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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. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Oof I’m down 6k OR just tonight. The only way is up (I hope).

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What's current rank?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        36k > 41.5k tonight so far

  2. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Meh dissapointed in Alonso and chickened out of azpi at last min(to digne)

  3. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Alright all my players off... concede now Chelsea ...

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That would be great now

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Get a goal, Norwich!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      hell no

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If anyone thought BPS arent manipulated look at the difference between Azpi and Alonso and break it down for me. Makes 0 sense unless there is manual manipulation.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing sinister in it. It’s an imperfect system of course, but rating players purely statistically will always throw up these kind of anomalies.

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Azpi loads of chances created. Alonso missed a big chance?

    3. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Azpi has created 2 big chances and has a above 90% pass completion...

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Balls. He could have had a hatful

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

    Le Donk is hot trash

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

    Ok, I guess. Alonso, Puli and Giroud. Sterling (c)

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Need Azpi and Willian to stay quiet.

  9. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    As an Azpi, Alonso + Puli owner, pretty happy with this result.

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Now get rid of them

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        On FH

  10. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Norwich!

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OK Norwich lets break some hearts

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Whose? All highly owned players are off basically

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        A draw could make CL difficult

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Ah you meant real life not FPL!

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OH no!

    Just foundt out Ive got Foulqier in my starting lineup and Alonso first on bench. Chances of Foulqier missiong out ?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The who?

  13. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Brought Willian in for a hit. Do something boi.

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

    Good news for the 91 managers in the top 10k that started Tammy

  15. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pulisic transfers in 1029239.
    Antonio transfers in 130484.

  16. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wow up to 29k after this game! I suppose coz none of them are too highly owned any points cut through the rankings

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      nice brag?

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Just really didnt expect it, feel very underwhelmed by the game but thats the biggest green arrow i've had in a while

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rudiger gaining.

    Did Alonso have a dispossession?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think Rudiger was in 28.

  18. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If you had 3 Chelsea players, would your WC now or wait until the final gw with possible leaked lineups?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They're playing Liverpool next. I'd ditch them on the last two showings. I've only got Puli and looking to sell sell sell

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      wait till last.

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Leaning this way.

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Now

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on your team, FT's etc

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Pope
        TAA Doherty Alonso
        Sterling Mahrez Bruno Martial Pulisic
        Ings Jesus

        (Button, Greenwood Azpi Stephens)
        1FT

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    CHO wins Willy ranger

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Krul saves it

  20. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Pukki, do it...

  21. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ffs Norwich, do something!

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Delia? Is that you?

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

  22. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any way giroud Aneela a BAP with winning goal bonus?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sneaks*

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Unlikely at 1-0

  23. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    ffs why James is subbed

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hold the lead.

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Willian anywhere to be found?

  25. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Norwich look like they're playing to avoid embarrassment, practically impossible for them to score like that.

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Willian more BAPS than Pulisic. Lol

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Created a lot.

      1. jblakes
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        What match you watching?

  27. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    From 1900 to 2600 after just one game. This game is tough

  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Willian playing full games since restart,only one 75min

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

      Scores goals every other game til I bring him in my team.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This

  29. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just what an awful, awful game

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pulisic > Dilva for last 2 GW's?

    FT.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      100%