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Chelsea v Fulham gets Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway.

The team news couldn’t be simpler: both sides are unchanged from their last Premier League matches.

The Blues are, of course, without the injured Cole Palmer for this clash.

Reece James is only among the substitutes again, as Malo Gusto keeps his place at right-back.

Moises Caicedo is fit to start, despite only having his first training session of the week on Friday.

As for the Cottagers, Rodrigo Muniz retains his place up top despite a midweek goal for positional rival Raul Jimenez.

And budget FPL midfielder Josh King starts for the third league game in a row.

Harry Wilson is on the bench after shrugging off a midweek foot injury, while Antonee Robinson is also a substitute as he slowly builds up match fitness following his summer knee surgery.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, James, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Santos, George, Gittens.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Anderson, Bassey, Castagne, Lukic, Berge, Sessegnon, King, Iwobi, Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Adama, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.


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  1. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Lukic the new Palhinha

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Chelsea look trash

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Ye not flash, Palmer and our focal point up top out is a pain

  3. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Changed captain from Cunha to Pedro last minute ffs. Bad start to the week

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Might still return, keep the faith

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Should play 90 so still a lot of time

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Yep! As a non owner I am sweating, first half not even over yet lol

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Still only half way through

  4. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez defo gonna lose this clean anyway sooner or later so non owners don’t sweat. And I’m saying that as an owner lol

  5. putana
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Enzo is such an average player. Only chelsea and United would pay over 40 million for that

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Said this last season. The money they paid for him isn't justified because he doesn't contribute enough in terms of goals, assists and/or clean sheets.

      Wirtz could be similar for Liverpool IMO.

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      That’s why he’s world champion at both club and country level and is a key player in both teams

    3. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      That's why they sign players on multi year contracts - amortization

  6. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    King smashing it…

  7. Ballito
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    On BCC Sports page: Interestingly, this is the third time in three matches VAR have ruled out a goal in Chelsea's favour but it is the first one which has done so in such controversial fashion

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Chelsea look rubbish

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yeah what was I thinking buying Pedro over Wood

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Is it a careless challenge when the Fulham player has already won the ball?

    After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of goal to Fulham. Referee announcement: “After review, Fulham number nine commits a careless challenge, stands on the foot of the Chelsea defender, therefore we disallow the goal and we restart with a Chelsea free kick. There would be no further action.”

    https://x.com/PLMatchCentre/status/1961762296591454647?t=8CvyltofaIfQcji1kt-D8A&s=19

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Problem is that none of these idiots ever played any sport on at least average level. They just dont understand game

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Won the ball through a manoeuvre that results in a foul. Commentators seem to think he has a right to stand on a player just because they like his pirouette. If he didn't do that move, he might not have won the ball. The move included fouling the other player. I don't get why people are up in arms about it

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    J pedro to Mateta looks a pretty easy transfer

    1. putana
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Palace dont look like theyll be scoring more than 1 goal a game without Eze

    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Richarlison

  11. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Fulham are so well coached

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Andersen on my radar

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Same

  12. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    That was not a foul. Chalboah already falling and Munoz had nowhere to go.

    However, interesting how many iof those outraged would be if Burnley are 1-0 up Van Utd in the 97 minute and Fernandes does that, how many would think that it is a foul.

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    People on here told me Caicedo was guaranteed 4 points per game...

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yeah didn’t get the whole caicedo thing tbh.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Altho tbh he looks like he might get DCs today so that would be 5

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Weird, eh?
      Usually everything what people say online is true.

  14. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    How many defcon do strikers need for points ? Pedro going strong

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      12

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Joao Pedro is so deep in this game. Looks zero threat

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yeah right.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Makes you think how bad West Ham are when this Chelsea team tore them apart

  17. Coupes
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Gusto such a bad footballer. Why is he starting over a fit Reece James?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      “Fit” might be the key word here.

  18. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Neto looks awful

  19. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Caicedo is so good

  20. putana
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    fulham much better

  21. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    How did Chelsea pay 110M for Enzo. The guy cant run, tackle, shoot. Only thing he can do quite well is normal passes

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Is he really any better than Loftus Cheek? Their transfer policy baffles me

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Normal passes are pretty tough to do.

    3. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      He’s world champion at both club and country level. Hope that helps

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    J Pedro G!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Ok

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Pedro better than Mateta

        Pedro = easy hold

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Was just about to ask how the Chelsea captainers were feeling going into half time!

    3. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      From a corner! 😆

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Goal

    Chelsea?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Pedro on cue

  24. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    “Joao Pedro is an easy sell”

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Joao Pedro the man

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    JP 2 more now plz

  27. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Shame everyone has him, even more so post Palmer injury!

  28. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    So jammy.

  29. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    PEDROOOO YOU BEAUTYYYYY OH CAPTAIN

  30. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Enzo assist