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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. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Doherty CS locked.

  2. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Now score that goal Dunky boy!

  3. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    OMG NEVEZ CLOSE. RYAN SAVE

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      You're very excitable today Numb

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 hours ago

        Thanks

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

    jimenez cap fail

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      All too predictable, sadly.

  5. KANTEnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Doh CS banked

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      yes!

  6. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    The field is bunching up nicely for BAPS in Wolves v Brighton.

    A Duffy goal would be sweet.

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Ryan 4th save and a BAP

  8. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    neves shot on target

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

    I would love a Duffy goal now.

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

    Doherty off. Need Wolves to concede now as rival has Boly and Patricio

  11. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    I really don't mind Doh going off with the amount of late goals Wolves concede.

  12. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    C'mon Jimenez

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Thiiiis

  13. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Right it's Duffy time

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I will lose my schtick if he scores

  14. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Man, would have had that triple (c) on Deulofeu if I was more sure of his start 🙁

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      yeah sure

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      unlucky. at least you own him mate!

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Yeaaaaaaaaaa of course you would have!!!

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      The original plan was to bring Deulo in this week but I instead opted for Redmond due to the uncertainty around Deulo… hopefully Redmond can get something at least

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Taking a hit to remove double Brighton defence. Feels good.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      still time for it all to come crashing down. i daren't look at the CS

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Worst feeling in the world - not going with gut. Did Martial and Vardy to KDB and Wilson even though new Vardy would score as he always does against high line teams. 56 pts all from cs and Kun

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      ouchhhh

      still a good score man

  17. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Happy to claim Ryan & Duffy clean sheets at Jimmy (c) expense.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Same

  18. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Fulham not won a single away game all season...but Bournemouth are losing to them.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I’d be fine with 14 teams being relegated this season. And no promotion.

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Vardy to Jimenez
    Hazard to Sterling
    Ouch

  20. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    OMG DENDONCKER CLOSE. RYAN SAVE

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I'll have what you're having.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Chill out

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Ryan 5th save 😮

  22. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Brighton defense trolling everybody lol

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Wow ...

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

    One more Ryan

  25. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Ryan saves Dendocker header. 3 mina + et left.

  26. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Brighton can royally F off, where the **** was all of this last GW?

    Clowns.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      ultimate trolls man!

    2. Kevin 11
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      at the end of the day Bournemouth and Cardiff played well and Brighton conceded 3 after a red card

  27. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Let's go vardy

  28. Kevin 11
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    How did wolves kill the championship so well surely team must have parked the buss against them then

  29. borat
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Nearly transferred out deulofeu for a hit. Glad that I kept him

  30. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Remember the time when dgws were highlight of the season, everyone got points and avg +100 points 🙁