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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. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Never watched the Saints. Went JWP but he is playing really deep. Damn.

  2. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Thank goodness Peltier conceded, started Doherty over him 🙁

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Sims blows Ings

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      blows Ings' assist*

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Didn't want to know that really

  4. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Duffy playing CAM. Hes going for it.

  5. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Wood goal

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      McNiel assist

  6. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    I usually religiously follow a site that predicts points based on a players xG/xA and it was telling me to go with Redmond over JWP but with everything said on here about how Redmond can't finish I went with JWP instead 🙁

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Redmond can finish quite well he has scored two goals today

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Noob

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Change your religion

  7. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Wood goal

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Got Wood!

  9. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Thanks Reddy

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Don't forget Simsy and Ingsy with the assists.

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        I don't have them

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    G: Wood
    A: McNeil

  11. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    cheeky from doherty... 0 points

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      We knew after he scored in semi final this would happen

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 24 days ago

        thanks for letting me know

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    McNeil assist

  13. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Redmond trolling us again. Lovely. 😀

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Only wol player my rival has is Boly, only reason he got him was cause he couldnt afford Doherty.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      Casuals win again...

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Wood scores, Matip delighted....

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 24 days ago

      😀

  16. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Do something Jimenez and Barnes ffs

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Bournemouth goal! Scenes

  18. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    RIP BRIGHTON

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    I hate this game

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Bournemouth

  21. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    There is is

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Duffy 😆

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    LOL

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Looool

  25. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    🙁

  26. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    6(-8) from 6 so far.

    Going well.

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Bournemouth score!

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Son (c) success

  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Well, that didn't last long.

  30. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 24 days ago

    Please King???