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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. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never watched the Saints. Went JWP but he is playing really deep. Damn.

  2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank goodness Peltier conceded, started Doherty over him 🙁

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sims blows Ings

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      blows Ings' assist*

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't want to know that really

  4. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy playing CAM. Hes going for it.

  5. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood goal

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McNiel assist

  6. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I usually religiously follow a site that predicts points based on a players xG/xA and it was telling me to go with Redmond over JWP but with everything said on here about how Redmond can't finish I went with JWP instead 🙁

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Redmond can finish quite well he has scored two goals today

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Noob

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Change your religion

  7. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood goal

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got Wood!

  9. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Reddy

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't forget Simsy and Ingsy with the assists.

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't have them

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G: Wood
    A: McNeil

  11. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    cheeky from doherty... 0 points

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      We knew after he scored in semi final this would happen

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks for letting me know

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

    McNeil assist

  13. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Redmond trolling us again. Lovely. 😀

  14. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only wol player my rival has is Boly, only reason he got him was cause he couldnt afford Doherty.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Casuals win again...

  15. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood scores, Matip delighted....

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  16. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do something Jimenez and Barnes ffs

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth goal! Scenes

  18. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RIP BRIGHTON

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I hate this game

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth

  21. Rash
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There is is

  22. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy 😆

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    LOL

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Looool

  25. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    🙁

  26. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    6(-8) from 6 so far.

    Going well.

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth score!

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son (c) success

  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well, that didn't last long.

  30. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please King???