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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
    6 months, 8 days ago

    Lukic the new Palhinha

  2. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

    Chelsea look trash

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

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

  3. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

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

    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Might still return, keep the faith

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 8 days ago

        Should play 90 so still a lot of time

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 8 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
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Still only half way through

  4. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 8 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
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 8 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
      6 months, 8 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
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

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

  6. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

    King smashing it…

  7. Ballito
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 8 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 ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

    Chelsea look rubbish

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Yeah what was I thinking buying Pedro over Wood

  9. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 8 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
      6 months, 8 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
      6 months, 8 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 ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 months, 8 days ago

    J pedro to Mateta looks a pretty easy transfer

    1. putana
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

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

    2. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Richarlison

  11. Moon Dog
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Fulham are so well coached

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 8 days ago

        Andersen on my radar

        1. Moon Dog
            6 months, 8 days ago

            Same

      2. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 8 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.

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 8 days ago

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

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

          Yeah didn’t get the whole caicedo thing tbh.

          1. Milner4eva
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

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

        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

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

      4. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 8 days ago

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

        1. Moon Dog
            6 months, 8 days ago

            12

        2. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

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

          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

            Yeah right.

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

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

        4. Coupes
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

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

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

            “Fit” might be the key word here.

        5. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

          Neto looks awful

        6. Moon Dog
            6 months, 8 days ago

            Caicedo is so good

          • putana
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

            fulham much better

          • ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 8 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
              6 months, 8 days ago

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

            2. The Philosopher
              • 5 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              Normal passes are pretty tough to do.

            3. Ruinenlust
              • 8 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

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

          • tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

            J Pedro G!

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              Ok

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                6 months, 8 days ago

                Pedro better than Mateta

                Pedro = easy hold

            2. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

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

            3. Moon Dog
                6 months, 8 days ago

                From a corner! 😆

            4. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              Goal

              Chelsea?

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 8 days ago

                Pedro on cue

            5. Ruinenlust
              • 8 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              “Joao Pedro is an easy sell”

            6. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              Joao Pedro the man

            7. Kaneyonero
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              JP 2 more now plz

            8. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

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

            9. henrysquire
              • 7 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              So jammy.

            10. Ninja Škrtel
              • 12 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              PEDROOOO YOU BEAUTYYYYY OH CAPTAIN

            11. Kaneyonero
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 8 days ago

              Enzo assist