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Willian and Pulisic keep their places as Chelsea host Norwich in Gameweek 36+

Frank Lampard has rung the changes for Chelsea following their 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United, but it’s mostly good news for Fantasy Premier League managers.

Despite making five alterations to the previous line-up, the Chelsea boss has found a place for Willian (£7.4m) and Christian Pulisic (£7.3m) once again.

The pair have scored 48 and 39 points respectively since the restart and get the chance to extend that impressive run of points from the flanks of the front-three against Norwich.

This time, they are joined there by Olivier Giroud (£6.7m), the former Arsenal man reclaiming his spot from Tammy Abraham (£7.4m), who drops to the bench.

There will be plenty of attention on the Frenchman tonight too, who has four goals in his last five Premier League starts.

The inclusion of Jorginho (£4.9m) for the second match in a row might be troubling to owners of Willian as the Italian has previously taken penalties for the club, but the Brazilian has, of course, scored three since the Premier League returned.

Meanwhile, Lampard has also made changes in defence, handing a first start since Gameweek 32+ to Marcos Alonso (£6.1m) in the place of Reece James (£4.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£5.9m) comes in for Andreas Christensen (£4.8m) at centre-back.

Those invested in the Chelsea defence will be encouraged a little by Norwich’s line-up.

The Canaries have scored just once in the Project Restart fixtures and come to Stamford Bridge with this season’s top-scorer Teemu Pukki (£6.4m) on the bench.

Josip Drmic (£5.3m) has been chosen to lead the line with Todd Cantwell (£4.5m), Lukas Rupp (£4.4m) and Onel Hernández (£5.3m) chosen to support from attacking midfield.

That means a place on the bench for Emi Buendía (£6.0m) alongside Pukki.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Alonso, Rüdiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Giroud, Willian.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Klose, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Hernández, Rupp, Cantwell; Drmic.

2,270 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DandyDon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso pissed! Pleasantly surprised Giroud wasn’t one to come off

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pissed? He wasn’t that bad!

      1. DandyDon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Angry!

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, I know what you meant. You crazy American! 😉

  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    As someone with no Chelsea players, this seems to be OK

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic captains. Happy with 6 × 2 = 12 pts?

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm glad I didn't captain him

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

      12 more points than non-owners, so I would guess yes

    3. Manani
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      not good, but not the worst

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, but not terribly annoyed either

    5. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It looks right, Maths was never my strong point.

    6. Supertrooper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    7. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not really ...but it's not a blank...just gutted I took it off sterling from the lineup hype we got earlier

    8. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not rly but it’s not awful

    9. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should have had at least 1 or 2 goals so yes disappointed

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Nice Try then

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No need to watch that game more as Pulisic is off. What a snooze fest

  5. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Could have been more Marcos

    1. Effe
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It really could. Hopefully he’ll end up with some bonus points

  6. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Giroud 2nd, then a Norwich goal would be good.

  7. jblakes
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why take pulisic off when William been shocking

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      "Shocking" in what sense?

      1. jblakes
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just crap

  8. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get out my team Pulishit

  9. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How the hell is Azpilicueta on 42 BAPS?

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hes an absolute baps monster

  10. Vazza
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic off.. over to you now Sterling (c)

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Pukki 😉

  12. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is not looking good. My rival has bought Azpi.

  13. Kaiser123
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How the hell is Azp on the 3 bonus?

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cho and Barkley need to score. Too dangerous to leave it late

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso (c) soild 16 or bad pick?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like it. No one besides Bruno has over 8 ppg in the game

    2. The_Fish
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Decent

    3. The Train Driver
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Solid

    4. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Solid.

    5. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      solid, look at it like a goal from attacker and 2 bonus

    6. how now brown cow
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's not got the baps yet

    7. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good

    8. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      5-6p = ok, 7-8 good, 9-10 great, 11< cmoon

  16. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs...I’m a Chelsea fan but those changes are terrible wtf Frank, why are we settling for one goal?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Remember West Ham? That is why Alonso was subbed.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Only if we have won against WHam

      2. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I get that change tbh, but Willian should not still be on the pitch

  17. UKG
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Look on the bright side. It’s a Pulisic (c) fail really but Alonso and Puli cs banked....need Azpi cs to hold now.

  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are Puli cappers complaining? 12, at least not a total blank

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It´s bad

    2. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not what you hope for from a captain at home to Norwich. You want 15+

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For all the possession and chances Chelsea created and only 1 goal... poor returns from Chelsea attackers

    4. Manani
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      could have been better obviously. But not really complaining

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso somehow got -2bps for being subbed.

  20. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    0 from 0 good?

    1. Vazza
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think so mate... there was no chance I was going to get carried away and bring Chelsea players into my team for one week

    2. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not as bad as ppl would have expected at this point tbf

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Winning

  21. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Puli (c) fail

    fak this sh it

  22. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Match so bad..... all the fans have left.... empty stadium.

  23. Jolly Good
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How can Azpi have so many more bps than Alonso ... ridic.. Alonso was so good

    1. JJO
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cause he created like 6,7 chances
      And was best player on pitch by far

  24. JJO
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What piece of shaite this game is

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Score now NOR!

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi cleanie and full bonus please!!!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's given

  27. syke63
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just turned on tv in time to watch my two players coming off! Come on Norwich.

  28. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, only Giroud left, lets Collect my reward!

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi own goal needed

  30. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso just lost BPS 😮