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Murray benched as Brighton host strong Bournemouth side

Glenn Murray (£6.4m) has been named on Brighton’s bench for their opening Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

He was captained by just over 100,000 Fantasy managers this week given that the Seagulls have two fixtures to play.

However, Chris Hughton has preferred to leave the veteran striker among the substitutes, selecting Florin Andone (£5.0m) to lead the line instead.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) are the two options to flank the Romanian international.

All eyes will be on Shane Duffy (£4.8m) now that Son Heung-min (£8.8m) managed just an assist against Huddersfield.

The centre-back was the second-most captained player inside the top 10,000 managers for Double Gameweek 34 and he starts in Brighton’s back-line today.

Alongside Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), he is flanked by Bernardo (£4.2m) and Martin Montoya (£4.3m) in defence.

In central midfield, it’s Yves Bissouma (£4.6m), Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Dale Stephens (£4.3m).

Both of them currently yellow-flagged, there was no room in the matchday squad for Pascal Groß (£6.7m) or Solly March (£4.7m).

Bournemouth have named a strong first XI with Josh King (£6.6m), Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Ryan Fraser (£6.3m) and David Brooks (£5.1m) all in the starting XI.

Danny Ings (£5.4m) is back in the side for Southampton as they host Wolves today.

He missed the visit of Liverpool in Blank Gameweek 33 because he was ineligible to face his parent club.

With some Fantasy managers looking to the Saints for Double Gameweek 35 investment, they will be happy to see Nathan Redmond (£5.3m), James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) in the starting line-up.

After recent tinkering, Nuno Espirito Santo has selected what appears to be his best XI.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) is paired with Diogo Jota (£6.2m) up front, while Matt Doherty (£5.3m) plays on the right of midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Andone, Locadia.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; S Cook, Mepham, Aké; Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Smith; Brooks, King; Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Arter; Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy; Zohore.

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Fosu-Mensah; Cairney, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Jagielka, Zouma, Coleman; Gueye, Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Sims, Redmond; Ings.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

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  1. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Duffy cappers rip

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn I benched fraser

  3. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Duffy captain paying off well.

  4. Jay_
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Where were they in 31/33?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Beach 😀

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser also delivering for those who got in for the BGW.

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at us.

    • fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser Wilson double up babay!!!!!

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson 2nd assist.

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      King assist??!

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, King Wilson

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Adama inc. Someone not making 60'

    • SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ah, the old "my pre-WC team was better" story....

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dubravka, Wilson and Fraser...

    • Stoic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Half blame goes to BOU, where TF were they in 31/33 when I doubled up

    • Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bring Murray on cmoon

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't play my WC, kept Wilson

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers calum. Keep them coming.

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Funny how Son's cameo might outscore Duffy's DGW. No way Brighton will keep a clean sheet against Cardiff.

    • adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Old man glen coming on

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Love you Fraser and Wilson

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I am not sure the ‘2 games are better than 1’ philosophy is true for the ‘rubbish player and rubbish team’ combo ... actually I think it’s the opposite 🙂

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      LoL Brighton are awful.
      Defo doing Ryan to Foster next week.

      Turds.

    • DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling better not play a single second... Fraser off the bench would be nice

    • SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Murray flurry?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Never hurry a Murray

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Every Camarasa owner claiming a clear pen, all five of Jeff and the boys say not a pen 😀

      Danny Graham goal 😎

    • Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Murray on

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser on the bench 🙁

    • Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Own both fraser and wilson but fraser on bench

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ohhh yes Wilson

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Murray ON!

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Murray snorting something before getting on the pitch

    • Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My god this Brigthon double was such a trap

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not all the doubles are made with the hole