There’s some uncertainty surrounding Cole Palmer for Gameweek 3.
The Chelsea man missed the win over West Ham with a groin injury, and is a doubt for the visit of Fulham. 
With the international break coming up, Chelsea may now avoid playing Palmer to allow him to recover.
But which Chelsea players are worth looking at to replace Palmer?
<a href="https://www.squawka.com/">Squawka</a> have taken a look at the most-transferred-in Chelsea midfielders to assess their worth.
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<h3>Pedro Neto</h3>
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<h4>Price: £7.0m</h4>
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<h4>Points: 10</h4>
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Pedro Neto looks set to be a valuable player for Chelsea this season. He’s capable of playing anywhere across the frontline and has an eye for a goal or an assist. 
It’s been a relatively quiet start to the season for Neto, but that’s generally true of all Chelsea assets.
The Portugal international has averaged 1.5 shots per 90 minutes across his two matches so far.
He’s also created 1.5 chances per 90, 0.5 of which were big chances. Neto boasts 0.09 Expected Goals per 90 and 0.33 Expected Assists. 
You won’t get defensive points from him, but Neto is worth the punt if you don’t want to risk Palmer, as he’ll play either way.
<div id="attachment_74385" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74385" class="wp-image-74385 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Neto-bordered.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Neto-bordered.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Neto-bordered-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Neto-bordered-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Pedro Neto&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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<h3>Enzo Fernandez</h3>
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<h4>Price: £6.5m</h4>
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<h4>Points: 13</h4>
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Enzo Fernandez is Chelsea’s joint-top scoring midfielder in FPL so far, with 13 points from two games. 
The Argentine picked up a goal and an assist against West Ham, and has been getting forward often. He has averaged 0.53 goals per 90 from 1.6 shots. 
He hasn’t created too much in the first two games however, with 0.53 chances created per 90. The Chelsea man&#8217;s assist was a fantasy one &#8211; not adding to his official tally. 
Fernandez has also only made 1.07 tackles per 90, with no clearances or interceptions, so he’s perhaps not one for the defensive contributions. A good player, but arguably not one to replace Palmer in your FPL team.
<div id="attachment_74383" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74383" class="wp-image-74383 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Enzo-bordered.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Enzo-bordered.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Enzo-bordered-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Enzo-bordered-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Enzo Fernandez&#8217; <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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<h3>Moises Caicedo</h3>
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<h4>Price: £6.5m</h4>
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<h4>Points: 13</h4>
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The introduction of defensive contributions has made Moises Caicedo a much more viable FPL player. 
He’s hit the mark in one of his two games so far, with 12 defensive contributions against Crystal Palace &#8211; scoring five points in total for the match. 
He also scored against West Ham, joining Fernandez on 13 points in FPL.
Caicedo likely won’t keep the goals up, and he’s not a creator with no chances created so far this season. So it’s all about the defensive contributions here.
 The Ecuadorian has averaged 4.0 tackles per 90 in the league this season and 1.5 interceptions. He’s also completed 1.0 clearance per 90, so has a good chance of hitting the mark each week. 
He’s a decent squad player, but if you’re hoping to replace Palmer’s potential points, look elsewhere.
<div id="attachment_74382" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74382" class="wp-image-74382 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Caicedo-bordered.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Caicedo-bordered.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Caicedo-bordered-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Caicedo-bordered-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Moises Caicedo&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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<h3>Estevao</h3>
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<h4>Price: £6.5m</h4>
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<h4>Points: 5</h4>
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Estevao was the man to replace Palmer in the starting XI against West Ham, and he duly provided an assist. The Brazilian looks lively and could be one to surprise defences this season. 
But what does he bring as an FPL player? He’s had two shots so far this season at 1.59 per 90, and created one chance.
In terms of xG, Estevao is causing problems. He has recorded 0.43 xG per 90 this season and 0.51 xA. 
The latter is the seventh-most in the Premier League this season. 
Long term, you’re probably not going to select Estevao in the same slot as Palmer. 
But as a one-off replacement before the international break, the Brazilian looks a decent pick.
<div id="attachment_74386" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74386" class="wp-image-74386 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Estevao-bordered-1.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Estevao-bordered-1.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Estevao-bordered-1-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/playerstats-Estevao-bordered-1-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" />Estevao&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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