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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. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    JP why?

  2. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Oh Pedro what are you doing!

  3. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Is KDH playing no 10?

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

    3. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Thanks!

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Pedro Owners but non capper we want a haul now?

    no idea about captaincy but his ownership was over 60 last i checked

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

      One goal is enough

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

      His EO is below 100%. So we want him to score as much as possible.

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

      106% EO but that's in the top 10k as so most likely you want him to haul

  5. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    2 Bueno and 3 Gomes in Wolfe's Wolves squad

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      :mrgreen:

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

      No bueno

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

    JP chance after chance

  7. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Fulham goal should have been allowed. It was not a clear and obvious foul. Chalobah ran into the Fulham player.

    2nd Chelsea goal should have not been allowed. Pedro handball followed by foul on Iwobi (identical to the foul that was disallowed for Fulhams goal).

    Really poor from VAR. Also referees should use their own brain, just because VAR thinks its a foul doesnt mean it is!

    1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      He was sent to the monitor on both occasions to watch in super slow motion. He had more than enough opportunity to use his own brain if he had one.

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

        Exactly. He saw the fouls and should have disagreed with VAR. Issue is on field referees get pressured to agree with VAR when called to the screen, hence why everyone knew a penalty would be given as soon as he was told to go to the screen. Before that he had awarded a free kick as he saw no foul.

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

          Goalkick*

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        The video started too late imo

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          In first goal

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

      “A stamp isn’t a clear and obvious foul”
      -“Singh”

  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Josh King the perfect 4.5m eighth attacker?

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

      He's the King amongst 4.5m forwards

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      When we need one, yes. At least atm though 😉

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Not perfect... Best one now, yes.

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Team sheets?

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

      sofascore.com

      1. kingbails
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Great app sofascore

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

      yes please!

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Demi time?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        That must be close to 10 years ago now? Quality service…

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 22 days ago

          Whatever happened to fast team sheet announcer Demi….

          :mrgreen:

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Dorgu is definitely coming on to ruin any chance of a proper sub

    1. Sebbo29
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      yeah so annoying!

  11. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Sorry, but is Bassey overweight for a professional footballer?

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

      No he's just jacked

    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 22 days ago

      No he's been like that since he was at Rangers

    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Yes, Fulham should be relegated for failing to adhere to the league’s weight requirements

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Just a glimpse of Wes Morgan

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Who cares he's quality

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        Lol. The weakest link at Fulham back line

    5. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      NFL linebacker

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

    Chalobah the new Gabriel

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

      He looks good

    2. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      no one forgot to mention he bagged an assist there

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

        Corner threat plays a good through ball

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

    Interesting how much the pros favour Bruno for the armband

    https://x.com/LiveFPLnet/status/1961747896405000218?t=HwFjHo8Orw5j4jnP_OaAiQ&s=19
    The Elite sample (managers with consistent high finishes) have the following captaincy percentages:

    1- Bruno 46.5%
    2- Haaland 14.7%
    3- Wood 14.2%
    4- Salah 10.7%
    5- Joao Pedro + Cunha 5.1%

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

      I wonder if the "elite" managers are playing it tok safe this season

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

      He was a penalty miss from a haul last week and playing at home to a newly promoted team.

      He’s the best pick if you have him.

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Lets see end of play.

    4. fusen
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      He's traditionally scored a decent average score over the season and he's against a promoted team so the models and just sort of "safe sensible" decisions based off historical data would say he's a good choice.

    5. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Must be a group think/hivemind thing

  14. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Double Chelsea defense better hold.up

    1. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Got Sanchez. So I'm okay with this

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

      You'll get it 100%

  15. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    More from Pedro please.

    Bruno, time to shine later lad

  16. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Cucu wants a yc

  17. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Don’t really like Cucus performance

  18. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Dropped Pedro on FH. Richarlison, Wood and Haaland should do better though

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

      I find if a player I drop scores then I've ucked fup

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

        Idk, he could be scoring only 7. Chalobah and Enzo catching up on baps

  19. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Neto is killing the flow of the attack

  20. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Cucurella 1 from Defcon?

  21. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Fulham are a quality striker and an Iwobi upgrade away from being a really good team.

  22. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Tosin defcon confirmed

    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Lets goo Tosin #value

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Traore not oiling up these days

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

    They are seriously benching much in Fulham

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

      I wonder if Fulham is going to hit the gym after the game. Damn they are buffed

  25. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    1 more defcon for cucu

  26. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Cucu needs 1 more defcon, j pedro needs 2. Cmon!

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Sanchez needs 2 saves

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

    Caicedo is insanely good

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

    Anderson reaches defcon pts

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Benched his 3 pts and bought Wood (with BB later in mind)

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 22 days ago

        (-4)

    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Could do with a goal now

  29. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    J pedro non owners very lucky. Should have easily had a 20 pointer. Had he taken a penalty and buried 1 of his numerous chances

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      Cows could fly if...

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      As a bon-owner I cant say I feel lucky, he's killing my rank. I guess I have to cave in and just get him

    3. Randy_Marsh
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 22 days ago

      It's fine 7 points for you will be fine

  30. Randy_Marsh
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 22 days ago

    Cmon chalobah top of the baps

    Have Pedro too but prefer him as the captainers