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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. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Knocky DDGW over?

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Cant wait for this season of fpl to be over tbh

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Only part time casuals can be enjoying it.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Youve been saying that for weeks. Do yourself a favour and stop logging in!

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Redkaert

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    This is classic FPL

    😆 😆 😆

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      You can't make it up. This is brilliant.

  5. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Babel goal

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Knockaert RC

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

    Knockaert. FA Cup Hero to PL villain

  8. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    That was a fecking horrible challenge

  9. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Come on, Peltier (c)

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Lmao! Rival brought knockaert in 🙂

    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Rival captained Knockaert 😀

  11. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone go for the knockarrt different?

    Babel goal too...

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      4 overall

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Babel 2-0

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

    Amazingly Bournemouth seem to do their own thing and ignore us on here. What a cheek.

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Jimmy FFS

    Out for a throw

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

      You wont see a worse shot all season 😆

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Worse than Rondon last night?

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Everton cant score vs worst defence in the world. Ok.

  16. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Loved owning Wilson + Fraser for 31 and 33. Cheers lads

  17. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    My heart sank when I saw the red card on Flashscores.

    This will be the first and last time I captain a defender.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      ?? who

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

    Wow, Babel hauling

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      put him on watchlist for next season 🙂

  19. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Knockaert my FH32 maverick pick! Glad it was on FH.

  20. Party time
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I send my sympathy to those that captained knockaert

    • Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Any get Knock?

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Yo, I thought he'd scored for a second.

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Started Ryan and benched Boruc. Gotta laugh

      1. @ocprodigy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Boruc had been dropped tbf

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          True

    • tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      F U Callum Wilson.

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Wow, harsh

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Going to be a big 20 mins for Brighton def owners. Ryan owners best placed

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Come on Bournemouth. Let's put a couple more past 10 men.

    • @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Call me crazy since I WC’d and didn’t even think of Duffy (or any Brighton defence), but did no one on here say “Lads, it’s Brighton”?

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

        Many ... but 🙂

    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Usually drink usually dance always Babel

    • tokara
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Boruc has to be nailed now

    • moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Brighton DGW going well then

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      LONGSY G