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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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Benched Ings, played AWB.....spewing

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Me too....

    2. Gorgles
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      this 🙁

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

      Jaf always spewing

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

        😀

      2. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        So is Steve mclarens snake Casper

    4. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      We all did.

      1. Jack Sparrow
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        If you are an idiot.

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

      Ings repaying my faith from GW 1

  2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ings 1st sub for Zaha....GW saved?

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

    Cedric yah beauty,,, finally some points

  4. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ings on the bench woohooo

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

    nooooooooooo awb

  6. rivercityransom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    that was definitely ings, i'm watching the game

  7. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Played PVA and AWB. Ings second on bench 🙂

  8. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Started Ings 🙂

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      😀

  9. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That’s Long not Ings

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      CSB

  10. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Cedriccccc! Coming in for Zaha. Still a terrible pick

  11. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ooh a Soton goal to wake me up, lovely

  12. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Get-INGS!!!!!!!

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

    Feels like a nightmare GW again. Early, but still.…

  14. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Smug I told you so post incoming.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I did tell everyone who would listen to play their attackers ahead of Crystal Palace defence - especially double Palace defence...

  15. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes on here if Aguero is benched

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Please no

  16. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Henny pva in team

    Ings first bench

    Grrrr.

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

    Tosun G Walcott A next please

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Billing, cedric on my WC bench

    Wish i BB-ed lol

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

    AWB bap check?

    1. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      could still pull a mendy

  20. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    That's a nice start. One more please Ings and then can everyone else start scoring please?

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Glad that I changed my mind and played Ings over AWB in the end!

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    AWB trolling.

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

    Funny how a game week can start so good and quickly descend in to mediocrity.

    1. Marcos Alonso is god
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Still waiting for the good to happen for me

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

    I hate FPL.

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Balls double CS Hennessey and AWB gone with Ings in my bench 🙁

  26. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Another point for Jontys goals imminent table.

  27. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Cry Pal miss Tomkins so much. AwB and co. A liability without Tomkins playing. Get fit soon!!

  28. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ings coming on for tomkins 🙂

  29. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    There goes my Palace cleanie. Can I have some sort of points please ffs.

  30. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hands up if you played Ings and benched AWB o/

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Played Ings but got AWB first sub on for Zaha