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Zaha and Lamptey fit to feature as Mitchell keeps his place at left-back

Crystal Palace face Brighton and Hove Albion at Selhurst Park in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off in the M23 derby is at 14:00 BST.

All four of the players who have double-digit ownerships from these two teams start this afternoon.

Three of them were doubts for this fixture, be it through injury or rotation risk.

Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m) sees off the challenge of Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) at left-back for now, with the fit-again Dutchman only among the substitutes.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) were both flagged with injuries in Fantasy Premier League but the pair are passed fit to feature.

Mathew Ryan (£4.5m), Albion’s most-owned FPL asset, is between the posts again as expected.

Crystal Palace have made four changes in all to the side that were thrashed by Chelsea before the international break.

Gary Cahill (£4.5m) is back after a long-term lay-off and replaces Mamadou Sakho (£4.5m) at centre-half, while Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.5m) is in for Eberechi Eze (£5.9m) down the Eagles’ left flank.

Jordan Ayew (£5.8m) isn’t in the Palace squad, so Michy Batshuayi (£5.8m) joins Zaha in a two-man attack.

The injured James McCarthy (£4.5m) is replaced by Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m) in the middle of the park, while new signing Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) is on the bench.

Brighton make two changes to the team that lost 4-2 against Everton last time out.

Dan Burn (£4.4m) and Adam Lallana (£6.3m) come into the visitors’ starting XI, with Steven Alzate (£4.5m) and Aaron Connolly (£5.5m) dropping to the bench – possibly as a result of their exertions with their respective countries over the international break.


Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Cahill, Kouyaté, J Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Riedewald, Townsend; Zaha, Batshuayi.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Webster, Dunk, White; Burn, Bissouma, Lallana, Lamptey; Trossard, Maupay, March.

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  1. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Soucek antonio and son (c) in this next game....come on!!!

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Send Doherty back to Wolves

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly...such a waste of FPL talent

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, FPL needs him

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    My H2H is absolutely level. Two players each to go. It all boils down to:

    Kane (C) + Dendoncker vs Son (C) + Martinez

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      K+D win, for me

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I guess you have Kane.

  4. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane + Son(c)
    Hoping for 7-1
    Cue 0-0 or 1-0 (Winks)

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Trossard and Lallana subbed off

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why Doherty moved to Spurs is baffling to me. Not even first choice atm, whereas he was clear first choice and one of the best players at Wolves

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mendes

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        What a dumby

      2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Do you know how many money was laundered with Mou buying and selling Mendes players?

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          How much**

    2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Aurier is in a good form tbf

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      His salary increased by a lot. he is at age when he needs money, probably the last chance

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This too.

      2. BeaversWithAttitude
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Like footballers are hurting for money!

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Get more if you can. Who wouldn’t?

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably thought he’d get in ahead of Aurier. Chance of champions league football

    5. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's played 2 games for Ireland during international break, one that went to 120 mins

    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wolves didn't want him because he's not Portuguese

  7. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need PVA to come on

  8. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This season has been so unpredictable that Son and Kane will blank...plus West ham will park that bus. If anything Kane will score with a pen

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, another depressing weekend

  9. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    As a Kane and Son non-owner, what do u recommend to me during the game?

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Support a lot for west ham

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Relax - your OR will rise after the game has finished.

    3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      As a Kane captainer and Son and Aurier owner, they will probably blank so no worries

    4. CAPTAIN MO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Come back online at 7pm.. lol

    5. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ignore and do anything else but watch the score (from experience of being burned by Son+Kane after selling on wc last gw :D)

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Captain Morgan & Coke.

    7. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How big is your sofa

    8. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Enjoy the match!

  10. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else bench Mitchell 5 weeks in row.

    1. CAPTAIN MO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Come back online at 7pm.. lol

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      All but one week 🙁 have benched him for 2 CS now

      1. CAPTAIN MO
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Make that one 🙂

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need to start red carding the diving cheats

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Man, please wipe that cleansheet Brighton.

    Anyone, but preferably Lamptey ofc

  13. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well goodbye Trossard, what a big mistake you were as a punt

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wba (H) next

  14. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Son non owner, time to put 20 dollars and bet on him to score

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Son capper. Time to put 20 dollars and bet on him blanking.

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GTFO my team Trossard.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same, he’s gone for me, wtf was i thinking. Nothing i do scores points, nothing

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      WBA tot BUR avl ...

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Who're you replacing him with? Don't have him myself but that bracket ain't great

    4. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      shifting for Grealish I think

  16. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Damn it now Guaita needs another save to get 3 bonus

  17. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I know it makes no difference. But went Maupay on wc and decided against Guitiera. Going to be 1-0 palace.

    If I’d gone the other way, Maupay would score 93rd min equaliser

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha will struggle to get 3BP. Cahill and Guaita are strong competitors

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Good

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Winning goal +3 & Guita YC

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    No Glenn Murray to save Brighton this time.

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Come ooon Lamptey, your time to shine !!!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not gonna happen is it ;(

  21. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha is so, so bad. Honestly Palace would probably be better without him. He hardly tracks back, just runs into people and then whines about being fouled even when no one is near him

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible bait. He's carried the team up front for seasons.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Are you watching the game? How is my comment bait? Zaha offers nothing

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    need a Guaita save point.

  23. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lol @ Doherty

  24. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who would have thought Doherty would be my worst GW 1 pick. Scores 2, 0, 2, 0 (benched), 0 (benched). Glad I wildcarded him out this week.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, my worst pick too.

      Ramsdale closely following him and Tierney also not far behind.

      All 3 of them absolutely f’n useless in FPL this term.

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    13 from Zaha and Lamptey, happy with that!
    Mitchell on bench obviously though

  26. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Maupay looks like just another penalty merchant

  27. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Ferguson planning on staying injured until Covid goes away?

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leave Ferguson, hes one for the future (as in next year), Clyne will be challenging Ward soon for the spot.

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Played Ward over lamptey

  29. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Someone else eyeing up Masuaku (4.5 I think) from gw8

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I did, last season.

  30. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Advice needed.

    Trossard + Mitrovic ---> Grealish + Antonio

    Would cost -4 but can only just do it so wont have the money if I wait.

    Also, West Ham fixtures are rough but City and Liverpool both shipping goals.

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Give both of them another week, try to fix another spot on your squat.

      1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Squad*

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Madness, absolutely not
      Trossard has easy fixtures Antonio has crap ones
      Mitrovic almost scored twice
      Calm

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd probably do it. Both are upgrades. I think Antonio could still score a couple in his hard fixtures.