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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. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Dias benching ruin it for Cancelo and Stones owners?

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

      Means more pts for us!

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

        Possibly. I have Cancelo and Stones but I fear for that Clean Sheet.

        As a Son starter I’m kind of excited.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not really

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

      Yeah unexpected benching for him might punish me for benching Son now.

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

    Gundo Stones Cancelo. Happy days

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

      Jesus playing isn't good for Gundo though.

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

        Nope it's actually better - Gundo excels as a late arriving midfielder with plenty ahead of him to distract the defenders

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

    Son going to run rings around City now, Son rotting away on my bench 🙁

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

      Ngl I’d take a Son goal or 2 despite having double City def

  4. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    87th minute Townsend screamer to wipe it all out?

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

      Always possible.

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

      Can't wipe out the Lowton goal...

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

        thank goodness

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

      Someone will unfortunately...particularly now Bentele is off!

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

    Spurs will probably score today anyway. Everton the easier game for Dias hopefully.

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

      Cancelo and Stones goal loading...

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

    Foden(C), Gundogan & Son

    Let’s have some goals! (Dias owner)

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

      Cancelo ster (c) gundo

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

      Cancelo, Foden, Gundo (C), Son

      Big game for me!

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

    I want to enjoy the double Burnley clean sheet but was so close to getting Lowton. Kills the satisfaction

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

      I put him in a few drafts but chose Tark in the end, fine margins.

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son definitely gonna score now

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

    I’d like a Burnley corner thanks

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

    No Dias siuuu

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Siuuu?

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

    Really torn on the outcome of my decision this week. Was on the fence of playing WC and going double City mids from double defenders. Didnt and got in Lowton and kept Barnes instead....

    Hope Sterling doesnt punish too badly

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

      I have Sterling (C) - EVERY time I bring him in, which I sort of hate doing, he trolls me. So I think you're probably safe.

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

    Anyone have the lineups?

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

      See bottom, previous page

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

        Six years? Really?

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

    Glad I shipped stones for sterling now they will probably concede

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

      I did this as well

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

    Cmon Ben

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

    Tekkers off. Chance they might score now.

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

    Quite gutted. Had Lowton in plan all week and changed last min to Robinson as he doesn’t blank in GW29. Both of them in the differential article earlier this week. Hoping it still pays off but hurts still.

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

    2nd start in a row for Laporte is a good sign for Stones vs Everton.

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

    0-0 in the City game too much to ask for?

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Much higher chance of both teams losing the clean sheets

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

        One can dream! Just hoping Gundo/Raheem don't go on a rampage.

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

    Son haul on the cards?

    Looking at the RMTs here I don’t recall seeing anyone starting him!

    Let’s go Sonny the differential.

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

      Always a chance of Kane or Son getting something, I started Son

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

      I kept saying start Son over Bamford.

      Let's see

  20. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias benching is a bit annoying but I guess could easily be stones benched next game .

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

    Nightmare.

    Was ready to do Dias, Son -> Sterling, Lowton for -4

    Held off as thought Dias would be ok plus Lowton obviously has no attacking threat...

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Season needs to end asap

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

      Or history of really doing anything apart from being along for the clean sheet.

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

      I keep quoting the WhatsApp message I sent to friends this morning of

      Dias -> Lowton, Son -> Sterling

      which was for 2 FTs. I decided not to and went Son -> Rashford instead.

  22. mwa1t
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Dias means I want a Spurs goal to take out City CS, but not from Kane or Son. 1% chance of that happening?

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

      Probably less than 1% to be honest

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

    That didn’t look good for Mee

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

    No Dias. Punish them Son

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

    Nasty one for Mee.

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

    Ben Mee single game week

  27. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias benched. Mee injured. Oh bugger.

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

    Mee has been in the wars today.

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

    4.5 m def beating 4.9m def welldone Gameweeks are never same before

  30. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Mee out for Fulham game.