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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. CorAndo__x
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captained Barnes due to the DGW, 3 Burnley goals and no involvement in any

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You have a clean sheet point mate.

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

        Since when did strikers start getting CS points?

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

    WOWWWW

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

    Does OR1 has Lowton ?

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

      Yes. Captained Mee though.

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

    My luck is here, Lowton! Soon I'll be world No-1!

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

      Lovely first goal in 8 yrs timing !

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

        Can't believe myself ... perfect bench fodder! Ta!

  5. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo is due a monster haul

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du_En4OhJPM

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

    WHAT HAVE I JUST SEEN

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

    Lowton has never scored a league goal for Burnley 😆

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

    Imagine not owning the Lancashire Cafu!

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

      Chesterfield legend!

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

        Ha, is that where he’s from? Remember going to visit its crooked spire years ago... exciting times

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Omg no way

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whoops Mee was not the one to own!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee busted chops

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

    My only Burnley asset

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

    DGW FEVER!!!!!

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

    Let's vote.

    Who has better attack ?

    1. BURNLEY
    2. CITY

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

      1 😉

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

    Lowton finishing better than any of their strikers.

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

    Changed my mind on Lowton last minute. Gutted.

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowtonnnnnn

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

    Cafu has posters of Lowton on his wall.

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

    YESSSSSS LOWTONNNNN OMMMMMGGGG

    LOW BUDGET WORKSSSSS

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

      Haha why did I not TC him!

  19. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First appearance in my team and first goal of the season

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

    These are the moments you play FF for

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

    Picked lowton over mee and tark

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Lowton > Mee. Oof

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

    Lowton turns into prime Dani Alves. Some people have all the luck. First ever goal for Burnley.

  24. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy. I have him, but I was just hoping for a clean sheet, never a goal! Awesome.

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

    😎
    Nothing. Nothing tastes sweeter than cheap points

  26. djman102
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    CANNOT believe it!!! 8 years in the making.

  27. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LOWTON MONSTER HAUL

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

      Aged well

  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton owner feels great!

  29. JariL
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    LOWTON YOU LEGEND!!!