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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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh well, another crap week with what looked good on paper 😆 Where would you go from here with 2FTs? Pulisic must go obviously. Looks another grim week incoming though.

    Pope
    Soy • Lundy • Aurier • Rico
    Son • KDB • Maddy • Pulisic
    Vardy • Tammy
    (McGov. Greeny. Mané. TAA)

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

    58 + 5 to play, thousand point mark reached 🙂

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

      K

  3. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Some people tc'd Vardy

    • FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic to...?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone that doesn’t have a ceiling of 3

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

        Fkeck

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

          Banned next game

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

        Grealish

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount > Grealish for free?

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

        Yes

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy haul 😎

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He’s 5th on baps?

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

          he's getting 1bap after adjustments

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

        How many ??

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

          1 if FFS are right!

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

            Excellent reward
            Thanks mate

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

      KDB & Connolly > Rash & Grealish (-4) look ok?

      Guaita
      Aurier, Rico, Lundy
      KDB, Maddison, Alli, Pulisic
      Vardy, Mousset, Connolly
      (Hennessy, TAA, Robbo, Mo)

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

        I think KDB in

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

      Soy with a sneaky bap by the looks of things.

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

        Last minute block made it

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

        What?

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No
          3-Pukki
          2-Ndidi
          1-Buendia

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

            that needs adjusting still

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

        Not what Im seeing...

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

          Members area does some post-match calculations and in there he has 1 bap.

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

            Well, here's hoping its correct!

      4. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        5th?

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

        Changes?

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      TAA and Pulisic to Aurier and Son for free?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I like it

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

          Think I would recommend similar for you with Alli

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Got Aurier already too

    • Atimis
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ideas on these moves for blank GW18?

      TAA Haydent to Targett/Kelly Grealish

      AV will have nice fixtures and I believe they will come good, the question is Targett vs Kelly as will get also Guaita after GW19.

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wowow
      I was feeling so bad about this gameweek after Salah brace and party miss and just checked the live rank and I am in the top 10K for the first time. Son, Alli and Rash to go. (Rico first on bench). I guess i might stay inside 10K then

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

        Who you got?

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

          TAA, Hendo, Lundy, Mane and ofcourse Vardy

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

        Congrats

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

          thanks.

    • Alnair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone else tempted to WC this week and load up on Spurs?

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Load on United. Already loaded on Spurs.

    • DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      MOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH Bitch ssssssss! 😀

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

        pardon

        1. DMP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mo Salaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

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

        Oh dear

      3. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Top 100k. 6th to go bitch eeeesssssssssssss! 😀

        Mooooo Salaaaah the Egypcian Kiiiiiiingg!

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

        You look lively

        1. DMP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          😀

    • Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      TC Lund on boxing day 🙂

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Never ...Christmas always throws up stupid results. Watford might get a couple

    • Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy Pulisic TAA to Salah Ings Dunk sound good over next couple?

    • Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why did Henderson not get points for penalty save?

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

        LOL

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

        hit the bar

      3. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He didn’t save it

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

        Because he didn't save that pen
        Ball hit the bar

      5. Kuzser
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oops, my bad, didn’t watch it... thought a keeper would always get points for whatever reason a penalty was not scored

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

          I wish

    • schwing
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mané (c) over Vardy paying off there!

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      47 points including BAPs but only Son and Alli to go. Most likely wont be a green arrow once the game week is over.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      60 points with Son, Alli, KDB and Ings left to play.

      About average?

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

        well above

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

          He knows

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

        https://www.livefpl.net/rank

        Bookmark it

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

        Nah, we’ll below, prob a slight red arrow.

    • 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 ... any ideas

    • The Taint Tickler
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fleck and Lundstram on my bench. I’ve blown it.

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

      Wtf happened to Leicester today? Namely, Vardy?

      And Pulisic/Chelsea as well?

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

        Norwich no more Punching bags.
        Pulisic Chelsea fell to their boogie team

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

        Pulisic wasnt in the game

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

        Pukki happened

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson clearly had a touch to Grealish pen... WTF

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

        Really?

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

          DOnt know mate havent see it yet but Im fairly sure we are being unfairly treated again!

          1. villa_til_i_die
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Clearly had a touch, yet you haven’t seen it lol

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ings hatty

      ta

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

      Can’t even get rid of Pulisic next week

      Yuck

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

        Why not?

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

          Would be -4 before SOU

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

            Will he even play? Poor form and CHO waiting on the bench, just get rid

      2. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nor I. Have Tomori to deal with first. Oops.

        • tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          can see myself holding Pulisic so as not to take a hit - then he gets benched 🙂

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

        Well, should have kept Jimenez. Would have had an extra chance of a goal & two transfers to sort Pereira/Tielemans/Pulisic!

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

          This

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

        I'm an Arsenal fan but you know what, I'll take a defeat if it means KDB scores a hat-trick. I need something good this week.

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

          You're a credit to their fanbase.

        2. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No Gunners fan then..FPL is virtual lol

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

          Omg what are you saying

        4. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          you're no Gooner clearly

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

        Oof, Tierney out for 3 months

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

          Bad buy

      6. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        fpl, bloody hell

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

          What happened

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

          fphell