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

    Werner...

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

    Essentially a 8 point loss from that goal for Areola owners

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

      Prefer to see it as 3 point gained over Meslier and Johnstone owners

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      7*

    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Il take it though. We need the 3 points.

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

    Werner of all people

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

    Werner 😆

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

    Werner is such a special talent.

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

      He’s special alright.

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

    CHO is so good, deserves a start for sure.

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

    Dont know what it is, but every time they pass back to Mendy my heart stops a little.

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

    Oh Werner why are you Werner

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We signed up for this

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

          Glad I can sign off after this week

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How long before I get my Chilly assist?

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait why isn't chilwell getting that assist!!

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

      Chelsea attack is a clown fiesta

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

        Like your metaphors

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

      So my bench has contributed 5 whole points to the total, with just McCarthy at Leicester and Lowton at Liverpool to come.
      Am I likely to end up with 5, more than 5 or less than 5 bench points by the end of the week?
      I've got a bad feeling......

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

        Yeah feel your pain. Was on BB till yesterday.

        I looked at my bench and it was Soton and Leeds (Meslier, Harrison, KWP, Adams) which were DGW players before the postponement.

        I figure there will be another double in the coming weeks to target.

        The downside is I may be forced to hold these players but they will do for the bench and I can focus on first 11

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

      How is that not a Chilwell A when its headed for goal if Areola doesnt stop it?

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

        Cross

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No it wasn't. He meant to chip it. Like saka did

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

        Trolling?

        Cross not shot.

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

          Of course he is.

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

      Picking Reece James absolute ballbag

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

      Need Chilly to hold on

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

      Chilwells assist will be added at 4am but you have to be online to accept it.

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

        I'm sure many here will be online and various sites at that time...

        I know I like to look up Math Olympiad problems at that time

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

        I will set my alarm then.

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

      Mendy is a total clown, not long before he costs Chelsea again

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

      Definitely a shot on target from Chilwel

      1. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Apart from it not being a shot and not on target I agree

    12. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Went with Mount over Barnes/Foden. Looks great so far.

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

        My wife picked him at the start of the season and has hardly changed her team - she'll probably overtake me tonight. She had double WHU defence and Antonio too!

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

      Mendy copying Kepa book of tricks

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

      I feel bad for Fulham, playing well and nice football but got screwed by Robinson making a completely unnecessary dangerous tackle.

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

      Werner shouldnt be a professional footballer and neither should Abraham. Chelsea's strikers are awful barring perhaps Giroud

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

        Werner needs to play with a target man. Mount would need to be dropped to do that.

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

      Cmon Fulham, might as well go all out now. Nothing to lose.

    17. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 1-0s in a row. We need goals!

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

        Vardy loading

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

        Players too tired for goals.

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

        Saving them for the next game.

      4. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This. West Ham Burnley was probably the best game. Shame on you Leeds and Chelsea!!

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

        Party incoming next game.

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

      Lookman yc

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

        with added Azpi screams.

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

      Zouma benching and Bamford blank really killing my Antonio buzz

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

      Funny how willing the commentators are to slate the foreign players compared to the English players

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

      Bookman

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

      Mendy save!

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

      Lookman YC