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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    werner with a pass back

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      keep going

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

      Bonus?

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

    OmG Werner shoot on target

  3. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Big tactical error switching to 3 at the back

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

    Timo helping the keeper's hands from the cold with a nice pass

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

      Wtf

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

        I'm sorry x

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

    There it is, 6th save for Johnstone.

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

    Werner has not looked good

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

      Understatement of the year.

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

    Werner fan boys he had a SOT 😉

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

      😀

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

    Chelsea will equalise.

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WE WANT WERNER OUT

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I haven't checked but is the Southampton line up any different to their last 2 PL games ?
    If so I'm the quote "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
    Comes to mind

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

      Is it really easier to type all that than to check?

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Okay apologies I've made the effort
        3 of the back 4 the same only Stephens out for Vestergaard
        Ings , Adams & KWP played in the last 2 games
        Armstrong first game this season
        McCarthy still in goal
        To be fair they've not got much depth in their squad

  11. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How do you say Goodbye from my team in german?

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

      Jack Ma

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

      Werner

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

      Auf Wiedersehen von meinem Manschafft.

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

        Man-shafted?

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

    I was wrong. The Tammy explosion was an implosion.

    1. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea didn't start great last season neither

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

    I captained werner...

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

      Ooofff

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

      same

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

    If Bruno can haul after the full time whistle, there's still hope for Timo with 5 mins to go.

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

    Werner’s price will probably rise this GW.

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

      ...

  16. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea players shooting from 40 yards thinking the keeper is Kepa

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

      They've been spoiled in training

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

      Must have missed that but I'm watching the West Brom game though.

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

    What'd I say ?
    Werner :
    - no goals yet
    - typical aristocrat chelsea signing (flashy)
    - no support from other big signings ...... especially those not playing yet
    - promoted by all to destruct WBA ?

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

      He's in danger of being Novichopped

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

    Keep Werner guys he has Palace next and then Southampton! Captain for both

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

      lol

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

    Ings or DCL in for Adams?

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

      DCL is more essential

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

    5 mins? Behave ref.

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

    See this out West Brom

  22. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bye bye Werner thanks for nothing, looks like form over fixtures for captains...or just never, ever Chelsea again

  23. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I’ve seen back passes hit with more power than that Werner shot

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

    Reece James still on 1 bap loool

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

      Bartley winning goal to be added loool

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bartley going to steal it with his winning goal baps

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea terrible in all 3 games, needs Pulisic and Ziyech badly

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

    Thanks for the assist Pereira. Better than nothing

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Better than werner(C)

  27. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Chelsea are bereft of ideas. Werner not even in the box.

  28. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner. Is he a complete disaster? Was it predictable?

  29. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ridiculously underwhelming Chelsea flop > Jimenez (+£1m) sound about right?

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner - baps