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.

702 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Another Wolves, great!

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

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

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sheff Utd and Norwich will be straight back down.

      1. Andy'81
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I hope rowdy Leeds gets promoted too.

    5. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Well done Sheff Utd

    6. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      We'll surprise man. Just you wait

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    What a miss by duffy

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Duffy heads the ball into the side netting

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Sigh

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

    Getting closer! Come on big Duff!

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

  5. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Hazard is coming in anyway. Fwd budget 6.9

    A Wilf
    B Wilson
    C DCL

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

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

    Congrats to TSparkes!!

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      ?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Sheffield fan

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Did he get married?

    3. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Oooh friend.. (fantasy) football friend

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I would sit here for hours upvoting this

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          😀

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

        ???

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Never mind caught on lol

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers pal 🙂 buzzing

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Brighton ought to put up Duffy up front now.

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

    Come on Norwich! Seal it today.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        hi five, fellow Finn

  10. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      564 overall. This guy is a legend

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        So lucky

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          13 years of luck

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 days ago

            Indeed

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 days 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
          5 years, 2 days ago

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

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Pity he's not on the site anymore

  11. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      The answer is no

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      No but they’ll stay up

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      rilla.

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

      Called it

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    OMG gross

  14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    NOOOooooooooooooooooo

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Gross G
    Murray A

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 days ago

    Gross triple cappers rewarded

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      no doubt

  17. Jay_
      5 years, 2 days ago

      I thought that was Duffy for a sec

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Gross G

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Dirty comment

    • 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      C'moon Dunk!
      C'mon dude!

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Totally undeserved with the negative tactics but brave header from gross

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      72 and red arrows...

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

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

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          I need Aguero and Laporte points...

      2. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        It’s a high scoring week!

    • Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 days 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
        5 years, 2 days ago

        They will beat UTD.

      3. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        5 surely?

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          You can't get 5 points from two games 😉

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Aguero hattie possible tomorrow?

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

        4-3 would be perfect!

      3. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        ABSOLUTELY

        NOT

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          why not?

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        If Joe Hart claims his place back yes

      5. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        I really need it so probably not.

      6. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

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

    • jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Brighton scored?! Am I seeing that right?

    • Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 days 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
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Patricio was shocking for me for so long.

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          Yes me too.

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

        2. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 days ago

          I think you can stop after "shocking"

    • Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 days 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
      5 years, 2 days ago

      Brighton need win here cause they will certainly lose last 2

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

      Still time for that penalty save ryan

    • F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 days ago

        Was downhill after Mane hit the post.

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 days 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