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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

1,185 Comments Post a Comment
  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic would have scored all these goals and more.

  2. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Need some Burnley consolations like last season

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

    Who would have thought that Chelsea would prove one of the best def in the league?

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

      Its Burnley

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My FanTeam defense of Zouma, Boly, Kilman and Dias is absolutely killing it.

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would’ve been Puli 🙁

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

    Pulisic wouldve had a field day

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

    Why haven't James, Chilwell or Havertz scored?

    See 3-0, nope.

  8. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh oh....Zouma + Werner for me 🙂

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very jammy Werner owners

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

    GET THE F OUT MY TEAM HAVERTZ

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

    Werner. Jammy. On the bench, Pulisic injury, gets into the starting xi and gets a goal.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Casual Werner owners collect u jam here

    1. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not causual....look at his fixtures

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

        Still casual

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good return ; bigger concern is Lampard nonsense in benching him to start.

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

        Hopefully today means he has to be rested midweek and is fresh for next weekend

  13. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    At least Werner owners getting some returns now.

  14. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Haha might start writing more, was just saying how awful it is to own Sterling and Werner with their first touches. Still feel the same with the amount they cost but that softens the blow

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner against tired legs, called it 1 hour before game start!

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Werner is the tired legs

  16. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ZIYECH!

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

      3 - Ziyech (41)
      2 - Zouma (37)
      1 - Mount (31)

    • Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      everybody but havertz ,so frustrating

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance of a Chilwell attacking return? Or can I expect the cleanie to get wiped out in the 93rd minute...

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

        The latter I expect.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have him so expect that 93rd minute goal.

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

      Werner out for a -4 hurts

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

        Doubly given he was benched by Frank

    • Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech instant replacement for Pulisic

    • adstomko
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Podence to Ziyech instead of Pulisic had me nervous all day, but wanted to get ahead of the curve. Think I have!

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

        Got lucky ; grats

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

        Well done - very well judged.

    • ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
      Team to play West Ham: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Phillips, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Jones, Mane, Firmino, Salah
      Subs: Adrian, Milner, Minamino, Jota, Shaqiri, R Williams, N Williams

      WEST HAM TEAM NEWS
      Team to play Liverpool: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Bowen, Haller
      Subs: Randolph, Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Diop, Fredericks

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

        Phillips and Jones!

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

        Salah captain here we go

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

        Yes, no Milner!

        Br Salah C

      4. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    • wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Timoooooooooooooooooo

    • how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nathaniel phillips bandwagon.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech essential?

      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hard to know who's going to getbthe points each week for Chelsea.

    • Juza
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4.4 for a defender, Kilman or Balbuena? Kilman fixtures not the greatest

      1. Z
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Kilman....for 4.2 u cant expect all

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jamal Lewis

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thank god no Jota and Milner!

    • Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't panic and knee jerk, Chelsea attacking points will be spread out this season. Bit of a lottery picking the right FPL asset from that lot.