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Zouma, James and Werner on Chelsea’s bench at Fulham as Lampard rotates

Frank Lampard has caused some Double Gameweek 19 rotation grief with his team selection for Saturday’s trip to Fulham.

Kurt Zouma (£5.8m) and Reece James (£5.1m) are currently owned by 21.5% and 7.4% of all Fantasy Premier League managers respectively but they both find themselves on the bench at Craven Cottage.

There is more surprise about the former considering he has started 13 of the last 14 Premier League matches while James is making his return from a recent knee problem.

Instead, Lampard has gone with a central defensive pairing of Thiago Silva (£5.6m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) while Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) and Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.6m) staff the full-back berths.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m), Timo Werner (£9.2m), Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) and Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) are also on Chelsea’s bench as Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) and Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) flank Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Fulham come into this London derby without Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) so Ademola Lookman (£5.0m), Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) make up the front-three.

André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m) are in central midfield with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Kenny Tete (£4.3m) in the wing-back positions either side of the back-three.

Fulham XI (3-4-3): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Zambo Anguissa, Reed, Tete; Lookman, Cavaleiro, De Cordova-Reid.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Mount, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Ziyech.

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Frank the fraud

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

    Hate myself for bringing in Johnstone over Areola

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did Sam Allerdyce say anything about him having COVID? No so just give it a rest. Nobody knows about secret illnesses.

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

    I get called a troll but have you ever seen what the fpl community on twitter is like? I'm extremely innocent compared to those guys. Very mean people.

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Twitter is a cess pool in general.

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

        I quit using it a while ago now and never looked back since.

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Twitter is free for all while this is a family dinner. The weird cousin or loud uncle get some stick but we are all in it together nevertheless.

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

      I was hounded off twitter by salty casuals.

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

        You can't win FPL if you post on twitter so its pointless.

    5. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Weird logic, why not compare yourself with users like BigManBakkar for example ?

      Instead of finding worse than you try to better yourself and become valuable poster.

    6. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Better quality trolling on here

    7. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      "Very mean people"

      Okay Donald. Don't you have boxes to pack?

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

    Chelsea CS locked in, love to see it

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

    Fulham had no shot on target in first half and ppl said they were playing better. Nice.

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

    Considering ever has Areola, are his points of use?

    1. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2.3% EO?

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

        woosh..

        1. MoSalad
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha season keeper no pun intended

  7. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Strujik likely to lose spot once Philips is back?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully.

    2. Dash444
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a Leeds fan hope he loses his place to anyone.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    3 - Thiago Silva, Areola (28)
    1 - Tete, Andersen, Rüdiger (26)

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Where's Chilwell

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Areola on 10 points as things stand

  10. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud sitter

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

      His blushes saved by offside flag

  11. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud miss open net

  12. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So, 0 saves from Mendy and 60%+ possession from Chelsea. This has got a late counter Fulham goal written all over it.

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

    Giroud is awful.

  14. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gru misses sitter. Offsides anyways.

  15. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Day 1 of this week is a disaster so far, glad I didn't BB for Leeds but Zouma and Soucek owner

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

    Everyone look at your Areola while the points are still there.

    1. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This has 1-0 Fulham written all over it

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

      Yes we all have nipples. Is that funny?

  17. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Against 10 men and not bringing on the striker who competed for the Golden Boot last season, get this useless fraud out of the club

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Getting tactical advice from Gary Neville

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

      He had problems with germans after that disallowed goal in WC 2010

  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tammy in for Jorginho

  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need this Areola C's to go away asap

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Chelsea

  20. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    PLLEEASSEEE Chelsea score

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Donkeys out

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

    Areola 5th.

  23. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham pls score

  24. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Areola owner but no way he keeps this CS. Chelsea making a chance every minute.

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yes areola, Hoover up those saves lad

  26. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Frank’s bald spot just got a bit thinner on that Pulisic chance

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

    Me and Karan were debating benching Bamford and getting a west ham defender for -4, me Creswell he Coufal.

    Unfortunately I wasn't brave and I should have been after that -12 success last GW.

    Bottom line anyone benched Bamford?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope and was never going to.

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

    Jeez Fulham.

    Should have scored.

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

    Mendy is so insecure

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    God damn it Fulham you've got to take those gifts.