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

    Lampard can score agaisnt Norwich. Put your scoring boots on Frank 🙂

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

    Ref has triple captained puli..

  3. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What in the actual hell chelsea!!

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not watching the match. How are Pulisic and Gru getting along ?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic almost scored. Nice save from Krul. Giroud being Giroud

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

      Pulisic not involved enough.
      Giroud looks amazing. He’s playing crap, but he looks amazing.

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

      Pulisic lucky not to be booked.
      Giroud lucky not to be hooked.

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

    How is Azpi dominating Alonso on the baps by so much? Been watching and there's been very little in it.

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

      Alonso pinged a cross over the back just before which will be -bps I guess. Azpi cut one back to Giroud which was possibly big chance created

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

        Ok cheers

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

      opta guy owns Azpi along with Jimenez

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

      Same feeling. Doesn't feel like Azpi has some much to warrant it. Maybe some 'chances created' fudging.

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

    So far, I'm glad I didn't captain Pulisic.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This

  7. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic could get booked and off before 60 here 😉 😈

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

    Giroud likely off at HT? Been shocking so far.

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

    Not looking good for Chelsea assets. Norwich fighting more than the last weeks. Probably some substitues will get in and take the points to win the match

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

      This. Abraham late winner.

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pusilic (c) fail
    Season over

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

      At least you had a good run

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Every week since project restart has been captain fail for me.

  11. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea are garbage

  12. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine supporting this shite team

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

      Not many Norwich fans on here.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well played

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

    One week punts just don’t work.

    Vardy last GW, Pulisic now.

    Play the long game!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who did you go for mate?

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

      Yeah, I think so. In fact, I believe that's the strategy. Targeting Bournemouth and Norwich every week won't always work.

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

      Vardy last gw was pretty good, all things considered

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

      Antonio did not work for the guys who brought him in last week.

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

    Willian's performances drop and so does Chelsea's

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

    Very boring half of football.

  16. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah TC next gameweek against Chelsea. And I'm a Chelsea fan

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

      Username checks out

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

    0-0 half time.

    I know a few who played a Free Hit and half the reason was to target this specific match!

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

      Or 1-0 wow

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

    This is ruly disgusting football by Chelsea

  19. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brought in Antonio last GW, then Giroud le Mule this GW. How the mighty have fallen

  20. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How does Alonso look? I slapped the arm bad on him

  21. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This is gonna be a loooong gameweek...

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

    Giroud useless.

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

      timing

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

        Hahaha yeah he missed target before I posted

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

          think you get the assist for the reverse jinx 😀

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

    Right on halftime...Giroud!

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

    Pukki against tired legs second half

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

    Groo G
    Puli A

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

    Pulisic to Giroud!

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

    Pulisicccc

  28. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli assist

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

    Giroud 1-0 hahahahaha

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    POOOOOLISIC BAYBEE!