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Brighton defence the Fantasy focus as Newcastle visit Amex Stadium

The Brighton defence are the heart of the latest Blank Gameweek 29 match as Newcastle United visit the Amex Stadium.

Lewis Dunk (£5.0m) is tonight’s most-popular Fantasy Premier League asset with the backing of 9.7% of managers worldwide.

With four strikes, John Stones (£5.3m) is the only FPL defender with more goals than Brighton’s captain since Gameweek 17 (three).

And he will fancy his chances tonight considering Newcastle have conceded the second-highest number of headed attempts over their last four matches.

Robert Sánchez (£4.5m) represents the best-of-the-rest in terms of Fantasy popularity as far as Brighton defensive assets are concerned.

3.6% own the Seagulls’ goalkeeper while 2.6% are invested in Ben White (£4.5m) and 2.2% in Joël Veltman (£4.4m).

His positioning will be under scrutiny tonight. Operating as a right wing-back, the Dutch international has managed to produce more key passes and shots in the box of any other Brighton defender over their last six matches.

However, an injury to Dan Burn (£4.2m) last time out triggered a formational shift which placed Veltman among a trio of centre-backs.

Burn misses out on a place in the starting XI tonight, named on the bench for Blank Gameweek 29.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£5.8m) could well be utilised as wing-backs considering the absence of a fully recognised left-sided defensive player in the line-up.

Meanwhile, it is a second successive start up-front for Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) alongside Neal Maupay (£6.2m) following his five-point score against Southampton.

Newcastle remain without Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) although Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) makes the team for the first time since Gameweek 26.

Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) is on the bench again with Paul Dummett (£4.4m) earning a third successive Premier League start at left-back.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.2m) is the most fashionable Newcastle asset tonight although only has 1.9% ownership worldwide.

He is responsible for all of Newcastle’s goals across their last three matches, in which he has accumulated 24 points, the most of any team-mate in the same period.

Blank Gameweek 29 line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sánchez; Veltman, Dunk, White; Trossard, Lallana, Bissouma, Moder, Groß; Maupay, Welbeck.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Dummett, Clark, Lascelles, Manquillo; Hayden, Shelvey; Fraser, Willock, Almirón; Joelinton.

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613 Comments Post a Comment
  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Gross G

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Tross G feking autocorrect

  2. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    can't believe Dubravka will be getting more points than Sanchez.

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Veltman assist

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Or moder?

  4. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Veltman assist?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Maybe moder

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Imagine owning Trossard and Veltman 🙂

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      I do hahaha so funny

  6. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Capitano Trosso!!!!

  7. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Damn Groß why not Troßard

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Hang on wait what

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        U keeping to your word??

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 days ago

          Ye

  8. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Dallas captain and getting gross in punts aren’t looking great

  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Veltman and Trossard owner here

    1. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Same , that’s made me happy

      Sod Kane now

  10. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Trossard and Veltman on FH.

    Yesss !!!!!

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    FHers win!

  12. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Brilliant finish!

  13. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Veltman!!! Never in doubt my man 🙂 !

  14. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Trossard, you beauty

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Was it veltman?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Yes

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      I think so

  16. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Trossard (c) get in!!!!

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Same here pal!

      1. Rashers
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        Feels good! Well done too.

  17. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    What a piece of shaite

  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Veltman a great pick!

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Trossard!!!

  20. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    VELTMAAANNNN

  21. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 days ago

    Wow Velts

  22. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 9 days ago

      A clipped ball assist from CB!

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Veltmania '21 Wooo!

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      It's always the dirt cheapest pick ain't it?
      Tad annoying.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 days ago

        I went Lowton over Mee. I'll pretend I know what I'm doing.

    • djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      repeat of the cheap defender returning over the premium. 😛

    • pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Phew

      Surely Newcastle have to come out and play now - just a little bit.

    • TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Captain Trossard

      What a time to be alive

    • OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      trossard making me feel good.

    • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Well done Tross pickers. Ummed and ahhed with him but went with the treble up instead

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 days ago

      Finally, finally something I do goes right. Trossard 🙂
      Please hold Sanchez + Veltman and it will be almost perfect