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The four outfield Bournemouth and Crystal Palace players who are owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers – Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.3m), Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m), Ryan Fraser (£5.9m) and Callum Wilson (£6.9m) – all start at the Vitality Stadium this evening, with no huge surprises in either line-up.

Palace’s only change sees Max Meyer (£5.7m) make his first league start of the season at the expense of Cheikhou Kouyate (£4.8m).

Meyer’s creativity in the centre of the park might well be needed to unpick the Cherries’ defence, who have conceded only three big chances on home soil this season – though Eddie Howe’s side did ship four goals at Burnley last weekend.

Howe, meanwhile, has made two changes to his starting XI, with Simon Francis (£4.4m) and Lewis Cook (£4.8m) replacing Diego Rico (£4.5m) and Andrew Surman (£4.8m).

Rico had been a doubt for this match with a hamstring injury, though is fit enough to take his place among the Bournemouth substitutes.

Francis will be presumably be playing at right-back, with Adam Smith (£4.5m) filling in for Rico at left-back: both players played in those positions last Tuesday in the Carabao Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.

Surman drops to the bench and is joined there by the fit-again Dan Gosling (£4.9m), who has recovered from a calf complaint.

The creative Lewis Cook’s selection again might be an acknowledgement of their opposition’s resilience, with Palace having kept clean sheets in two of their three away fixtures so far this season and having conceded only two big chances to their opposition in those matches on the road.

Wan-Bissaka is owned by more than 30% of all Fantasy managers, but as well as being the most-purchased defender of Gameweek 7 is also the most-benched outfielder of this round of fixtures: 30.9% of his owners started this weekend without the budget defender in their first XI.

Zaha, meanwhile, has scored in every league fixture away from Selhurst Park this season.

No player for any Premier League club has created as many big chances as Fraser in 2018/19, with four of the Scottish winger’s five goal involvements coming on home soil.

Wilson hasn’t scored since Gameweek 2, though has chipped in with three assists since his last league goal.

Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Begovic; A. Smith, S. Cook, Ake, Francis; Brooks, L. Cook, Lerma, Fraser; Wilson, King

Crystal Palace XI (4-3-3): Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Meyer, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Townsend, Ayew

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  1. Royal5
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Palace awful so far.

    1. SPorting
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hardly been in it.

  2. THE Wild Rover
    8 years, 17 days ago

    S Cook wastes Fraser assist 🙁

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 17 days ago

      +BPS at least 🙂

    2. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Tru uncle albert

  3. Patch
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Need Zaha to be subbed, looking shaken and not playing amazing like usual

    Cherries need to pipe down a bit

    1. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Zaha essential

  4. Hazardous1983
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Come on wilson at least one.more

    1. Zebrahimović
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wilson 12 pointer please

      1. Bobby Digital
        8 years, 17 days ago

        This

        1. Hits from the Bong
          8 years, 17 days ago

          This

  5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Palace on the ascendancy.

    Won't be long now.

    1. Hazardous1983
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Awb wil.b involved

  6. SPorting
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Bloody Adam Smith

    1. SPorting
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Might need stitches in that

  7. BrockLanders
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Remember when PVA played like Pele in pre season and talked about FF as if he was gonna offer points galore and then we all bought him and watched him constantly offer nothing week in week out. Magic.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I think more people joined his league than bought him tbf

    2. HamezMace
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Why anyone would have PVA when they could have AWB and £1.5m is beyond me

      1. PrettyDick
        8 years, 17 days ago

        All the PVA owners should thank you for your jinx

        1. HamezMace
          8 years, 17 days ago

          They won’t 🙂

          1. PrettyDick
            8 years, 17 days ago

            I know, people have a real difficulty expressing gratitude these days

  8. BIind Moth
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on these moves please? WC next week.

    Bilva > Richarlison > Miki > Moura > Fraser > Richarlison > Bilva (-24)

    1. diesel001
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Don't understand the moves

    2. PrettyDick
      8 years, 17 days ago

      brilliant. do it a few more times as well

    3. Fantastisk
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Seems a waste of 24 points to only get Bilva back in again.

    4. Butcher
      8 years, 17 days ago

      You want to do a minus 24 when you have a WC available?

    5. Butcher
      8 years, 17 days ago

      What is this fvckery?

  9. Chucky
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Fraser going good bps wise.. just need a goal now...

    1. Chucky
      8 years, 17 days ago

      doing

    2. BrockLanders
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'd take an assy at this point

    3. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I need 8pts from him for a ton. Staying positive

      1. Chucky
        8 years, 17 days ago

        hope you crack it.

        1. THE Wild Rover
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers 🙂

    4. FPL Mentor
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Come on Chucky! Fraser to smash it now please.

      Well done on the WC by the way. We had very similar teams 🙂

      1. Chucky
        8 years, 17 days ago

        wow just checked your team... it's almost identical to my 11...lol

        saving ft?

  10. southernpacific
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Need Fraser to blank and get a yellow card to win my head to head

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      And Palace to score?

      1. southernpacific
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Yep!

  11. SPorting
    8 years, 17 days ago

    King down

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Long live the Fraser

  12. F4L
    8 years, 17 days ago

    worth downgrading Ederson to Patricio to bank 1.1 mil?

    1. Over Midwicket
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yup

    2. Rainer
      8 years, 17 days ago

      If you've a spare transfer. Premium GKs not looking worth it with the amount of value 4.5m picks.

      1. F4L
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I do. Cheers both, will do it this week, gives me funds to get Trippier in as well

    3. Sedemuda
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Fab's got better fixtures.

      1. F4L
        8 years, 17 days ago

        haven't been convinced by West Ham's defence. Wolves' has looked very solid

  13. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Only just noticed Townsend was playing.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 17 days ago

      He's so fast, you missed him.

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 17 days ago

        *cack

  14. Bring the Cavalry
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Why do palace play Ayew instead of Zaha through the middle? He’s much more dangerous that way

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Ayew goal incoming

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        8 years, 17 days ago

        We’ll see 😉

    2. Bring the Cavalry
      8 years, 17 days ago

      And ayew is awful

    3. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      don't think Zaha is the best lone striker. He is cutting in regularly off the left

    4. XabiAlonso
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Zaha a winger

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        8 years, 17 days ago

        The end of last season they were playing him up top in a few games and he was quality. I think that’s why this season he is reclassified as a forward instead of midfielders

    5. Fantastisk
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Ayew serious

  15. Brosstan
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Imagine not owning Callum "Consistent Returns" Wilson of sub 7.0m fame

    1. THE Wild Rover
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Imagine owning over Fraser who has 11pts more for .4m less

      1. Brosstan
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Imagine bringing in Fraser after his hauls only to see him blank consecutively 😉

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Yep, I can imagine that all too well.

        2. THE Wild Rover
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Imagine there’s no heaven

          1. The 12th Man
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Breaks into a Chris Rea song...

        3. Rainer
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Thanks for the 0.1m's 🙂

        4. Moosie the Staggie
          8 years, 17 days ago

          If he ticks over with the odd assist them he will be decent value, he's not the new Hazard.
          As long as he looks decent then I will be happy enough to keep him if he blanks

      2. Rash
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Imagine having both from the start 😎

        1. Rash
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Oops I actually didn't as I started with king and switched gw3 lol

    2. Zebrahimović
      8 years, 17 days ago

      All that we’re saying is give Cherries a chance

  16. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Woeful from Ayew

  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I think peeps are trying to work around the Lol @ posts!

    1. Rainer
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Long Hehe's seem to be new thing.

  18. SPorting
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Ayew blind!

  19. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Ayew kidding.

  20. HamezMace
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Not really an FPL option, but I really like Meyer as a player. Really good technique, first touch, and movement

    1. Ruth_NZ
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No, he really is a FPL option if Hodgson starts playing him regularly. Which he doubtless will in due course, Meyer is as good as any player at Palace and better than most.

      1. HamezMace
        8 years, 17 days ago

        You think? He seems more like a midfield technician to me, the assistant of the assists if you will...in a team that won’t score an awful lot of goals.

        Can’t see him usurping Maddison or Richarlison in many teams.

  21. Royal5
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Jordan Ayew is worse than Benteke.

  22. Monkey Hanger
    8 years, 17 days ago

    You'll never beat Tompkins and Sakho.

  23. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Bilva/Walcott -> Sterling/Fraser for a hit?

    Foster/Fab
    Robo Alonso Trippier AWB Peltier
    Haz Mane Bilva Walcott Guendouzi
    Kun Mitrovic Kamara

    1. Releasebreaks
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not for hit

  24. Niho992
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Pereyra is great option now with great fixtures but i dont have funds to bring him

    1. F4L
      8 years, 17 days ago

      prefer Yarmolenko

      1. Niho992
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Not really. Felipe Anderson if I must chose WHU MiD.

        1. F4L
          8 years, 17 days ago

          nah, Yarm basically playing second striker, Anderson hugs the touchline from what I've seen so far

          1. Niho992
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Hmm you re right about that,but I m thinking I will transfer Arnautovic in GW 10 and it s enough for me from WHU

    2. Brosstan
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Fixtures arent really that great. Bou at home next and Hud in gw 10 are good, other than that its pretty bad. Wat are defensive and low scoring, especially away from home.

      1. Niho992
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Wolves,Newcastle and Soton away in next 5. Only Wolves play good defensively but they can concede goal.

  25. Bialystrzelec
    8 years, 17 days ago

    2 FT / £1.7 ITB

    Patricio Hamer
    Alonso Trippier TAA Doherty AWB
    Hazard Mane David Silva Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Jimenez

    A. David Silva > Maddison
    B. David Silva, Jimenez > Vardy, Knockaert
    C. Aguero > Kane
    D. Other

    What would you do?

    1. Niho992
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Cover Kane with Son.

      Silva out Son IN

  26. Rainer
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Wan BAP

    1. HamezMace
      8 years, 17 days ago

      He doesn’t need clean sheets to get baps

  27. Khark
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Do we think Leno will keep his spot in the arsenal goal?

    Looking to replace Fabri and I’m very tempted at 4.8

    Cheers

  28. Syd.
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Is Calum Wilson limping?

    1. Royal5
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Looks like it

      1. Syd.
        8 years, 17 days ago

        He did appear to be struggling a bit

    2. Hits from the Bong
      8 years, 17 days ago

      King was.

  29. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    8 years, 17 days ago

    I need a drink.

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Don’t we all though

      1. Syd.
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Pint of Brewdog for me please

    2. how now brown cow
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I succumbed 5 mins in.

  30. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Would you wildcard this? 2FT

    Begovic, Fabs
    Alonso, Robertson, AWB, Rico, Menday
    Salah, Richarlison, Mane, Fraser, Schneiderlin
    Aguero, Ings, Arnie

    I’ve had a terrible week. WC might be knee jerk but poss the best move?

    1. Teror
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not necessarily. I also wouldn't want to waste 2FTs by wildcarding. I'd say maybe take a hit this week then wildcard next

    2. LD
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope, team looks fine. I’d just do something about mendy and ings

    3. Joletouriste
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I wouldn't WC at all! Use you 2 ft to fix Mendy and then see if you want Hazard or Kane in or Mitrovic maybe. Team looks good in the long run

      1. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Interesting, thanks

    4. lespaul
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Mendy might play this week