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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. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling to Alli / Son?

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

      Sterling to anyone

  2. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone capt Sterling?

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

      Mark

      1. Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          knows*

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

        Some people in my ML hehe

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He aint even owned in mine anymore and its Vardy C everywhere. Getting vsimilar with the teams now

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

            Mane, Vardy, Jesus (ugh), Auba and Sterling were the C in my ML

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

        Sterling (C) only 1.28% of 10K.

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

      Mahrez goal imminent just to annoy everyone

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

      Sterling (C) vs UTD

      Gonna be 2 goals for him... Bookmark

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

        Hahaha nice one!

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

        Lol

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

      Regreting not doing Pope to Guaita.. Did Mount to Zaha instead.. Typical!

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

        Hindsight.

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

        Same! Only that I would've done Pope > Henderson.

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

          Watch Mount score tomorrow 🙁

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

            Hatty incoming…

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

      Sterling off:)

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully KDB follows soon

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

      Sterling (C) next GW looking the top pick.

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

      Sterling ➡ De Bruyne or Son?

      Who would you prioritise? Already Have Alli.

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

        Kdb if you have ali

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

          Thanks

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

        Don't think I'd double up on Spurs mid just yet. You got any Lei?

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

          Fair enough. Yeah, I've got Vardy and Pereira.

      3. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        perez for the brave

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

      Sterling Salah season keepers on a different level now

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

        I own Salah and he's a differential in my ML at the moment. If he picks up any form, I'm going to rocket to the top.

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

          If....

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

            I mean, it's more likely than not, but yes it's an If

        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What if he doesn’t?

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

            300 and 259 the last two seasons, as I said above, more likely that he starts picking up points than not.

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

        Overrated twats

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

          Salah (C) for the next 3 games. F--- IT MODE

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

      Sterling to Son rage transfer coming probably

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

        This

      2. Ando
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Useless

      3. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        has son got internationally duty coming up?

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

      Happy with 2 points from Pope
      Not so happy with selling Dilva FFS

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

        Er... game is far from done.

      2. Ando
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Who'd you sell for?

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

          Son
          Had 2ft so needed to use one

    11. yanky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I get the early sub off for Rico but what exactly did he do so well to deserve all the bonus system love? I watched the first half, didnt seem so involved? what a joke! (3rd subber)

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

      weird subs, he should sub kdb for foden but okk

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not really, Sterling’s on four bookings, not worth risking it with the derby on Sat.

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

      Foden inc

      Last attack for KDB.

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

      Drinkwater 1 pointer 🙁

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

        Actually since an encounter with Jesus he has been known as Drinkwine.

    15. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I invite everybody to laugh at me for captaining Sterling 🙂

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

        Vardy owner?

    16. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus scored on the Pope and blessed himself afterwards.

      Distant future generations will analyse this religious moment with confusion.

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

      Knew I should have started rico over sterling. Rookie mistake.

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

        Yeah, serves us right

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

      Time for Pope pen save

    19. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Guaita, Kelly and Jesus - finally some good luck!!

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

      KDB to Alli (have son)??

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

        Am considering this move too

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

        have no money attached with him

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

      Time to lose Pope? Henderson, Guaita or Gazzaniga the options

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

        A few hours ago.

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

        did You expect him to keep a clean sheet vs Citeh or something?

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

          no, but fixtures favour the other options and had no money to move him to anyone but Gazza

    22. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kevin de Blank is back

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

        5 in 15 is pretty good.

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

      Sterling owners do not sell him!

      I've had since GW4 only got 3 goals from him & selling him for Alli so watch him go on a purple patch

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

      Looks like someone hacked Mark's team...

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

        I don't feel bad for him tbh. He's that kind of player. He who dares etc.

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

        still no Vardy?

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

        FPL is overrated tbf

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Wise words

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

      3 pts captain score. Any gd?

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

        Outscoring most peoples captains tonight 🙂

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

        Still better than my 15 on the bench

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

        Hopefully Salah will score me the same tomorrow.

    26. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      5.3ppg average from Sterling then, blanking in over half those fixtures. Car-crash that for a 12m player innit

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

        Lundstram overtaking him tomorrow

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

      Robbie Brady is too good to be just a bench player.

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

        Burnley have suffered without him, gudmonson, defour I previous seasons. They've kind of only themselves to blame, but they needed those players

    28. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico and Kelly's 6 pts laughing at me from the bench.

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

        like most of us 😀

    29. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Foden not getting any minutes even though 3 up. How are the English players going to progress whilst playing so few minutes of football?

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

        Unfortunately, being English doesn't guarantee minutes!

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He is such a good prospect and without playing more games he won’t develop. If he played regular this season for another premier league team he could have forced a way into England side for the Euros in the summer. Not much chance now.