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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. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Valery “Ok” on Friday-not in squad. KDB (C) goes off injured. Lloris doesn’t play. What an amazing Bench Boost.

    FPL continues to be the most joyless ‘game’ I’ve ever played.

    Just pointless even trying.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Chin up.

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

      You’re not alone 🙂

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Literally exactly the same here

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed. I'm thinking of burning chips early next season. Hopefully get a good start. If not then sack it off

  2. MTPockets
      4 years, 11 months ago

      "Valery is definitely fit to play" Lies!!

    • DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Delboy brace

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      OMG DEULOFEU

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

      I love Delu!!!!

    • Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      omg deu

    • EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      anyone know deulo top 10k ownership?

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

        14%

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        EO is 13.94%

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          phew

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

        ty

    • Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Need Brighton to score odds?

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

        lol

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      OMG

    • The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What a joke of a week.

      Son, Eriksen, Jota, Wilson should’ve all scored at least one.

      Should have been massive!!!

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

        Son and Eriksen?

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

          idk about eriksen but yes son had multiple chances

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

          Eriksen missed one on one with ederson

    • TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not getting Delu on WC must be one of the worst mistakes I've made this FPL season.

      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        he is kinda injury prone...so I can see the reasoning for not getting him (speaking for myself)
        Still painful though yes 🙁

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

          Indeed. Injury and doubt did play a part in looking at other options.

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wasn't he dropped from the first 11 when most people were putting their WC teams together?

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

          Can't remember. I had two drafts I considered up until the deadline; one with Delu, and one without…

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

            The deadline before last GW that is.

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

      ewww Deulofeu G again

      Wish I owned that damn guy

    • Jay_
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Valery rotated not injured

      • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Casuals getting more casual points....

        1. FPL DONKEY
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Loving my casual deulofeu points

      • twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wow nice one Del owners

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

        DEU
        LO
        FEUUUUUUUUUUUU

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Doucoure assist

      • OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Save point for Ryan....yay

      • tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gray vs Huddersfield went well.

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

          Better than Wilson for a hit currently though.

      • Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deulofeu. Oh captain,my captain.

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

          Who caps a yellow flagged player

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

            A maverick non casual manager!

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Only good thing for me this GW.

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

          He did and all!!!!! Fair play

      • Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Brighton can nafff off too with this defensive holdout nonsense!

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deulo Double

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

        Deulofeu, i hate you

      • JuulKrapuul
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lloris, Valery, KDB & Long. Love my bench boost

      • Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hold on Brighton!! For the love of God.

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Casual Deulo owners just have him because they can't afford doucoure...

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Lol, get in my son

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

        No Watford attackers hurts a bit. Thankfully didn't have a Deeney problem at least

      • SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Does Ronka have Deulo?

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

          No, but he does have triple Brighton def, and is on 57 points at the moment.

      • Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Shame Delu wasnt confirmed 100%, wouldve C him.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Same, happy Deu