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FPL managers eye Burnley clean sheet in first Double Gameweek match

Burnley’s key defenders are all in place for their first Double Gameweek fixture.

Nick Pope (£5.5m) comes into the round as the most popular Claret, owned by 16% of Fantasy Premier League managers while 1.9% of the top 10,000 have captained the goalkeeper.

However, the rest of Burnley’s defence can be considered differential figures for the visit to Crystal Palace.

7.1% possess Ben Mee (£5.0m) worldwide while 3.2% are invested by James Tarkowski (£5.3m).

Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) is absent from the matchday squad once again, allowing for Erik Pieters (£4.3m) to continue his run at left-back.

Matthew Lowton (£4.5m) could do well against Palace’s (and Fulham’s) weak left flank but is only owned by 3.0% of Fantasy managers.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) joins Taylor on the sidelines with his hamstring injury, while Matej Vydra (£4.8m) has picked up a similar problem, so misses out as well.

That means Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) partners with Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) up-front today.

Crystal Palace are without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) for the second Premier League match in a row.

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) is on the left flank of midfield while Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) is in the other winger role in support of Christian Benteke (£5.5m) and Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m).

Meanwhile, Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) occupies the left-back role and keeps Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 24 Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne; Eze, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Ayew; Benteke, Batshuayi.

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Cork, Westwood, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez, Barnes.

Double Gameweek 24 so far…

James Maddison (£7.4m), Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) got the goals for Leicester as they executed an impressive second-half comeback to beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday lunch-time.

The latter looks set to emerge from the King Power Stadium with the most impressive tally as he recorded a goal and an assist, putting him in the running for two bonus points.

It was bad news for owners of Liverpool defenders as Ozan Kabak‘s (£5.0m) debut ended in disaster. Goalkeeper Alisson (£5.9m) collided with him in the 81st minute, allowing Vardy to convert into an open net.

With goals for Maddison (15.2%-owned) and Vardy (14.8%), the fact that Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) also found the net means the Fantasy masses are likely to be content with the way Double Gameweek 24 has begun.

The Egyptian is owned by 42.7% of managers worldwide, although was not considered a big part of the captaincy by the highest-performing managers.

Just 0.5% of the top 10k handed him the armband this week, a total of nine players receiving more attention in that department, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m)

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1,610 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley clean sheet still odds against. Madness.

  2. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    To anyone watching the game - are Burnley looking good for the cleanie?

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

      Yes, Palace toothless in attack and lacking confidence

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    29 minutes till lineups. If FPl Rockstar posts them earlier I'll let you know

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

    A season defining half for me as an Ashley Barnes owner.

  5. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Breaking.

    Gundogan hasn’t been spotted at Tottenham Hotspur stadium today

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

      😛 too easy

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure why you think he would be.

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Try harder

  6. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton 😯

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

    No way

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my

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

    Lowton first goal in 8 years?

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

      Yes when he was playing for villa 8 years ago. That was a great goal as well

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

    Loooooowwwwtooon

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

      A peach too.

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowtonnnnnnnn

    Get innnnnnnnnnnn

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

    Went Mee over Lowton but wow what a goal

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

      Haha. I did too.

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a goal

  14. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley playing like Barca

  15. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cheapskates rewarded. Bah.

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

      Haha.

    2. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wingback always more attacking than a dc, easy choice imho

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

    Yessssssssss

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who has better attack atm Burnley or City?

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wow 😯

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    YEEEEEEEES

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

    Oh my dayssss Lowtonnnnn!

  21. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    OMG what a goal

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

    GET IN YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton becoming prime Demba Ba for the DGW

  24. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LOWTONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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

      We feast!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        We do!

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

    Holy cow what a finish

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WTF what a goal

  27. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    YESSS Lowton lad

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LETS GOOOOOOOO

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

    😎

  30. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You're kidding haha LOWTOOOOON