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Werner survives rotation fears to start on Chelsea’s left against Sheff Utd

Timo Werner (£9.4m) starts on the left-hand side of Chelsea’s front-three as Sheffield United come to Stamford Bridge in Gameweek 8.

Frank Lampard caused some concern among Fantasy Premier League managers on Friday as he highlighted a need to manage the German international’s minutes.

However, the enforced absences of Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) has left the Chelsea manager with no choice but to select Werner in the starting XI.

The fact that he sits to the left of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) is also encouraging for his 23.4% ownership, considering the fact that Sheffield United have conceded more chances on their right-hand side than any other this season.

That should also benefit Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) in defence, while Kurt Zouma (£5.3m), who has three league goals in 2020/21, will be eyeing up the fact that the Blades have also given up the most headed attempts of any side this year too.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, Zouma, T Silva, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Abraham, Ziyech.

Sheffield Utd XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Lowe, Lundstram, Norwood, Berge, Baldock; Brewster, McGoldrick.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 8

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

    Reece James blocking Lamperty from bench. Hoping for a CS here as I just got Chiwell this week too!

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James cleanie and assist for today

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

      That's such negative thinking.

      James starting in this match is ideal. He can score more than 6 here easily.

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

        Needs an assist or goal now.

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Walker Peters 9 points laughing at me from the bench

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

      That's pretty rude of him tbh

  3. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandes or Rashford for the next 2 GWs?

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

      Bruno today.

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

      Do you really need to ask?

    3. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno 100000000000%

    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno because you asked this after his haul.
      Rashford if you had asked this after ucl haul.
      This is how this place works.
      I have always preferred Bruno.

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

      Straight to KDB

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

      I have Rashford.
      But I'd prefer Bruno if i had a million more

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

    Has Bamford been called up for international duty?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dont be silly

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

    Come on you Blades !!
    Keep a CS 😎

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

      Help me out with my wildcard decision below please mate

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

      No Dean Henderson

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

        We won 🙂

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

          You were pessimistic 😎

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

            🙂

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

    Thoughts on these moves as part of a wildcard

    Kane => Watkins
    Jimenez => Brewster
    Bissouma => KDB
    Rodriguez => Bruno
    Robertson => Cancelo/PVA
    Ferguson => Lewis
    McCarthy => Martinez

    Switching from 3-4-3 to 3-5-3

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

      Stopped reading after Kane to Watkins

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

        It allows me to upgrade elsewhere.

      2. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Then you missed the part in which they have 12 players starting

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

        Lol

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

      I like it.
      Plenty of options in 6m bracket for Strikers atm in Bamford/Watkins/Antonio/Adams etc so not a big deal IMO.

      Love the PVA pick. Can shift to Cancelo afterwards

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

        Thanks mate. I really appreciate it.

        In terms of big moves, this is what I’ve done

        Kane => De Bruyne
        Rodriguez => Watkins
        Jimenez => Bruno
        Robertson => Cancelo/PVA
        McCarthy => Martinez

        Bench fodders

        Bissouma =>Brewster
        Ferguson => Lewis

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

    Brought Mendy, Zouma and Werner (c) as part of a -16.
    Let's hope it pays off long term. 🙂

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

      A -16 hit is ridiculous!

  8. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Let's forget the fact that Son and Kane have been bossing the league, and take -8's to get Man City players who aren't even in form and Bruno because he scored today

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol ok

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

      Ok i will, thanks for the tip.

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

      Have you seen City GD 😀
      Staggering isn't it ...

      This season is just so different

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

      It’s called being proactive

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's called being blinded by FPL's green and red fixture difficulty ratings

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

          City are a far far better team than spurs and are finally coming into form. Spurs are managed by Mourinho who will park the bus against the likes of City and won’t get many attacking pts

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

            City might be better then Pool, which isnt exactly hard. But far better than Spurs? put the crack pipe down please

  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James and chilwell owner....nervous!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same, was kind of hoping James was rested with Taylor 8 points first on my bench

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

      They will concede

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

      Only FPL could make you mildly scared of Zouma, James and Chilwell and completely forget about Chelsea attack.

      What even is this game?!

  10. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was thinking of keeping Robbo for Liverpool’s upcoming games. But Bruno needs to be in. Planned team gtg?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Lamptey, Taylor
    Kdb, salah, Bruno grealish
    DCL, Kane, bamford

    Forster, lewis, Mitchell, Bissouma

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

      Who you are bringing for Robbo?

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lewis, to afford Kdb

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

      How you can afford that team?

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        104m team value.

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

          Amazing

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

            Probably you have Bam Bam early. I am 0.9 short

  11. All For One
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Taa, Pva, Taylor, Lascelles
    Bissouma, Son, Zaha, Salah, Grealish
    Jimenez

    Button, Justin, Davis Ings

    1 FT 3.3 ITB

    A)-4 Taa> Coufal, Bissouma>Bruno
    B)-8 Taa> Coufal, Bissouma>Bruno, Ings> Antonio
    C)Ings>Dcl
    D)-4 Ings> Dcl, Jimenez>Antonio

    What would you guys do?

    Thanks

  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi...0.5mitb. 1ft. How to get bruno? - with an eye on kdb gw10...

    Martinez
    Taa chilwell james lamptey mitchell
    Salah son ziyech foden burke
    Kane dcl watkins

    Son and kane out? Son and TAA?? Thanks

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

      Kane downgrade

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

        Son and kane to bruno and Antonio....

        Means I have cash to help get kdb....

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

          Antonio is injured red flagged and we don't know when he is back

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

          You'll need it upgrading Foden etc.

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

    I'll be amazed if Sheffield United even make into Chelsea's half and cross the ball and Zouma heads into his own net.

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

      I really want him to be dropped, still can't forget his mistake against Saints.

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Right 😆

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

    It would be so this season for Chelsea to lose this...

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

      This

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

      100%

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    chilwell shot saved

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    CHILWELL ALMOST OMG

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

    Chilwell close

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

    Chilwell SOT

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

    Hoping for a 2-2 Kovacic, Kante and Berge x2

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

    Ramsdale saves Chilwell Chilwell goal. Damn

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    18 from 3 and its a 50k rank drop at 1.8 mill!!
    Tough gig this year..

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chillwell so far forward. Love it.

  23. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James to Chiwell. that would have been nice points for my team

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

      Argh

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

    Thoughts on these moves as part of a wildcard

    Kane => De Bruyne
    Rodriguez => Watkins
    Jimenez => Bruno
    Robertson => Cancelo/PVA
    McCarthy => Martinez

    Formation change 3-4-3 to 4-5-3

    Bench fodders:-

    Bissouma => Brewster
    Ferguson => Lewis

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

    Shu goal

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    OMG McGoldrick

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

    Goldie G

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    terrible defending

  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    MCGOLDRICKKKKKKKKKK YESSSSSSSS

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Told you