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Chelsea v Fulham team news: Both sides unchanged

30 August 2025 695 comments
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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.

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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. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    They're not even trying to hide it anymore 😆

    This is absurd.

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  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Absolute joke VAR

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  3. Pedersen
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzo over Bruno

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  4. wowo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I thought Pedro stopped the ball with his hands

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  5. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Refs working hard to make sure Chelsea wins this one

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looked like he was smirking whilst explaining the decision

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzo stepping up

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  7. jacob1989
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzo takes penalty not j pedro. Hmm

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  8. Thanos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pedro not on pens?

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    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Enzo always been 2nd after Palmer. No surprise.

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    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Well that’s something at least

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  9. putana
    1 year, 1 month ago

    why is Enzo taking it such a clown

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  10. JT11fc
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I mean Pedros handball was super close but this is all a mess

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Super close, as is the ball touches his hand, I mean what’s not to see

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      1. JT11fc
        1 year, 1 month ago

        The distance from where it was kicked is always a factor, you know that, another 50/50 call tho

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    2. thegame983
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The fact that one team is allowed handle the ball and the other isn't is absurd.

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzo essential

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  12. Kaneyonero
    1 year, 1 month ago

    FFS Why's JP not taking

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  13. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Enzooooo

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  14. Ruinenlust
    1 year, 1 month ago

    “Enzo is not worth 100m”
    “Pedro is an easy sell”

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    1. Bihom
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes now I am convinced that he is with 100m

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    2. putana
      1 year, 1 month ago

      from scoring a pen? great analysis

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      1. Ruinenlust
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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        1. x.jim.x
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Ending comments with “hope this helps” is a sure sign you need your hard drive checking

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  15. Deulofail
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Another clear and correct VAR call

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  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Dorgu will come on right?

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Depends how mad Amorim is. Clearly wasn't happy with him mid-week.

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    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For a 1 pointer

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  17. Mighty Duck
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Checking club badge

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  18. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Nice pen Enzo, hope you remain on them, said the relieved non-Pedro owner.

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  19. Jafooli
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone else watching Chelsea vs Fulham Volleyball game?

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  20. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    FFS why didnt Pedro take the penalty!

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  21. chocolove
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Farcical ref

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  22. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Fulham have been absolutely robbed.

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    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      How? I’m a 100% Chelsea hater and that was a clear handball pen. Also the disallowed goal was a very obvious foul play in the build up.

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      1. Heiro
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Was is a Pedro shuv prior and was it a Pedro hand balls prior? Yes and Yes.

        100% no foul in build up to goal either.

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        1. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          NEVER a pedro handball, the Fulham player kicked it against his arm from 30 cm away.

          About the foul: Fulham player is standing on Chelsea player‘s foot. How is this not a foul?

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          1. Heiro
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Already had control of the ball and that's just part of football which has an element of contact. Much more control than the relentless obstruction that players do, ushering the ball out of play when they never touched it.

            Joe Cole also thinks it's silly along with the other pundits.

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  23. DeSelby
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I thought it was illegal for a keeper to repeatedly smash the crossbar before a player takes a penalty. Is that true or is that just another case of selective rule enforcement?

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  24. Heiro
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Forget any shout for handball. It was a Pedro shuv before that anyway.

    Ridiculous refereeing.

    Pedro shuv
    Pedro handball
    Fulham handball

    In that order.

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  25. Malkmus
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Dorgu on the bench. I did warn about that. When Amorim drags someone off at ht you can bet they won’t start the next game

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    1. diesel001
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same:

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/08/29/fpl-gameweek-3-scout-picks-forest-triple-up?hc_page=11&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_27296032

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    2. Bada Bing
      1 year, 1 month ago

      One point cameo confirmed then, if he is indeed benched.

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      1. Malkmus
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He’s on the bench, it’s confirmed

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        1. Bada Bing
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yes so it seems.

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  26. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Leeds will be playing against a managerless Fulham next week then, considering Marco Silva will probably be checking into a mental institution after watching this.

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    1. Mother Farke
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Joking about mental health? Have some decorum, mate.

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      1. Heiro
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Don't think he was. It's a joke that he's been robbed and going to go nuts after watching this back. But you knew that White Knight.

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        1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Correct.

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        2. Mother Farke
          1 year, 1 month ago

          You're completely ignoring those who get genuinely get put into institutions? Go on through your life without ethics.

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          1. GoonerSteve
            1 year, 1 month ago

            You don't speak for me.

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          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Even those who have been in mental healthcare do make jokes about such things

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            1. GoonerSteve
              1 year, 1 month ago

              I once stated a LinkedIn post about getting sectioned to a medical facility and what it taught me about b2b sales.

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              1. GoonerSteve
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Stated? Wrote.

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      2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Must be one of those guys who shout at comedians every time they find a joke offensive. Fair enough

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        1. Heiro
          1 year, 1 month ago

          #juststopoil #extinctionrebellionprotester
          #65mph in the middle lane

          Type of guy

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      3. GoonerSteve
        1 year, 1 month ago

        As someone who's been in one, jog on. Making mental health a taboo subject doesn't help anyone.

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  27. jacob1989
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why was j pedro handball not given? Should have been fulham fk

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    1. Thanos
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Decisions are give basis your payments to VAR. Fulham haven’t paid nearly enough.

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    2. SINGH
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Apparently his arm wasn't away from his body

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  28. Atimis
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good I picked Dorgu with GW3 in mind

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    1. diesel001
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Let's see how good Man Utd are. Always felt Burnley have a 'bend not break' defence (using a NFL saying) so that they won't concede many even if they lose.

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    2. x.jim.x
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Good job I warned you he could be dropped

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  29. Thanos
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Big chance miss by jp

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  30. Bleh
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Going Mateta over Pedro has really cost me this season, and it’s only GW3!

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