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Attention turns to Hazard as Zaha and Pedro disappoint owners

Attention now turns to Eden Hazard (£10.6m) and his Chelsea colleagues in the Saturday 3pm matches of Fantasy Premier League.

The Belgian midfielder starts for the Blues as they host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, fresh from earning 150,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, colleague Pedro (£6.7m), who was revealed to be the best replacement for Richarlison (£6.7m) was named on the bench by Maurizio Sarri.

However, the top story of the afternoon already is the absence of Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) who reportedly picked up a groin injury in training this week. The Ivory Coast inernational sits in 33 percent of teams leaving plenty of Fantasy managers already disappointed at this early stage in Gameweek 4.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) returns to the Crystal Palace line-up, while Danny Ings (£5.6m) overcame his blister from earlier in the week to start for the Saints.

The exploits of Theo Walcott (£6.8m) will be of great interest. The former Arsenal man has been chosen as the people’s replacement for the suspended Richarlison, earning 770,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4, more than any other player.

Pascal Groß (£6.9m) returns to the Brighton starting line-up to face Fulham, while Ryan Sessegnon (£6.4m) must be content with a place on the Cottagers’ bench for a second week running.

Following some confusion in the media over the fitness of Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m), he captains the West Ham side to face Wolves.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

FULHAM XI (4-3-3): Bettinelli; Le Marchand, Odoi, Mawson, Fosu-Mensah; Zambo Anguissa, McDonald, Seri; Vietto, Mitrovic, Schurrle

CHELSEA XI (4-3-2-1): Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho; Hazard, Willian; Morata.

BOURNEMOUTH XI (3-4-3): Begovic; S Cook, Ake, Francis; Rico, Lerma, Gosling, A Smith; Fraser, Wilson, King.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; Van Aanholt, Sakho, Kelly, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Ayew, Benteke

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-2-3-1): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Vestergaard, Cedric; Hojbjerg, Lemina; Elyounoussi, Redmond, Long; Ings

EVERTON XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Holgate, Coleman; Davies, Schneiderlin; Calvert-Lewin, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (5-4-1): Lossl; Lowe, Schindler, Zanka, Kongolo, Hadergjonaj; Mooy, Billing, Diakhaby, van la Parra; Mounie.

WEST HAM UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Sanchez, Wilshere; Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass; Arnautovic.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Costa.

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2,770 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Billing was one of the best 4.5m replacements.

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Have him coming in for Zaha 🙂

  2. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Knewwww biling was gonna get something today, first on my bench hoping someone is benched now!

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    DCL goal!

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Assist?

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Digne

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Digne

        1. Brap.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Digne do well

  4. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso to Robertson for a -4?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Tough choice, both super essential and nailed. Get both in for a -8 and ditch Salah.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No. Robertson has terrible fixtures. Alonso is currently on a clean sheet as well so why panic

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        ...

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      1 yellow card makes you wanna ship Alonso?

      He's looking dangerous, set pieces etc...

  5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is Wenger in charge of Chelsea now? Chelsea remind me of Wenger era Arsenal, poor defence (Wilson alone in the 6 yard box just now) and want to walk the ball into the net.

    1. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea are playing with way more intensity and speed than Wenger's teams.

  6. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    DCL LCD

  7. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    With all the possession Chelsea get Alonso is basically a striker

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      He is season keeper imo. Considering he and pedro both at same price but alonso nailed makes it no brainer. 6.5mn chelsea asset is gold. People just get hung up he is defender but we know the truth about his position

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Got to compare 4.5 mids with 4.5 defenders for that to be a fair comparison. Even so Alonso and a 4.5 mid is probably better.

  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Whose getting Billing for Zaha?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      ....

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Me. But also have Pickford so...

  9. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    DCL goal
    Digne A

    what is happening

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Billing will definitely come off the bench for a few people with all these injuries etc.

    Well played owners.

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lost his CS anyway

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I'll take a goal for 4.5 thank you very much

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hats off!

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      First on the bench for me! Knew he had it in him

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      *owner

    5. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What injuries?

  11. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Lossl at it again.

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wally or Schnederlin assist?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      neither

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Digne

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who?

        1. MGD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Former Barca man

  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Billing coming on for zaha! You couldn't write this stuff.

  14. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Who scored and assisted in everton match?

  15. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Walcott in no points shocker

  16. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford owners still around?

    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      yep 🙁

      as soon as i wildcard he’s the first to go

  17. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Tosun assist?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Under review

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        😀

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Very involved in the celebrations. Should be given a pat on the back post match...

  18. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Calvin Klein goal

  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Faking Billing ruining Pickfords CS from 3rd bench slot

  20. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FML

  21. 3-4-3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Has Walcott scored?

    1. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. 2

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Oh i love FPL, Zaha out for my first sub BILLINGS

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Me to! Loving it

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Walcott involved in the celebrations.

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Additional BPS for that.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        😉

  24. olabola
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Which channel sending the Chelsea game?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It is on Sky Ireland.

  25. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    You gotta love the live text commentary on Flash Score:

    “Philip Billing finds the beach if the net and alters the score”

    No further description given! It’s like something out of Championship Manager ‘96/7

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ai at its best

      1. Net Gains
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Aiiiight

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      “Back of the net”

      Apologies, autocorrect

  26. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso lucky not to be sent off

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    When will Tosun score a goal?

    1. Greko82
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This...

  28. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    please no walcott assist

  29. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Why are Huddersfield wearing Bournemouth kit?

  30. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I can't believe I started Salah ahead of Billing...