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Lampard rotates but key Chelsea assets all start

Chelsea’s key Fantasy assets all start against Bournemouth with Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) joining Tammy Abraham (£8.0m) in the front-three.

Meanwhile, Mason Mount (£6.6m) is also in the starting line-up but may well be sat in a central midfield trio alongside N’Golo Kanté (£5.0m) and Jorginho (£5.0m).

However, those who made a move for the differential Reece James (£5.0m) were left disappointed as he was named on the bench.

The exciting right-back has started four of the last five but is among the substitutes against Bournemouth.

The Cherries have gone with something relatively experimental in light of recent injuries.

Eddie Howe has opted for a 4-4-2 diamond system featuring Josh King (£6.1m) and Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) as the central strikers.

That sees Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m) return to the right of defence with Emerson Palmieri (£5.5m) starts on the left.

Meanwhile, Leicester have kept the exact same line-up rolled out in the 4-1 win at Aston Villa, hinting that Brendan Rodgers may continue using it after Gameweek 16.

The Foxes once again are laid out in a 4-3-1-2 system, with Dennis Praet (£5.3m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) either side of Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) and James Maddison (£7.8m) behind Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) and Kelechi Iheancho (£5.7m).

Opponents Norwich include Todd Cantwell (£4.7m) in their starting line-up after he was benched in Gameweek 16.

Sheffield United name an unchanged side to face Aston Villa, Dean Smith hands rare starts to Kortney Hause (£4.4m) and Henri Lansbury (£4.4m).

After coming back into the team for the 5-0 defeat at Spurs, Matt Lowton (£4.4m) returns to the bench for Burnley.

Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) reclaims his right-back berth after an injury, while Ashley Barnes (£6.3m) and Ashley Westwood (£5.4m) return after missing out on Gameweek 16.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) has also shaken off the knock Sean Dyche revealed on Thursday to start up-front in the 4-4-2 system.

In light of recent injuries to Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.1m), Steve Bruce is somewhat limited in the team he can name at Turf Moor.

He has stuck with a five-man defence but looks to be deploying three central midfielders behind a front-pairing of Andy Carroll (£5.4m) and Joelinton (£5.6m), rather than sticking with a 5-4-1 formation.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Dummett, Schär, Fernández, Manquillo; Atsu, S Longstaff, Hayden; Joelinton, Carroll.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kanté, Jorginho; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Francis, Stacey; Lerma; Gosling, Billing; L Cook; J King, Fraser.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Tielemans, Ndidi, Praet; Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Aarons, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Byram; Tettey, Trybull; Buendía, McLean, Cantwell; Pukki.

Sheffield Utd XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; Mousset, McGoldrick.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton; Guilbert, Engels, Hause, Targett; McGinn, Nakamba, Lansbury; El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

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  1. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where is Shelvey?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Harry Potter movies are always on during this period, tune in to one of those if you're that desperate to see him

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh damn! Hahahaha!

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Does he play for Burnley?

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Trying to kill Harry Potter

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best game to watch? Brexit Derby at Turf Moor?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Weren't Newcastle remain and Labour?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably but their team/manager/tactics are proper Brexit

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That will be Aston Villa vs Southampton next GW.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watching Leic Nor

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

    Well done Salah captainers!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        OMG you BB’d

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sorry couldn't resist. Wish me luck now

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

    4. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      fluke

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy will score 4 goals.

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This please

      Silence these Salah cappers

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hattie at least

  5. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus now world number 1

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fck Magnus

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Legend

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did you check mate?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ba dum tishhhh

    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He'll lose the chess crown to Ding Liren if he keeps being focused on FPL.

    5. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Temporary

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best striker below 6m?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Connolly & invest in midfield.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset. Wesley is an option soon, I think.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Got Wesley this week!

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Dam. Good luck, man, godspeed.

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martinelli

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martinelli

  7. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have a feeling I'll get over my Liverpool disappointment soon enough when both Vardy and Pulisic score a hattie apiece 😉

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fully confident I’ll remain in the minority of people who have actually got a return from Pulisic by full time. 🙂

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4 weeks of blanks - one week wouldn't make me happy.

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

    FPL ROCKSTAR HAS RETIRED

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The age of FPL Rockstar is over

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Out of the country for the next week

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nooooo

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    HIATUS, NOT RETIREMENT

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

      The risk won't get lower. The dream is over

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Aww man.

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

    Anyone considering using their free hit in GW18?

    If you go into the week with two transfers, I assume they carry over

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      they don't carry over

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        unfortunately

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

          Even if you actually carry two transfers banked into the week?!?

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            5 years

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              😆

          2. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            100% not carried & just to help: if you use the 2FTS & then think you're being smart & FH after. Team reverts to gmwk 17 team pre 2 FTs not post. & still only 1FT in 19

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They wouldn’t.

      Won’t be too popular, majority in the same boat next GW, is there enough outside games & players to make it worth?

      I can’t see it.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      nope they dont

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you go into it with 2 FT and use your free hit then the 2nd free transfer Unfortunately does not roll over to the following week.

      Good week for a free hit.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        is it tho? I think it isn't a good 1 to FH

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ok... Difference of opinions.

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty much no one-sided looking games, looks a poor week to FH to me.

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

    Rockstar is Magnus Carlsen so.

    Taking all advantages while at the top!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Carlsen is a Palace fan, no?

      But seriously, man's brainpower is something else.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What game you watching @ 3pm?

    Flicking between Chelsea & Leicester.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good question. I go Chelsea

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea as it has better stream

  14. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, Salah is the most transferred in midfielder this GW. People really are dumb!

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Look at the whole list!

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Shh they think he plays next week:)

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You can't have that username and call other people dumb.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It is possible so
        Cant
        isnt right

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol. Apply cold water on burnt area @GADDAFI

  15. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'll do TAA and Cantwell
    to Aurier and Grealish

    Leaves me 0.6 itb to do Jimmy to Abraham for Soton the week after.

    Means Abraham cant rise more than 1 this week.
    As hes playing Spurs away, people wont buy him if he score only one.
    But 10pts+ will give him 0.2 rise
    Or still not?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish 4 yellows

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But if he doesnt pick it up now, its worth it

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s him jinxed now.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got to make the most of it when you are on top.

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Every season it's like this. Stays in top 1k until about GW30, then gets massive red arrows for the final 8 or so GWs. Every year.
      Hope he gets a big deal rank, but the man's finishing is Morata-esque.

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Time to checkmate

    5. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FPL Twitter official reply to his tweet lol

    6. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Such a baby 🙂 can't even wait till the week is over .m hope Vardy gets 5 goals !

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

      Narcissist

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play
    Soyboy vs City
    Nakamba vs Southampton

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Smith probably decided that for you

  17. Gaddafi
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I just wildcarded to have the same team as Magnus. I reckon I can't go too far wrong.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why now? He has 3 Pool players before they blank.

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You should stay in touch with him before the deadlines tho

    3. clempro
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He'll always be one move ahead though XD

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe we xan ask him if hes won it at the end. He should have runt the scenarios

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hats off to The Egyptian King, thanks for being my (c)

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What minute will Vardy score in?

    I reckon 27

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      89

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Won’t score now till Liverpool.

    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No goal today my freind

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bit assist?

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      46, 56, 66, 86.

  20. yanky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ughh robertson ughh...WILDCARD ACTIVATED!!!

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ha

  21. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone watching Sheffield?

  22. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus carlsson is going to be no 1 in the world isn't he?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They shouldn't allow geniuses to play this game its not fair

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yea or chess

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hope not. Now Mark isn't very good, all his fan boys need somone else slurp. It is all you will see on here 😆

  23. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    4mins gone

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Captain fail

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa has already had to make a save.

    Oh no 😆

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow and he actually saved it too!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I know right

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kepa made save? End is near

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount close.

  26. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Huge chance Mount

  27. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser lively

  28. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane fail

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What?

  29. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like no one online.
    Must be some chances in leicester game surely?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only computer Rainer