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Popular Pukki starts as Kanté misses out for Chelsea

Gameweek 2 hat-trick hero Teemu Pukki (£6.8m) embarks on his first Premier League match as a highly-owned Fantasy asset this afternoon.

He was the recipient of a huge influx of transfers ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Carrow Road, becoming the most transferred in player of 2019/20 with over 1.2 million managers signing him.

Not surprisingly, Daniel Farke has made no changes to the side that thrashed Newcastle 3-1 last weekend.

That means Todd Cantwell (£4.6m), who also impressed against the Magpies, starts again for Norwich.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has made two changes to the Chelsea XI with Tammy Abraham (£7.0m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) starting for the Blues ahead of Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) and N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m). 

The Blues have started the 2019/20 campaign tentatively, following up a 4-0 mauling a Manchester United with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in Gameweek 2. 

The goalscorer from Lampard’s draw against the Foxes, Mason Mount (£6.1m), retains his place in the starting XI and will look to build on his promising attacking form against the Canaries at Carrow Road. 

Question marks continue to linger over the fitness of Kanté, and therefore Lampard’s decision to deploy Kovacic in the central midfield role is far from surprising, and potentially good for Pukki owners.

The Chelsea boss has also opted to re-call Abraham at the expense of Giroud, with the 2018/19 Aston Villa loanee yet to register a league goal for the Blues.

The 21-year-old will be hoping he can repay the faith of his manager with an impactful attacking contribution against Norwich in the lunch-time kick-off. 

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Trybull, Leitner; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Zouma, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho; Pulisic, Mount, Pedro; Abraham.

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

    Perez needs to do some serious work this GW to stay in my team instead of Mount or McGinn

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

      Needs to start first.

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

        This

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

      Some say Albrighton comes back in

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

        That'd be a rage transfer in that case 🙂

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

    As we saw vs Liverpool this Norwich team is going to attack regardless of who the opposition is. Means Pukki is going to be just as likely to score vs City in GW 5 as he is against WHU in GW4.

    Fantasy dream.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Norwich team revolves around Pukki man.

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

      Norwich, Chelsea and Arsenal potentially all the same - defence so poor that they need to outscore the opposition

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

      I think that's pushing it a bit. The bookies wouldn't give you matching odds for him scoring against west ham and city

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

      They do pass it really well. No wonder they scored 93 goals in the Championship last season.

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same could be said for CHE

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

    Chelsea looks tired

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

      Second-half syndrome?

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

      Maybe coincidence but we found the same last year: periods of really good intent but long spells of averageness...

    3. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They can't keep up the momentum of pressing and pressing all game. That's why they start off so well but after that they slow down, doesn't help that when they score goals their defence isn't tight and concede a lot.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea start off fast. Lose steam. Happened in every game so far. Bad tactic by Frank.

  4. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey, how you doing? Me, I'm just here for the line-ups

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Excited for that

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I think Barkely can play striker or support striker. He might be better then Tammy even

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      hes kak.

  6. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Prefered Rashy to Pukki..
    Hope Rashy outscore him, fingers crossed.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not from the wing Rashford wont.

    2. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get both ;]

  7. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My team doesn't need a wildcard by any stretch of the imagination! It would be purely down to picking up what perhaps could be close to 1.0 in TV if I do decide to push the button...dilemma!

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Roy gone 🙂

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Evans?

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

      Maybe they should wait until halftime before sacking him first

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

    Root on a pair 🙂

  10. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haven’t seen any of this NOR/CHE match. Is Chelsea defense terrible or Norwich attack strong?

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

      Both

  11. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just woke up to see Pukki goal and assist. Essential?

    Cheers

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

      Wait until fixtures turn

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

        Yeah, wait until he’s up against the top 6 teams. Oh, wait...

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until he’s 7.0

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

  12. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Perez > Mount

    For free now?

    Yes or No

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’ll be doing it but may as well wait until the rest of the matches have been played today.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Suppose he won’t rise overnight will he lol

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

      Did it in both my draft teams last week

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount on a high. How long will it last?

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

    So glad I captained Pikku!

  14. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham goal

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

    TAMMMMMMYYYYYYY

  16. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley assist??

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ugh

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Tammy

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

      Quality finish

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

    Tammy G

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Goaaaaalllll

  20. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham G
    Kovacic A

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Juhuuuuuuuuu

  22. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Abraham goal. Norwich are sh*t defensively.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Over by 3pm KO's 😎

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kovacic Assist

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great one

  25. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    My tummy hurts

  26. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Nicely done tammy

  27. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukkichu, I choose you!

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Krul is shite

  29. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy Abra-Train

  30. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lineup?