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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. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison & Vardy combo will happen again. Don’t worry lads

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That made me feel warm inside

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

      Hope so

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

      Pukki hatty 1-3

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

    Krul must stand outside the goal to touch the Vardy shot off target...

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He was off the line a bit

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

        but still beetween the sticks?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not under them. Well off his line.

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

    Hows Grealish Mousset looking?

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

      Grealish looks stupid

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

    Abraham chance. Header after corner

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

      Why can't he score headers. He's bloody tall enough.

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Scored a header last week

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

      His jumping reach is unbelievable.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        this

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

    Those who did Jimenez to Tammy -4 doing Tammy to Jimenez -4?

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford*

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

      Jimmy going to get joy on counter, kneejerk to sell

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

    Pulisic doing anything ??

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

      Nope. Would help if teammates passed to him today.

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

        Cheers
        Hopefully someone from him in second half.

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

      Apart from annoying me? Don't think so.

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

        🙁

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

      Fecking off my team that's what he's doing

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

        Same here 😀

    4. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He’s had a few half chances, but hasn’t been on the ball too much.

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

        He looks like scoring but never 😀
        Thanks mate

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

    What about vardy nd maddison lads????....can the duos make an impact????

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ????

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How they are playing, good????

  8. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount for Grealish ?

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

      I think upgrade to Alli or Richarlison

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

    People were backing a second half hattie by Pulisic no?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would take a farewell goal at this stage.

  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sould have started Maldini instead of Soyuncu

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

      k

  11. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    People are so desperate for attention on here...

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. Saw also some writing unnecessary comments/posts

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

      Completely agree

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

      Here, have some attention 🙂

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

      It’s like kindergarten on here during games, and it’s the same people each time just craving it..

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

        The drama and overreactions kill me.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah same.

          Constant whining and winding people up. The site has definitely changed over the years..

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

            For sure. Used to be quite mature, or at least that was my impression. Don't get me wrong I love the current scoutcast crew but the old crew had a different vibe that I feel set the tone for the website comments.

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

      Couldnt agree more.

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

    Knock Knock

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

      Who's this

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

        Mane

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane who

          1. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I want to vote up my own comment

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

              I'll do it

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

            Sorry. It's Salah. Not Mane.

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

      Knocking on heavens door

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

    Last 5 Chelsea Bournemouth games been goalless at half time. Wow

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

      Bournemouth have been Chelsea's bogey team

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

        Cherries are Chelsea's kryptonite

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

        let's hope that lasts for another 15 minutes (while they're inside at HT)

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

    Why do commentators pronounce Tay-Moo Pukki instead of Tea-Moo ?

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

      Why do commentators pronounce Harry Kain instead of Harry Kane ?

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

      We drink Tay in Ireland

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

      Its Teh-Muh

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

        Cheers mate. This would make me sleep better

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

      From wiki: [ˈt̪e̞ːmu ˈpukki]

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

      That's the right pronunciation in Finnish - really it's kinda Teh-mu

    6. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cause that’s how he pronounces his name, not all names are English

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

      Because it's closer to correct pronunciation.

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

      Cheers all 😉

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

    Chelsea are so annoying to watch, pretty much same performance like Everton, clueless!

    Have to get rid of Pulisic asap...

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

      Gone for Grealish. Easiest decision one can make

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

      Alli, Martial or Richarlison

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

      +1

  16. hannibalos
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Having Mane (C) and Maddison feels so great this gameweek. I even brought Evans and they have conceeded. Sigh. :/

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

      coolio

  17. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will that krul og stand?

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

      ofc

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

      You can't VAR VAR

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

    Vardy going to be fired up to continue his scoring streak second half after being denied a goal there

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

    Had a Madison assist before now it's gone. What happened

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

      Maddy corner, Vardy header, Krul OG

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

      Vardy goal --------> Krul OG

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy header off target, og

    4. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Krul own goal

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nightmare, cheers fellas

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

      Mane goal wiped out by VAR now captain Vardy goal downgraded to assist.

      GRRR!

  20. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    shame tomoris out
    think hell make next week? I got triple pool so need the subs

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rudiger back as well

    3. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Back in training next week so should be available for selection but Rudi and Zouma will probably be the favourite pairing. If they switch to a three for some reason Tomori is a shoe-in.

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

      Even if he is fit, will he play though?

    5. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He has fierce competition anymore anyway. Zouma, Christensen, Rudiger and him for two places. I would sell

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

      Doubt it

    7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      cheers guys, may get rid then

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

    First time seeing Richard Keys and Andy Gray coverage in years. Seems kinda weird and awkward, is it always like this?

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

      No women within 100m radius I guess?

  22. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    this is going to be a really bad gw again

  23. Parm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tory Frank too pissed celebrating the election to work on any tactics by the sounds of it.

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

      Frank celebrated the election win months ago.

  24. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    O shots for Villa so far. Fingers crossed the Henderson Lund double finally comes off

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How does one O shot?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You press the O button. Or square one if you play on alternative

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

      i think Villa had more possession, fairly end to end tho. Heaton is shocking, hopefully Lunds can score he had an ok attempt b4, kinda blocked by potential hand ball

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

      I too have that double up but when you have the defensive double up you shouldn't even check the score before FT whistle.

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

    I need Mousset

  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Apologies what were the Liverpool BAPS?

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

      Salah 3 Gomes 2 VVD 1

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

        Great, mane TAA Robbo here

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

    Tielemans to Grealish looking as a no-brainer move.

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

      Agree but Grealish not had the best of games so far

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

        In the last 4 games, he returned points in 3.
        Also nice fixtures to come: SOU, NOR, Wat, Bur.

  28. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Pulisic playing?

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

      Its tough to spot him

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Disappointing I bought him in last gw

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

          Same

    2. hannibalos
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only 17 touches first half. Not really in the action in the first half.

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

    well that was fun - anyone fancy letting me know their (C) & (VC) for next week if they know it?

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

      Son(c)
      Ryan(vc)

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

        interessant

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

      Vardy Rashford

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

        Vardy ehh..thinking of getting Rashford but kinda hard for me to

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rash
      Vardy

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

      Son(C) Jimenez(vc) atm.

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

      Son/Rash..haven't decided yet thou.

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

      cheers guys, looks like I didn't need to repost it - Rashford may need to be purchased

  30. Az
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I wanted my goal and maddy assist but an assist is an alright start
    Keep it going Vardy

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

      Where's your FPL team? Your link doesn't work.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He said, where's yours?

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

          I'm just letting him know the link to his team in his profile is broken.