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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. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    NO WAY, NO BLOODY WAY. LET'S GO MATT LOWTON, LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

      😆

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

        Jealousy much? Love to see it 😆

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

      8 years since he scored a volley v Villa in the Premier League and scored his last goal in 2016 apparently.

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

    Unbelievable, fair play to anyone who captained Lowton!

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

    No way! I went with Mee.

  4. SB007
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton is in my team.

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DREAMLAND

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

    What a strike that was, incredible finish. First goal for Burnley, of course I went for Tark.

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

    Got him in because of Tom freeman’s article saying he had 3 shots last week lol

    Thanks, Tom!

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Tom Freeman

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

      This

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

    Didn’t take any chances this week

    Have all three of Lowton, Mee and Tarkowski

    Was sensing a goal from a defender 😀

  9. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ben mee now limping......?

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

      His nose is limping maybe but nothing else

  10. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Matt Lowton. Sit on my face

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahaha

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

    Lowton! 3% of managers in heaven!

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

    My wife brought Lowton in - she did the same with Justin a few weeks ago. She's gifted. 😀

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

    Mee back on

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

    His first goal in five years the one week people actually own him lol

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

      When someone tries to tell you FPL isn't 99% luck

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trust TomFreeman

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I hate you Lowton owners

  17. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Had Lowton for long time, finally pays off!

  18. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cant faking believe this sht

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

    Absolutely unreal.

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

    Picked a hell of a time to score

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

    Oh that is annoying!

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

      Some seriously lucky owners week after week on here 😆

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

        Cmon, Lowton was an obvious pick 😛

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

    What a legend.

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

    Ooh! Lowton gamble paid off 🙂

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

    People who went for Lowton because they couldn’t afford Mee/Tark are loving this.

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

      o/

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My casual Rival outscoring my Pope and Tarko with his Lowton probably only goal of his career

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

    That might be one of the best goals a player has got me in FPL.

  27. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    And all that struggle choosing between Mee and Tarkowski... 1st Lowton goal since 2013..... 🙁

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

      In the Premier league.

      He also scored in 2016.

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

    Another one Lowton, come on...

  29. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes come on you muppet do something

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

    At least Pope is only getting 2 bonus points I guess