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

    Well my rank is up 26k after a -4 🙂

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

      Me too I'm 5.8k

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

      Mine is down to 31 K with a 4 point hit. So there.

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

      What I meant was up by 26k places.

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

    captain fail pulisic

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ideal score for non captainers

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

      Noob error

    3. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not a fail, just not great.

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

      Those who have a mare with captains accept any return

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

    Magnus knows...

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who’s he (C) ?

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who’s he got captain?

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

      Mark** sorry wrote too fast

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So he took Salah out for Pulisi(C)...

  4. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Likely final baps?

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

      Big.

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

    Anyone else just happy with their pulisic captain? I’m not too bothered

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It’s ok. I’d be satisfied but worried.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Any non-blank is a decent result
      Looking at the other captain choices this week certainly room for some cameos:

      1) Sterling 20%
      2) Pulisic 17%
      3) Bruno 17%
      4) KDB 12%
      5) Jesus 8%
      6) Willian 7%

    3. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, 6 points is OK. But, now to spend the rest of the gameweek behind the sofa.

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      With city playing Bournemouth I'd be worried

  6. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Pieters nailed for BUR ?

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

      Nailed to the bench.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He’s played the last few, who comes in for him?

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

      I won't say he's nailed because Gudmundsson & Brady are back!

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ok good to know thanks

        So Bardsley would probably be a better 4.3 pick for 37+ (nor) ?

        Thinking of a replacement for Lascelles to BB

  7. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Delighted as a Chelsea fan and Azpi as only Chelsea player.

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bet you were shitting yourself

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Only almost

    2. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well done mate

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Luck! But thanks 🙂

  8. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Azi 3
    Rudiger 2
    Alonso 1

  9. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    And after all that waiting for Fpl Rockstar...should have just gone with Azp.

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      ahah true, no fun tho. Alonso did look threatening tbf

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

      What time did he come up with the goods.

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        About ten mins before the deadline

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

      Alonso was much more involved and almost had a goal before being subbed. Not sure how azpi got the baps tbh

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

    The scores for Chelsea picks was OK. But if you have transferred them in you now have a dilemma as they’ve got Liverpool and Wolves to go.

    FHers should be satisfied I guess. But buyers and hitters should be pretty disappointed.

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm fine benching Alonso.

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

        Same i only got him for this game and my only sub after

      2. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        It’s a lot of money on the bench imo. Not ideal for one CS

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Don't see how that matters. There's only two games left and I wouldn't have got him without knowing my other defenders good fixtures.

          1. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            It matters. Your defenders may have good games. But with the £3-4m you’ve got surplus on the bench you could have upgraded at least one of your players.

            It matters 100%

          2. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry, you only gave Alonso. So possibly £1.6m on ‘not optimally used’.

            Not too bad for you

            1. Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              It's one game for me. I have my free hit chip saved for 38.

              1. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah not so bad for you Farty Barty

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

      I'm pretty disappointed.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I called it then 😆

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

          You were on the money.lol.

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

      I got Pulisic and Alonso for Aurier and Mahrez só hopefully will come out ahead

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This week maybe. But next week they’ll get you!!

    4. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Benching The American Fraud. FH GW 38.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah not bad. I’m FH 38+ too. Hope there is some obscure captain pick

    5. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'll be benching Azpi and Pulisic

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That’s a lotta coin on the bench

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

      Big reason I went for FH over waiting for GW38.

      KDB & Mahrez slight risks of rest, but want the likes of them back for the final two matches really.

      We'll see if it pays off. The likes of Salah, Martial, Vardy etc can all punish.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’d be satisfied on a FH. Sure the rest of your team is spot on too.

    7. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I bought him and Azpi in 4 GWs ago so I’ve had my fair share..

      I’ll now bench Azpi and swap Pulisic for Mahrez

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Azpi was left field 4 GWs ago. Well played

        1. Hitmonlee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks mate

    8. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Had azpi since gw32, might get rid for someone now

  11. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which 3 City assets will have have for the last game of the season folks??

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva, KdB, Mahrez

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

      Dilva Sterling Jesus. Only need Dilva

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I currently have KDB, Jesus and Foden but think I’ll get rid of Foden so it will be Sterling or Dilva, I really like the idea of using my TC on Dilva for his final league match

  12. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What is Azpili getting 43 bps for?

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

      Cleaned up everything, passes, crosses, chances created.

      Match section on members will reveal all.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Key passes I guess

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

      Complete performance stats wise

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

      Fantastic footballer who hardly makes a single mistake ever

  13. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    nice one Azpi

  14. Big Hands Barry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Over a quarter of captains played in the top 10k. Decent

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So? Only nr 1 in OR really counts

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😆

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          what´s funny? Sorry for not having a loser mentality

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

    Azpi 3 bonies woo

  16. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic(C) played and a red arrow. Happy days.

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

      hit?

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

        You bet yah.

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

          1 hit.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Must have high rank? Or taken several hits?

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

        192 OR.

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Well done!

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Give me some Giroud Baps

    Scores the only goal in a must win game and scores the same as Pulisic 🙁

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      he waggoned a load of chances

  18. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance that Giroud gets a bonus?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Heh.

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No chance

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

    Rudiger should be docked BAPs for his awful long range passes.

  20. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rival has Pulisic (c), willian and Abraham.

    I have just pulisic with Silva (c).

    I'm 30 points behind so had to pray Chelsea didn't batter Norwich.

    Feels like my whole season comes down to Silva now. If he can get double figures I'm back in it.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How can he be a rival if he has Abraham in his team?

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

        Has scored 80/90+ points every week since the restart.

  21. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The current OR top 10 have 62 seasons between them, and only 4 top 10k finishes... anyone that tells you this game is more skill than luck is lying!

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

      Agreed

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

      Skill to be consistently in the top 50k.
      Luck to break into the top 500.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *top 10k

      2. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very true

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Of course there is insane luck required to be top 10 in the world.

      Like winning the lottery level luck

      But there are things you can do to give yourself the best chance to ‘get lucky’

    5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I guess that's why consistent top 10k finishes are so highly regarded

    6. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      To win it is at least 90% luck, but I'd argue you can be consistent (top 10k, top 100k, winning MLs every year) with mostly skill....and of course the usual slice of luck

  22. Hitmonlee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic (c) combined with Azpi has taken me from:
    96k >> 72k OR

    Quietly pleased with that but it’s going to be very tough watching the City game without a captain.

    I do however have KDB and Jesus, need Bournemouth to put in a defensive masterclass LOL

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      you have Jesus

      1. Hitmonlee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He can score the only goal with max baps please

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Without Ake....

  23. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    was not very comfortable behind the couch, but decent result this

  24. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hope Sterling(C) does well now - so worried about his cameo

  25. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    it's all about the Baps!

  26. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will Cancelo start? What do you guys think... Doherty first sub if he is not involved at all...

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think so

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

        thanks, hoping he gets an assist or two....

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cancelo? Chuckys in the asylum

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

    Why isn't Alonso on 2 bonies he was class ffs

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He’s no Azpi

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

    Who would you rather have for the last day

    Martail away to LEI or Son away to Palace?

  29. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea no balls. They were scared. With performances like the one tonight they don't deserve a champions league place.

  30. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud > Wood/JRod free?

    Pulisic > ?

    1. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm downgrading taa and bringing in auba for giroud. If they pass the eye test

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        why you bringing in Giroud for Liverpool

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He's bringing in Auba.

          1. squits
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            This

            1. Ange Ball
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              lol sorry don't know how read that backwards lol good pick

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      just don't think you need to get rid of pulisic. Liverpool have looked a little leaky lately

      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So just do Wood in then next week Pulisic to DSilva