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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Oh My Chillwell almost wins it

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilly so close

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Alonso-esque

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

        My word that Chilwell shot

        superb

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

        STUNNING Chilwell miss.

      4. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Chilwell WTF

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

        Chilwell misses sitter

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

          Very nice (Borat)

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

          copy cat

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

            Rookie mistake to get bottomed 😉

        3. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          muppett

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

        I might re-purchase Chilwell over Robbo/TAA for DGW19

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

          Tempted to get him back for that shot alone

        2. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same nice business,sold for 5.8M now 6.1M will need Bamford too sold for 5.6M now 6.5M

      7. Firmino
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lucky non owners

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

        Man I need to get chilwell at some point

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

          Chill

        2. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I feel selling was a big error from myself, but then again, he recovered from that injury super quick

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

        How did Chilwell miss that?

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

          Didn’t cross the line

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

          Are people just uneducated and have never kicked a ball in their life or what?

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

          He's got Zouma and Martinez.

        4. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          should have taken a touch and then hit it, plenty of time..

      10. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Another blank for Watkins.

      11. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Grealish tried his best to get a yellow today and somehow avoided it, great player but proper knobhead

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

            Massively protected by refs ; its insane

          2. seanie3
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            agreed +100

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Lampard facing increasing pressure now. On a poor run of results.

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

            Yes but so is everyone else

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

            Hasn’t been able to play the first XI all season. No pressure at all.

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

              He irks for Roman. I imagine pressure doesn’t get much greater...

        • Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Giroud the second best striker at Chelsea after Chilwell

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

          Game over

        • Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Chillwell had me gasping then... beautiful result as a non owner. 🙂 if only Kun was playing tonight

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            I had James. And DCL And Kun And Cancello. Grealish my star with my whole 2 points 5 players!!!

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

          Did someone actually describe that as a sitter

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

            I believe it was sarcastic

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

          Villa were the better team but Grealish you’re gone from my team

        • Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Lovely result. Points dropped by Chelsea and Villa both

        • JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Why did Mendy go to the ground when they’re drawing at home to Villa?

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

            Villa the better team

          2. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Small club mentality

          3. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Exactly what I was thinking

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Haha he realised and sprung up after 1.5 seconds

          5. Right In The Stanchion
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Chelsea will always be a small club.

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

            Grealish so consistent.

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

              Hauls next game as it it’s everybthree

            2. CRO KLOPP
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              How? He didn't get yc

            3. TKC07
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Double digit haul next week for sure..

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

            Man I’m so glad I booted Grealish out after the Brom game

          8. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Perfect result!

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

              Not quite. No Grealish YC.

          9. Ode
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Chilwell 3rd on my bench and still getting in

          10. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Lampard proving again he is fraud.

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

              He is not. Ziyech is injured

              1. seanie3
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                to be honest as a chelsea fan I think he is, can't say we are just relying on ziyech surely? Werner & Havertz brought in as the final pieces in attack, haven't offered nothing. this evening not sure why he is resting zouma (yes silva makes sense) but zouma should start instead of the donkey christensen.. after 60 / 70 mins he really should be bringing on tammy for a goal

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

              B team not bad

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

            Chilwell more of a goal threat than Werner 🙂

          12. Party time
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Holy Watkins

            • Over Midwicket
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Has Mendy ever actually made a decent save? Keeps making errors. Bring back Kepa?

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

                Many

              2. seanie3
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                early in the season he looked good only because he was doing what any other keeper does and what kepa wasn't doing.. eg collecting crosses, coming for collections from corners etc,, however lately he has made some clangers, tonight was another one that shot shouldn't be going through his legs... but still wouldn't bring back kepa.. he is sh1t

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

              So many price changes tonight. I don't get it why people are rushing transfers and not waiting

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

                Casuals don’t care about covid

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

                11 years and you don’t get it? Wow

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

                Probably transfers this morning prior to deadline

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

                Could also be 2nd Wildcards

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

                Wc's too

                slightly skewed