Dugout Discussion

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. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    As an Oxford fan I'm delighted Sheffield United are going up, as Chris Wilder's record has been excellent through his career and he should've been in the prem years ago. Fully deserved. Can see them being top half.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Another Wolves, great!

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Or maybe more like Burnley when they were good. Can see them being tight.

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Any of their player's you think could come good next season in FPL?

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Really hard to say, but I'm sure Wilder will get the best out of them. Prob a wait and see job, depending on fixtures

    3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sheff Utd and Norwich will be straight back down.

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It's a good day for us bottom dwellers in the premier league having those two being in the auto spots, it's like surviving relegation twice on the same day.

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I hope rowdy Leeds gets promoted too.

    5. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well done Sheff Utd

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      We'll surprise man. Just you wait

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a miss by duffy

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Duffy heads the ball into the side netting

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sigh

  4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Getting closer! Come on big Duff!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Given Cardiff are down now then Duffy can at least score me some points.

  5. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard is coming in anyway. Fwd budget 6.9

    A Wilf
    B Wilson
    C DCL

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would be typical if Brighton kept a clean sheet against Arsenal next week

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They will be parking the bus again at this rate. Will probably end up a scrappy 1-0 like the Spurs game.

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Won't be surprising as Emery is trying to not get the team top 4 🙁

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

    Congrats to TSparkes!!

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sheffield fan

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did he get married?

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oooh friend.. (fantasy) football friend

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I would sit here for hours upvoting this

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😀

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ???

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Never mind caught on lol

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers pal 🙂 buzzing

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Brighton ought to put up Duffy up front now.

  9. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Norwich! Seal it today.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm pretty confident that we will see #pukkiparty tonight.

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        hi five, fellow Finn

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mark killing it with Salah TC,100+ pts this GW

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      564 overall. This guy is a legend

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So lucky

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          13 years of luck

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Indeed

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah,will move highier today.
        Like his Salah pick on WC,i had him all season till WC and went with Mane without TC chip.

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Same here m, I played my TC in Salah vs Fulham, I am a casual.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pity he's not on the site anymore

  11. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Brighton with 0 shots on target, do they even wanna stay up?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The answer is no

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No but they’ll stay up

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Brighton sitting back waiting for the last five minutes hoping to knick a go

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      rilla.

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Called it

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG gross

  14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    NOOOooooooooooooooooo

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gross G
    Murray A

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gross triple cappers rewarded

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      no doubt

  17. Jay_
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I thought that was Duffy for a sec

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gross G

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Dirty comment

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C'moon Dunk!
      C'mon dude!

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Totally undeserved with the negative tactics but brave header from gross

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      72 and red arrows...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same on 70 pal. Vardy and Pogba need to go big... and Sterling not!

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I need Aguero and Laporte points...

      2. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It’s a high scoring week!

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cardiff now need six points from their last two due to goal difference

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'd like to see them take it for he last day v united

        Then anything can happen

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They will beat UTD.

      3. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        5 surely?

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You can't get 5 points from two games 😉

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero hattie possible tomorrow?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Would be happy with that. No assists bar Laporte would be good too.

        Certainly possible

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        4-3 would be perfect!

      3. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ABSOLUTELY

        NOT

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          why not?

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If Joe Hart claims his place back yes

      5. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I really need it so probably not.

      6. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Swap Aguero for Sterling and I want to say yes then 🙂

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brighton scored?! Am I seeing that right?

    • Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I swear if I added up all my goalkeeper points this season it would return single figures!

      Ryan, Dubravka, Patricio to name a few.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Patricio was shocking for me for so long.

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes me too.

          Actually Ryan did get CS last week but was obviously on my bench!

        2. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I think you can stop after "shocking"

    • Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dropped from 5k to 10k so far this week. Really hoping Aguero(c), Sterling and Sane do the business like Liverpool players did this week.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Brighton need win here cause they will certainly lose last 2

    • Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still time for that penalty save ryan

    • F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This week has gone downhill faster than Jimmy Savilles reputation after he died did.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Was downhill after Mane hit the post.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This is probably highest scoring season ever right? Mine rival had about 2360 points last season and his OR was about 1400..

      And im noe on 2270 and probably going to reach 2400 and in 6.5 OR