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Abraham leads Chelsea line as Jorginho drops to bench for West Brom trip

Tammy Abraham (£7.3m) has been tasked with leading the Chelsea line for their Gameweek 3 trip to West Bromwich Albion.

After impressing midweek, the former Swansea City loanee makes his first Premier League start of the season in what looks to be a 4-2-3-1 formation named by Frank Lampard.

That suggests a slightly wider role for Timo Werner (£9.5m), who is capable of operating as a left-winger, while Kai Havertz (£8.4m) gets his first chance to play number 10 in a league match since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen.

Meanwhile, Abraham coming into the team has forced Jorginho (£5.1m) to the bench, which should make for interesting viewing if Chelsea win any penalties this afternoon, as the Italian has taken two since the start of the season.

In defence, Reece James (£5.1m) continues to silence the naysayers worried about rotation, as he starts ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) for the third match in a row.

His Fantasy credentials are boosted by a Premier League debut for Thiago Silva (£5.5m), although Willy Caballero (£4.9m) makes one last start in goal as Edouard Mendy‘s (£5.0m) came too soon for involvement in Gameweek 3.

Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) remains the only asset of slight Fantasy worth in the West Bromwich Albion side.

The mid-priced midfielder is the most popular among Baggies starters but is only owned by 2.5% ahead of a testing meeting with Chelsea.

West Bromwich Albion XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, O’Shea, Bartley, Ajayi, Furlong; Diangana, Sawyers, Livermore, M Pereira; C Robinson.

Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Caballero; Alonso, T Silva, Christensen, R James; Kanté, Kovačić; Werner, Havertz, Mount; Abraham.

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2,429 Comments Post a Comment
  1. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    3 nil

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

    Uh. I suppose Werner(c) has a bit of work to do. The James pick looking a tad bad lmao. Wtf is happening

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

    This is fantastic. I hate Chelsea so much.

  4. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is going to turn into that Brazil v Germany demolition match

  5. Party time
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hahahahahaha

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Loving this.

    • Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol Lampard masterclass

    • L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      hahahaha

    • Pedram
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This game is going to get ugly ... for Chelsea

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Going to?

    • Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What else can you expect from a 3768686 old defender... Unless Werner doesn't score a hat trick I think I am done with him.

      Wow it' s 3:0 : o

    • Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      well, we all knew there'd be goals....

    • Lucackadoodledoo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol @ James owners ohh wait thats me too. Sob

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        He's looked dangerous at both ends.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Proud James owner

    • Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      James owner and chuckling

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Same

    • Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea should just park the bus to avoid more embarrassment

    • Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Reece James and Werner to absolutley anyone else as my changes next week.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi on for James at HT?

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      The German soldado getting jealous of how good Bartley is at finishing

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

        Harsh on Roberto...

    • The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Keep it going me Black Country buddies. 😀

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Is James on -1 now ?

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Captain fail brilliant

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bartley goal btw!

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Angry Rantman & Chill

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha VC

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      One good thing here. James will be negative after this game 😀

    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Reece sleeping at the back post like zzzz

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      West Brom attack brilliantly.

    • FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso and James to Chillwell and Azpi next week

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      #FreeKepa

    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      come on werner