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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. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Clean sheets are a myth

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

      Indeed they are. Picking defenders almost solely on attacking merit at this point

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

      Certainly, looking at my squad.

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

      Pretty much

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

    Roy cool as a cucumber, haha.

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

    Anyone else who transferred out Mitchell to bring in PVA this week also very happy that just happened? 😛

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

    Great sub by potter

  5. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mitchell casuals denied

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

      How about us Guaita casuals?

    2. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      funny coming from a Brewster casual

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        you're linked team says it's your first season!

        muppet

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

    World class assist from Connolly

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How has Maupay come out with 2 pts.

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

      I spoke to soooon. Pennnn

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

        Nevermind

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

      Because he's an awful finisher.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      no goals, assists or cards

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

    It's a sad day in an FPL managers's life when the best thing that you can say is that other mangers are losing their clean sheets ..... but it's better than nothing! 🙂

  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Imagine supporting palace with Hodgson in charge jeez

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Guaita has been such a cack pick

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk red

    • Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk red

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      DUNK RED

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk RC

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

      Red card for Dunk. he loves a red card

    • Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk sent off

    • Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Oh dear Dunk sent off

    • g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk Red

      1. King Carlos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Drunk Ed

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

          hehe

    • Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You just knew it that Palace couldn't hold on

    • sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Red

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

      Just when you think your Gameweek cannot get any worse, this season keeps rogering you up the Harris with something else...

    • Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Serves Woy wight. Only one attempt on goal at home and parking the bus against Brighton. Time to retire old boy

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

      What the hell was that from Dunk? LOL

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

        he loves a red card , simple as that

    • Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nasty from Dunk.

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Will Veltman get a run now?
        Cheap as chips

    • Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Should stick to basketball.

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

      Tackling two players there

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Brighton worth targeting with Dunk gone. He brings leadership to Brighton.

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

        ...... and red cards

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

        Yes get those westbrom and burnley attackers 😆 everyone already has spurs double up

    • ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      poor cahill he's just back from injury

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

      Come on Zaha, brace is needed !!!

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

        YC closer

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

      Dunk channeling his inner Pickford with that tackle