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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. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Shoul've taken out Pope for Henderson as planned, instead of the Zaha punt for Mount…

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

      Captain Hindsight is that you?

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

        No, but he's ever present!

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

      Well time will tell. I'm thinking of getting Ryan myself - fixtures much better than Burnley over the NY/Jan

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

        Ryan id also an option going forward, that's for sure!

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can’t really judge, he was. Playing almost left back at times after red

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

        Yes, and that worries me with PVA injured. Thinking about transferring him out.

  2. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico and Kelly on the bench but Jesus (c) on the plus side

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

      Well done

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same bench... KDB Pope and Lacazette over Jésus last week lmao.

      Well done!

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

      Nice, im just glad to own him, well played

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

      Why does Rico being on your bench matter?

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

        Did notice he got taken off early

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

    R1C0 😀

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

      Not another Star Wars name...

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

    When is aguero supposed to be back?

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

      All Pep has said is he wont make the derby on Saturday.

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

      Maybe GW 17

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

      Dec 21

    4. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Arse/Lei game I'd assume - but if Jesus still scoring, I think he'll be bench.

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

      Due to miss the Manchester Derby on Saturday at least. Not sure there has been anything more said about him?

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

      Never, Jesus the better player on current form.

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

    Disaster week again I cba

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

      I'm slowly falling out of love with fantasy football

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

        It’s only a game man, in 6 months time from now your rank will be completely irrelevant unless you care a lot about history.

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

      Why are you worried

      Everyone benched most players, unless you brought in Zaha.

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

      It’s soul destroying when you feel like this after 1 player has played

      Everyone in my mini leagues with no clue what’s happening have started Kelly and Rico - and ill get my total of 2 points each from TAA and Robbo no doubt

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

        All I care about is my mini league , it sucks

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

      EO is zero. Chill.

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

    Kelly and Rico also on the bench here lol

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

    Sterling and KDB. 6 points for 22mill lol FML

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

      Will probably end with with 4

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They got you (and me) 17 on Saturday

  8. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Lund Soy Tomori XX
    Mané KDB Pulisic Hayden XX
    Tammy Vardy Jimmy

    A) Kelly + Son

    B) Aurier + Alli + 0.5 ITB

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

      B

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

    Any Tammy starters with Rico 1st sub?

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

      2nd. Martial 1st 🙂

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

      Yup!

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

      Second Sub 🙁

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

      Yup

    5. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Second sub...

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

      Started Rico over Tammy and feeling pretty proud of myself

  10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Pope! Reward me for my patience in keeping you and wanting to 2FTs 🙂

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

      Haha same 🙂

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

      Same

  11. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone with their WC left, what are your plans?

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

      2 FT for 18, taking out 2 x Liverpool players, WC GW20.

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

    wasting kdb assist too :angry:

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

      He's put in 3-4 really great balls today

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

    Burnley barely 10% posession last 10 minutes trailing at home. Wormy wont be happy.

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

    Jesus is not going home without the match ball tonight.

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

    Never ever owned a GK that saved a penalty. Good feeling?

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

      I've had Fraser Forster for his last minute GK save and cs - 15 pointer, pretty awesome

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Had Vorm back in the day for Swansea

      Late penalty save vs Liverpool for a cs think he ended up with about 15 points!

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

    Rodri goal

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

      A scremer

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

      Pope you plonker!

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

    OMGGGG RODRIIIII

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

    not kdb
    not sterling

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

      Ouch

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

    OMG RODRI

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

    Pope has been excommunicated

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

      This is the way

  21. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dilva keeps ticking over...

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

      k

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

      Not sure 1-0-2-5-9 counts as ticking over.

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

      Jesus off Mahrez on

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

      18 points so far this GW 😎 15 of them on my bench

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

    how many with Rico and Kelly on the bench?!

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

      Me

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

      Me.

    3. mdm
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Me

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

      All active playing teams! That nice little 15 points would have shot me up my mini league gotta hope
      TAA Lundstarm Tomori so the business even though the rest of my league has them

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

      Here

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

    Kevin de Who.

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

    Pope should save that

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rhodri G

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wales' finest

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

    Ditch Pope tonight Lads

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sold him last night for Hendo.

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

      Great to know after the GW began!

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just keep and rotate with Henderson

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

    Dilva assist #coverage

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

      Is it?

  28. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Next player to be subbed off?

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

    Sterling might claim it. Touched his hair

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

    City such a joy to watch when they play like this!

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

      Burnley playing like training cones...