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

    Coutinho hat trick and 2 assists for Bayern

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

      Good day for pool fans.

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

      26-pointer

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

      Wow

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

      Bremen were awful

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

    A Manchester United win against Everton would leave them 2pts from Chelsea's Champion's League spot.

    What a turnaround.

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

      Yep 🙂

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

      Arsenal coming too 🙂

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

      Gonna be a race to the finish line for top 4.

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

    Pope
    Soy lund kelly .. baldock rico
    Mane sterling mount alli ... dendo
    Tammy kane vardy

    2 ft 0itb ... help .....
    mount and tammy out ??

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RIP Vardy streak. That was painful. Wish I had Salah...

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

      Same. 🙁

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

    Pulisic can GTFO my team. Absolutely useless.

    And glad I didn’t spunk my TC on Vardy. Very disappointing

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

    3 players left to go, 5 games left.

    Can't see this green arrow holding.

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

    Have a back of

    TAA Soy Lundstram Kelly Tomori

    Tomori -> Rico good?

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

    41 with ings, rash, kdb, alli & zaha left. I'll take it 🙂
    Ings brace would be so sweet

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      41 with Son Zaha Martial Rashford Jimenez to play

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

      I have mccarthy.. dont ask.. so hoping for ings blank thank you very kuch

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy to?

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

      Rashford xx

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

    Next week Rico Kelly Lord backline
    All for 4.0 pp

  11. thes7s
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    As a Baldock and Lundstrum owner. Anyone knows how could I repay Grealish?

  12. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    3 Chelsea forwards .... is that good 😀

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

      😕

  13. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I knew it, I f***ing knew it.

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

    Did Tammy get injured there at the end?

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

      That would be the cake on the cherry

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

      No

  15. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How did Chelsea fare?

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

    Vardy unlucky? What happened there?

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Missed some big chances today...

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

    Danny Ings show up next.

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

      Michail Antonio show**

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

    Did Mane outscore Vardy?

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

      Yup

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

        praise the Lund

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Big yes

  19. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So how bad was my Gameweek? Let's see...
    Robertson came on for a 1-point cameo.
    Rico on the bench got a clean sheet.
    Grealish missed a penalty.
    Vardy lost his goal.
    Only on 30 points now.

  20. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Aurier does not feature?
    Rico points waiting on the bench

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

      No, sorry.

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

    Danny Ings has absolutely ruined Tammy holders 😀

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

    if you don't believe in Lord he will punish you

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

      10% benched I see

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

    Super excited for this Antonio and Haller strike partnership to be unleashed. We’ve waited long enough

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

      Haha

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

      Can you tell me whether Reid has a chance of nailing down a spot when fit?

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

        Zero chance sorry mate

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

    I should have captained Kane again haha who would have thought he’d be better option than mane, Vardy and Tammy this week

  25. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    38pts with Guiata, KDB, Jimmy, Son and Ings left. Terrible gw 🙁

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Eh

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

      1 below top 10 k avg currently

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

      Not to bad I’m on 43 with only 3 left to play. Slight green arrow. Wish I had Ings or son

  26. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Magnus Carlsen in #1 OR as of right now

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

      Wont last

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

      And we care?

  27. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FT
    A) Pulisic -> Alli, save 1FT

    or

    B) Pulisic -> Son, Mount -> Grealish

  28. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Putting my C on Mane was the right decision but VAR killing me. My ML rivals all had Vardy. Punt that was meant to be but again unlucky.

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

    Soy BAP

    LOL!

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

      So many tackles and blocks.
      Deserved if it lasts

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

      ooh. yes , looks like he's getting 1pt

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That flukey second Salah goal goes on my nerves :/

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, real shame he scored that, worth 8 points 🙁