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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. Zimo
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Mendy has been immense for Chelsea today

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  2. Winners900
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    6 years, 17 days ago

    Nice Mendy!

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  3. No Salah
    6 years, 17 days ago

    There goes the carrier of Kepa.

    Outstanding save by Mendy!

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  4. Brosstan
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Of course these garbo defensive teams are the ones getting the CS.. just have to laugh at this season ..

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    1. ivantys
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Both are due a clean sheet

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      You mean you don't have Chilwell?

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  5. ivantys
    6 years, 17 days ago

    This will easily repeat the 4-0 if Kepa's playing

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

    Well that was crap

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  7. Over Midwicket
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Chilwell really is essential in this system.

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  8. Begbie.
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Bruno useless without pens 🙂

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  9. waltzingmatildas
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Differentials of sterling and Bruno haven't gone brilliantly this week

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  10. Dickie1898
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Really want one of these Chelsea full backs / wing backs. Wish James was nailed. Can any Chelsea fans see Frank sticking with this wing back system in the short-term at least?

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    1. Silecro
      6 years, 17 days ago

      chelsea fan here - unfortunately short term system will be changed a lot, which means sometimes James will play along with azpi, sometimes solo, and sometimes on bench. Can you stretch to Chilwell who is nailed? I have him and not regretting a bit

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      1. Dickie1898
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Yes I can tbf, TAA is my cash cow for Kane this week. Thanks for the insight.

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  11. Right In The Stanchion
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Rashford should stick to politics.

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  12. Stupendous
    6 years, 17 days ago

    How has chilly gone from 3 to no baps?!???!?!?

    He bossed it!!!

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Yeh what happened

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

    0.1 short of semado to chilly arghhh

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  14. Cookie Kid
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Mendy maybe a bit better than Kepa

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  15. djoker_nole
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Did Bruno play?

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  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Mendy is the Reverse Kepa.

    Edouard Thawne 😮

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    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 17 days ago

      MoM performance

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  17. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    With Kepa this was going to be 4:1 for United

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

      Almost...

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  18. NULL-X-VOID
    6 years, 17 days ago

    how is Zouma topping BAPS??

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    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Great clearances

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Points for being Happy.

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    3. DaniCT
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Lol Chilwell had 3..no 0 bps..

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  19. Railwayman
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Nice. Dallas and Chilwell on my bench. I went from no good defenders in my team to a benching headache each week to pick 3 starters..

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Based on that performance I would never bench Chilwell. You must have a very good team!

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    2. Andre W
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Same here! Got Kilman, Robbo and Lamptey starting so knowing my lucky no clean sheets for those 3

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  20. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Rashford firmly on my watchlist

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      6 years, 17 days ago

      How?

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  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Hope james sneaks a bap

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    1. Ibralicious
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Nope its Zouma, Silva and Maguire

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  22. Tinkermania
    6 years, 17 days ago

    All the stick on here towards Sterling because he didn't get fantasy points. Any for Bruno or Werner? I supposed they don't look the part for unwarranted criticism? Evil!

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    1. _Ninja_
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Werners had the same for weeks?

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      1. Tinkermania
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Sterling for years!

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    2. ivantys
      6 years, 17 days ago

      No stick towards KDB too when he blanks.

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  23. Ibralicious
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Edouard Mendy a good alternative now for Martinez, especially with Thiago Silva coming into his own

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

      Martinez is surely a hold.
      (However, I have Guaita...)

      Chilwell looks good at both ends, but I'm not confident enough to double-up.

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      1. Pep Roulette
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Thoughts on Zouma?

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

    Bet you trent explodes tonight, 17 points or something

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    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      6 years, 17 days ago

      This will be gold!

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    2. villa_til_i_die
      6 years, 17 days ago

      You know it!

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    3. Ibralicious
      6 years, 17 days ago

      No chance, has looked lethargic all season

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      1. villa_til_i_die
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Bookmarked!

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

        it do be like that, soon as the masses lose faith in a player like TAA he punishes. Honestly he was cap material this week for the brave

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Pleesaaassseee this

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  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Any 4.0m defenders that are playing?

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  26. JJO
    6 years, 17 days ago

    I said this million times,will say it again
    These baps stats are run by idiots
    How the hell can Zouma and Maguire got more baps then Chilwell
    And even worse thing is how can anyone in this game get more baps than Mendy??

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  27. The Mandalorian
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Chilly owners let's huddle

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

      For what exactly? CS or any chance of baps?

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    2. Firminooooo
      6 years, 17 days ago

      \(0)/

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  28. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Time for 20 pts for TAA

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    1. Chucky
      6 years, 17 days ago

      this Please

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      6 years, 17 days ago

      I dreamt this last night.

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  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Thanks Chilly.

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

    TAA, clean sheet and a goal!

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