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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Fulham keeping CS... I have seen it all...

  2. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Well why wouldn't I ditch Fraser and Wilson on my W/C. Urghhh

  3. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Murray.

    Comes on at 57 minutes and 57 years old.

    Poetry.

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Callum Wilson is ultimate troll.

    Had him about 10 times in 4 years and he never scored or assisted. Asap i ditch him he start bringing points.

  5. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Fellow Brighton def triple uppers UNITE

  6. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Go on Murray

  7. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Whatever happened, Duffy(c) would've always been looked back at as legendary in FPL lore.
    Whether it be for the right or wrong reasons xD

  8. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Brighton triple DEF...not a fairytale this time

  9. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Babelcopter has matched his best G+A tally in the PL already

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      He seemed to have so much potential 13 years ago

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah strange career path that's for sure, probably too hasty to leave Liverpool when he wasn't getting enough minutes...

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

    Bournemouth have rejuvinated my love for fpl

  11. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Feel for those who tripled/quadrupled on Brighton..

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Quadrupled! Whit!

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        A lot had the triple with Duffy (c).. lunacy

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I feel for those who've got their 4 Son (c) or 6 Eriksen (c) points with no second fixture.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Lol saltz

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          If being glad that your captain still has a decent potential to outscore other captains is salty, then salt is quite healthy.

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      You ooze empathy

  12. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Glad i cap son over duffy

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      still reasonably likely to outscore him

  13. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Clearly nae team wants to finsih 7th !

  14. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    My god...Everton on a 3 game winning streak without conceding, are now losing to Fulham? 🙁

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    DCL post

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      link?

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      🙁

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    SGW players doing it again

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Ful H next for Bou

  17. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Last week, Westwood stayed on the bench with 13 pts. This week I played him and benched Fraser. He scored. This game is unbelievable.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      You should honestly be playing Fraser over Westwood most of the time, let's be fair.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah but somehow I felt that Westwood could do something today. He had 2 great chances so far.
        Now I hope that Pep will rest Raheem for CL 😀

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Doherty OFF

    59.33

    0 pointer.

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Saved for the double, phew

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        😀

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Jafooli spewing

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Any bonus? 😛

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Poor owners.

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Unreal

    6. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      3rd on my bench

    7. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sorry, what you on?????????????

    8. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Ups

    9. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I think what's they call a bagel in tennis!

    10. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      On my bench thankfully

  19. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Goddam DCL, if he fell in a barrel of t**s he'd come out sucking his thumb

    1. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      lol

  20. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Was on Moura all week. Decides to go eriksen (I have son) this week and bring in Moura instead of whoever didn't have his rest (I.e. eriksen in this case). Should I go on with my plan or is it too late?

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      See what happens in champs.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Ingsy off
    Longsy on

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Wilson and Fraser must've looked at FPL managers on twitter capping Duffy and was like:"We need to help these people wake up, Jesus f***ing Christ. "

  23. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone else not dared work out what pre-WC team would have scored?

  24. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Bournemouth are pretty decent at playing footy at the beach...

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    D0Herty

  26. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    God dammit, my Jammy ML leader, absolute casual wasted his WC on a crappy GW somehow has Fraser and Wilson again. Pogba captain

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Lukaku is going to haul, isn't he?

  28. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    King approximately 3 inches from scoring. Chucky ruler used

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Imaging a defence and keeper combo of just Brighton & Cardiff players ... you would seriously have to be suffering from double game week fever to have been caught by that trap 🙂

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      you would have to be mental to select any Cardiff players.

    2. NWA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      ahaha lol.
      Insane to triple up on brighton defense...
      Someone showed that majority of top 10k have the same fever. And of course fell in the same trap.

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Non wildcarders win so far (re Bou boys)

    Typical that Fraser and Wilson do NOTHING in BGWs when we own. Knobs

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      I own but bench fraser. Started wilson

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        That wins so far

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Calm down.. bitterness is rather annoying

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Truth is they were always a decent call. Brighton are gash as are Fulham in 35.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      WC is primarily for next week DGW, but yes odd feeling about it