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Barkley and Abraham benched as injured Chilwell misses out

Chelsea take on Leicester City in the second and final Premier League fixture to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 16:30 BST.

There has only been one goal scored in the last three league meetings between these two clubs: two stalemates sandwiching the Foxes’ 1-0 win in west London in December 2018.

The Chelsea starting XI shows only one change from the side that took on Liverpool in midweek, with Mason Mount (£6.0m) replacing Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) in midfield.

That means there is again no place for Ross Barkley (£6.0m) or Tammy Abraham (£7.0m), who are among the substitutes.

Pedro (£7.0m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) will flank Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) in the Blues’ attack, while Willian (£7.0m) makes the bench.

Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) won’t feature for the visitors this afternoon, with his place at left-back being taken by Christian Fuchs (£4.5m).

Chilwell misses out with a minor hip injury.

That is Brendan Rodgers’ only change to the side that drew 0-0 with Wolves in Gameweek 1, so Ayoze Perez (£6.5m) and James Maddison (£7.0m) will again support Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) in attack.

The Foxes are without a Premier League goal in three matches stretching back to April of last season, although have admittedly faced tricky opposition in the form of Wolves, Manchester City and Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea in that time.

Rodgers’ side managed only three shots from inside the box against a stubborn Wolves side last weekend.

They may get more joy out of a Chelsea backline that has shipped six goals in their two competitive matches in 2019/20, however.

Lampard’s troops also conceded on eight occasions in their final three pre-season friendlies.

The Blues look more promising going forward, however, having racked up 38 shots against Manchester United and Liverpool over the past week.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Zouma, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Pedro, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud.

Leicester City XI (4-3-3): Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Fuchs, Choudhury, Ndidi, Tielemans, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mount with another big chance, hmmm

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Right?!

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Set pieces too.

      1. Alnair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah liking what I'm seeing but not sure how CL with influence his minutes. One to watch for sure.

  2. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Using my 2 ft and 0.5 itb:

    A. Robinson-Mount,
    B. Fraser-Mount, Greenwood-Pukki
    C. Fraser- Martial
    D. VVD-Montoya, Greenwood-Pukki
    E. Vardy-Pukki, Fraser-KDB

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Of those options, E

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate, cheers!

  3. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    £0.1 short of the perfect WC team :\

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Let me try

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which is?

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope Button
      Digne AWB Emerson Lundstram £4.0
      Sterling KDB Son Martial Mount
      Kane Pukki £4.5

      cue the it's not perfect post 😛

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just wait for Rico to drop

        1. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hoping that there is a mass exodus of £4.0 defs to Lundstram and one of them becomes £3.9

          1. Alan Watts
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            The excitement of the best league in the world eh?

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone seen Perez?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Had a shot from outside the box blocked

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wait is this the Newcastle Perez? If I knew it was him I would have never got him. Thought this was some new kid being hyped up because he had a decent record in a foreign league

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Why would that put you off him? 12 goals last season for Newcastle ain't bad at all.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  6. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed .....

    Use one of my frees this week (2 if need be) to ditch Barkley. Thought Mount, before his goal, but not secure either. Maybe Trossard?

    No money ITB .... who would you boys bring in for Barkley?

    Oh... and what’s the Digne price drop question about. Is he injured?

    Pope Ryan
    TAA Coleman Zinch Diop Lundstram
    Salah sterling martial dedonker barkley
    Kane king greenwood

    1. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m currently ditching him for cantwell in order get fund to upgrade ayoze to martial.

      But you already have him and apprently mount is nailed on for some time after this 25 minutes

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Who is Cantwell?

  7. marco_atk85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is the most reliable website for price change for now? Fantasyfootballfix?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fplstatistics

  8. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram will have a field day against this Leicester back line.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki too

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        err

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good ebenin'

  9. Penguin
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I’m so glad I didn’t listen to the usual tripe folk on here that think that know it all because they’ve been playing the game for 10 years or whatever, I’m sat here with Lundstram in my team while they’re all wildcarding in GW 2, hahaha oh dear.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well done, you.

    2. Penguin
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tip for those that benched Lundstram go with your gut feeling & not the ones that think that they know it all, this website can be bad for that.

      1. Penguin
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t be bitter

      2. Siggy in the Middle
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He said they were turning their attention to Milner and Snodgrass. Clearly a joke.

      3. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    3. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't be that guy.

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Too late, he already is.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          🙂

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This website has Lundstram in the recommended team for this GW on the right hand side :/

  10. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane or KDB?

    1. KennyKickIt127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am currently on the same dilemma (Below)

      Depends on your team really

    2. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

  11. KennyKickIt127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all....had 2FTs and used both last night dropping VVD to Dunk and Getting on the Pukki train by taking out Deulofeu!

    The thinking was to create extra funds for one more big change for a -4 ... but now I’m a little torn between which one to go for ....

    My team (Now after the 2 transfers) is as follows:

    Pope Heaton
    AWB Boly Diop Dunk Lundstram
    Sterling Salah Siggy Barkley Dendoncker
    King Firmino Pukki

    I have 1.9m ITB

    Could do the following:

    A) Siggy > KDB
    B) Barkley > Matial/Moura
    C) Firmino > Kane
    D) Any other alternative suggestions
    E) No further transfer needed?

    Any suggestions helpful, Thanks

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Using both FTs is already risky, save the -4 for after the pressers.

      1. KennyKickIt127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, but both dunk and Pukki are fine surely with no injuries ... you’re probably right ... I’ll wait but what’s the best option?

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

    Perez is useless I can't people so many bigged him up and persuaded me to have him grrr...

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      To be honest I don't even know why people selected him? What was the thinking behind it?

      1. Budweiser
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Apparently he was OOP and in good form but he's non existant

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At least he's not as expensive as Siggy.

  13. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Lundstram nailed?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think he is now

  14. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Liecester need to come out after half time with a totally different strat

  15. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kante miss

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And yet he did

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Someone should try playing him further forward with skills like that

  16. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    sorry repost
    Robbertson+wilson to Kane+Lundstram.
    yay or nay

    1. Arkab007
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nay

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

    3. thattreblefeeling
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yay

  17. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez and Fraser are currently duking it out for players not worth their value in my X1

    Not sure which to begin with

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser as they have city

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      strange for two under-priced assets two weeks ago

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I dunno, I have no faith at all in Ayoze. None, I can't really even work out why Rogers bought him to play there.

      Fraser I have more confidence in just making something happen against anyone. But he's sucking up a million more.

  18. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Son going to be back next week?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You never know with sons

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He can play. We don't know if he'll start

    4. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley + Rico out for James + Lundstram?

      Heaton Button
      Robbo VVD AWB Rico Zouma
      Barkley Salah sterling perez dedoncker
      auba king greenwood

    5. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fuch's last gasp defensive endeavour deserves a bonus point

    6. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount on corners and free kicks.

      1. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Which means:
        1. Pulisic is not
        2. Barkley is a squad player

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Good pick in that price range if he’s nailed

    7. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I love when we're in a crisis.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        People struggle to adapt when there is no template!

    8. gamesmad11
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How's emerson playing?

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Decent. Very attacking.

    9. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      At what point does it make sense to wildcard?

      If you were going to take a -8 are you better off wildcarding? -12?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Is your team really that bad that you need to take such a big hit? Or we just kneejerking after the first 2 gws?

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Robinson and Digne potential injuries

          King has to go
          My bench is very weak and I own Guilbert who isn’t getting in Villa squad

          Perez is a transfer waiting to happen too

          I’m just considering the merits of it

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        -16 yes, -12 maybe, -8 no way

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You'd need to be avoiding more like a -16 to consider WC

      4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I always try and keep it to set up my team for Christmas and the rotation roundabout then.

        So for me it is "when would I need more hits to get the team I want, now or in gw 17(ish)". Minus twelve is okay I reckon but usually unnecessary.

    10. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mason Mount...interesting. Lampard seems to favour him over Barkley.

    11. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What do we think about lucas chances of starting next week? Was he benched because it was city and will be back for the rubbish teams?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Like I said earlier, he seems like the least nailed player in history, doesn't even matter what he does.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Oh I don't know, I imagine if he were to score a hatrick in a semi final he'd get to start the final.

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

      On Friday people were laughing at others for asking whether to start Perez and Lundstram lol

    13. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kepa close to doing an Adrian

    14. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Arrizabalaga almost gifts a goal

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You could call him Kepa

    15. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard tempting.

      Have Digne, Robinson, Perez, double pool defence, Wesley and no spurs Hmmm

      1. SoapAFC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Digne might be okay by next week?