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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.

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

    What a goal

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

      Yes, what a brilliant Van Hecke assist.

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

    van hecke a

  3. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    1-1 Van Hecke assist

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

    Love to see it. Justice for the Brighton 11!

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

    Van Hecke assist!

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

    Thank you

  7. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Let's go Van Hecke, you useless limp defender.

  8. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Lost clean sheet to last minute jam. Of course.

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

      8 last minutes of Jam

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I am sorry for your loss

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Start one:

    A) Roefs (whu)
    B) Dubravka (TOT)

    Not as easy as it looks considering opponent form and home vs away.

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

      B

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

      A, not remotely close. Burnley the single worse defence in the league by a country mile. Roefs the top scoring keeper in the game against an awful West Ham side

  10. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Justice served for that utter joke of a penalty decision

  11. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Van Hecke on 2 bps

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      My second highest scorer this week 😎

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

      Van Hecke: no CS, miniscule defensive contribution, YC and yet is on 2 bonus for an assist it seems.

  12. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Proper &&&& show that goal wiping the CS and bonus

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

    Verbruggen gtfo of my team. Needed you to save my game week

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

      Not his fault the ref is a Bournemouth fan

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

        Well, the ref is just a BJ88.

        But van Hecke could.have saved the penalty instead and get some more extra Baps, defcons and cleany points.

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

    Petrovic with only 2 CS since GW5.

    Only Donnarumma is worse.

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      No way. Where's Areola?

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

        I should have said, based on gut feeling.

      2. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        If you don’t know now, you’ll never know 😀

        1. fedolefan
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Well done. Have an upvote.

  15. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    What are you upto Van Hecke. A CB with 4 defcons. Make up for it with a late goal.

    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Be very grateful for the 6 points

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Why should I be grateful when folks are enjoying FPL review pens.

  16. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Would you start Van Hecke or Gudmundsson this week?

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

      Both will concede but Gud is better for DEFCON.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Start a 3.8 defender. You've nothing to lose champ.

  17. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    That van hecke score feels like a massive haul compared to the rest of my team.

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

      Thats kind of dad.

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

        *sad

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

    First time this season that none of the 20 teams managed to score more than two goals.

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Based on gut feeling?!

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        lol

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

        Based on GCSE math basic skills.

        However, my guts felt the boredom festival coming in right after the Dorgu haul on my bench.

  19. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Why buy Haaland when you can buy a Brighton goalscorer who would Kostoulas

    1. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Well done. Have an upvote.

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Exceptional

  20. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    What to do with this mess? Who transfer out first?

    Pope, Dubravka
    Guehi, Nunes, Gabriel, Alderete, Chalobah
    Saka, Rice, Rogers, Wilson, Bruno G.
    Ekitike, Haaland, Calvert-Levin

    1 free transfer and 0.1 in the bank.

    Thank you and good luck!

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Nothing. Looks better than my team, certainly.

    2. MarcusAurelius
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Saka to Palmer

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

        This

      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        yeah saka has to go now. He's been trash all season, let's be honest.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I tell you what to do with that mess - bench boost it.

    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      saka out. Double arsenal defence

  21. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Senesi > Guehi locked before the transfer became official. Defcons schmefcons. Can’t stay away from cards, can’t score, can’t keep a CS. Never bothering with him again.

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

      Same with Petrovic

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Guehi being sold by a lot. I don’t get it but anyway. Best of luck if you get him should be a decent move, can’t see why he wouldn’t come straight in.

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

    Thierry Henry.

    Please stop.talking.

  23. Nickyboy
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    But early but start Senesi (LIV) or Alderete (whu)?

    1. MarcusAurelius
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I think both concede. Senesi better chance of attacking return

      1. Nickyboy
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Thanks, have Senesi ahead at the moment

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

    I have a clone for the first time of the season 🙁

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

      Still 0 had two until last transfers

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      What does that mean?

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

        Live fpl shows how many identical teams have your setup

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          5 months, 28 days ago

          Cheers Steve…

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

            No worries

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      0 clones here.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I never have any even though I always think I am close to template.
      Then again you would think there is at least one more out there with a team as dumb as mine.

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

    Gtg & worth BB?

    Kelleher
    Chalobah Gabriel Guehi
    Fruno Rogers HWilson Rice Palmer
    Haaland Ekitike

    Dubravka DCL Timber Muki

    .1

    1. MarcusAurelius
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Yes and yes. Great team

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

        Cheers

    2. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Took way too long trying to figure out who Fruno is

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Beauty team. Interested how high you TV got this year you must have been close to 106 or more?

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Again what is team value here? Did you make any typos 🙂
      Seriously I was above 105 TV and I can afford most the same and have them but
      For Ekitike and DCl I have
      Thiago and Barnes so this seems super expensive.

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

        Was nearly 108, teams linked

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Gtg

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

    Thierry Henry is unbearable.

    Maybe a BJ88 fan boy.

  27. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Thank you Tavernier.

    Even though it's still a small red.

  28. MarcusAurelius
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Happy with my team but a slight benching headache. Help appreciated

    Kelleher
    Tark Gabriel VDV
    BrunoG Rice Wilson Palmer
    Haaland Thiago Bowen

    Roefs Rogers Thiaw Bijol

    Rogers and Thiaw on bench doesn’t feel right but who to take out?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      I'd say you have it correct.

      1. MarcusAurelius
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        Thanks

  29. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Lmao @ AI sheep pick Teverniers no baps no cs

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Strangely it suggested Szoboszlai to me personally.

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 28 days ago

        This is getting out of hand, sounds like AI is getting so advanced its influencing game outcomes

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      Purely based on penalty taking me thinks.

  30. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 28 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Sanchez
    Gabriel - Saliba - Chabolah - Guehi - Dorgu
    Bruno - Wirtz - Mbeumo - Rice - Semenyo
    Haaland - João Pedro - Brobbey

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 28 days ago

      It’s fine it you want to punt on one or both of Wirtz and Mbeumo . I just think getting to a Palmer or Enzo for one of them could be ok too and do something else with Pedro cause I don’t know how how nailed he is. One to Enzo probably gets Pedro to Watkins or something like that.

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

      Unorthodox but I like the idea even though it’s completely different from mine.

      Mbeumo + Bruno combo is excess utd imo. Dorgu + Pedro seem like short term picks on WC except utd truly turned the corner, I doubt.
      Guess you’re targeting the fixtures. Double Chelsea defence is also an overload imo. Think it’s better to spread the risk. Nice Brobbery punt.

      All in all, 7/10