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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.

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  1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The only thing remaining is a Chilwell own goal.

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

    We just ain't allowed to haul with Chilwell. It would resolve so much in my ML haha

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

      Could still assist or score

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

        Come on...

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Youre better off if he trickles along

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Christensen's fault that. Needs to get up there.

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

      He is terrible defender

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Faking injury and punished for it. Was good to see

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

    grealish is such a dirty ...
    no class at all

  5. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    At least that makes me selling Chilwell a bit easier

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

      Lol are you still laughing with assist clean sheet and 3 bps? Dear....

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        clean sheet?

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

          Read what I said again

          1. NejiHyuuga01
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Still doesn't make any sense

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone planning to stick to their guns with FH18 BB19?

    Postponement affects me with DCL KDB this week, but hopefully no more

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      May not be worth FHing

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

      Yep. Nothing has changed for me so far.

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

    chillwell just fing cross to giroud

  8. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    These adverts for 'bottoms' with bottom holes are very distracting

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The pros who sold Chilwell deserve this at the very least

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thx 😉

    2. unclesbasement
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      pros..good one

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

    Grealish doesn't score many goals does he?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently not

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nowhere to hide for Chilwell keepers. Wont see another CS this season

    1. NejiHyuuga01
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Took a note for this comment! Please don't disappear on Chilly's future 15 point hauls

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What's 15 points in April when John Stones makes 3x 6 in three weeks?

      2. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        sadly he'll still be here, vomiting vitriol on every thread.

  12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thank goodness for El Ghazi, could be a rough week with me now having minimum 4 players not featuring but that helps big time

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

      Very Nice differential

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, very nice I’d guess - I’m surprised more of us aren’t on him

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

          It was him or Siggy for me and he's been good the last two but now thinking elghazi is better or even martinelli from arsenal

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I've actually gone for Siggy too now! Was thinking of KDB and DCL out and Siggy and Kane in for a couple of weeks and then moving Kane to Vardy and Son to KDB again, don't like early transfers but just feels like I might as well now with the likelihood of City playing at the weekend probably low

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who are the four?

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Dias KDB DCL and Zouma

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

    Almost feel happy about my 4 points from Mendy and Grealish, any points on the board this week could be valuable

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

      Yeah. Every 2 pts bring you rise up in the rankings

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

    Why we own Grealish when we should own El Ghazi?

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

      We are weak minded

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

        Cheaper too

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

      Cause you’re a spoon fed casual.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The problem is this site hasnt spoon fed us about obvious picks like El Ghazi

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

      Hindsight is the foresight of a gobshite.

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

      El Ghazi started his first game 2 weeks ago

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Any 24-pointer has an FPL gravity field bigger than the Sun

  15. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    grealish is a huge scam, ive realised that now.

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

      Haha, he is quite annoying to own at times to be fair but still so cheap

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rubbish. Look at his stats and the ridiculous amount of chances he has created, the lack of hauls have mainly been down to poor finishing from others.

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

    Come on Martinez penalty save and Chelsea to score from the rebound

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

    The amazing 'when fit but never are' FPL XI

    Alisson
    Lamptey Matip Gomez Shaw
    Ziyech Rodriguez Barkley Pulisic
    Antonio Aguero

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

      Great effort. I would put Mendy at left back though

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

        Those stickers though. Nightmare for any defense

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Good shout, Shaw is crap regardless

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

          Oh yeah fair. He's probably better pick than Shaw although he's been fit for a while and is just out of favor. Shaw is legit first choice, great option when he's fit but he just isn't.

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

        Aguero shouldn't be near this combo

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

          He's nailed on for it unfortunately. All of these players are good FPL picks 'when fit' but are just super injury prone.

          It's just this season too.

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is the sound behind the picture for anyone else watching on Amazon Prime?

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

        Yes but you can turn it off.

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          How?

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

            Click on text bubble on top right, click on Stadium FX button, Close. Takes a few seconds to reset

            1. Supersonic Marv'
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Cheers. I'm on the app on my TV and it's a bit unclear.

    3. Parsnips
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Feel like this week might be bad for many. Man City Everton doesn’t help

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

        Kane exploding will mean huge green imo

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

          He ain’t looking great, Fulham more resolute

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          The only way Kane is going to explode is if he has a good phaal.

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

        Boring Milner?

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

      Christensen playing means no CS. Simple as that. Always

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Swear he has previous for lying on the floor pretending to be injured and then Chelsea concede while down to 10

    5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Illegal backpass from Kante to Marty.

    6. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL & Grealish -> Vardy & Soucek? Prep for DGW19 with DCL and Grealish both dropping and Vardy and Soucek both rising tonight. Cheers

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

        Wait for news. Fck team value this week

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, guess so. If I don't make these transfers tonight then I cant get Dallas in for DGW. Accepting a lot can happen between now and then!

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not the time to be doing early transfers even for 0.4 swing

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone selling DCL and KDB from now?

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

        Sold KDB for Raphina so I could get Kane against Fulham and Leeds. But I still have DCL

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I was close to doing that this week. Annoyingly. But not convinced by Kane and figured it give KDB another shot...

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

            Yeh unlucky

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

        Think I have to now

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

        Hold in hope of a DGW19.

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

        Man just do it you should've two weeks ago anyways

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

        Will try to hold till tomorrow to wait for some more news hopefully. But looks like it's time to say good bye to KdB.
        DCl already gone for Bamford a few GWs back.

      6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I've sold both right now for Sigurdsson and Kane, but I'm going to move Kane to Vardy in a week or two and Son to KDB then

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

      Plz score Chilwell

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

        Don’t be greedy

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

      Grealish is having an stinker

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

        Being well marked. Could still do damage

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

      Get the heck out my team grealish

    11. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope we hear soon if City’s next game is called off - would like to be able to do KDB Davis to Vardy 5.9mid with peace of mind

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

        Reckon we’ll have to do that anyway now ya know, regardless

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

        I did the exact same transfers. Got in Vardy and el Ghazi

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

          This^ Nice transfers GL

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

      Just waiting for the Grealish yellow card so he's out next week too

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

        That would be a treat

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        easy sell in preparation for GW19, would be alright

    13. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I mentioned on here the other day after everybody started salivating over Soucek.

      Anwar El Ghazi best points per minutes in the game. Great asset and cheaper than Grealish. Will be making the swap.

    14. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wtf.. just seen el ghazi again!! He's on fire