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Hazard remains a false-nine as Aubameyang and Lacazette start together

Eden Hazard (£11.1m) continues to operate in the false-nine position for Chelsea as they prepare to face Arsenal this evening.

With the Blues thought to be close to signing a new centre-forward, this could be his last Premier League appearance in the role for some time.

He is flanked by Pedro (£6.3m) and Willian (£7.2m), supported by the usual midfield trio of N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m), Matteo Kovacic (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.7m).

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) start up front for Arsenal while Aaron Ramsey (£7.2m) supports them from midfield, in spite of recent rumours of his impending departure.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) returns to central midfield as Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) makes his first start since Gameweek 17.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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

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1,339 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lacaaaaa

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any assist?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ballacks

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin

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

      Bellerin

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

    Alonso is a terrible defender lol

  4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Exceptional from Laca!

  5. only2
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Felipe anderson -> alli or Eriksen? Why please 🙂

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How about ask after Spurs game?

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso mesmerized

  7. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I knew there was a point to keeping Lacazette! Finally punishing sellers, 10 gameweeks later 😀

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso cs gone!

  9. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso at home to Huddersfield. Gotta keep for that one game.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think any active teams still own him

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        There’s no point selling him.

        I have 1.5 mill itb and no player I don’t own that I want..

    2. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso is living me headaches.. but i will stick with him

  10. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ofcourse Lacca starts scoring after I replace him.

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

    Ok so I asked for Haz Alonso Auba goals, not Laca 😆

  12. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That’s a special goal.

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone actually own him?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca

    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, have owned for all weeks bar one since GW7.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lucky his owners don't have Alonso just for the clean sheets!

  15. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lacablooocazzet

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Luiz on the bench, good good

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bellerin assist btw.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I owned lacazette once

  19. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso long awaited haul next week then, definitely keep

  20. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi....would you consider richarlison to alli even if spurs beat Chelsea in the cup semi and blank in 27?

    Watford Newcastle and Leicester at home in gw 24 to26 for spurs.. ..

    Or would spurs be considered poor options with a blank in 27??

    Thanks

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Everton have Huddersfield next tho.

      I have Alli but am worried about the number of fixtures Spurs have, never mind the blank gw.

      I'd save it another week, Spurs also play Palace in FA Cup next weekend.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  21. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    LACAZETTTEEEE

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

      There he is

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There he is

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

        Ha jinx

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          😆

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

      2-0?

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

    Where’s Pierce? You still got Laca mate?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, look above 😀

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sarri new LVG? Everytime his team conceded he sat on the bench and wrote something

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba shot saved

  25. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea haven't looked right lately

  26. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Rich? 0 ITB, anybody under 6.7 works.

  27. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMFG Alonso and Aubamayang owner!

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

    Dammit Auba

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Surprising Emerson rested again for a big game like this.
    Could have stopped that goal

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pedro misses and wasted luiz assist