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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. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Should’ve played Bennett over AWB. Such a troll

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

    Alonso doesn't do single digit FPL points anymore...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Heh at those who celebrated his booking.

  3. XabiAlonso
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Played fab over pat
    Played neves over Ings
    Doh

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

    Cedric covers Alonso 😎

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Haha this

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Cedric's big haul in one week out of four = Alonso's average each week of 4

    3. Klein
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      They making a gay porno or what?

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

    at least i get doherty off the bench for zaha...

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

    Tosun?

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

      ..?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        Ignore him he's lost the plot

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

    Imagine what would happen if Alonso could get attacking returns every week...

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

      I hope not. Else fpl will be a 10 man game.

  8. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Terrible day so far. Would you WC if you had Zaha and Walcott (injured) plus Bsilva and Daniels (dropped)?

    1. Darth Crooks
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Probably, I have both the prior and am considering it.

    2. Goat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      I’m in the same boat. Except add Tomkins to that list

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Still rather have Mane over Hazard

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      But would you have hazard over Salah?

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

        I’m selling Salah to get in Hazard, have Mane

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 21 days ago

        I'd rather have salah

        It's what you can do with the cash though

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

      Both is even better

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      I’d rather have both

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    W-B safely tucked away third on my bench 🙂

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

    cedric 12-pointer banked, both the assist and cs were very lucky

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

      I have no idea how Palace didn't score.

      We should have lost 4 or 5 -1

  12. Adro3
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Everton ruining the acca. Ffs

  13. SweeSwee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Well at least he got a save point

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

      this. so nearly perfect for me with doherty and fabianski

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

      🙂 3 is OK!

  14. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    These post against Alonso are so annoying.... surely these people that dont own him need to take a look at their own failed decisions.

  15. Mic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Getting Glenn Murray off my bench fpr wan bissaka yesss

    1. Dyballer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      ?? WB played tho. He can't be subbed out

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Wat are u on?

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Haha....

    4. Adz87
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Haha

    5. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Excellent 😆

    6. Klein
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Lets that sink in!!!

  16. EgyptianKing
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    So for now I am as follows:

    - Positive side - Rui cleanie, Mane, Robertson, Alonso and Pedro
    - Negative side - Walcott ans Salah. Maybe keeping Mane and do Salah out and Hazard in may be a good option?

    Still have Kun (C), Mendy and Mkhi to play

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Cool keep us updated

  17. Baberto
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Whom to replace? Zaha or wally?

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

      Out of those two wally. Zaha should be fine.

  18. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    0 pointer from AWB vs. 6 points from Ings on the bench...

    :(:(

  19. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    DDG, PVA > Patricio, Alonso -4?

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

      I would

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    As if I should have played Neves over AWB/Fraser, lmao.

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

    Alonso PPG 11.25 😉

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      As per Chucky, I am also in heaven.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      400pt season FTW 😉

  22. Jute
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Why did I choose Azpi over Alonso on day 1? and why have I still not swapped them? Football is a cruel mistress.

  23. Sif
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    no players tomorrow :I

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

    bye Tosun

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

    Tosun and Morata thanks for your contribution....

  26. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    27 points.. not owning Alonso is destroying me here

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      25 points.. with Alonso

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 21 days ago

      Simple answer to that buddy

  27. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    how many big chances has benteke missed? he's such an awful player

  28. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Well, well, well

    Alonso, Luiz, Robbo and Patricio successes so far.
    Mendy and Walker to come

  29. SneakyPete
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 21 days ago

    Rainer how many bonus for Alonso

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

    The Zaha curse continues for Palace.