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Lamptey shrugs off injury to start as Maupay and Ryan return for Brighton

Graham Potter continues to perplex Fantasy Premier League managers with yet another interesting Brighton line-up.

The good news for 11.6% of the Fantasy community is that Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) has shrugged off the muscle injury that he sustained in the defeat to Spurs.

And anyone who kept the faith in Neal Maupay (£6.5m) or Mat Ryan (£4.5m) was rewarded as the pair slot back into their usual positions up-front and in goal.

However, it was Leandro Trossard‘s (£6.0m) to go on a mysterious disappearing exercise for Gameweek 8, the Belgian left out of the matchday squad entirely.

Also absent is Robert Sánchez (£4.5m), despite being picked ahead of Luke Steele (£4.0m) in Gameweek 7.

There is a full Brighton debut for Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) up-front while Pascal Groß (£5.8m) earns a second consecutive start in midfield.

The big news for Burnley is that Ben Mee (£4.9m) is finally back in the team, making his first appearance of the season since recovering from a long-term problem.

He displaces Kevin Long (£4.5m) to sit alongside James Tarkowski (£5.4m) at the heart of Burnley’s back-four.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-1-2-1-2): Ryan; Burn, Webster, Veltman, Lamptey; White; Bissouma, Lallana; Groß; Maupay, Welbeck.

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Pope; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Brownhill, Westwood, Brady; Wood, A Barnes.

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  1. masterkyzz
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely buzzing as a Ryan and C. Taylor owner!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      great start

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gah I benched Ryan because of doubt over his place following last week's benching!

      1. masterkyzz
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’m WCing after IB and was prepared to cop a 0 pointer just for this week. Thanks for the parting gift Potter/Ryan 🙂

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Good for you pal. Hope the WC goes well

          1. masterkyzz
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you mate, gl for the rest of the weekend

      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What did you think, he'd come on for a 5 min cameo? Either he starts or he doesn't....

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Get off my case man

  2. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton deserve more. Sometimes little naieve in defence.
    But at least they try, compared to Burnley.

  3. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If my double Soton defence don't get a clean sheet now I will be devastated after benching Taylor.

  4. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lamptey on the pitch, Taylor 1st sub. Incoming cameo from James or Podence!

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Enough patience with Maupay. Grrrr

  6. Seanigula
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Brighton defensive double-up always pays off 🙂

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

      Brave. The Brighton defence always seems to concede.

      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree...it was the one week where Ryan seemed a better bet than Martinez

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Last week vs Tottenham it was Lamptey. Last year vs. Tottenham it was Dunk (either 9 or 12 points). I had both, and I benched both.

      1. Seanigula
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Benching Lamptey vs Tottenham is reasonable...but Burnley are pretty hopeless offensively

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I meant I benched Lamptey vs Tottenham and Dunk vs. Tottenham. I played Lamptey vs Burnley.

  7. noone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    not sure to be happy with 6 points for Lamptey or not, could have had so more. Not even on bps :/

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shocking he’s nowhere near the BAPs, best player on the pitch by a mile

      1. noone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly!

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Don't quite know what I want from the next game - Wilson to score a brace or hatty or a cleanie from McCarthy or some save points!

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cleanie

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Saves+BPS

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Fingers crossed!

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi 5 Lampinator owners 😉 Already a green arrow for us

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Or is it Lamptinator?

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Blanktinator*

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Prefer this 🙂

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lampteynator?

  10. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This game had 0-0 all over it before it even started
    Time to own up who benched Bri/Burn defenders ?

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      "never bench TAA or robbo" brigade.

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

    Poor Mat Ryan sellers

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They sold for a hit too. It will pay of I think

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I am considering Chelsea defensive double up or even triple up.

    Mendy Chilwell Zouma

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      They looks the best defense to invest in atm

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

      Be good until Kane bangs a hatrick past them

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        The other fixtures are excellent

  13. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    8 points on the bench ... ugh

  14. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    brighton players need to practice crossing. over hit or straight to the keepers hands seems to be their speciality. Maupay had a shocker.

    1. fleagle1888
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I brought Maupay in I think 3-4 weeks ago and honestly have probably not paid much attention to him/Brighton before. After paying attention to him, I have been miserable watching him as an owner - he has almost no threat other than maybe getting a Pen or just the ball somehow dropping to him in the box. Even Welbeck today is twice as threatening as Maupay

  15. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamptey(C) next gw seems like a no brainer

    • THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Benched C.Taylor, Reece James in my 11 though so could get them jammy points lol

      1. Sputnikboy
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You and me both. Benched Taylor as I have Lamptey, James and Zouma.

    • circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My league leader has bench boosted with only 2 of the 4 playing but 12 points so far.

    • Goat
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Any virgin on here know if Taylor will keep his 2 bonus?

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        lol

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not qualified to answer, sorry.

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

        He won't lose it just like me

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You like these moves for nxt gw 2fts

      Robbo/Son➡️Cancelo/Kdb

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

      McCarthy KWP and Che!