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Attention turns to Hazard as Zaha and Pedro disappoint owners

Attention now turns to Eden Hazard (£10.6m) and his Chelsea colleagues in the Saturday 3pm matches of Fantasy Premier League.

The Belgian midfielder starts for the Blues as they host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, fresh from earning 150,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, colleague Pedro (£6.7m), who was revealed to be the best replacement for Richarlison (£6.7m) was named on the bench by Maurizio Sarri.

However, the top story of the afternoon already is the absence of Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) who reportedly picked up a groin injury in training this week. The Ivory Coast inernational sits in 33 percent of teams leaving plenty of Fantasy managers already disappointed at this early stage in Gameweek 4.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.1m) returns to the Crystal Palace line-up, while Danny Ings (£5.6m) overcame his blister from earlier in the week to start for the Saints.

The exploits of Theo Walcott (£6.8m) will be of great interest. The former Arsenal man has been chosen as the people’s replacement for the suspended Richarlison, earning 770,000+ new owners for Gameweek 4, more than any other player.

Pascal Groß (£6.9m) returns to the Brighton starting line-up to face Fulham, while Ryan Sessegnon (£6.4m) must be content with a place on the Cottagers’ bench for a second week running.

Following some confusion in the media over the fitness of Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m), he captains the West Ham side to face Wolves.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI (4-4-1-1): Ryan; Bong, Dunk, Duffy, Montoya; March, Propper, Stephens, Knockaert; Groß; Murray.

FULHAM XI (4-3-3): Bettinelli; Le Marchand, Odoi, Mawson, Fosu-Mensah; Zambo Anguissa, McDonald, Seri; Vietto, Mitrovic, Schurrle

CHELSEA XI (4-3-2-1): Kepa; Alonso, Rudiger, David Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kante, Jorginho; Hazard, Willian; Morata.

BOURNEMOUTH XI (3-4-3): Begovic; S Cook, Ake, Francis; Rico, Lerma, Gosling, A Smith; Fraser, Wilson, King.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; Van Aanholt, Sakho, Kelly, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Ayew, Benteke

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-2-3-1): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Vestergaard, Cedric; Hojbjerg, Lemina; Elyounoussi, Redmond, Long; Ings

EVERTON XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Holgate, Coleman; Davies, Schneiderlin; Calvert-Lewin, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (5-4-1): Lossl; Lowe, Schindler, Zanka, Kongolo, Hadergjonaj; Mooy, Billing, Diakhaby, van la Parra; Mounie.

WEST HAM UNITED XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Sanchez, Wilshere; Antonio, Anderson, Snodgrass; Arnautovic.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Jota, Jimenez, Costa.

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2,770 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Bring Alonso in, gets yellow.

    LUL

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      And a goal. Just wait.

  2. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    How does SCook always get his head into the ball at set pieces

  3. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Goal

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Think I'm having withdrawals... need some goals right now

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Omg Biling!

  6. Delph & Safety
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Huge Danny Ings chance saved from a free kick.

  7. the snazzy viking
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Billing goal

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Everton lol

  9. Agger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Alonso and Salah already out for a bit boys.

    1. Agger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Hit*

  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    The Ev have conceded to Huddersfield...

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    I've seen the last 5 minutes of CRY-SOU. Here's my summary:

    - Benteke goes down easily in the box
    - Benteke misses sitter
    - Benteke can't control a ball
    - Benteke goes down easily in the box again

    1. rivercityransom
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      you missed benteke complaining to atkinson

  12. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Billing goal.

  13. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Hennessey with a good save.

  14. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    OMG BILLING

  15. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Everton cleanie gooooooone

  16. FPL Dakes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    No no no no nooooo Billing last on my bench

  17. TheTinman
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Alonso hahaha jog on you floppy 1970s detective haired cockend

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Billing is my second sub lol

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      There’s time for random drops!

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Cool story bro

  19. OPTA FPL
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    first time in 3 years get Alonso this week, of course

    1. rivercityransom
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      that's how he rolls, enjoy your 1-pointe

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Jammy Billing owners who have him on autosub

  21. TyroneGAA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Did Davies and Firmino to alanso and Arnie... sorry lads that’s my fault

  22. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Lol no cleanie points for double eve mid owners 😉

    1. MGD
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Haha who has that..

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      😛

  23. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Everton defence an absolute joke 😆

    1. Effe
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      I’ve persisted with Coleman since the start of the season but he might have to go now...

  24. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    2nd on the bench 😎

  25. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Top Billing (uninspired today)

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Alonso to join Salah out the door?

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Jammy bench points coming on for Zaha owners, sickening...

  28. Marcos Alonso is god
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone else get confused between haz and kov sometimes even the 17 on the back makes me think of haz young days at Chelsea

  29. Agger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Billing was my 4.5 midfielder for this season, shame he's never coming off the bench

  30. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    The Ev have equalised... DCL