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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. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    We can’t get near Pulisic.

    I’d argue he’s one of the best dribblers in the league. He’s just gliding through us at times forcing us to accidentally foul him.

    He’s quality....

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

      Saint Maximum says Hi

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Another great player!

        You must be a happy bunny! Brucey boys done a good job!

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I had ASM for weeks and did nothing for me, never again!!

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

        He was brilliant today. Bargain. Gives Newcastle that spark.

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        i hope Newcastle makes a surge next year with new ownership - would be so exciting to see NEwcastle doing well again

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      West Ham has really really played well here though

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hope they stay up - would looke weird for the prem without west ham imo

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I hope so to!

          We may stay up by luck and by default just due to villa bournmouth and Norwich somehow being worse than us.....

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Dont forget watford!

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

      The Croatian Hazard.

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

    Mahrez Greenwood

    Just became

    Willian Greenwood

    Can't argue with on free kicks and pens. Regular starting the only concern. Could say that about Mahrez too though (Sane going helps).

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pedro not on the bench today...

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    who would you rather:

    Rashford + Pulisic
    Ing + Martial
    Martial + Pulisic (-4)

  4. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bergwijn to who?

    Pulisic or Willian

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

    Willian or Pulisic?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic for me - Willian heavily dependant on set piece

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pulisic will get him set pieces

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Surely that'll be Willian's goals for a while!! You would *think* so, anyway...!

          1. mad_beer ✅
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            6 double digit hauls this season.

  6. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need to raise 0.5m or 2m if I want to do Sarr >> either Pulisic or Mahrez

    A) Aurier > Taylor
    B) Doherty > Taylor
    C) Rashford > Martial (-4)
    D) Salah > Son
    E) Something else

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

      you could get Saiss for doherty

  7. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Exact money to do Auba&Traore to Jesus&Willian...
    yes or no we think ?

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

      Don't like jesus

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

        But risky but could come good imo...

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

          *bit

  8. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Prefer Auba & St Maximin

  9. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who we replacing Aubameyang with then?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nketiah

      1. ice-cold aubameyang
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Weak Become Heroes

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

      are people actually getting rid? I planned to but after todays result it just makes me feel dirty

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

    Did everyone else lose signal or is it a broadcaster problem?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They’re coming for you!

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Yellow Willy

    1. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      ew

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Damn

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds nasty.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud once a donkey always a donkey

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      His hattie won me my ML in 2016; never a donkey.

  13. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC draft - any comments? (0.3 ITB)

    Pope, Button
    TAA, Gomez, Lascelles, Wan-B, Boly
    Fernandes, De Bruyne, Salah, Pulisic, Saint-Maximin
    Jesus, Jimenez, Greenwood

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Decent team for GW32

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jk its a very solid team

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

      needs more ings

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

    Another Alonso A wasted...

  15. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bloody hell, Giroud messed up Alonso’s Assist !!

  16. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic and Martial punishes the knee jerkers. Next week Greenwood and William...

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

      This

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

      don't understand

  17. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foden or Silva to close out the year?

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

      Fo

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso constantly looking dangerous when he drives forward.

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

      Absolutely killing it

  19. Whiskerz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What do you think about Son and DCL to Foden and Kane? After the game, obviously.

  20. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Azpilicueta the latest addition to donkey fullbacks who just want to attack Club

  21. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Auba and Willian have made my GW.

  22. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    2FTs ... what do you think?

    Son and Kiko > Mahrez and AWB

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

      Looks good

    2. aborg
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Lol, you gonna remove Son ???

  23. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Had enough of DCL, but with a budget of 7.5M and for a -4, I think I'm stuck with him for the foreseeable future... any ideas? Abraham for a hit?

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

      Nah. Too much rotation risk

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

      Did you watch Abraham play?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Haven't been able to see any of it. I'm guessing not good?

  24. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I will keep Alonso for now....he has a lot of threat and goes forward many times. The eye test passes although this result is not what I expected

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rather have AWB, Aurier or even Digne/Ritchie..

  25. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The great debate tonight. Both 7 million.

    Pulisic or Willian?

  26. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Norwich are out, probably Bournemouth too, Watford or Villa third spot?

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

      Villa

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Want brighton to take third...they way too boring

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree, but think they will manage it.

    3. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could be WH too..

  27. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH team,:

    Pope
    TAA - VVD - Aurier
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Martial - Pulisic
    Rashford - Jimenez

    Button, Lascelles, eddie, simpson

    Thoughts ?
    Cheers!

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

    Yarm winner

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

    YARMOLENKOOOO

  30. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Yama G