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

    Bournemouth 2.84 xG

    Guess that serves them right for trolling us last week.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice bench boost. Should be well into top 1k

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

        Thanks brah, liveFPL has me inside top 400 😮

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow, congrats! Keep it up

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well played

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

      Wolves 2.60 - 0.12 Brighton

      Quite incredible

    3. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your season-long OR is a thing of absolute beauty, coupled with a pleasingly low ID. Well played, sir.

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

        Thank you

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol @ me for doing Dunk to Masina (-4). Glad I kept Duffy.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sure lots got rid of Brighton defence, I got taa but should’ve stuck with Duffy

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same

  3. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    JWP you are my only hope!

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve heard that somewhere before....

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton's players in FPL after Double Gameweek 34:

    Transfers out:

    Shane Duffy - 80,147
    Mat Ryan - 31,301
    Lewis Dunk - 28,938

    You love this game.

    (@OfficialFPL)

  5. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need JWP to get amongst the goals.

  6. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris and Valery no shows, Foster and Cathcart had their clean sheets snatched away in the final seconds.

    *Sighs deeply

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Valery no snow is annoying

      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Indeed. I was torn between bringing in Cathcart or Yoshida, went with the former cause I thought Valery would play.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris & Valery BB blown but at least Deulofeu paid off 🙂

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Duffy to Masina went well 🙁

    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Huddersfield goal cost me big time relative to rivals in my ml- frustrating

    5. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same but Kiko instead of Cathcart

  7. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good job Watford. /s

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Newcastle

  9. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a b*** liar! Didn't he say Valery was OK?

    😀

    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      that's what I thought - like many I took out Duffy for him!

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently he's now ill..

  10. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Save my GW Nigel

  11. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It wouldn't be a BB without some crap.

    Foster concedes last minute, Doucoure losing about 3 points, no Lloris or Valery and Jimenez fail.

    At least Vardy repaid the faith!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s really unlucky

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also have Lloris and Valery on bench boost, at least Duffy kept a clean sheet and Deulofeu smashed it!

  12. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have Mane

    A)Wilson>Firmino
    B)jJimenez>Ings, Eriksen>Salah -4

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

      neither

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you serious Liverpool vs Huddersfield, sick of Bournemouth

  13. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just noticed that Foster's clean sheet got wiped out right at the death. The pointless consolation goal. Agonising for his owners.

  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Knew I should have gone with steady eddie Bednarek. Valery fail

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I count myself lucky. Because of my fund availability, when I wildcarded I was 0.1m short of Valery so had to go for Bednarek. Would have got Valery if I wasn't that 0.1 short.

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dullards win again.

  15. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn you Valery. Did Dunk to Valery. What a complete waste. Hope he plays next game at least

  16. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just saw the Tielemans assist. Wow. No way Leicester will be able to sign this guy permanently.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have they not agreed the transfer already

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. Apparently United are Spurs are interested in him.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thought I heard that on sky but prob picked it up wrong. He has been impressive

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aye was just saying that, fantastic signing and great player he is.

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      they have the money to

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

    How are people on 50pts+ ???

    Thought I was alright w/ 42 from BB with (hopefully) 17 games to go including Son(c)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deulofeu I guess. I’m on 46 and thought I was doing well

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      45 from BB with Jimi cap
      24 on bench what a chip

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deulofeu?

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

        yeah must be. probably folks having ryan over my lloris too 🙁

    4. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was thinking the same. I was reasonably pleased with my 39 with 18 to play. Also struggling to see how people can be on 50+. I even saw a score of 67 posted. Delefeou probably

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

      70 on BB

      Ryan + Deu + Duffy on bench = 31

      Laporte Vardy & Doherty chipping in

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

        ah yea no ryan or deulo here. awesome score man

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

          Pure jam

    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Triple Brighton D, Deulo, Doherty and Kun here. 59pts atm.

    7. A Moon Shaped Pool
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      56 before baps

    8. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50 with no Deulef here!

    9. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      31.

    10. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      45 here

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sold both Brighton defenders for -8 and captained Jimenez, that game has left a sour taste in my mouth. Also didn’t realize Foster and Masina lost their cleanies until now ffs. Hopefully Valery can produce now...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

  19. Marvin of all he surveys
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez TC not off to a good start.

  20. Scoop77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m working on the basis that if you’d offered me one Brighton CS in the last 3 games I’d’ve taken that, it just came in the one I didn’t expect.

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

      exactly

    2. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was actually thinking with the way FPL goes sometimes, it wouldn't surprise me if this was the double gameweek when the Brighton defenders return some points when the fixtures are worse on paper.

  21. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a start to the GW:
    Lloris owner
    Brought in KDB for a hit
    Sold Duffy
    Benched Dunk
    on a -8
    no BB
    ...huge red incoming!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      7 points from 6 players, hopefully 10 after Vardy baps 🙂

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ouch that's rough man

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      oh and sold Rondon for Jimenez and brought in Bednarek so a Rondon brace would really cap it off lol

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got Redmond Gray over Delofeu Ings

    Okay round 1 Deolufeu wins over Gray
    Really hope Redmond wins Round 2!

  23. de quincey
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I now officially hate this game.
    After last week's pathetic Brighton - Ryan in Goal and Duffy as my captain...
    Took 2 hits to get rid of them, captained Jiminez.
    Foster and Marriappa lose the CS with a few minutes left.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You are not alone, mate.

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Awful. Hard luck. Plenty of casuals cleaning up the jam again I’m afaraid!

  24. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Couldn't afford JWP so fingers crossed for a Hojbjerg masterclass instead

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

      oh yessss would love that

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      you'll get one

      since I transferred him out he's turned into Messi

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please tell me jiminez will start v arsenal?

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

      jiminez will start v arsenal

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many have Deulofeu?

    How many C him?

    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have him and had been planning to (c) him but was put off by the flag. I captained KDB instead... Sums up my season really 😆

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      13.49% EO in top10k, with only 0.07% (7 managers) captaining him.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have him, but captained Lacazette...

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky 7, if he does the same next game could be on for 70 on his own!

  27. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    YES BRIGHTON !!!

    Why didn’t I captain Duffy ?!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha did you keep all your Brighton

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hell no. Sold dunk haha. Kept Ryan Duffy. That was unexpected

  28. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aiaiai. Might lose my ML this GW as I am having a shocker.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FYI

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mine is long gone after the farce of Salah vs BOU away

      now battling for 2nd

  29. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I feel for those who took Dunk out for Watford defence for a hit.

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  30. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Note to self for next season:

    Never Captain a player outside of the ‘big-guns’ - even if they so have a double.

    Never own a Brighton player - well I am a Palace fan and a Jimi (C)

    Either own all 3 of Fraser, Wilson, King and leave them there or avoid altogether- B’mouth to unpredictable

    I don’t like Watford, so don’t ever own one again.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With Jim the warning signs were there that he and Wolves have a very bad record vs bottom 6 clubs.

      He’ll get points against Arsenal. I’d currently rather have him captain that Sterling (I’m a sterling captainer)