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Maupay benched again as injured Sarr misses out

The second of two Premier League matches to take place on an unusually quiet Saturday sees Brighton and Hove Albion and Watford meet at the Amex Stadium.

Kick-off on the south coast is at 17:30 GMT.

Nigel Pearson’s only change to his Watford side from Gameweek 25 sees Will Hughes (£5.3m) come in for Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.4m), who suffered a back spasm against Everton last weekend.

Chalobah is at least fit enough to be among the substitutes but there is no place in the matchday squad for Ismaila Sarr (£6.2m), who misses out again with a muscle problem.

Not one of Watford’s players is owned by more than 5% of Fantasy Premier League managers overall and they boast similar differential status within the top 10,000, with Ben Foster (£4.9m) the most-selected Hornets asset in both cases.

The unfathomable Graham Potter has again sprung more surprises with his teamsheet, making four changes from the 3-3 draw against West Ham United.

Neal Maupay (£5.9m) is still a substitute, however, with Glenn Murray (£5.4m) again leading the line.

Albion’s backline is completely different bar Lewis Dunk (£4.8m), who keeps his place at centre-half.

Shane Duffy (£4.8m), Solly March (£4.6m), Ezequiel Schelotto (£4.0m) and the fit-again Dan Burn (£4.5m) are all recalled, with Martin Montoya (£4.4m), Adam Webster (£4.4m), Bernardo (£4.3m) and the injured Dale Stephens (£4.4m) omitted.

Dunk and goalkeeper Mathew Ryan (£4.9m) both boast double-digit FPL ownerships but the other nine players in Albion’s starting XI are owned by 1% of Fantasy managers or less.

The Seagulls have kept only one clean sheet in their last 14 league games.

Watford have registered six shut-outs in that time, although are on a three-game winless run in the top flight.


Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Schelotto, Dunk, Duffy, Burn; March, Propper, Mooy, Trossard; Gross; Murray.

Watford XI: Foster; Mariappa, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina; Capoue, Hughes; Pereyra, Doucouré, Deulofeu, Deeney.

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Emre Can cracker

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Love Arlo White though I do, I’m switching.

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Beautiful goal, beautiful match.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yup Good game.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What a frustrating player.

  2. Superballzzz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton you stil happy extending potters contract when you didn’t need to? Hmmm?

  3. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Sidibe lascels taa (soy lund)
    Traore mane salah kdb (fleck)
    Vardy dcl ings

    Which?
    A) dcl sidibe -4 to jimi egan/boly/5.1 def.
    B) dcl ryan -4 to jimi mcarthy

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

    Schelotto Yello

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping Brighton score to wipe Fosters cleanie!

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So if Dunk doesnt score, gambling on Lundstram over him won't be too bad

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lundstram not going to start unless Wilder picks him. So most likely 1 point cameo or no show.

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

        I never knew Sherlock posted on here 😮

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          😀

  7. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Scotland 3 England 3, poor conditions but still a bad game. England kicking away posession. Will be lost by a mistake.

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No egg chasing

  8. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My pre-WC team would have had 17 points from two players so far…

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just the way things go

      Can only judge over the coming weeks. Can't say whether a wildcard if a failure or success in part or one gameweek

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

        Of course not, but the WC will have a bit to live up to!

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dont use ur wc then

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

        It didn't look like a team that would bring in a lot of points, tbh. Foster cleanie and it really doesn't look promising.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its not the points you lost but always about the points you think we might gain.

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

        Of course, but this many points from my old team already. Brutal.

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not your old team. Two players from your old team. 9 left to rip it up, glass half full etc 🙂

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

            I will certainly hope those other players do!

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Quit living in the past...

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

        Difficult not to given how well my pre-WC team would've done so far!

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You didn't want that team! Hindsight is 20/20. You could get loads more poiunts than that.

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

            Of course, but it's not off to a good start. The worst thing is that I had originally planned to wait until next GW, but Mané's injury and owning Kelly, Rico and Lundstram forced that move.

    5. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, got rid of Doucouré and DCL. Will need to see how the rest of the GW goes of course, but looks like I got my WC timing wrong.

      The essential is I'm much happier with my team going forward so not too pissed about it... for now.

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

        I'm much more happy with my current team as well, which is something at least. It's strange however that every time the WC is played, the old team starts delivering…

        1. LE CHARO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, probably because we tend to be too impatient with players. DCL and Doucouré were decent picks this GW for example, it's just that with their fixtures turning next GW there was no point in keeping them on WC. I'm quite confident their replacements will perform better in the long run.

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

            That's true, and with playing the WC there's a limit to many players you'll keep short term. I could've kept Doucouré for example (it was in my thinking as a one GW punt), but I decided to get Traoré instead. Hoping that will pay off both short term and in the long run!

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton pen denied

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I benched Foster so a Watford CS is 100% guaranteed btw

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      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Sloane by name and nature

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Toyed with Martial, Maupay to Traore/fleck, Jimenez. Know how this is gonna go :p

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

      Not really, you mentioned 5 names and none have had any pitch time.

  12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay to wood exact cash do it ?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      better include a pool defender or SHU defender

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Schelotto could be a great option at 4.0.

  14. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    COME ON LUNDSTRAM, PUNISH THOSE SELLERS!

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Incoming ban 😉

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      LMAO

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That knee slide from foster 😆

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

      Still celebrating the first goal?!

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

    Come on Deeney you lump! 🙂

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Does Hughes have Albinism?

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. He's English.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you saying he pulled Dua Lipa?

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

      Nah, just very blond.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ok

  18. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any risers tonight?

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

      Dunno. Look on there.

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, I mean hard to predict with so many WC flying around.. Why is Traore dropping? Strange that one, flagged- yes, but he might recover in 2 weeks...

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

          Probably a mixture of the flag and blanking recently. The majority of FPL players aren't obsessed with the game like we are and don't put much/any thought into transfers.

  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton please score

    No Foster cleanie!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foster ownership?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        4.8%

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Foster better concede, last 3/4 weeks my Foster/Henderson rotation has been wrong every bloody week. Benched Foster this week, his CS is basically guarenteed. He will probably get max baps and or pen save as well....

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I watched Gary Neville Soccerbox or what ever it is called featuring Shrek this afternoon.

    Shrek was such a fantastic player before he started worrying about his hair loss.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He certainly was

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dilva too?

  21. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Webster cameo

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Potter might have made Brighton play more 'attractive' football, but it has come at the expense of their defence. And that is the type of thing that gets you relegated.

    Substance over style.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Having your own identity as a team is very important IMO. Teams that try N do what they aren't, fails mostly

        1. Easy Cheesy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Is this true w FPL teams too?

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Potter tinkers way too much, like what is he even doing with Trossard...
      I think him tinkering so much makes him a great manager in his head but in reality, no

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, should work in championship though

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If i remember correctly It's what the fans wanted after Houghton.

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I find most fans are deluded. They either massively overestimate the quality of their team, or are massively pessimistic about the chances of their team. Very little moderate, sensible thinking.

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed, be careful what you wish for.

  23. Big Hands Barry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Connelly/Lucas to Hayden/Jiminez worth a hit? Great fixtures for wolves and Hayden can cover the blanks

  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It's a good thing Webster is staying on the bench for this one....

  25. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT but no idea how to spend it. Any suggestions?

    McCarthy
    TAA Gomez Lundstram
    Salah KDB Martial Traore
    Aguero Vardy DCL
    ____
    Dubravka; Aurier Hayden Reid

    Maybe get rid of Lundstram if he doesn't start?

    1. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That's what I would do

  26. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need that Foster clean sheet wiped out

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If no new injuries arise from this week, how does this look for next GW?

    Aguero & Martial ——> Jiménez & Mane (-4)

    Current team:
    Ryan
    TAA - Cathcart - c.Taylor
    Salah - Kdb - Martial - Son
    Kun - DCL - Ings

    Subs: Button - Soy - Lunds - Romeu

    1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you not fed up with Ryan?

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It's a no for me. I would go for liverpool double up in defence (Gomez is a cheapie)

  28. Superballzzz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney doing a great job at CDM

  29. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why can Leeds never get over the line? Never known more of a bottle job of a club

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I cant remember what the logic was but I saw a video a while ago and it seems like a lot of fans are happy to stay in the championship and dont want to go into the PL, honestly its on youtube somewhere

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lol don’t be so ridiculous

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          its true

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You a Utd fan?

            1. Champions League Varane
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I am a United fan and I would enjoy Leeds in the league!

              1. BigBillyBass
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Is Tone gonna come good?

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Haha I think one guy said it once in 442 something about rising ticket prices and no Saturday 3pm KOs

  30. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I've had enough of Ryan, he is outta here. Best replacement? Got 3million ITB, so can be anyone except Alison as already have triple Pool. Or could do Button to Ederson and have Ryan for GW28. Thoughts?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy and Dubravka have excellent rotation

    2. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just change him to Button for no expectations. That way you wont get dissapointet with your goalkeeper. You can play with 10 players each week and leave the goalie position dead

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Terrible advice

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Button to Hendo

      Keep Ryan for 28 and get rid later

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    4. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Literally any other keeper in the game would be an improvement on Ryan

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        even the ones that don't play! at least they are cheap!