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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. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Took a hit to get in Grealish and Rashford for Mount and Pulisic. Have double SHU defence.

    Not sure how i feel about Grealish pen miss....

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

      Greampy ?

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

    Vardy > Grealish?

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

    There is no retake of the Grealish penalty.

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

      Ta

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

      Whew

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

    Puli and Mousset out. Very easy.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Rash and Fleck in

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

        hasnt he got 5 yellows

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Feck

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

    Game on

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

    come on norwich, score please

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    get out of my team abraham

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

    Grealish pen missed now confirmed? No VAR nonsense?

  9. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No saves at all in the shu v ast game

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

      Yeah, Hendo really doesn't make many saves.

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

    Not long left for Vardy to get a hat trick...needs to hurry up

  11. SM001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish you twonk.

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

    Come on Vardy. Do it for us.

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

    Abraham is so useless

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

    Massive Vardy fail

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

    Doesn’t Hendo get extra points for pen save?

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

      He didn't save it

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

      LOL

      Did he save it?

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

      Grealish missed completely

    4. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He would have done had he saved it.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      But he didn’t save it unfortunately!

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

    I WANT A PARTY

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

      Did you miss the Salah Party ?

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

        It was rubbish

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

      Ok Veruca!!

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

    Barnes better perform

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester being taken down to earth

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

    Gosling goal disallowed

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

    Grealish pen retake or not?

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

      no

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

        thx

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

      Not

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

    Gosling goal disallowed

  22. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shouldn’t gk get a save for any penalty miss??

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

      Even when they don't save it? Makes sense.

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

    Gosling G

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

    Gosliiiing

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

    Newcastle please!!!!

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

    Gosling goal should stand

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

    Gosling rainbow kick but offsides is call. VAR checking.

  28. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea couldn't break down Westham, now Bournemouth.

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      people say Chelsea is an attacking team

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

    I hope Bournemouth are proud how they can park the bus for 90 mins. Such a boring tactic

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

      What are they meant to do? Just roll over and lose?

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

      They’re probably pretty proud to go to Stamford bridge with a massive injury list and still win.

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

    Would love a Mount or Maddison return