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Chilwell and James start for Chelsea after Lampard’s “doubtful” comments

26 December 2020 1930 comments
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Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Reece James (£5.2m) both start for Chelsea despite Frank Lampard’s pessimistic prognosis in his pre-match press conference.

The former Derby County manager labelled each first-choice full-back as “doubtful” for the Gameweek 15 meeting with Arsenal and the following game.

However, it now looks as if those comments could be considered as ‘mind games’ by the sceptics among us as Lampard is able to name a strong XI.

The team sheet will be of significant frustration to those who sold Chilwell and James, the former the most shipped-out Fantasy asset for Gameweek 15.

Timo Werner (£9.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) line-up either side of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) while Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) sits on the bench.

In the opposite dugout is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) back from his calf problem as a substitute for Arsenal.

To match Cheslea’s 4-3-3 system, Mikel Arteta has gone with a back-four consisting of Kieran Tierney (£5.3m), Pablo Mari (£4.4m), Rob Holding (£4.4m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.1m).

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.9m) has overcome the issue that forced him off against Manchester City to start on the flanks of attacking midfield, Bukayo Saka (£5.1m) on the opposite side and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.2m) up-front.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Tierney, Mari, Holding, Bellerín; Elneny, Xhaka; Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Saka; Lacazette.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Zouma, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Abraham, Pulisic.

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  1. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lampard looks like he hasn't slept for a year

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  2. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you go for on wc? FH18 BB19
    A) Adams
    B) wood
    C) watkins

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wood for me. Good fixtures now. DGW in 19.

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    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Adams

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    5. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or B , Watkins gone on my WC

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    6. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Prob B

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    7. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B maybe for short term.
      A or C is a coin toss, they will be pretty close of points come end of season is my guess.

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    8. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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    9. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ooh split between Adams and wood. Adams better stats, wood better fixtures

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      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This.

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    10. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rodrigo

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  3. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting stat from the Southampton game , the first 0-0 they have played too in 69 games ( so said commentator) , some run that

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

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    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice

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  4. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    It’s nailed on for a chelsea clean sheet and James and Chilwell attacking returns isn’t it

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3-1 Chelsea, Zouma hattrick (unassisted)

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      1. markus808
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        When was the last time FPL defender scored that? Carragher must have scored few own goal hat-tricks.

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        1. Il Capitano
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          None that I can think of, maybe I'm asking for too much? I'll take a brace and an assist.

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  5. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can I have my McCarthy points back please?

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  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lampard deserves injuries for his fraudulence

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    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Injuries to himself?

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  7. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KTBFFH Up the bloody Chels

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  8. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Puli. Please justify the faith 😆

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  9. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Time for James to prove himself as the best value defender in the game. Haul please

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not until GW20 please. Thats when i get him back

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  10. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Move : A) Grealish, Watkins -> B) Son, Davis

    A) Play : Grealish, Watkins
    Bench : Wilson, Ayling

    B) Play : Son, Wilson
    Bench : Ayling, Davis

    Not so sure now... What to do??

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting rid of both Grealish and Watkins

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  11. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Go Gunnersss!!!

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Time for a comeback!

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      1. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Just want the Chelsea CS wipes.

        Very annoyed with Lampard 😡

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        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That's why i want the comeback too 😆 but for a chelsea loss

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          1. KGFC
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Happy for Chelsea to lose!

            Let Arsenal smash them for 4 or 5 goals 😛

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            1. Zimo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yes!

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              1. KGFC
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                😈

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  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best GK to partner Martinez for WC16 and BB19 and why. Thanks

    A. Johnstone
    B. McCarthy

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    1. Toked
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Johnstone rotates best in GW 16/17 with Martinez and is 0.1 cheaper is what swayed it for me.

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    2. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McCarthy > Johnstone but if you need the cheaper price tag, consider Areola. Fulham defense has been solid lately, they just can't score any to win matches. vs Burnley GW17, vs Brighton GW20.

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  13. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tech problem on FPL? Watkins is showing points on my team

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    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haha. He shouldve had a hattie today

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      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He did

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      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😛

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    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Literally laughed out loud at this one 😆

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    3. HippY
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Full moon tonight

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  14. Doug McCasual
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    pepe not good enough to start today?

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  15. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell transfer wasted

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  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli almost scores

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  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lampard on James, Chilwell: "Reece has a bit of a knee that's bothering him. We're trying to manage it. He feels good. [Ben] is playing with a little bit of pain but haven't we all, with a little bit of a swollen ankle now and again. He's shown up well well in the last day or two. He's fit."

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like James rested next GW

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yup and Chillwell too probavly given the short turnaround

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  18. bialk
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Martineli!

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  19. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I think I'm "unusual" in that I benched Chilwell and played Konsa...

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  20. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lets face it all us Chillwell sellers arent too annoyed

    We just needed an excuse to use that cash elsewhere and we got it

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    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You're not totally wrong 😆

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    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I needed an extra 0.3 to get Pope 😛

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    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Needed it to get salah (c)

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  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why did Lampard not start Gru against his old club ?

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    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Strange decision. Think he'd be the kind of player to cause real problems too

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Because we loose when Giroud starts

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  22. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Chelsea CS wipe asap so I can feel better.

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  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson an dcl out for bamford an Tammy for dgw

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    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      there is absolutely no way Tammy starts both games in dgw

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, my concern to over Tammy

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  24. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why does Lampard play Pulisic on the right? He's so much better on the left. So he can fit Werner in?

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ziyech injured

      Sjd be ziyech werner pulisic

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    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Werner can play at RW very well too, baffling

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. No Ziyech causing Lampard problems on the right side.

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  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If James gets a CS then Coufal is an absolute neanderthal if he doesn't stay home with the wife...

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    1. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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  26. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    James and Chilwell ok?? I ditched Janes, played Chil

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    1. Sloane426
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No he’s severely injured, starting against arsenal for a joke.

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  27. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I think Hodgson needs to go......

    Who could they replace him with?

    Eddie Howe maybe?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If they want to ensure relegation, yes.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He kept them up for years...... with zero money......

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      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And at least played attacking football....

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tony Pulis. LOL

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's busy getting his feet under the table at Sheffield Wednesday! 😀

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      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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  28. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 would be perfect

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-0 Zouma goal with Chilwell James subbed at 59 would be best.

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      1. Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Disgraceful

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      2. dark91
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        3-0 with all goals from Zouma and both Chilwell and James subbed at 59' would be ideal

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      3. OrmskirkFC
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Surely Zouma subbed after 60 before Chelsea concede would be a less vindictive scenario?

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        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I sold chilwell and james so i want them to blank 🙁

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  29. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy(c) next GW

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  30. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So gutted I sold Chillwell for a hit. Very annoying but lets hope Dias and Coufal do the job!

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