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

    Pulisic cs banked?

  2. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico dead

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

      He is OK

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

    Rico down. Could go off with another CS

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Blatantly has himself in his fantasy team

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

    Rico down complaining about pain

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

      Hamstring maybe

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

    RICO CSSSSS AGAIN?????

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

      3rd on bench 🙁

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

    Rico hurt.

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

      He understands this game

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

    Not on GW 18 damn it Rico 🙁

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

    Rico is so funny

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

    Rico k

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

    Uh oh, I'm in trouble if Rico is out next week.

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

    Rico back on

  12. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mousset just makes 60 and blanks 🙁

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

      Cant wait to remove that fraud from my team. Thanks for nothing

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

    Stay on and get that YC, Rico.

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

    Rico is the anti Christensen

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

    does anyone know the Bournemouth league ID? want to check Rico's team

  16. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 9 pointer again

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

    Zouma splendid defensive tackle

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

      Beware Tomori owners

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Upvote for using the word 'splendid'.

  18. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    rico cs 3rd on my bench

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

      same

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

      3rd on mine too

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Me 3

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

    F off mousset

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

      I feel ya. Have him too

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

    Mousset nothing at all but a messed up dribklblinh and goesnoff on 60.
    Feck

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

      Lmao nice typing

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's been called worse

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

    will again rico points even though he is first on my bench

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

      *miss again

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

    Might have to take my first hit of the season next week if Rico is out 🙁

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

    Get Lundstram off and protected for next weekend!!!

  24. BigCoupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fleck and Rico on my bench

  25. Give Me the Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Only like 5% of what Willian does in attack is effective

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

      5% of a lot is still a large amount

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

    Is Rico still on the pitch?

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

      Yes

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

    61 mins
    Post update
    Chelsea 0-0 Bournemouth

    Rico good to carry on.

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

    King half a step too slow and Fraser half a foot too short. Bournemouth need someone else to step up.

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

    Rico has himself captain in FPL every week doesn’t he

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

    Soy close...

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

      I'm allergic