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

    Booooo

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Werner is gone. Idc if he scores next week

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

      Palace are winning 6-0

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

    5 points from 4 players.

    Can anyone beat that? Lol

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

      usually

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

    That’s handball?

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

    Bilic Bottle Brand

  6. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Perfect scores for non chelski owners tonight. Another good week from Harry Kane and it’ll be another big green arrow this week.

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

    Ooo that was a handball. Var on Chelseas side

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

    Wtf thats a clear handball?

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

    Nothing like a bit of inconsistency

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

    Werner winner incoming...

  11. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    That should've been a handball... If he is a defender then it's a penalty...!!!

  12. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Handball rule so inconsistent

  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Handball rules in pen box are a mess.

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

    Mount should be the corner taker in the first place.

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Devastating..

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

    Double drop for Werner this week

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

    Caption time, what will W

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

      *What will Werner say about the WBA defenders this week?

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

    That Abraham goal means he’ll probably start next week. Selling Werner then

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

    I have no idea on the handball rule any more

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    3-3 FT

    Werner out.

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

      Did you keep on WC?

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

        Yes mate wish i hadnt

        Easy move to jimi i suppose.

  21. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Handball that leads to goal always handball according to the rules, wtf is wrong with EPL.

  22. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wait, how was that not handball. What are the rules now?

    I'm so confused.

    1. jimmy12
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I know
      That was more of an hardball than Palaces earlier

      1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm lost.

        I wish they could stop changing the rules every year. I don't even know if it was or not now.

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

    Werner blanks, as expected.

  24. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Werner essential??

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

    VAR is useless that was handball

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

    This is West Brom's worse team in 20 years

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

      No, it’s not for sure

  27. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow non Werner owners can now come out 😆

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lol the handball rules

  29. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    First draw of the PL season!

  30. Del Griffith
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any baps for Werner? no thought not