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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. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wouldn't begrudge trent being given a rest tomorrow with rico lurking on my bench.

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

      Not a bad idea. Probably playing best XI since it is derby.

  2. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    stats on how many started rico?

  3. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Sakho be suspended for GW18 then?

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

      15, 16 & 17.

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We are in GW15 now

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

          Not on Amazin Prime

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

          My bad, yes.

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    come on Bournemouth, score already

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

    Playing Sterling over Rico is my biggest fpl mistake ever. Will never forgive myself

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You casual....

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

      Maverick tbh

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

      Can’t even have hindsight yet. Games have a way to go.

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

    9 points for Rico?

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

      Depends on score.

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

    Kelly down, hopefully only cramp.

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

    KDB is card proof

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Ramy keep that sheet clean..

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

    Will do things for KDB pts

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

    Rico first on my bench, don´t mind one no show this gw

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

    Pope 4th

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

      denies a KDB assist

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

        good

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

      If only he hadn't already conceded eh

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

    Pope with a baller save.

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

    B Silva missed great chance from KDB assist there.

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

    Pope 4th save

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

      Yep. Not counting but it was fourth.

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

    why talk about rico? only players 6mil + will have him as starter

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

      ahem.

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

    Pope denies a KDB assist

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

    Btw are there any plus or minus bps if attacking player is fouled. For example Zaha who is always dribbling and fouled.

  19. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB slicing Burnley open time and again

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

      he'll tire, then again it is only Burnley

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is that not a save wtf

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

      Stuck on 3

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

        We riot

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

        Opta watching through Prime.

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        4

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

      It’s just slow to update.

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

    Karma catching up to Bernardo? How many points since ban?

  22. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am I right in thinking that Sakho will get a 3 game ban meaning he is suspended for GW18?

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW off to a great start. 16 points on bench as of right now.

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

      Same

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

    Why Rico, all those weeks of faith and no returns. Then you choose to return this week!

    Maybe Abraham and Tierney won’t play...

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

      Decent chance

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have Martial above him on the bench...

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

    City not the force they were.

  26. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Reckon Pope makes it to double figures saves?

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

      5 now

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

        That was a cross.

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

          Damn

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

          He saved it from bouncing on the ground. It's a save

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fair chance

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Never once considered playing Rico tbf...

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

      I did, but not over my other players unfortunately.

      Aurier would have been picked over him anyway if I managed to drop one from the XI.

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

        Snap, too many tough decisions this week.

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

    Back in the days when Lennon was still a talent and City like Burnley

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When Lennon was in the 2006 World Cup squad

  29. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope for a late goal from his own box equalizer!!!

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

    Pope to Guaita looking like a good transfer.

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

      Guaita or Henderson the options really.

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

      not for future games

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can't tell if serious 🙂 (Pope save fest)
      But I'd have done it if funds allowed