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Another Gameweek 33 ‘doubler’ is in action in the 5.30pm kick-off. This time, it’s Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Seagulls make the trip to north London to face relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur, who are now under the stewardship of former Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi.

TEAM NEWS

The teamsheets have so far not turned up any major shocks for Fantasy managers going big on teams playing twice this Gameweek.

After the head coaches of Bournemouth and Leeds United named unchanged teams in the 3pm kick-offs, Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler has followed suit.

Kaoru Mitoma warms the bench again, with Diego Gomez and Yankuba Minteh preferred on the flanks once more.

As for the Spurs team news, De Zerbi has made four changes to his side following the 1-0 loss to Sunderland last Sunday.

Rodrigo Bentancur is back after a three-month absence and straight into the starting XI.

Yves Bissouma and Xavi Simons also come into the midfield, while Kevin Danso replaces the injured Cristian Romero at centre-back.

Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison all drop to the bench.

Also among the substitutes, somewhat surprisingly, is James Maddison. This is the first matchday squad he’s made in 2025/26, thanks to a knee injury sustained in pre-season.

Maddison has trained this week but De Zerbi had urged caution over his recovery in Friday’s press conference.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Gallagher, Bentancur, Kolo Muani, Solanke, Simons.

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Richarlison, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Spence.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Gross, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Igor, Rutter, Baleba, Kostoulas, Mitoma, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Mitoma dive + intentional hand ball=no card.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Karou believe it

  2. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    A Gross assist for a Kadioglu goal would be sweet.

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Gallagher is terrible. He was so promising once.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Had one good season on loan at Palace basically

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Yup

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Was good at Athletico. Don’t remember him doing much wrong at Chelsea

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Not the player you want in a relegation battle

  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    541 was the way, who even needs strikers anymore?

  5. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Pedro not in squad?

    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Probably makes a 1-point cameo v Brighton to block an Enzo 20-pointer

  6. Tsumo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Pedro not even in the squad

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Joao Pedro not in the Chelsea squad, hope no one owns

  8. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Hahah this season, JP out

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I beg his out for the whole GW, I'll get Gross off the bench

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Utd XI

    Lammens, Dalot, Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha, Sesko

    Chelsea XI

    Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Estevao, Palmer, Neto, Delap

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      No Pedro

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Injured?

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

          Insallah, as they say in USA

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Utd Subs: Bayindir, Ugarte, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Thwaites, Amad, Fletcher, Lacey

      Chelsea Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Chalobah, Tosin, Andrey Santos, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Thwaites played in the FA Youth Cup semi final 24 hours ago

  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Delete team, delete game, find something else.

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Everyone own Pedro anyways. Bench boosters loss

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Yep, Gordon now Pedro

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Do they?

      For free hits I thought Haaland, Welbeck and DCL were the three.

  12. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Verbruggen yet again almost gifting Spurs more goals

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    BB squads in some jeopardy?

    There's always a suprise benching or worse

    None BB, if you have Pedro, who's your auto sub if he's AWOL at Brighton?

    Delap is back

    Guiu would have been funnier in some ways

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Enzo first sub, should have put Gross ahead of him on a FH

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Yep

        I bet FH didn't pay much attention to first sub

  14. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Can Pedro not turn up for the second game as well?

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Need that after having also Gomez. Well everyone has Pedro so slightly different case.

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Delap owners knew

  16. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    No JP!

  17. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 22 days ago

    BB is such a crappy chip. Football is too chaotic to get 15 out 😆

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      I know. My highest bench totals have been the weeks least expected.

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Bench boosters in absolute disbelief

  19. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Ref has been woeful in this game

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      So has the teams this 2nd half tbh

  20. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Didn't select JP on FH, small wins

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Me neither, wasn't even a consideration having a Chelsea striker, especially with Palmer.

      There were plenty better to options for free a hit team

      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I went Welbeck and Kroupi, not exactly feasting.

        1. Gubby-Allen
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

          I should have done Kroupi in hindsight. He was my 4th but went Haaland Calvert-Lewin and Welbeck.

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Book Van Hecke already

  22. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    If Pedro doesn't play in mid week
    Who comes in if you're on Free Hit ?
    I've got Groß

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Enzo

    2. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Bruno but I won't be able to celebrate any returns today until we see the midweek team

    3. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Minteh

  23. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    JP not even in the squad. BB in the mud.

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Van Hecke begging for a yellow all game

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      How has he not been booked is astonishing..ref owns him in his fpl team

  25. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    I suppose, at least nearly everyone has Pedro

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Let’s just hope he misses game 2 as well

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Ya it won’t happen though. KDH would be in for me, which could turn into a nice little differential!

  26. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Groß owners you are gross.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      If anyone owns Truffert, Groß and Okafor I hate them.

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I agree

      2. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Hear hear.

      3. Gubby-Allen
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I had Aaronson in straight away then was debating Okofor instead after Monday.

        No surprise that I didn't do it.

  27. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Diego Gomez coming in for Joao Pedro then. Gotta laugh

  28. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Why is Pedro not playing today?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Foetunatel have Enzo back up, but still...

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        *Fortunately

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Sod's Law

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      But he will probably play in the second one, so it's all the same.

  29. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Nice FK Welbz...mercy.

  30. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    No Pedro in the squad must mean he’s injured. Nice of Rosenier to mention it in the pressers…
    BB fail unless he makes an appearance in the 2nd game…

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      On the bright side, as a United fan that’s a big boost. Delap is an Ipswich striker, not a Chelsea one!