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Welbeck and Podence missing as Brighton host Wolves

Brighton and Wolves are without key attackers as they meet at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) came into the weekend with a yellow flag for his knee injury and is absent from the matchday squad.

That is now two matches in a row the Brighton forward has missed out on a place in the starting XI; Neal Maupay (£6.1m) Aaron Connolly (£5.2m) and Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) comprising the front-three against Wolves.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) remains sidelined for his hamstring injury, so Joël Veltman (£4.3m) features on the right-hand side again, Dan Burn (£4.3m) earning a third successive start on the left of defence.

They sit in front of Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) who features for the fifth match in a row since displacing Mat Ryan (£4.3m).

Daniel Podence (£5.5m) is the key absentee for Wolves, as well as Raúl Jiménez (£8.2m) of course, with Fabio Silva (£5.2m) coming into the side to lead the attack.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone back to the 4-2-3-1 formation he experimented with recently, featuring an attacking-midfield trio of Pedro Neto (£6.0m), Vitinha (£4.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Max Kilman (£4.1m) is the man to suffer from Nuno’s downsizing of the defence, Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.4m) operating either side of Romain Saïss (£5.1m) and Conor Coady (£4.9m).

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez; White, Dunk, Webster; Burn, March, Bissouma, Veltman; Trossard, Connolly; Maupay.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Moutinho; Neto, Vitinha, A Traoré; F Silva.

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  1. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Im guessing some people have had their non-FH GW 18 team plans dented because of Bissouma's suspension. Along with the Taylor injury, I guess I feel better about commiting to a Free hit now.

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

      Not sure a loss of 2 points should be denting anybody's plans

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        True. Hence why I said dent and not destroy. It just doesnt feel right to field 6/7 players

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH is worth more than 3-4 points

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish YC would have been brutal yesterday

  2. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry this may have been asked, bilut anyone know why podence is missing today??

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

      He has Soucek first on bench

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I wish I did too

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

      In all seriousness no idea

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Guessing injured, got hacked last game on back of foot.

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He came on as a sub for 30 min vs united if I'm not mistaken

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oh, not sure when that tackled happened.

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

    for gw19 BB

    a) Salah & Dallas
    b) Son & TAA +8points

    writing it down the 8 point hit looks excessive - but no Salah for double is terrifying.

    balancing 2 from 3 of Son, kdb and salah through 18 and 19 without chips is tough

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

    Watkins (AVL mci) Rodrigo (BHA SOU) or Adams (lei lee) for DGW19?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins has EVE, i'd go Rodrigo

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

        Ahh my bad thx

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Antonio?

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

        Good shout just not sure he's gonna get enough mins

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

      Antonio could be gold, looked sharp when he came on last night

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He'll be sh!t or champagne. Will haul or get hauled off on a stretcher.

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

        Yep saw that though may not start both games?

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

    Most people seem to be using free hit for blank game week? I'm using it for double game week.. is anyone else??!

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saving for 29. Will be more carnage then. Plus I have a half decent team for 18 and 19 without the need to spunk my chips this early.

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

      It’s crossed my mind, but then you can’t play BB or TC

    3. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes I'll be FHing for the DGW. Can field 10 for next week as is.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No as my team suited FH18 better, FH chip is more fun to use on a dgw though.

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

      only 3 or 4 for 18 so need to use it then. 19 already looking decent so would be a bit of a waste for me then

  6. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    my predicted City team vs Chelsea 😉

    steffen
    Cancelo
    Stones
    Dias
    Ake
    Rodri
    Gundogan
    De bruyne
    Sterling
    Mahrez
    Aguero

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Isnt canceko ill

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sick = cool for the 2021 cool kids?

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Won’t matter when it’s postponed. 😎

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You wish 😉

      2. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        City have been training, will go ahead.

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

      Steffen could be great for FH if Ederson isn't back by then

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Very close in the cup despite getting a good score

    Both 68 with

    Him: leno + justin

    Me: KDB + zouma + McCarthy

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s over then. You win.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dont see ars or Leicester conceding but i hope ur right

  8. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Plan was to get rid of one of Kane/Son for a dgw player but after that Spurs show and another SHU failure I am having second thoughts...

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still looking at Kane--> Vardy. Think he can outscore Kane in two games.

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If he plays them both.

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Should do. 4 days between games is fine for him.

          1. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He played all fixtures between GW 13 to 15 which was in the space of a week. Now that he had his rest Im sure he'll start both

      2. djman102
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm hoping he'll play at least 60 in each.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I am still getting rid - Liverpool away in GW21 as well. I'm a sucker for a DGW though.

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, so am I and got burnt before by sgw players...

    3. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think that KDB/Bruno/ Salah are needed for DGW. I wouldn’t keep son or Kane at the expense of dropping one of the above.

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

      Not sure why this display should change your opinion, Leeds were always a prime fixture for them.

  9. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My gw 18 team

    Martinez
    Dias, Lewis
    Kdb, Son, Bruno
    DCL, Brewster

    I reckon the FH could add another 20/30 points to that from the Man City / Man U games.

    However i could take a 4 point hit to do salah & Brewster > rashford & Adams.

    But that would cost another 4 points to get salah back.

    Is it worth it?

    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      20-30 pts is a lot especially when so many are playing the FH

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

      FH for me, you'll want salah back (but not brewster!)

  10. Caleb's Kitties
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH18 draft. Thoughts? Would like sterling but can't fit unless i drop kane..

    DDG (macy)
    Cancelo dias saiss (mitchell 3.8)
    KDB bruno rashford son neto
    Kane wilson (brewster)

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like it but would actually prefer Sterling over Kane. Neto can become Watkins?

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I can get this for -4...pretty crap but saves FH chip

    Worth saving FH?

    Martinez

    Lowton Mitchell Lewis Maguire

    Son KDB Bruno

    Brewster Kane

    1. MoeZe3bi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save the FH

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

    fkn hell this isn't even funny anymore, Mitchell and Cresswell on my bench. Hope the Liverpool match is off 🙁

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Blame the name change.

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe you're right 🙁

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The bad spelling doesn't help too.

          1. Muchentuchel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Bad spelling? Can't find any ...

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Why do even allow it?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          *you

        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          What does it mean? Report it with the meaning?

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You don’t know what Kraut means? Really?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Just the food, will pass it on to Geoff.
              Could have reported it whenever.

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

              Didn't know there was any problem with the term 'Kraut' in England?!
              It's just my usual name suffix I choose in english speaking forums, so people know right away where I'm from and don't make fun of my english. I am not a native English speaker but from Germany and have been a Liverpool fan since childhood.

              If I violate any rights with the term or offend anyone, I will of course change my name right away..

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                If you’re German I’m surprised that you don’t know that Kraut, is a derogatory term for Germans, carried over from the war. It’s akin to someone calling themselves PremPaki which obviously wouldn’t be allowed and rightly so. Google it

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  Your English is excellent btw and nobody would make fun of you.

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

                  ah sorry, we sent the message here at the same time.

                  Well, sure I know what "Kraut" means.
                  But I don't understand the problem with the term. I think we Germans didn't behave well in WW2 and so we kinda deserve to be called "bad names" and shouldn't complain about it.
                  Overall, as I said, it is just a joke and if I have hurt someone with it, I apologise and change the name.

                  Man and I thought we were uptight here and have too many rules. 😀

                  Cheers!

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

                As usual, all that is ever mentioned here is that you have done something wrong. However, it is never explained what it was and where the problem lies. Questionable support for paying subscribers imo.

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  I just have

                  1. Muchentuchel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    sorry!
                    In the meantime, I have already written something about this above. Was not meant badly!

                    Cheers!

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

      both in my 11! unlucky

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I usually play with 11 safe starters and don't care about my bench players to avoid overthinking before deadlines.
        However I boosted my bench with nicer players in the last few GWs and now I always field the wrong ones, just because I have the choice to do so 😀

  13. Mo Mane No Problems
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do free hitters impact the prices of players? So, for example, is Salah’s price likely to fall a load over the next 10 days because all the free hitters will ditch him?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They can't ditch him. FH is a bit like a virtual team, though not sure how the transfer scenario works, FH transfers don't impact prices.

  14. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My 18 team. No hits.

    Martinez
    Dias Dier Stones
    Bruno KDB (c) Son
    Kane DCL.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Villa to blow it out of the water.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But not wasting a fh to get Grealish.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Of course, that's the main thing missing.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thats a nice team. Only way i can see u gwtting a red arrow is of villa destory spurs they way they did pool but very unlikepy eith moirinho

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gutted I couldn't quite afford Saiss over Taylor last week

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Rashford to Sterling and KDB for free?

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Penalty

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maupay tripped and scores

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Non-Maupay owners rank drop incoming

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

    Bri Pen

  20. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Didn’t expect a goal fest here, surprisingly a decent game.

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should have got Maupay instead of Watkins 🙁

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ask aZ if that was the good move. 😉

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Maupay as he dribbles towards the penalty area: "Please someone touch." 😆

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Still not tempted by Everton attackers for the next gw

  24. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are they even looking at VAR now!? maybe due to all the complaints...for me there is minimal contact but certainly not enough for Maupay to fall in that way - only took one look at a replay to see that

  25. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chris wood was such a fail . Everyone has outscored him

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      still maintain it was a good pick on the wildcard. cant predict cancelled games and still has a DGW

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2 really hard games tho.

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible pick

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

    Lmao Maupay

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 more things I desperately need this GW:
    - Vardy haul to tomorrow
    - Che Adams no-show on Monday (Soucek 1st sub)

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Having a good week with only Bamford failing so far - unfortuantely red arrow as no Spurs!
      - Desperately need a Vardy (C) haul too (and a CS for Justin).
      - Mane and Salah to actually turn up this week, still raging about missed opportunity for my team last week. Cheeky Adams goal in this game wouldn't be bad either.

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saw some Twitter rumours saying Che maybe injured and that Shane Long will start. Nothing solid but just rumours.

  28. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Graham Potter dressed like he's heading out after.

  29. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How have Brighton not got a better option than Dan Byrne at left back

  30. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where was all this output a month or two ago, Maupay?

    At least I got rid for Bamford.