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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. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Werner is the worst big money epl transfer of all time.

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

      Pepe says hi

      1. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that's fair, Pepe hardly even plays anymore so I forgot about him. And yes, Kepa was atrocious as well.

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

      No, Kepa is. Werner was like 35 mil.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pepe says hello.

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pepe was double

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

      Werner will come good though. I bet he rues the day Liverpool didn’t come in for him.

  2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    And LR is a fantasy god lol

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      because he takes more risks than the average?

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

        Wrong to single him out but my point is that this game can humble anyone. Never ever think you are immune

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He's better than 90% of the other content creators . At least he makes his own decisions. No one laughing at him last season.

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

            I don’t think he is particularly humble imo. Advertising his feats on twitter handle. Bemoaning his bad luck all the time. Sutherns and Freeman are way more self depreciating and modest about their feats

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Mark doesn't even make his own transfers without going via Az these days. No comparison. Not sure about the other dude. LR is a nice lad

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

                I think the black box thing is just a front and Mark will always do his own thing. LR is ok its not personsl but as i say i think he needs this bad run just to realise nobody owns this game

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a supportive community this is.

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

    Louise Werner would've done better with that chance

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

      Sleeper? She was lovely, back in the day.

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

    Lol Werner

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

    Good start of the dgw for Chilly.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry, but werner should be hitting the target there.

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

    Chelsea huffing and puffing to win against 10 men Fulham. How awful are they.

  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a Werner owner I think i preferred it when he was on the bench

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

        So irritated by that... Why can't this guy just score?!

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Absolutely useless, can't see him starting the next game either tbh

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

          Lol please sell him right now.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah bad punt, straight out

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

          Wow... I'm almost in tears off laughter from that miss.

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

          Damn you Timo you useless fraud that would have got you in the BPS as well

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

          Another miss for Werner. Get him out of my football club.

        6. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Werner is done

        7. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Into the Wernhole he goes.

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

          Big Sam approves.

        9. toerag
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          does zouma hve to NOT play both games before my sub comes on??

          ty

          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes if he plays the second game, then no sub comes on..

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

            Yes he has to miss the second game as well

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

              Rudiger and Tilva seemed good together. Hopefully Frank will pair them again on Tuesday and Kane comes off my bench.

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

                Kane on bench.. That deserves last min participation of Zouma in Leicester game

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

                Yet, I hope that works for you man. Cheers

              3. toerag
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                same here

          3. Scots Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yep. 89th min bench appearance vs Leicester is inevitable.

          4. Camino Aleatorio
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, even one minute of one game is enough

        10. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Captain Werner sucked big time... After the high of the West Ham game, a big low point... Wonder how this GW can be salvaged...

          1. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Will you be attending the Party tonight?

            • Releasebreaks
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Why is your captain someone who is struggling to score ?

              1. Messiah Hazard
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Wanted a differential captain as I was ranked 1.8m+

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

                  But all other options must blank at the same time. And it's a DGW.

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

            Chelsea wasted £300m this summer. Frank will be sacked soon still.

            1. Camino Aleatorio
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              300 on high end prospects- these are all young cats.

              It’s not like they signed Mbappe, Messi, or Neymar who are established champs.

              Firing a coach is just disrupting the process of molding the squad

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

              You and quality? Lmao

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

            Can I have a kiss from you all? I own Mount and none of you do.

            Unlucky or just sheer quality from me?

            1. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Can't, wearing helmet.

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                This is the way

            2. Scots Gooner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Quality, clearly. We all bow down to your genius.

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

                Thanks 🙂

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

              You do know that you can change all of your team for free at the start of each season, right?

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

            Chilwell CS with James and Zouma missing out, lovely.

            Party time.

          5. Drip Doctor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Well well well....

            ivantys, bushwhaker, giggs boson, karan14, daniel, dansully3, who wants to step outside first?

            https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/09/24/the-houses-money-why-maintaining-a-good-start-to-the-fpl-season-is-so-difficult/?hc_page=9&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22512951

            1. Party time
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Hahaha

              • Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I swear Werner is better than Jesus. If Werner was at City, he will do better under Pep

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

                    It was more than a comparison between the two. I was trying to tell people that he's not as clinical as a youtube compilation suggests, they wouldn't believe me.

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

                      He was in Germany. He’s got zero confidence and Chelsea and Lampard have a lot to do with it by playing him as a winger.

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

                        Thats what i was trying to tell you, he wasn't, he needs a lot of chances, people were going on as if he's aguero.

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

                          But he was, and is a great striker. Not in Lampard’s set up, not as a winger. Playing the Jota role at Liverpool he’d be scoring week in week out. Chelsea don’t suit him, too slow. End of.

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

                            This makes no sense, he's missed big chances. He's a limited footballer. Look at his International record.

                • Flair
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Jesus has 0G 0A in the last 6 matches, nobody won here lmao

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

                    Read the actual comments. It turned into more than jesus vs werner, everything i said about werner and chelsea was spot on.

                • BenDavies
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  You were speaking absolute facts about Werner there haha

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

                    Thank you brother, it's what i do.

                • Bushwhacker
                  • 4 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Stand by it. Shot of confidence right now, Werner’s history is far better than Jesus. If he’d gone to Liverpool he’d be laughing.

                  1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Klopp did not fancy him either. Germans know. Werner runs fast in a straight line. Of course he is bound to get chances.
                    He may score for a small team, but he fails on a big stage. See World Cup 2018

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

                      Yep Yep

                • Iwantmorepointsthanks
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Nice!
                  You can tell if someone watched Werner before. He is not that good, hence Bayern never considered him.

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

                    I really don't see where he fits into this team. He's probably best playing as a lw/lf, playing off Giroud/Tammy but Hudson Odoi and Pulisic are both best off the left and both more complete players.

                    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      True, not sure where he fits. Leipzig was perfect for him.

              • Camino Aleatorio
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Three Cheers for the positive and gamer Fulham boys

                I love the effort and belief of this team - even in defeat

                Parker is a good coach

                1. Ze_Austin
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  He's been impressive

                2. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Let us hope Brighton and Fulham keep their managers and Big Sam retires for good!

              • Eze Really?
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Hours and hours of ifs buts and maybes. No Leeds Keeper, No Zouma or Reece James. Poor Leeds as benches for BB. Horrible start

              • puhd
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Darn James Reece on the bench!

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

                  Azpi will get a rest. Leicester pace an issue also.

              • A. PRISE
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Well, there goes the BB. 4 points total, just Saka to play. Amazing stuff

              • William.gallant
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Been a bit out of it, is Johnstone going to play the second DGW fixture?

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

                  yes should play,as he was close to being selected for today's game...

                2. A. PRISE
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  No way jose

              • Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                For how much longer will we continue to ignore Mount?

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

                  Forever. He doesn’t exist.

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Great option at his price

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

                Of course chilwell gets robbed because the scouts and FPL tower folks don't have him

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

                  Robbed of what. A cross /shot that was saved?

              • Chucky
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Vardy Hattie,McCarthy pen save can only save this horrible DGW.....

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

                  McCarthy pen save would be ideal, except for the fact that it'll be Vardy that misses it.

              • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Bad GW. Big red arrow incoming, Was bound to happen after 10 straight greens! Looking forward to GW20 already!

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

                That's the second match in a row that Areola has lost 1-0 with 5 saves. #JusticeForAreola

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

                  1-1 vs Spurs

                2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  That was a poor clearance to be honest.