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James, Mount and Alonso benched as Lukaku leads the Chelsea line again

Relatively few Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will have escaped some rotation pain on Saturday and the teamsheet bombshells continue at Brentford this evening.

Chelsea make the short journey across west London to meet their neighbours in the 5.30pm BST kick-off.

Taking inspiration from Pep Guardiola’s starting XI selections earlier in the day, Thomas Tuchel has thrown a few curveballs our way.

Malang Sarr‘s debut wouldn’t have been predicted by many and the effect of his inclusion at centre-half means that Cesar Azpilicueta once again lines up at right wing-back, so the fit-again Reece James has to be content with a seat on the bench.

Marcos Alonso and Mason Mount will be alongside the defender, while Callum Hudson-Odoi drops to the bench, Antonio Rudiger misses out with a back problem and Thiago Silva isn’t involved following his late return from World Cup qualifier duty in South America.

Andreas Christensen and N’Golo Kante return to the starting XI.

It’s a relatively serene picture with regards to the Brentford team news, as Thomas Frank has made only one change to the side that started the win at West Ham. It’s an enforced one, too, with Mathias Jensen coming in for the injured Shandon Baptiste.

Kristoffer Ajer is only among the substitutes.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Raya, Canos, Jorgensen, Pinnock, Jansson, Henry, Norgaard, Jensen, Onyeka, Toney, Mbeumo

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Goode, Forss, Ghoddos, Ajer, Bidstrup, Roerslev, Maghoma

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Sarr, Christensen, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Chilwell, Lukaku, Werner

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso5Jorginho, Níguez, Barkley, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, James, Havertz

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku range again, magic bean lively.

  2. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This is the classic WC effect. Every season I finish in top 50k but whenever I play my WC i dont do well that gameweek

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Your link shows 580k and 1.6millon finishes.

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Nice, burned by the truth

      2. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch. Someone all a taxi?

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku so often in offside positions. Has no awareness

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        116 in 258 pl games

  4. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need Chelsea to take some soft shots at Raya

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

      Oh great.... Took him and Duffy out on my WC for Mahrez and Walker after those news broke earlier today.

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you lose sanchez for Raya ?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you had 2FTs and one was going to burn, maybe. Other than that, not at all.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

      2. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Agree. Brighton just keeps churning out cleansheets. I regret shipping out Duffy weeks ago on WC. Livra has softened that blow but still.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Very fortunate today tbh though!

        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I think I will. Duffy gets a rest for a couple, but I'm happy to keep him.

  6. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Not a shot on goal so far. really boring game this

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's a Chelsea thing.

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Pretty dour football under Tuchel

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    This Chelsea side is gonna win 1-0 against Norwich isn’t it

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably. Going off that Lukaku transfer by the minute

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. The captaincy seemed a no-brainer, but I'll be considering keeping it on Salah versus that comedy United defence.

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

      Well with 5 defenders and 2 dms, what do you expect.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sell Lukaku, sell sell!

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      probs with a Jorginho penalty too

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lolkaku will never score again while I own, awful footballer too

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Norwich next

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do you never get tired of moaning?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, this will be 6 games with nothing since I brought him in, nuts!

        1. Fish up a tree
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Please take him out for Norwich

  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Brought in Dias, Armstrong, Mount and Reece James on WC.

    Hopefully they'll be good long term picks.

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

      Oof that's rough.

      I went Jota and James and thought I had it bad.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Are you worried after that Firmino performance?
        I thought about Jota, but went Mount instead.

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same for me. All four.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        🙁

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thats bad luck.

      They'll be good long term as you say and had their rest now at least, so should be good over the coming weeks.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah the international break and the upcoming European fixtures might have been a factor.

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      🙁

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It could be handsomely paid off next few GWs though, yeah tough WC GW

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Still 50 points with Ramsdale to go. Toney, Brownhill and Mbeumo on the bench ready to come on for Mount, James and Armstrong.

        Hopefully not a disaster.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Far from disaster ...

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers.

    6. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Dias and Mount should be nailed in the next 4 games.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully, cheers.

  10. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Big Rom is big allright, but not that good.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's suffering from that same affliction Werner had last season, and getting caught offside all the time. Weird.

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Goalscoring record would argue otherwise.

      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Completely lacking technique

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          According to somr guy on a forum

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I'm implying it's a Chelsea thing.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Was talking to the other guy, guy

  11. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench two of these next week

    A. Livra
    B. Mbuemo
    C. Armstrong
    D. Trent
    E. Antonio

    Captain

    1. Salah
    2. Lukaku

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      As if you’d bench trent or Antonio

      Salah

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Currently on the two saints

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

      A2

  12. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So that's why Lateriser went Werner over Lukaku..

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

      He didn't go Werner over Lukaku. He went both.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Werner Lukaku ... interesting! I went ESR Saka as crazy as it sounds. One is the placeholder for Raphinha.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Oops my bad! Pretty bold move. I might actually go Werner over Lukaku at this rate

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Neither have scored tbf

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    triple premium teams in the mud again?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If was salah Kdb mane all good

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone then

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salaha, KDB, Vardy owners doing good tho..

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah KDB Ronaldo

      Not really a mud I'd say

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah and KDB did me proud

      Waiting on Lukaku now

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        No TAA?

  14. Salah(c)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota to who?
    Already have saka and benrahma

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Anything itb?

      1. Salah(c)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        0.2

        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Raph

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raphinha? Mbuemo? Foden?

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure I'll be getting rid before United.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Baring injuries, I'd be shocked if he started.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Firmino hattie is an anomaly rather a sign that he's on course to start banging them in, no? I guess there's little chance he's benched after a hattie anyway...

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Liverpool are better team when Firmino plays. Offers more the ball and defensively too. Need at OT, imo.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yes, he comes deeper to link midfield and set up Mane and Salah attacks. I think we'll see him start regularly now with Jota being a supersub.

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

      Keep for United (I am).

  15. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Kovacic actually a good option? He's a defensive player in my mind, but maybe I need to change that as in this match he seems to get forward a bit and has free kicks. 5.2 could be value.

  16. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku>Firmino or too soon?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hold that knee

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      too late..

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Blimey

  17. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    At this rate I wouldn’t even consider Ronaldo to Lukaku Norwich(h). Sideways move.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Brentford are a good side, Norwich on the other hand...

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I think we need to wake up and start Livra week in week out, at least the next 4 anyway. Ditch any wolves 4 example

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      My other four are two city. Trent and James

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        TAA and Cancelo 4 me, I think I will avoid the Chelsea rotation headcahe unless James gets nailed

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lundstram? Dallas?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        basically imo

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

      I have 2 x City, 2 x Chelsea and Livra.

      Can’t get the first 4 to all start in a single GW yet 🙂

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I started him today over double wolves. I feel dumb not starting him sooner.

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lose Jota or Armstrong first?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AA

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    If I had a million pounds I would bet it all on a Chelsea clean sheet here. Rudi out for me, all rivals have a Chelsea defender.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You'd only lose it.

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbueno has already hit the post.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Timo to Kaku nearly...

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

    Lukaku looks like Heavy D out there.

  23. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    In hindsight should've transferred in Firmino for Jesus, instead of Jimenez.

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Oh really? Did you ever really consider it?

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        LoL never.

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      That's a real consideration now though right?

  24. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like Lukaku is feeding off Werner's negative energy rather than Werner benefiting from Lukaku.

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Armstrong to Toney?

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    That was woeful from Werner.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's a myth that he's back to his Bundesliga best.

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who (C) Rom?

  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    God I hate Werner. Utter trash player and blocking Lukaku pts.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Goddam freakin trash Mom

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus Lukaku is so bad, Tuchel has to go back to Mount Havertz Werner trio as last season

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Much more creative, flair and threat here

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku movement is so easy to guess

    2. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agree
      The laziest lump in the league
      Him and Timo are a comedy duo - the odd couple