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Sterling and Hazard lead respective attacks at Stamford Bridge

Both Chelsea and Manchester City will have their attacks led by midfielder players at Stamford Bridge this evening.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m) has been deployed in the false-nine position for the Blues, flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.3m). After recent performances Olivier Giroud (£7.7m) is on the bench while and Álvaro Morata (£8.6m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely.

Marcos Alonso (£7.1m) keeps his place at left-back while Mateo Kovacic (£5.8m) is preferred to Ross Barkley (£5.7m) once again.

It’s Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) who plays up front for Manchester City this evening, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) joining him in the front three.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) drops to the bench while David Silva (£8.7m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) retain their places in central midfield.

In defence, Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) comes back into the side and is paired with John Stones (£5.3m) at centre-back, Fabian Delph (£5.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.5m) in the wide areas.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilucueta; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Willian, Pedro; Hazard.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, David Silva, Bernardo Silva; Mahrez, Sané; Sterling.

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1,887 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    lol

  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sweet Jesus.

  3. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    It was coming I guess. All the better for that Xmas schedule

  4. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wow. This is worse than last GW somehow...

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Kane doesn't come on.

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

      Pochettino would probably want him to get a few minutes, to be in better shape for Barca

      1. mir
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Surely it would be better to do it the other way round and take off after 60 mins

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

          Naah, 60 would be more toilsome, 15/30 on the hand would probably be like a training session..

  6. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Someone told me Kane would punish his sellers. Hatty off the bench then?

  7. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So you're 3-0 up against Southampton with 30 mins to go and you refuse to rest Kane. Instead, benching him for a PL game. Hope spurs get punished.

  8. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kane (c)
    Gotta laugh, better than the alternative...

  9. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    big lol at this gameweek. big, big, big lol.

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen benched

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

    Leicester better start well, need a Kane goal against tired legs

  12. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Take Alonso off now please I’m happy with 6 points

    1. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This.

    2. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Emerson, such a good lad.

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Need Kane to cement his bum to the bench for this to help me...

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I will take that as well. Kane owner but Salah(c).

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

          Yep. Salah C. Alonso 1st bench. So either Kane brace from the bench or sits there twiddling thumbs.

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

      I’ll rather he finish, for the BPs and they look comfortable

  13. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcarded a week too early

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

      This. Just this.

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    First time owning Kane this season. 😎

    Only ever owned him for his blanks.

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lucky Salah VCs.
    Sure there's lots?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kane is on the bench. Could come on

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He'll come on

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He won't if they are leading

      2. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        87th min hopefully. Auba (c) and Salah owner might not be too bad yet.

  16. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah(vc). This could either go amazingly or horribly

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      YEP!! FFS!!

  17. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Good god you are f***ing joking. The week I take Salah out he explodes and in the same week I bring in Kane and he has first non-start.

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Congratulations Auba owners .. Triple price rise confirmed

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why? Kane's getting his rest and will play all other games

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Market forces dictate that he will be sold en-masse

  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    As a non owner its gonna me more annoying when he comes off the bench and still outscores Auba...

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I actually don't even like the christmas period. Yes its more gameweeks in a shorter period but its just painful FPL wise

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here actually. Most annoying time frame

  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    😆 😆 😆

  22. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any lucky Kane cpt Salah vice?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Potentially lucky

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Many

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    100 posts about Kane, but do you realise Eriksen benched too lol

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I have both

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

    3 points , C played. HELP

  25. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Go on, Foxes. Show Poch that arrogance doesn’t win you matches.

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

    Get Emerson on!

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Secure the cleanie and possible bap.

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Great, sold Hazard and Salah on wildcard to get in likes of Kane, Sterling and Sane

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol see below. Same. This GW is a killer for me! Last week the BOU boys saved me. This week all my “best” assets have failed me.

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    You know when this game has got you sucked in badly when as a Liverpool fan you are feeling fed up and annoyed tonight despite the result.
    Held Salah, Haz and Alonso since GW1 and got rid on WC. Also have TAA and Sané.
    What a flipping rollercoaster!

    1. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      lol same here

  29. Egbunike
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    This must be the worst GW I've ever had in FPL.

  30. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard:
    Leno 4,0
    Doherty TAA AWB ? ?
    Hazard Salah Sterling Snoddy Rich
    Kane Kamara ?

    13,4
    Sounds about right?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      or is Rich over?