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

    Vardy SoT

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

      What’s the point in these posts?

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

    Solanke on, King off

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

    VAR check at Leicester...

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

    King brought back too early. Injured again. Hammy.

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Feel for this man right here.

    https://twitter.com/maathhiias/status/1205882581251690498

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

    Tomori and Pulisic to Target and Richarlison -4 done 0.0 itb (Lost 0.1 on Pulisic already )

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

    Penalty check

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

      For Vardy

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

      No pen

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

    Tammy header wide

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

    Tammy holding hip.

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

      Great, GW sucks as always

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

      spleen*

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

    mousset to fleck??

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

    Why does McGoldrick sounds like Mygoldick

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

      Freudian slip.

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

    Should have captained Fleck over Salah

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

      Tomorrow you’ll be saying Jiminez

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

        😉

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

    Brexit activated - 442 vs 442 in the late game, love to see it

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Major fails for Vardy(c) and Pulisic ffs

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

    Maybe a pen for Villa, ffs.

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

    Who won the pen if VAR gives it?

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

      Big Ben

      Not given

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Pulisic actually going to go:

    2-2-2-2-2

    From:

    mci, WHM, AVL, eve, BOU?

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

      Seems to always miss good chances.

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

      No

      3 today

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Phew!

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

      Substituted ??

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

    Var probably giving penalty against Lundstram 🙁

  19. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RIP Vardy triple captainers

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

      Wah

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

      Why? Is he off?

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

    Villa Pen?

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

    King one too many injuries.

    Don’t think Southgate will gamble on him for Euro2020.

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

      But wait, he's from the Faroe Islands!

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

    Lundstram fail 🙁

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

  23. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Henderson Pen save pleeeaaassseee

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

    Villa penalty...no!

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

      Shef Utd CS in danger

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

    Wesley or grealish to take pen if given?

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

    Comon Hendo!!!

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

    pen villa yesss

  28. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    We're all playing Checkers folks.

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

    No pen

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

    Tielmans close....
    Hitting ball outside of the stadium 😀