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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Le Donk doing what he does best

  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The donkey is back

  3. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud overrated donkey

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

    Diving again

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

      Gerrardesc slip

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Klose down
    Pulisic assist

  6. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    OMG Azpi to Giroud . WTF

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Le Donk

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol, giroud is one of those players that always annoyingly scores against your team but looks like a league 2 striker when you captain him

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

      He is a league 2 striker. Anyone can score an odd goal. Don't mean they are good.

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is poor

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Utter donkey. Piss off

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      he'll stay on thanks

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need Mount and Barkley to step up the pace of midfield

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve jinxed Giroud 😆

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Me to

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Having a mare with Chelsea this season. Brought in Tammy on WC only played him when he didn’t score, switched to giroud C no doubt Tammy will now score off the bench...captained Tammy 3 times earlier in the season, all fails. Lol

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get giroud off please

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      After his brace

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic should get a yellow here

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

      For slipping?

  15. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TV producer likes showing Cantwell's hair. It is the most exciting thing in the game so far. Shame it's a bloke.

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If Sterling starts tomorrow is Sterling to Mahrez good move?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    VAR to send off Pulisic. Reckless, accident or not

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      United would have had a pen for it.

  18. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Puli dead legging the Norwich defence. Good work

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Only 30 or so left for Giroud.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My rival has Tammy so hope not

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      nah, he'll stay on

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic standing on the ball there sums this up

  21. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A little early but... Feeling uneasy on Chelsea triple up. Giroud can’t shoot. Pulisic no touches. Alonso the only one looking decent.

  22. x.jim.x
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud couldn’t finish his champignons, the clown.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not mushroom for error now for him you'd think?

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

    Why do you play 3 defensive mids against Norwich at home??

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      They are so bad in defence.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dont think RLC and Kovacic are defensive mids....

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

        They certainly are not offensive

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should sacrifice one for Tammy

  24. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Its going to be a klose call fpr physio.

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A third of the game gone...where are the goals?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wigan used them all up.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hull fan?

    3. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Patience, Norwich don't score many.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀

    4. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wigan would have scored 4 by now

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Tonight is the night Norwich keep a CS and learn how to defend.

  27. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Miroslav Close dive

  28. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    feel bad for Norwich, havent had 2 CBs fit all season

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    “Must have 3 CHE vs NOR” they said 😉

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kepa and 2 defenders.

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

    FH this week because of CHE nor was stupid

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had to use it some time.