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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. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    202 version of milijoveic on

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

    What to do with Havertz?

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

      Hope he scores next week is my plan.

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

      Got rid this week. Recommend you do the same. Playing too deep.

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would try to get Ziyech in

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

    So glad I dropped James...

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

      Why?

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sarcasm

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

        Sorry, should have emphasised the sarcasm! Dropped him before last week for Reguilon. Raging. Unless of course himself does sometning

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

    As if Werner has scored man

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

    Bottomed:

    Jimmy > Werner for free? Or keep Jimmy for another week?

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

      I would do Jimmy > Martial. Think that is a really potent differential about to come alive.

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

        is Martial back for next week?

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

          Yes.

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

        I do need United cover, but also need city cover soon..

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

    Thiago injured in last min so unlucky

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

      Clean sheets off the menu.

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

        Ruediger needs to play. Zouma's defending is too comical, lucky not to get punished today

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

      Looks like cramp should be fine.

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

    Stay fit Tiago

  8. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Timo Werner 2020/21 | Goals & Skills | Better Than Haller? 4k

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

      Subscribed

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

    Win with a CS juhuuuu. Come ooon. Those 5 pts lost by Kepa might cost us the title this year.

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

      Could of just said win, it’s a given to keep a CS against Burnley this season

  10. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Time to reinvest in defences. 3 games, 3 CS.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Double Chelsea looks like Pool last year?

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

    Chilwell & James double up fail.

    Points left behind there 🙁

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

      What? Seriously?

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surprised we didn’t get any attacking returns tbf

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

      Who scored? Barnes?

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

        😆

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Reece and James owner \o/

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      and Chilwell lol

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Do you own Ben though?

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

    I hope Trossard and Lamptey haul vs Burnley next week, if not patience will be wearing thin

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

    Lampard haters show yourself

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

      not a hater, but even a blind pig finds a truffle every so often

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Blind pigs more likely to find a truffle as they’ll have a more sensitive nose.

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

          true haha

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

      Omg beat the team bottom of the league nowhere to hide for us haters now ahhhhh

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

      Lamps identified our weaknesses GK, CH, LB, creativity & clinical finishing.

      Recruited Mendy, Chilwell, Silva, Ziyech, Havertz, Werner.

      Did the double over Mourinho, also beat both Klopp & Pep finishing top 4, whilst Hazard less & with a transfer ban.

      Back late after playing CL, so no real pre season, injuries, covid disruptions.

      4 clean sheets consecutively....

      Haters are going to hate.

      Up the Chels!

      1. 1314
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        he got backed like no one else though this season..a Hazard less Chelsea wasn't that bad to not finish within top 4 given how Spurs imploded

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

      TBF we made £221m of player sales including Hazard & Morata amongst others, so after a ban it's exactly what I expected.

      Having Kepa in goal conceding half of the shots on target it was a great achievement.

      Don't get me wrong, he's made mistakes, but got more right than wrong & for a young manager in difficult circumstances he's done a good job.

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Big fat zero pts so far this wk.

    Better than most wks at this stage coz iv no one played yet 🙂

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

      Plenty to come I'm sure.

      29 here, but 6 played.

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

        9 from 4 here. 29 is elite this gw

  16. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Double Chilwell and Mendy paid off nicely *_*

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

    So glad I did Guita to Mendy for a hit, already evened out

  18. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather lose Justin or KWP if you have Mccarthy in goal?

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

      Justin
      RPereira nearly back I think

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

      Justin

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

    Great success:
    - Mitchell (0) > Kilman (6)
    - Saiss (0) > Chilwell (6)

    If Lamptey on the bench hauls it'll detract, but set up nicely...

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

    Ziyech 3
    Zouma 2
    Werner 1

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

      Werner sneaks one in!

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

    Trent 21 pointer incoming!

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      -21

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

        Is that even possible

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

      * Robbo based on the FFS Scout Picks

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

        Robbo not capable of that kind of haul bro

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it Chilwell and James/Mendy dbl up time?

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

      James no, Mendy/Zouma maybe

    2. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell defo. Would've had assists and many more attacking returns

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

    So much for those that predicted a Burnley Chelsea 0 0!

  24. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just seen Johnson about to make announcement.

    Would another lockdown include footie?

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

      I would guess not. Very low infection rate in football & there's clearly defined protocols now.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’d go stir crazy if we have to “winter indoors”

    2. adstomko
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not, but Burnley fans probably hope so

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ha. Indeed.

        End league. Crown Everton champs. Sorted.

  25. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Swapping Podence instead of Rodriguez for Ziyech still hurts a little. Hope Rod returns for next week.

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

    Thiago mendy combo = clean sheets it appears

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

      Mendy barely had anything to do the entire game.

  27. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Early transfer speedrush incoming! Wish me luck

  28. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    grealish + saiss to ziyech + coufal for free ?

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

    6/7 points from Salah will be good

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

    Chances of Saiss dropping 0.2 this week?

    If it's just 0.1 I can wait.