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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.

2,362 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kelly taking a beating tonight.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dyche looks like he just had a can of worms at half time

  3. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita is quality, what a player.

  4. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It’s so painful rooting against city!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, overrated. This coming from a KDB and Sterling owner.

  5. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lpool could hammer Bournemouth they are so bad!!

  6. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Rico on more naps than palace defenders ?

    1. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Baps

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

      He has more BPS.

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Explains why Bournemouth keep losing

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Went for a nap on 64 minutes

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Some need more sleep than others

    6. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He did stuff

  7. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm ashamed to admit it but I had a tenner on Harry Wilson anytime goalscorer

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      to bed with you!

  8. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Poor BOU are playing also with 10 man anf the don't even know it...

  9. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Eddie Howe losing his mind. Fraser should be playing every game

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

    Bournemouth playing against 10 men since the 20th minute...look so poor.

  11. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pheww, that was close with Rico on the bench!

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hold Eagles

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    should have gone for Maddison... Amateur

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

    Brilliant from Zaha, probably the best outlet in the Prem when holding a lead.

  15. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    All going to plan atm.

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Schlupp not getting any bps?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Now 2 yes after his winning goal bonus is added

  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth are utter trash. They are actually in danger of going down I'd say. I think they're worse than Norwich.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I do agree.

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha given a lesson on putting a shift in by Ayew

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus goal

  20. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just woke up.

    I have Zaha, KDB and Sterling with Kelly and Rico on the bench.

    This GW couldn't have started any worse. On to GW16.

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

    Schluup CS point & BPS added, GWG to come.

  22. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus brace

  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope BAP

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      aaaaaaand its gone

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gone

  24. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The fact Rico is on for 3BPS is an absolute joke, he was terrible and only played 60 mins. Broken systems sometimes..

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      (guaita owner..) 😛

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have a look a the rules ...not broken and we all signed up to them

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The thing is he was arguably the worst player on the pitch so why should he be rewarded the 3 bonus. Ik how it works but sometimes it just doesn't work well...

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FPL is done (VAR and bonus are a joke)

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Christ

  26. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus G
    Bilva A

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    B Silva assist

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

    Bilva assist

  29. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How jammy are people playing Rico. Schlupp staying on 59mins or he’d be ahead of him on bps. Hardly a 9 point performance from him. Hopefully everyone has him at the back of their benches like me!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Stupid game really

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Schlupp is a mid so wouldn't make much of a difference

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

      On my bench as well

  30. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t see any celebrations, no Jesus owners here ?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I have him, got him last GW for Tammy

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice, well done mate

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      😎