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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.

1,921 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So who can I have captained to LOL at people?!

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

      Lucas

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

      vary

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

    Of course it had to happen…

  3. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha.

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes Bournemouth 🙂

    • Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bye Cardiff, won't miss you & your Brexit views Warnock

      1. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe Cardiff will
        want another season in the premiership because they don’t agree with the result of the first one?

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Democracy means people can change their minds.

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get In Wilson nice assist!

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Better now than 90' 🙂

    • Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gunnarsson trying to get sent off

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

      There’s always next game

    • how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      People suddenly realising they have actually captained a Brighton defender.

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

        But then they realise that they will still get as many points as those that captained Son

    • Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stick to being a shite actor Ryan Gosling

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and Duffy should stick to singing

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

        Oi he not shite

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

        Watch Drive and Blue Valentine

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Drive was terrible, never heard of the other one.

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Blade Runner 2048 was good 🙂

        And no-one can eat cereal like Ryan Gosling

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Triple Brighton lol woohoo

    • F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy injured + Brighton concede. Lovely.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Injured??

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

          Was hobbling prior to the goal... seems OK now though thankfully.

    • McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lets be fair lads it was only the Cardiff Game we were getting the brighton lads in for they were always conceding vs Bournemouth!

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute pishhhhhhhh....

    • Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson love you baby

    • BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bournemouth goal assist??

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

        Brooks

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

          Sorry, Wilson apparently!

      2. Jay_
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wilson

        • McSauce
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          wilson

          1. BIG BOY BRUNO
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks guys

      3. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Brighton CS gone 🙁 duffy fail

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

        You've got to laugh, really.

      5. jezstatham
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Had moura and redmond. Changed to son and jwp at last minute.

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

          We all did.

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

          Why?

      6. *sigh*
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bournemouth on the beach they said

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

          No Bournemouth has a beach we said

          1. *sigh*
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No you didn’t

      7. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. Loads of Duffy(c) and Brighton defence double ups / triple ups just got burnt.

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Still one more game

      8. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Dont worry all , just look forward to Duffy and Dunk headers brace from corners now (owner)

        1. Michelle Davin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Whats the meaning to this life??

        2. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          We have hope!

        3. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh and lol at me and lol at everyone else

      9. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        duffy non captainers unite 🙂

      10. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Woohoo Wilson and Wood!!

      11. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        McNeil is quality, hopefully he's still cheapish next season.

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

          5.5m-6m I'd guess
          Gudmundsson was 6m this season with 2 goals and 9 assists previous

      12. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol where were they when you need them in the blank GWs

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

        Come on Wilson!

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

        Etheridge denies Westwood goal

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

        Those who got Wilson in for the blanks finally rewarded!