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Pulisic gets the nod over Hudson-Odoi as Emerson returns at left-back

The eighth and final match of a busy Saturday of Premier League football sees Watford take on Chelsea.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 17:30 GMT.

Frank Lampard’s main selection dilemma has gone the way of Christian Pulisic (£7.2m), who has been given the nod to start on the left flank.

Callum Hudson-Odoi (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes.

Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) has returned at left-back, meanwhile, with Marcos Alonso (£6.3m) dropping to the bench.

Frank Lampard’s side are otherwise unchanged from the team that beat Burnley last weekend.

Andre Gray (£5.7m) replaces the injured Tom Cleverley (£4.9m) in Quique Sanchez Flores’ only alteration from Gameweek 10.

Watford have only scored one goal in their last five Premier League games, although Lampard’s troops haven’t kept an away clean sheet in the top flight this season.

Chelsea have averaged four goals per game in their last four league fixtures on the road, however.

Tammy Abraham (£7.8m) and Mason Mount (£6.9m) haven’t blanked in any one of those four games.

Abraham was the second-most-bought Fantasy Premier League forward of Gameweek 11 and remains the most-owned asset in FPL overall.

Pulisic himself was bought by just under 135,000 Fantasy managers ahead of this game.

Watford XI: Foster, Kabasele, Dawson, Cathcart, Janmaat, Doucouré, Chalobah, Masina, Deulofeu, Gray, Pereyra.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Tomori, Zouma, Emerson, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.

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  1. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mount bar
    Double pivet with twist
    Dismount

  2. balint84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    this week's fav was Sterling. Who will be the one next week?

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

      Vardeh.

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        against Arsenal? Doubt it.
        I predict Son or Kane depend on Sunday's result

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tammo

  3. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Oh Mount..

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is Vardy (c) for GW12 the easiest captaincy decision so far this season?

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

      Heard Sterling (C) vs Southampton was the biggest no brainer of the season on here yesterday.

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        lol hindsight is wonderfull, cant wait for Vardy to make Sterling cappers pay

      2. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        😉

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

        😀

    2. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Locked in

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This

    4. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Trossard vs Utd for me

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good shout!

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Im looking, and im like Trossard agasint Man U is good lol

      3. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Brilliant

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

      Pukki no-brainer...

  5. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ota to who ? Upto 4.7 would be ideal. Have Rico lund TAA and Aurier. I know, have to sell Aurier too in a few

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe double up on SHU. Baldock or JOC look great

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This if no Hendo

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

        Planning to do Pope to Hendo in a few so ..

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Willems or Soyboy

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Soyuncu is the obvious template choice.

    4. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ok..
      So Soyboy or Tomori ?

  6. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson to Tammy as soon as the match is over?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Before the match

      • Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        100%

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Three days ago I posted this about the City game. Seems half of it is right, now just waiting for tomorrows game.

      "2-1 or 3-1 against the Saints, Leicester to have a 1-1 draw.

      Football back to normal and those that missed out on the freak 9-0 result have to just get over it (myself included)."

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Agree whole heartedly re the freak result.

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki hasn't scored attacking returns in the last 6 games straight, out of 11 gameweeks.

      He's also still currently the 5th highest scoring striker.

      Double whammy of what an incredible start he has had, and how most strikers really aren't worth owning.

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Got to keep him for Watford home next surely.

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I am happy to have persisted with TAA & Robertson as I feel that's where the points will come from regarding premiums from a section.

    4. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is TAA worth 0.3 over Robertson?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Get both

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Robbo is a good differential to TAA, do it

      3. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes according to the stats

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        If Liverpool start finishing his created chances.

        Trent is out performing Robbo, stats wise, but all that matters are the points.

      5. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I'd say he's only worth 0.2 more.

    5. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Auba + OTA ➡ Vardy + Robbo ??

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I like it if it’s your only way to go Ota > Robbo

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I could downgrade Sterling as well - but I really want to get vardy in and captain next week against gunners

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Then that’s your move

    6. FPLTrader
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling already on 4 yellow cards. If he gets 5 yellow cards, will he be suspended for premier league match, or it can also be Carabao/FA cup?

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

        YCs don't carry over or to the Cups.

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        PL only.

    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      LMS safety score currently 32 with live bonus.

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

        Think this week marks the end of my LMS (short) journey

    8. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Long term...A or B?

      A. Soyncu+Salah+Vardy
      B. Robertson+Mane+Jimenez

    9. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2FTs, 0.3itb
      1) Ota, Button > Soy, Krul (in for Pope gws15/16)
      2) KDB, King > Tielemans, Vardy
      3) Ota, KDB, King > Chilwell, Tielemans, Vardy (-4 -- too much LEI?)

      Notables in squad: Sterling, Mane, TAA, Mount, Tammy

    10. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oh that Mount goal would’ve been sweet!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        How did you get on pal? Nice Kun(c) return finally. And mane. And a toon win 🙂

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          73 with the current bonus! Tammy Mount Maddison still going 🙂 finally a good one hbu?

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            well done, glad to see you have a good week 🙂

          2. Goujon82
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Well done lad..Glad to hear you don’t moan every week

          3. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            57. Not sure on bonus. Should be good too. Half cut now after the toon win so all good

      2. dshv
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        thats the kind of shot when you're the keeper and you know its going to hurt you hand to stop it :/
        I wonder what kind of hand trianing keepers get, because to stop a shot like that is crazy, it can jsut push your whole hand back or even break a finger or something if you misjudge it.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Buffon in the house!!

    11. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone going Kun(C) again next week? Imagine pep is prepping him for this game

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe. Depends what happens in UCL.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Benched for sure won’t he?

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t think city will get many chances. Looking blunt in attack as it is

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The fake trezeguet scored past them though! And they had a few good other chances

    12. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Folks, how these 2 transfers? 2FT
      Or should I be thinking differently?

      Aguero and Yarmolenko to
      Vardy and Martial

      Heaton
      Trent Tomori Launstrum
      KDB Sterling Mount Yarmolenko
      Abraham Aguero Jiménez
      Button Rico Dendoncker

    13. Starlydon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What's a good score at moment lads? Predicted average??

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

        40 overall average, 45 top 10k

    14. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Need a captain next week and city boys are messing me up:
      A) Dilva > Martial (BRI)
      B) KDeepB > Son (SHU)

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A is a smart move. My current vice too

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          My favourite atm, was terrified watching him attack as a non owner United look a completely different team with him

          1. Postman Ty
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            He was completely anonymous today for large portions of the game and is useless at picking up bonus. Think about it.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              You’ve convinced me to get him thanks

              1. Postman Ty
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Suit yourself. Is 7 points in a "good" week really that scary?

    15. aidmata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Otamendi to Cancelo with Rico first sub worked out for all the wrong reasons...I feel disgusted with myself.

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        😀 Bet you don't!

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Top manager

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I did same!

    16. CroatianHammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay up front against that Man U defence not a bad idea for next week

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely not bad for the Man U defence he’s trash

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        😆 he’s useless

    17. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Typed in prime Barcelona and this came up???

      https://youtu.be/mQrAoF2okWA

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        :/

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I don’t think you’re telling the truth

    18. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Trossard improves Brighton a hell of a lot offensively.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Brighton have gone from being the most boring team to watch to being one of the coolest in the league. Might have to get myself tickets to see them since I lived here 3 years and only bothered to turn up to one game so far. Trossard and Potter make me want to pay money to watch

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

          I can't wait to own Trossard.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            already do 😀
            (As of 8 mins ago)

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

              Enjoy, I told so many people to get him last week but didn't take the plunge myself, think I'll wait for the fixtures to clear up before transitioning to 5 in mid with him but he can score against anyone, was very unlucky vs city earlier in the season.

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Not sure I can make it happen at all easily for me sadly any time soon but I really will try. Thoughts on martial (C) next week ? Lol

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

              Hmm, I dunno, I own him and I'm captaining Vardy but I think Brighton are better than Arsenal.

              1. CroatianHammer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I have Vardy too but Abraham is also in contention.

    19. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Team A or B for foreseeable
      A)
      Pope button
      Taa tomori SOY Lund Rico
      Salah sterling kdb DENDO HAYDEN
      VARDY Abraham jimi

      B)
      Pope button
      Taa ROBBO tomori Lund Rico
      Salah sterling kdb MARTIAL DENDO
      Abraham jimi GREENWOOD

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

      I apologize in advance for the post however Mark has Lundstram second on the bench and he will come in. I mean come oooonnn. Jammiest sub ever. Only if Mendy got cameo

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mark knows

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        So?

      3. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not really. Bench order takes skill

        1. *Reformed-Character*
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          So he also got his bench order wrong then....

      4. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Zzzzzzzz

      5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        It's a reward for ensuring funds are distributed for bench cover

      6. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You should apolgise in advance for all your comments.

      7. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mark must have been drinking, he went too far with double city defence for sure. He has got lucky with his bench
        This week for instance he is going to be moving on cancelo at least right, so he will admit his own failure

    21. rodragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Pukki+Sterling to vardy+son? For free..

    22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was Dilva tactical sub or injury?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Tactical. Pep was furious

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thought he limped off at half

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Didn’t notice that but could have been true. Pep probably won’t ever mention it

    23. HD7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Bottomed... A or radical B mates?

      2FT, 0.2 ITB

      A) VVD Haller to Lund Vardy

      B) WC and do these + Ota Sterling Yarmo to Tomori Mane Perez

      Pope
      TAA VVD Ota
      Sterling Mount KDB Yarmo
      Abraham Auba Haller

      Subs: Button, Rico, Dendonker, Guilbert

    24. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      im doing a pep this week, Rico and Yarmo benched

    25. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Hate this game sometimes.
      Another small decision wrecking my gameweek. Was back and forth between Lundstrum and VVD. Settled on VVD after his yellow flag went. I'm so annoyed. Got a Rico CS on my bench too. Nothing from Sterling (c), Salah and Yarmalenko. Disaster of a week so far.
      Sorry, needed to vent.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Unlucky week. Just dust yourself down and move on.

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, I'll be annoyed for a couple days and then I'll be looking forward to next week.

          Maybe I'm just a masochist!

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        This will make you feel better;
        9 players on pitch so far have scored 21
        3 players on my bench 40 with baps.

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          That's rough. Sorry to hear that.
          Guessing you have Lundstrum too but who else to make up the rest? Montoya maybe? My sister has Montoya on the bench. 3rd sub.

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mousett & Rico