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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. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha was far too wide. Pretty disappointed tbh

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

      Red ruined him.

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

        yeh was always looking likely with 10 men

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

    Burnley all over the place now, could be 3 or 4 for City.

  3. Benteke10
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why was PVA subbed?

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

      injured - hamstring

    2. James VARdy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looked like a hamstring injury

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

      Cramp/hammy

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

      Pulled his hammy

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

      injured

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

      Injured

    7. Benteke10
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you all! Got him in 10 mins before the deadline after a lot of deliberation.. 🙁

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

    Come on then KDB

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

    Roberto > Guaita on Saturday has been my most lucrative transfer all season. Ridic.

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

    Zaha has never scored 10 goals a season. This season isn't going to change that.

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

      lol - do some research new guy. 10 goals and 11 assists last season 🙂

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

      He scored 10 and assisted 12 last season

      What are you smoking?

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

      I'll get my coat

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

        😀

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

    Poor from Howe to not sub anyone on when he took Rico off.

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

      He's a fair manager. Didn't want the opposition to be one player short

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What do you mean?

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

    I know i've said in the morning that Tammy should start and that Frank's comments look optimistic, but now come to think of it, I think he should rest at home, no point in risking, injury still fresh.....

    1. James VARdy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Clean sheet points first on the bench by any chance?

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

    B Silva looking very lively now and looks like a man about to haul.

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

    lol what an awful day for fantasy, got to laugh. who knows maybe a taa benching miracle and rico comes in, but that wont happen in a derby

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico third on my bench but I own Jesus!

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico. Nothing for 4 weeks and now a CS while nailed to 3rd on my bench lol

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

      Same

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

      CS and 3bps

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He got a CS due to the fact he was subbed before their goal went in I guess?

      2. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You can’t make this up. I can’t imagine a huge number started him at least

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

          Same. Rico 3rd sub. And I transferred in PVA this week. Sigh

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            That’s really unlucky. Hope he’s not out for long. I had planned to bring him in in next couple of weeks also. Need to find an alternative

            1. One More Hit
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Rico 3rd on my bench, was planning on using my FT this week to go Rico > Kelly anyway as fixtures kinder. Hoping he won't play but seems a safe option over christmas rotation

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I was planning him out to PVA or Aurier over next couple but not so sure now!

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

    Do something KdB!

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

    KDB takes his point.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      great conversion

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

    Typical Ota. Likely getting a CS after you sell him

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

      Still plenty of time to go... evening longer on stream.

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

      I had a feeling he would do well today.

  15. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Rico showing 6 points? Am I missing something? Don’t see no clean sheet there

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

      Subbed off at 64th

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

      Subbed

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

      subbed at 64, he has baps also lol

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Unreal that he got 3 BPS as well. How on earth did they work that out??

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Subbed before Palace's goal

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

    Will Sterling even make 60?

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

    Woody & Drinky off
    JRoddy & Barnesy on

  18. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    got buyers remorse already

    Pope to Henderson (instead of Guiata)

    Fingers crossed for the Henderson/Lundstrum double on THursday

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

      Same fail. Guaita was the move

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      +1
      Did Pope to Henderson for a hit 4 minutes before the deadline

  19. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB has become a bit of a greedy sea nut hasn't he.

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

      Still the assist king. Sterling owner ??

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

        Yep. KDB looking good. Sweating every time he's near the goal.

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

          me too. Think I'm gonna have to do Maddison to him next week. hate watching and shitting my pants each week

  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All this attack but no saves for Pope in the second half

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

    Wood didn't make 60

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Finished prematurely

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

    Will eat a twig for a KDB goal

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

      Tip is to freeze them first

  23. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Success: FT Pope to Guaita
    Fail: Rico 3rd on my bench

    Swings and Roundabouts 🙂

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

    Kelly clean sheet ready and waiting if Tammy doesn't make it 🙂

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

      2 cs benched in a row . Pretty sure he'll blank when i start him

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

      Same here! Although Rico 2nd on the bench but okay, better than palace conceding xD

  25. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should have done pope to guaita instead of mount to pulisic.
    Started krul this week.

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

    kdb will score, no worries

  27. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who has started Rico this week has clearly done so as they are in very poor shape with their bench / 11th player

    Very very frustrating that he got 9 points

    1. Spambo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, can see him sat on my bench now. Painful

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Second on my bench.

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

    Looks like Otamendi is back on the meny, boys!

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

      Got a run in only because of his physicality against burnley.

      Stones will probably come in next gw

  29. mccormibar
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Villa fans: Want to bring in a full back for the kind Xmas run, should I get Guilbert or Targett?

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

      Targett

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

      Guilbert better attacking threat

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

    Otamendi BAP

    He's essential again, right?

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

      Just wait till he gives a comical goal away 😉