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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. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wow grealish owners that just really sting

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Also stings for Hendo owners as he doesn't get a penalty save.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Any Hendo owners complaining need a worth with themselves.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As a hendo and lundstram I’m not complaining about not getting a pen save if they bank a clean sheet!

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish misses pen.

  3. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why's everyone bothered with Lundstram? His ownership is so high, I don't even celebrate his points

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Lord loves you.

    3. o0Ash
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's December. It isn't really time for a differentials only team.

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You should. People are benching him.

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

    Hanging onto this double Utd clean sheet by a thread! Wish I just had Pope like a few weeks ago!

  5. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pen save or Grealish missed? Hendo owner. :/

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Smashed onto the bar & back out

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Crossbar

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Double bonus: Grealish minus points, Hendo save points and him and Lundy saves cs

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram of all people with the clearance lol

    Gwan Lundy

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Var checking something

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    grealish 0

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yaaasss! Now Vardy graab a goal!

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Perfect. Grealish pen miss, no Hendo pen save, Lund cs intact 😀

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hi5

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Retake lol

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No way

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They’re playing on.. phew!!

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ban?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ter

  13. villa_til_i_die
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t even hit the target from 12 yards, Wigan here we come!

  14. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Might be a villa retake

  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes!

    Pope, lund, rico... hooollldd

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maddison deflected shot just wide

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram encroachment

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why has the Lord forsaken us.

  18. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fiddlesticks

  19. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope to Guaita 3 weeks ago instead of Hendo proving a masterclass.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope to guaita this week

      Oops

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy u bum

  21. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount > Grealish?

  22. Lacabacca
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Tielemans to Grealish today. Ffs

  23. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram have my babies

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think that's biologically possible

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That man makes everything possible x

  24. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A retake?!! Ok this a joke now

  25. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram unblessed

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No reason to encroach over the line before the kick, idiotic

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Harvey Barnes should be docked wages for every shot he takes.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Goal incoming

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Footbal was better before VAR

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I've never upvoted faster in my life.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It was certainly less stressful

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

    come on Hendo and Lundy

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundy will lose the CS points ?

  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Heaton ever have CS?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      nope, he is horrific. I had him until 3 weeks ago, he has been utterly dreadful. He will be one of main reasons for avls relegation

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Done well for me if used as backup to Pope/Henderson as rotates well. Got a couple of clean sheets from him earlier in season

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He is so error prone, every game he is thumbling crosses into the box. Guy couldnt catch a cold... In his current form he has to be the worst keeper in the league imo.