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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. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone been watching Wolves?

    What do you think?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They sure have come close a few times to scoring...

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a bit unlucky
      pretty much as theyve been against the weakest teams
      not on the beach yet

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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    NEW: Dubravka, Schär, Ritchie, Dummett, Manquillo, Lascelles, Almirón, Ki Sung-yueng, Hayden, Pérez, Rondón
    Subs: Darlow, Yedlin, Fernández, Shelvey, Diamé, Atsu, Muto

    SOU: Gunn, Stephens, Bednarek, Yoshida, Ward-Prowse, Bertrand, Højbjerg, Oriol Romeu, Redmond, Sims, Ings
    Subs: Forster, Ramsay, Armstrong, Lemina, Slattery, Long, Austin

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

      lots of future championship players

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

    NO Valery

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

      Godamnit

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

      As expected

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

      oh ffs

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

    Doherty CLOSE

  5. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The Callum Wilson saga continues.
    Three times this season I’ve bought him in every time he blanks when I bring him in and hauls when I sell. Can’t win!

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

    Jota post, Jimmy cross

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

    Chilwell assist on that goal if anyone still owns

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

    OMG Wolves getting close.

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

    wonder what jota xg is lol

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

    Jota post! Dendoncker msises sitter!

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

    Jota post lol

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

    Why no valery?! Wtf!

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

      Injury last game.

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

        But he was passed ok?

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

    Wow

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

    Valery no show, Vardy sold. Worst GW EVER

  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got excited with no Valery for about 5 seconds. (Duffy on the bench) Then realised the DGW

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

    JIMI POST

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How many points is that?

  17. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn't he come on over... Valery 😥

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

    JOTA POST

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

    Ings over Long.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ings was always first choice when not injured. Long didn’t even play much when Ings was injured

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

    Jota doesn't wanna score!

  21. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yoshida, JWP and Ings lets gooooo

  22. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So close for Wolves.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did people really pick someone straight back from injury when they could get bednarek instead?

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

      You mean like Deulofeu?

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

        Deulo has been in training for 2 weeks.

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

          And still a no show last week, and wasn't declared fit this week unlike 'someone straight back from injury'

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

      I think a fair few people have had him for weeks.

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

        This

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

      he does have much higher goal threat though.

      i went for bednarek to save the 0.1 in case it was useful, mind. good decision so far it seems

    4. crashingbore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ralph Hasenhuttl press conference "Valery is OK." He's not just back from injury, reports were it was cramp and he has played the last several games without issues.

  24. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost going as well as expected. Lloris and Valery miss first game lol

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

    Valery yah t1t

  26. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BB fail.

  27. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Valery not even in the squad.

    What is this season 🙁

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

      Absolute joke

  28. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I go Gray over Ings?

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

    I'd give up that Duffy CS and likely BAPS in a heartbeat for a Doherty goal (obviously), please FPL gods

  30. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would take a small red arrow this week