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All eyes on Chelsea after disappointing start to Gameweek 23

Many Fantasy Premier League managers are relying on Chelsea assets to bail them out after a disappointing start to Gameweek 23.

With Manchester City largely frustrated by Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, there is increased pressure on the final three fixtures of the weekend.

As expected Tammy Abraham (£7.9m) starts up-front and is flanked by Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m) and Willian (£7.2m).

There is also a third consecutive start at right-back for Reece James (£5.0m), while Andreas Christensen (£4.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£6.0m) are chosen at centre-back.

Newcastle are boosted by a return to fitness for winger Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) who starts in a four-man midfield on the opposite flank to Miguel Almirón (£5.8m).

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Fernández, Lascelles, Clark, Krafth; Almirón, Shelvey, Hayden, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Kanté; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Willian.

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  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    James on 3 baps woohooooo 🙂

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It is deserved

    2. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      James who?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bond

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Blunt

    3. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 You are smashing it this gw. Aren't you?

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Guiata was 10 minutes from a cs so could have been better 😀

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How is it looking for the DGW ?

      Mccarthy
      BWilliams Taa Soy
      Trossard Son KDB Mane Salah (c)
      Vardy Ings
      - Greenwood Stephens Lund

    5. United10
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who to triple captain next week?
      a)Mane
      b)TAA

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

        Has to be the attacker, Mane

      2. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A would be the logical choice but nothing to say B cant work out

      3. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        C) Haller

    6. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is 19 with Pope, Soyoncu, Vardy (C), TAA & Salah to play very bad ? or decent ?

      1. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Average.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Decent

      3. clempro
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Average I'd say. I'm on 10 with same players yet to play (except Maddi over Pope) +Rash

    7. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Best option long-term?

      A) Mane, Egan, Martial
      B) KDB, Robertson, Grealish

      1. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        B

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Future United cm coming on

      1. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Which one Barkley or Longstaff? 🙂

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mr longstaff

    9. Purse83
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is TAA or Grealish likely to rise tonight?

      1. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nope

    10. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      38 points with 3 to play. Kun has saved my GW.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Captain played.

    11. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      "NEW RANK PRE-AUTOSUBS" 339

      My Aurier points from the bench not included, right?

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sucka deeck

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          wut?

      2. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Well played

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Barkley sighting

      4. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A Aguero > Firmino
        B Soyuncu > Gomez

        I have TAA & Mané

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          B. Can't sell Aguero now.

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

            Why not?

      5. Skalla
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Barkley coming on to block all those bench points unlucky owners...

      6. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Barkley wagon getting back into gear

      7. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Anybody else sick as a parrott at doing jimi to Ings?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nah, I'm really glad that I did it.

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

          I am sick as a jimmy to have done ings to parrot

      8. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mount cs point banked!

        1. Party time
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Lmao

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Finally selling him, i think

        2. jaybradlights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Doucoure was playing right up with Deeney today. With Chalobah and Capoue seemingly settled in the DM positions, does he become a real option at 5.6 and a pretty solid replacement for Traore given short-term fixtures?

          Any other suggestions welcome.

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Adamas attributes are made for counter attacks, i'd keep

            1. jaybradlights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              His three highest scoring GWs coming against City x2 and Spurs seems to suggest that, it just feels wrong keeping him given the sea of red in those fixtures

          2. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Would go for Trossard personally

            1. jaybradlights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Haven't had a chance to watch Brighton much this season, is all the buzz on here justified?

          3. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            check the games Adama scored

            1. El Matador
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              No he didn't

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

          Jesus wept I've just had a glance back through Bournemouth's fixtures. They get results against the like of Utd and Arsenal but lose to absolutely everybody else.

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Bad news for them is they don't play Chelsea again until GW28

        4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          James down

        5. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lucky James owners getting the CS...

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            nice 🙂

        6. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thinking about doing
          Sarr,Pukki >> Martial,Firmino for -4?

          Original plan was to do Maddison > Mane but Sarr injury puts a spanner in the works..

        7. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Tempted by Kdb to son...?
          What transfers should I make..?

          Guiata

          Sidibe Soyuncu Taa Hanley

          KDB Salah Mane Cantwell

          Ings Vardy

          Bench:Button,Lundstram,Greenwood,Richarlison

          0 ITB 2 FT ...

        8. Kno
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Any west ham players you feel is worth a punt for the dgw? Got 2ft to play with but nothing is really tempting me

          Guaita
          Taa soy holgate
          Salah mane kdb grealish
          Vardy ings dcl

          Bench: lund kelly cantwell

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

            Conceivably Noble for penalties but nobody else. Would have done Fabianski bar for the injury

          2. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            If nothing more pressing maybe take a punt on Kelly to one of the budget defenders? I think Ward is back training for Palace too.

          3. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Haller

        9. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Best mid for under 10mil for the next 4-6 weeks?

          Looking at the likes of Son, Mahrez and Martial

          1. clempro
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Don't go Mahrez unless you're happy to deal with Pep roulette.
            Spurs are poor atm
            Honestly not convinced by any mids at this time, apart from the liv boys

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Son

        10. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Abraham miss open net

        11. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Abraham shocker

          1. Skalla
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Atleast he hit the back of the net 🙂

        12. Marouaninho
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          A) Martial + Tammy
          B) Salah + Deeney -4

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            B

        13. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Bambi on ice.

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

          League 2 player.

        15. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Those who are not using TC in DGW24, which players wud u be looking at in the future DGWs?

          With the league likely to be wrapped up mathematically no later than GW32-34, the TC wud have to be used on a non city/Liverpool player??

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

          Hi lads anyone in the cup still? I am.

          My rival has Jimmy and Party captain so I am scared.

          Wish me luck tomorrow lads.

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

            I need Salah to deliver.