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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. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dallas is basically an American version of Scholes

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

      More like Bristol; regional capitol in a hotter area of the country.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        rainier, sure, but hotter?!

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

          Hmmm, maybe Exeter then.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AKA The Cookstown Cafu.

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

    Bruno's returns are just ridiculous, think I'll captain him over Gundogan

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

      if Gundo wasn't playing twice, I would

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

      Betting on a long range worldy is a long shot . . . returning against 9 men not hard.

  3. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bamford & Dallas owners group hug

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

        Can Harrison owners join in?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No

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

              LOL

      2. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Current squad, 2 fts and 3.7m itb. Any thoughts on what I do here guys????

        McCarthy Pope
        Stones Justin Coufal Targett Taylor
        Salah Son Bruno Gundogan Saka
        DCL Antonio Bamford.

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

          Saka > Foden
          Coufal > Mee

      3. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My team is: Martinez 4.0;
        Cancelo, Digne, Stones, Justin, Mitchell
        Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Grealish, ESR
        DCL, Salah, Antonio
        Only 0.1 in the bank. 2FTs.
        What can I use my transfer on? Would like to get Kane in eventually for GW 26, but not move this week with Kane playing City. To do so may need Salah sale. With just 0.1 itb not a lot of flexibility, and most of my players bar Mitch and ESR very popular current picks. Any ideas welcome.

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Double Salah is too much, considering his dire form. Get rid of one of him to release funds

        2. Tambling5
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Should be Bamford not Salah in forwards

      4. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        all field players on my bench have made the team of the week, and none that I started. outstanding stuff, you just can't make it up.

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

          That's a special skill.

          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I really do feel like there should be some kind of participation award for it.

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

              I award you the [JFC this F'in GW] trophy.

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

          Dude that bench is ridiculous..possibly worst bench luck I've ever seen

          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            yeah, it's not great, but sometimes it happens. whatcha gonna do.

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

              Yeah I've DCL rotting on mine too .painful

              1. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                The Alonso cameo yesterday..... grrrr

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

              If it's any consolation, you've still outscored me this GW.

              1. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah - I can't complain, it's not been an abysmal game week and others are definitely worse off, but it's definitely rotten luck

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

          My bench reached the 30 barrier too. I wouldn’t mind if I hadn’t been so close to playing BB. Decided to save it for this week, when I’ll no doubt score less than half that!

          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, woof - I wasn't ever considering it this week, probably makes it slightly less painful. Sorry mate, better luck to both of us

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

              Yeah mate, onwards and upwards, good luck!

      5. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t mean to be greedy but another Dallas return would be spiffing!

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          That is tad greedy

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I was on 50pts before tonight with Bamford and Dallas left. Give me a break!

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

          Take 12 pts and run!

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Just in case they concede I want the security 😉

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

        Would you rather Gund for gw24 or Raphinha for gw25?
        Can’t really get both unless I sell Grealish but not that keen

        Could do Soucek to Gund this week then switch to Raphinha but waste of transfer

        Can I survive without Gund for the dgw? Own Sterling Dias Stones

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

          I sold Stones to allow double city mids

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            That’s my current plan just checking best defender to get
            Might just do Dallas now for the double

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

          you have 3 city players already? then why bother... just go without.

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Have 2FT and gut feel is they’re more likely to score a couple in both than keep cs in both.
            Also Gund haul would be a rank killer.
            Not an easy one.
            Depends also who the Stones replacement would be. Burnley defender or perhaps Dallas in advance of the double

        3. The Chief
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Similar position, Stones won’t play both, hoping that Gundo doesn’t either

      7. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If I BB in 26 its going to be so tough knowing what to do with Leeds players. Single gw against villa when there’ll be so many doubles

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          BB is overrated

          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            doubles sometimes overrated as well. See KDB triple captain last month (me).

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Agree. Took -4 hit to afford KdB that week

              1. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                good times, weren't they

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

            Total agree, feels like a hinderance sometimes

        2. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably only keeping Bam

        3. Vlekz
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Keep 2 in 25, transfer 1 out in 26

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

              Might wc in 25 and get 3 Leeds

        4. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Bamford, Dallas and Raphinha on my bench for next GW...

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

            Find a spot for BamBam.

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Soucek? Whenever bench him he punish me

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

                Same headache here 🙂

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

              +1

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            RIP?

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Thinking to BB

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                So tricky, don’t envy your choice!

        5. Says
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I'm so into Leeds this season my underwear says Calvin Phillips

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

            Once their Klien.

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I am a palace supporter and mines Calvin Clyne

            1. Says
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              lol

          3. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'm wearing a Stetson to bed tonight. Yeehaaah

        6. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The poor ole Groundsman must be hiding

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

          48.82% rank rise is nice to see. Hold Dallas.

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Wow? Rank?

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

              6,293 as of now.

              1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Amazing

              2. TOLV TUMS
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                wow, very nice indeed - congrats!

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            39.23% here, love to see it! Been a tough season, 9th green arrow in a row now so grass looking much greener.

          3. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            26.7% 100k jump...

        8. benn45
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Please please, just 1 goal for Palace.

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

            1 goal for Palace, and a screamer from Raphinha

        9. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Harrison off the bar

        10. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Harrison off the bar

        11. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Blew it up, ref.

        12. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Harrison has gone to the bar.

        13. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nooo Harrison . . . why did no one deflect it in?!?!?!

        14. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This ref has been having a laugh all night.

        15. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Crazy that ayling has zero attacking returns, plays so high up the pitch. Dallas has 7

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

            Uh Dallas is playing in midfield . .

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

              Yeah. Dallas is OOP

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

                Thanks lads, I do watch football

        16. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Is it fair to say.. Raphinha's teammates arent as good as him.
          Mahrez @ Leicester moment?

        17. SallySlayer
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Robbo - Coufal - Cancelo
          Salah - Gundo - Barnes - Bruno
          Wilson - Bamford - DCL

          Which scores the most in the next 2 GWs? 1 FT
          A) Robbo –> Dias/Stones
          B) Barnes –> Sterling
          C) Wilson –> Antonio
          D) Wilson –> Watkins
          E) Something else?

        18. Chilli Heatwave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone else doing Maddison to Raphina for DGW?

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Bowen to Raphinha GW25

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

            Doing Bissouma -> Raphinha

          3. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Smith-Rowe to Raphinha

        19. Vlekz
            3 years, 2 months ago

            On a wc do you get in Justin or spend extra and get in Pereira?(0.7 difference)
            {Castagne returns GW 25 according to FPL website}

          • Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Harrison or Raphinha?

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

              Raph, both good options.

            2. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Raphinha?

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

              Raphina.

          • Says
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No you can't sign Harry and Son we have Harry Son at home.

            Harrison at home: *hits bar*

          • THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Meslier into the baps

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

              All those 5 yard passes

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

            Worth getting a burnley defender if they’ll only play over slab head ? 2FT

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

            Phillips injured and people are -buying- Leeds playars?

            They haven't even scored since he went off, useless.

            1. Says
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              went off?

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

                :p