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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This will end 0-0 since I have Kelly and Rico on my bench.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This. I did briefly consider bench boost.

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

    KDB masterclass required tonight

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

      Kdb= kevin does bits

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

        Kevin dunks biscuits

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

        Kevin does bad for tonight

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

      Yep,

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

    looking forward to 29 saves for Pope tonight (inc. 3 penalty saves)

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

      Wow, that's my boy

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

      🙂

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

      Reasonable.

    4. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      as long as jesus is taking pens i'm in

  4. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which gk to start (got Lund too)

    Henderson(nor)
    Heaton(LEI)

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      Nor Brainer.

  5. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Watching my ace new signing (Zaha) on my laptop in a Best Western with a tin of Red Stripe. Glamour.

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

      A Tuesday to remember

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

      samaritans on speed dial

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

      How the other half live.. sigh

    4. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Legend

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

    Guiata must concede cause I didnt do Pope to G

  7. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ayew more likely to be hauled off first before Zaha right?

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

      Yes.

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

      Ask again in 1.5 hours

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

    Bemba_da, picture is now behind audio, really noticeable on corners & spot kicks.
    God try Amazon just not Sky quality 😉

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

      I don't think Bemba works for Amazon

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

        🙂

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

    Brought in Guaita for Pope this GW. Not sure how this will turn out.

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

    McNeil wearing bright red lipstick

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

      lovely stuff

  11. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    --------Rodrigo
    ------KDB Dilva
    Bilva Jesus Sterling

    City are going to obliterate Burnley

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

    It must be frustrating being a Bournemouth fan, knowing they can score so well in some games but will go on a barren run like this in others.

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

      Usually struggle v decent teams. Surely Howe will whip them up at half time

  13. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I left the armband on Jimi in my bus team and I was going to change to Vardy but... I forgot 🙁

    Wish me luck

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

      So, it wasn't your bus team then?

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

        What’s a bus team?

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Default team in case you got his by a bus

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            hit*

        2. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Team you set up ready earlier in the week just in case you get hit by a bus!

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

          In case you get run over by one...

        4. Tired and weary
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Team you set up for next week 5 mins after the deadline in case you get hit by one

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

          Cheers all

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

      differential

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

      A very good choice

    4. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I even sorted the bench today. Vardy was my vc so I guess I got confused. Maybe I need new glasses.

  14. Lacabacca
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico on 3 baps.

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

    Bournemouth's attacking form in last games. 0/10. I miss that a bit too attacking football for their skills with matches ending with both sides scoring a lot.

  16. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hold Pope

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

    Anyone still with KDB and Sterling?

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

      Yeah

    2. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never had KDB and sold Sterling today for Alli. Definitely a "hide behind the couch" kind of afternoon...

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

      KDB only

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

    Mini league rival brought in ederson for Allison. Feeling good about that.

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gonna see some classic cross and spam from KDB tonight.

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

      Crosses are Popes bread & butter.

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

    Rico cs is imminent now isn't it?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3 bps also

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

    Anyone considering Pope to Hendo, depending on how many points vs City

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

      Too much else i want to do

  22. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita maybe not looking the smartest move with my FT this week.

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The clean sheet potential got a smack today for sure but you never know about football

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still not conceded yet.

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

      Another 14 bottom 13ers to come in the next 16.

    4. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe they will just defend now. With one man down they don't want to take risks

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

    Jesus being Jesus.

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

      Is he healing the sick?

  24. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    what was I thinking by selling 7-mish million MID playing as a striker in team that doesn’t defend so need to score goals in order to buy a winger who isn’t good in shooting and playing for Palace..? 😐

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

      Pulisic?

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Martial

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

      should have gone for pulisic....

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        have him already luckily

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

      groupthink

      sometimes better to ignore the herd on here and use your own ideas

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

      this is more cryptic than a crossword

    5. 5os
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fellow member of the Martial -> Zaha club

  25. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 3rd sub, already well on his way to a 9 point haul

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

    Would love to have seen dyches team talk today. Bet he made them all eat a king sized Mars bar and slap each other round the face

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

      Full English followed by a pint of mild!

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

    Sean 'TM' Dyche in the dugout hence no comments

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

    Think Kelly gets next week too now - double pointer for him as he’ll be covering both Sakho and Ward.

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep indeed - Kelly is def nailed now isnt he? 🙂

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Damn. Sterling starts. Hope he doesn't punish me for selling him.

    1. The Gobstopper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Right there with you...

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

    Knew should of bench boosted, just knew it.

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

      Captain Hindsight is that you?

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

      Did you though? Did you really?

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

        I did, i did