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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. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    5-0 now

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stuff of absolute nightmares selling Fraser and Wilson on WC for the likes of Jimenez, even Eriksen/Son...

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

      Top Lads.

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

        Very much not

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

    0-5 😯

  4. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Near Duffy assist

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

    5:0 stanislas

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    5 nil Bournemouth. Stanislas goal brooks assist

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

    5-0

    1. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahahahaha

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

      Stanislas g

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow BHA are atrocious

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton concede another, Duffy all over the place again

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

      8 added at Fulham.

    6. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doucoure or Duelofeu?

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

      Wood rises again. 2-0

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

      Make it stop 😀

    9. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stop it Bournemouth, they are dead now...have mercy

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

      5 😆

    11. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thank god it's a DGW. Will be able to turn these 4 brighton points into 8.

    12. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wood 2-0

    13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      We want 6
      We want 6

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

      Wood brace

    15. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5-0 lmao sorry Duffy cappers but this is hilarious

    16. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hate owning Barnes. Wood is 10x the player he'll ever be

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

      Brooks haha

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

      Wood again!

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

        McNeil assist again!

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        that's what she said...

    19. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DuFFyZ apPeARanCe PoINts wILl BEaT sOn LOLZ

      how we feeling now??

    20. azz007
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton they said. OK then 5 dust.

    21. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy at fault, gaffer not happy.

    22. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got Boruc, Lacelles and Brooks on the bench while playing Barnes, Duffy and Ryan.

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

      Brooks assist

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

      Jesus wept