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

    Need Pereira to score more points

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

    Chelsea will be waiting for the full time whistle already. Can't be long left right?

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

    Why oh why did I go for Werner over Jimenez? Fear that’s why. Ownership too high. Not any more. Think he’s a goner for me unless he does something special now. Gave him three weeks. Time to move on.

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard proving he is fraud. We should target Chelsea this season.

  5. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That’s Lampard sacked then

  6. Ghost Ship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Logged on to check the score but the site seems to have a glitch.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      9.0 by full time at this rate!

  7. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea making West Brom look like title contenders.

  8. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Last seasons Chelsea would have been bossing this

  9. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is outrageous even for Chelsea’s standard

  10. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner ASM to Jimenez Pereira an easy decision

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      still plenty time for werner to score though.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        True but doesn't look good

      2. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Min. a brace is needed, he is useless for 9.5 with 0 goals tbh.

  11. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    with his attacking potential, surely Reece James still worth it?

    cant find a 5m midfield at his level

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      Almost on bonus points!

      Hold for now, shop to a 4.5m or someone else is we're still a train wreck.

      Few good crosses. One could get converted.

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard to make them change kits at half time and banish the pink kit for eternity?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Needs to banish himself

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ferguson did it once with ManUs grey kit, he said it confused his players or something lol. Kit changed at half time xD

  13. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea's decision to let Lamptey go looking worse by the day

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Marina was not known for her footballing knowledge - but without doubt a damn fine business manager

      Quick bean count: KDB, Lamptey, Kante ...

  14. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Callum Robinson! 🙂 Albion with a good set of fixtures to come

    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, just checked myself, interesting......

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Lot of good strike options out there, but few at 5.5 - who knows, could be a one-off?

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

    You'd think Lampard would be up barking team orders

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe he's just a good manager and they're well-briefed before they play? But I take your point - observation of a side-line is key 😉

  16. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Fat Frank needs humbling. Back to the Championship you go and learn your trade.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea fan?

  17. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea fans really thought they were competing for the title lmao.

    i'm throbbing

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alcohol will do that to ya

  18. Party time
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do people really support chelsea?

    • Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner > Ings next GW, then. Really rate Werner, but not in this Chelsea side.

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

        Why Ings over Jimenez if I may ask?

        1. Lets jump straight into it.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Me too, Jimi has great fixtures..

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

      Robbo almost in again

    • Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy off at HT surely

      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Looking off the pace

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea look terrible

    • Shultan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kept Werner on WC because it was west brom

    • Bonita
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      West brom planned this. Lose to get chelsea to relax.

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t get why frank doesn’t rate Rudiger. He’s is a rock solid defender

    • Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea make me lol

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

      welcome back Azpil ...

    • BarryManilows
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like frank is about to cry

    • Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      This reminds me of FM. Spend a few hundred million then get destroyed by a newly promoted team. Just waiting on the Lampard rage quit for a full house.

    • LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      All that and Kepa isn't even playing. Werner (C) looks like a terrible choice