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Brighton v Brentford team news: Toney starts, Henry and Duffy absent

Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford brings Boxing Day’s Premier League action to a close, with kick-off at the Amex Stadium at 20:00 GMT.

Graham Potter makes four changes from Gameweek 17 with Adam Webster, Adam Lallana, Alexis Mac Allister and Neal Maupay replacing Joel Veltman, Solly March, the suspended Yves Bissouma and Aaron Connelly.

Brighton captain Lewis Dunk misses out with a knee injury that could keep him out until late January, while Shane Duffy is absent from the matchday squad.

As for Brentford, Ivan Toney starts, having made his return as a substitute against Chelsea on Wednesday, with Rico Henry and Vitaly Janelt dropping out with a minor hamstring issue and Covid-19 respectively.

GAMEWEEK 19 LINE-UPS

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Sanchez, Lamptey,Webster, Burn, Cucurella, Mwepu, Moder,Lallana, Mac Allister, Trossard, Maupay

Subs: Scherpen, Gross, Alzate, Welbeck, March, Richards, Leonard, Turns, Ferguson

Brentford XI: Fernandez, Pinnock, Jansson,Sorensen,Canos, Jensen,Norgaard,Baptiste,Thompson, Mbeumo, Toney

Subs: Cox, Thompson, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Peart-Harris, Bidstrup, Stevens

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  1. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    58 all out with Lamptey left to play, big score from him & I’ll be very happy. No hit & no FH played.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      24 all out with DDG to come. FHs still available. Foden captain fail. He will be rage traded out within the hour.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Off with his head!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Well said!

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      54 all out here (all out meaning all out)

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Did you get away from the folks?

    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      40 with ronaldo(c) to go

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      35 with Sanchez and Ronaldo (c) to go. Dier's 6 pointer stuck on the bench.

    5. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      29 with Ronaldo (C) and DDG..

      Had Lucas, Tierney, Laca etc in FH draft. Would have had 67 with CR and DDG left

    6. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      46 with DDG left. Season very poor so far so i’ll take it

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Repost for new article. Arsenal vs. Wolves is off.

    https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1475186177854648320

    Wolves match getting cancelled isn't great news for the following United fixture, but it is at least on 3rd January which is 8 days from now. Current player isolations may be over by then.

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The irony here is many moaned about the extra free hit chip, saying it hindered those who “planned”. What plans exactly? This is chaos. I find it amusing many are talking about using it for a DGW. Will it even be a DGW for most teams? So much uncertainty right now. It’s exhausting.

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

        Exhausting is the word

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        To be fair I'm in that crowd. Didn't play FH last week, didn't play it this week and thus far wouldn't need to play it next week either.

        The extra FH has probably affected my negatively over this period. Not saying I'm unlucky since I'm also lucky to be able to field 9 the last two weeks, but goalposts moved 🙂

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          In same boat here. But look at the upside, When teams, with players we don’t have, have dgw we can FH them in without messing up our structure

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Its great

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A. 38 with 1 transfer
    B. 39 with 1 hit
    C. 65 with FH and 2 players left

    26 plus 2 players (Sanchez and Ronaldo) is a sucessful FH right?

  4. griffzinho
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know where to find out what % of 10K have used there captain? In other words what % have not captained CR7?

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      fpl live

      1. griffzinho
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. Just looking at the detail there. Impressive.

  5. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I know coronavirus is spreading quickly but it seems quite interesting that all the Wolves players seemed to have had boosters on Monday. Not a conspiracy theory against vaccines, but it'd be interesting if that may have contributed to false positives.

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I know people who have been double jabbed and had boosters but still got Covid and still spread it 🙂

      1. schlupptheweek
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That's 100% correct. Wolves had been doing well containing it, it's just a bit disappointing as a Wolves fan that they've got ended up having to cancel despite their positive attitude.

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Could be but the vaccines don’t stop you catching COVID. Let’s not forget most people that get it are fine. It’s like a cold for most.

  6. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Jota Foden Bowen Gallagher
    Ronaldo Antonio

    (Gunn Livra Saka* Laca*)
    1 FT & 0.1m

    A) Save FT
    B) Foden & Laca ➡️ Son & Broja -4

    Thoughts?

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not -4..

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why are the early kick offs always cancelled? I just want to watch some footy.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You can! Just not early in the day any more

  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What is the view on dcl?

    Is it too early to bring him in?

    Can rafa afford not to start him now he is fit? Thanks

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I just came on to ask about this. Is he back in contention?

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If he does start GW20 it’s unlikely he does GW21 too considering he’s just back from injury

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think he is back fit and would have featured in the Burnley ge that was postponed.....

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Benitez said before this weeks' game was postponed that he can't rush players back from injury and they just had a game postponed and they're in pretty bad form, wouldn't be dashing to bring him in

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        OK....thanks

  9. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know why Benteke was not in the squad today?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might be one of the cases.

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Allowing clubs to add injuries to Covid cases to get games postponed is a very slippery slope...

    What injuries count? A broken leg or hammy or is just a niggle enough?

    No U23 players to call up?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I thought the rule as of a week ago, was 13 players including a goalkeeper and they must play.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Small squad, like Leeds, few cases and add a few knocks and it's off...

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It means if you’re short like Leeds, just get a couple of false positives and you’re off
      Then when the replay comes you’ve got a fully fit squad too.. hardly fair

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It seems like it’s being exploited quite a bit.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Medical Doctors have a professional acreditation to maintain

  11. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can i use 2nd wc now?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If you could, who are you looking to bring in anyway?

      1. HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'm struggling to work out who to remove on WC1.

  12. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    14 (19-4) and 30% rank drop the damage after website failure, not too bad? hoping Salah haul vs that horrible Lei team!

    What to do with Esr?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      **15
      Maths fail

      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah my bad, 15

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ESR? You not happy with 6 points a game?

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think because the wolves game is called off for the next gw

      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Wolves off then City and spurs not ideal next 3, sucks with wolves as would like to think he'd of started with only 8mins today, his mins getting less and less

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If ESR can get 6 points for 10 minutes off the bench, imagine what he might get if he starts regularly

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        54 points 😛

    4. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's pretty bad, thought my 29(-4) is bad. Yours seems worse. I have only Ronaldo (C) left. And Son as (VC)

  13. Hiiler
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Another red arrow incoming if Ronaldo C doesn't get me more points then Son.

    Went into GW deadline hopeful, but yeah after lineups those hopes started to go down slowly. 😛

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    May as well get Jorginho as Chelsea are given 2 or 3 penalties every game.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      They aren’t playing villa every week

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      More points than Penandes now!

  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Triple Arsenal inc keeper not looking great next GW 🙄

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      At least we know now and not at 11am on Tuesday.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        True
        Probably go without a keeper
        Lacazette is gone for me too. Thanks for the send off

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    46 all out, will take it and move on.

  17. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    37pts

    CR7 (c)
    Wilson

    Still have 2FH remaining but Alonso and James took what could have been an awesome week and kind of ruined it.

    Guessing I'll be about average after tomorrow.

  18. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal gonner

  19. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Bernardo & Lacazette (-4) to Salah (C) & King
    B) Bernardo, Lacazette & Foster (-8) to Salah (C), Broja & Sanchez

    Current team:

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo James Alonso
    Foden Bernardo Gallagher Son Jota
    Dennis

    Subs Foster, Lacazette, Watkins, Tierney

  20. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have any thoughts on Sterling and Bernardo for the next game? Likely both starts?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foden might start and haul.

  21. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking forward to the next GW, DDG and Ronaldo in for Ramsdale and Watkins gives me this team. Is the transfers worth it?

    De Gea
    Alonso James TAA Cancelo
    Salah Jota Bilva Bowen
    Ronaldo King

    Foster Livramento ESR Davis

  22. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How on earth do we navigate through this? I had 9 straight green arrows until omicron hit. Don't want to make light of it as FF is trivial when people are getting very sick.

    What I fail to understand is why the premier league hasn't called a circuit breaker as it's simply unfair for some of the clubs to have a backlog whilst others haven't. Additionally allowing fans into the stadia doesn't make any sense when it's so much more transmisable than previous variants.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      $$$$$$$. They worship Mammon. Simple.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What does the circuit breaker really do though? When they come back the same issues will arise except now they have even less space to fit in games

        It's annoying for sure but barring going back to extra cautious rules it'll just be continuously like this

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          This, circuit breakers only work at national level

      • Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        In terms of FF, i'd suggest taking as few hits as possible, and the FPL should really change the time of the deadline until line ups are revealed.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I don’t like how this season has become an uneven lottery with these random postponements but I don’t agree with that.

          If they changed the deadline so we knew the lineups, it would make the game even more boring.

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Luck & also not panicking.

        - Salah > Son was looking a terrible move until he scored with last touch of his game
        - Complete variance with City returns (or literally all excpet Bernardo & Foden 😆 )
        - Chelsea CS loss unlucky, freak OG.

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Just keep playing, the luck of cancellations will even out for you roughly over time

        What good will not letting fans in do when kids are still at school, people still at the pub etc? What about lower league clubs who genuinely rely on ticket sales to stay afloat ?

      • CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        If the government doesn’t impose restrictions and add financial support the PL won’t go out on a limb and impose its own circuit breaker.

        Not sure if it’s the right or wrong outcome but the decision is largely based around money.

      • DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        The whole thing is starting to feel very unfair and unsporting. Real life and the far less important FPL 🙂 . Feels very wrong to me that some teams are having to play fixtures with a severely weakened team whilst others with just one or 2 more out get to delay the fixture to a later date.

        I appreciate the Premier League want to carry on but if we’re carrying on then all should carry on. Some teams are going to play a lot more of their games in a better squad condition. Very unsporting.

      • HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Once it's made its way through the players, presumably these mass postponements will gradually fizzle out.

      • The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        If a circuit breaker would help fix the problem I would agree but in this case it seems that it was just going to add more fixtures to be rescheduled. I think we have to just throw norms out the window and do our best in light of the circumstances without overreacting like many will.

      • im1974
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It is what is. Some games to watch better than none. Players with no contract renewal who refuse to vaccinate will now realise they’re unemployable for the foreseeable future & rightly so

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just realize my sub gk is Gunn
      Just in time legend

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Same here

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face – Mike Tyson

      Growing a little tired of having what looks like a great eleven for next GW where I might even save the FT to having to scramble to field 11.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 3 months ago

          In my case it's I always have a plan until I punch myself in the face, did an awful wildcard early season and now have followed up with an absolute stinker of a free hit (partially bad because of the site crash but bad regardless)

        • The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Mental toughness is forged in pain, suffering and failure.

          1. FFSbet.com
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            😀

          2. Philosopher's Stones
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            It's also where wisdom grows 😛

      2. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What to do with this horror show?

        de Gea, Foster
        Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, James, Davies, White
        Bernado, Son, Jota, Bowen, Martinelli
        Ronaldo, Lacazette, Broja

        1 free transfer and 0.3 in the bank.

        Thanks!

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Free hit?

      3. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Is anyone who lost salah for a hit, going to try and transfer him back in for Leicester?

        Or just accept he is gone and captain jota / ronaldo? Thanks

        1. EL tridente
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I transfered out Salah for Son and Will most likely get Jota in for Bernardo next GW

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Would be a headache I imagine given you need to transfer him back out in 2 GWs time. Jota can cover him.

        3. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I probably will. Would be too painful going without him against Leicester.

          Brought Son in for him so worked out in the end this week.

      4. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Who would you transfer out for De Gea?
        A) Ramsdale
        B) Steele

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

          B

      5. I Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Would you be happy with a gain of 13 points + whatever Dalot gets on a FH + still having Salah for Leicester? FH team did well but unfortunately my regular team would've had Saka and Lacazette (went for Tierney and Martinelli instead on FH).

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          No

      6. Jammy Dodger
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What to do with this for next week with Arsenal blank..

        Ederson | Steele
        TAA Cancelo Davies Alonso | Tierney
        Jota Mount Son Silva | ESR
        Lacazette* Antonio | Scarlett

        I am currently ranked 10k overall with 1ft and 2.3m to spend.

        Thinking of:
        Silva > Salah
        Laca > Broja

        Or I could just still go without salah with AFCON looming and go Laca > DCL?

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Cry

      7. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Watford likely to have DGW in 22?

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Covid will put a stop to that.