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Werner central again as Lampard selects back-three for Chelsea

24 October 2020 1041 comments
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Timo Werner‘s (£9.3m) double-figure haul in Gameweek 5 has earned him a second successive Premier League start as Chelsea’s centre-forward.

The German international spearheads a front-three once again, this time as they travel to face Manchester United, who have conceded nine goals in two matches at Old Trafford this season.

Frank Lampard has gone with Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) either side of Werner, which means Mason Mount (£6.9m) finds himself on the bench.

After two successive benchings, Reece James (£5.0m) is back in the team, operating as a right wing-back in what looks to be a 3-4-3 formation.

Ben Chilwell (£5.7m) keeps his place in the team to fulfil the according left-sided role, while Kurt Zouma (£5.0m), Thiago Silva (£5.5m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) staff the back-three.

Fresh from a week on the front pages, as well as the back, Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) starts up-front again for Manchester United, with Anthony Martial (£8.8m) serving the second of his three-match suspension.

Daniel James (£6.3m) and Juan Mata (£5.9m) provide the width either side of Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) in attacking midfield while Paul Pogba (£7.8m), Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) and Edinson Cavani are the options on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s bench.

Despite a promising midweek performance, Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m) is among the substitutes, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m) the preferred options at centre-back.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; D James, B Fernandes, Mata; Rashford.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): E Mendy; Zouma, T Silva, Azpilicueta; Chilwell, Kanté, Jorginho, R James; Pulisic, Werner, Havertz.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Why Tammy is ahead of Giroud in the pecking order is beyond me?

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

      well I would pick Tammy to start a game over Giroud, but Giroud is a super sub for sure.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Giroud is a world cup winner and second scorer for France of all time

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  2. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Havertzz blank YESSs

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    1. Chucky
      6 years, 17 days ago

      you ok lol?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        6 years, 17 days ago

        U sold him,?

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        1. Chucky
          6 years, 17 days ago

          never had him... 😛

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      2. Gobigorgohome
        6 years, 17 days ago

        not really haaha

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  3. JJO
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Here comes Pulisic goal

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    1. PocketZola
      6 years, 17 days ago

      more likely that werner is off

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  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    6 years, 17 days ago

    James 3rd on my bench. Had played him last week and he gave me 1 coming off the bench. Hold or transfer out?

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    1. Begbie.
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Out.

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    2. Como Park Rambler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Same situation, and I'm holding. He could still be great value if he becomes a regular starter. Plus, I'd rather not use a transfer in defense and if I did I might get one of the West Ham defenders, but they've got Liverpool next.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Holding for another week makes sense I guess, especially against Burnley. And then reassess. Right call?

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  5. Bobby Digital
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Ok that's about it. Werner to Kane on the cards.

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  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Wonder if anyone kept Werner

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    1. Fudgy
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Me

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      me. captained last GW, Burnley, Shu, Newcastle next

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      1. LikeItLoveIt
        6 years, 17 days ago

        This

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    3. Bobby Digital
      6 years, 17 days ago

      o/

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  7. Zimo
    6 years, 17 days ago

    2 of the leakiest defences and its 0-0

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  8. Brosstan
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Will Werner get a CS for his LB performance?

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    1. Zimo
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Yes

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  9. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Allison starts

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    1. King Carlos
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Lineups, please?

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Sold Kai this week

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  11. Keep Calm and Play On
    6 years, 17 days ago

    So benching James wasn’t the right choice this week I guess...

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  12. Ibralicious
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Imagine owning Werner... *clown emoji*

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    1. Bobby Digital
      6 years, 17 days ago

      🙄

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  13. Flair
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Rip Werner owners

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  14. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Alison is back?

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    1. Brosstan
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Trent and Robbo owners in heaven

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  15. Rio Angora Mohair
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Is it worth having any Chelski players in your team, your never sure if they will play?

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    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Only Jorginho for me. Whoever wins the pen, he’ll take it

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Pulisic injured

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  17. Hattrick Harry
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Puli down, look like 4 weeks off

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  18. Ragabolly
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Looks like a 4-4-2 with Salah CF

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    1. Make United Great Again
      6 years, 17 days ago

      4231*

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  19. Royal5
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Werner has flopped hard so far.

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  20. nani is michael jackson
    6 years, 17 days ago

    If ever there was an advert for having fans back at stadiums

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  21. JONALDINHO
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Salah playing striker. Thank god i captained him

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    1. Vazza
      6 years, 17 days ago

      How do you know they are playing 4-4-2 and Salah is playing striker? Genuine question

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  22. AIRMILES
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Looks like Liverpool going all out tonight for goals.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      6 years, 17 days ago

      They have no choice with the players available

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  23. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    SHEFF UTD TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Liverpool: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Stevens, Berge, Lundstram, Osborn, McBurnie, Brewster.
    Subs: Verrips, Sharp, Burke, Jagielka, Norwood, McGoldrick, Robinson.

    LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Sheffield United: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Jota, Mane.
    Subs: Adrian, Milner, Jones, Minamino, Shaqiri, Phillips, Williams.

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    1. Vazza
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Thanks

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    2. King Carlos
      6 years, 17 days ago

      +1

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Brewster might make Lundstram an amazing asset

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    4. Flair
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Hope Mane (C) and Robbo make it happen

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    5. Vazza
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Salah to score a double hattrick

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  24. Flair
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Number of goals returning to normality, clean sheet levels are similar, overperformance returning to the mean

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      6 years, 17 days ago

      I was thinking exactly the same!

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  25. Zimo
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Alisson is backkk

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  26. Tsparkes10
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Omg well done Salah captainers.. that team is insane

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    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      You cannot deduce formation just from that line up but wherever Sahah plays he could haul.

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

    Would you bench Zaha next week who has Wolves for Klich who has Leicester?

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    1. g40steve
      6 years, 17 days ago

      No

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  28. g40steve
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Rash YC

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  29. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Nobody in this game, 0-0 wouldn’t be too bad?

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  30. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Rashford YC

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