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Brighton and Wolves are without key attackers as they meet at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) came into the weekend with a yellow flag for his knee injury and is absent from the matchday squad.

That is now two matches in a row the Brighton forward has missed out on a place in the starting XI; Neal Maupay (£6.1m) Aaron Connolly (£5.2m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) comprising the front-three against Wolves.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) remains sidelined for his hamstring injury, so Joël Veltman (£4.3m) features on the right-hand side again, Dan Burn (£4.3m) earning a third successive start on the left of defence.

They sit in front of Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) who features for the fifth match in a row since displacing Mat Ryan (£4.3m).

Daniel Podence (£5.5m) is the key absentee for Wolves, as well as Raúl Jiménez (£8.2m) of course, with Fabio Silva (£5.2m) coming into the side to lead the attack.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone back to the 4-2-3-1 formation he experimented with recently, featuring an attacking-midfield trio of Pedro Neto (£6.0m), Vitinha (£4.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Max Kilman (£4.1m) is the man to suffer from Nuno’s downsizing of the defence, Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.4m) operating either side of Romain Saïss (£5.1m) and Conor Coady (£4.9m).

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; White, Dunk, Webster; Burn, March, Bissouma, Veltman; Trossard, Connolly; Maupay.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Moutinho; Neto, Vitinha, A Traoré; F Silva.

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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    71-8 with Dias, Salah and Vardy to go.

    Sold Grealish but if Vardy scores the hit is pod back immediately.

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      mega

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      *paid

    3. Your Man With The Hair
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not often I get to float, so... 69 with TAA, KWP, Justin & Salah still to play.

  2. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    T. Mitchell in and captain for the blank gameweek?

    1. Kingtekkerz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      TC

  3. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Repost due to lack of response

    Would you save your FH if you had this lot after making a few transfers (4pt hit) ahead of the BGW

    Dias Stones Wan-Bissaka
    Son Bruno
    Kane Watkins

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You need to map out what your perfect free hit team is , see how many points you think it scores compared to your current team and then compare that against the points value you put on free hit (I think 20-30 points)

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Grealish haul vs Spurs incoming.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Every third week I thought 😉

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

        Grealish YC vs Spurs incoming

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          After celebrating his goal, who cares 😉

          1. Vazza
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Haha! We shall see.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          You are missing big players who could really hurt was the point.

          1. Vazza
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            But there is meant to be a bigger blank gameweek later in the season. How will you navigate that without a FH?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Planning, hits, WC. Many ways

              1. Vazza
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                If there is a double gameweek and a blank gameweek adjacent to each other, would you not want to WC a team that is purely designed for the double and use FH to bring in players for the blank?

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah I’d save it personally

      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        totally dissagree....too many good fixtures to field 7 - 4pts

        loads of people are playing FH, im afraid you need to in order to keep pace

    4. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Madness. FH guaranteed 4 players' worth of extra points (and +4 i think from what you're saying). Free hit I say

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I FH in blank gw the last two seasons, gained nothing on teams with 7-9 players

        It's all about the right players imo, not how many

        1. Vazza
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          But quality is absolutely dripping with the special seven I mention

    5. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Taking a hit into a bgw isn't worth it imo

  4. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best non Man City defender to own for GW18 only (as he will probably be replaced by Coufal the following week)? Budget is 5.1

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maguire

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Maguire cost 5.4

    2. Kingtekkerz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw or Holding

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Save the transfer

    4. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      dier

  5. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mitchel is a hero!

    It’s a ridiculously high scoring gameweek though

    56 (-4) with 4 players left and basically a grey arrow

    1. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      It’s back to the earlier part of the season where every captain choice hauls, plus we now have clean sheets

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Salah will no doubt get a 20 pointer to cap it off

  6. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Ollie Watkins angers me

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He's just standing there...menacingly!

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve been saying it all season - he is useless - like Bamford except he never scores

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        haha

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I like his trademark thin air headers

    4. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He always looks like he’s about to start crying

      1. Flair
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Gabriel Jesus comes to mind

    5. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He will come good in the next couple of gameweeks. Ark my words

      1. Vazza
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mark my words^

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

        I'm sure he will, not getting rid of him anytime soon.

      3. No Professionals
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Arked

  7. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need Dias + Chilwell to outscore McCarthy + Walcott to qualify to the next round of FPL Cup

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You are essentially qualified then

  8. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    In my FH team, there's only Neto I'm not happy with. Can anyone see a way to shuffle in one better option in MID or FOR position?
    Darlow
    Dier Dias Maguire
    Son Rash Bruno KDB Neto
    Wilson Kane
    (Mitchel and other fodder)

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Could do Martial instead of Rashford, then downgrade Rash to someone like Zaha and upgrade neto?

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        thank you. but to who?

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          oo, thanks., I figured it out. I prefer Martial + Zaha to Rash + Neto

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

      Saka?

    3. Basil1977
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      change formation swap Neto for Cancelo or Stones

  9. h3nh3n
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    what teams are people playing for FH GW18?

    I'm probably going with:

    Darlow
    Dias Stones Wan-bissaka Fernandez (Douglas)
    Grealish KDB Bruno Son (burke)
    Martial Kane (Brewster)

    feedback please

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Looks great although 4 at the back on free his looks a bit odd

      1. h3nh3n
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        please evaluate

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          compared to my current draft:
          Darlow
          Dier Stones Maguire
          Son Zaha Bruno KDB
          Wilson Kane Martial

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I think Dier + Zaha + Wilson is better than Dias + Grealish + Fernandez

  10. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    0.1 itb. Dunne to Mitchelle to have 9 players in BGW. yay or Nay?

    1. Kane and Ablett
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yay!

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ah ah ah

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

      Obviously capped him in FPL! 😀

      1. Party time
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    3. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      lolz

  11. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    If you take a hit does it come off your cup score for the week!?

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. No Professionals
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    5. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      yes, but with blackjack and hookers

  12. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    No Podence means Soucek from my bench!! Finally Podence does something for me..
    .

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Very very undeserved 😉

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Man, the number of times that I had Podence points on my bench... more than deserved! 🙂

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Could anything happen that means both these teams end up with 0 points? Thats what I hope happens.

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      4 OGs for each side would help

    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      both teams are so low owned your rank won't be affected. unless neto turns up

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Has nothing to do with ownership, I want those teams relegated

        1. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          brighton are so boring, don't like nuno so don't care about wolves. be happy to see them gone

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    1-1 draw here with a Fabio Silva penalty won by himself would be ideal here.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hi Ron

  15. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Talk of Adams missing livp
    Would be massive for owners with Soucek benched

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you say this 🙁

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Why would Adams miss out?

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        kick in head

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Bednarek in for him then. Thanks.

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Bit extreme just because you benched Soucek, poor guy.

          1. TheDragon
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            How’s the week going?

            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              obv kak

            2. JIMMY TUGGINS
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              63 but only two to play, happy with that considering no Kane. What about you?

              1. TheDragon
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                56 (-4) - Salah, Robbo, Dias & Adams (or 1 point sub Dallas) to go

                So reasonable but pretty much a grey arrow currently

    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      problem is that I have Soucek 3rd on my bench and he can come off only incase of no shows from either zouma or dias but adams no show will defo help...

    4. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I have Adams on the bench coming in for Wood....

  16. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Need a hattrick from Salah and attacking returns for Saka to qualify for next round of cup. My opponent triple captained Son.

    Worth it to retain Son in DGW and forget KDB?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I’m doing KDB for Salah in 18 and Salah in for son 19.

  17. Openboxman
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best replacement for the double for brewster

    6.2 to spent.

    I'm on antonio atm, already have che and bamford

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Rodrigo maybe
      Agree on Antonio if there's actually some confidence of him being fit enough to start both

    2. MoSalad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Watkins, Wood or Antonio. Think I’m going Antonio, Watkins & BamBam for it, Antonio is a risk but be a good differential I’d expect even if he starts one game could haul.

  18. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Seems like every premium will haul this week, even KDB with a miraculous 3 points

  19. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why didn't Zaha get a red card? Wtf?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Oh of course, because Bogle didn't roll around on the floor like a muppet

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        this toooo

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      thisss

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Bogle should have dived

    4. Pukkipartyy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Didnt even get yc

  20. HashAttack
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    There's a lot of comments re not taking the FH until nearer to deadline, but what actually happens if the league is postponed?
    Same if someone has taken e.g. -8 - what happens to those hits

    Last season it was only the MCIvARS second fixture that got cancelled - the rest of the gw had happened as normal

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Your hits will be deducted from your total

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      By not FH until nearer to deadline people are saying make no transfers

      Definitely do not take -32’s!!!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      FPL GWs keep running as normal, even with zero games

    4. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      WC is another option

    5. djman102
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Last season FPL treated every postponed week as a Blank GW, and all transfers counted. So definitely wait on transfers!

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      -8 would be better than FH.

    7. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks for the replies

  21. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I can field this blank team (9 players) for free, should i still Free Hit?

    ....................Martinez
    .................Dias • Mitchell
    KDB • Sterling • Bruno • Son • Bissouma
    .....................Watkins

    Potential free hit team

    .....................Darlow
    .............Dias • Saiss • Holding
    KDB • Sterling • Bruno • Rash • Martinelli
    .................Kane • Wilson

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      1. What do you think the difference in scores will be between those 2 teams?

      2. How many points do you think the FH chip is worth?

      If 1>2 then Free hit

    2. bitars
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      My team is similar. I am thinking about to wildcard instead.

      Then i could put 11 out next GW and a very good DGW team and bench boost.

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        i refuse to wildcard. its too early in the season and where bound to have another disaster down the track. thats also why im refusing to free hit potentially. we're gona need them later!

        1. zizoo10
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          we're*

    3. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think your core is already there, defence doesn't have much upside. Only no Wilson could hurt that's all. So no need to FH imo.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      First team = c44 points
      Second = c55 points

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        => Do not free hit

    5. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldnt free hit that. Only missing Kane.

  22. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Surely nobody has any players in this game

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Neto owned by 1.2 Millions

      1. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        boring pick though 1G 1A in last 6 games.

    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      few saiss owners here, 16% own neto

  23. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    What's peeps thought on KWP and Taylor -> Bailly and Shaw (-4) to get this: (instead of a FH)

    Martinez
    Stones Bailly Shaw
    Fernandes Son Grealish
    DCL Kane

    Forster; dallas, Coufal, Salah, raphinha, Bamford

    1. LC1
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Don't do it. Shaw will be rotated with Telles and Bailly is very injury prone / prone to rotation, too.

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wahhh! Bailly seems worth it though, lindelof is out at the mo and Bailly isn't injured.

        1. LC1
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          It's up to you mate. Just don't be surprised if they both get benched / injured one week lol.

          All the best though!

          1. FF Dirtbag
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers LC1. I'm just trying to make it work to get bgw+dgw players in and not use my FH

          2. MSTRKRFTSMN
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            When he’s not getting injured before 60mins is up, Bailly is a red card/og specialist

            1. FF Dirtbag
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Fair point there.

    2. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Burnley will score..

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Or not... That's the risk!

    3. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Check their minutes in previous seasons - the main reason they've missed so much game time is mainly injuries

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Arghh so true.

  24. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    My wife just casually pointed out that Potter looks like Glenn McGrath. And now I just can't unsee it!

    1. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Crossed with Rodney trotter

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hahaha! True.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Decent resemblance, hair, Potter has a little more weight.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes!

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully Maupay can score, his owners deserve it.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Owning Maupay is one of the most upsetting and painful things you can do in FPL

      I must have owned him 15 gameweeks over last 2 seasons. Total returns: 0

    2. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      all 3 of them

    3. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      As a non-owner I feel l cheated that he scored in gw15

  26. juanmata8
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Should I do

    a) Robertson + Adams + Steer > Cancelo + Watkins + De Gea (-4)
    b) Robertson + Adams + Steer > Maguire/AWB + Watkins + Ederson (-4)

    Would allow me to have 10 players for SGW and 11 for the DGW and save all my chips.

    Thoughts? TIA

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson is Covid

      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ederson is covid incarnate? Harsh

  27. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez (Forster)
    Dias | Targett | Reguilon | Mitchell (Dallas)
    KDB | B.Fernandes | Grealish | Son (Salah)
    DCL | Brewster (Bamford)

    2FTs, 0.9ITB

    GW18 Sanchez => DDG
    GW19 Reguilon + Grealish + DCL => Coufal + Souček/Raphinha + Vardy

    Anything better?

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    FH friends... when you making it active?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      If decided, already should be

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah but you will lose the chip of their is a circuit breaker?

    2. djman102
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Probably the evening before.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How many hits are you on?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        None yet. Not done a thing

  29. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will we get any more news on Taylor before the GW?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Should do. Deadline's 10 days away.

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks duke