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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, Wood completely ruined that McNeil assist

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

    Mark Watch. Still haven't joined Vardy Party.

    Really surprised given Vardy has been involved in 11 goals in last 6 pl games (8g 3a)

    What do you think is the thought process behind ignoring such a key fantasy asset by a top fpl manager ?

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

      This site is seriously obsessed with Mark

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

        He has passed into folklore.

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

        Anyone who still cares about him his mad. He retired from here leave him alone.

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

      What’s his team I.d and I’ll give you my thoughts

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

        21074

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

      He's bound to regress logic

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

      He is behind and now has to gamble on Vardy not performing so he can gain rank. It is hard to chase in FPL, even if there are some anecdotal stories of going from 1m OR to 50k OR etc. The majority tread water.

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

      The Scouts: Vardy has become absolutely must own FPL player this season.

      Mark: :^)

    6. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Madness

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

    Pope definitely sold KDB recently.

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

    We need a kdb goal in this match!

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

      No we don’t. We need a Pope goal

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

        I need both

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

        Why not both? 😀

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

    any chance soy or lundstram get benched

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

      Nope

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

      Tpsparkes or whatever he's called wants him benched every gw

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

      Yes

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

      No - unless injured in warm up

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

      2% Lord is rested

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Benched Kelly and Rico. Annoying.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I came here to say that. Played Soy, Lund and Aurier.

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

    Apart from Jesus's wonder goal Burnley have done well defensively vs City's quality.

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

      After we went and beat Burnley 0-2 last week pretty surprised City not further in the lead.

  8. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cantwell, Rico and McGinn... could have been a bench boost weekend

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

    Solanke absolute sitter

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

      What was he doing, just shoot dude.

  10. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB looking very tired I guess.

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

      Tired of his teammates.

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

      Doesn’t look it

  11. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico on for a 9 pointer, hope Tammy doesn't play now with him first on my bench!

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Scrap that

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

        He got subbed ages ago

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Schlupp

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

      Same here, although I think Abraham will get minutes.

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

    Any chance McGovern plays? I played him over Pope.

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

    lmao

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

    Lol

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

    Rico starters so lucky

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Schlupp

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

        He got subbed

        1. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Oh wow didn't know that!

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

    Rico owners. WOW

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

    Kelly and Rico 1st and 2nd on my bench.

  18. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shlupp G

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

      Assist? Please say Zaha

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

        McArthur

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

        Zaha who?

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

    OMG Schlupp

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

    For those still pondering a keeper switch, Ryan has a very decent spell of fixtures up to the gw30ish mark.

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

    What happened? What's so funny...

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Schlupp goal

  22. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yasss nice. Dont have to watch Rico points on tha bench!!

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Subbed off before

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

        Omg i didnt see that ffs

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

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

      He still has CS...

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

      he still gets the 9 points

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

    Decent

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

    ex leicester star scores

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Woy tactical masterclass

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

      Have have Bournemouth managed to balls this up

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

    Zaha not even attempting to get involved

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

      Thinking of selling him for Alli.

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

      Disastrous

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

      Can't lose bps for not doing anything.

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

    Whoops commentator calls him Ayew

  28. beric
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Schluppppp

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

    Poor from Ramsgate

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

      Don't bring Ramsgate into this.

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

    Zaha has been surely a disappointment.. No cutting edge and sight for goal in him.