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

    I'll do my nut if Pulisic (c) doesn't deliver tonight. This is probably my worst season for picking captains ever.

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

      really congested in the center atm

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

      Not even 1/4 of a game gone yet.
      Chelsea have to win, relax.

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And mine, went for Willian

    4. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me too.
      I.literally swapped my captain from.vardy to pulisic at 714pm.... I never change captains so late.... what have I done !!!

    5. FPL_Devil
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That’s why I went for Dilva

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

    All of Alonso's YC have been at home.

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

    Pulisic playing much more centrally with Alonso glued to the left touchline

    Less touches on the ball but you'd think higher goal threat

  4. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Was a donkey at Arsenal and is still a donkey at Chelsea. I must have been mad

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too emotional

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

    Only 2 shots and none on target for CHE. If this is 0-0 by half time Norwich may have a go.

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    own goals only please today

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

    Just came to see the fail comments...

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic, Giroud and Alonso seems like a waste of spots

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

      i mean thers still like 70 minutes left....

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

    Players look ragged, really need a water break soon or they will run themselves into the ground with this intensity

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How’s it looking for Non-Chelsea owners?

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

      They're sitting comfortably at the moment.

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

      Good

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They're as happy as Larry

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tense

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

    My word Giroud is a well groomed man.
    How did he survive during lockdown?

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

      He has an underground tunnel to his barberer...

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

    Probably best game after restart so far.

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

    First quarter Pulisic fail.

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

    How bad is zouma on the ball lol

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

      Very uncomfortable. Always looks like he’s about to fall over backwards when he passes it too.

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

    Tactical break. Both managers will probably be happy so far.

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

      Don't think Frank will be.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        me neither

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

        They ain't conceded and shown a lot more fight. A goal in this second quarter and he will be happy at the break.

  16. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    the whole week I was gonna do david silva captain and last minute I changed to Poolisic..sucks

  17. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea assets massive fail. Season over

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

      This, all free hitters need to delete their accounts.

      Do it now, no point waiting until end of game.

      No future.

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

    Where is the excitement?

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

    Farke pin pointing Alonso threat.

  20. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Forgot to finalize my team before deadliny... Foden C, so better pray for some luck

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

      Good pick for this week!

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

        Yeah, but didn't get to do my intended transfer either... Well might work out for the bedt

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

    Get out of my team pulisic

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea will score two before HT,no need to worry yet....

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

      Fudgy just got sick.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

      Happy I switched Captain to Giroud so far, looks more likely than Puli

  23. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Only city attacking asset not been captained by decent amount of top players this week is Mahrez (who I’m stuck with of course). Can’t remember captaincy being so split before, who knows which of Sterling, Jesus, Silva, de Bryune or Foden will be highest point scorer on the day. Some will be left unhappy though as I doubt they are spreading 5 goals between them! Hopefully Mahrez scores!

  24. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso looks like a return incoming.

  25. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Taking the armband off Pulisic looking a smart move so far.

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

      Yup

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

    Alonso to haul

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

    No Danny Ings in neither FFS Scout Picks nor FPL's official Scout Selection, surprising

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

      Have the scout picks done well this season?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Do they ever tbf?

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

      Think he's a good pick but last 6 home scores. 2,7,2,2,2,2.

  28. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    70% + possession. Not a shot to test the keeper. Nice first 25 Chels.

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

    First quarter done.

    Captain America? More like Captain Canada. Sort it out.

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

    Why do I own this waste pulisic

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How can he be a great player one week then a waste of space the next. Players don’t become bad overnight. Patience.