’t finish to save his life!

      2. Hairy Potter
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Crossing to the 10ft forward that they don't have

      3. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 28 days ago

        He should have 2 assists only for Tammy being wasteful are you not watching?

    2. Piggs Boson
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Get Giroud on, and James is going to rack up the xA.

    3. Planet Jo
      6 years, 28 days ago

      If Chelsea played two giraffes up front he would still over-hit it.

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Hes a poor crosser , a defensive liability. Azpi will be back after this

  13. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Ings or DCL?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Wait until 10pm.

  14. F4L
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Injuries are really hurting Chelsea

    1. how now brown cow
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Eh? They own half of Europe.

      1. F4L
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Missing Pulisic, Ziyech and Chilwell.

        1. how now brown cow
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Look at their bench and compare it to wba's starting XI

  15. FPL_trail_runner
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Betting against Chelsea in the week 2 WC going well.

    They look a mess.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Same, wasn't convinced by their unproven weak lightweight players. That said there's a half to go yet and they can only improve

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Yep, they could easily score a few second half

        its more so removing the 18mil i had invested from week 1 and putting it into to Everton and wolves attackers has already paid some dividends

        Looking at this with a rational head it could easily be a season where both Ole and Frank dont last the season.

        Neither looks up to the level.

  16. Chucky
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Wener second half hattie needed badly....

    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 28 days ago

      And Havertz brace

      1. Pukki Blinders
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Havertz only scores against championship relegation sides you must be mistaken

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This

    3. HollywoodXI
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This

  17. have you seen cyan
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Theres surely a half time sub, who will it be? Would LOL if it was Kepa on

  18. Piggs Boson
    6 years, 28 days ago

    It's going to be a Werner hattrick 2nd half, isn't it?

    I'm not celebrating til it's over...

  19. Planet Jo
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Abraham is a carthorse. Given his chance and takes it with all hooves.

  20. The Hunt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Werner > Jiminez is going to prove quite a popular transfer over the coming few days I believe.

    1. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I have both, need to find a replacement for Werner

      1. Puntillimon
        6 years, 28 days ago

        CR7

  21. Pedram
    6 years, 28 days ago

    WBA to break the no cleansheet streak?

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

      Chelsea will get one at least

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Prob no chance

  22. Garlana
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Lol Reece James in the baps with a yellow card and 3 goals conceeded

    1. Begbie.
      6 years, 28 days ago

      And minus points lmao

      What a system

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Unfortunately won't keep it if we don't score. Two West Brom defenders on a goal/assist.

      1. Garlana
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Oh yeh totally but surely Chelsea get something...can't possibly be that bad second half

  23. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 28 days ago

    My big bucks are spent on Werner Havertz and Bruno. Would want to spread them differently. Is it worth a WC?

    1. Vazza
      6 years, 28 days ago

      What’s wrong with Bruno. He will get you jammy points every week

  24. Hattrick Harry
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Franks gone before Christmas. I did not even think of getting any Chelsea player to my team before Franks gone. Lucky to go with ones who scores.

  25. TheDragon
    6 years, 28 days ago

    What are this with a Martial & Werner frontline doing?

    Shipping both out for DCL & Jimenez for a -4 madness?!

    1. Pukki Blinders
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Hit isnt wise imo pick one to ship

  26. Niho992
    6 years, 28 days ago

    But, but, but Havertz score vs great Barnsley side. Thx God i dont have that fraud in my team.

  27. Will's Faceless
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Ere lads. Just playing the old fm2020 and me chelsea team is 3-0 down at half time to West brom lol. Game is a stitch up. Playing all the top wonder kids not sure what to do now. Any tips lads?

  28. Qaiss
    6 years, 28 days ago

    It’s funny how everyone expected Chelsea to win 3/4-0

  29. El Presidente
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I would give away my left leg to inside that Chelsea dressing room right now...

    1. Ze_Austin
      6 years, 28 days ago

      They need more legs, yes

    2. Qaiss
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Stupid comment

      1. Piggs Boson
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Please tell me you're not taking this literally 😆

        1. Qaiss
          6 years, 28 days ago

          May as well say that he would k*ll his own mum to be in that dressing room. You clearly have no clue what living with disability is like for people.

          1. Dickie1898
            6 years, 28 days ago

            You’re on a wind up.

        2. El Presidente
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Some people.... My GOD! 🙂

          1. Qaiss
            6 years, 28 days ago

            You’re the type of person to joke about disabilities but anything to do with skin colour and you go mad.

  30. how now brown cow
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Enjoying this so much I completely overlooked I'm now on 1 from 3 and staring at the mother of all red arrows.

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      6 years, 28 days ago

      You need to bring back the holy cow dreams!