Dugout Discussion

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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Werner sighting

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

    Werner and CHO on
    Giroud and Ziyech off

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

    No Reece then.

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

    CHO and Werner on
    Giroud and Ziyech off

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

    Only pick Fulham players beginning with A.....Aina, Andersen, Aderabiyo, Anguisa, Areola....all on 6+

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

      anguissa is on 3

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

      Ademola?

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

    BB in tatters - Johnstone DNP, BDR 1 pt now suspended, BamBam 2pts, ESR probably won’t start winning.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, some of my ML rivals have TC on KDB.

    Lets see how that plays out.

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

      Popular choice this gw.

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

    Chelsea are so bad. Truly pathetic team. I miss the days of Lampard and Terry when we had some steel. Bunch of fairies now.

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

      I miss Hazard, was my favourite player from an FPL point of view

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

    Ziyech punt bombed 🙁

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

    What an epic fail Ziyech has been.

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    First time I'vd owned Vardy ever.

    Get ready for a blank owners.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Areola owners in dreamland as Werner comes on

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea are dreadful

    Vardy will have 2 parties inside a week

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

    Vardy safe to cheer for as owner and non capper?

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

      Definitely.

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

      Cup opponent has him captained...

      I own him though

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was, until I noticed my cup opponent has TCd him.
      Time to concentrate on the league.

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

    Damn you Fulham stop defending!!

  16. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Werner coming on when Fulham are defending low and he will almost definitely not do anything, while Havertz, a creative passer and a tall player great in the air stays on the bench. Frank is genius.

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

    3 - Areola (31)
    2 - Rüdiger (30)
    1 - Thiago Silva (29)

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

      not anymore 😀

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

    Can't believe Areola owners have been rewarded for their poor decision to pick Areola over Johnstone

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      what do you mean ?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Troll or not, Fulham have been way better defensively & Areola is a far better keeper.

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

        United and Chelsea though, versus Wolves and West Ham

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

    So Fulahm will get a draw six games in a row

    is it a Premier league record?

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

    Mount g

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG mount

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

    Mount deserves this goal

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

    Nooooooo not Chillwell assist of all people!!

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

    MM G

  25. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mount G

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

    Mount goal

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

    Areola assist

    Owners in heaven

  28. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    CHILLLYYY ASSISTTT

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

      Lol

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

    Vardy to absolutely PARTY

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No assist