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Murray benched as Brighton host strong Bournemouth side

Glenn Murray (£6.4m) has been named on Brighton’s bench for their opening Double Gameweek 34 fixture.

He was captained by just over 100,000 Fantasy managers this week given that the Seagulls have two fixtures to play.

However, Chris Hughton has preferred to leave the veteran striker among the substitutes, selecting Florin Andone (£5.0m) to lead the line instead.

Anthony Knockaert (£5.2m) and Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) are the two options to flank the Romanian international.

All eyes will be on Shane Duffy (£4.8m) now that Son Heung-min (£8.8m) managed just an assist against Huddersfield.

The centre-back was the second-most captained player inside the top 10,000 managers for Double Gameweek 34 and he starts in Brighton’s back-line today.

Alongside Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), he is flanked by Bernardo (£4.2m) and Martin Montoya (£4.3m) in defence.

In central midfield, it’s Yves Bissouma (£4.6m), Davy Pröpper (£4.8m) and Dale Stephens (£4.3m).

Both of them currently yellow-flagged, there was no room in the matchday squad for Pascal Groß (£6.7m) or Solly March (£4.7m).

Bournemouth have named a strong first XI with Josh King (£6.6m), Callum Wilson (£6.6m), Ryan Fraser (£6.3m) and David Brooks (£5.1m) all in the starting XI.

Danny Ings (£5.4m) is back in the side for Southampton as they host Wolves today.

He missed the visit of Liverpool in Blank Gameweek 33 because he was ineligible to face his parent club.

With some Fantasy managers looking to the Saints for Double Gameweek 35 investment, they will be happy to see Nathan Redmond (£5.3m), James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (£4.4m) in the starting line-up.

After recent tinkering, Nuno Espirito Santo has selected what appears to be his best XI.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m) is paired with Diogo Jota (£6.2m) up front, while Matt Doherty (£5.3m) plays on the right of midfield.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Andone, Locadia.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; S Cook, Mepham, Aké; Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Smith; Brooks, King; Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Arter; Hoilett, Camarasa, Murphy; Zohore.

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Fosu-Mensah; Cairney, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Jagielka, Zouma, Coleman; Gueye, Gomes; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Sims, Redmond; Ings.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

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  1. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Which game are we all watching?

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Saints Wolves

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Brighton v Bournmouth... immediately switching to the Wolves game if Bournmouth score.

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      None, being made to go and visit a baby by my partner 🙁

  2. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Still nothing from Duffy cappo. Captain fail, knew it would end like that.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      After 25 mins of 180?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        whooooosh

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Can we have some duff man memes if Duffy gets over 2 points

  4. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Can’t wait for half time to have 15 mins break from having heart palpitations checking the Brighton score

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Triple brighton and/or Duffy cappo?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Just Duffy capper not that brave

        1. TOPCAT1960
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 12 days ago

          chasing 90+ points for mini league so i had to be brave

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    This is horrible 😆

  6. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Duffy close

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      You joking

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        No, cook cleared an easy header in front of him 😀

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Gutted 🙁

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Nahhhhh

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Glenn close

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      good actress

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Miroslav klose

    3. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Boiled a rabbit.

  8. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Duffy close

  9. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    I'm off out now so I'll get my reactions done now.

    No! Duffy cs gone
    Argh 1 pointer
    Get in jimi
    Suppose 3 is the same as 2 for Duffy.
    Jimi assist denied, ugh
    We go again

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      'im done with this game'
      'wish I captained Aguero'
      'wildcard fail'

      etc, etc

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        I'll never be done. I understand my obsession :p
        Don't own aguero...
        Nah, not my kind of comment.

        Good luck

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      bald fraud

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Duffy close

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    if it ain't a goal, don't say player x close. It annoys the f out of me when own a player and they get close without scoring.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      If someone says close when it is a goal, it will get confusing.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Unfortunately your players do not score every shot it is statistically impossible

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Captaining a centre back is awful. Spend 60min waiting for them to concede, spend the next thirty waiting for them to concede while you can actually see the points they would lose.

    *shudders*

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      When its a centreback who has 7 attacking returns in his last 30 games u know he's always got a chance to score/assist

  13. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    every saying duffy close like he scored being close doesnt count for anything in fpl

  14. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    duffy close

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      This is what I was doing where are my upvotes wtf

    1. Aj Royals
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Wow...

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Wow great call! Did you put him in?

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      That 1 that called Son being benched and Moura hattrick is even better 🙂

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    I will probably log off at 60 minutes if Brighton are on a clean sheet

    Can't stand the "X is on 3 baps let's celebrate" posts.

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      i predicted 1:0 Hazard penalty.

    2. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Fingers crossed

    3. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      No one can stand you.

  16. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    that was close!

  17. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Why are Duffy captainers annoyed when he has another over 150 minutes of time to get something?

  18. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Cluffy dose.

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    BOLY G
    Moutinho A

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Noooooooooo

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Boo

  20. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Does anyone know if Jamie Vardy is having a party yet?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Beach parties from here on out.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        😆

  21. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Boly...oh man!

  22. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Boly goal

  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    It's kind of more fun to captain someone who has almost no chance of scoring.
    That probably explains my rank this season 🙂

  24. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Siggy on penos?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      yes

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks

  25. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Wibbly wobbly goal

  26. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    I swear the first goal in the 3pms is always against one of my defenders

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Don't swear, its unbecoming

  27. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    duffy close!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Again?

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Oh yeah you’re the Alonso guy

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    Bolt - thought about getting him Wednesday night for about a couple of seconds. What could have been

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Usain Bolt is retired from football mate!

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      its ok he just conceded again

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 12 days ago

    WOW REDMOND

    Ings assist

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 12 days ago

      Mark knows