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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. King Carlos
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Parties everywhere!

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

    Krul OG?

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

    Vardy unstoppable atm

  4. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Krul OG, Vardy assist

  5. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That's an og

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

      Has to be fixed Krul OG Vardy A

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

    oh no it's started

  7. Relaxing
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Never in doubt

  8. King Carlos
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Krul own goal???

    1. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      100%

  9. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    People actually thought Vardy (C) was a fail

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

    Party G

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

    Pulisic sitter

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

      Ugh!

  12. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was genuinley considering tc Vardy and being done with the season... shoulda woulda coulda

    1. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's 1 assist. Relax.

  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy haul inevitable now 🙁

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy G confirmed.

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

      Lol what were you saying

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

      It's not confirmed

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

      OG confirmed

  15. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OG

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

    Will that be Krul OG?

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

    Nacho off good for Vardy. Playing more Central

  18. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Krul OG

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OG, Vardy assist

  20. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fair to say that the double pool defence strategy has fallen on its arris. Last week TAA benched this week Robbo....

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

    OG unfortunately

  22. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Own goal unfortunately

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

    Respect Brendan, fair play

    1. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's true leadership

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

    Vardyyyyy parrrtehhhhh

  25. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs that has to be an OG

  26. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If that's not an OG then this game is broken. Clearly going out

  27. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should be an OG

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

    Come on Vardyyyy let's go boy

  29. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Iheanacho stupid idiot.

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

    Feeck wouldve been Maddy assist

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

      It is right?