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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. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine hazard in real midfield

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As opposed to Chelsea pretend one?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Might as well be

        Meant Real’s

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I know 😉

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ginger Mourinho just secured another season of PL footie. Time to pop the champagne

    1. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      On that budget it is a great achievement.

    2. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great achievement, they’ll be down next year I feel.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Same as was said last year.

        1. Tev
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, like with Huddersfield

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Burnley have been hearing it a while now

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Decent result for non owners

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      was expecting far worse

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need goals for Jimenez and Son too break even.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Current score? Number players left?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        60 with 8 left.

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What's the opposite of 'race'? Looking for a word to describe this top 4 thingy

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Racist

    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Man Utd?

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Stroll.

    4. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Gender

  6. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hands up who wants the last champions league spot......
    anyone......anyone.

  7. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Having only Robbo going into yesterday and today, the results are acceptable.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      TAA really stung

  8. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Time to watch Angry Rantman

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Brooks to Babel

    Or

    Murray to Rashford or any other striker for 7.9 or less

    Other forwards are Jimenez and Wilson

    1. tucaoneo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A from those

  10. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So 52pts in it my rival has Jimz TC but I have played my BB next game week I will hit my TC he will most likely play BB. Can I still hope to catch him.

    1. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You could certainly catch him. Much to play for.

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't know

    3. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. He has blown his TC IMO.

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jimz still got Arsenal I'm hoping he blanks even tho we both have him cap.

        1. diesel001
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          As I said, I think he has blown his TC by using it on Jimenez. He won't haul against Arsenal IMO.

          1. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Fingers crossed

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

      I still feel tc Jimi wasnt a bad shout this week

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of the following starting tomorrow?
    A. Son
    B.Eriksen
    C. Duffy
    D. Ryan
    E. Murray
    F. Bednarek

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      All should start except for Murray, and Eriksen 60% or so.

    2. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      All will start apart from benarek

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

    If United beat City I think Pool might go all out to put 5/6 past Huddersfield to close the GD. Would allow them to draw a game and still win the league.

    Hopeful Salah TC lol...

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think United will at best draw against City but you never know.

    2. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I fully expect this not to happen but if it does, that may sway me, cheers 😉

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Stopped reading at "If United beat City"

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Same.

  13. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Which game is on TV tomorrow night

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Tot v bri

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Nice

        3 players to bring tears to my eyes

    2. Warby84
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Too lazy too google it 😀 ?

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Am I the only one worried about Mane (TC) in 36? Considering picking a City player in 37 for the TC instead (prolly Aguero)

    1. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t be confident TCing Mané.

    2. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rotation is not a reason to be worried. Friday night is excellent for owners

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'm getting Firmino and mane and captioning mane myself.

    3. L S P
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Huddersfield.

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    It was our 6th year in division one, Chris wilder came home.

  16. WVA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1 point from Luiz on BB, excellent!

  17. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford or Zaha as a replacement for Lacazette? this for a -4 to allow KDB to Sterling.

    Other thought is a straight KDB to Erickson. Already have son and Moura.

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why replace laca? United are absolutely shite. Zaha for me

  18. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If a midfielder scored 2 on TC how many points would he get

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No idea

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

        Wasnt you on countdown? 😉

    2. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      hope there's some boffins around for this really hard question

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Even boffins can’t predict clean sheets and other player goals 😉

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Answer must be "all of the above"

          1. the axolotl
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            haha isn't it always

            1. Wild Rover
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              There was one occasion it wasn’t 🙂

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Those stupid dice 😉

                1. the axolotl
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  *die

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      6?

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lol read it again scored 2 lol

    4. JJO
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      6

    5. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      5 (per goal) x 2 = 10
      10 x 3 = 30

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Presuming he'd get at least 2 appearance pts and possible max baps so likely 15 x 3 = 45

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Red card, hatty from another player?

      2. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Well done gravless lol

    6. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      45 or 48

    7. X Trapnel
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      30-40 maybe, depending on other factors. A good haul. Go for what you fancy going for.

    8. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      5 for goal wach and max baps fo 15points. Tc so 15 raised to 3
      15 X 15 X 15 = 3375

  19. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sarri banned for next match? Kepa multitasking incoming.

  20. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    is son banned in the first leg of the semi final?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

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

      You could’ve just googled this 🙂

  21. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need yer help guys.

    Best pick here:

    A) Sterling & Doherty >>> Salah & TAA

    b) Eriksen & Wilson >>> Salah & Llorente

    Thanks.

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      b

    2. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A for me. No question

  22. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    BAPS final?

    1. Tev
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No

  23. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any Spurs fans know if Trippier will play tomorrow?

    Thank you

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Because they pick the team

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        ???

      2. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I just thought that someone who supports Spurs would know more than others who support different clubs 🙂

  24. how now brown cow
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    You'd have got good odds on utd arse and Chelsea conceding a combined 9 goals this gw.

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Would be a rather random bet though

    2. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      United were rubbish against Everton. Watch them beat City 1-0 (Pogba PEN)

      Not a United fan.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        We don’t get penalties so that’s that out the window

        1. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          (The irony of a palace fan talking about a team getting a penalty btw - there are other methods of scoring bro)

          1. Spoox777
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Palace have ONLY had 11 penalties this season (i think) 😉

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

          We've had loads

          1. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Probably 25% of what we should have

        3. Punty McPuntface
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          West ham

        4. Kanga roo
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          UTD don't get Pens? Pog's had heaps this season.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            He knows. Ignore it.

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

          Doesn’t MNU lead the league in awarded penalties?

          1. jtreble
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yup: MNU is 9 for 12 on penalties. The most awarded in the EPL.

  25. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Valery is really annoying. More so if Yoshida score a couple of goals.
    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1120435208887648256?s=19

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Massive waste of a spot on my BB if he doesn’t play.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, annoying.

      2. Postman Ty
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Story of my season...

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dammit.

  26. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What's the crack/score with Llorente for last three games in terms of minutes do people think?

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not much around gw 36-37 as Son out of ucl so he will play that. Probably 60mins gw 38 and few bench ones in rest

      1. how now brown cow
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        37 is before 2nd leg, so expect llorente to play that one.

  27. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    GW36: Right order of starters and bench?
    Captain?

    Lloris
    Laporte Duffy Robbo Valery
    Sterling Mane(C) Son Redmond
    Jimenez Aguero

    Subs: Foster, Jota, Doherty, Gray

  28. Bobadoba
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ok thanks...so probably not worth getting in then

    1. Bobadoba
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That was supposed to have been a reply to a previous question about Llorente but obviously wasn't concentrating properly. Sorry about that.

  29. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Any guesses who the highest scoring defender is of all time and how many points in A SINGLE FPL season?

    I think you ll be pleasantly surprised......

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Um... Baines?

    2. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ivanovic?

  30. Hitmonlee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What’s a more potent force this Friday:

    A) TAA/Robbo & Salah
    B) TAA/Mane & Salah

    Robbo has a great track record in home games?

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So mane vs Roberson then?

      Mane