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Popular captain Jimenez starts in strong Wolves side

One of Double Gameweek 35’s captain favourites Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) starts for Wolves in the Saturday afternoon matches.

Thankfully for those backing him, Nuno Espirito Santo has named a very strong starting XI to support him.

First-choice full-backs Jonny (£4.3m) and Matt Doherty (£5.3m) both keep their places in the side, as does Jiménez’s strike partner Diogo Jota (£6.2m).

Opponents Brighton have gone with the same centre-back pairing of Shane Duffy (£4.8m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), while Mat Ryan (£4.4m) is still in goal.

Despite those three players being involved in a disastrous Double Gameweek last time out, some managers will have left them in their squads and may be keeping an eye on them this afternoon.

There has been plenty of attention on Watford’s attack this week, and after days of speculation, we now know which two players will play up front for them against Huddersfield.

With Troy Deeney (£5.9m) suspended, and Isaac Success (£4.5m) still playing catch-up in the pecking order, it is Andre Gray (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) who lead the Hornets’ line.

Mainstay Abdoulaye Doucouré (£6.0m) keeps his place in central midfield as expected, while Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) and Ben Foster (£4.6m) start in defence.

With Jose Holebas (£4.8m) out, Adam Masina (£4.3m) starts at left-back while Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) comes in for Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) at centre-back.

Bournemouth are unchanged for their home match against Fulham, which could reward those who looked at single Gameweek options.

So too could Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and his Leicester colleagues, as they have Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) back in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 24 at West Ham.

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

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Odoi; Seri, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Hogg, Bacuna, Mooy; Kachunga, Mounie, Mbenza.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Sema; Deulofeu, Gray.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Rice; Antonio, Noble, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi; Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Murray, Izquierdo.

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

    Bournemouth 2.84 xG

    Guess that serves them right for trolling us last week.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Nice bench boost. Should be well into top 1k

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

        Thanks brah, liveFPL has me inside top 400 😮

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Wow, congrats! Keep it up

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Well played

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

      Wolves 2.60 - 0.12 Brighton

      Quite incredible

    3. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Your season-long OR is a thing of absolute beauty, coupled with a pleasingly low ID. Well played, sir.

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

        Thank you

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Lol @ me for doing Dunk to Masina (-4). Glad I kept Duffy.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Sure lots got rid of Brighton defence, I got taa but should’ve stuck with Duffy

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Same

  3. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    JWP you are my only hope!

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I’ve heard that somewhere before....

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Brighton's players in FPL after Double Gameweek 34:

    Transfers out:

    Shane Duffy - 80,147
    Mat Ryan - 31,301
    Lewis Dunk - 28,938

    You love this game.

    (@OfficialFPL)

  5. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Need JWP to get amongst the goals.

  6. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Lloris and Valery no shows, Foster and Cathcart had their clean sheets snatched away in the final seconds.

    *Sighs deeply

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Valery no snow is annoying

      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Indeed. I was torn between bringing in Cathcart or Yoshida, went with the former cause I thought Valery would play.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Lloris & Valery BB blown but at least Deulofeu paid off 🙂

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Duffy to Masina went well 🙁

    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Huddersfield goal cost me big time relative to rivals in my ml- frustrating

    5. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same but Kiko instead of Cathcart

  7. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Good job Watford. /s

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Come on Newcastle

  9. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What a b*** liar! Didn't he say Valery was OK?

    😀

    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      that's what I thought - like many I took out Duffy for him!

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Apparently he's now ill..

  10. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Save my GW Nigel

  11. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    It wouldn't be a BB without some crap.

    Foster concedes last minute, Doucoure losing about 3 points, no Lloris or Valery and Jimenez fail.

    At least Vardy repaid the faith!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      That’s really unlucky

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Also have Lloris and Valery on bench boost, at least Duffy kept a clean sheet and Deulofeu smashed it!

  12. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Have Mane

    A)Wilson>Firmino
    B)jJimenez>Ings, Eriksen>Salah -4

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      neither

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Are you serious Liverpool vs Huddersfield, sick of Bournemouth

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Just noticed that Foster's clean sheet got wiped out right at the death. The pointless consolation goal. Agonising for his owners.

  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Knew I should have gone with steady eddie Bednarek. Valery fail

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I count myself lucky. Because of my fund availability, when I wildcarded I was 0.1m short of Valery so had to go for Bednarek. Would have got Valery if I wasn't that 0.1 short.

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Dullards win again.

  15. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Damn you Valery. Did Dunk to Valery. What a complete waste. Hope he plays next game at least

  16. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Just saw the Tielemans assist. Wow. No way Leicester will be able to sign this guy permanently.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Have they not agreed the transfer already

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Nope. Apparently United are Spurs are interested in him.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Thought I heard that on sky but prob picked it up wrong. He has been impressive

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Aye was just saying that, fantastic signing and great player he is.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      they have the money to

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    How are people on 50pts+ ???

    Thought I was alright w/ 42 from BB with (hopefully) 17 games to go including Son(c)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Deulofeu I guess. I’m on 46 and thought I was doing well

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      45 from BB with Jimi cap
      24 on bench what a chip

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Deulofeu?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        yeah must be. probably folks having ryan over my lloris too 🙁

    4. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I was thinking the same. I was reasonably pleased with my 39 with 18 to play. Also struggling to see how people can be on 50+. I even saw a score of 67 posted. Delefeou probably

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

      70 on BB

      Ryan + Deu + Duffy on bench = 31

      Laporte Vardy & Doherty chipping in

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        ah yea no ryan or deulo here. awesome score man

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

          Pure jam

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Triple Brighton D, Deulo, Doherty and Kun here. 59pts atm.

    7. A Moon Shaped Pool
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      56 before baps

    8. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      50 with no Deulef here!

    9. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      31.

    10. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      45 here

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sold both Brighton defenders for -8 and captained Jimenez, that game has left a sour taste in my mouth. Also didn’t realize Foster and Masina lost their cleanies until now ffs. Hopefully Valery can produce now...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      🙁

  19. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Jiminez TC not off to a good start.

  20. Scoop77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I’m working on the basis that if you’d offered me one Brighton CS in the last 3 games I’d’ve taken that, it just came in the one I didn’t expect.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      exactly

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I was actually thinking with the way FPL goes sometimes, it wouldn't surprise me if this was the double gameweek when the Brighton defenders return some points when the fixtures are worse on paper.

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What a start to the GW:
    Lloris owner
    Brought in KDB for a hit
    Sold Duffy
    Benched Dunk
    on a -8
    no BB
    ...huge red incoming!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      7 points from 6 players, hopefully 10 after Vardy baps 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      ouch that's rough man

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      oh and sold Rondon for Jimenez and brought in Bednarek so a Rondon brace would really cap it off lol

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Got Redmond Gray over Delofeu Ings

    Okay round 1 Deolufeu wins over Gray
    Really hope Redmond wins Round 2!

  23. de quincey
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I now officially hate this game.
    After last week's pathetic Brighton - Ryan in Goal and Duffy as my captain...
    Took 2 hits to get rid of them, captained Jiminez.
    Foster and Marriappa lose the CS with a few minutes left.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      You are not alone, mate.

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Awful. Hard luck. Plenty of casuals cleaning up the jam again I’m afaraid!

  24. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Couldn't afford JWP so fingers crossed for a Hojbjerg masterclass instead

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      oh yessss would love that

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      you'll get one

      since I transferred him out he's turned into Messi

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Please tell me jiminez will start v arsenal?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      jiminez will start v arsenal

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    How many have Deulofeu?

    How many C him?

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I have him and had been planning to (c) him but was put off by the flag. I captained KDB instead... Sums up my season really 😆

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      13.49% EO in top10k, with only 0.07% (7 managers) captaining him.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Have him, but captained Lacazette...

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Lucky 7, if he does the same next game could be on for 70 on his own!

  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    YES BRIGHTON !!!

    Why didn’t I captain Duffy ?!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Haha did you keep all your Brighton

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Hell no. Sold dunk haha. Kept Ryan Duffy. That was unexpected

  28. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Aiaiai. Might lose my ML this GW as I am having a shocker.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      FYI

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      mine is long gone after the farce of Salah vs BOU away

      now battling for 2nd

  29. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I feel for those who took Dunk out for Watford defence for a hit.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Cheers

  30. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Note to self for next season:

    Never Captain a player outside of the ‘big-guns’ - even if they so have a double.

    Never own a Brighton player - well I am a Palace fan and a Jimi (C)

    Either own all 3 of Fraser, Wilson, King and leave them there or avoid altogether- B’mouth to unpredictable

    I don’t like Watford, so don’t ever own one again.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      With Jim the warning signs were there that he and Wolves have a very bad record vs bottom 6 clubs.

      He’ll get points against Arsenal. I’d currently rather have him captain that Sterling (I’m a sterling captainer)