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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. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A)Quaner to jimi or
    B)Quaner and fanderson to rashford and nasri mybe and -4

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

      who the hell is quaner? And who is bario malotelli?

      get in rarcus mashford. not so sure about namir sasri though. maybe jieto dota.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Quaner striker cheapo hehe.
        So maybe kamara fanderson to rashford jota not bad but hit one

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

          go for it. west ham are crap. very inconsistent

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

    I want to personally apologize to Mo Salah for losing my faith in him in the middle of the season, got him back this week for Hazard and captained him. Sorry Mo, u r simply the best football player in the world right now.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Better than all the rest?

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      loll

  3. TopwithKlopp
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When is the best time to triple captain?

    Wait for double fixtures or focus on a game you think your captain will fire on all sylinders?

    Time to get rid of Richarlison?

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

      dgw
      i think yes, or just give him one last chance against HUD

      1. TopwithKlopp
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

      2. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What makes me want to sell is that he's away to Hud

  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB, Bilva and Llorente + 7pts vs Walker, Mahrez and Jesus. Who wins?

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

      This matchup could well be a 1 v 1 of KDB + 7 vs Walker.

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed. Repost.

    I have Rich and Fanderson and i have to rid one of them.

    Fanderson to Alli or
    Rich to Moura

    Or to rid both of them?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hold both

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No chance for that mate especially with 3 home spurs fixtures incoming.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anderson to Alli

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

        A to A

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sideways then 😯

  6. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I don't think both GW27 Blanks will be brought forward to GW25.

    So if there is a Double in GW25 (big if), the DGW teams and their opponents would either be:
    Man City vs (ARS + eve) and Everton vs (WOL + MCI)
    or:
    Chelsea vs (HUD + BHA) and Brighton vs (WAT + che)

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There is no DGW in gw 25

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          On what depends?

        2. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He is WRONG

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It is impossible for it to be GW25.
      There must be 21 days minimum notice and this won't be the case after cup games.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is it not 12 days notice required

  7. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all. What to do with the Kane money? 1ft, 5.4 itb. Maybe Bennett over Doherty ?

    Fab (Hamer)
    TAA - Luiz - Doherty
    Haz - Salah - Anderson- Pogba
    Rashford- Jiménez- Wilson

    Subs - bennet - WB - Billing

    A - Wilson to Auba
    B - Anderson to sterling
    C - A or B plus Taa to Digne (-4)
    D - other

    Ta !