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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.

1,988 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please save Hendo

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

    Cmon Newcastle - just one measly goal please

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

    fleck off

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

      oh fleck isn't off

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

    Need that Vardy 93 min peno

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

    FFS

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

    Grealish taking it

  7. Dougal McGuire
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fleck First sub! Suddenly I wouldn't mind a game long reset for Son, Alli, or Rashford.

    Still, good cover means they score on the bench. Gonna keep telling myself that.

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

      All bench options consistently scoring well

      Just part of the game this season. Not seen it on this scale before

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

    Bats on, Jorginho off

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

      Lampard fail

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

    Wtf Leicester and Chelsea? Needed big scores after that Salah atrocity

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

    Pen missed by Grealish! Yes!

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

    YESSSSS

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

    Grealish Miss

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

    PEN MISSSSS

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

    The Lord survives!

  15. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    YAAASSS

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

    Missed it!

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

    Grealish hits the cross bar

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

      Wohoo!

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

      NICE JACK

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

      A yellow card now would suit him nicely

  18. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Greliash woodwork! CS hopes alive.

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      i was very close to buy Grealish. Pulisic 3 p. Might outdo him.

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

    I want Hendo points, he mentally saved it.

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

      put the taker off!

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

    Lundstram cleanshet INTACT

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

    Dodged a bullet by delaying that Grealish transfer.

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

    Get a YC now, Jack!!!

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

    Please no retake

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

    Lundstram blessed

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

    omg yes blades!

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

    Get in. Grealish misses pen, Deno haul hehehe

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

      But he didn't save it

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

      Not saved though

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

      Thought it didn't matter, ahh well 🙂

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

    Doesn't count as a Henderson penalty save

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because he didn't save it?

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

    No pen Save and Lord's cleanie intact.

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

      Eeeeexxcellent

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

    Grealish probably off penalties now

  30. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Does Hendo get pen save points??

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

      No

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

      i thought keeper gets save if it doesnt go in, doesnt he?