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Willian and Pulisic headline opening fixtures of Gameweek 34+

The Fantasy focus is on Chelsea in the opening round of Gameweek 34+ matches as they travel to face Crystal Palace.

Willian (£7.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.2m) have both received plenty of transfer attention in recent weeks having returned points in each of their last three matches.

The Brazilian has dispatched a penalty in each of those, registering two double-digit hauls and averaging 11 points per game.

Pulisic has been a little less explosive, earning Fantasy assists for being fouled in each of the last three, making for an average of seven points per game.

As has been usual since the Premier League resumed, the two players flank Olivier Giroud (£6.6m) in Chelsea’s front-three, who scored in the 3-0 win over Watford.

Of particular interest is a start for Billy Gilmour (£4.3m) in Chelsea’s midfield, although it is only his second of the season and first since Gameweek 29.

Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace contains fewer points of interest for Fantasy managers, with Jordan Ayew (£5.2m) and Wilfried Zaha (£6.6m) deployed either side of Christian Benteke (£5.7m) in attack.

Meanwhile, Watford host Norwich in what appears to be one of Gameweek 34+’s “gimme” fixtures.

The Canaries have been shipping goals since the Premier League restart and are yet to score.

There will be some interest in Craig Dawson (£4.8m) who has registered the joint-highest number of shots in the box of any defender over the last four matches, his total of seven more than any Watford player too.

There is a rare start for Danny Welbeck (£5.8m) on the flanks of the attack while Troy Deeney (£6.2m) holds down his centre-forward role.

Full Line-Ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, J Ward; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté; Ayew, Benteke, Zaha.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Gilmour, Barkley, Mount; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Dawson, Kabasele, Femenía; Hughes, Capoue; Welbeck, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; O Hernández, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

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

    DCL > Giroud next week?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      At least wait for DCL to blank first

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty sure that’s a given.

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

      See below. Be too late then.

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

    Week after week on here of say no to Giroud when I ask.

    Really need to start playing my own game more and listening to myself.

    That's the game of life anyway

    1. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This

    2. The Big Larsbowski
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great reflection.

  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kiko should still outscore Lascelles

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

      If they concede another, he might not make 60 mins

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Naah, Lascelles getting negative imo

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

    Kiko not having a good match apparently.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got a hooked before 60 feel about it.

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Walker and Mendy no go?

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    William is becoming difficult to ignore

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *n

  7. Amey
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Commentators on my stream saying it hit Pulisic 🙂

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

      Hahahahahahahahah

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

      Are you watching a US stream? May be biased...

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you the one streaming?

      1. Amey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ha ha

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

    Erm any chance that gets given to Pulisic?

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not the first one.

      He got the second though.

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not questioning the second; greedily want the first as well.

  9. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic goal

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willian a

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

    Willian ass

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Boom!! Pulisic!

  12. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic G
    Willian A

  13. Amey
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don't need that ugly goal ....

  14. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic !!!!!!!!

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pulisic baby!

  16. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Willy assist

  17. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh hai Xtian!

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno 110%-ish and KDB 160%-ish EO Top 10K ... not so fun!

  19. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yesss Pulisa!!!

  20. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Points for everyone! (Except me of course)

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Stop it Willian!

  22. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yesssss Pulisic

  23. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come in Willi get a goal man wrap up these three bps!!

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where my pre season Puli haters at????!!!

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Top 1k probably

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Suffering, no doubt, son

  25. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    HAPPY AGAIN!!

  26. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That one hit Pulisic.

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nice. Another assist from Willian.

  28. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Puli my baby!!

  29. linkafu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Puliii

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Willian 😎