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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Willy nearly puts it in his own net.

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many points do you think Cardiff finish up on?
    Currently 31

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

      31

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

      37.

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

        Wins against Palace and Utd.

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

      35

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This. They won't beat United or Liverpool and I reckon will get four points max from the games against Palace and Fulham

      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fulham and Palace 4 points?

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

          Yeah I’d guess

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

      37

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      21 with a Financial Fair Play deduction hopefully 🙂

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      31

    7. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      35, 4 points from Palace/Fulham/United

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

    this place will go nuts if duffy scores

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

      dunk*

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

      Dunk*

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *when 🙂

    4. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Frankly a CS alone will make most of us go nuts

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

      *dunk *Ryan assist

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

    Babel misses big chance.

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

    Duffy goal line clearance to deny Doherty.

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

      boo

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

    Jota with a poor header, followed by another poor header by Doherty seconds later.

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

    deulo tries a bender

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

    Babel just missed a sitter

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

    Deulo close

  10. Hybrid.power
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Don't count the clean sheets until full time.....do not count the clean sheets until full time

  11. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The most boring gw ever so far

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

    So we have 3 goals and 10 close.
    Very intersting

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

    OMG KAYAL CLOSE

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

      11 close
      What a GW

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

        Can’t keep up

  14. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best comment i have seen on abc news for a while:

    A Fulham sniff early in the second half. Ryan Babel, hair painted red like the top of a matchstick, rises to meet a cross from the right, but his header is over the bar.

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

      bbc

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

        being compared to a matchstick... now that's a compliment!

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are match sticks red?

  15. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    wanted to captain Deulofeu actually, changed it due to flag issues and went with KDB

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

      We all did

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ok so

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

      have you consideted adapting this story to film?

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

        considered*

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

    Kayal close to a screamer!

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

    OMG FULHAM PEN

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

      mitro taking?

  18. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 1 month ago

      zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      OMG MITRO

      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You need to chill

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mitro G
      Mitro A

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        DGW for him then

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson to take?

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry lads, flashscores claimed that 'Rico tripped an opponent' for the penalty so thought it was for Bournemouth haha

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

      MGW, not his best game so far. Wrong decision after wrong decision in the final third.

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

      Fulham playing for fun and it works

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

      Thanks Boruc

    • i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fulham relegated.

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

      blehhh

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

      Mitroooooooooo goaaaaal..
      Who the fck have him.. C'mon jiminez you idiot

    • thunder_mike
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy, Dunk, Jonny, Jota and Jimenez (c) in this match. What was I thinking.

      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You wanna be a disc jockey?

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

          Haha

    • Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The entire league is on the beach

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

      Too late now, Fulham...