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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. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    HAHAHAHA

  2. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fraser assist

  3. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy subbed.. Everton cactus today

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

      Spewing crap game not worth my tine

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

        😀 this

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

    Where is the delete team button?

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

    Another Bournemouth goal

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

    3-0. Dunk og?

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

      Brooks goal.

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

        Oh it's TBC...

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

    Doherty coming on for Trippier! YESSS!

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

    BROOOOOOOKS!

  9. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lindelof rested

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

    Eurgh... transferred Brooks out for Son

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Southampton are going to get into Europa spots next season, just you wait. The PL aint ready for our hustle, 2019/2020 style.

  12. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need the Duffy goal

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

      It ain’t gonna happen, and never was

  13. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    so far average on fpl discovery is 7 played 19 points after bonus

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

      top 10k average

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

    No Rashy for United.

  15. MTPockets
      5 years, 1 month ago

      this is fine...

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FRASER ASSSISSSSSTINHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      HOOOOOOOOOOOLD it to 3 😆

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

        😆

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford benched.

      A consolation , at least.

    • Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Bennett is back for the DGW after this

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

      Took out Brooks for a hit, of course i did

    • Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I sold Fraser, benched Wilson. Captained Vardy. Say no more

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Siggy subbed

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

        Show of hands if your quitting next season and genuinely can’t wait? 😀

      • LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like everyone is having a lovely gw so far! What a wonderful wildcard eh

      • Adriano
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

      • fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Assist for Brooks goal?

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

          The my rival who checks his team once a week has

      • DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fraser and Boruc on my bench i'm actually fuming

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Had Fraser since GW1, sold him on this phecking WC for Hojeberg 😀

        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ditched him on a W/C this week. Happy days

          Thankfully I've still got bench boost otherwise I'd be cursing my luck for not waiting until GW35 for the wildcard.

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clever Duffy captained/ Heard about «never captain A defender»?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Captainers:

      • gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Brooks you absolute troll!

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

          He really is

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow he is