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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Remember when you could celebrate goals? Fun times

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pepperidge Farm remembers

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One of the worst VARs I’ve ever seen that. It needs to go

  2. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WHERE THE F WAS VAR YESTERDAY WITH BRUNO ?

  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The only problem with that VAR situation was how long it took to come to the right decision

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So Alonso to AWB?

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

    Clear offside, anyone who disagrees doesnt understand the rules

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What are the rules? For me he didn’t interfere with play nor did he touch the ball.

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ignore him everyone else's does

        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He is correct. Do you always ignore facts unless it suits your biased narrative.

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Every single professional pundit said that goal should stand - I guess they are wrong and Brostann is right silly me.

            Lucy didn't you spend the entire evening last night saying "No one important has Aubameyang don't worry" ?

            HAHAHA

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The ball clearly hit him

  6. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Here comes all the dinosaurs on site. Bore off it’s offside

  7. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did the ball hit antonio while he was lying on the floor offside?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No but he’s interfering with play still and that’s the rule. I don’t see what advantage West Ham have gained tho from him blocking his own player from shooting

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Very harsh but correct. Not a fan of it tho

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure if he touched it but if you're lying on the floor in the space between the attacker, the defender and the goalkeeper in the 6 yard box then you're interfering with play.

    3. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I guess youre both right, by the rules he is interfering with play, would never be given offside pre VAR though

  8. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any suggestions on how to spend 2FTs (or one) here? Possibly just DCL > Greenwood and roll a ft?

    Patricio
    TAA/Taylor/Aurier
    Salah/KDB/Bruno/Son
    Rashford/Jimenez/DCL

    Martin/Lascelles/Holgate/Guendouzi

    0.1 itb. Cheers!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's my plan.

    2. Geordie19
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’d keep DCL. See how many mins city and Liverpool assets play tomorrow. No easy transfer!! Which is good

  9. Geordie19
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts to this wildcard please?
    Can be 3-5-2 or 4-4-2
    DDG button
    VVD Boly Aurier Taylor fodder
    ASM Salah KDB Son Fernandes
    Nketiah Rash Jimi
    Thank you

  10. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gary such a bitter United mug.... Sorry pal, Thursday night beckons for your boys again

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

      Can’t stand his voice

    2. ElChapo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      what a sad life you must lead mate, posting on a fantasy football forum your delight that united might not get champions league, when a goal is disallowed for west ham, and calling a commentator bitter because he's doing his job of commentating.

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        United fan alert LOL

        Caught a big one here 😉

        1. ElChapo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          some truly pitiful people about

          1. CheesyZoot
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Lol grow up kid, no need to get so emotional 😀

            1. ElChapo
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              a commentator doing his job and commenting on an arguable VAR decision, has lead to you talking about united. you seem emotional pal, not me. Keep linking everything that goes on in your life back to united please, it's probably the reason we're one of the biggest clubs in the world, STILL, even though we've been out of the title race for 6 years.

              1. CheesyZoot
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                I love your monologues, honestly, very well written and insightful 🙂

                1. ElChapo
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 9 months ago

                  figured, you've got nothing, other than hatred.

                  1. ElChapo
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 9 months ago

                    i hope if west ham win tonight youre not going to beat your wife because it has increased the chances of united making the champions league.

                    1. CheesyZoot
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 9 months ago

                      What a strange comment... Heads gone 😀

                      1. ElChapo
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        no more strange or hate fueled than "bitter manc gary, your team are going to be playing in a worse tournament next year" truly pitiful.

                      2. CheesyZoot
                        • 4 Years
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        What a goal from Willian.

                        Gary 'that should never go in, terrible position from keeper' - no praise for chelsea.

                        Bitter 😀

                      3. ElChapo
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        I couldn't care less, we'll make top 4 regardless of whether Chelsea slip up here or not, you're just proving what a tool you really are.

                        I wouldn't expecting anything less from someone with over 7 pages of comments in the last 30 days, step outside pal, maybe see a therapist about your deep seeded hatred of United, it's debilitating.

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

                        Here fishy fishy..... 😀

                      5. ElChapo
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 9 months ago

                        Ah, I didn't realise you were 12.

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    His head is offside, his head is offside, Mikhail Antonio, his head is offside!

  12. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Penalty

    Pulisic A

    1. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dount count your chickens and all that

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Now count

  13. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pen puli a

  14. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cap earns Peno!

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic assist incoming

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can't get any worse

  17. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't get how people are complaining? It was the right call, he's interfering with play surely? Tbh my view is it's almost impossible to not interfere with play because at the very least the opposition have to think about you if you're in an offside position but in this case he's literally right between the shot and goal

    • SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic dive

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s a dive tbh

    • The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jammy Tammy step up son

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Will I am gonna take it

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Willian G
      Pulisic A

    • _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Willian G Pulisic A

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      What's the American term for streetwise? Thats clearly not a pen

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        "Street Smarts"

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If you ain’t cheating you ain’t tryin

    • Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Willian essential

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Still Antonio? Or Willian?

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any point actually celebrating a goal anymore?

      In a few years it will just be people standing around waiting for VAR to make the decision. The whole passion, enjoyment and excitement of the best thing about football has gone.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I rather get the right result

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *dinosaur alert*
        *overdramatic alert*

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic points 🙂

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's brilliant.

      Pre VAR, West Ham are 1 up due to an offside goal. Now they're correctly 1 nil down.

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can’t believe it genuinely sickening

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3 Willy

    • SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will i am is looking pretty good value alright