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Popular captain Jimenez starts in strong Wolves side

One of Double Gameweek 35’s captain favourites Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) starts for Wolves in the Saturday afternoon matches.

Thankfully for those backing him, Nuno Espirito Santo has named a very strong starting XI to support him.

First-choice full-backs Jonny (£4.3m) and Matt Doherty (£5.3m) both keep their places in the side, as does Jiménez’s strike partner Diogo Jota (£6.2m).

Opponents Brighton have gone with the same centre-back pairing of Shane Duffy (£4.8m) and Lewis Dunk (£4.4m), while Mat Ryan (£4.4m) is still in goal.

Despite those three players being involved in a disastrous Double Gameweek last time out, some managers will have left them in their squads and may be keeping an eye on them this afternoon.

There has been plenty of attention on Watford’s attack this week, and after days of speculation, we now know which two players will play up front for them against Huddersfield.

With Troy Deeney (£5.9m) suspended, and Isaac Success (£4.5m) still playing catch-up in the pecking order, it is Andre Gray (£5.9m) and Gerard Deulofeu (£5.6m) who lead the Hornets’ line.

Mainstay Abdoulaye Doucouré (£6.0m) keeps his place in central midfield as expected, while Craig Cathcart (£4.5m) and Ben Foster (£4.6m) start in defence.

With Jose Holebas (£4.8m) out, Adam Masina (£4.3m) starts at left-back while Adrian Mariappa (£4.2m) comes in for Christian Kabasele (£4.4m) at centre-back.

Bournemouth are unchanged for their home match against Fulham, which could reward those who looked at single Gameweek options.

So too could Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and his Leicester colleagues, as they have Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) back in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 24 at West Ham.

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Aké, S Cook, Mepham, A Smith; Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Brooks; King, Wilson.

Fulham XI: Rico; Bryan, Le Marchand, Ream, Odoi; Seri, Anguissa, Chambers; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Babel.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Hogg, Bacuna, Mooy; Kachunga, Mounie, Mbenza.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Masina; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Sema; Deulofeu, Gray.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Rice; Antonio, Noble, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson; Arnautovic.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi; Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Gibbs-White, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; March, Murray, Izquierdo.

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

    You just know Brighton will keep a CS today 😆 Duffy goal too.

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

      Won't complain about that.

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

      No chance. Jimi is going to have a field day

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

    KDB injured... I brought him in for a hit!

    What happened to him?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Injury.

    2. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      He heard I had captained him .....

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      we was playing football and got injured. I think the game was vs Spurs. HTH

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

      Can't say, he took a shot and went down afterwards.

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

      Over stretched taking a shot and something went. Kicked it out himself a minute or so later, he knew he was done.

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks! Poor lad

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

      knee injury 🙁 feel very sorry for the lad

      1. puhd
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Yikes. Thanks!

    7. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      You answered your own question.

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

    Loris has injured or rested

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

      Injury

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

      Slight niggle apparently. Poch said hopefully available for Brighton

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

        Unlikely to be risked though

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          He pretty much said he will be ready for Brighton

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

            “Hopefully”

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

            Mauricio on Hugo: "He has suffered a small muscle problem. Hopefully it's not a big issue and he can be ready for Tuesday. It would be a risk for him to play today and that's why we decided to leave him in London."

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

      Must be injured, weird one to rest him in.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Felt small muscle pain but Pochettino said expected to be fine for mid week

  4. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Come on Flappyhandski. About time you saved a penalty.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Transferred out Vardy for a hit. Own Fabianski.

      Purely for this to happen.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Lol, could have transferred him out for a DGWer but would have been for a hit. If Pogba owners can pray for pens and get him to haul, Fab owners can too.

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

      oh no no no. not now 😆

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      He had two chances against crap penalty taker pogba and couldn't save one. Won't happen.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Vardy is a fairly crap penalty taker too. 3rd time lucky.

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

        Pogba's new run-up helps him a bit.

        1. fedolefan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          His run-ups change with his haircut. Won't be long before he throws in a somersault in his run-up.

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    The two golden W's fighting for 7th will take massive L's today.

  6. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Go on Brighton !!

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Still quadrupled? Tripled? Or doubled?

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

      believe

  7. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    So how many of us switched of Jimi captaincy this morning?

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

      Here! To Sterling…

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        You too? I think the groupthink got to me, I need to be more ballsy and stick to my guns.

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

          Worst thing I only did it last minute. Had it on Jimi all week.

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

          The groupthink and/or looking at what others might do can easily impact our decisions more than it should. There's always next GW!

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

      Me, to Salah.

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

    Sterling (C), Vert owner. Wonder which disappointments are up next.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      The great thing is the disappointment is endless.

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

        That's true! 🙁

  9. Sexist comments will not be tolerated. Comment removed. Please refer to our terms and conditions on posting comments.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Careful now

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Oh wow.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Shut up Andy Gray

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Because women's football is so different...

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

        it is, the standard is significantly lower

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      viewership

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

        sad but true

    6. Hurnt
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I’m all for equality but agree totally

    7. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Step away from the keyboard my friend, Alex Scott has a dedicated following round here. Which I'm told is purely professional 🙂

    8. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      good post

    9. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Don't care as long as they know what they are talking about. Same goes for the men, plenty of them should be removed because of how utterly clueless they are.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        But they have the correct genitals?

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

        yes but if we’re going to persist with hiring ex-players as pundits it helps if they have played at the top level. neville and carragher are fantastic

    10. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Relax. You need to get laid

    11. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Why is it such a problem for you? Hate posts like this

    12. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Well, we allow you on here amongst the normal people. Same thing really.

    13. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Glad I don't have a telly. I despair of the damage we're doing to the planet.

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

      Alex Scott being a better pundit than most of the LADS is a good start.

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

        she isnt

    15. ppv
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      At what level top women's football compared to men? Think non league teams would beat England ladies tbh.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        The best 16 yr olds would beat the ladies

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

        non league teams would demolish them

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        When the Norwegian female team were world champions some years ago they lost with double digits in a training match against my local third division team's under 16s. The difference in ability s absolutely enormous.

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

          any of them fancy a job on sky sports(

    16. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      hahahaha weirdo

    17. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Hahaha I’ve yet to see a bad female pundit

      You’d rather Merse on Sky Sports??

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

        hope she sees this bro

    18. amplifiedAnt
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Since you (having likely never played pro football in any capacity) are apparently qualified to judge what's required in a good pundit, that sorta seems to imply experience of the game isn't the most important factor.

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

        80iq take

        1. amplifiedAnt
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Bless.

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

            how do you feel about democratic elections?

            1. amplifiedAnt
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 14 days ago

              The vast majority of people are ill-informed. But some of those people get a self-inflated sense of expertise without having the smarts to justify it.

              The OP's come out with a hot take without substance, here. A half-baked critique.

              What makes a pundit crap isn't objectively measurable. And it's weird to bring gender into it.

              If there was a pure, direct correlation between ability as a pundit and experience in the game then perhaps *that* alone would be a valid starting point. But lower league journeymen can be as capable as the headline names.

  10. ppv
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Bennett is a star just for starting on my BB

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Need thumping wins for Wolves and Watford.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      and BOU and LEI

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

        Ha ha
        Yeah. All one side victories 😉
        Add Southampton CS

  12. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Any update on Tripper?

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

      His head is still spinning after the runaround Sterling gave him on Wednesday.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Lol

  13. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling ruined me 🙁
    4pts from C instead of 16+ :/

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      one more game to go

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Such entitlement

  14. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Just woke up, any surprises in the 3pm line ups?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Nope

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

      Deulofeu starts

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Sucess benched

    4. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Cheers lads

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

    away we go

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Hold....

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      .....85mins to go.....hold

  17. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone watching Wolves?

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

      \o/

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

      David Attenborough....

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

      Yes, family day at the zoo.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        haha

  18. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Delboy goal

  19. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Gerry, you troll.

  20. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Deulofeu scored 🙁

  21. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Deu g

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Get in Delo boy 😀 😀

  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Bloody hell that was quick

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

    And of course i talked myself out of putting Deulofeu in

  25. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Ugh already.

  26. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Lol at Deulofeu sellers

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Deulotroll....

  28. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Yesssssss
    Deulofeu 😮

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Stupid yellow flag.
      Well done.

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

        Thank you

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

      Pleased for ya man! 😉
      Of course i opted for Jota instead lol

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

        Thank you bro.
        Jota hattrick also incoming

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    hold duffy

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

    None gets his 1st assist of the DGW.