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

    HAHAHAHA

  2. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fraser assist

  3. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy subbed.. Everton cactus today

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

      Spewing crap game not worth my tine

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

        😀 this

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

    Where is the delete team button?

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

    Another Bournemouth goal

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

    3-0. Dunk og?

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

      Brooks goal.

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

        Oh it's TBC...

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

    Doherty coming on for Trippier! YESSS!

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

    BROOOOOOOKS!

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

    Lindelof rested

  10. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eurgh... transferred Brooks out for Son

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

    Southampton are going to get into Europa spots next season, just you wait. The PL aint ready for our hustle, 2019/2020 style.

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need the Duffy goal

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

      It ain’t gonna happen, and never was

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

    so far average on fpl discovery is 7 played 19 points after bonus

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

      top 10k average

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

    No Rashy for United.

  15. MTPockets
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this is fine...

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FRASER ASSSISSSSSTINHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      HOOOOOOOOOOOLD it to 3 😆

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

        😆

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

      Rashford benched.

      A consolation , at least.

    • Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully Bennett is back for the DGW after this

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

      Took out Brooks for a hit, of course i did

    • Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I sold Fraser, benched Wilson. Captained Vardy. Say no more

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy subbed

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Show of hands if your quitting next season and genuinely can’t wait? 😀

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like everyone is having a lovely gw so far! What a wonderful wildcard eh

      • Adriano
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

      • fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Assist for Brooks goal?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The my rival who checks his team once a week has

      • DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fraser and Boruc on my bench i'm actually fuming

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Had Fraser since GW1, sold him on this phecking WC for Hojeberg 😀

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ditched him on a W/C this week. Happy days

          Thankfully I've still got bench boost otherwise I'd be cursing my luck for not waiting until GW35 for the wildcard.

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

        Clever Duffy captained/ Heard about «never captain A defender»?

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

          Captainers:

      • gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Brooks you absolute troll!

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

          He really is

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Wow he is