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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    What happened to C Duffy?

  2. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Well this sucks as a Duffy (c) - but flipping brilliant as a Palace fan!

  3. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Think I preferred my team before Kane got injured; had Redmond and Boly in it. Then I had loads of extra cash to spend and “upgraded” them both...

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    McNeil and Brooks in my pre-WC team.
    Well . . . that kind of week, eh?

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Saw someone here say, "Duffy will get minimum 8 points this week"

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      -8 more like

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

      😆

    3. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      as a captain...

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        No, he meant one clean sheet and a 2 pointer minimum.

  6. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Car crash

  7. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Wilson and Brooks out on WC worked well

  8. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    I used to have Fraser before my wildcard 🙁

  9. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Keep conceding Brighton!!! Want those Duffy captainers to end up with minus points!!

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Thats a bit mean

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Bournemouth you absolute trolls. Not even for wrecking Brighton, but for waiting till the majority sold yous to actually play well,smh. Mental

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Yep.

  11. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Rash benched
    This gw keeps. On giving

  12. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Rashford benched

  13. Jay_
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Had Brooks, Wilson, Fraser in 31/33. Ryan and Duffy today. FPL 😀

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Captain success if they hold it to only 3!

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Officialfpl going to try their best to deny Fraser the assists. Barstewards.

    • TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Quadruple Brighton defence still essential?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Said no one ever

    • Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      common MILLWALL!!!!

      1. Naboo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Agree. They are so so common

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Shurrup

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Got more points on my bench than the 11 playing.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      F**k off Siggurdson

    • The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Starting Doherty was a masterstroke.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Jota and Jimmy is not much better

    • pjomara
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Brooks and Fraser ye trolling sons of Bs

    • Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Do we think Moura is worth getting in now? Will he continue to play?

      1. Klein
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Should. Champs midweek will give better idea.

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Booted Brooks out, kept Wilson, swings and roundabouts

    • Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      So much luck involved in this game. Wilson misses two sitters last week from Brooks passes, then you bin them and they get points. The beauty and pain of FPL!

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Anyone considering sitting out next season and taking a break from the game?

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Yes. Definitely.

      2. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        NOPE

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        That’s already my intention 🙂
        Really is no fun anymore, and that’s supposed to be the point of it.

      4. Sif
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Might take June off.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Casual

      5. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Nope, I'm in too deep in this s***

      6. The Baby-faced Assassin
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        I am! It actually puts me in a bad mood and ruins my weekends all the stress, not worth it.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Absolutely. Not worth it.

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Yeah, like today, a bad day and i really cant be bothered. Puts me off

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

        Blank season? FH for that

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

        Yes.

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      SigurdsOFF

      LookmON

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I guess tomorrow is going to be the big FPL day anyway within City, Liverpool and Chelsea playing.

      1. Jay_
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Liverpool to give most WC'ers red arrows

      2. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        We want more Fraser