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Werner central again as Lampard selects back-three for Chelsea

Timo Werner‘s (£9.3m) double-figure haul in Gameweek 5 has earned him a second successive Premier League start as Chelsea’s centre-forward.

The German international spearheads a front-three once again, this time as they travel to face Manchester United, who have conceded nine goals in two matches at Old Trafford this season.

Frank Lampard has gone with Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) either side of Werner, which means Mason Mount (£6.9m) finds himself on the bench.

After two successive benchings, Reece James (£5.0m) is back in the team, operating as a right wing-back in what looks to be a 3-4-3 formation.

Ben Chilwell (£5.7m) keeps his place in the team to fulfil the according left-sided role, while Kurt Zouma (£5.0m), Thiago Silva (£5.5m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.9m) staff the back-three.

Fresh from a week on the front pages, as well as the back, Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) starts up-front again for Manchester United, with Anthony Martial (£8.8m) serving the second of his three-match suspension.

Daniel James (£6.3m) and Juan Mata (£5.9m) provide the width either side of Bruno Fernandes (£10.5m) in attacking midfield while Paul Pogba (£7.8m), Mason Greenwood (£7.2m) and Edinson Cavani are the options on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s bench.

Despite a promising midweek performance, Axel Tuanzebe (£4.5m) is among the substitutes, Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelöf (£4.9m) the preferred options at centre-back.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; Fred, McTominay; D James, B Fernandes, Mata; Rashford.

Chelsea XI (3-4-3): E Mendy; Zouma, T Silva, Azpilicueta; Chilwell, Kanté, Jorginho, R James; Pulisic, Werner, Havertz.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 6

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

    Mendy has been immense for Chelsea today

  2. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nice Mendy!

  3. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    There goes the carrier of Kepa.

    Outstanding save by Mendy!

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Of course these garbo defensive teams are the ones getting the CS.. just have to laugh at this season ..

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Both are due a clean sheet

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You mean you don't have Chilwell?

  5. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This will easily repeat the 4-0 if Kepa's playing

  6. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well that was crap

  7. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell really is essential in this system.

  8. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno useless without pens 🙂

  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Differentials of sterling and Bruno haven't gone brilliantly this week

  10. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Really want one of these Chelsea full backs / wing backs. Wish James was nailed. Can any Chelsea fans see Frank sticking with this wing back system in the short-term at least?

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

      chelsea fan here - unfortunately short term system will be changed a lot, which means sometimes James will play along with azpi, sometimes solo, and sometimes on bench. Can you stretch to Chilwell who is nailed? I have him and not regretting a bit

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes I can tbf, TAA is my cash cow for Kane this week. Thanks for the insight.

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

    Rashford should stick to politics.

  12. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How has chilly gone from 3 to no baps?!???!?!?

    He bossed it!!!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeh what happened

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    0.1 short of semado to chilly arghhh

  14. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy maybe a bit better than Kepa

  15. djoker_nole
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Did Bruno play?

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

    Mendy is the Reverse Kepa.

    Edouard Thawne 😮

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      MoM performance

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    With Kepa this was going to be 4:1 for United

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

      Almost...

  18. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    how is Zouma topping BAPS??

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Great clearances

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

      Points for being Happy.

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

      Lol Chilwell had 3..no 0 bps..

  19. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nice. Dallas and Chilwell on my bench. I went from no good defenders in my team to a benching headache each week to pick 3 starters..

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Based on that performance I would never bench Chilwell. You must have a very good team!

    2. Andre W
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same here! Got Kilman, Robbo and Lamptey starting so knowing my lucky no clean sheets for those 3

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford firmly on my watchlist

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How?

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hope james sneaks a bap

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope its Zouma, Silva and Maguire

  22. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    All the stick on here towards Sterling because he didn't get fantasy points. Any for Bruno or Werner? I supposed they don't look the part for unwarranted criticism? Evil!

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Werners had the same for weeks?

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling for years!

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No stick towards KDB too when he blanks.

  23. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Edouard Mendy a good alternative now for Martinez, especially with Thiago Silva coming into his own

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

      Martinez is surely a hold.
      (However, I have Guaita...)

      Chilwell looks good at both ends, but I'm not confident enough to double-up.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts on Zouma?

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bet you trent explodes tonight, 17 points or something

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      This will be gold!

    2. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You know it!

    3. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No chance, has looked lethargic all season

      1. villa_til_i_die
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bookmarked!

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        it do be like that, soon as the masses lose faith in a player like TAA he punishes. Honestly he was cap material this week for the brave

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pleesaaassseee this

  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any 4.0m defenders that are playing?

  26. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I said this million times,will say it again
    These baps stats are run by idiots
    How the hell can Zouma and Maguire got more baps then Chilwell
    And even worse thing is how can anyone in this game get more baps than Mendy??

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Chilly owners let's huddle

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

      For what exactly? CS or any chance of baps?

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      \(0)/

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time for 20 pts for TAA

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      this Please

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I dreamt this last night.

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Chilly.

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    TAA, clean sheet and a goal!