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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. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Goldilocks off

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They took him off before he turned ginger.

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

    Come on pulisic we need another return

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

      of the Jedi

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

      And not a yellow card

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

      of the mac

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

    Too early to say Puli captain fail?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unless an other captain scores twice or more you don't miss out on THAT many points really. Having a big scorer in the team is often enough.

  4. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cantwell out, Virtual FPL legend IN

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

    Azpi BPS+

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

    Azpi BPS

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

    Giroud over from Azpi cross

  8. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso had an acre of space then.

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Azpi +baps

  10. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I did Salah to Antonio (C) this game week. Rather worried lol

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Really? Wow thats bold, i wanted Moh in

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah many have Salah (C), that's why worried

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

    Hahahaha Giroud is absolute rubbish

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

    Norwich are awful absolutely awful in the air defensively.

    Burnley will bully them so much.

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

    Another solid clearance from Giroud.

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

    Is this good or bad so far for people who don’t own any chelsea

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Avg

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not as bad as expected

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

    Giroud useless. Regret picking him

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

      He scored the so far winning goal no?

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Will Tammy come on?

  17. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mom should be Alonso

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

    Game Stats - Live
    Bonus Points

    3 - Azpilicueta (34)
    2 - Alonso (30)
    1 - Rüdiger (27)

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

      Anyone on Azpi Alonso double up?

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes and pulisic. I wish game would end now. Not much chance of azpi or alonso being pulled off whilst its 1-0.

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

    Giroud 8 chance on goal today. No bonus in the slightest

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

      See above

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

      There are people on here saying he’s underrated 😆

  20. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs Willian, pass the damn ball to Pulisic when he makes those runs

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

    Is Pulisic limping a little bit..

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

      Nah

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

    You're all rossets

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

    Should've taken a shot from there. Wtf.

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Norwich you can get a goal to sink Chelsea FH'ers!

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

      Let Barkley score second first 😉

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

        Camzy do we have the same City trio? What you expect from them?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Sterling, KdB, Foden. With Sterling (c).

          I don't ever expect anything from my players. I make my decisions and then move on to deciding on next week.

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

      If only mate. Not going to happen

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

    Anyone else imagine that Frank Lampard says his own name a lot? Like Matt Damon in Team America?

    No? Just me?

    Frank Lampard.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry. Just you.

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

        This

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

      Frank Lampard.

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

    what a waste of money pulisic

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

    So annoyed I didn’t go for CHE def (although it would’ve been a hit)! Not a chance Norwich score.

  28. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gru to Pulisic nearly

  29. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Giroud to Puli close

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

    Aaaah Pulisicccc. Damnnn it