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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. aborg
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Brighton are really clowns.....trying only now to really keep a clean sheet. This should have been done twice at home in front of their fans last week !! Now it's just crisis planning..

  2. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Went Redmond over Deulofeu.

    Feel sick.

    1. GXNG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Went Pereyra

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Redmond hasn't even played. Jesus this place...

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 hours ago

        Well I know that, but he has to get 13 points to match Deu after 1 game.

        No need to be so condescending.

  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    How many goals will salah score against huddersfield ?

    A. 3
    B. 4
    C. 5

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      2/3.

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Happy with A. (TC)

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      6

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Wow Deu. Almost captained you.

    Sorry that I doubted.

  5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Infinite jissle for Deulofeu.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Murray having a go at someone 1/3 of his age (Neves)

  7. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Perez g

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      FFS Bednarek

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Rival has Pereira, lovely

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Makes up for no Valery

  8. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Deulofeu a doubt, Javi Gracia said.

  9. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Another 50/50 decision got wrong. Went Jota over Deulofeu

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      made sense with Deulofeu being flagged

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Exactly the same here, joke of a season

  10. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    I bet Mark has Deulo.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Surprisingly he hasn’t

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Deulofail subbed

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Southampton on tuesday

  12. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Bench boost full of clean sheet points can't watch

  13. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    It sure is a close contest, but I'm gonna say that Lucas Perez putting West Ham 2-1 up wins the 'most irrelevant FPL goal of the weekend' award

  14. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    LUCAS PEREZZZZZZZZZZZZ

  15. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    5 min VAR review incoming for Lucas Perez goal.

  16. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Traore on

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Doherty off

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Stop him Bong.

  17. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    'Cause since I've come on home,
    Well my body's been a mess
    And I've missed your ginger hair
    And the way you like to dress
    Won't you come on over
    Stop making a fool out of me
    Why don't you come on over Valerie?
    Valerie
    Valerie
    Valerie

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Doherty CS banked

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Lovely stuff. Duffy goal and we're all set

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Deulofeu is a great player tbh.

    Hope he stays fit, could be good next season from GW1 if Watford have good starting fixtures

  20. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Should have captain Deulofeu over Sterling but happy anyway

    1. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Sterling is much better for the run in

  21. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    This is going to be soul crushing when Dendocker scores a winner in 92.

    Doherty CS banked!

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Doherty off
    Adama on.

  23. Lizardprime
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    It's not gonna change anything after a bad season, I'm still gonna end up with a poor rank and not win my minileague, but Deulofeu (C) has absolutely made my day.

  24. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Doherty's field day. CS points.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Doherty cs banked

  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Deeney would have had one of these 🙁

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Yeah, annoying that he's so stupid.

  27. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Another 50/50 decision got wrong. Went Jimenez over Lucas Perez

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Good joke

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Ooo. Duffy cane score now

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 hours ago

      Ha my thoughts exactly

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Doherty CS as expected

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 hours ago

    Another goal needed now Vardy!