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

    Looked at my team this morning and thought it would score well.

    0 points from James and Werner

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yawn. Half Time.

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    come on werner lad score please

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doubt he comes out for the second half, been atrocious

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

          Lol dont think Werner was the problem there

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

      Werner off at half time please

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

        They need goals. Won't happen

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

          He hasn’t scored any though lol

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fat Frank pouting like a child...

    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I thought Tomori did well enough last season to be ahead of Christensen

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

        The fastest defender at Chelsea. Chelsea play a sky high defensive line.
        The most competent looking in all of Lampard's time at the club because of that high line and yet he's been frozen out.

    5. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha captain next week?

      1. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He could certainly have some fun against Chelsea.

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

        Wouldn't be too far from it.

        Any decent player with pace will do well against them.

    6. Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner OUT?

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

        It’ll be a popular move this week unless he hauls second half

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

        Yes please, I really want to see him finally drop. Not fair how certain players seem so resistant to dropping

    7. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ing Jimenez Richa

      That should settle it with all three on penalties?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *Ings*

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I WC this week and kept Ings with Jimi my other up front. Ings a nice differential and I'd expect him to at least match his tally from last season with pens.

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

      Right who do I remove for Jimi...

      Werner or Martial?

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        can you wait for another 45 min?

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

          No I cannot

          1. OPTA FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Haha

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

        Err ok.

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

        Werner by a fraction. In reality I would want rid of both. OGS and Lampard will be 2 of the 1st sacked this season. Neither has shown any ability to put attacking or defensive structures in place.

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

      Werner needs to go off imo, been utterly horrendous.

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

        This

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

        Can't sub all 11 either

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

        Guessing you haven’t seen Tammy

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

        Has been since the season kicked off. Dont know why people loving him off so much.

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

        I dont get why people say this. He lines up nicely, but ball never arrives because of trainwreck midfield and defence atm

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

      Half time question: what should i do with Martial?

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

        Ship.

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

          DCL is best option but would mean double everton forwards, hmm.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        How about Ings?

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

          Good shout, thanks.

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

      Reece James should still be in the points come FT. So attacking down that side.

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Shame he can't cross a ball

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Are you watching this game?

          He’s put in some brilliant crosses.

          Tammy just can’t finish to save his life!

        2. Hairy Potter
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Crossing to the 10ft forward that they don't have

        3. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          He should have 2 assists only for Tammy being wasteful are you not watching?

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Get Giroud on, and James is going to rack up the xA.

      3. Planet Jo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        If Chelsea played two giraffes up front he would still over-hit it.

      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hes a poor crosser , a defensive liability. Azpi will be back after this

    12. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ings or DCL?

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

        Wait until 10pm.

    13. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Injuries are really hurting Chelsea

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

        Eh? They own half of Europe.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Missing Pulisic, Ziyech and Chilwell.

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

            Look at their bench and compare it to wba's starting XI

    14. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Betting against Chelsea in the week 2 WC going well.

      They look a mess.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Same, wasn't convinced by their unproven weak lightweight players. That said there's a half to go yet and they can only improve

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

            Yep, they could easily score a few second half

            its more so removing the 18mil i had invested from week 1 and putting it into to Everton and wolves attackers has already paid some dividends

            Looking at this with a rational head it could easily be a season where both Ole and Frank dont last the season.

            Neither looks up to the level.

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wener second half hattie needed badly....

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          And Havertz brace

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

            Havertz only scores against championship relegation sides you must be mistaken

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

          This

        3. HollywoodXI
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          This

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

        Theres surely a half time sub, who will it be? Would LOL if it was Kepa on

      4. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's going to be a Werner hattrick 2nd half, isn't it?

        I'm not celebrating til it's over...

      5. Planet Jo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Abraham is a carthorse. Given his chance and takes it with all hooves.

      6. The Hunt
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Werner > Jiminez is going to prove quite a popular transfer over the coming few days I believe.

        1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I have both, need to find a replacement for Werner

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

            CR7

      7. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        WBA to break the no cleansheet streak?

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

          Chelsea will get one at least

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

          Prob no chance

      8. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol Reece James in the baps with a yellow card and 3 goals conceeded

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

          And minus points lmao

          What a system

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

          Unfortunately won't keep it if we don't score. Two West Brom defenders on a goal/assist.

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

            Oh yeh totally but surely Chelsea get something...can't possibly be that bad second half

      9. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        My big bucks are spent on Werner Havertz and Bruno. Would want to spread them differently. Is it worth a WC?

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

          What’s wrong with Bruno. He will get you jammy points every week

      10. Hattrick Harry
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Franks gone before Christmas. I did not even think of getting any Chelsea player to my team before Franks gone. Lucky to go with ones who scores.

      11. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        What are this with a Martial & Werner frontline doing?

        Shipping both out for DCL & Jimenez for a -4 madness?!

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

          Hit isnt wise imo pick one to ship

      12. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        But, but, but Havertz score vs great Barnsley side. Thx God i dont have that fraud in my team.

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

        Ere lads. Just playing the old fm2020 and me chelsea team is 3-0 down at half time to West brom lol. Game is a stitch up. Playing all the top wonder kids not sure what to do now. Any tips lads?

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

        It’s funny how everyone expected Chelsea to win 3/4-0

      15. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I would give away my left leg to inside that Chelsea dressing room right now...

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

          They need more legs, yes

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

          Stupid comment

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Please tell me you're not taking this literally 😆

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

              May as well say that he would k*ll his own mum to be in that dressing room. You clearly have no clue what living with disability is like for people.

              1. Ozzy smith
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                You’re on a wind up.

            2. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Some people.... My GOD! 🙂

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

                You’re the type of person to joke about disabilities but anything to do with skin colour and you go mad.

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

        Enjoying this so much I completely overlooked I'm now on 1 from 3 and staring at the mother of all red arrows.

        1. Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You need to bring back the holy cow dreams!