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

    Duffy!

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

    BANKED!

  3. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Double Watford defence. I give up.

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

    BB success!

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

      o/

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

    Double BHA CS 😎

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

    Got all excited about Watford missing out on the clean sheet. Then I remembered I had Foster…

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    PISS OFF fuging shite game Brighton luck their way into a cs with the biggest jam of the season, meanwhile Watford concede to huddersfield

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

      deserved CS!

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

      Feel like throwing my TV off the balcony

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

        Only thing stopping you is it's illegal?

    3. John Colby (Capt)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Feel your pain - two Watford clean sheets for me gone in the last kick of the match

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

    Dunk CS!

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

      yeeeeeedssas

  9. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    HODOR!!!!!

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Now you score Duffy!!!

  11. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    BRIGHTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!

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

      Brightelona*

  12. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Where are the people who told us to do Brighton def > Watford def?

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Fair play to all the people who told me not to switch a Brighton defender to Watford for a hit

  14. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    YEEESSSSSSSS. Huddersfield leave sh*tstain on Watford cleanie!!

  15. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    It's hust one thing after another these last 2 gameweeks, I don't know how much more I can take!!!!!!

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

    Benched Kepa and started Ryan.
    Benched Llorente and started Vardy.

    Utter genius.

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

    God dammit Foster...

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

    Have Valery and Vestergaard with lloris on my bench boost lol

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    I sold Dunk to Jonny for a hit. Did I make a mistake in hindsight?

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

    Numb forgot the password to his Bemba Da account 🙁

  21. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So Duffy C last week with ryan as well, now TC Jimenez this week with ryan and Duffy on the bench. I just CBA

  22. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Went TC over BB because Brighton are poo. That was inevitable.

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

    Brighton defence punishes the impatient

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Hahahaha

  24. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Foster and Feminia owner. Aaargggggghhhjh

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

      Same bruh 🙁

      Got in Femenia for Duffy on a -4. Hilarious.

  25. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Took Vardy out for a hit and got Firmino, meh. Im allergic to points either way.

  26. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    brighto cs les go

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Gray fail too

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

    Almost did Dunk to Cathcart for a hit before deadline.
    Phew!

  29. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Dunk/Deeney > Bednarek/Wilson (-4) potentially top three worst moves of the season.