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

    BHA tactics spot on so far. Park the bus off possesion and and sonehow find a way to cross to Glenn on possession. Simple but effective.

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

      Jota and Jimmy frustrated, Duffy and Dunkie doing well enough.
      Glenn in the lamp post role.

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

      Maybe they just can't defend at home?

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

    Haven't own Jimenez all season until this gameweek. Be hilarious if I've jinxed him!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      You have

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      First time captaining. Blank confirmed

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Can’t be as bad as the fpl general effect lol

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Jota lively. Jimenez not involved at all

  4. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Meh start of the DGW ...

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

      These 3pms are a bit meaningless.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Getting all these SGW duds out the way 😉

  5. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    The only way Duffy or Dunk might get points are from set-pieces, but Brighton are struggling to get past the halfway line so there’s no hope

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      CS points?

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Not happening

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

    Has Marko Arnautovic not scored since his transfer debacle?
    He's probably lost a good £10m of value now

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

    This site is a Jeff Stelling away from being better than SSN on 3pm on a Saturday.

    1. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Sexually frustrated men putting their frustrations into fpl

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

        All aboard this train

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I like to combine both when possible.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Especially because we got you to lighten up the mood!

      Just jk'ing

  8. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Antonio G

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    So premier league is not good because teams outside top6 are not as strong as top6.

    So which league has top teams more than 6 ?
    2 teams in CL semis
    2 teams in EL semis
    And 2 in manchester. Lol

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

      unlike in europe, tv money here is shared relatively equally, which makes teams outside the top 6 more competitive if anything

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

    OMG Antonio

  11. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Antonio G

  12. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Antonio goal West Ham playing again

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

    Wham goal

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      the band

  14. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Fabianski A?

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Leicester CS gone

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    West Ham such a strange team

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

      We certainly are. Very unpredictable, perhaps the most so in the league.

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

    Doosra assist

  18. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    ANTONIOOOOOO!!!!

    Said no-one ever.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      oof

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

    Valery assist for Antonio goal?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Loooooll

  20. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Duffy dominating

  21. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Quite genuinely I think Jiminez is more likely to score against Arsenal than Brighton. With relatively little to play for the latter game is more likely to spark and intense performance.

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

      Agree

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

      lol

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

    Nuno needs to solve the problem of playing vs parked buses. A constant problen throughout the season. Huddersfield doing the double over them the prominent example.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, I don't really understand it either because they should be fine against it with Nevas and Moutinho getting so much space and possession, I guess they need a natural 10.

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

        Neves has overhit it a few times already. Moutinho creating decent chances.

        Agreed, a natural No. 10 needed. Pascal Gross would be perfecy for them imo should BHA her relegated

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

      its not even half time

  23. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Antonio (TC)

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

    This was the week to captain Duffy!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Imagine IF he gets 2CS

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

    Yay, West Ham score.
    FPL interest, none 🙂

  26. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Fuming i didnt captain Sterling over KDB, those 2 extra points though 🙁

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

      And the next game to come with KDB possibly benched

  27. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Where is Bemba Da?

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

      Logged in on his Numb account, it seems.

  28. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Shouldve captained Ben Fostet. Was guaranteed one cs

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

      ben frost?

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Not sure if just me but for some reason only original posts are showing up when I'm refreshing the page???

    i.e. none of the replies to posts are showing up. Only on laptop though, site on phone is fine.

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Show replies box on the top right of the comments section

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Ahhh awesome thank you!

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          No problem 🙂

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

    Wolves FDR should be looked at as

    Red->Green
    Green->Red