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The final Premier League fixture before Christmas is a London derby at Stamford Bridge.

Bringing Gameweek 14 to a close, Chelsea v West Ham United kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

The Blues will be without Reece James (£5.3m), with the widespread media reports that hinted at his possible, injury-enforced absence proving to be accurate.

The long-serving Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) comes in at right-back and is one of three changes that Frank Lampard has made from Gameweek 13, with Jorginho (£4.8m) and Tammy Abraham (£8.2m) replacing the benched Kai Havertz (£8.2m) and Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Speaking of those last two changes ahead of kick-off, Lampard said:

It’s just a rotation and looking at different attributes of players against the opposition.

With Tammy, some energy in the team from the front. Oli’s been fantastic and can come in from the bench.

With Kai, similarly. I’ve got midfield players who are competing, I have to have a good level of competition. Nothing against Kai, he’s finding his feet and he will find his feet.

There is still no Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) in the Chelsea squad despite the Moroccan returning to training at the back-end of last week but another recent absentee, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m), is on the bench.

West Ham have their own injury problems, with Michail Antonio (£6.2m) absent yet again because of a hamstring problem.

David Moyes said of the forward ahead of the match:

He’s getting closer but not ready for the game. He’s a big miss for us, undoubtedly, but hopefully, we’ll get him back soon.

Manuel Lanzini (£6.4m) misses out with a similar issue.

Fabian Balbuena (£4.5m) has recovered from a minor groin problem to start, at least, with the Paraguayan ousting Issa Diop (£4.3m) from the Hammers’ starting XI.

Mark Noble (£4.6m) also makes his first start in the Premier League since September as Moyes looks to bolster his midfield for this tricky away trip.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) is the man to make way to accommodate the West Ham skipper.


Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Jorginho, Kante, Mount, Werner, Abraham, Pulisic.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Noble, Fornals, Haller.

Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 14

  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Now I wouldn't mind Chelsea conceding

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts? Will not play FH for gw18 but will have 7 playing players, then play BB chip for GW19. Viable plan or just FH in BGW18 and build a stronger DGW 19 team in the WC?

    Gw16 - WC

    Gw18:
    (Save FT)
    McCarthy*
    Dias - Cancelo - Marcal
    Son - Kdb - Neto - Bruno*
    Kane - Bamford* - Adams*
    (Johnstone - Justin - Dallas - Raphina)

    Gw19: PLAY BB CHIP
    (2FTs: Kdb & Kane —> Salah & Vardy)
    McCarthy - Johnstone
    Dias - Cancelo - Marcal - Justin - Marcal
    Salah - Son - Bruno - Raphina - Neto
    Vardy - Adams - Bamford

  3. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    RJames replacement max 4.6.....already have Dallas

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal or Taylor?

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal or Taylor

    4. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal had dgw

    5. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Just FH18 and focus on bringing players for 19

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Reply to 2 above

  5. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I’m sitting on a 1 pt lead, no more fabianski saves please

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      5 total points from my Def and subs

  6. gers23
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Where's my Werner assist fs

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pulisic back?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He’ll be benched next match

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looked excellent in the second half

      He needs Tammy

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I know I said it was reaching to expect big points from Coufal and Chilwell but this is ridiculous 😆

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Big, round-shaped zeros?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hey! You can’t take my 1 pointers from me!

  9. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Can we just get a Soucek goal now please.

    1. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would shiit my pants off pure joy.

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the story with James and Chilwell. More specifically James

  11. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Giroud not coming on worth 25 points to me. Well done Tammy.

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thought Werner had an assist?

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy CS might actually be worth something with chilly and James missing out

  14. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell > Dias worth -8?

  15. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Timo off the bar

  16. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Guys has Werner had a shot on target this second half? Or can somebody direct me to accurate stats like that?

  17. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    When I get a bench player 1 point
    When my rival gets a bench player 9 points!

  18. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How does this sound please? 2fts exact cash. Plan to bb19

    Chilwell and mitchell to robbo and coufal

    Thanks

    Martinez
    Chilwell James lamptey dallas Mitchell
    Salah Bruno kdb grealish soucek
    Dcl watkins Bamford

  19. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Werner 😆 😆

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Goal?

      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You think?

  20. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Werner has been hilarious 🙂

  21. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on, just ONE West Ham goal. Don’t even care if it’s one of my guys that scores it.

  22. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Why no assist for Werner???

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For comedic value.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He has one.

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They’ve put it back! I’ll take a scuffed miscue to Abraham any day!

  23. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Could really do with Haller G to wipe that Zouma cleanie.

  24. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Commentator being kind to Werner calling that bad luck. It's just poor finishing again.

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      100%

  25. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Werner is wasteful

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What gave it away

      • waldo666
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Owner's must be counting their lucky stars getting an assist from another poor shot.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso would have had a hatty if he played Werner's position

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        And they would have saved 756000000000000000000000 billion £

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Stones or Dias guys?

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dias more nailed

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      This, dreadful finish he just lashed it anywhere

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      So if James and Chilwell play 90 minutes in this game Chelsea would have conceded or what?

      Bitter double up owner.

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Was very worried about this match. West Ham normally give us a tough time. Valuable points bagged.