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Kelly starts again as Gameweek 15 gets underway

The first midweek Gameweek of the season is underway as Crystal Palace host Bournemouth.

Their match kicks off at the unorthodox time of 19:30 GMT as Amazon Prime broadcast the Premier League for the first time.

It means that their team sheet has dropped 45 minutes before Burnley and Manchester City’s as they kick off at 20:15 GMT at Turf Moor.

The key piece of Fantasy news so far is that Martin Kelly (£4.1m) has started for the second Crystal Palace match in a row after an injury to Joel Ward (£4.5m).

That suggests that the defender will hold down the right-back berth for the upcoming run of positive fixtures in the place of Ward – good news indeed.

The only change made to Roy Hodgson’s side following their 2-0 win at Burnley sees Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) come in for Scott Dann (£4.3m), which may also boost the Eagles’ clean sheet potential.

Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke (£5.3m) starts up-front for Bournemouth, alongside Callum Wilson (£7.6m).

Harry Wilson (£6.0m) and Arnaut Danjuma (£5.8m) have been selected on the flanks of a 4-4-2, consigning Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) to the bench.

At Turf Moor, Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) comes in for Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) in the Manchester City attack.

While Fantasy managers are usually left somewhat perplexed by Pep Guardiola’s tactical decisions, it’s Sean Dyche, typically a 4-4-2 no changes man, who has named a pragmatic line-up.

Burnley have fielded a 4-5-1 featuring a midfield trio of Jack Cork (£5.0m), Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m) and Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) behind centre-forward Chris Wood (£6.2m)

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Kelly; Townsend, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur; Zaha, Ayew.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Mepham, Aké, A Smith; H Wilson, Lerma, Billing, Danjuma; C Wilson, Solanke.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Drinkwater, Hendrick, Cork, Lennon; Wood

Man City XI: Ederson; Angelino, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Walker; de Bruyne, D Silva, Rodrigo; Sterling, Jesus, B Silva.

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  1. zdrojo187
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount will punished Zaha buyers tomorrow...

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m petrified, 1 assist in 6 and a rotation risk.

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Naaa. Had his rest. He'll play

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount close again from long range says the commentator

  2. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chenku Kouyate

  3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How serious is PVA’s injury

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hamstring. I haven't got the scans in front of me yet..

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        are the tammy scans in yet ?

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't look great. Came off straight away.

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looked like a hammy. Didn't see him walk/limp off though so not clear how bad.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy. Looked precautionary, commentator said good to see they were stretching it (you wouldn't do that if it was a tear) but may be a week or two?

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy.

      Pep said in an interview before, just a pull can be 7-10 days. A tear could be 3+ weeks.

      He knew straight away, didn't look good.

    6. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Amputated. 2-4 weeks they're saying

    7. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Smash cut to blue flashing lights

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 3rd on my bench getting a cs. Oh, well.

    1. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1st on my bench but no hope

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky, who put him there?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Kelly and Greenwood ahead of him. Thought Palace were gonna win this 2-0 or 2-1

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Greenwood, seriously?

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Doesn't really matter. All my other players are gonna start. A Rico benching was a logical choice.

            1. Woy_is_back
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not on this occasion maybe but putting Greenwood in front of Rico is just ridicolous.

        2. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Same, same, same. I put Traore and Tomori before him. Wanted to field 14 this GW and considered using bench boost but my 2nd GK is Button so decided to save that chip until I have a bench GK who scores points. Oh, well.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Here 🙁

  5. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    the game is like sucking a lemon after brushing your teeth

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Must try this combo

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bet not many people watch 2nd half.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha very advanced here for a left back.

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lol at ‘RIP Guaita buyers’ comments. No King or Fraser, Wilson hasn’t scored for 7 games and Solanke for 7 years. Just means more save points

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes and the post above yours is equal dross.

  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What? No Cahill, Ward, Sakho, PVA ... Zaha a defender now?

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Burn v City game in 4K HDR. Lovely

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope saves in 4K

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He’ll get plenty of opportunity

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sky Q 2TB box?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Although I’m actually watching direct to my tv

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            yeah likewise *thumbsup*

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Oh, does it allow the Amazon app?

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just realised how ridiculous this comment is 😆

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          😀

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        The 1tb now has UHD functionality, latest version

  10. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Very quiet in the City game so far. No comments at all

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Players strike

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling invisible so far...

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Super injunction

    4. Bandwagondude
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ghost goal

  11. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cresswell to which defender? Budget 4.6m

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ogbonna

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Reid, bench at 3 and spend 0.7?

    3. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Serious comments please

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I have Reid at 3. 😮

  12. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 3rd bench so obvious 0-0 result now.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, me too

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hodgson taking a leaf out of Pep's tactical handbook. Who needs defenders anyway?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hodgson taught Pep

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Remember when he claimed Fernandino had all the qualities to be a central defender then they sh1te the league up big time

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        In fairness that's because Otamendi and Stones dont have the qualities

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          It's because fernandino doesn't have the qualities to arrange their asses like lap or company could. He's not a defender

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Have you seen how tetchy he's been in press conferences when questioned about Stones and Otamendi? 😀 Then immediately goes on to say he doesn't want to buy anyone.

        He's so petulant and stubborn. Funny how it seems to go hand-in-hand with genius qualities.

  14. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone watching the bou game and not city game..

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Odd

    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haha pretty much

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

      Zaha owners maybe

    5. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Until the city game kicks off...

    6. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That starts at HT of bou game? Easy switch then

  15. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My god Muff are bad

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Its usually quite nice

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mawf

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong site

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What channel is diving on?

  16. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes usually plays with wood

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He just enjoys scoring

  17. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    At least Zaha owners should be happy with him now playing as second striker.

  18. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico to PVA went well.

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

      Look on the bright side, PVA will look fresh in January after his December winter break

  19. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This might be the future of football bit it's a piss poor game.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I know now why it's free on Prime ...

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Solanke is an absolute fraud. Should be on JSA

    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mings worked in a call centre

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

    Rico and Ramsdale bench. Nice.

  22. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Every GW, Reading posts about CS projection/whine at the 35´ mark is so annoying.
    This message board doesn’t deserve this

  23. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I wonder whether we'll see the consummate centre back skills of Christian Benteke at the weekend - that would be amusing.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      More chance of scoring

  24. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    s0d this watching the build to City instead

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2nd Guaita save.

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guita racking up saves

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Strange kickoff for the City game.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      HT in the 1st game.

  28. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A tantalising glimpse of blue tickers 😀

  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico camped in the final 3rd.

    Anyone start him?

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

      If you're not going to start him against Palace, why even own him in the first place?

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Merely for viable bench fodder?

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Roll on 8:15.