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Zouma suffers second successive benching as Rüdiger starts for Chelsea

Kurt Zouma‘s (£5.8m) Fantasy Premier League stock has taken another dip in Double Gameweek 19 following Chelsea’s latest team-sheet.

The centre-back has been left on the bench for a second Premier League match in a row, much to the chagrin of his 20.5% ownership.

As things stand, only three defenders are selected by more managers than Zouma but a third start in four for Antonio Rüdiger (£4.5m) alongside Thiago Silva (£5.6m) is sure to trigger a fire-sale in the build-up to Gameweek 20.

Reece James (£5.1m) returns at right-back while Ben Chilwell (£6.1m) remains the most ever-present of Chelsea’s defenders, making his 15th consecutive Premier League start.

Frank Lampard has made changes in attack too, Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.7m) coming in for Hakim Ziyech (£8.1m) after registering more attacking returns since Gameweek 15 than any other Chelsea asset (two).

Meanwhile, Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) replaces Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) but Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) retains his place on the left-hand side of Chelsea’s front-three.

Any concerns over Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) have been assuaged for now as Brendan Rodgers selects him to lead the Leicester line.

James Maddison (£7.1m), who has as many attacking returns in his last four at the King Power Stadium as the Foxes’ talismanic forward (four), has the number 10 role again, flanked by Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m).

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) continues to wait for his first start of the campaign as James Justin (£5.0m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) staff the full-back roles once again.

Leicester City XI (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Justin, Evans, Fofana, Castagne; Ndidi, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Rüdiger, R James; Havertz, Kovacic, Mount; Pulisic, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi.

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1,435 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is that a barnes assist? 😆

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

      Yep

  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bye bye Frank

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

    That was a jammy barnes assist, he was shooting.

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

      Surely that can't be an assist lol not even close to one

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Evans should get the assist!

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

    Not sure if Maddi or Barnes assist, should be neither

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

      Why did you think it could be Maddi?

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

    lmao. First time on his left foot from outside the area. Gotta be kidding me.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Likes scoring against Chelsea...

  6. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes really is world class, no look sliced assist wow

    • Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes with the most random assist this season 😀

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

      Barnes with the flukiest assist ever

    • GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This goona be long night for Chelsea nd Lamps

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

        And*

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

          Andidi

    • Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy party incoming

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That 1 Ndidi owner must be thrilled, down in 4.6mill ish rank area.

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

        You might laugh - but he's bloody good player.

        1. rick ding whoop
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Maddison is passing the eye test

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ultimate jam Barnes assist there

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

        Quality player in the 80s

    • Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That sums Barnes up

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

      Zouma would've prevented that

      1. Kurt Zouma
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I definitely would have

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

          Wait for Vardy goal, then get on after 35 mins

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

            Wow, should say 25min LOL! Drinks getting to me

    • NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That's cool. Chelsea CS gone.

      Now, please Rudiger scores and the game end 1-1.

    • mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jammiest assist there

    • FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who should I play next gw?

      A) Justin
      B) Coufal
      C) Soucek

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

        Tough one. Soucek

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Justin all Day

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect scorer

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ever since I removed Barnes he's been hauling so much

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

      Party time with Chelsea chasing! I wish...

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

      Mendy is such a clown man

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

        He’s been questionable recently but that’s not on him.

    • GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      NDIDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

      -no one ever

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You can’t teach what Barnes just did, what a pass.

    • umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should this be a Barnes FPL assist?

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

        Yes

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Na you can't be giving that as an assist in real or FPL

      1. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I thought it would go to Albrighton

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

          In a fair world it would

    • dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got rid of barnes on a WC this GW...oh well still on a monster score but a really wasted that WC it feels like now

    • Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A
      Reassess after 90mins

    • nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LOL Lampard, that's what you get for shafting Zouma.
      See you at the backroom staff with Rooney at Derby County.

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's all set for Vardy brace on counter now
      Cmon Jamie

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

        Leg brace?

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

        Nah 6-1 Chelsea now

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

      Need one of Barnes or Maddison in my team, definitely