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

    Take Tammy out at half time

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

      Yep. Tammy is the reason they are 3 nil down. Christ.

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

        Tbf. We know wba can score. That hasn't changed. The point is CHE should be on the scoresheet, and Tammy is very much to blame so far.

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

    Surely azpi is better than alonso

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That Frank scowl

  4. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    4 chelsea goals incoming. Calm down.

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

      It is possible but Tammy needs to be subbed. Extra mid or Giroud needed

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

      More like Lampard sack incoming.

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

    Reece James just spamming the cross button now.

    Chelsea have no style of attack, as clueless as Ole Frank could be.

    1. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      West Brom are a tough side to break down tbf but yeah this has been shocking. Good at dominating midfield but had little penetration.

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

    If my Chelsea boys fail tonight I might WC after all

  7. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow - just seen the score. Just ******* wow!

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

    Tammy needs to be subbed. Not performing and our fame plan needs it.

    We should being CHO on. Absolutely everything going down the right. We need to use the space so we're not crowded down the middle.

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

      Tammy needs to be subbed. I agree. CHO Jorginho or Giroud needed. We are not controlling the midfield so probably Jorginho shoudl come in. Even though I am not a fan

    2. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You need a good manager first and foremost

  9. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Reece James is getting so many crosses in but no one to finish.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hes very attacking. He should have an assist already if Tammy was better

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

      Indeed.

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Been their best player since his YC

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

      But like Keano says, first job from a defender is defending!! And in that aspect he has been appaling

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

    Lamps boiling

    Not with oil...

  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who is playing Chelsea next week? Trying to work out my captain pick

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

      Bentekessential

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

      Can’t play Chelsea every week...

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

    Alonso and James are both defensive liabilities, they can only play together in 3-5-2 as wingbacks.

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

    Come on Pereira we want more

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This

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

        Nice punt!

  14. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bilić boys

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

    I hope everyone sells James after this 👿

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

      I know. He's been great but people will probably overlook that.

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

    I know that Chelsea have good fixtures and it's probably risk to ditch Werner but think i'm going for Jimenez for next GW as his replacement.

  17. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner to Martial could be a move next week. Certain price drop incoming.

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

      Guessing you didn’t watch the United game?

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

      I have Martial and Werner and I'm selling Martial first.

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

      Out of the frying pan in to a towering inferno.

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

        Utd will click. Fixtures are ok and they've scored 4 whilst looking crap!

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

          I'm sure they will at some point, but there are undeniably better options at the moment. Why not go for a player in a team that has already clicked?

  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso and Tammy off for Azpi and Giroud would be my subs

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

      That would work, of just Tammy off for CHO.

  19. Check out my Umtiti's
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kepa must be pissing himself laughing so much, he must be danger of creaming his pants

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

      If that's what you do after urinating then I would advise going to a doctor.

  20. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How come there was so much stoppage time in the United game?

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

      Multiple VAR checks

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

      Fergie called a favor 😉

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

      Var check was after final whistle. Took ages to sort out.

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      VAR check took forever and a goal scored in stoppage time before the pen

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

      Goal & celebrations durning it, VAR check.

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

      I couldnt watch but it appears the game ended, then the ref restarted the game so ManU could score a pen and win
      Ole time

  21. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    chelsea need Pulisic.

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

      And Wilian

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Arteta single handedly has destroyed chelsea

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

      Ziyech, Chilwell & Mendy will be huge for them too.

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yip

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

      he isn't a def

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

        there fcking keeper is nearly 40! what did they expect.

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

      Yup
      Will get him once he's fit.

      But till then ... I'm sad nothing in this attack worth investing

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

        jip.Werner i̶s̶ was a world class striker they said...
        bullet dodged so far

    6. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      and Ancelotti

  22. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Awful.
    Truly Awful

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

      I don't know....

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

      I think WBA have been good not sure what you mean... Oooh now I see.

  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tempted to sell Werner for Jiminez. Anyone else thinking the same? Werner+Rodriguez > Jiminez+KDB -4? Wint be able to with price rise/falls

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

      Lol i would do it with -16

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

      Yes. Im doing Werner to Jimenez for free this GW

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

    Havert 80M is the biggest joke in the history lol

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

      But he was great against Barnsley!

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

        Of course bro it's his level, where he belongs to

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

      Yawn. It's been 3 games.

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

      Here's a clue.

      Kante, Kovacic, Werner, Havertz, every single player that enters that back 4.....none of them look competent.

      Lampard is not a manager.....at ANY level.

      Havertz has been the most exciting propect in Germany for 2 years.

      3 games doesn't change that.

      Frank Lampard has changed that.

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

    Martial & Werner are single handedly ruining me season

    Literally any other strike force and I’d have 20-30 more points

    Maddening

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

      Literally fuming

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      nothing stopped you from getting other players

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

        Insightful

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

        Do you think anybody wants to hear your smartass comments on here?

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

      Correction. Lampard and Solskjaer are ruining your season.

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

    Magnus Carlson has Johnstone in goal.

    He knows...

    1. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Link to his team?

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

      It’s like he can see the future

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

      His team id?

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

    Di Matteo phone ringing

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would love Robinson to actually score some goals for Ireland

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

    Chelsea the new troll team.

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

      Spurs tomorrow: hold my pint

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        0-1 Newcastle written all over it

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

      Lampard can't organise a team. It was never in doubt.

  30. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can I go back 24 hours and slap myself in the face for putting in Werner and not DCL??

    Not my finest hour.