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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. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Goal incoming

  2. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Barnes had to score when I took him out

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Held him for ages and took him out for Lucas M for a hit

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Hold Ryan

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Literally 🙂

  4. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    A lot of Brighton defence out for hits this week

  5. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    WATFORD CS 🙁

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Oh f*** right off...

  7. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Not really exciting is it?

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    WGTA for Harvey Barnes G?

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    Grant goal

  10. Chi not God
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 days ago

    deulofeu!!! lol
    didn't take him out cos I was already on -8 and didn't want to take more hits...just hoped he'd play and he goes on and scores 2!!

      1. Chi not God
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        haha .
        called it.
        Nice!!

  11. MTPockets
      5 years, 6 days ago

      nooo

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      OMG OMG

    • OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      This FPL stuff is really ageing me these days....

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      IT GETS WORSE

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Last kick of the game

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Nice one Foster! Good start

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Have never felt like throwing up so much because of deulofeu

    • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Vardy a?

    • Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Dammit Grant! That cost me 9 points

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        He was on 3 BP?

      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        In the last minute wtf

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Foster fail

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      My beautiful Foster CS ;(

    • Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      FFS Watford cleanie gone...

    • HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Hsha watford concede 😀

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Wait. Huddersfield aren't supposed to score

    • F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      All my rivals have Foster... happy days.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Same!

    • Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      having Jimenez TC with ryan and duffy on the bench hurts, especially with duffy C last week

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Bench boost?!!

    • Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Foster is my second most hated player

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Pizz of Huddersfield and get the f*** out the Premier League forever...

    • Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      OMG BRIGHTON CS CONFIRMED!!!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Can't belieeeeeveeeeeee

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 days ago

        Yaaaay
        Ryan and Duffy here

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      At least I sold Dunk for a hit 🙁

    • Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 days ago

      Mariappa CS gone,
      Dammit!