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Chelsea v Fulham gets Gameweek 3 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway.

The team news couldn’t be simpler: both sides are unchanged from their last Premier League matches.

The Blues are, of course, without the injured Cole Palmer for this clash.

Reece James is only among the substitutes again, as Malo Gusto keeps his place at right-back.

Moises Caicedo is fit to start, despite only having his first training session of the week on Friday.

As for the Cottagers, Rodrigo Muniz retains his place up top despite a midweek goal for positional rival Raul Jimenez.

And budget FPL midfielder Josh King starts for the third league game in a row.

Harry Wilson is on the bench after shrugging off a midweek foot injury, while Antonee Robinson is also a substitute as he slowly builds up match fitness following his summer knee surgery.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Delap.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, James, Fofana, Hato, Essugo, Santos, George, Gittens.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Anderson, Bassey, Castagne, Lukic, Berge, Sessegnon, King, Iwobi, Muniz.

Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Adama, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.


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  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Cucurella becomes the 6th player I’ve had to be 1 defcon away from getting the extra 2 points, Tosin in my non FH team does - still yet to have any defcon points

    1. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Pedro got 2 lol I’ll take my 23 points

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        Pedro has 0

        1. TyroneGAA
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 18 days ago

          Do strikers not get them?

          1. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 18 days ago

            12 defcons for strikers and mids

            1. TyroneGAA
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 18 days ago

              What why would that be the case and them strikers surely if anything it should be lower

    2. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 18 days ago

      Do they recount defcons? I feel they missed 2 for Cucurella. One first half - first 30 mins and one near the end. Non-owner but I’m pretty sure they missed

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 18 days ago

        No

  2. Big_Bear
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Pedro, Cucu & Sanchez. Boom time.

    Richarlison as a captain choice. Already feeling far too hopeful of a high point scoring week.

  3. Warblers
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    The result would be very different if officiating in English football weren’t so...dodgy. Disgraceful.

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Best league in the world, with that level of officiating? All marketing, no substance.

  5. Hattrick Harry
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Cucu + Enzo = a good start for GW

  6. Snoopydog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 18 days ago

    Chalobah gets def con. Will take that.

    1. martynteresa
        3 months, 18 days ago

        yup right at the death, got an assists too in case you didnt notice

        1. Snoopydog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 18 days ago

          Yep. For once I struck lucky. Him and Pedro in on WC.

    2. martynteresa
        3 months, 18 days ago

        Not happy with Pedro scoring but he only gets 9 to my Chalobah getting 11. I will take that. Goal last week, assist this week plus DC. Keep it up Trevor

        1. FantasyClub
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 18 days ago

          Chalobah 13

      • The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Might Chelsea double defence not be a good idea? Was thinking Chalobah and I have Cucurella. I would bring in JP too, although he may not be as central or advanced when Palmer is back (despite him having scored 1 goal in about a million games).

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 17 days ago

          Tbf, VAR has saved them from conceding in all of their matches this season.

          So a little rub of the video screen in their favour so far, which has benefited Sanchez owners etc.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 17 days ago

            But given that VAR has been consistently shite for everybody this year, this will likely continue.

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Rodri starts

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Man City: Trafford, Nunes, Khusanov, Stones, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Bobb, Rejinders, Marmoush, Haaland.

        Subs: Ederson, Dias, Ake, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Akanji, O'Reilly, Lewis

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Brighton: Verburggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Mitoma, Gomez, De Cuyper, Veltman.

        Subs: Steele, Gruda, Rutter, Milner, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, O'Riley, Coppola

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 17 days ago

        Oh, wrong page!