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

    Omg Justin... looked in 🙁

  2. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank heavens Justin misses that header

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

    Justin misses a 200% chance

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

    Robertson still worth the cost?
    Will allow Brewster to Antonio

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

    Justin baps took a big hit

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

    Justin time to see Justin non-owners celebrate that miss

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

      Haul either way

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

      Big sigh of relief...

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

    Kova YC

  8. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    JustIn.... more like JustOut

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed it

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

    Oh Justin so unlucky, he got up well and it was close.

    Or actually it was a Sunday park football miss.

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

      Make up your mind lad LOL

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

        I have. It was a shocker.

  10. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rodgers to Chelsea next.

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

      Why would he leave a better project?

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It is obviously a bigger club with more money

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why would he downgrade?

  11. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kova making sure Maddison can’t shoot anymore

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

    Justin will still get max baps.

    In all seriousness he is looking pretty essential IMO

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Essentially benched for Ricardo

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

      Not for long

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

      Yep. And Insold him this week for Dias. And kept Zouma. Easy game this...

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

      well that miss is -3BPS

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

      he's only on 1bps before 60 so i'd be suprised

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

    Justin only scores screamers anyway

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

      Only 😀

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

    Abraham is so bad. Championship striker. Get him out of my club.

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

      Yes,him and Mitrovic good strikers for championship,not for PL

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

    Leicester parking the bus now

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

    James almost rewards owners patience

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

    Albrighton goal offside

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

    Justin should have shot there

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

    Albrighton off

  20. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brought in Antonio and Maddison this week because Leeds no DGW. Would have kept Klich and put in Vardy - this game is chaos 😐

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

      Congrats!

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

      v nice one !

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

      Lovely jubbly!

  21. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone tell chelsea they are supposed to avoid the blue jerseys when crossing?

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

      It's all that training they do

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

    Justin will get a 9 pointer lads. Relax.

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

    Tielemans wastes a Vardy a

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

    Who is top priority to get back in the team, Grealish, Maddison or Son?
    Everybody has to use five in the midfield now?

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

    Fantastic save from Mendy

  26. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Quite unlucky first time playing this Fantasy5 game. 3 of my players beat their target, Stones, Antonio and Allison. If Bellerin had been selected ahead of Soares, who of course did very well, he'd have probably done well, then i'd have only been counting on Vardy getting 6.5 points or higher in this game for a share of the money. Anyone on target still for that here?

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

    Something from Vardy. One little assist even

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

    Vardy expert point dodging these last two matches.

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Save point for Mendy confirmed. At least that's something.

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

    Jamie V up there with the biggest trolls in this game. I think he’s got an almost 100% record for me in hauling when I don’t own and blanking when I get him in.

    (I know the game’s not over but I sense the inevitable!)

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

      Yep he does the same to me every time so don't bother with him anymore

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

        Well done for avoiding. Unfortunately the Kane > Vardy downgrade funded my other moves this week!

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

      Same. Shipped him out before his City hattrick GW3.

      Also shipped Son before GW2. Was a tough start

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

        Has been a v rocky season!!

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

      Leicester are the kings of the late goals though. I wouldn't rule Vardy goal out yet.