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Benched Werner comes in for Pulisic following warm-up injury at Burnley

Timo Werner (£9.3m) was initially the latest victim of Frank Lampard Roulette as the Chelsea manager makes six changes from the side that won 4-0 at Krasnodar midweek.

The former RB Leipzig forward played 90 minutes in Russia, finally getting his hands on a penalty and assisting for good measure – but Lampard followed through on his ominous concerns about a “tired group”.

Fresh from the conversion of a Champions League spot-kick, Werner owners had been patiently waiting for Jorginho (£5.3m) to miss a first game since Gameweek 3, so that he could take one in Fantasy Premier League. It just so happens that he joins the Italian on the bench today.

However, there was drama even before kick-off at Turf Moor as Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) picked up an injury in the warm-up – Werner chosen to replace him in the starting line-up.

Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) originally came in for the German international as the apex of Chelsea’s front-three at Turf Moor, Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m), making his first Premier League start for the club. It seems likely that Werner will occupy the left-winger role with Abraham staying in the middle.

Mason Mount (£6.8m) is back for only his second start since Gameweek 4, joined in central midfield by Kai Havertz (£8.4m) and N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m).

For all the concern about which Chelsea defenders would start, that area of the team has provided little in the way of frustration, especially in comparison to the Werner benching.

In fact, the three most popular Blues defenders all start at Burnley today.

Signed by more managers for Gameweek 7 than any other player, Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) is at left-back once again, Reece James (£5.0m) is on the right, while Kurt Zouma (£5.1m) keeps his place in the middle where he is joined by Thiago Silva (£5.5m).

Interest in Burnley assets is mostly budgetary, with 7.5% currently in possession of non-playing defender Jimmy Dunne (£4.1m) and central midfielder Dale Stephens (£4.4m).

Nick Pope (£5.4m) is still the most fashionable Claret, owned by 11.2%, his backers hoping he can make a slew of saves today.

Burnley XI: Pope; C Taylor, Tarkowski, K Long, Lowton; McNeil, D Stephens, Westwood, Brownhill; Wood, A Barnes.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Chilwell, Zouma, T Silva, R James; Havertz, Kanté, Mount; Pulisic, Abraham, Ziyech.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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  1. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rodriguez to Pulisic gone well then for -4. Brewster 2 points off bench I guess some small consolation!

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      mate I did the Barnes and Jrod to Pullisic and Foden move! ha destined for bottom of my ML after winning last year! knew I should have taken this year off! I think I could end up 5m ranked soon!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Still a lot of games to be played.

    2. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was set on TAA to Cancelo and jrod to Bruno but read article here and made me hyped for Pulisic and decided to keep TAA after listening to scout vids. So far not going well haha your damned if you listen to the experts and damned if you don't sometimes!

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky, he's a good pick. Can't predict that sort of thing.
      Hopefully not serious & will repay your faith next GW.

      Good luck for the rest of your team.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        you can't predict pulisic injury but you know he has a history.... picking him for the risk is fine but don't then go and bring in a rotation risk in Foden as well ffs.

  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bother at all to predict the result: CHE v BUR?

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

      0-0

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

    4. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0.01-0.01 xG

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What? Ok going to watch Netflix then 😆

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      10-10

    7. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0 3
      Havertz, Tammy, Werner.

    8. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2-1 che

  3. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just woke up to Peps Fodenroulette fml..

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

      Vintage 1 pointer, hold or sell?

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was ill during the week apparently

  4. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss & Pulisic -> Rashford & Coufal -4?

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

      Yes, i might do it now. Dont really care

  5. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Current OR: 3.7 mil

    Own Saiss, Foden & Pulisic. Bench of Lamptey, Burke & Ferguson.

    R.James, TAA & Watkins I'm not keen on.

    No WC, just 2FTs to sort out

    Won't qualify for cup at this rate...

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

      Lamptey is fine , Foden also ok - your 3 you aren’t happy with are fine(although James also rotation risk)

      Focus on Saiss to cresswell/coufal or Chilwell(kilman too risky if you have James and foden too). Pulisic to premium and then you could take a hit If needed. Note most people will have issues with their defence that need sorting now.

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What injury happened to Pulisic? If muscle then he has to go.

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      got some grass in his v@gina

    2. Blzbobuk
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Milk applied to his weetabix legs

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

    No prisoners today barnsey, go in hard!

  8. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Foden to Bowen worth a hit?

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

      I don’t think, This was always the risk of owning foden, I think I’ll hold

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He's not in my planned transfer so will have to take a hit the following and don't think it's worth it too.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not a hit

  9. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I just give up

  10. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley will score...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nahh

    2. Chhana
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      hoping for this... no player from either team

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jorginho scored a peno yet? Consider him one of my big hitters these days....

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      the bench is a long way from the penalty spot

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh wow, that sucks... This game 😆 😆 😆

  13. Tony Two Tone
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I kind of feel bad now given it was in the back of my mind that it would be nice if someone got injured, not badly, and Werner made the line up. Was hoping for Abraham though, not Pulisic ; - )

  14. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley 2-0 win or I’m going to be extremely angry

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Prepare to be angry!

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Want Wales, England and France to win in the 6 Nations today, with England winning the Championship overall.

  16. The Fed
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I brought in Pulisic for a hit, and now he gets injured in the warm up. Ffs

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not that surprising if you check his injury history.

      1. The Fed
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The guy was rested midweek also, he is made of glass

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Shut up

    2. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ouch

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

    Werner on pens surely. Come on get 2

  18. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wait wtf, Pulisic benched. Was so close to bringing him in... saved. Insanely unlucky for owners

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not even benched. Injured and out of the squad.

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, even worse. Injured in warm-up

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It’s a complete joke AGAIN

      Aggghhhhhhhhh

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I feel so bad and amused for owners lol

    4. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he was tying up his laces and now has a grade 2 hamstring tear

  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First time Chelsea owner here.

    Luckily the name is Chilwell. Phew

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ManU would have maybe gotten pen from that Barnes challenge. Contact after chip from Mendy

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not that it should have been 😉

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ... or LiVARpool

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

    Surely Burnley due a goal

  22. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I am sad

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brutal

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, had high hopes for Pulisic 🙁

      I think this might be a "Fifa & Radio" kind of match. Watching it is hard now...

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      at least you have Soucek to come on.... who Mark thinks is going to bag a goal in that game 😛

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have a real life football question.
    Following that Pulisic injury, does lampard get to pick a replacement for the bench.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. He picked the GK, Ziger.

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah doesn't count as a sub

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh i see sorry

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think only that keeper travelled

  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley with only two non-English players 😮

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Best prepared team for Brexit

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😛

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds so un-Burnelylike

  25. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do you know anything more about this injury?

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner and perreira to son and Wilson for free looks decent doesn't it ?

  27. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So I've ended up with Lamptey, Bissouma and Maupay playing against Spurs. What is this game.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Heh.

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

    Rule 101 of FPL; Don't own players who are likely to come on late if benched.

    -Mark Sutherns

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

      Saiss essential?

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

        Foden not essential

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

      Rule 102: Don't punt on known crocks

    3. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      link to all rules, please

  29. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feels like there aren’t many good options in any category atm...

    Anyone else feel this way?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ???

      Was literally having convo about how their are too many good options and such is football seem to fire up on different GWs.

      Fixtures this week were a bit meh as well.

  30. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure how or why I have Chilwell and James double up here.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good position to be in!
      Double CS very likely

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell playing very attacking