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Willian and Pulisic keep their places as Chelsea host Norwich in Gameweek 36+

Frank Lampard has rung the changes for Chelsea following their 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United, but it’s mostly good news for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Despite making five alterations to the previous line-up, the Chelsea boss has found a place for Willian (£7.4m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) once again.

The pair have scored 48 and 39 points respectively since the restart and get the chance to extend that impressive run of points from the flanks of the front-three against Norwich.

This time, they are joined there by Olivier Giroud (£6.7m), the former Arsenal man reclaiming his spot from Tammy Abraham (£7.4m), who drops to the bench.

There will be plenty of attention on the Frenchman tonight too, who has four goals in his last five Premier League starts.

The inclusion of Jorginho (£4.9m) for the second match in a row might be troubling to owners of Willian as the Italian has previously taken penalties for the club, but the Brazilian has, of course, scored three since the Premier League returned.

Meanwhile, Lampard has also made changes in defence, handing a first start since Gameweek 32+ to Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) in the place of Reece James (£4.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£5.9m) comes in for Andreas Christensen (£4.8m) at centre-back.

Those invested in the Chelsea defence will be encouraged a little by Norwich’s line-up.

The Canaries have scored just once in the Project Restart fixtures and come to Stamford Bridge with this season’s top-scorer Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) on the bench.

Josip Drmic (£5.3m) has been chosen to lead the line with Todd Cantwell (£4.5m), Lukas Rupp (£4.4m) and Onel Hernández (£5.3m) chosen to support from attacking midfield.

That means a place on the bench for Emi Buendía (£6.0m) alongside Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Hernández, Rupp, Cantwell; Drmic.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic in a free role as Alonso and Azpi are providing the width.

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

      More like Alonso in a free role lol.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Frank finally getting it that Alonso is an attacker. If Kante was fit, Kante should be playing that left side in the midfield three to cover for Alonso defensively when Alonso is forward.

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why Norwich playing so tight ffs, they re in championship already

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They usually look ok-ish until 1st goal conceded.

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

    Alonso playing his usual LW/LST role

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

    Alonso very attacking 🙂

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

    Happy with Alonso so far

  6. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Denied an Alonso goal horrific refereeing

  7. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This feels like a 1-0

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

      Cantwell goal eh

  8. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So Norwich had to be relegated so they could start defending

  9. A Fat Spanish Waiter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jon Moss doesn’t know where the arm begins... either on the pitch or in the VAR closet.

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worst ref in the league, IMHO

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

        This

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Somebody should fist pump him to teach him a lesson.

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

    Looks a threat every time he drives forward does Alonso.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Subtle

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

      Let's not judge him so quickly, oh wait that was the problem...

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

    Zouma is actual dog shite

  12. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'd settle for a pulisic assist given how laboured Chelsea look.

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

    Best 4.5 defender?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      KWP

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

    All the sudden Norwich are Brazil 1970.

    Cmon Giroud

  15. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Up 1000 places so far, good start

  16. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea need two quality CBs. Rudiger and Zouma are terrible.

  17. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I was kind of hoping it would be 3-0 by now

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

      Yeah, Norwich starting slowly.

  18. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Does Alonso know what a left-back is?

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud sitter

  20. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Willian captain fail knew I'd regret

  21. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cantwell looks a right state.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just thinking that

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

      His hair bounces up and down when he moves

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

      He looks good you're just old and out of touch

  22. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Oh my Giroud.. how did you don't put that away

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      not*

  23. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    what a horrible game...

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

    GRu half hearted attempt

  25. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just said on the radio Pulisic limping?

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

    Alonso causing pulisic to come inside a lot more, means he’ll get on the bal less but hopefully a big chance or 2 will come his way

    1. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, not liking this as a Pulisi(C) owner.

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

    Giroud Sitter

  28. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don't think Pulisic has had a touch yet in the game.. nobody wants to pass the ball to him it seems. It's going to be one of those it seems

  29. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud chance wasted

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

    Le Donk missing absolute sitter