Dugout Discussion

Frank Lampard rotates Chelsea squad as Aston Villa visit Stamford Bridge

In a Gameweek where Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) saw their fixture unexpectedly postponed, Frank Lampard has heaped misery on misery for Fantasy Premier League managers.

The Chelsea manager has made six changes from the side that lost 3-0 to Arsenal, omitting three of his club’s four-most popular Fantasy assets.

27.0% of managers own Kurt Zouma (£5.9m), not in the matchday squad for Gameweek 16 with Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) next to Andreas Christensen (£4.7m) at centre-back.

The 12.8%-owned Reece James (£5.2m) is also out of the squad, replaced at right-back by Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m), although Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) holds onto the left-back berth.

Further up the pitch, Timo Werner (£9.3m), still sat in 14.0% of squads, drops out of the starting XI, joining Kai Havertz (£8.2m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) on the Chelsea bench.

That means a front-three of Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m), Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) going up against an Aston Villa defence forced to leave out Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) through suspension.

This is the first Premier League match that Dean Smith’s men will face without the centre-back this season, a first start together for Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) and Kortney Hause (£4.4m).

The rest of Aston Villa’s squad looks in good shape, especially compared to the second-string feel of Chelsea’s line-up.

The in-form Anwar El Ghazi (£5.7m) and Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) flank Jack Grealish (£7.8m) in the number 10 role while Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) starts up-front fresh from a hat-trick of assists against Crystal Palace.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Chilwell, Christensen, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kanté, Jorginho; Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Pulisic.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez; Targett, Hause, Konsa, Cash; D Luiz, McGinn; El Ghazi, Grealish, B Traoré; Watkins.

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek

1,792 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sold kdb and James to son and robbo -4..bench was balbuena bissou lamptey..

  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Liverpool Newcastle being off with Newcastle playing City a few days ago?

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

      50/50

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Noonce know really. Wait for the news tomorrow. Anyone saying anything is just guessing.

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got Mendy and Grealish
    I should hope for a Chelsea CS right?

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

      You should hope for a Mendy hat-trick assisted by Grealish.

      Of course it's rather unlikely, but that's what hope is all about.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea defence highly owned, Grealish highly owned.

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea defence not so highly owned after mass sales last week though

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This defence not so much

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Chillwell though

    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1-1 with Grealish goal and Mendy pen save os what you want

  4. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you WC in DGW if no free hit and only five so far av for BGW?

    Would save TC and BB for later

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else who was looking to BB in 19 but now might scrap that plan after the Covid havoc?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Me

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yea BB is a bad idea anyway ... Because it's not gonna work unless you FH WC in 19

  6. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone saving fh ?
    I think I will not use fh neither for gw18 or gw19...

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have no choice only 3 players for 18

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Of course Giroud and Chilwell bag points after I WC them out..

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      let me know in advance next time so i can captain chilwell

  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell is that one player you fail to own in a season that continuously does well, with massive ownership. There's always one.

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no, there are more than one...bruno, dcl, son...

  9. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Whats these Son resting rumors?

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

      Set a few hours ago.

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Legit? Or bs?

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

          Location dependent.

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

      Got two days rest yet?

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

      I think I would actually pack it in for this season if this happens

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        please do, let the rest of us climb the ranks

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

          I'm miles back. Not a huge loss to you lot on here!

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

      Where did you read/hear that?

      1. Pukkipartyy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Just heard ppl here talking about it...just like me now...

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    chilly 12 pointer to stun and haunt the sellers...

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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

      Did you keep him? I sold for Cancelo for a hit since apparently was out

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

    The wntire point of having zouma over Chillwell during this period was CBs are usually less likely to be rested

    Backfired

    1. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      not really, the smaller clubs cb are less likely to be rested as they dont have a choice

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

    Grealish goal Martinez assist please

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

    Hate F------ hate Chilwell right now.

    Was so sure he would be rested.

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ?

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Will get one next week without City

    3. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I was so sure he was injured last week!

  14. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Mings that much of a loss to Villa defence? They're awful, taking out their phones to admire Chilwell crosses.

  15. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GW39 back on the table soon?

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t stop scoring!

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Knew I wanted Ghaze over Raphinha

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    5 in 5 for Elmo

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ElGhazi ha

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    El ghazi G

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

    Why does noone have El Hagazi?

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That assist was on the money!

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

      Who was it

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish

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

          Dw don’t have him

      2. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cash

      3. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Grealish

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Matty money

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

      Thank god Chilwell cleansheet wiped

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No VAR on that one? Different phase of play?

        1. Clintymints
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ref waived play on. Not a clear error, maybe?

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Villa got the advantage.

      • Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Christensen on the deck where he usually is

        Fair play El Ghazi 5 in 5

      • Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Perfect for.

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Based Villa playing on despite Christensen faking injury

      • WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Chilwell essential if James out for the double. That's the way I feel Frank's gonna play. Pulisic cutting in from the left and Chilwelll bombing forward.

      • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Chilly CS gone!

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

        Grealish do something

        1. KGFC
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He is... Rolling like a ***

        2. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He just did... lol!

      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Villa are so so good