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

    Man...that mane "goal" switch to Salah plus baps for Salah captainers Vs teams with Vardy C and mane only is huge if Vardy doesn't haul

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

      (Fingers crossed)

  2. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All Norwich so far

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester overrated...

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

      Tell more

  3. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It doesn't seem long ago Iheanacho was being compared to Rashford.

    I wonder how different their paths would have been if Rashford was at City, and Nacho at United.

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

      Nacho would be playing in league 2 and Rashford would be breaking records

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Breaking records for the most consecutive games on the bench.

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

          Haha maybe

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

      It is all about opportunity. Rashford was fortunate that Mourinho got sacked and OGS installed him as the main man.

      Welbeck was screwed by sitting on the bench all the time at Man Utd IMO. You need to be playing around 100 full first team games by the time you are 21/22 to see your true potential.

      Foden is next on the scrap heap unless he starts getting a lot of proper first team action.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent point.

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

    Really cool finish from Mo Salah for second goal

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

      Even better assist from Origi.

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

        Could have been Mane assist 😀

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

      Actually thought the first goal was a lot better.

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

        Haven't watched that.

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

    Vardy TC fai...

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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

        Did you do it?

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Loser

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oi

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

      Crazy decision. Should have saved it for DGW

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We will seeeeee

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

          What were you smoking AZ ?

          Remember the last time norwich were expected to get thrashed. They outclassed man city. This time they have their crucial injured players back too.

          Salah/Mane Dgw(TC) is more tempting

      2. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mgr in my league put it on Mo this week. Worse uses exist.

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

      Reverse jinx 😉

    5. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good man for showing up, not everyone would.

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Magnus now first?

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

        Genus. Hahaha. He even tweets. Good one

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

    Fraser crocked.

    Chelsea CS looking good.

    James a very nice Scout Pick!

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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

      I brought him in. Lampard is a fat fraud. Makes no sense to suddenly bench him now

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

    Fraser injury. Need to come off. Was their best man

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki misses an open goal

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

      Bald fraud

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Big big miss that

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soyuncu in his FPL team !

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Martial today.
    Tielemans to Salah next week.

    Seems likely my transfers.

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

    Krul pen save and Vardy YC please.

    Salah (C)

    Thanks Santa

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Santa don't exist 😀

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

        If it comes true does that mean he does?

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

        Shhh don't spoil it, Gaddafi is still around

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

          You mean dribbles ?

        2. Londongeezaa
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Epstein is still alive too 🙂

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kruk OG. Where was Santa? 😀

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

    Tielemans shot hit post D:

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Really? I have him for about 5 weeks. One big 0 from him. 🙁

  13. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sofascore just buzzed to tell me the Leicester game is half time...

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here

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

    Vardy 0 touches so far

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

      Perfect going then.

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

      Hat trick imminent

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

      What game you watching forced a save from Krul?

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He had a chance

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

    TAA to Aurier looking like a good move next week 🙂

  16. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fraser back on

  17. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham side net

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

    Fraser still in it

  19. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tammy almost. Side netting.

  20. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Norwich getting good chances.

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Norwich looking dangerous

  22. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where is the suspension tight rope on the website now?

    Does Lundstram have 5 yellows now?

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

      Did he get booked?

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

        The woman on final score just said he got booked. She even mentioned FPL!

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

          Fair play to her.

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

            I think she may have got the wrong player?

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

              Might have been mentioned once or twice on here if Lundstram got booked.

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

                Kelly Somers her name is. Completely got the wrong player then!

        2. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You never take a woman talking football seriously anyway 😀

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

      On 4 before todays game.

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

      Fleck is now on 5, not Lundstram (at least, not yet).

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

        The FPL commentator at the Sheffield united game on BBC 1 final score said it was Lundstram and even mentioned her FPL team! She must have got the wrong player.

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

    Willy hurt

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

      Get yourself a bird instead of abusing it 😉

  24. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just 82 more points needed to hit this week’s target 😉

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

      😛

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

        Console myself with the thought I didn’t transfer Mo out 😉

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

    Cards being dished out to Sheffield players

  26. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where's my Mane goal?

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

      Magnus cancelled it

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

      VAR captained VARdy

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy being kept in Norwich defender pockets

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

      Inevitable. Remember the last time norwich were expected to get thrashed. They outclassed man city.

      This time they have their crucial injured players like zimmerman trybull back too.

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

      Relax man, 70 minutes left.

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

    Norwood banned for GW18.

    Lundstram off early to make sure he can play that game?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      hahs

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

      Fleck is on 5. Norwood on 4.

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

      Fleck*

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

      Enjoy your ban

    5. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Holy Fleck

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

        😀

    6. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ban this idiot

  29. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'd take full time now at all 0-0.

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki wipes Leicester CS