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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. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    wolves to score? Y/N

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

      No

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Yes!

    3. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      No

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

      no

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

      Hoooldooor

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Brighton CS nailed now. When you hit the woodwork this many times you know it isn't your day.

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

      Flawed logic

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

    Lloris, Valery, KdB, Llorente ... it just gets worse 🙂

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Join the club. I also took a -8 to get rid of Brighton players and Deeney 🙂

      Every chip I’ve played has been a failure. Probably would have scored more over last 5 weeks without them.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      FML

      No Valery and Lloris for me today

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

    No Valery. This is so hilarious. DGWs are dead to me.

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

      He was a doubt right?

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

        Was passed as fine and injury free

      2. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Hasenhuttl said he was fine

      3. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Wrong

      4. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        No

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Week 1 next season. Trust. Get the chips out the way early

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        My best ever season I played BB in GW1 and finished 5k. Also played 2nd WC in January that season.

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    KDB captain, brought Janmaat in for Dunk for a hit, now no Valery, grrrr

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Oh and Lloris no show

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      you got dunked on

  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So close to Doherty > Boly

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    lloris, valery and llorente justifying my BB

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Duffy vardy siggy -8 to bednarek sterling(c) wilson :facepalm:

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      ow man 🙁
      Siggy brace incoming?

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

    Jack stephens at RB.

    Love the bloke, need to step up after so many poor performances under Hughes. Valery nowhere, did NOT see that coming!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      is it not JWP RWB?

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

        Really? Didnt like it when he was played there before, looked wasted as RWB. Hope that isnt the case.

  10. aborg
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    WTF Jota !! Denied my captain an assist again !

  11. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Mitro YC

    Lucky not to be red

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Lacazette TC could come good! 😀

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

      could be an insane green arrow if he hauls

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Own him myself. Hope it turns out nicely for ya mate!

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

    How many saves has Foster got?

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

      2

  14. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    0-0 in this brighton game will suit me perfectly

  15. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    No Valery

  16. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    A brighton cs here would be so typical for this fecking game..

  17. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Has Conor Coady wiped out my Brighton CS yet?

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

      coady has no touches in opposition box this season, 0xg

  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Wilson fail.

    Jimenez fail.

    Lloris fail.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Jimmy got 90+ minutes left.

  19. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Epic bench boost fail, lloris and kdb wtf

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

      kdb was always risky

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        THIS!

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Had him for last 2 weeks

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

    Forster on the bench over McCarthy.

  21. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Selling Vardy as part of my -16 hit worked well

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

      congrats

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

      I kept Vardy, easy decision

  22. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Lloris, valery & kdb owner, sterling cap. This game man.

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

    Why didnt you come on over Vaelryyyyyy

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Because Newcastle is effing far away.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Cos I'm not in the squad....

  24. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    All I can hope for is SOU to concede a good few to make me feel better about the Valery no show (not likely though)

  25. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Jiminez blank and Brighton clean sheet is a double whammy.

  26. Jay_
      5 years, 5 days ago

      #saintsfc team shows 2 changes from Wolves win -

      Stephens in for Vestegaard & Romeu for Valery - injury for former, rotation for latter

      Forster on the bench

      Newcastle unchanged

      Live commentary from 5:30pm with me & Dave @BBCRadioSolent

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

      Jiminez is better in the big games

    • Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Vardy keepers separating the men from the boys. No hindsight required.

      1. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Lol

    • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      my def have more points than my MF and F....no goals! keep the CS!

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Deu G