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FPL Gameweek 27 complete guide: Team news, picks, captaincy, predicted line-ups + more

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From Scout Picks to team news, everything we’ve written for Gameweek 27 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

A reminder that the FPL deadline is on Saturday 11 March at 11:00 GMT.

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

    Start:
    a) Shaw (SOU h)
    b) Trippier (WOL h)

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Eyes of Blue
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      0-0 written all over it

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  2. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Repost as zero replies. Start White away at Fulham or Badiashile away at Leicester?

    Thanks in advance

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      White

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks The FPL Units

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

      White

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Marcos

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

      White

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  3. M2.0
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    To those considering captaining Salah over a DGWee, i’d urge you to consider the psychological effect on you if he blanks (Early KO) and brighton/brentford players have two whole games to play…

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    1. noissimbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Always avoid captaining the early kickoff is my policy.

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Did you captain Saka instead of Haaland last week?

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        1. noissimbus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Indeed..

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

      Yeah I thought about it but ultimately its just more fun to have 2 chances. And we play for fun

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      1. cutch
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

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  4. ChuckyPancamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Arsenal keep a clean sheet?

    Got a decision of whether to start White or have double Newcastle defence with Botman and Trippier.

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    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trip and a white. Hedge your bets

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  5. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which defender to bench?

    A) White
    B) TAA
    C) Trip

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

      White

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

      A

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    3. Eyes of Blue
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  6. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Big Ma(c)

    Good luck all.

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice! I'm wavering between Toney and Mitoma/March.

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    2. Eyes of Blue
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck! Hoping for plenty of pens for ya. 😉

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  7. N00B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, it's so hard to bench good players (Martinelli / Odegaard vs Fulham, Schar/Botman vs Wolves, Zinchenko/Gabriel vs Fulham).

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    1. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BB?

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    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Odegaard flag makes it a tad easier

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  8. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who is your captain?

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    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I put toney

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    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've gambled on Toney.

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    3. Oggle22
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney at the min but debating mitoma but no matter who we chose some single game week average player will haul

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      1. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Currently on Toney but as I said above a bang average single game week player will haul

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    4. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma. Can sense he's gonna go nuclear.

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    5. Eyes of Blue
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney for me. He’s the safer option imo.

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    6. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mac

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    7. psl
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma.
      More points for goals amd also clean sheet. Better fixtures. Tricky decision but got to pick one.

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      1. cutch
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm on the same boat for exactly the same reasons. So Mitoma it is.

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    8. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma.
      Easy for me as I only have 2 DGWs in Mitoma and Veltman

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    9. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kane.

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  9. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mitoma or toney captain

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haha yup - that's the question.

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      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Gonna go Mitoma. More fun than Toney. And I'm chasing.

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    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve gone Mitoma

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

      7 of Toneys 15 have come away.

      He has 51 percent goal involvement.

      Going Toney.

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    4. Eyes of Blue
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney is safer but Mitoma is potentially more explosive.

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    5. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve gone Toney because I think Palace is a harder match for Brighton they tend to defend in numbers

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  10. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lads GTG? Order good,
    Or I should maybe BB this week.
    Cheers!

    Raya
    Estupinan,Trippier,Mee
    Martinelli,Saka,Rashford,Mitoma
    Kane,Toney(C), Haaland

    Sub:Sanchez, Zinchenko,Maddison,Royal

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    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t BB with Sanchez a doubt.

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    2. cutch
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not BB. Sánchez is unlikely to play. And Royal, although he's much more likely to play, isn't 100% nailed either

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  11. Studs Up
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi

    Play Kepa and save ft or do Sanchez to Steele?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Having same dilemma.

      I have a feeling 2 FT is needed now especially not having my WC chip anymore...

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      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Decided to roll

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  12. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start akanji or Robertson?

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson

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    2. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo

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    3. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo

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    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      R

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  13. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Leno or Ward?

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    1. noissimbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ward always hauls when no one picks him, so Leno.

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  14. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane or Haaland this week only??

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haaland - going to bang

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  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The All Out Attack would actually have been perfect this week

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

    Mathias Jensen or Odegaard?

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    1. cutch
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jensen for me

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  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lo(C)ked in!! Good luck chaps!

    Man Of Steele
    Trippier | Shaw | Zinchenko
    Sexy Salah | Rashford | McAllister | Mitoma
    Kane | Haaland | Toney

    Ward | Odegaard | Neco | Bueno

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great side - should do well 🙂

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you

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

      Who your cap

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Toney

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  18. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    At the time of EVE-BRE, there is 93% of heavy raining or even snowing and the wind of 23km/h. I am not sure that suits for Toney. 0-0 written all over it.

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    1. Bennerman
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He does hate 93% of raining, yeah. And 23kmh is just not his windspeed, prefers 21.

      Utter drivel

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

      As if being in Liverpool could be any worse! Brutal conditions.

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Scrappy game / long balls is fine for Brentford

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  19. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford, Bueno -> Raya, Henry (-4)? Team would then be:

    Raya
    Trippier Gabriel Henry
    Salah Rashford Mitoma Saka
    Haaland Toney Ferguson

    Ward; Odegaard*, Botman, Tarkowski

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am doing Botman over Gabriel

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

        Already got Trippier so not feeling the defensive double-up

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  20. Urban Cowboy.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I wish it had been a Friday deadline.

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  21. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The Brighton players are going to be very cold and may choose to just huddle together rather than exert themselves too much. Perhaps Toney cap is the way to go?

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. I’m not sure that’s why, but yes, I think it is.

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    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They might just try to shelter the ball under them like penguins with their eggs

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  22. james 101
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How many of your players made the captains poll this GW?

    (I always do this for some reason!)

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I got 9 this time

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  23. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like most posting on here Caping mitoma but poll votes with Toney

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cointoss. I’m going with Toe Knee

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  24. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more this GW?

    A) TAA + MacAllister

    B) Chilwell + Martinelli

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already own Saka, so leaning towards A

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    3. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  25. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Toney so far ahead of Mitoma in the Captain poll? Is it just down to ownership because, for me, Mitoma has the form and fixture advantage

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    1. wayne_130
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney on pens, Mitoma is not. Toney has the proven track record

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Clean sheet point though and +1 for a goal

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toney on pens.
      Betting man's choice.

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  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Choose one on wildcard:
    a) Chilwell
    b) Zinchenko

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  27. Ashleyajolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Correct Line-up & Captain?

    Ederson
    Estupian | Mee | Trippier |
    Rashford | Mitoma (vc) | Ward-Prowse | Martinelli
    Toney (c) | Kane | Haaland

    Subs: Ward | Almiron | Gabriel | N Williams

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  28. Dennis System
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Botman over Gabriel for a double Newc??

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

      If got trippier, I’d go with Gabriel. Just as I am not convinced with Newcastle form atm.

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  29. bigbadbony
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start 1
    A. Mart
    B. tripp
    C. maddison

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

      A or B for me

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    2. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  30. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    G2G
    Raya
    Pinnock Trippier Estupinan
    Saka Martinelli Rash Mitoma
    Kane Haaland Toney(c)

    Sanchez JWP Zinchenko Perraud

    Cheers

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

      Same problem as me no Liverpool player against Bournemouth

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