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Chilwell, Werner start for Chelsea as Wilson fails to make Newcastle squad

Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) starts for Chelsea in the early Gameweek 9 kick-off on Saturday.

A back spasm saw the defender substituted for England last weekend against Belgium, though he was fit enough for a place on Gareth Southgate’s bench for the Iceland tie on Wednesday.

Germany striker Timo Werner (£9.5m) is also part of Frank Lampard’s XI, playing on the left of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) with Hakim Ziyech (£8.2m) stationed on the opposite side.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) is not part of the Newcastle matchday squad after sustaining a hamstring injury back in Gameweek 8. Steve Bruce explained to BT Sport ahead of kick-off:

I couldn’t risk him with the amount of games we have coming up.

If he’d have played and pulled it, he’d be out for six weeks then. The big chunk of the season is coming, the winter is upon us.

I’ve erred on the side of caution to make sure he’s ok for next week.

On Wilson, who suffered that problem during a 2-0 defeat at Southampton, Bruce had said yesterday:

Callum has a chance. If there is any risk whatsoever we won’t. He has trained in the last two days so we will see.

Reece James (£5.0m) starts again for Chelsea at right-back. Owners will be hoping he can keep that spot nailed down ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m).

On missing trio Christian Pulisic (£8.2m), Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Thiago Silva (£5.5m), Lampard said on Thursday:

Christian Pulisic is not fit for Newcastle but he’s stepped up his training slowly. It’s been quite a problematic injury so we will stay cautious.

Kai Havertz is back, his isolation is over. He tested negative two days ago, so he’s just started training that’s more on his own to get individually some of his fitness back after two weeks at home.

Thiago Silva has just landed. He just messaged me this afternoon so he probably won’t be going to Newcastle because of the length of the journey and timings.

Antonio Rudiger (£4.5m) is Lampard’s chosen deputy for veteran centre-half Silva.

Newcastle boss Bruce appears to be setting up with a 5-4-1 system, with Chelsea set to try and break down what looks to be a low-block defence.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) will be the Magpies’ main threat on the counter-attack, while Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) is preferred to Paraguay international Miguel Almiron (£5.7m) on the right-hand side of midfield.

“He only came back from international duty yesterday.” – Steve Bruce on Almiron

Newcastle XI (5-4-1): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden, J Murphy; Joelinton.

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

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

    Down 200k places

    My game week can only improve from here! 🙂

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

      What's the hit on that?

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You took a -8?

    3. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      -8?

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

        -8 at about 3.8m rank

        The depths my friends, the deep depths

        1. PL Ball
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ha. Hope it works out. GL

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

      I also dropped 200k with a -8

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Down 800k with a -24

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        lol 🙂 How many hits have you taken so far this season?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Before this week. 7 plus WC gone.

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            You really went on a spending spree this week then. Satisfied with your team after that?

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              think so.

              1. Pep bites Kun
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                BOL Hope you get some payback over the coming weeks

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

      I took a -8 because I got Mings in, wanted Grealish but forgot both my keepers were Villa.

      hit for 4mil keeper 😀

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch 🙂

  2. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Overall Captaincy Stats:

    Bruno 20%
    Kane 13%
    DCL 12%
    Son 7%
    Werner 7%
    Salah 5%
    Vardy 5%
    Grealish 5%
    Ziyech 3.5%

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

      (K)ane!

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have a feeling DCL will .

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mane?

      1. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        3%

    4. Bielsa Murderball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      captained bamford xD, what's his %?

  3. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lovely, just down 80k spots, good week for a - 8.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How are you checking this

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Livefpl.net/rank

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

    Professional round-up:

    Magnus Carlsen: Kane and Son to Martial and Bruno; Bruno(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/76862/event/9

    Fabio Borges: -4 hit: Salah, TAA, Mitro to Bruno, Watkins and Digne; Bruno(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/440328/event/9

    Ville Ronka: Salah to Bruno; Bruno(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/617620/event/9

    Jay Egersdorff: -4 hit: Salah and TAA to Bruno and Dias; Bruno(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/259780/event/9

    Mark Sutherns: Salah and Son to Bruno and KdB; Bruno(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/194/event/9

    Lateriser12: Salah and Foden to KdB and Grealish; Werner(c) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/55085/event/9

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

      So Bruno(c) for the win.

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sir Harry is a season keeper for me, surprised Magnus binned him.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks.
      If they do well I do well.

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

      I seriously doubt It’s worth to sell Salah for a hit if he is ruled out for just one Gameweek (which seems the most likely scenario).

      – Fábio

      From the previous article.

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

      Getting Dias this week!

    6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Martians out injured isn’t he??

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha *Martial

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

      Like the look of Lateriser's team for the coming gws. Could be a huge rank boost.

    8. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Professional? LOL

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

        Apart from Ville Ronka (as far as we know) and Carlsen, they all get paid for making FPL content.

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

        Was a little bit tongue in cheek!

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

      Kaptain Kane: Salah & TAA to Rodriguez & James; 4 point hit (Kane C):
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1333314/event/9

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

    Vardy (c) nxt wk v Fulham done 🙂

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

    Off to a great start. Already have a player in the dream team. The almight Keinan Davis!

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

      Dale Stephens FTW

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

    This wk i did

    Reguilon/Son/Kane ➡️

    PVA/Bruno(c)/Vardy - 4

    Like to hear your thoughts on those moves?

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

      im ok with that ,no spurs here, gl

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Today’s game will tell. Really interested to see how Spurs approach a tougher team. On paper they look good, but could backfire big time

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Has Werner scored yet?

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    good luck all, but mainly me

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

      Same, but me!

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck to everyone who owns all the players that I own.

  10. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hit the WC button as soon as I could. Feels soooo good to finally kick out Bavies and Maupay. See you never!

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

    Hit my WC this week. Set up like this:

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Cancello, Cresswell
    KDB, Mane, Bruno(c), Ziyech, Grealish
    DCL, Watkins

    Targett, Brewster, Williams

    Hopefully the power mid and attacking defender stratgey comes through!

    GL all

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

      lovely

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

    Need hauls from Ziyech and Chilwell.

    40 points too much to ask?

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

    That Chelsea kit almost makes the game unwatchable.

    1. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Such an eyesore.

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

      Gross, our worst kit ever

  14. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have a feeling that Spurs Mci could be a goal fest and not another boring 2-goal game between the two
    8only kane owner

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

      City 3 - Spurs 1

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

      I do hope so

  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's spelled ZiyeH

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

      It's pronounced*

  16. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder when the players get access to vaccine, definitely essential workers!

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

    Newcastle manoeuvring the bus in front of the goal

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

    Kovačić playing very advanced

  19. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chillwell Goal!

    or OG?

    Foul?

    1. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      OG.

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

    OG id say

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who had OG as captain?

  22. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    OG

  23. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Newcastle Own Goal

    VAR Check

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

    Assist?

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

      I think mount

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mount

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

    Lets hope that opens the floodgates

  26. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    He never touched that but he'll get given the goal due to ownership.

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

    Bloody flashscore telling me Chillwell scored

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

    Thank goodness Chilwell didn’t score that

  29. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Phew was going to cap Chilwell

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

    Hopefully the first of many Fernandez/s goals this GW