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Fabinho starts at centre-half as injured Gomez and Matip miss Chelsea v Liverpool

The stand-out Premier League fixture of the weekend takes place at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

Liverpool are Chelsea’s visitors, with kick-off in west London at 16:30 BST.

Both managers have made one change to their starting XIs for this clash.

Joe Gomez (£5.5m) misses out with a knock and with Joel Matip (£5.5m) also unavailable because of a minor muscle injury, it’s Fabinho (£5.5m) who is given the nod to partner Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) at centre-half.

New signing Thiago Alcantara (£6.0m) is only among the substitutes, while the rest of the Liverpool side is as expected.

Mateo Kovacic (£5.5m) comes into the Chelsea midfield in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.0m) in Frank Lampard’s only alteration.

Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.0m) is still only a substitute, so that means another start for Reece James (£5.0m) and Marcos Alonso (£6.0m) at full-back – the latter going up against Mohamed Salah (£12.0m) down the Liverpool right.

Kai Havertz (£8.5m) gets another chance to impress after his quiet debut at Brighton, while Timo Werner (£9.5m) – still the most-owned forward in FPL by some margin – again leads the line.

Despite his overall popularity, Werner was the most-sold player of Gameweek 2, with over half a million Fantasy managers ditching him.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) wasn’t far behind him for transfers out and no defender was sold by as many FPL bosses as the Liverpool right-back following his Gameweek 1 blank.

The England international scored home and away against Chelsea last season, with the two league meetings between the two clubs returning 11 goals.

Only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) was captained by more Fantasy managers than Salah this weekend, meanwhile.

The Egyptian, who hit a hat-trick against Leeds United last weekend, was handed the armband by over 560,000 of us ahead of Saturday’s deadline.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Zouma, Christensen, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Havertz, Werner.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, van Dijk, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Keita, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Double Liverpool defence outscoring the rest of my team

  2. jimmy12
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which City defenders are nailed on?

    Walker?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      None.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't go there

    3. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This alone

    4. jimmy12
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was thinking swapping out Doherty but will give him another week seeing they have Newcastle.

      Then maybe to Castagne

    5. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Always classic answer for this: ‘Pick Ederson instead’

    7. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fernandinho best option imo

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner 3 red arrows. It’s a tsunami. Accept the price fall this week.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      now trying to decide how bad WBA actually are...

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Baggies won't have seen Ziyech, Havertz and Pulisic play together. If fit, it could be a blitz.

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

      & Soucek

    3. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      im considering c

  4. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1) Auba to KDB/Sterling
    2) Bavies to Saiss
    3) Werner to Jimenez
    4) KWP to Lamptey

    Which is priority?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1 or 2

      1. tinear
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        2ft. Worth -4 to take 3 moves? If so, which ones?

        1. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          1 & 2

          Keep Werber for wba and get Jimenez for GW4 if Werner still not delivering

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          1 and 2 only

    2. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lampard under pressure with this spending spree

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

      Next season needs to challenge for the title. Otherwise yeah

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'd say this season which he won't so he'll be sacked

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

          Nah, they aren’t expected to win it this season. It’ll be Man City or Liverpool. Maybe win a cup/have a strong run in the champs league.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            We don't expect them too but im sure roman will after spending over 200 million pounds

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lampard set his tram up to negatively imo. At no stage in that game did Chelsea look like they would win that game. It was either going to be a boring draw or Liverpool win.

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Team @

  6. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    In times of crisis, should I strengthen my cheaper players or change up my more expensive point getters?

    A) Auba, Vardy, ASM >> KDB Jimi Rodriguez
    B) Doherty ASM Robinson >> James Klich Mitro
    C) WC - all the above?

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

      B defo but I'm not sold on Klich and Mitro.

  7. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Stick (no transfers) or wildcard?

    Current team:
    McCarthy
    TAA VVD Taylor Davies
    Salah Zaha KDB
    Mitrovic Werner DLC

    Subs: Reed, Justin, Bissouma

    WC Team:
    Ryan
    Robertson Sakho Taylor
    Salah Son KDB Zaha
    Mitrovic Werner DLC

    Subs: Justin, Anguissa, Mitchell

    1. Hospital Pass
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Stick.

  8. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Aubameyang & ASM -> KDB & Zaha (-4)

    Yay/Nay?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Without a hit it’s great.

      With a bit, probably still worth it

      Captaining KDB?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Will probably go with Salah after seen Arsenal defend

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds good imo. Might join.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not the best fixtures for CP though. Might go JRod.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yes that looks good

  9. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Predict the scores of the rest of my team (tomorrow)?

    KDB
    Jimmy
    Justin
    Martinez

    Thanks

    Saves me watching ...

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

      1
      0
      1
      0

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks!!

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      -4 -2 -3 -9

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hahaha. Yeah. Could see it.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      2,2,2,2

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So much faith in here!

    4. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      15
      8
      6
      3

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. Perfect. I’ll take this answer!

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      18
      8
      7
      6

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Or this!

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      KDB = e
      Jimi = i
      Justin = PI
      Martinez = -1

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lots of sales of Fernandes and Martial 😆

    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      rightly so, dead team dead fixtures

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I hope they score big. Scores are apparently correlated to sales :p all the big sellers have scored huge

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Robbo looking more dangerous (in open play) than Trent. Corners also split 50:50.

    Think this was also the case during project restart. Food for thought on Wildcard as I don't think I can have both.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      if Trent was £8 then maybe, but one of those free kicks is going to go in soon

    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      seriously thinking double up. think they will outscore mid with 7m anyway

  12. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wc this..?

    McCarthy - 4.0
    TAA - Digne - Tierney - C.Taylor - Mitchell
    Salah - Auba - JWP - Soucek - Bissouma
    Werner - Martial - Mitro

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No, looks fine

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Far from fine 😀

  13. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Baps?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      best with a sausage between them

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Steady on

  14. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WILDCARD Team. Heavy MID. Light DEF. Looking good?

    McCarthy
    Saiss . Taylor . Lamptey
    Salah . KDB . Sterling . Son
    Ings . DCL . Bamford

    Bench: (4.0G - Mitchell - 4.0D - 4.5M)

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no player is worth more than 10m without the captaincy. you dont need 3 potential captains - and certainly not 2 from the same team.

    3. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t like that frontline at all

  15. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    BAPs final for Chelsea game?

    Mane 3
    Allison 2
    Trent 1

  16. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba Vinagre ASM to Sterling/KDB Saiss Podence/Klich -8 or WC ?

    McCarthy/Steer
    TAA/Davies/Vinagre/Justin/Mitchell
    Auba/Salah/Bruno/ASM/Bissouma
    Werner/DCL/Brewster

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at making the same transfers. Frustratingly can’t do it as vinagre dropped 0.1. I wouldn’t wildcard though

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I actually think I would do that for a -8

    3. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      im in the same boat, wc'ing because i dont want a -8, also i dont want werner, would rather pay 1.0 more for kane, a proven epl titan, or 1.0 less for jiminez, mr consistent proven over and over

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    32 witb Justin left to play. Need some suggestions.

    Does this team need a WC or a 1-2 hits sufficient and what hits to prioritise?

    0.4itb 0ft
    McCarthy*
    TAA Robbo Justin Ayling
    KDB Salah ASM* Havertz*
    Werner DCL
    (Peacock Bissouma Taylor Vassilev)

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You smashed it last week opposite to me similar points.

      Take a hit or two to sort it out?

      I’m binning Werner & will asses later, nothing today & last week the ball hit him & went in ?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Any transfer suggestions?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Havertz to Zaha, JamesR, one of the 5.5 Leeds mids etc & Guita?

    2. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A couple of hits may sort your team. Try to get in Son for Havertz maybe to start with?

  18. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know the latest gossip on Dele?

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      PSG

  19. HODGE
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Whos bringing in Kepa?

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      minimum score teams

  20. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, would you rather have Trent or Robbo after watching that?

    1. HODGE
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both great options but Trent just edges for me

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trent for the free kicks

    3. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trent

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Van Dijk for sure. That 1m helps a lot

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    6. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trent's ceiling is so much higher. Could've very easily scored and assisted today.

  21. reason17
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is fantasy Football fix a reliable website?

  22. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Havertz owners, its time to say goodbye to him?
    I will wait for City game but I'm thinking Auba&Havertz out for KDB/Sterling & Mahrez in.

    1. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d give him one more seeing as it’s West Bromwich Albion.

  23. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Need Barnes and Vardy to fire now since newcastle blanked

  24. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Players I want to get rid.
    Auba, Bissouma, ASM, Adams, McCarthy. Time to hit WC, right?

    Want to get in Jimi, Podence, Saiss, Sterling/KdB, gk. James.

    1. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You can’t wc for your keeper, 4.5 mid, or 7th attacker. Just sell Auba and carry on

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      wildcard rather than soldiering on.

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How good is Podence? Havent seen much of him

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tidy little player, just not sure if it translates into a good fpl player yet

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Best 5.5 fpl option in your opinion? Thanks

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Jury still out, I can’t reliably comment my opinion. For now I’m keeping Soucek but could be pushed into a move if he drops

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Talented.

    3. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can he be the best 5.5 mid? Ünder the radar for sure

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

      He's a good player but he is not going to get that higher FPL returns unless he improves his end product. You would be better off with Trossard for 0.5M more.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  26. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Could I obtain an honest assessment of Reece James today please gents? He is a possibility on my WC but I missed the game today.

    Not sure on the Wolves double up on defence yet.

    Cheers.

    1. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He played well, always under the cosh when you have a man sent off, still looks dangerous and plays well up the field. Good option at 5m!

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He was fine, but the bigger issue is whether he's nailed when Chilwell and Azpi are both available.

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wait through the week if chelsea signs a new keeper

  27. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus, DCL, Jimmy, Werner all in contention for my WC team

    1. HODGE
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No DCL better value maybe

  28. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is there a chance that Abraham will start next week with Werner on the wing? Abraham at (hopefully) 6.9 is tempting for a short term punt if he can get 2/3 starts for the next 3.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if Puli and Ziy are fir.

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does Leicester, Burnley have 5 goals in it? I hope so 😀

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If all the assists are justin I'm okay with it

  30. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Egan Dier KWP Mitchell
    Auba Salah Son ASM Ceballos
    Mitro Werner Wilson
    Worth a WC or no?