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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. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is now a bad time to play my wildcard?

    Martinez
    Chillwell Cresswell Dallas
    Salah KDB Son Rashford Soucek
    Vardy Bamford
    PeacockFarrell KWP Mitchell Davis

    Want the following
    Martinez
    Stones Robbo Justin Cresswell
    Bruno Son KDB
    Antonio Bamford Vardy
    PF Mount ESR Mitchell

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

      3 in midfield?
      Would get in Grealish there for sure.

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3 can become 5 easy enough.

        Just sold Grealish, so don't want him back. El Ghazi might offer better value

  2. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Isn’t it 5 bookings = suspension?

    Bobby Decordova Reed isn’t red flagged?

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

      After 19 matches they delete card,i thinks

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

      Cause he’s available for next GW.

      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Suppose. Thanks

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

    First time i saw chelsea player wins a header in leicetser box

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

    How will the storm effect Wednesday and Thursday games?

    Imagine if wind caused a Premier league postponement.

    Which grounds have open corners?

    Fulham with scaffolding up.

    Risk to United? Probably not in London but it is right by the Thames...

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

      When did a storm last stop a premier league game?

      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Less than a year ago

    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wind has cancelled many EPL games

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

      Shattered KDB to be rest instead of fighting against the storm?

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

      They call it a storm it will end up being a light breeze like Most ‘storms’ in the uk

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

    I want to sign Timo Werner... for Anti-FPL. He's the perfect pick. Expensive, and gets 1 point cameos!

  6. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is Leicester defense looking? We expect Everton to score against them?

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

      There are pretty solid to be honest but it's more the fact that Chelsea are abysmal

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

    Rudiger is the worst defender of all time...truly useless.

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

    Chelsea just look lazy

    1. In and Out
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shocking

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

      They know Frank's doomed

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another CS for Justin ffs

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

      Benched him for Bamford.. what was I thinking

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

      He's a recurring nightmare that doesn't eff off.

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

      Hopefully

    4. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He's been a good buy for those who stayed oyal to him

  10. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Huge congratulations to Justin owners, another clean sheet banked no doubt, well played! Lovely 6 pointer

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

      First time i saw someone who is not crying in public because they sold Justin or just dont own him. Thank you bro!

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

        Youre a bit dim arent you?

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

          you found yourself in this comment bro. Not my problem

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

      owned him and sold him for Cancelo for Blank GW. SAD

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

    What a horrible day. No points from Vardy and Chilwell while Justin is hauling..

  12. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s looking the best Leicester option?

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

      Justin and Mad

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

      Justin and Maddison.

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

      Justin

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison for me

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

    That Justin CS has absolutely destroyed my rank. Desperately need a Chelsea goal here.

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

      It’ll increase top 10k average by 3 points. It’s annoying but hardy destruction

      Stones 21 points with 30% ownership was destruction.

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

        I own Stones so never felt that 😀 Seen my rank go down significantly with that Justin CS however

  14. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Justin is the player with most effective points against me this week (6)
    Don't see it happening, but would be nice if Chelsea wiped the CS!

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

    Havertz is absolute Garbage

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

    Most of my ML main rivals own:
    - Schmeichel ( 1 of them )
    - Justin ( all of them)
    - Madisson ( 1 of them )
    - Barnes ( 2 of them )

    I am the only one who owns Vardy and just Vardy out of the whole LEI squad...

    😐

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

      Even me...

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

    Fofana has been excellent

  18. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What minute is Vardy going off clutching his hip with his 2 pointer?

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

      Any minute now

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

      He's going to score.... Bank IT

      Thiago is 45 years old, he can't run with Vardy

      Rebekha Vardy keeps Jaime in good shape. Lots of Cardio.

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

    Lampard waving the white flag

    The German soldado is coming on

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      dont insult Soldado

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

    Come on Chelsea ffs, ruin the annoying Justin cleanie

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

    Timo time.

    Clean sheet locked in.

  22. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Timo Werner coming on. Congratz on CS Justin owners.

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

    LateRiser knows...

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

      The real irony is that he though Antonio wouldn’t get the minutes yet that happens to Werner

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

      His picks this season have really been atrocious.

      He tipped Sterling and Auba for GW18 and now backs Werner.

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

        One GW too early a lot......

        Werner next GW then?

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

        Just differentiating for the sake of it now. Threw in the towel after no Salah in week 1

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

        Surely the Auba "tip" was just misdirection... Or did he actually get him in?

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

          He wasn't on FH so didn't get him, but he was adamant that were he on FH he would've picked him.

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

      In his defence you’ve got to be different.

      Stones this week for example is a huge swing or going Aubameyang. Great when it works out, embarrassing when not

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

        You don't have to be different to the point of getting Davis and Werner for -8 (and starting Davis)

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he proved again he is fraud

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        how exactly? arsewipe

  24. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone remind me the implications of Southampton winning tonight? Which game gets rescheduled as a result and for which GW?

    1. Won't sleep till after…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saints just play Arsenal in 4th round on this weekend. Don't think any other matches move.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing gets rescheduled unless they get through to the 6th Round.

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

      Doesn't change anything except to kill the .01% chance of Leeds-Southamption going back into GW19.

      If Arsenal beat Southampton next round, that game could go into GW23, but still not guaranteed.

  25. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Timo haul for us owners, 2 whole points in a dgw!

    • Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Chels certainly miss Kante eh

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

        Kante hasn't been that good this season either. Doubt we'd do much better with him.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hmm yeah but he does allow the more creative to push on a bit and cover the defence as in the Fulham game

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        you misspelled Conte

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

      Such a shocking week. No goals from 7 players...

      Just one vardy goal, come on

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

        Damn.

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

      Ziyech and Timo on
      CHO and havertz off

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

      Chelsea begging for a counter attack goal.

      Old Thiago is way up field.

    • MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Resisted the Werner and Vardy traps....went straight into the Cavani trap however !

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully starts v fulham

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

          I wish