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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Chucky resurrection

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

      who?

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

        😛

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

    Never in doubt. Giroud is world class

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I agree

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud premier league minutes per G/A is 108

    The big man gets it done more often than not

    Should have 2 or 3 though - that half was utter dogshit from Chelski

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Two of my FH team targets score 🙂 38 will have a lot to live upto

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

    Norwich unlucky

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

    Moist

  7. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pulisic points = Season over

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah. Horrible not owning. Can’t even bare to watch it. Hope he’s hooked early

  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So you all stop moaning now ?

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

      Thank god I wasn't here

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It was only an assist. I wanted a goal.

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

    Azpi ok? Radio said he went down just before half time in some distress.

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

      Was that who was lieing in the box. Was worried he was offside or in the way or somthing. You never know with VAR these days!

    2. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, he was down but i reckon hell be fine

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What are the highest EOs in this game? Livefpl is down - can I cheer as a Puli owner non-capper?

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

      Hes 69%

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

      Only Fernandes above 100%

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

      From memory: Bruno 106 Pulisic 67

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

    Girooooooooiuuuuudddf

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

    Chelsea’s big problem here (although 1-0) is Kovacic. Offers nothing going forward and nothing in defence. He is just there...

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

    Giroud very underrated, world cup winner

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

      True, was underappreciated at Arsenal too

    2. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So true, think he even scored a couple

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

        Reply fail to Lukakuna?
        😉

    3. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Overrated if anything

  14. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Giroud we want more!

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich have been very good here.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulishit should have been off, instead he gets an assist. VAR not doing it job yet again and I am on the wrong end.

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

        Yeah the whole world is against you

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

        Thats a bit harsh. Yellow, maybe..

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

          3 separate yellows..

      3. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bring in Mousset.

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

        It was highly unlikely Chelsea attacking assets wouldn’t score against an already relegated team tonight. Lol

      5. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I see you haven’t lost your violin

      6. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The whole world is against you

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

      Hopefully that opens the floodgates for the 8-0 thrashing

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That I expected

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

      Just an Alonso goal now and heaven

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This. Come on Alonso

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

        He’s looked pretty good going forward, wouldn’t be surprised if he gets attacking return

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      F!ck sake why I went Willian over Pulisic I will never know lol

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If there only was 45 more minutes to play

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

        Same here, I take all the wrong decisions in this game. So frustrating

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Needed these Pulisic points!

      My rivals went Willian!

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

        45 mins left

    • Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thankfully no one serious has Giroud.

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

        10 in the top 50

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

        yet they do

      3. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Serious in what way??

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pythons out

    • Better luck next year
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Giroud you beautiful man!

    • Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich actually unlucky Giroud good goal though

    • Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I swear that everytime I look at ffs, some player I don't own but a lot of others do or one who cost me a cleansheet, ends up scoring/assisting

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Best bet I've ever seen. BET 365. Pulisic to be booked. 28/1

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No takers? You'll be sorry.

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

          On it

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

        Huh. Amazing tip

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

        Good shout i did £3

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

        just jumped on this - capped him and thought he'd have one already

    • DF
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was giroud really on -5 bps before that goal?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He missed A LOT

      2. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He was horrible!

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

        His every touch was awful

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He was in full on DONKEY mode

        Even let a massive eee-aaawww out of him after missing a sitter

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

          ha ha!

    • JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Worst player on the pitch by far,scores the goal = fantasy

    • Flynny
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need another intervention to make that hit for pulisic (c) worthwhile....

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Another 10 assists needed for Pulisic to get bonus points