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Mitchell and van Aanholt start together for Palace side missing injured Zaha

Gameweek 23 comes to a conclusion at a wintry Elland Road this evening as Leeds United take on Crystal Palace.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) carries the hopes of almost 50% of Fantasy managers this evening, having seen his ownership swell even further in the last Gameweek: just under 250,000 FPL bosses transferred in the striker ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Bamford’s ownership is up around the 85% mark in the top 10k, with Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) also widely owned among this elite group: the Northern Ireland international sits in over one in three of these squads.

As we’ve become accustomed to seeing this season, Leeds are unchanged from their previous game.

There is no Pablo Hernandez (£5.7m) among the substitutes, however, with the veteran playmaker missing out through injury.

The Palace team news is more noteworthy, with Roy Hodgson opting to field Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) in the same side.

One of them, likely van Aanholt, will presumably be playing ‘out of position’ further up the left flank.

Hodgson also hands Jean-Philippe Mateta (£5.9m) his debut, with Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m) only on the bench and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) absent because of a hamstring problem.

Mitchell and Leeds’ Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) are two of the three cheapest starters of Gameweek 23, with the latter making his eighth successive Bielsa line-up in the Premier League.

The reverse fixture between these two sides ended in a 4-1 win for Palace, a match in which Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) registered his highest FPL score of the season.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Phillips, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, Clyne, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze, Mateta, Ayew.

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  1. tuturututu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play Shaw or Maddison this week?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Both not possible?

        1. tuturututu
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No unfortunately

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Hi Q,

          I'm trying to improve my transfer discipline.

          Please can you share your ID so i can learn from your approach to attack top ranks?

          Thanks in advance

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Hey dude, I don't link my team simply because of rivals and I'm by no means an expert, ive had an 828 OR finish and 5K as highlights but I've had many more in the hundreds of thousands 😛 I post here quite often though so feel free to take or ignore advice and I'll always answer q's

              But again not an expert or pro, just a dude trying to improve rank!

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I'd be really keen to look at your transfer history.

                If I post a link to my twitter you can message it for me. Will not share it.

                Just keen to learn from someone smashing it!

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I'd need to make Twitter for that! I can tell you my general gameplan though, attacking in groups of 5 weeks. So I know who I need in advance, in previous years there was no real plan transfers were off the cuff, I'd need hits once other things emerged like doubles. This time it's pretty much all planned in advance, I know who I want to captain, who I need to get in, who has good fixtures who I can afford etc

                    Previous years sure I'd look at upcoming fixtures but with no more scrutiny than ooh villa have good fixtures I'll get a villa player, this time measuring who it stops me getting, is getting a captain more important etc etc

                    But I'm really not an expert, best advice is find a style that works for you

                    1. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Can you share your team ID? We don't see your moves in advance expect your advice, like to ditch DCL this week but keep Antonio and Bamford.

                2. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Your rivals in your leagues all know your team and moves.

                  I'm not going to impact on it.

          2. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Shaw

            1. tuturututu
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I'm on this too

        3. Mattymo23
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dallas almost making up for benching Foden!

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Was the call between foden and dallas tho?

            1. Mattymo23
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Nah it was Foden vs DCL and Soucek sadly!

              1. kennethrhcp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Partly guessed soucek was in the mix. It was soucek or gundogan for me

                I made the same call as you

        4. michaelington
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Saved by Raphinha and Dallas. 62 all out. Bad week but could have been a lot worse.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Points are relative ofc, a 100 points in a week where everyone else gets 300 is bad but in general for 60 or above I take it and run and move onto the next week

            • Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Fleck off.........
              Boost in.....

            • Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Ended up better than me lol, 60 all out!

          2. CoracAld2831
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Almost changed Soucek out due to ban. Dodged a bullet there.

            1. CoracAld2831
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Meaning his red card was overturned.

            2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I've ditched anyway
              Fed up looking at his points on my bench every few weeks and then a prime number less than 5 on the pitch when he plays

          3. wagner is king
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I still have wildcard and bench boost.
            should I save bench boost for after wildcard in 26 or bench boost this week with
            martinez bamford cufal son
            (A) BHA (A) Ars (H)Shef (A) city

            do you think I would get a better bench for double with the blanks afterwords to take into account.

            also then could wildcard in 26 and not 25 and saves me having loads of leeds in wildcard when they don't have double in 26.

            advice pls thanks

            1. Enzo the Baker
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Similar dilemma, I’m most likely going to BB with Martinez Son Bamford etc on bench

          4. Dele
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Currently have Bamford and Son on my bench next week and playing AWB instead...

            1. kennethrhcp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              I've the 2 on my bench aswell for now

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Bamford is almost unbenchable, could potentially haul in any game gets so many chances and is on pens too. + Last game Vs arsenal Leeds battered them but couldn't convert chances

                1. No Professionals
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  He’s a funny one cus he looks generally bad in open play, which leads you to want to bench him. But he always has a goal in him.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Yup but I just always think, what if this is the day he just has his shooting boots on. He's hauled plenty of times already and is a definite season keeper for me

              • Mattymo23
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Have 2FT and 2.1 ITB. Trying to think ahead for next few DGWs as well.

                McCarthy
                Dias Stones Lowton
                Salah Bruno Son Foden Soucek
                DCL Watkins

                Johnstone Bamford Justin Dallas

                Worth doing Johnstone to Pope and starting him??

              • Hulk Smash
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Really hoping Alonso (NEW) pays off as a differential this week.

                1. FPL Pillars
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Looks juicy, love you went there!

                  1. Hulk Smash
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    If you can't do it when you've got a ridiculous bench and tons of money, when can you?!

              • That Was Easy!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Quite a benching dilemma here...

                Areola
                Shaw Coufal James Stones Cancelo
                Sterling (C) Bruno Grealish
                Antonio DCL (vc)

                Martinez; Bamford, Son, Barnes

                Need to pick 2 between: Coufal, James, Bamford and Son

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Bamford and Son for potential, defenders for more likely a safe 6,6

                    1. That Was Easy!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Cheers. Quite a poor rank right now (despite a 3.1M > 600k rise since GW13), so may risk and hope they both blank.

                2. LiamK17
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I know 100s of people have been going through the best chip plans but people with WC/BB and no FH are you looking to WC25 BB26 and just try brace the BGW29 or try and get through it all with transfers and then WC out of the mess / expensive benches in GW30?

                  1. kennethrhcp
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    See how 26 dgw plays out for your current team

                    Hoping no need for WC 25

                    1. LiamK17
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I think ill get 13 DGW players but have to keep Dallas and Bamford for the future BGW29 and then as I load
                      up on players to get 6/7 I can WC them all out

                  2. STONEROSES
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    That’s exactly my dilemma. Is it viable to use the WC in 25 to fully exploit the BB, and just struggle thru 29? Seems like might be.

                    1. LiamK17
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I was set on the WC25 BB26 but then you have to remember there’s many more weeks to go our whole season isn’t based on one DGW and I don’t want to be sat her contemplating whether to bench a goalie/defender/attacker every week cause I’m stuck with a team full of 15 good players

                  3. Mr. O'Connell
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Why so many wildcarding before bench boost? Most teams I see have strong benches already. Obv we wait for fixtures, but surely load up these strong mid-price options with your free transfers and wildcard out back to a regular team structure (1 keeper, 3.9 defender etc) when you need it.

                    1. LiamK17
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I’m starting to go with that option because when people are stuck with 5m goalies / 5 playing defenders etc. They can’t have KDB / Kane easily

                3. acidicleo
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  For DGW24 I have:

                  - 3 City
                  - DCL
                  - Mee

                  Anyone else worth considering?
                  Have 1 FT..

                  1. That Was Easy!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Think you're okay there. Could definitely go Pope, though.

                    1. acidicleo
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Scared of benching Martinez..
                      So may give him a miss..
                      May save ft for upcoming doubles..

                  2. FPL Alaska
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Those have the main 5 covered. Doubt many will have more than 6, with the 6th being either Pope or Areola.

                  3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Digne may be worth it

                4. marcos11
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Will Gundogan be a worthwhile asset once KDB is back?

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

                    Sure

                  2. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Became one while kdb was still fit so I'd think so

                    • g40steve
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Played when KDB was fit

                    • Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Of course. Loads of us had him before KDB got injured.

                  3. xHaTr
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Bench one of each:

                    1: Coufal (Sheff Home) or Maguire (WBA Away)

                    2: Son (City Away) or Soucek (Sheff Home) or Bamford (Arsenal Away)

                    1. Snevitz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Maguire, Soucek but it's a lottery.
                      Makes the game more interesting though.

                    2. A. PRISE
                      • 3 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Coufal and Soucek

                  4. TeddiPonza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Better combo for gw 24

                    A. Martinez Tarkowski
                    B. Pope Coufal

                  5. Enzo the Baker
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Worth BB-ing? Bench is:
                    Martinez Son Bamford Dallas

                    Starting 11:
                    Pope
                    Cancelo Stones Lowton Coufal
                    Gundo Salah Bruno Grealish
                    DCL Antonio

                    1. In Bale We Trust
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Not for me

                      1. Enzo the Baker
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Cheers IBWT, it’s not a very exciting BB i know!

                    2. Snevitz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I basically have the same team and I'm playing Son rather than Coufal.

                      1. Enzo the Baker
                        • 10 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Yeah that’s probably the smart move. Think I’ll bring Son into the starting 11 if I don’t BB. Never know what version of Spurs is gonna show up vs City

                        1. Snevitz
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Coufal rarely gets more than 6 points, he's a cheap defender with a good fixture.
                          Son is one of your premium players and one of the highest scoring players in the game. There really isn't a decision to be made on which one to start. I have Bamford ahead of Coufal on my bench.

                          1. Enzo the Baker
                            • 10 Years
                            3 years, 2 months ago

                            Good points!

                  6. HippY
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    85 points and the first green arrow for 5 weeks, delighted!

                    Fun fact...my green and red arrows are tied at 11-11 this season!

                    1. Buck The Trent
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Noice

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

                      I got a grey arrow last season 🙂

                      1. AC/DC AFC
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        That's incredible but must happen with the ying and yang.

                    3. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Well played.

                      A good friend of mine scored 101 last week with no chip and returned 44 this.

                      Topsy turvy season.

                      Game week rank of 50k to 6.4 million with 2 transfers!

                      1. HippY
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Thanks!

                        I had some very good fortune when picking captains early on in the season, it seems that is more important than ever this season. A captain blank seems to be a certain red arrow lately

                    4. In Bale We Trust
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      80 points here and absolutely delighted. Enjoy mate.

                  7. Scots Gooner
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Pope
                    Stones / Cancelo / Digne
                    Bruno / Grealish / (c) Gundogan / Salah
                    DCL / Antonio / Bamford

                    Martinez / Coufal / Maddison / Dallas

                    Bench correct? Got 2FTs - do Maddison to Raphina to prepare for following week?

                    1. That Was Easy!
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Looks correct to me. Great team with 2FTs. Madders > Raphina seems like the perfect move.

                    2. Killitzer
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Might as well as you’re not playing Maddison

                    3. Scots Gooner
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Thanks guys. Good to have some positive affirmations after an average gameweek.

                  8. Buck The Trent
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    GW21-22 = 1K rank rise
                    GW22-23 = 2K rank rise

                    Baby steps

                    1. HippY
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Story of my entire season

                  9. FPL Alaska
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Who's the better 3rd leeds options for the double? Have Bamford and Dallas

                    A) Raphinha
                    B) Harrison

                    1. Buck The Trent
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Raph

                    2. Killitzer
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      A.

                    3. In Bale We Trust
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Raph

                  10. Killitzer
                    • 14 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Evening all

                    For once I actually have a team that could do well over the next few weeks

                    Martinez Steer
                    Dallas Stones Cancelo Coufal Bednarek
                    Salah Bruno Raphinha Soucek Gundo
                    Kane Bamford Antonio
                    2FT £4.9m

                    1. Steer ➡️ Pope
                    2. Steer + Kane ➡️ Pope + DCL (transfer in Kane back in week after)
                    3. BB or wait for DGW 26

                    Cheers for any input

                  11. Marcin the Pole
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I know Raphinha is all the rage around here, but is anyone considering Harrison over him?

                    1. No Professionals
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Not me. Raphinha has the horrible real life trait, but valuables fpl one of being infuriatingly greedy.

                    2. Hart-ake
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      yeah, both good options for sure.

                    3. FPL Alaska
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      I was considering the same until I just checked the comparison tool for past 4 gameweeks. Raphinha stats are way better.

                  12. xHaTr
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Would you bench boost this bench?

                    Martinez Maguire Soucek Mitchell

                  13. Mattymo23
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Have 2FT and 2.1 ITB. Trying to think ahead for next few DGWs as well.

                    McCarthy
                    Dias Stones Lowton
                    Salah Bruno Son Foden Soucek
                    DCL Watkins

                    Johnstone Bamford Justin Dallas

                    Worth doing Johnstone to Pope and starting him??

                    1. Hart-ake
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      would do that move in a heartbeat.

                  14. Flynny
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Evening....keen on views on when best to play 2nd wildcard. Only TC left.....Will wait for fixtures but looks like spurs will have 2 plum home games.

                    If I want kane and son for dgw26, it's either wildcard in 25 or take a - 8 and wildcard after bgw29. Would appreciate views.....thanks

                    Martinez pope
                    Cancelo dias chilwell coufal dallas
                    Salah bruno grealish gundog soucek
                    Dcl Antonio watkins

                  15. Hart-ake
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I know it's a double gameweek, but anyone else looking to bring in Rashford this week? Got the key DGWers in play, so very, very tempted.

                  16. Warby84
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    This Burnley week reminds me of Brighton double a couple of years back.. Is it worth getting their defenders i only have 1 free transfer so would need to take a hit next week to get what I want..

                    1. No Professionals
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      This. I put Pope in this week and had a horrible feeling Martinez would outscore him over the 2 game weeks.

                      I expect Burnley to concede in both games.

                    2. Steve The Spud
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Assuming you have 2x city and 1x United then no probably not worth it, like I said depends what defence you can

                      1. Warby84
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        I have Martinez/De Gea Coufal Trent Dias Cancelo (Coufal) tempted to just get Pope for chance of saves and bonus over 2 games, also plan bb for 26.. Trent could stay for Leicester then I will upgrade my fodder to Raphinha/Harrison

                    3. Mr. O'Connell
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      For me it's a dip your toe in the water, don't take the plunge scenario. 1 defender should be enough. Definitely don't take point hits for them.

                  17. Coaly
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Is Mitchell finished with PVA back? Why did he start tonight after missing the last two?

                    Did PVA go off injured at half time?

                  18. CrouchDown
                    • 11 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Do you think any City players will play both DGW games?

                    1. Hart-ake
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Dias and Ederson at least.

                  19. Davekitson
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Planning to WC26 so I can keep my 3 Leeds players for GW25. Thoughts on these moves for BB24? Brewster + Dawson --> Vydra + Pieters (or C. Taylor)

                    Would give me a bench of:

                    Johnstone (Man U, H) - Raphinha - (Ars, A) - Dallas (Ars, A) - Vydra (Cry, A; Ful, H)

                    Alternative would be to BB26 and WC25, but then I'd likely want to take Leeds players out, plus I'd end up with an expensive bench like so many have at the moment

                  20. TeddiPonza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    With all chips intact would you wildcard gw 25 and bench boost 26?