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Pulisic fit to start as Mount and Giroud are benched for Chelsea’s trip to West Ham

West Ham United entertain Chelsea in the fourth and final Premier League fixture to take place on Thursday.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:15 BST.

Christian Pulisic (£7.0m) is fit to start, with the American having recovered from the minor calf niggle that forced him off against Leicester City in the FA Cup.

Mason Mount (£6.2m) is benched, however.

While there are a number of changes from that cup quarter-final, there are only two alterations from the side that beat Manchester City in the Blues’ last Premier League outing.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) replaces Mount in central midfield, while Tammy Abraham (£7.5m) gets the nod to lead the line ahead of Olivier Giroud (£6.6m).

David Moyes has also made two changes to the side that lost at Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 31+.

Mark Noble (£5.0m) is replaced by Manuel Lanzini (£6.1m) in midfield, while Angelo Ogbonna (£4.5m) ousts Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) at centre-half.

Sebastien Haller (£6.8m) hasn’t recovered from injury, however.

Pulisic was the second-most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 32+.

Over 167,000 FPL managers snapped up the USA international following his back-to-back goals against Aston Villa and City.

The Hammers won the reverse fixture 1-0 at Stamford Bridge but haven’t kept a clean sheet since New Year’s Day.

Not one of their starters is owned by more than 2% of FPL managers.


Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Christensen, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Barkley, Kovacic, Kanté; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Diop, Fredericks; Rice, Soucek; Lanzini, Fornals, Bowen; Antonio.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How much did the 10k average go up by today?

    1. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Avg around 45 points with 4 to go

  2. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Not since Hazard has a player trolled me as bad as Auba. I am glad Arsenal won, but I would have preferred Nelson scoring the goals.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Norwich home isn't a troll tho

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Being benched for the cup and playing all of the Norwich match wasn't necessarily to be expected.

  3. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Last minute tweaks before deadline were Jimmy captain instead of Auba and Fernandez (New) in for Charlie Taylor... Hope those 21 points don't come back to haunt me.

  4. MiLK2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Where can I check the EO and ownership of the players? thx

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      live fpl

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I check my ranking at SkipForHire.co.uk...

  5. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I was certain I counted 3 saves for Martinez.. Anybody else?

    1. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      yup me to!!

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep posted that too

      If it was Pope he'd get the point of course

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Needs sorting!!

    4. Juza
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      How does saves counting work? Yesterday DDG made at least 3, no points.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Saving a shot on target

    5. Shakshuka
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      2 from Godfrey and 1 from the sub who just got on right? Wasn't anything debatable about them

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can Jesus replace Aubameyang?

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA / Doherty / Saiss
    Salah / KDB / Son / Fernandes / Martial
    Jimenez / DCL

    Button // Lascelles / K. Femenia / Martinelli*

    With 1 FT there isn't a lot I feel I can do to progress short-term.

    Man United defender might be better, but..

    1) Martinelli > Greenwood? (Bench DCL)
    2) Play Lascelles over Saiss, or leave as-is?

  8. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City and pool play on 2nd of July and again on 5th July, what are % chances of key players starting??

    Mane
    Salah
    Kdb
    Mahrez
    Trent

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They'll all start at least one of the games I reckon.

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can I get a high five from all the Auba cappers

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21970372

    I’m bringing in Pogba this GW if you want big points.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      \o

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        not going near pogba still xD

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I’m free hitting. Got a feeling

    4. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/

    6. ice-cold aubameyang
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      o/ We out here!

  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Looking forward to Pulisic's Martial impersonation tonight

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Which one last night or last gw?

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        hopefully last night

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Plays a blinder. Transfer him in. Does nothing. Never been more confident of a blank.

  11. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Playing BB this week. Trailing ML leader by 40 pts.
    Best move here?

    A. Son + Cantwell + Jota > Martial + Mahrez + Greenwood
    B. Son + Jota + Basham > Mahrez + Greenwood + AWB
    C. Jota + Cantwell + Doherty > Greenwood + Mahrez/Martial + Boly
    D. Jota + Basham > Greenwood + AWB
    E. Any other suggestions

    Pope Hendo
    TAA Doherty Gomez Taylor Basham
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Cantwell
    Dcl Jimenez Jota

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  12. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully west ham win 3-2 with pulisic scoring Chelsea’s goals

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on using the 2FTs like this:
    Richarlison & DCL -> Martial & Greenwood

    Patrício
    Aurier - TAA - Doherty
    Mane - Son - Fernandes - Kdb - Richarlison*
    DCL - Jimenez
    Subs: Martins - Kiko - Connolly - Simpson

  14. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more next GW

    A) Salah, Jota
    B) Sterling, Greenwood

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends who plays

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on West Ham

  16. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Now who to get for auba... Rashford, Kane, Jesus ? Cheapie and then 5th mid to mahrez maybe?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeh its a tough one

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’d keep

      1. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Any reason? Crap form and bad fixtures

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      So many midfielders I want I'm tempted to go without a biggish hitter up front.

      Salah, Mane, KDB, Mahrez, Martial, Bruno, Son, Pulisic all competing for 5 spots in my team.

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford, Vardy & Jimmy, total 6 🙁

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah. Flop of a WC frontline

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy on a WC?!

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Lots did yes

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I did and regret it. Thought he could be better pick for first couple games then Rashford. I was wrong. He's out this week.

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Still got WC leaving for last week if possible?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      DCL pathetic too

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mids, KDB, Salah, Bruno, Martial & Sarr, worth losing a FWD to upgrade Sarr ?

      To who?

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please help me, a, b or c?

    A) Jesus
    B) Rashford
    C) Vardy

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B united look great

  19. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone looked as rashfords stats recently?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What stats?

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No, good or bad? Owner and tenpted to ship for Martial.

  20. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How did DCL look? Didn't watch the game. Get rid?

    1. butt0n1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Awful

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I'm keeping fixtures after spurs are great. Not much alternative neither

  21. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you bring in if you had Rashford & Bruno already?

    A) Greenwood
    B) martial

    Predicting a humping for Bournemouth

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial nailed

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wondering this too

    4. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm tempted to dump Rashford and get both of them instead.

  22. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Heres hoping for a TAA or KDB resting

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Tammy been such a fail from me so far, hope he can bag something here!

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio close

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sarr keep or sell ? Thanks .

    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Either bench vs Chelsea 33+, then play vs Norwich 34+ or sell now. Norwich gifted 2 goals to Aubameyang today. 1 was GK pass and the other was a Norwich throw-in. Should have been more than just the 4-0 but Arsenal was a bit wasteful IMO.

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio will score today.

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Greeny, Martial or AWB?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Martial OOP

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      AWB. For security of starts and now getting way forward

  28. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    80 points with Salah and TAA left. OR 770k -> 430k. Loving this GW, even though my Richarlison to Martial FT backfired so far but Bournemouth is coming up next.

  29. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea's new kit is so basic

  30. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Fellow Auba owners are you keeping him? Fixtures kind of turn bad.

    My plan was to downgrade Auba to Nketiah to enable Sarr -> Mahrez or Son.

    I am not sure now.