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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. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3-1 Southampton.

  2. Skorr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It's a funny old week, and no mistake!
    😀

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

    Rash Pogba and Lukaku to clean up now.

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Saints 3-1. Longsy.

  5. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Knockeart Red Card

    Spot the Differential comes up trumps again - well done lads.

    1. NWA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      what a fairy tale ahaha.
      Brighton the biggest trap of the season so far...

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well done Fulham defence owners.

  7. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    19 from 6 (including C) any good?

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

      Exact same here

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What a gameweek! 🙁

  8. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What an awful day

  9. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I got rid of Boruc for a -4

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

    COME ON JOSHUA KING!!

  11. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a hell of a gw so far.

  12. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves triple up another masterstroke.

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

      me too how now brown cow

  13. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does the Knockeart red make Murray more nailed next game?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The wingers more so.

    2. Thescaff
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think you'll find they play different positions

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

    Yoshi assist anyone?

  15. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got a total of 4 pts from their keeper and back 3?

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

      I've got 1.
      Plus Fraser and Boruc on the bench

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Last Week : Everton 1-0 Arsenal

    Now: Fulham 2-0 Everton

    Football at its finest

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    G - Schlong
    A - Yoshida

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Chaos reigns

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Long G
    Yoshi A

  20. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is already the dumbest gameweek of the season

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

      Wait until DGW35

  21. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3 goals and no JWP involvement 🙁

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only scores worldie FKs

  22. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    so lucas babel and redmond the ones to own hmmm ok

    anyone own all three ? or two even

  23. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No Rashford

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

      Phew

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no Lindelof

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

    Knock off.

  25. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stupid Bednarek is useless. Benching him even for the DGW.

  26. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This gameweek is just ....

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

        As long as i stay top of my cash ML i don’t care 🙂

    • Paul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Where the hell was this Bournemouth team when they were needed last BGW...stinked up my team..now stinking up my WC 😡 😡 😡

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford bench

    • DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      3-0 Bournemouth

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With Knocky off, any chance Ryan now plays more advanced?

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        lol
        auxiliary CF

      2. Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Might aswell since he cant save a thing