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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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone been watching Wolves?

    What do you think?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months 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
      4 years, 11 months ago

      lots of future championship players

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    NO Valery

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Godamnit

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As expected

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      oh ffs

  4. Numb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doherty CLOSE

  5. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota post, Jimmy cross

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chilwell assist on that goal if anyone still owns

  8. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG Wolves getting close.

  9. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    wonder what jota xg is lol

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota post! Dendoncker msises sitter!

  11. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota post lol

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why no valery?! Wtf!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Injury last game.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        But he was passed ok?

  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wow

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Valery no show, Vardy sold. Worst GW EVER

  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

  16. Numb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    JIMI POST

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many points is that?

  17. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

  18. Numb
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    JOTA POST

  19. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ings over Long.

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jota doesn't wanna score!

  21. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yoshida, JWP and Ings lets gooooo

  22. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So close for Wolves.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You mean like Deulofeu?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deulo has been in training for 2 weeks.

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months 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
      4 years, 11 months ago

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

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months 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
      4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

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

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Valery yah t1t

  26. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    BB fail.

  27. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Valery not even in the squad.

    What is this season 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Absolute joke

  28. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I go Gray over Ings?

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months 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
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would take a small red arrow this week