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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. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss, Robbo, Foden, Pulisic to --->
    Creswell, PVA, Bruno, Zaha.

    For -8 (really dont care, and cant stand watch my team).

    Thx

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    "In all four of his seasons at Bayer Leverkusen, Kai Havertz improved dramatically after the Christmas break" - Guardian.

    Great article and analysis. I would be tempted post Christmas for sure

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

    Remind me to never consider Puli again, made of bloody glass that lad

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      But not real glass as that’s quite tough, more the ‘glass’ they use in action movies

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Was going to say ‘Enjoy your 0 points’ but that would be petty...

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Penalty on Chilwell for sure

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham almost

  6. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lampard has to stick with Kante as holding mid surely. Not sure what's with recent managers trying to play Kante as a box to box mid.

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

      I rather Jorginho or Kovacic playing the box to box mid. I think Mount fits it nicely though.

  7. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well, at least I'm not going to have points on my bench this week!

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I even started Brewster this week lol

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

    Chelsea full backs unbelievably high. Burnley staying narrow means the switch is always on too.

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

    Come on burnley, wipe that CS

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

    PVA or Cresswell from GW8?

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

      Cress

  11. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Really feeling the 'community spirit' here this afternoon, haha!

    The schadenfreude on display is so unnecessary and petty. Come on guys, we're better that that.

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

      The schadenfreude/anti-FPL is all I come for.

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

        This

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think most are to be honest. Has gotten worse recently.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      Enjoying other people’s bad luck is the main reason I play fpl

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

      In the olden days people only used to turn up to gloat on their awesome scores and went quiet on bad weeks. It’s a more recent thing people share their woes, which I need when I am having a bad week.

  12. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James A Chilwell G would have been fantastico...

  13. 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. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane and Son aren’t bad striker and mid choices

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

        Besides those + Salah

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That’s all you need, don’t worry about the rest

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

        Mid and striker you mean?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Well in the order I mentioned them

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

            Who provides the assist and who gets the goals? 🙂

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Oh haha good point

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

              What even are those?

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

      only kane and son and then chilwell

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

      Martinez
      Man City, Chelsea, Wolves defence
      Salah, Son, Grealish
      Kane, DCL

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

        you are late on wolves and city defence as their fixtures are tough now onwards.

  14. Mings the Merciless
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I thought that warm-ups were supposed to STOP you getting injured?

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

      Unless you are made of glass

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

    Anyone else with Saiss, Mitchell & Jorginho no shows? Means I need all other to play 😮

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

      many casuals have them :p

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

        😛

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

      Only 3 no shows? Not the unluckiest.

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

      guaranteed green arrow once Brewster and lamptey hauls are added...

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

        Naughty.....Brewey currently in the Dream Team 😎

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

        Also Taylor 1pt of the bench 😎

      3. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have PVA's 0 coming in for Pulloutsic

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

        Taylor CS would be lovely...

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good news, LMS safety score currently 0.

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

      😀

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not good news for me 🙁

    3. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lool

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

    Pulisic is American guys, remember this when selecting players in the future

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

      He was winning the Ballon D’or after this fixture last season.

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

      Okay Ayatollah.

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

      Dempsey was great tho

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

    Ziyech worldie pass to Chilwell close.

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

    That's what I want to see. Zyech diagonal to Chilwell.

  20. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell and Rames looking gooood

  21. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell playing further forward than Werner...

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Glad Ive finally have him.
      CS or not, hes going nowhere if he keeps positioning like this

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

    Brewster 2pts, currently in Dream Team - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/dream-team/7

    😎

  23. BoleynWin
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I would absolutely love to hear Lampard explain his tactics and formation in detail, there is absolutely zero structure to this Chelsea side.

    It’s exciting from an FPL perspective and good attacking play but appears very naive, you’ve got Chilwell playing CAM at times here so far, wide players switching wings every 2 minutes. Rather chaotic.

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

      And it's gameweek 7, SEVEN!

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

    This game screams 1 goal max

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      As long as it's for Chelsea.

  25. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely convinced I picked Kane a captain and just seen I picked Salah. Going to be painful if Salah doesn't haul tonight.

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

    Chilwell seems to be their best chance at a goal

  27. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed Rashford went up in price last night. What a load of bullshit.

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

      Hatty in midweek, not that surprised.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Trent also got a clean sheet and assist but is still trending downwards

        1. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Friday rises just drive me nuts.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ikr

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

      Stop making a meal of it.

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

      It's stupid when they are gonna face the park bus Arteta side, can't wait to see him blank.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bruno penalty in the 2nd minute and that bus will be sent back to North London fast

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

          More likely to be a 0-0 game.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Can’t see it happening again (Chelsea last week)

  28. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss owners, are we holding to see or selling?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am selling for Cresswell. Was my planned move anyway.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Selling.

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

      Out if you can’t bench for a few GWs. Fixtures turning and he’s done.

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

      Was selling, but now have Pulisic to deal with too. So probably hold.

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nick Pope wanted to dress up as a ghost for halloween but he didn't have enough clean sheets.

    😛

  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Pulisic in for a hit. Honestly cannot believe my luck this season

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

      I can. ᕙ( ͡◉ ͜ ʖ ͡◉)ᕗ

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’re in top 1m, not as unlucky as many others on here

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ?

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Always amusing when someone moans about bad luck but rarely seems to mention when things ruin their favour.
      Moan moan moan .......