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Murray and Andone both start for Brighton in the evening kick-off

The seventh match of Gameweek 36 takes place this evening as Brighton and Hove Albion face Newcastle United.

Kick-off at the Amex Stadium is at 17:30 BST.

Chris Hughton has made four changes to the side that took on Spurs in midweek, with Glenn Murray handed a recall up front.

Florin Andone doesn’t drop to the bench, however – the Romanian striker is joined by Murray and winger Jose Izquierdo in a front three.

Murray, Izquierdo, veteran right-back Bruno and central midfielder Beram Kayal come into Hughton’s starting XI, with Martin Montoya, Yves Bissouma, Jurgen Locadia and Alireza Jahanbakhsh making way.

Solly March is among the substitutes, while Anthony Knockaert only makes the bench despite a return from a three-game ban.

Rafael Benitez has made two enforced changes, with Miguel Almiron and Jamaal Lascelles unavailable through injury and illness respectively.

Christian Atsu and Federico Fernandez are the men to replace the sidelined pair, while Jonjo Shelvey is handed a rare start in midfield at the expense of Ki Sung-yueng.

A win would almost certainly secure Brighton’s Premier League safety as it would take them six points clear of Cardiff City with two games to play.

The Seagulls currently have a superior goal difference than the Bluebirds to the tune of 14 goals.

Hughton’s side have not scored in seven league and cup games, however, and are without a Premier League victory since Gameweek 29.

Newcastle have won their last two top-flight games, with Ayoze Perez scoring all four goals in that brace of victories.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Gross, Stephens, Kayal, Andone, Murray, Izquierdo.

Subs: Bong, Bissouma, Locadia, Knockaert, March, Button, Burn.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Manquillo, Schar, Fernandez, Dummett, Ritchie, Perez, Shelvey, Hayden, Atsu, Rondon.

Subs: Ki, Diame, Muto, Kenedy, Yedlin, Barreca, Darlow.

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  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    So I played Dunk and Llorente over Valery and JWP.

    How was your day?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I played dunk over jota.. Lol

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Wilson and Jota benched

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        oh my

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        You win

      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Ouch! Who'd you play instead?

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Well I've got 3 pool, 2 city, son, Jiminez. I guess Duffy, JWP, Doherty are the ones I could have benched. Still on 102 points

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Would have played either over Duffy and Doherty personally.

            1. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              It was so tough to judge form. Sure look, it happens!

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 hours ago

                Not having a go. Tough choices.

                Still, will have a good week.

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            So could have been worse then? 🙂 Nice score ...

      4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Who you bench them for? a defender!?

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Foster over fabs

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

      Played jwp over Jota didn't fancy the triple wolves before hand

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Played Fraser over Wilson
      Foster over Fabianski

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Fraser I get but Foster over Fabs?

        (Nice team btw)

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Cleansheet odds were better I imagine.

          But both unlikely so should have gone with Save merchant

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      JWP and Valery benched. Luckily JWP on for Firmino. No Jota, Wilson nor Salah ... here we go again 😉

    7. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I played Eriksen and Son

      Enough said

      1. pgeelufc
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        That's because you're rubbish at the game

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          You’re too kind

    8. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Yoshida not in the squad, Kelly’ 6 pointer first sub

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Noice

    9. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Why do you own Llorente....

    10. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Dropped Jim to the bench - but that was only to get him into form for next week.

    11. amplifiedAnt
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      It probably saved my season. Missed the deadline so no Salah/no TC played.

      Jota and Wilson both GEMS for me today. Sat on 78 with Aguero to go.

    12. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Played Duffy over Valery & son over JWP, but would probably do that again

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Son over JWP? Wow tough choice

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Brighton

    Zero shots in the 1st half

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Consistency.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      And we are surprised 🙂

  3. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    I just want today to be Duffy’s day with a goal.

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Everton v palace

    4 players on 1 bonus point

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      It was nearly 5 on two bonus but they bumped Digne up at the last second.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        They obviously didn’t want to be that generous

  5. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Brighton will win at Arsenal next week.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      2 OGs ?

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        0-1, Mustafi OG.

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Brighton fans waviing their handbags about.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      And that’s just the men

  7. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Anyone know which century Brighton last scored a goal?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Murray used to be a young man back then

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Duffy will score. Don’t worryZ

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      It's been ̶8̶4̶ ̶y̶e̶a̶r̶s̶ seven weeks

  8. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    A) Camarasa > Redmond
    B) Eriksen > Hazard
    C) Eriksen > Siggy

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Still hoping for that Duffy goal

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Correction: Another Rondon goal*

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Correction x2... Another Rondon ASSIST* 😀

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      If it’s an own goal be some lolz

  10. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Brighton deserve to be relegated. Much prefer Cardiff

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Would make a great last day of the season if Palace lose to Cardiff next week.

      (I’m writing Brighton’s chances off of scoring again this season)

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Ole could keep Cardiff up if that happens!

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Silver linings with that Brighton CS loss. Today could have gone worse had people gotten double CS again!

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Has Dunk been booked yet?

  13. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Ryan pen save please

    1. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I second this!

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Ryan doesn’t like saving shots tho (owner here!)

  14. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    top 10k average is supposedly currently 69 with 3 to play but that would get you a red arrow surely?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Yeah people with 10-30k have higher average so they can take over some

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      The interesting one is that non chip teams only average 60. Seems way too low.

      I’ve got that and completely blew my captaincy by switching from Robbo at the last minute and also subbing Jim.

  15. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Insanely busy week so forgot to sort my transfers/captain before the Liverpool game. And somehow (C) was on Jota.

    Was gutted when I got in last night. Dropped from 10k to 22k. Dropped 32 easy points, but thankfully now sat on 78 with Aguero to play.

    Best TC for GW37?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Aguero

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Sterling / Aguero

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Leave it on Jota?

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Jota

    5. amplifiedAnt
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Looking Jota... Guess I was just a week early on that one, ha!

    6. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I have Kun as cap this week, similar situation. But not sure if Kun(TC) is better vs LEI or vs Bri in gw38.

      1. amplifiedAnt
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Potentially Brighton if they still need to win for the title. But feels like there's all sorts of risks involved in waiting until the final week.

  16. Midlands Saint73
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Perez has been on fire lately, shame he is only in his mum's team.

    1. rohan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      And mine thankfully. Bought him in to fund Salah (TC)

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Perez, Rondon and Almiron will be a force next season.

      They are linking up nicely.

    3. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      My mum has had Milijovic for months and JWP. Got some nice points.

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        She got some nice baps also. 😀

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        That’s why he’s scoring all these pens - no stress what so ever!

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 hours ago

    Was planning on saving FT for two punts in 38, but would it be worth moving one of Son or Eriksen on for Pogba or Bilva?

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I'm considering Eriksen to Hazard.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Eriksen to Sané

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      I’m in the exact same position. Planned keeping Son to the end but now thinking Pogba May be a good call.

  18. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      BrIgHtOn DeFeNdErS wErE tHe RiGhT cHoIcE.

      I hope they have a quadruple GW next season just so they can let in 4 times the amount of goals than normal.

      1. Vobinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        I'm hoping they wont be about to have any games...

      2. Trilly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        hahahaha

      3. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Why do people post in this format? I have no idea where it comes from or means

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          It denotes a mocking impersonation of someone else's voice.

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Transfers for 37 depending on Man U form tomorrow.

      Duffy,Wilson,Son > AWB,Rashford,Pogba

      -4

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Interesting. Thinking of getting Grant personally.

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          I wont take Wilson out

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Why? He’s a troll

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Keep Wilson

        I have the gw38 match at Palace as a possible 4-5!

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

          I can Hokey Cokey Wilson for 38
          Rashford & Pogba vs Shuddersfield 37

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Selling Duffy for Shaw definitely.
      MUTD vs hud & CAR look promising.

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      My hearing is so bad I can’t hear what he’s saying (probably for the best) but McManaman’s high pitched whiney voice gets on my wick

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Even worse when it’s a Liverpool game

      2. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        I'd put it on silent with he's on

      3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Smurf Central.

    • The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Eriksen > Hazard, Pogba, B.Silva or Sane. Going to be a hard choice.

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Pogba

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          The only thing putting me off Pogba is who he plays for.

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            What about who they're playing against?

    • No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Had it with Son, best alternative?

      Bilva
      Jota
      Sigurdsson

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Bilva or go for Pogba for his fixtures

    • Waynoo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Barcelona on ITV4 in an hour, NOICE

    • Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      My season's fizzling out. Bad choices to try and gain ground have backfired. Need a Duffy goal and Ryan penalty save to salvage something this week. Son(c) and no Liverpool has ruined my rank just when I was close to getting into the top 100k for the first time this season. Oh well, onto next year.

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        I feel for you.
        We all have a bad year sometime. Mine was last year.
        You'll bounce back, don't worry.

    • The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      what changes would y'all recommend? 2 FT & 0.3 ITB. Chasing by a narrow margin in ML so the next GWs would decide stuff. Thanks 🙂

      (Ryan) Lloris
      Robbo Laporte Doherty Valery (Cathcart)
      Mane Eriksen Son Jota (Deulofeu)
      Aguero Jimenez (Vardy)

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        I'd play Vardy over Valery

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Reckon he'll score against City?

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Vardy to Rashford then?

            1. The Head-Ake
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Should I get Salah in at this point?

      2. Trilly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        You need some Raz

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          You mean Haz?

          1. Trilly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Or that. Depends on who your ML rival has. Sterling is certainly due some returns. I personally avoid Hazard cos he's trolled me so often but he been the most productive player in the league this season. Wait till tomorrow then decide between the two.

            1. The Head-Ake
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Who'd you mean by Raz? Sterling nailed on for the next two though?

              1. Trilly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 3 hours ago

                Yeah I meant Sterling. Definitely nailed on as well, every game is a must win now and he's their best attacker.

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      1) Foster > Gunn
      2) TAA > Doherty
      3) Other?
      4) Save

      Ryan, Foster
      Robbo, TAA, Laporte, Duffy, Valery
      Sterling, Mane, Son, JWP, Jota
      Aguero, Jimenez, Wilson
      1FT, 0itb, no chips

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Hughton showing a lot of tactical naivety IMO. He should be parking the bus in all games. Instead he has come up against Bournemouth, Cardiff and Newcastle thinking he can score the goals to beat them (playing two of Andone, Locadia and Murray). Brighton struggle to score goals from open play so better off going for 0-0 and trying to nick it with a set piece goal. You would have thought he would have learned after the defeats to Bournemouth and Cardiff.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Unfortunately they won't go down despite hughtons efforts

    • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Yer! Blades 2-0

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        Sheff Utd and Norwich both in premier league, it’s like the 1990s all over again

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          Who will Sheffield's Prem 'rival' be? (if any)

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 4 hours ago

            Leeds

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 4 hours ago

              Plus the entire of Lancashire.

        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 hours ago

          That sad Canary pecking about and and and excitable crusty Delia Smith.

          I will not own Norwich players ever again. Period.

    • eazy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 hours ago

      Currently gonna go from 240k to 120k. At last something seems to go my way this season.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 hours ago

        That's an insane jump!!!

        1. eazy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 hours ago

          Yeah currently on 113 points after the bonus. Feels good to finally catch a break