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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. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many goals has Bam Bam got? I want some pointy wointies in my team team otherwise I'm going to cry to mummy.

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

      He’ll be getting no points today.

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

      0 at the moment. Expect 2 before the game is finished

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yummy mummy?

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

    After this gw...
    do I go digne or Pope > Dallas which allows Antonio or DCL > Kane...

    I’m saving transfer this week so will have 2 next...

    Pope
    Cancelo Stines Digne
    Salah Bruno Grealish gundo
    DCL Antonio Bamford

    Martinez Soucek Coufal Holdjng

    Basically wondering if these are the right transfers after this gw and which players out of Digne/Pope and DCl/Antonio out for Dallas and Kane?

  3. Vlekz
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you were wildcarding for a BB. Would you rather have a fodder with 2 games and be happy with 4 points. Or spend a million or so more and then book a transfer to take him out later?( For example purposes would you rather buy bissouma {if he had a double} or spend extra money on someone like a soucek / saka as 8th attacker{who also have a double})

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ESR is 4.3m

      2. hotine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it’s a bit too broad. I’d say generally pay the extra over someone who is 99% likely to get 4. But there are some great benchable options too Smith-Rowe to name one

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is there a worse keeper than Guaita. . . .bar Alison on one Sunday.

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

        Ramsdale...

      2. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Butland must be worse bcs he is backup for Guaita. And the there's Kepa.

      3. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's been class when in form. Going through a bad patch, just like the rest of the Palace team

    • Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds have the possession but look like s*it

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nonsense.

      2. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Leeds are the most entertaining team in the league

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

          Absolutely. Just imagine if they had a clinical finisher

          1. A. PRISE
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Bamford is such a likeable guy, I cannot hold anything against him.

      3. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The space they leave free is crazy.

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Such poor finishing from my captain 🙁

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

      So many players slipping on the pitch. May work out well for Bamford

      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I don’t know man, did you see his 1v1 finish?

    • A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's sad that Sheffield will be relegated and not Crystal Palace..

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Question from the crowd . . are Leeds allowed to foul players constantly but play goes on?

      1. Tokyo Locomotive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        None of that soft football in Yorkshire.

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

          Aye ; surprised they ain't supping pints while hacking.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Aye and fortunately we don't get many soft Southerners in God's Own county.

    • Zalk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Justin got 1/4th of his total points in the last two games.

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

        Check maths.

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

          Math checks out

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

            4 x 24 = 101?

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

              Exactly

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

                Lol. Close enough.

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  23.7%.

                  Can it be rounded up to 24%?

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

        Ppl easily forget justin was a crap pick for most ofthe 1st half of season. Had him for a long run of blanks

        Only those that got him recently have benefited

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who’s your captain for next gameweek then?

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundo

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundo

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

        Deserves a red for this comment alone.

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

          Bruno?

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

        Tough one. Gundo, bruno, dcl or dias.

      5. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling probably

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

        Bamford

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas 12 pointer on the cards. Would be erotic stuff

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

        Leeds back line started to look holey again

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Loving the fact I held chillwell for his last hurrah at shu, rather than moving early for dallas upcoming dbl.

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

      What Skillz by Raphinia. Almost a pen

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh my days Raphinha take a bow. I just nutted myself after that

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

      Like watching dancing on ice

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Magic from Raphinha.

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

      Great skill from Raph.

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

      Cahill got confused there

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice attempt to get the pen . . so close

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

      Strujk misses a free header

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

        But he's very cheap.

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

        That was way too high

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

      as a Bam Bam owner I think that's a pen and a red card!

      as a football fan, it's pleasing to see officials get such decisions correct

    • BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cahill gotta retire after that meg

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      should have played DCL over Bamford 🙁

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I brought in Bamford to bench DCL...

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          bought in mee and benched dcl 🙁

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's not even half time yet...................

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

      Leeds 1-0 with a Dallas return about the worst possible outcome as a bam bam capper, come on Patrice !

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        We get it, you captained Bamford

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

          Just making sure you know that I captained bamford

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds should have this won already.

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

        Are you watching another game?

    • Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just wanted to say I like the new safety score feature on livefpl.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Safety score for a green arrow?

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

          I assume so yes.

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

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

      Mike Dean would have given a pen and red for that.

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

        Lee Mason would've shown a Tarantino clip on VAR to him

    • RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 Leeds players enough for the double?

      And who?

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        no 3 at least

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

        dalass bam bam
        and either raphinha or harrison

      3. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ideally 4

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

        Dallas & Bam if two, Raphinha the third.

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

        11

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Uh, isn't a pass to the head back to the keeper a back pass?