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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.

2,270 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Huge gaps between Chelsea defensive and offensive units. Too many long balls and switches. Need to get closer and pass quicker.

  2. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why are Norwich so at it, lay down!

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

      They’re not, Chelsea are just rubbish

  3. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea looking really poor here, I can’t even envisage Pulisic returns here the way it’s panning out. I’d bite your hand off for an assist at this point. (C)

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

    Azpilicueta 3 baps already confirmed

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso looks like scoring

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

    Pulisic sitter

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

    Puli volley close

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic close

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

    Pulisic shot touched onto bar.

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Holy Moly

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

    Awful player

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

      Lol

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic not clinical

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic almost

  14. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea are so overrated

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Why did you join them?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            😆

            1. Dont give a fuchs
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Change that shirt please in your grav

          • JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Money

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

        Antonio put 4 past this shower, Chelsea.

        Just saying...

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

        Nice play Pulisic

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

        Fak offffff

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

        Getting closer!

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

        Crossbar challenge

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

        Pulisic on fire! Let’s go!!!

      8. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice from Pulisic... He'll score soon!

      9. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Arghhhh.

        Azpi to Pulisic would be dreamland

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

        How are these lot third

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Because Utd choked

        2. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Very low points total for third. In a regular season city wouldn’t be guaranteed champions league

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

          Because they don't play Jorginoh and Kovacic every week!

        4. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          They’re losing ground every week. Won’t be long!

      11. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea knocking... very gently.

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

        Souness must have steam coming from his ears looking at Cantwell's new hairdo.

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

          The Supernoodle

        2. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Fair play to him. If I was his age and playing football for a living I’d go for some proper crazy hair too.

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

            spot on, so many people on here who have forgotten what its like to be young.

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

              how have you managed to construe a comment about Sounesses intolerance into an aggressive slight on the perceived opinions of other posters on here.

      13. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The team needs Mount & Barkley

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

        This is one of those games where Krul is going to transform into a world star keeper?

      15. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Greenwood would have scored that

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

          Willian been invisible too. Forgot he was playing

        • Chucky
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Chelsea all over Norwich. Goal inc