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Hazard fit to play as Hudson-Odoi gets a fourth straight league start

Chelsea take on Burnley in west London this evening, with kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 20:00 BST.

Eden Hazard has shaken off a minor knock to start for the Blues and is back on the left flank, following his run-out as a “false nine” against Liverpool last weekend.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi each start their fourth successive Premier League matches, while Gonzalo Higuain is recalled up front.

Higuain for Willian is one of two changes Maurizio Sarri has made from the defeat at Anfield, with Andreas Christensen in for the injured Antonio Rudiger his other alteration.

Marcos Alonso is once again sidelined so Emerson Palmieri continues at left-back.

After three wins on the spin, Sean Dyche has unsurprisingly named an unchanged starting XI for the trip to west London.

Phil Bardsley hasn’t recovered from a gashed leg so Matthew Lowton continues at right-back.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson still can’t find his way back into the Clarets’ side, with Jeff Hendrick again preferred on the right flank.

Hazard was the most-sold midfielder (and second-most-sold asset overall) of Gameweek 35, with almost 275,000 FPL managers transferring out the Chelsea winger.

16.19% of the top 10,000 Fantasy managers still own Hazard, with his overall ownership figure standing at 27.07% at the point of the Gameweek 35 deadline.

The Blues beat Burnley 4-0 in the reverse fixture of this game but only two of the six players involved in the goals – Loftus-Cheek and N’Golo Kante – start this evening.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Jorginho, Kanté, Loftus-Cheek, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi, Higuaín.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wow one page lasted about 40mins

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      It's like sideway passes from Jorginho

  2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Is the data not working in Matches in member area?

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Chelsea defence with Christensen in it is like swiss cheese. Terrible position defending, can't believe conceding 2 stupid goals against this Burnley.

    Comeee oooonn Chelseaaaaa scoreeeee, CL is ours !!!!

    P.S. F***k Sarri Ball !!!

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Ideal replacement manager?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Frank Lampard as a longterm solution

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Poor lad.

      I remember Christensen owners being trolled non-stop last season lol

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Omg, this hurts. I almost forgot about it...

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        He really regressed. The minute I saw Rudiger injured I was worried.

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        He was an ultimate troll, always managed to lose CS pts somehow for his owners

      4. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Don't remind me...

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Chelsea have quite a few shite players

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I wish Hazard leaves and they get a transfer ban

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Can’t see anything but this happening

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Barnes to Jimenez turned out well for me.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Still a game to go

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      FPL is mostly luck mate don't worry about it

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Almost entirely skill over 38 GWs. To deny it is to not understand the game.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          You mean luck.

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Have you really been a member for 7 years?

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              If it says seven, then it must be true right?
              Have you really been a member for 2 years?

              1. FPL_Gyarados
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 12 months ago

                I'd say about 60% skill 40% luck.

  6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Hazard so good for BAPS

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      0 bonus confirmed.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I hope you're joking lol

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Very tight at the moment.

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            He's just given the ball away too 🙁

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      So glad I sold him for sterling for a hit

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Reckon it's going to be about the same in the end

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      He’s the only quality player on the pitch

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Harsh on McNeil...

  7. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Am I going to get a better week to BB? Can have a bench of Lloris Zaha Doherty Dunk with -4. I know not amazing but do you think it's worth doing? Just since there's not gonna be many better chances before the end of the season

    Rest of team would be:

    Foster
    Duffy Robbo Valery
    Eriksen Son Bilva Mane (c) Deleu
    Aguero Jiminez

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Do it

      1. RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        This is the kind of positivity I need

          1. RealSocialDads
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Biblical

  8. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Stoppage time Chelsea peno would have nerves jangling 🙂

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      So long as Azza misses it I'm happy 🙂

  9. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    The Burnley timewasting is legendary when you don't want Chelsea to get anything 😀

  10. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Please God let hazard score

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      God is allowing Hazard to score. Ben Mee is not

  11. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Hazard close to nicking 3 BAPS

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Come ooonnn blueeeesss!!! Giroud scoreee mate !!!!

  13. Borisalandoris
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    This 'battle' for champions league places is an absolute joke!

  14. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    4th place shouldn't get a CL spot this year. None of them will have deserved it.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      It's more like a mud wrestle.

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Damn it. This was a reply to Boris.

    2. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      yeah Marvin deciding the CL spots seems a much better method that where a team finishes in the league

  15. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Shameless time wasting from Burnley.

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Typical isn’t it, Hazard with one assist on course for all 3 bps.
    Just like when he scores only one, all go to Haz.

    Why is he such a bps magnet?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Won’t get 3

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Still though, he basically needs to do the minimal for bos, but of a joke.

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Seems to be on 2

      • Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        3 or 2

      • FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Because he is a brilliant player

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Or that the bps system is even more non sensical than ever

      • RealSocialDads
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I don't know the ins and outs but chances created, key passes and take ons completed must come into it and haz does loads of these

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          But it’s EVERY time.

          1. RealSocialDads
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah cos he's mint

          2. i am jose mourinho
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Hes the best playmaker in europe thats wht

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              K

    3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Barry Ferguson and Hazard must be related to the guy who gives bps. Step-brothers perhaps?

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      (RP)

      What would you do with 1 ft here? 1.1 itb

      Ryan
      TAA Duffy Valery
      Sterling Eriksen Son Deulofeu
      Aguero Firmino Jimenez

      Subs: Foster Jota Doherty Kolasinac

      A) Eriksen -> Mane (TC)
      B) Sterling + Kola -> Salah (TC) + Fodder -4
      C) Eriksen + Son -> Salah (TC) + 5.8 mid -4
      D) Aguero + Jota -> Salah (TC) + 5 7 forward -4

      A bit hard to fit in Salah. Thoughts?

      TA

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 12 months ago

          A, esp without a good idea of which other mid/fwd

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Thanks.

        • FPL DONKEY
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Fitting in both Sterling and Salah is a bit of a stretch so I would go A

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Thanks

        • Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          All that for Salah, not worth it, just go with Mane bud

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Thanks Zico 🙂

        • BOATIES FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Just A

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        5 mins stoppage time with no football

        1. Waylander
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          The Burnley time wasting at the end was awful.

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Chelsea were completely devoid of ideas and quality

            1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Sounds like your posts.

              1. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 12 months ago

                You are the worse type of supporter

                Cannot admit the truth and constantly kidding yourself

                1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 12 months ago

                  That's the best you can do? Devoid of ideas and quality.

            2. Waylander
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Whatever the case that type of time wasting is shameful.

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Was all set on Vardy + Eriksen/Pogba to Salah(TC) + fodder with my 2FT, 0.2ITB...

        But now, with Mane and Son viable TC alternatives and Vardy on good form, could it possibly be smarter to go without Mo?

        Lloris Foster
        Robertson Duffy Laporte Doherty Bednarek
        Mane Son Eriksen Pogba Hojbjerg
        Aguero Vardy Jimenez

        Anyone thinking similar thoughts???

        1. FPL DONKEY
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Everyone is thinking that.

          Salah not highly owned.. not going to punish you in terms of OR. Might be a nice differential if you want to climb.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            34% is highly owned

          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Joker, he's the 5th most selected player in the whole game!

      4. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Not a bad result for non owners

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Yeah I'm happy with the result overall. Shouldn't hurt too much.

      5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        2-2 FT. 5-8 points pretty disappointing for Haz owners

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Still more than Sterling so far

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I just need to hope Sterling doesn't outscore him by more than 4

      6. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Oh, God.

      7. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        I bet you Hazard can’t wait to leave that joke of a team

      8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Rainier BAPs check?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          He got none

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Fixed

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              Rainer, not Hazard

      9. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Who's the best replacement for Murray?

        Got 7.9 itb.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Mitrovic

          1. barracuda
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Behave

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              I agree

        2. Rash
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Perez still has good fixtures bar liverpool

      10. pjomara
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        The two teams in the title race have taken 36 points from 36.

        The four teams in the CL places race take 1 point from 12.

        1. FPL DONKEY
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Thank god for Liverpool for keeping this season interesting...

      11. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Hazard owner and Burnley hater, but Barnes motm for me

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          He's had a great season.

        2. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Yes, his fake cramp and head holding performance was out of this world.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Come on, if you have to worry about Burnley time wasting it's a sorry state of affairs.

            1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              If you are lauding someone for cheating then that is a sorry state of affairs.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 12 months ago

                I'm not. They time wasted terribly at Wembley too.

                Just as your lot do against better teams.

                My point is you should be good enough to find a way to win.

                1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 12 months ago

                  Like you did against Burnley away?

                  1. how now brown cow
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 12 months ago

                    We should have done, but werent good enough.

                    None of us teams 3rd to 6th have been consistent enough.

                    We should be able to break down one dimensional timewasting teams.

                    What's the problem?

                    1. Chelsea Rangers Loyal
                      • 10 Years
                      4 years, 12 months ago

                      The problem is saying that cheating is not only an acceptable part of the game but should be celebrated when it triumphs!

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Drowns would have been proud of him

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              *Drogba

        3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Poor man's Firmino

      12. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Don’t quote me: but bps+ from members area

        Barnes 31
        Haz 28
        Hig 26
        Hendrick 23

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          2s not bad, was hoping for a Barnes yc

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          That’s from FPL

        3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers will take that

      13. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Was expecting far worse this weekend as a spurs fan.

        Hope we don't f**k up tomorrow.

        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          You mean doing a Spurs?

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Finishing 3rd in a 2 horse race 😉

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 12 months ago

              I'm over it. 😉

          2. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Apparently so. If we can get top 4, I'll end the season happy.