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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, 4 days ago

    Willy nearly puts it in his own net.

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      31

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      37.

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

        Wins against Palace and Utd.

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      35

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days 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, 4 days ago

        Fulham and Palace 4 points?

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Yeah I’d guess

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      37

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      21 with a Financial Fair Play deduction hopefully 🙂

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      31

    7. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      35, 4 points from Palace/Fulham/United

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    this place will go nuts if duffy scores

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      dunk*

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Dunk*

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      *when 🙂

    4. Fpl Richie
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Frankly a CS alone will make most of us go nuts

    5. Lokako
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      *dunk *Ryan assist

  4. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Babel misses big chance.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Duffy goal line clearance to deny Doherty.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      boo

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

  7. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    deulo tries a bender

  8. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Babel just missed a sitter

  9. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Deulo close

  10. Hybrid.power
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 days 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, 4 days ago

    The most boring gw ever so far

  12. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    So we have 3 goals and 10 close.
    Very intersting

  13. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    OMG KAYAL CLOSE

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

      11 close
      What a GW

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        Can’t keep up

  14. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 days 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, 4 days ago

      bbc

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

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

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Are match sticks red?

  15. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

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

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      We all did

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Ok so

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      have you consideted adapting this story to film?

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        considered*

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    Kayal close to a screamer!

  17. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 days ago

    OMG FULHAM PEN

    1. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      mitro taking?

  18. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 4 days ago

      zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      OMG MITRO

      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        You need to chill

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Mitro G
      Mitro A

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        DGW for him then

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Wilson to take?

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 days 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, 4 days ago

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

    • La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Fulham playing for fun and it works

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Thanks Boruc

    • i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Fulham relegated.

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      blehhh

    • Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

    • thunder_mike
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

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

      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 days ago

        You wanna be a disc jockey?

        1. thunder_mike
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 days ago

          Haha

    • Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      The entire league is on the beach

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 days ago

      Too late now, Fulham...