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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa part deux

  2. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why does it look like everyone over here all of a sudden owns Areola?

    Almost never saw anyone mention him before today's game 😀

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

      Barely anyone owns him.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That is my thought too but the amount of posts about him today is a bit too much

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

      Probably because no-one expected much but as time ticks on it becomes more interesting?

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

      2.5% ownership

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Overall right? Not over here 😉

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

      Everyone has Areola.

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

        My wife's got two

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I know

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

            Pain.

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

    What was Kepa doing there?

    And, on a side note, when did he become black?

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

      🙂

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

    The commentators always call mendy stupid for some reason

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

      He didn’t need to come out tbf

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

      he was stupid there

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    BDR YC

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

      BDCR YC

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

        OMG BDCR YC WTF?

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

    Bobby Reid SGW

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a punt lol

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

    Azpi has been shocking, really need James back.

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

    Gimme 6 Areola saves, I'll take a 4 pointer right now

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    LEICESTER : Schmeichel, Justin, Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.
    Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Under, Ricardo, Mendy, Thomas.

    SOUTHAMPTON : McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bertrand, Stephens, Bednarek, Diallo, Smallbone, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Walcott, Adams.
    Subs: Forster, Long, Valery, Vokins, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Tchaptchet, Watts, Chauke.

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

      VARDYYYYYYYY

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

        MCCARTHYYYYYYYY

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

      Leicester team as per the ITK.

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

        Sean’s never wrong

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

      Va Va Va Vaaarrrdddyyy

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

      The Justin bus continues to roll on.

      Wonder what happens when Ricardo & Castagne are both fit and firing

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

        I really hope Leicester concede

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I sold a while ago for that reason. Was a mistake

  10. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Silent Letters: *exist*

    Carragher: Giruude

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

    Oh no, an Areola CS for his... 2.5% ownership

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

      Season over

  12. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    LEICESTER TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Southampton: Schmeichel, Justin, Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.
    Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Under, Ricardo, Mendy, Thomas.

    SOUTHAMPTON TEAM NEWS
    Team to play Leicester: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bertrand, Stephens, Bednarek, Diallo, Smallbone, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Walcott, Adams.
    Subs: Forster, Long, Valery, Vokins, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Tchaptchet, Watts, Chauke.

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy, Adams, and KWP all in, nice. Looking up after the inauspicious beginning with Johnstone.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Admins being generous and double-hulking for a double game week? 🙂

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

    Ziyech YC

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

    Ziyech YC

  15. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stupid ref, had to book Decordova-Reid Reid which wasn't even a yellow and gets suspended for the next game.

  16. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelshite can't score against 10 men Fulham. Media will say nothing since fat Frank is a legend.

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

      Agree. Way too much of an old boy's network in football.

      1. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thisssssss

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

    Vardy and Barnes double up, let’s go!

  18. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Decordova Reid banned for United lol

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

      His owner must be devastated.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        decent amount bench boosted him

    2. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FPL luck again, wtf

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

    BB of Mendy Coufal Bamford Brewster doing ok with 14 and 3 to go. If Mendy holds!

  20. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Justin Vardy let's gooooo

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

      *Jamie 😉

  21. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Adams and KWP on my bench so double figures for both no doubt

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      On my bench, too, but I'm BBing, so I'll take that.

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Almost did Son to Ziyech?

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

    So Ricardo Perrira starts next game and Justin bench??

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

      No

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

      Think about it.

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

      Who knows.

      As a Justin owner I’m concerned. Gotta assume Castagne & Ricardo are 1st choice when fully fit

  24. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Areola clean and max bonus is going to hurt.

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

      It's so not

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

        When you picked Johnstone over him it hurts

  25. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe unpopular opinion:
    I dont like Ziyech as a player.

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

    Don't recognise half the names on the Saints bench!

    Forster, Long, Valery, Vokins, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Tchaptchet, Watts, Chauke.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3/9 here

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

    Werner coming on

  28. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It's Timo Time

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

    Reed injured

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

    No Zouma or James today.