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Mitchell and van Aanholt start together for Palace side missing injured Zaha

Gameweek 23 comes to a conclusion at a wintry Elland Road this evening as Leeds United take on Crystal Palace.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) carries the hopes of almost 50% of Fantasy managers this evening, having seen his ownership swell even further in the last Gameweek: just under 250,000 FPL bosses transferred in the striker ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

Bamford’s ownership is up around the 85% mark in the top 10k, with Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) also widely owned among this elite group: the Northern Ireland international sits in over one in three of these squads.

As we’ve become accustomed to seeing this season, Leeds are unchanged from their previous game.

There is no Pablo Hernandez (£5.7m) among the substitutes, however, with the veteran playmaker missing out through injury.

The Palace team news is more noteworthy, with Roy Hodgson opting to field Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) in the same side.

One of them, likely van Aanholt, will presumably be playing ‘out of position’ further up the left flank.

Hodgson also hands Jean-Philippe Mateta (£5.9m) his debut, with Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m) only on the bench and Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) absent because of a hamstring problem.

Mitchell and Leeds’ Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) are two of the three cheapest starters of Gameweek 23, with the latter making his eighth successive Bielsa line-up in the Premier League.

The reverse fixture between these two sides ended in a 4-1 win for Palace, a match in which Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) registered his highest FPL score of the season.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Cooper, Struijk, Alioski, Dallas, Klich, Phillips, Harrison, Raphinha, Bamford.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Van Aanholt, Cahill, Dann, Clyne, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze, Mateta, Ayew.

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  1. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds pitch looks good, but two players 1 Palace and 1 Leeds have already nearly done the splits. A worry for injuries!!

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gosh, I hope Bamford doesn't get hauled off as a precaution

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They changed the pitch a few games back

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        2 weeks ago apparently

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bought it of spurs for 300k!

  2. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    There's like a set of 30 players which teams have who all are returning

    This is why nobody is making progress unless you catch 1-2 hauls

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

      Agreed

    2. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome to post Xmas FPL. Happens every year.

  3. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone remind me, Ayling's stats at the start of the season were miles better than Dallas right?

    So whoever chose Dallas over Ayling defied the stats? Correct?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Iirc, there were worries over Dallas’ minutes.

      It was said, once he starts he’s a better option than Ayling.

    2. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't say miles better but probably just edged it. Last season you'd see him popping up at the back post more often than Dallas.

      Never much doubt about Dallas' minutes, he's a Bielsa favourite, and benefitting from a midfield role at the moment.

  4. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bam misses 1v1

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

  5. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where is BamBam?

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Apologies for asking, I should know really, but is Soucek available to play next PL game?

    Cheers

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, he is available

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

        Cheers matey! Nice 😉

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yep, appeal approved and he is eligible

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

        Brill cheers Senate 🙂

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

        Excellent stuff, cheers TM, helps with a potential BB

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a donkey.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brilliantly made to be fair

  8. aleksaa2
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What was that, Bam?

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford. That was terrible. One-on-one and balloons it over.

  10. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Think I need a Dallas 12 pointer to stay in the cup.

  11. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WTF was that Bamford

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs bam bam, brilliant and then an awful finish

    Infuriating watch as a capper

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As just an owner too. Well, an owner looking for vindication for benching DCL.

  13. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dude.

  14. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford big chance missed

  15. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Patrick, you are right. That was f****** s***.

  16. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a weird technique on that shot 😆

  17. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford back to being dross

  18. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Almost thought bamford gonna buried that

  19. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    He watched too much Gundogan last night.

  20. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Now THAT is Patrick Bamford

  21. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Massive bamford chance missed

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Patrick - make me forget about dcl

  23. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford incoming

  24. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    c'mon Bamfordinho!

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FK Raphinia

  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Not watching the game as only own Dallas. Sounds like Bamford should have score a hatty.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 good chances

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What was the other one?

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          1v1 that he got wrong

        2. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Header saved near post

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Generous. One half chance, one total fluff.

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fluffed a good chance. Header on target - decent save.

  27. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Put Dallas on the next one.

  28. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford kinda reminds me of Michu.

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How ? Michu was composed in front of goal.

      1. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cant really put my finger on it. Guess it's his flair

    2. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, I kinda agree. Similar flailing arms

      1. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, that could be it!

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitchell struggling against Raphinia

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

      He's a baller, it's expected.

  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha having a mare here