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Frank Lampard rotates Chelsea squad as Aston Villa visit Stamford Bridge

28 December 2020 1792 comments
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In a Gameweek where Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) saw their fixture unexpectedly postponed, Frank Lampard has heaped misery on misery for Fantasy Premier League managers.

The Chelsea manager has made six changes from the side that lost 3-0 to Arsenal, omitting three of his club’s four-most popular Fantasy assets.

27.0% of managers own Kurt Zouma (£5.9m), not in the matchday squad for Gameweek 16 with Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) next to Andreas Christensen (£4.7m) at centre-back.

The 12.8%-owned Reece James (£5.2m) is also out of the squad, replaced at right-back by Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m), although Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) holds onto the left-back berth.

Further up the pitch, Timo Werner (£9.3m), still sat in 14.0% of squads, drops out of the starting XI, joining Kai Havertz (£8.2m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) on the Chelsea bench.

That means a front-three of Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m), Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) going up against an Aston Villa defence forced to leave out Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) through suspension.

This is the first Premier League match that Dean Smith’s men will face without the centre-back this season, a first start together for Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) and Kortney Hause (£4.4m).

The rest of Aston Villa’s squad looks in good shape, especially compared to the second-string feel of Chelsea’s line-up.

The in-form Anwar El Ghazi (£5.7m) and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) flank Jack Grealish (£7.8m) in the number 10 role while Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) starts up-front fresh from a hat-trick of assists against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Chilwell, Christensen, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kanté, Jorginho; Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Pulisic.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Hause, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Grealish, B Traoré; Watkins.

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  1. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 hours ago

    Didn't factor in Zambian Witch doctors in my fpl captaincy thinking, rookie mistake

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    1. Party time
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        I know a Nigerian witch doctor too who said Salah blank on Wednesday is confirmed

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        1. Wizardh
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Too bad then, should've captained Bruno. But then again, everyone captained Salah so it's fine..

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        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          You know one personally? 🙂 Tell the story

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          1. Party time
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Ha! I don’t know one personally 😆

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        3. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          There's a blind Serbian grandmother who predicts untold disaster in 2021. She's been predicting negative years for her whole 67 years. She was right in 2020. Would Paddy Power take those odds?

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          1. Wizardh
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            She is called Baba Vanga and she is not Serbian but Bulgarian.

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            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Thanks for the correction 🙂 Any comment on her credentials?

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              1. Wizardh
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 hours ago

                Yeah she predicted a lot of things supposedly, she was blind whole her life and people came to her for prophecies all her life. She predicted a lot of things but only when they happened the media said she predicted them. There is one interesting, she predicted Trump's presidency and death soon after his mandate. Funny, the Simpsons did that too..

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      • Warby84
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Building for gw18 as I have no free hit..

        Best 4.3?
        Lewis
        Robinson
        Ampadu

        0.1 off holding ( was planning Trent to Dias this week but could be a dodgy move, then get holding week after for the blank)

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      • Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        Maddison or Barnes folks?

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        1. BIG TONES
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Maddy

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      • C_G
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 hours ago

        7 from 3 today, dreadful

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        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          I would think that’s absolutely average for everyone

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        2. Blzbobuk
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Might be a good score given the people with Man City and Everton players

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      • Wizardh
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Only 8 points from Giroud, disappointing tbh

        Lamps should have not taken him off, Pulisic and Odoi did nothing and played 90..

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        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Well done for having the courage to get him in - well rewarded!

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          1. Wizardh
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            I have him for a couple of weeks now, and he produced every time, when not playing he would not came in and I would get Soucek in as auto sub. A lot of people here were saying get rid of him, but I went with my gut and it paid off..

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            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              These kind of gut-picks are the best when they work - glad it came off for you.

              As an Arsenal-fan I'm happy too as I want him to get 100 PL goals, though it seems unlikely.

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              1. Wizardh
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 hours ago

                He can do it, but Frank has to trust him more..

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        2. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Would have been sent off so I’d be massively happy

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        3. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          I agree, was hoping tammy would come on to partner giroud up top to cause Villa problems, havertz is clearly not read for the PL get and Werner is out of form with low confidence so bringing both them on cemented the draw for me

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      • BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        7 points and a small green for me lol. This week is pretty much going to come down to the Thursday fixtures isn't it

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      • Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Hmm replays again ; Villa goal should absolutely been disallowed and Grealish booked. Odd VAR, very odd.

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        1. Wizardh
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Why disallowing? It was a foul on Jack by Christensen, not the other way around..

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          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Chilwell owners grasping at straws

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            1. seanie3
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Muppett

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          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Nah jack fouled him

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        2. bitars
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Do they test all players for covid before the games??

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          1. Blzbobuk
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Test once a week , think it’s twice a week where a Covid case occurs(ie Man City)

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        3. yalala
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          3 from 1, interesting

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        4. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          when will we get second WC? Next Gameweek?

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          1. MOTHRA
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Now

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        5. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Captains will decide this GW totally.

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          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            benches will

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            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Benched players usually deliver just1-2 points

              The soucak goals are very few and far between

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              1. Christina.
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 4 hours ago

                well 1 pt this week will be gold

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            2. OverTinker
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Yes this too

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          2. Rash
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Hoping bringing (k)ane back for a hit in place of DCL shoots me up the table a bit

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          3. Salarrivederci
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Salah (C) Fernandes (VC)

            Balbuena, Brewster & Mitchell on bench, but don't think I'll need them

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        6. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Guys would u WC this team?

          McCarthy

          Zouma Matip Mitchel Lewis Dallas

          Soucek Son Bruno Salah KDB

          Kane Bamford Brewster

          One option is downgrading kdb and upgrading matip to robbo & hope one of zouma/lewis/mitchell starts next week

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          1. Blzbobuk
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            No, save it for the blanks and doubles later ie gw25 or so. Take a hit if needed to get ok but there will be blanks and even more doubles with Man City later on. Front 7 is good .

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        7. Feloh
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          LMS safety score?

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          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Zero

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        8. yalala
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Coufal, McGoldrick and Mitchell on the bench

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        9. C_G
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          never have i been so thankful for a Riedewald 3 pointer

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          1. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 hours ago

            Same! Timed it well to make a start and coming off early perfect

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        10. james 101
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Funny to think this is the week that entrance into the cup is decided.

          Some good players will be losing out to casuals...

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          1. Rash
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Nothing new really..

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          2. Salarrivederci
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Suits me well 😉 No hits taken. No City. No Everton. No Justin.
            Grealish and Martínez though 😉

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          3. Homer21
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Dems da breaks

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        11. Jebiga
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Why Struijk rising in price ?

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          1. Blzbobuk
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            He is 3.9 and got good points last week, he is Definitely worth the 0.1 more than Douglas as a 5th defender. Ie he is an enabler or for some very optimistic people he is a double gameweek player. If he gets another score this week there will be a bandwagon.

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        12. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Grealish to El Ghazi?

          Nice differential & cheap?

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        13. mcpop72
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          I intend to use free hit in blank game week. I will have rolled a transfer into that week so 2 available. Do I go back to just 1 free transfer on the DGW (so using my free hit wipes out the rolled one?)

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          1. Homer21
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Back to 1

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          2. Blzbobuk
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            That is what I understand and what Andy from letstalkfpl said. Hence need to use all transfers this week.

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        14. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Really need suggestions guys.
          2ft 1.3itb

          McCarthy
          Robbo Coufal Stones
          Grealish KDB Bruno Salah
          Watkins DCL Bamford

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        15. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Zaha dropping... and yet he scored this week and has Sheffield United next (not to mention an absolute insane run of fixtures post GW19).. ridiculous decisions

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