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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Vote now...
    How you want to go down with Norwich and Bournemouth??

    A. Villa
    B. Watford
    C. West Ham

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      **Who

      Fml

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

      B

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

      A

    4. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Chelsea

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

      Watford. But Villa are going to be the ones who actually go down.

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

      A

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

    Chelsea RUBBISH!

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

    Fu Chelsea!

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good start.
    Kepa, Azpi & Pulisic with ma captain Ings to haul a 20-pointer later on

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

    how many bps for winning goal?

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

      4

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3

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

    20 from 3... will take it...

    Shouldn’t have pulled the FH... was worried about a 3-0 at least in this game

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    GG PULISIC CAPPERS :))))

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

      Could be worse

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I want to do Pulisic to Dilva straight away but would rather wait till City match has ended as an injury could rear it's ugly head!

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Fell into the Willian trap again. Every year

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same

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

      Same, looked awe full and slowed them down.

      Same trick, runs down a line, bottles taking on a player, and passes it back to azpi or rudiger.

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

      Same. Though he was unlucky his assists got ruined

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same, had planned Dilva Or antonio then teams released and jumped in for Willian!

  10. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The only positive i have after wasting my fh and cpt on pulisic is that i dont have any chelsea players in my team for gw37 or gw38...

  11. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Going without Chelsea wasn't that bad.

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

      Yeah same here

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

        those with Azpi and Alonso were the only winners

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

          Well i got the latter for a hit so no gain really

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

      Correct, only way is up now 😉

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

        hopefully

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

    Chelsea Chelsea is our name.

    Blue is the color.

    Get in !!!

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Creaming over a 1-0 win against Norwich...

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

        they got 3 points though

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

        Kind of like blowing a lead at home in the final seconds against a Southampton team with nothing to play for 😉

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      embarrassing

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You've just read his posting history I take it?

      2. Fpl_Juggernaut
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Keep the blue flag flying high

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

      Ngl that was cringe asf 😆

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

    Was Giroud unlucky not to get a huge haul or were owners lucky to get 6 points?

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

      Unlucky

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

      Neither

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

      Unlucky

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

      About right, everything was targeted at him and he he messed most up but bound to get one

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      About right
      Unlucky as he had plenty of chances, but lucky as he isn’t that good

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

      Both

    7. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not unlucky no. He just spurned many great chances

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

      He was not very good at getting the ball on goal to put it mildly

    9. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably about fair.

  14. Lucy2019
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Willian and Giroud owner stunned.

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

    Double Burnley defense vs Norwich?

  16. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WTF, how is Azpi on 43BPS and next highest is only 29??

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He created a lot of chances.

    2. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mark must own him.

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

      opta guy owns Azpi and wasnt smart enough to make it subtle

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

      Didn't put a foot wrong, created a shed load of chances

    5. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Important blocks and two near-assists. He was incredible

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

        Wouldn't go that far

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

      4 recoveries, 7 clearances, blocks and interceptions (next closest Chelsea player on 4), 2 big chances created (highest in the team)

    7. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        BPS magnet and always has been

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

      Pulisic fail.

      1. JfA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yup, I captained him 🙁

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

        © fail for sure

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

        6 points is fine.
        For a captain I want 8 points plus, but 6 is okay.
        A fail is, like, a 1 or 2 pointer.

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

          I agree that 5-6 is fine. 7-8 good, 9-10 great etc. Especially since Willian blanked.

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

        Will wait for the rest of the captaincy options to play before I make my judgement. Could turn out ok depending on the others. I'm only worried about Sterling

      5. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        6 pts is slightly below average. I'd say an average mid cap pick should produce around 8 to 9 pts

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

      Is that bad luck, bad management, should have been more for Giroud and an assist for Pulisic, again should you go with your gut feeling of Dilva, is 18 points ok from two players inc your captain or a miserable return, suppose that depends what Dilva does (btw, I took a hit for Giroud)

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

      6 (-4) from 1. Could always be worse!

      1. JfA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I feel for you 🙁

    11. gers23
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any bonus 4 giroud?

      1. JfA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nix, nada , nipota 🙁

    12. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fortunate start to the 12 point hit so far

      -12
      Vardy X Giroud 6
      Lundstram X Azpilicueta 9
      Mahrez X Silva X
      Cantwell 1 Foden X
      +3

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

        Fair play, decent moves so far.

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

        Maths ain’t good two players down 3 points up?

    13. COW
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Well that was ...underwhelming?

    14. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Didn't go with any chelsea so I'm pretty happy with only 6 for pulisic.

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

      Azpi 41
      Rudiger 29
      Alonso 28

      It’s close and might be manipulated.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Giroud 27

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

        Giroud 26, 8 misses too many.

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

        Any extra hair points for Giroud?

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

        Giroud 26 but with 3 for the game winning goal to come? (like Jimi last GW?)

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

      Why is all saying it is such a huge fail ?

      I got good points from Alonso, Pulisic & Giroud

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

        True. It really wasnt a fail, just feels underwhelming

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

          I know. Could have been more. But pretty good

    17. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Azpi 3
      Rudiger 2
      Alonso 1

    18. Skogen89
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Happy with azpi, alonso and puli 🙂 3 and 2 bonuspoints aswell

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

        Great start

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

      8.6 average pts for Top 10K tonight. Huge red arrow for non owners like me.

    20. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      BAPS (According to Members Area)

      Azpi 3
      Rudiger 2
      Alonso 1

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

        Sounds right

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

      Ok very early but..

      Vardy and Willian ➡️Auba and Dsilva -4?

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

        Wait Tony

      2. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think I'd prefer Jrod to Auba plus no idea if Dilva plays or not