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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. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    you better bloody score Brighton!!

  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    James Milner 40 years old today
    He is the 2nd youngest goalscorer ever in the Prem
    also
    He is the 2nd oldest goalscorer ever in the Prem

    He has had a good run

  3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Long way to go in the game, but BBing this week with Tav and Dub feels so good. If Kroupi goes and gets something...

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Happy for you,a spewing verbruggen owner

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        I hear it was dubious at best?

        1. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Correct,ridiculous decision and will also be debated endlessly in the morning on sky by that joke ,gallagher

  4. flashcheeks
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Which one should I bench for GW23?

    BrunoF, BrunoG, Enzo, Rice, Rogers
    Haaland, Ekitike or Thiago?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Rogers

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

      Bench boost

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    do you think Hill is helping Bournemouth's defence become just that little bit more solid again?

    also frustrating to see Rice was upped to 11 defcon late on in the GW 😥

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

    So having changed his mind and rescinded Adli YC, why didn’t he give Verb a YC?

    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Because he had Verb in his FPL team

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Too embarrassed!

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    These content creators getting crappy pick like Tavernier and jammy pen points, always painful, still don't think he is a good pick, fixtures are meh

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Depends on your chip strategy I guess, but they are literally top of the fixture ticker between now and 31 (popular WC window).

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        I could agree but from GW27, not now imo

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

      Why’s he not a good pick? 5.5 winger on pens and set pieces playing for a team that scores plenty of goals. If content creators didn’t speak about him, you would agree he’s a good pick

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    AI managers in heaven

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      They aren’t managers.

      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Head coaches then.

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          They are CCs

          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            5 months, 28 days ago

            Copy Cats!

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 months, 28 days ago

              🙂

  9. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    A- Sanchez + Andersen
    or
    B- Kelleher + Thiaw

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      b

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

      A

  10. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Love owning Tavernier since GW16. Coming in clutch every time I need/deserve him.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Great management!

  11. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Now everyone will look to fit in Tavernier

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nah

    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nah absolutely not interested

    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Only if he keeps getting very dubious pens...

  12. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Do I need to wildcard this team?

    Verbruggen
    VVD / Gabriel / O’Reilly
    Bruno F / Bruno G / Gordon / Foden
    DCL / Haaland / Thiago

    Bench: Dubruvka, Wilson, Mukiele, Anderson

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      No

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      How many FTs & how much ITB?

      No.

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        0 FT

        0.2itb

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      No. Gordon hasn't scored a goal from open play in a year now so get rid of him and team looks good.

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        In a cash league. Cant afford to take a -4 in a head to head match up

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Bench Gordon, start Harry Wilson

          1. Kane Train
            • 11 Years
            5 months, 28 days ago

            Nah.

            I have Verbruggen in goals so one of them would be cancelled out as they are playing each other

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      nah

    5. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yes. To fit in Tavernier.

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Seriously Bournemouth 11 shots and only 2 on target. Not only did you get a penalty that wasn’t one, you can’t even give Bart save points

  14. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Senesi booked

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    senesi or romero, who will get to 10 yellows first?

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Romy

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Jimenez is loving it out there 😆 taunting the crowd

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      He is a top wind up merchant

  17. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Back-to-backs win for Bomo if this result holds. Back on the menu or too soon? They did go 11 without a win...

  18. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Tavernier injured...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      early wildcarders in the mud

    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Karma for giving content cucks points....

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Any chance Brighton get level?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Definitely a chance

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      not on evidence of first 75 minutes

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        On 0.33 expected goals

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      depends if the ball is ever in play!

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        One substitution after another

    4. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Brighton need a moment of brilliance. Mitoma is capable.

    5. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Delicious

  20. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Van Hecke just reminded me of Trump when he learned that he wouldn't get the Nobel Peace prize.

    1. nanxun
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      rofl

  21. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Chances of a Rutter YC?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      42%

  22. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Come on Senesi. One more defcon.

  23. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Senesi DEFCON

  24. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Is Senesi a buy again? Good fixtures and a good Dorgu replacement

  25. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Van Hecke misses chance-_-

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Senesi DC points. now need hold that clean sheet and get a bonus point.

  27. Bushwhacker
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Bournemouth players can’t stay on their feet .. such dedication

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Was not enough

  28. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    I must practice player names and their faces.

    Adli, Kroupi, Hall. Wouldn't recognise them as they all look so ordinary.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      think you mean Hill 😉

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Hill as well..;)

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    wow

  30. nanxun
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    BOU concede