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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. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can KDB get max baps with no goal or assist?

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

      If he is on Marks team

  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico and Kelly on my bench!

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

      get them in

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Will do at the weekend when they'll both concede

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

          Typical fantasy

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly and Rico owners rejoice.
    Congrats

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

      Rico 3rd on bench, figures.

    2. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both on my bench started TAA Lundstarm Tomori

  4. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount to Zaha, kelly on bench
    Goin well so far

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

    Rico coming off

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was so close to pick PVA , very fortunate

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That would have been a *sticky* situation.

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

    Pope save point

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

      2 KDB shots on target aswell

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

    Pope save point

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

    Bournemouth have been complete garbage since Solanke came into the squad. They should just sack him.

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

    KDB wants a goal here

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why does he keep passing the ball to Pope so?

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

        Give him some save pts then bang him with an overhead kick

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

      I hope not

  11. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison and Tammy

    Or

    Alli and ings?

    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ok cool, thanks

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

    Hopefully Bournemouth go down. Tired of their sh!t

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

      Perspective is required here. Small club with a small budget. Excellently run and managed.

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

        Don’t be sensible

  13. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This hurts. Rico, Kelly, Guiata non owner

  14. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Scottish Ballin D'or winner on

  15. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico first on bench 🙁

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

      are you starting Tammy?

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

        Yes. And he will play, won't he?

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

          most likely yeah.. come on for the last 10 maybe?

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

            That will be the likely outcome…

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

      3rd here

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

        Looks like plenty benched Rico!

  16. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 6 pointer guaranteed. Right now on 9 even..

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

      Anybody playing him?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Plenty unfortunately

  17. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Does Bardsley have rabies?

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

      No, he's just Scottish.

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

    Looks like Pope sellers will be heavily punished tonight

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

      He already conceded

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

      All we need now is penalty save the Jesus

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

    Rico CS & 31 BPS banked 😮

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    17 points for Rico + Kelly combined as things stand

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

    We doing well considering we playing 10 v 12 men 🙂 Come on Palace!

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    i know bournemouth are garbage, but really cant score vs 10 man palace? quality of this league is embarassing

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

    Can't get the Cantwell and Rico switch right it seems 🙁

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

      (1st sub)

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

    I played Rico and Kelly benched zaha

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

      hahaha yeah right

  25. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico 3rd sub brought Zaha in

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

    Bou looking good here...
    If you're into watching a team pass and flick the ball around aimlessly with no end result whatsoever.

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico first on my bench...someone needs to not play

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

    Rico has been my benching headache. Played almost only for 1-2 pointers.

  29. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh nice my Rico CS banked. But can he keep the BAPs.

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

    Benching Kelly and Rico has been painful