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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. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    has vardy been onside yet

  2. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What is wrong with Kepa today?!!

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too cocky

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Today?

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Playing like he warmed up in a pub

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

    Does anyone know the fantasy football scout moderators league url?

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

        Thanks chief

  4. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hmm I can get a front 8 of Sterling, Mane, KDB, Mount, Ceballos, Kane, Rashford and Pukki and still have the Liverpool defence covered by going cheap at the back and rotating based on fixtures...interesting.

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

      You can't play 8 though

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

        I know. Just playing around with WC drafts (haven’t pressed the button yet). I’d wait on Ceballos for a couple of weeks based on fixtures and leave £1m in defence to start with, then make the switch in GW5.

  5. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Considering taking out either of VVD and Robbo, and Perez. Which pair should I bring in?

    A) VVD + Perez -> AWB + Pulisic
    B) VVD + Perez -> Walker + Mount + 1.0
    C) VVD + Perez -> Zinc + Pulisic
    D) Robbo + Perez -> Zinc + Martial

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

      E) VvD + Perez > Soyunchu + Martial

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

    Sorry repost:

    PLEASE, best replacement for Vardy PLEASE !

    I have Rashford and Barnes !

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

      Pukki

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well its Pukki isnt it.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

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

      just keep him! His next two matches are sweet

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

        but yeah, you should also get Pukki

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          This

      2. GoneFishing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But Leicester are really not doing it!

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

          its only the 55th minute

      3. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Wait until the end of this game, they also have two good fixtures coming up so might make sense to hold

        Or.... Pukki

    4. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    5. GoneFishing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki it is,
      Thank you all so much

      1. GoneFishing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        But if he scores THIS GAME, I will hold

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

        Okay, if you really feel the need, but I think a front three of Rashford, Vardy, and Pukki looks better than Rashford, Pukki, and Barnes.

        1. GoneFishing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I truly believed in Vardy but he is the only attacking asset at Leicester and teams just need to stop him, that’s it.
          Maybe over thinking it!

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This.

      4. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Will also free up some cash to upgrade to a city mid

  7. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Man City's next 9 fixtures are absolutely superb

    Makes sense to load up on them. KDB looking good value atm too

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep and if he gets injured then son is back

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      theyre also defensively so good. spurs goals were flukes. so much value throughout team

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Zinchenko likely to start for the next few weeks? What do you think?

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

        if fit think he’ll play at least 2 of next 3

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

    Friday night game this week should help with prices not going too bad either way if you want to roll a transfer rather than taking a hit this week.

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

    VVD + Siggy-> AWB+ KDB 9 (-4)?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

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

    Leicester looking much better now

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

      impossible for chelsea to keep that intensity up this half. still playing very high line vs very fast striker

  11. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who's getting Ceballos

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

      a lot of people, apparently, but those next two matches scare me.

    2. Aleksei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am
      Barkley to Ceballos looks obvious

  12. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    "Ayoze is just the worst. Couldn't hit a barn door, that's why I never pass to him." -James Maddison

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Loving the Henderson points this week!

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

      Highlight of my game week! Knew he would come good.

  14. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where's the party?

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

      ask and you shall receive

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It was yesterday^

  15. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is Douglas Luiz nailed? Anybody?

  16. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How's this?

    Auba, Stephens, Robinson -> 4.5M ST, KdB Pedro (-4)

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro is lying on the ground atm and might be injured

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

      Silly

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

      that looks bad

  17. Erdogan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone knows why Robinson played only 55mins, injury or just early sub?

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

      Looked injured

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Injured but rubbish as well

    3. Erdogan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all.. Direct swap to Ceballos if nothing else burning?

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

    Zouma starting to look like A bargain again

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

      jinx

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Bye bye cs

  19. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. KDB, Pukki

    B. Cabellos, Kane

    feels like B can score way bigger than A, but more punty

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

      I would prefer to call Punty, pre-wildcard

      but B anyway.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A if you have two captain options

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

    Leicestershire players' alarm clocks sounded at half-time?

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

      more the case that chelsea need to conserve energy now

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      There's nothing wrong with Leicestershire alarm clocks .... as for our players being awake, that's a different story.

  21. Crisnel Ronessi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester are just poor

  22. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Remember folks Vardy can score against anyone!

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have a feeling that this won’t age well

  23. drilsby
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OK lads, no-brainer?
    Wilson+Ake --> Pukki+AWB

    Really want Martial too, but can't see that happening outside WC, free-hit or -8.

  24. The Curse of Falcao
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What's the site to check the ownership of players in top 10k?

  25. Il Papera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sat on 140 ish with Perez and Maguire, but very tempted by an early wildcard. Rationale:
    a) I don’t have KDB who is looking immense
    b) I don’t have Lundstram who is AWB Mk. II
    c) I have Barkley and need rid - maybe to Mount/Ceballos/Dendoncker.
    d) King isn’t threatening so much in open play and he’s done his bit.
    e) Kane might go mad next 6 fixtures.
    f) Pérez is looking to be on the periphery.
    g) Catch the price rises this week.

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

      Do it

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

      140 for the gameweek or total?

    3. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Let me see your team

      1. Il Papera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Total points.
        Pope (Button)
        Digne TAA VVD Maguire (Rico)
        Sterling Salah Siggy Perez (Barkley)
        Pukki King (Greenwood)

        Don’t think I can get Kane but planning the following:
        Rico - Lundstram
        Barkley - Ceballos
        King - Jota
        TAA - Dunk/4.5
        Pérez - KDB

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          if on a wildcard and going down to 2 liv, might as well get adrian

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

      You must be sitting in the Top 100k. I probably wouldn't pull the trigger so hastily, but I guess if it sets you up strongly...

    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      if e means getting rid of Salah id be nervous about that.
      they have looked offensively and will also play Newcastle soon!

  26. BellyKlopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    best 4.5 def?

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe soyuncu or one of the burnley guys

  27. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anybody looking at ndombele for next few weeks...has looked good and maybe a cheaper way to get a Spurs player

    Or just forget it and go for some other like Ceballos ,Trossard etc

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t think it will be sustainable

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

      Hes no worse an option than Ceballos

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

        ceb on set pieces

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      good player bad fpl player

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

      Jammy points so far. Would put in same box as Sissoko. Would you get Sissoko?

  28. skybluecam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play this week? Pope or Heaton? Wol A v Eve H. Was going to pick Heaton but after these games Burnley/Pope look far better.

    1. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I say Heaton. Everton struggling to score? Also, if you don't play Heaton in this situation then why do you even have him ?

  29. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki will score against Chelsea

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

      Trap for next week. Good long term

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

      The way the season has started he will probably get a red card

      Expect the unexpected

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He has never been sent off.

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully not and then his price drops back

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yep.

  30. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just switched on who’s played well / badly?

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

      chelsea, maddison

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Emerson looking nailed and competent?

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

          yep

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Badly= almost all Leicester players + Kepa

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

      Soyuncu's been pretty impressive
      Perez bad
      Maddison good
      Vardy getting no service
      Fuchs bad

      Pedro good
      mount good
      Giroud good
      Pulisic meh
      Zouma okay