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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

    Daniel wasting another good chance to beat his man. Going inside to lose ball to 5 people than outside where he could have at least sent a cross

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  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Chilwell first on my bench. 8 points minimum guaranteed.

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  3. Vazza
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Come on Penchester United. I need Chelsea’s cleansheet to be wiped out !

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  4. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on A) Jimi -> Kane and rolling another FT or
    B) TAA, Mitro -> 4.8 + Kane

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    1. Vazza
      6 years, 17 days ago

      I’m afraid to say that you have missed the Kane shaped boat now. Just do Mitro to Bamford and roll your other transfer

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      1. Third Eye Vision
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Yes. Kane won’t get any more points now. You were only allowed to have him for the first 6 games.

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        1. Vazza
          6 years, 17 days ago

          Haha! Is that a dig at me?

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

            You can’t really tell someone they’ve missed the Kane wagon and then tell them to get on bamford after his only hatrick or the season lol

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            1. Vazza
              6 years, 17 days ago

              Quite so. I take my words back in that case.

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  5. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1320052252359462914?s=20

    Again, why VAR didnt check it?

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

      Rubbish officials

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    2. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 17 days ago

      https://talksport.com/football/778754/manchester-united-vs-chelsea-harry-maguire-khabib-nurmagomedov/

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    3. Begbie.
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Because they're so incompetent at their jobs that they can't even spot something as blatant as that or they're biased. It's the only two explanations. If you or I were as hopeless in our jobs we'd be punished. That VAR ref will get a nice refereeing job tomorrow and be back in the booth next week with no consequences.

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    4. TomSaints
      6 years, 17 days ago

      It looks worse than it is. Hands all over, but more testing than pulling him down.

      Don’t think too much complaint if given, but it’s not a stonewall like is being made out.

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      1. TomSaints
        6 years, 17 days ago

        * resting

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

    Cavani looks about 48 years old.

    Such a panic buy from the desperados of Manchester.

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Football isn't based on looks.

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

        He’s still old. Which does matter in football

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

        Tbf he is probably a good looking lad. And I'm 48 and don't look bad.

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      3. People in Preston
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Well said 'Arry.

        I got the joke.

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    2. how now brown cow
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Unlike thiago silva?

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  7. TomSaints
    6 years, 17 days ago

    I jinxed it last week, but pretty happy so far with no city, United or Chelsea players

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    1. JBG
      6 years, 17 days ago

      That's not how it works.

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  8. Begbie.
    6 years, 17 days ago

    As a Reece James seller, I'm fully expecting him to be subbed off with a CS around 65.

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  9. Flair
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Werner, Havertz and Ozil - Germany's Invisibles

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

      Ozil won the World Cup

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  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    What happened?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Oh absolutely nothing!!!

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  11. Zimo
    6 years, 17 days ago

    I don't like Ole. Never plays Donny

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Agree, he has looked great when he plays

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  12. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Dan James just isn't good enough for this level. Don't know why Ole plays him so much.

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    1. diesel001
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Martial suspended. Greenwood injured. Cavani unfit.

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      1. Zimo
        6 years, 17 days ago

        Greenwood Cavani are on bench

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        1. diesel001
          6 years, 17 days ago

          Greenwood coming back from injury and not fit to start. Cavani hasn't played a competitive match for months and not fit to start.

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          1. Zimo
            6 years, 17 days ago

            Still better than James

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

    Incomin Pogba

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    1. g40steve
      6 years, 17 days ago

      & Cavani

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  14. Flair
    6 years, 17 days ago

    It breaks me every time I see what Chelsea have done to Kante. Best ball winning midfielder in the world reduced to this...

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

      I don't think Lampard understand the unique ability of Kante a lot. He can be better utilized.

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

    James and Fred off I think

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

    Chilwell playing as an attacker, nearly had 1 assist and 1 goal chance

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  17. Vazza
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone considering Grealish to Zaha?

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    1. Zimo
      6 years, 17 days ago

      No

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 17 days ago

      No because that’s when grealish will score and zaha blanks

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    3. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 17 days ago

      And when Grealish scores next week make sure you reverse the transfer again

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  18. KGFC
    6 years, 17 days ago

    James + Mata - off
    Pog + Cavani - on

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  19. _Ninja_
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Cavani and pogba on

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  20. g40steve
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Mata & James off

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  21. Bobby Digital
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Varchester Penchester

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    1. FPL Daniel
      6 years, 17 days ago

      United

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  22. _Ninja_
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Almost cavani g bruno a.

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  23. FPL Daniel
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Cavani almost

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  24. Begbie.
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Okay, I've seen enough. Cavani in.

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

      Lol

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  25. g40steve
    6 years, 17 days ago

    Cavani first touch close to a goal.

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  26. Sir Edo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    I was just about to beleve in a Chillwell clean sheet when I heard about one clean sheet in 21 Chelsea away games under Lampard.

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

      But now they have a goalkeeper

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

        A keeper who almost scored an OG today

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  27. Vazza
    6 years, 17 days ago

    I love the way talkSPORT are saying they are going to present the Liverpool game for “free” later. It’s a radio station for crying out loud, of course it’s going to be free!

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    1. Begbie.
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Not true. It costs you your braincells listening to that station.

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      1. Vazza
        6 years, 17 days ago

        What are you doing here Mo? You need to concentrate on scoring a hattrick for me later!

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

      Haha yea, cheers talksport for the he generous gesture

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

      When they have interviews, they are always 'exclusive'. Still, I listen to a lot of it.

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

    Hate having a defender trying to keep a clean sheet when you know he will lose it.

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    1. how now brown cow
      6 years, 17 days ago

      Cant be any later on than the mitchell debacle

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  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    6 years, 17 days ago

    3 - Chilwell, Zouma (30)
    1 - Maguire (28)

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    1. Vazza
      6 years, 17 days ago

      VARchester are going to score a penalty soon. Don’t count your eggs before they hatch

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  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 17 days ago

    So Reece is getting a cleanie then?

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