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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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

    2. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe they just can't defend at home?

  2. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You have

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      First time captaining. Blank confirmed

    3. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

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

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jota lively. Jimenez not involved at all

  4. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Meh start of the DGW ...

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      These 3pms are a bit meaningless.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Getting all these SGW duds out the way 😉

  5. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      CS points?

      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not happening

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

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

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

      Sexually frustrated men putting their frustrations into fpl

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

        All aboard this train

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like to combine both when possible.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Especially because we got you to lighten up the mood!

      Just jk'ing

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

    Antonio G

  9. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    OMG Antonio

  11. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio G

  12. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio goal West Ham playing again

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

    Wham goal

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

      the band

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

    Fabianski A?

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester CS gone

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

    West Ham such a strange team

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

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

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

    Doosra assist

  18. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    ANTONIOOOOOO!!!!

    Said no-one ever.

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

      oof

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

    Valery assist for Antonio goal?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Loooooll

  20. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy dominating

  21. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Agree

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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

      its not even half time

  23. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio (TC)

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

    This was the week to captain Duffy!

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

      Imagine IF he gets 2CS

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

    Yay, West Ham score.
    FPL interest, none 🙂

  26. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      And the next game to come with KDB possibly benched

  27. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where is Bemba Da?

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

      Logged in on his Numb account, it seems.

  28. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Shouldve captained Ben Fostet. Was guaranteed one cs

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ben frost?

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

      Show replies box on the top right of the comments section

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

        Ahhh awesome thank you!

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No problem 🙂

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

    Wolves FDR should be looked at as

    Red->Green
    Green->Red