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

    Werner to steal the bonus, grrr.

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

      🙂

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Woohoo

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

    We want more Werner!!!

  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    James is very confident, has a fantastic first touch.

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

    Ziyech better value that Werner going forwards imo.

    Not sure Chelsea have the fixtures for a double up just yet...

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

      For the next three is not bad, then out for City and United attackers

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Its what we said preseason too

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

    FINALLY WERNER (C), I WAS GONNA RAGE TRANSFER YOU OUT!!!

  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    3 - Ziyech (41)
    2 - Abraham (32)
    1 - Werner, Kanté (29)

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

    Chilly still on for 2 baps if he gets the winning goal bps.

    1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think so?

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

        Post match bps deductions for Tammy, Werner and McGoldrick could well fall nicely for Chilwell.

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

      On for 1. He's 4 behind Abraham

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

    Werner Ziyech double up coming along nicely

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

    ball deflated considered an assist too?

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Check this out 14th in the world
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3416504/event/8
    It's his first season , made no transfers left Kane as his captain all season
    Must still be active as TC Kane this week !

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

      Maybe hasn't realised that you can make transfers!

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

        or logged on for 1st time this week after someone told him how well he was doing and then decided to use TC.

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

      wow

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

      Damn you’ve found my team!

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

      Brilliant - his GW4 score was unreal.

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

    Could James and chilwell be the new trent and robbo?!

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

      Steady on it's only sheff utd

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi injured?

  12. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Glad on Werner but my Chilwell captain 2*2 bps gone 🙁

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

      Winning goal baps to come though l, if this score stands.

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

    Foden to Ziyech?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I did it this week and so far paying out nicely. Man City got some tricky fixtures and Foden is being benched often

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

        Yeh, stubbornly I didn't do it before this gw, hindsight is a wonderful thing

  14. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech and Chillwell GET innnn
    Good to see so many points in 1 game....
    WOOHOO

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

    im late but OMG Werner scored! GET IN!!!

  16. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech is a season keeper for me at that price

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

    2 FT, got to ditch Mahrez. Would love Bruno but not enough funds so may get Ziyech instead.

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

    Where's that Pukki Party clown and Fernandes fanboy telling me that Sheff Utd don't concede more than 2 and are a good defense despite me pointing to underlying stats saying otherwise? Show yourselves morons

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

      Relax!

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

        Probably should, just got irritated during that exchange. Complete lack of logic being proved wrong

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

          Link to the convo?

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

        Don't do it.

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

      Now then now then, this is a family friendly site

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

    need another chilwell goal to save my season

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

      As long as Ziyech assists

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

      Loving the Brosstan analogy

  20. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Baps?

  21. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA/Pereira>Chilwell/Ziyech for a hit would have worked out well. Brought in Bowen instead & kept Trossard. Season summed up. Probably 4 points 4 Bowen/TAA.

  22. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell lost all his bonus points?

    Will he get something for the winning goal?

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    One of these two moves on the cards

    A) Kane + Son -> Werner + Fernandes (Fernandes to KDB just before City vs Fulham)
    B) Kane + Maupay -> Werner + Antonio (enough itb to do Son to KDB the following week)
    C) Son + Saiss -> Fernandes + Coufal

    Thoughts?

  24. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Chilwell one more

  25. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gotta pull my head out of the sand, gotta get at least one of Chilwell and Ziyech

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get both it's a party

  26. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fellow James and Zouma owners let’s make ourselves known

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

      Have Zouma, but have Chilwell so... \o/

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

    Go on Moroccan KDB, time to grab a goal

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

      Moroccan Mahrez

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

        He's far better.

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

          Don’t forget his Leicester title winning season, he has amazing ability, form is the issue

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

            He's far better now then. That okay?

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

              Of course pal, everyone has their opinion 🙂

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

    How to fund De Bruyne?

    Martinez
    TAA - Chilwell - Lamptey
    Graelish - Son - Trossard - Salah
    Kane - Jimenez - DCL

    Steer - Kilman - Bissouma - Dunne

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    a) Son + Jimenez ----> De Bruyne + Bamford

    b) Kane + Trossard ----> De Bruyne + Brewster/5.3 forward

    c) Kane + Son + Trossard ----> De Bruyne + Bamford + Ziyech -4

    d) Kane + Son ----> De Bruyne + 8.6 forward

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not needed, will regret removing spurs assets

    2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy Taylor Chilwell Adams Werner so far this GW, Bowen tonight too!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      nice luck

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner off Giroud on