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Brighton v Bournemouth team news: Minteh sub, Kroupi starts

19 January 2026 248 comments
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Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth rounds off Gameweek 22.

Kick-off at the Amex at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Fabian Hurzeler welcomes back Yankuba Minteh to his squad but the winger has to make do with a place among the substitutes.

Georginio Rutter drops to the bench, too, with Danny Welbeck leading the line.

Carlos Baleba is among the substitutes after his return from AFCON.

The visitors, meanwhile, hand Amine Adli a start on their first Premier League match without Antoine Semenyo.

David Brooks misses out through injury as Eli Kroupi gets another start.

LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Veltman ,Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Gross, Gruda, Gomez, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Rutter, Minteh, Baleba, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Ayari, Coppola.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Cook, Scott, Adli, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson.

Subs: Forster, Christie, Smith, Diakite, Milosavljevic, Rees-Dottin, DaCosta, George Steven.

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  1. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Did Tavernier really pickup an hamstring injury?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Sounds like it.

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  2. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Team is a mess and got just 34 this week but still don’t know if I need to make any transfers this week. What do you think?

    Verbuggen
    Gabriel Timber OReilly
    Rice Semenyo Foden Rogers
    Haaland Thiago Bowen
    Dubravka Gordon Andersen Esteve

    5ft and 1.1 in bank

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    1. FFS ManU
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I suggest keeping Foden for the home game against Wolves and then planning to replace him with Bruno F in GW24.

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I’d be tempted by O’Reilly to Chalobah. You should probably sell Bowen, although not many forward sticking their hands up right now. You could go bench fodder, or you could make another transfer to get enough money for Watkins.

      I’d also shift Gordon, Foden, Semenyo soon. So many rotation risks in there. Wait a week to turn two of them into Bruno and Mbeumo, but one of them could become Enzo this week.

      I deffo wouldn’t burn a transfer, even if it’s Esteve to Reinildo, there’s improvements to be made in the team for sure

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    3. Albrightondknight
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      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      With 5 and not wanting to burn, as most look fine this week I would get rid of Bowen but you really want to know what you want in that position and where you are spending cash before making the move.

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    4. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      He has 4 City so has to sell one to avoid burning a FT. If all 4 play it could easily be worth burning with their fixture. I think I'd do that but see what City team play in Europe - if any of the 4 are a doubt (most likely Foden or OReilly) then sell them.

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  3. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Verbruggen
    Mukiele Gabriel Timber
    Enzo Rice Foden Wilson
    Bowen Ekitike Haaland

    Bench Dubravaka O'Reilly Gordon Keane

    Anyone here worth dropping for O'Reilly? It's a good fixture but his minutes look dodgy.

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe Bowen?…

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    2. I have no Wirtz
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Neither O’Reilly nor Bowen nor Gordon, get rid of one. But do keep Keane for when his red card punishment is served, good man.

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Bench this week atm:

    Dub, Rogers, DCL, Alderete

    I want to get BB out of the way, but not sure about selling Dub or Alderete. I have I ft and loads of money. Man City def/Donna look great this week, but not sure I’d want to keep them. Chelsea maybe?

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    1. I have no Wirtz
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nothing ManCity looks great. Until they stabilise

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    2. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nice bench. Pick Donna.

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  5. I have no Wirtz
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Is Watkins a dud?

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Maybe but I’ll be patient with him unlike Saka, Szoboszlai & Gordon the GOAT bum picks.

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      1. I have no Wirtz
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Cheers! I see your point. And won’t blame you for another 2 pointer. A strikers life, glory or death.

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  6. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Last Man Standing GW22 (380 teams)

    Safety score = 32
    Top score = John Mernor with 68

    52 teams to be removed, 328 teams through to GW23.
    Entry to reopen tomorrow lunchtime.
    Code is skotto
    Scores needed - https://tmlastmanstanding2526.blogspot.com/2025/08/last-man-standing-2526.html

    https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Leaderboard missing Hall's extra bonus and autosubs.

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  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    New Post

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2026/01/20/fpl-gameweek-23-early-scout-picks-semenyo-in-city-triple-up

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