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Giroud benched as Willian and Pulisic start at Sheff Utd

Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) finds himself on the Chelsea bench for the Gameweek 35+ trip to Sheffield United.

That will be of huge frustration to his increasing ownership and those looking to him as a differential option.

The Frenchman had scored in each of his last two outings, both of which were starts, but will have to watch Tammy Abraham (£7.4m) lead the line from the sidelines today.

That arguably places a question mark over Giroud’s credentials for the Gameweek 36+ meeting with Norwich, which may have been on the radar for anyone considering a reshuffle of their Fantasy forward line.

Meanwhile, Willian (£7.3m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) remain reliable starters, each one positioned either side of Abraham for the trip to Sheffield United.

The 13.7%-owned Mason Mount (£6.1m) retains his place in the side, making his fifth start from a possible six since the Premier League restart.

Meanwhile, John Lundstram (£4.6m) is on the bench for Sheffield United once again, Chris Wilder opting to keep his central midfield trio the same as Gameweek 34+.

That means further starts for Oliver Norwood (£4.7m), Sander Berge (£4.7m) and Ben Osborn (£4.7m).

David McGoldrick (£5.4m) comes back into the team following a fitness test, forcing Billy Sharp (£5.3m) back onto the bench.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Osborn, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; McBurnie, McGoldrick.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, R James; Mount, Jorginho, Barkley; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian.

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  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brought Pulisic in

    Watching this game - what on earth was I thinking. Why are any of you interested in Chelsea assets

    They are abysmal

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

      SHU not easy to break

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Shu is back in business. This says vardy out after bou, and giroud starts Vs norwich

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why are you moaning when there’s still an hour to play

    4. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich at H next. That’s about it

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

      Only abysmal since you bought him mate

    6. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should always play your own game

  2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hahahahhaahhahaha

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Antonio scored his 5th goal?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What a great day

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Joke club

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

    If KDB plays full 90 and Mahrez is benched today. KDB to Mahrez (C) next week?

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

      Yeah or Willian [C]

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

        Cheers Zico

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Lovely goal. So easy

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    UCL GONE FOR CHELSEA

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

    what a cross

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

    Oft 2-0

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

      You were right about a Martial 😉

  8. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sheff Utd are actually a very good team. Wilder has to be up there for manager of the season surely

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So used my FH to hedge against Taa, salah and mahrez benchings

    Also didn’t like the look of this game for Chelsea

    Team for this week

    Fabs
    Robbo awb Doherty
    Antonio mane sterling Bruno Kdb
    Vardy Greenwood

    Needless to say feeling pretty happy so far

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kepa go away!!!

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

    Who to bench midweek from this lot?

    Salah (ars)
    Bruno (CRY)
    KDB (BOU)
    Mahrez (BOU)
    Foden (BOU)
    Greenwood (CRY)
    Vardy (shu)
    Ings (BHA)

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pep will make that decision for you

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KdB and Mahrez I guess.

      Foden may be okay but we'll learn a bit more today.

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

      I think KDB might be benched so him.

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

        But if foden starts today then him

    4. mccormibar
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Which ever City player plays the most minutes today.

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

      depends who plays for City today

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

      Good point about city, fa cup next sat so whoever plays most today will miss out midweek.

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Back of the net!

  13. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puts our last minute defeat into perspective. 🙂

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      😀

  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Stevens first on my bench. Of course he is.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I guessed you weren't a big Sheffield United fan bring Chesterfield?

      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        We hate dee-dars and we hate dee-dars

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Right. I buy Sheffield Utd players and let them rot on my bench 🙂

  15. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Let's go Puli

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

    Alonso...

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

    😆 That defensive job on the right for Chelsea there... Pathetic

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

      Great cross and header though, take nothing away from SHU

  18. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    United could be top 4 at the end of the week 😀

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      or 3r,d?

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like Pulisic might have to play against Norwich 🙂

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

      FAC wasn’t getting prioritised over UCL regardless of today.

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

    Kepa’s fault again Daniel?

    Won’t go far with a defence that bad, regardless of next seasons attackers.

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last 9 SoT = 7 goals #KepaFactor

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Get a grip, neither goal today has been his fault

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

      No CB to clear a rebound, no CB to clear a cross.

      McGoldrick & McBurnie scoring vs your team is very worrying.

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

      It's not just him though. The whole defence is bad

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He cant be called a keeper even

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    McGoldrick and McBurnie....name a better duo!

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Deeney & Welbeck

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

      Solanke and Joelinton

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Can we get King on wing?

  23. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kepa has to be the biggest waste of money in transfer history.

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

      Coutinho tho

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

        And ousmane dembele

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        At least Cout and dembele can play football. take your point though

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hahahaha but we don't play good football.... What a goal yet again, lovely to see Norwich go down today. Many eating their words

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You should sign Pukki 🙂

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        And if that does not happen can you consider coming back? Maybe a Benteke replacement?

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which Norwich players should we be bringing in?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Defenders

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What I was thinking bringing in Azpi for TAA(-4)

    🙁

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did I bring in Antonio this week?
    No, Willian 🙄

  28. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Triple Sheffield United defence. 😎

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Altough only Stevens playing

    2. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Are you in my mini league. Absolutely destroying me that

  29. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Maybe Chelsea should spend money on a new keeper n back 4, rather than Havrertz. Shambles

  30. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Serves them right for benching Alonso.