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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. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Haha Fofana yc. Handed over Justin the bonus point 🙂

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

      Check again

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

        Wtf...Justin was one point below Fofana who had 1 bonus point. Don’t know what suddenly happened !

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

    Werner offside goal?

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      pending VAR. think he's JUUUUUUST on

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        nope. off by the sleeve

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

    Onside, will be given

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

      No

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

      Nope!

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

      Pleaaaaase

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

        Piss

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

      Unlucky owners

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

    Please be onside

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Werner Oh Werner

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

    Offside

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

    Armpit offside

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

    Vardy score yah useless lump

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

    Such a lazy mistake by werner

  10. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Camera angles shocking for VAR decisions

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

    Ffs, jammy Justin owners haul again

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

      It’s 4 pts; chill

      1. Kellz86
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

  12. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ughhhh
    Not owning Justin has been frustrating this season

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

      Yeah easily biggest mistake of the season for me

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

    Vardy off

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

      Feeerk

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

    Sian Massey Ellis +bps

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

      They checked it

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

    Stupid jammy Justin owners... ABsolutely unbelievable

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

      Causals?

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bringing him in was decently skill. Calculated and working a treat 😉

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Decently?! Pure *

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

      Absolute casuals

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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

    Lateriser late with VAR clingon points

    Think it's off

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

    var pathetic

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

    Vardy DGW punt is officially classed as a FAIL

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

    Big fat Vardy fail

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

    For the first time in his tenure, I am Lampard OUT. He is out of his depth.

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

    Vardy you absolute sh1thouse. Useless git.

  22. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    VARDY SUBBED >:(

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

    It's so easy to not be offside direct from a FK. Why do players get caught so often...

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Because it’s not so easy lol.

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

    The English soldado subbed

  25. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Werner's right hand's pinky finger's nail makes him offside

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

    Vardy 😆

  27. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy blank confirmed

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

    Iheanacho on
    Vardy off

    Vardy owners spewing over DGW blank

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

      Tbf there’s was nothing to suggest anything other than a blank

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

    Can't wait to offload Vardy. What a letdown

  30. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feck of Vardy you pathetic excuse for a forward.

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😆