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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. mwa1t
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling (C). This guy is the most nerve-racking FPL pick out there

    1. Greek Shamrocks
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed!

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      he certainly is

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

      Good luck.

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

      He found easily get 15+ points though - good luck!

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

      could*

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

      I triple C'd him. I'm nervous.

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    F to those who picked Dias for safety.

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

      He got ill. Can’t predict that shite

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

    Feel well Ben. Hope it is nothing serious

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Admit it, you don;t really care about Mee's health, you just want his points. 😀

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

    Burnley will concede for sure.

    (Just some reverse jinxing practice)

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

      Yes, they'll concede in extra time without Mee.
      (nervous Lowton owner here)

  5. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Over exaggeration by Mee and should be fine next game or no?

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

      Over exaggerating? Cmon now

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Commentators made out like he was unconscious

    3. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s gone straight to hospital...

    4. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      might be

      on the other hand look at Jiminez

  6. Im New Here
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Mee is alright, he was hit very hard.

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

    Conscious, thankfully.

    May forget midweek and probably next GW too.

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

    Palace score pls

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

      Don’t worry they won’t

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

    Gotta score now Palace begging ya

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So much this.

  10. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First time owning Gundo (c) all season... Hopefully he continues his form...

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great now his form is ovef

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

    Another injury for Burnley.

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

      Suddenly CS odds against Fulham not looking that good

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

        Pope to keep a cleanie with 27 saves.

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

      Now pope?

  12. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    going to be a nervous next 15 mins for us Burnley defenders

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

      Townsend is the only danger imo

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

    Pieters now down injured.

    Burnley running out of defenders!

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

    Peiters done for groin

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

    I got abused for calling the world number 1 casual a noob for capping mee

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

      Oh Fudgy when will you learn...

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Harsh from you to the World No.1 given Mee got a CS and Mee has a serious head injury.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't need an excuse to abuse you Fudgy. 😀

  16. Effe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Palace score please

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

    Sean Dyche might get a game vs Fulham.

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias owners need a Spurs goal now. Unless you own another two City defenders / GK who are playing.

    1. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I have Stones still but i’d love a Son goal!

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

    Pieters possible groin

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

    Comebon Lowton learn from your mates and lock that cleanie in ffs

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

    Burnley get an extra sub with Mee's head injury?

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

      Yes

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

    Hope Mee is OK first and foremost.

    I was dreading a Burnley clean sheet with Mee the only Burnley player in my team. And now he's off.

    Lowton scoring his first goal in five years FFS!

  23. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Taylor groin

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

      TMI

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pieters, sorry

  24. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You're all casuals, all the advanced stats were pointing to Lowton's first goal in 8 years and Mee to go off with an injury.

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

      Guilty.

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

      Hello my name is Duke Silver and I am a casual. Whew feels good to finally say it.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That you Irbox?

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

    Aguero on pens if he comes on do we think?

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

      Of course.

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

      Defo

  26. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lowton, Dias and Barnes on bench owner. Got to say mixed feelings so far.

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

    Bonus Points
    3 - Rodriguez, Lowton (41)
    1 - Mee (27)

    Pope (26)
    Gudmundsson (26

  28. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pieters cs banked

  29. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Feck off Palace

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why are the 6 nations Rugby players 2m apart for the national anthem, when they are going to be rucks/mauls and lineouts in 5 mins.

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

        because the less time you spend in proximity the less chance there is of transmission.

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

          Really.. I mean I understand when you are out and about as Joe blogg the need for it, but it just seems like doing it for sake of doing it during the anthems.
          Next 80 mins they spend close contact, and probably same in the dressing room..