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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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell shot saved by kasper

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can't finish well.

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

    should be red card

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Context man!

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

        The player should be sent off

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Worst superhero ever

        1. Arse Craic
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          haha

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

      Too many rely on him for the blank

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

    Leicester and Vardy bubble officially burst

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

      Bookmarked for SH

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Game of two halves

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

      how many points did Vardy finish with?

  4. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2nd half Leicester will come out a different team

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

      Yeah hopefully with different players on

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

    Chelsea not impressing me atm.

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

    Seems Mark was right avoiding Vardy after all.

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

      Hahahahahahahahahah

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
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      Joker

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

      Mark knows

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

      What's his OR?

    5. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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

      Looooool

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

    So Cantwell shouldv red?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In any other circumstance , straight red yes.

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No hope if Brendan doesn’t change the formation right after this half

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

      Hope

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

    Chelsea are terrible at defending set pieces

  10. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardyyyyyyy

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy Party started!

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

    VARDDYYYYYY

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

      but eff off Maddison

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

    VARDY MADDISON!!!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      O M F G!

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison assist

    Vardy goal

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

      HECK YES!!

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

      Maybe krul og?

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

    Vardyyyyy never doubted him

  16. Parm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy captain fail!!!

  17. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison Vardy heaven

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

    PARTYYYYY

  19. Ronny Sandstone
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If I've a wildcard saved, do I have to do it next gameweek or risk losing it?

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy Party gatecrashes the Pukki party

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

    Might be an OG, Vardy assist.

  22. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
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    Who else

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

    Should be Krul og Vardy a

    1. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They'll fix it if that's the case

  24. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
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    Own goal?

  25. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who else!!!!!!

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another terrible gw. Vardy cappo mega fail...

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

    PARTYYYY

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Krul own goal

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

    Only 2 more to go.

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

      Ouch

  30. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Now you can all stop whining 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Apart from Salah non owjers/non cappers lol

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *owners

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

      This