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Brighton v Palace team news: Olise + Eze start, Lamptey benched

Double Gameweek 22 gets underway this evening as Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Crystal Palace in the M23 derby.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Graham Potter makes two changes from his team’s 3-2 win at Everton, with Pascal Gross and Jakub Moder coming in for Enock Mwepu (hamstring) and Yves Bissouma (international duty).

That means Tariq Lamptey has to settle for a place on the bench, with Joel Veltman preferred at right-back.

Jeremy Sarmiento (hamstring) and Lewis Dunk (knee) miss out completely, although Dunk could be back for Brighton’s second Gameweek 22 match against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Crystal Palace, who have lost their last three league matches on the road without scoring, make four changes from Double Gameweek 21, as Jack Butland, Conor Gallagher, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise replace Vicente Guaita, Luka Milivojevic, Jordan Ayew and Christian Benteke.

Notably, Eze makes his first league start of the season, whilst Olise is handed an opportunity to shine from the off, having been directly involved in five Premier League goals as a substitute this season, scoring two and assisting three.

Wilfried Zaha, Cheikhou Kouyate and Ayew are all on international duty, whilst James Tomkins and James McArthur are both sidelined through injury.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Scherpen, Lamptey, Alzate, Welbeck, March, Caicedo, Roberts, Leonard, Ferguson

Crystal Palace XI: Butland, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Schlupp, Gallagher, Olise, Eze, Edouard

Subs: Guaita, Milivojevic, Mateta, Clyne, Benteke, Kelly, Ferguson, Riedewald, Rak-Saki

ENTER FANTEAM’S SECOND CHANCE HALF-SEASON GAME BEFORE THE 8PM GMT DEADLINE

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  1. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Assuming no DGW next week who on earth do you captain ??

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

      Dennis / King or a City player

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

      KDB

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

      Dennis or KDB for me

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I have Foden C, Dennis VC atm

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      King

    7. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      King/Dennis but I believe Villa will double so probably Watkins unless Leeds double too so Raph gets into the convo

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I do like raph vs Newcastle anyway. I got the impression he might have to play international football though so e we told miss any double??

        But yea, Villa double all day long

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah that's a problem with Raph, he will have 3 and a half days rest between Brazil's last game and Leeds' possible DGW fixture on 5/2. With Bamford and Rodrigo back it remains to be seen though if he looks better or worse than before

          1. Dammit_182
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            It’s what stops me getting a certain Villa mid too….Dan James for captain it is then…..

    8. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      On Foden C King VC at present, might change if that Villa DGW comes to fruition

    9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      On Raphinha atm!!

      1. Dammit_182
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Think he’s the guy.

    10. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Martinelli (C)
      Foden (VC)

    11. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      King atm. Might depend on if I replace Mount. Coutinho could fun if Villa has a DGW.

    12. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Tierney

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

    Salah most picked captain.... Is there that many dead rubber teams... Crikey

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      FPL has been extra brutal this season. Millions have given up

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Millions have multiple accounts or join for one week and play chips at the same time.

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

      Iirc something like 50% of teams are dead

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

        Its thise single week players too, trying to get highest game week score. Drives me nuts. They should only give a high game week score from those that play week in week out... 'Shaking fist'

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Its unlikely, but I cant help but think the hacker is a user on this site and likes the attention.

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Where has the hack been reported?

    2. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hack?

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

      Its Ragabolly having some fun.

      1. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Don't spread rumors 😀

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

          Am I correct in reading the top10k average took a -12 this week?

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

            Check the points by chip:
            https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

            Teams with 'no chip' are on -2, so about -3 in hits on average assuming about 1 point scored tonight?

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

              On main page it says live scores top10k:
              1.42(-13.45)=(-12.04)

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

                Yeah that's distorted by the number of hacked teams within the top 10k and sheer volume of transfers - in the chips table, players with TC (the hacked teams mostly) have a score of -3568. Then there are some other hacked teams within BB with an average score of -56. So 'no chip' is the best guide to the actual score.

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

                  Ta. Didn’t see comments on hacked teams

                2. Matjes_taet
                  • 6 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  4000 points hit alone on my hacked team tonight.
                  Was on 3,8k - now 7 m. 🙁

                  1. Ragabolly
                    • 14 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    It actually will be closer to 9M.. I just put a cap of 7M on LiveFPL to avoid overestimating.. I am so so sorry that this happened.. FPL replied to a user under a tweet of mine, please check that out https://twitter.com/officialfpl/status/1482095116928131078?s=21

                    1. Matjes_taet
                      • 6 Years
                      2 years, 2 months ago

                      Thanks ragabolly.
                      Already sent an e-mail to support.
                      Now i only can wait and see what happens.

                      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                        • 10 Years
                        2 years, 2 months ago

                        All the best to you about time multi factor authentication was used

                3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  TC gw38 then or burn it

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Can't be right, can it?

            1. Ragabolly
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Hacks making 1000 transfers =-3996 point hit in each team dragging the average that down..

              1. An Púca
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Has this being reported on anywhere?

                  1. Matjes_taet
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    I did not used a chip. That makes it even more unlucky for me i guess. 😀
                    Sitting on captain Smallbone.

              2. The White Pele
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                he makes 1000 transfers manually or by some tool?

                1. Ragabolly
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 2 months ago

                  Script 100%

                  1. The White Pele
                    • 6 Years
                    2 years, 2 months ago

                    has to be a stupid 12 yo kid. (please don't hack me if you can read this).

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

      To go to that effort to ruin a load of engaged managers seasons

      Real sad

  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Gallagher for repaying my faith playing you and benching Bernardo. Of course Bernardo has yet to play...

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

      Did the same here!

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sure he'll be thrilled when he reads this.

      1. Blueberg
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        1. Blueberg
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Oops, meant to say: lol

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        As long as Bernardo doesn't read this and nets a brace in spite

  5. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good start to the week, Gallagher, what a player.

  6. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been diagnosed with heart lesions after recovering from Covid-19 at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Arsenal forward was ruled out of Gabon’s 1-1 draw against Ghana on Friday.

    The “cardiac lesions” were found in a check by Confederation of African Football (CAF) medical officials, the Gabonese FA said in a statement. Officials examined Aubameyang after he returned following a positive Covid test. Two of his Gabon teammates, forward Axel Meyé and midfielder Mario Lemina, who were both also found to have the same issue.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/14/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-diagnosed-cardiac-lesions-afcon-gabon-arsenal

    Top football star Alphonso Davies, a Bayern Munich player has been diagnosed with Myocarditis.

    Fully vaccinated, had his booster in December.

    Recently isolated having tested for Rona but felt well at the time.

    Very rare though.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Starting to add up… wow

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        What is starting to add up?

      2. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        You mean players who have had covid are getting negative effects from having covid?

        Crazy isn't it

        1. Don Van Vliet
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I think he's referring to the correlation between heart conditions/abnormalities/disease in athletes who have had Covid.

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Don, if anyone knows about (Beef)heart it would be you.

  7. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    That Maguire news doesn’t look good for us Ronaldo cappers, does it?

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

      This GW can turn out ugly.

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

      No. Nothing to be done now. With NLD looking like it would be off he seemed better than Kane but now just hope he gets double figures off 120 mins

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I start disliking 'very much' this FPL game 😛

    4. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      what has Maguire got to do with Ronaldo?
      I've captained Ron.
      Can you attach and official link if Ron is out please

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Read below

  8. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bought Lamptey in GW17. Points have been 2, 0, 6, 2, 1, 1.

    Suggestions for replacement?

    1. mox81
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ait Nouri? I love Lamp but have been burned too many times!

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I have been looking at him, but he is yet to return from injury. Solid option though.

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I’ve seen the Lamptey and the damage done

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          A little part of me picks Emerson

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lowton for all the DGWs

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Also like Lowton, especially with the fixtures piling up for Burnley.

    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Is replacing a 4.5 defender a priority? I'm jealous

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Both my 4.5 defenders are now suffering from gametime - Dalot and Lamptey. Replacing one of them is important because I cannot sell Rudiger: bought Rudiger at 5.6 and cannot buy him back once sold.

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bilva >>

    1. Foden
    2. KDB

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

      Why not just keep Bilva? Surely there are other things worth doing.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Not so much at this stage but things could easily change…

        DDG Foster
        Alonso TAA Cancelo Dawson Livramento
        Maddison Jota Bowen Gray Bilva
        Ronaldo King Antonio

  10. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Read Maguire's transfer history with Ronaldo...transferred out GW7 benched against Everton, transferred out again GW17 match postponed, now transferred out this week just before deadline. Wow

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What is Maguire's team id?

      1. The White Pele
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        2774860

  11. Ian J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Another lesson learnt..
    Stupidly paid attention to price rises and moved Gallagher out for Maddison for a hit.
    Maddison has to score 13 points to make it pay, in now only one game against tight spurs defence.
    I need to switch off until 2 hours before transfer deadline

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

      Close price changes website at least until Salah returns

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Such a tough season mate. Don't be too hard on yourself. Maddy might get a double at Spurs

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing wrong he did jack till the goal

  12. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo cap. Trossard vice. What could go wrong!

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

    Looks like there’ll be lots of price changes tonight

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not that likely

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

    Likelihood of Ronaldo playing tomorrow?

    1. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      5%

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      90%

  15. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    0 points and a green arrow...

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks to players like me who went for a -8 ha

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

      14

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Me too lol!

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    The truth is the ManUtd plays Vill away on Saturday,Brentford away on Wed and WestHam at home on Saturday.If we agree that the most difficult game is West Ham and after Villa game then an injured Ronaldo is logic to get a rest vs Brentford.

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo barely even improves them

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Because the useless midfield don't pass the ball forward. Otherwise he would be scoring.

        1. ZTF
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          His attempt at linkup play doesn’t help, nor his refusal to press 🙂

          1. bso
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            All true unfortunately mate.

  17. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Plan for GW 23: Save ft.
    Reality: Massive panic later this week and 1 or 2 hits as usual

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If you manage to wait until later in the week consider yourself one of the better behaved ones

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gallagher first on bench need some in my 10 not to play!

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

      Highly likely

  19. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is the FPL site down currently for anyone else?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Cake by the pound
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Onceatim
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yup

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully it stays down for eternity lol

    4. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Many accounts hacked tonight. Mine included.
      Mostly Top10k teams how it seems.

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

        This is why I stay out of the top 10k. Jokes aside, that sucks.

      2. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry about this mate. Sucks.
        Do you have a very strong password? Would be a good thing for us to know.
        All the best to you.

    5. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Good for me

    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully they’re shutting it down while they recover the hacked accounts

  20. MissouriMarten
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    It gets worse - now Arsenal are asking for a postponement of the North London derby. It seems to me that some clubs are clearly trying to game the Covid rules to cover injuries, suspensions and international absences.

    Tottenham v Arsenal: Gunners request postponement of north London derby - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60003638

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yesterday's news bro

      1. MissouriMarten
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Bit difficult wading through hundreds of comments to check if something has already been discussed.

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          It’s been discussed endlessly!

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I don't really see the problem or why people are surprised or why people are upset or offended by it.

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It's making a mockery of the teams and the league. An affront to those with integrity and a moral compass.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          My question is how is it doing those things? Why is it an affront to people with integrity and a moral compass?

          If you based postponements on a hard limit of covid cases, without making it relative to the squad in some way, I think there really would be chaos and injustice, more games postponed and forfeited at the whim of a virus.

          Just let the application process figure it out. It's far better than the alternative imo, unless you have a better idea. There's nothing morally wrong about wanting to play a fixture with your good players available, and so the competition itself has more integrity.

          I think there's a lot of outrage based on suspicion and not a lot of evidence or information about the situation(s).

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

      i don't like it, but the precedent has been set already with Leicester and others, so they will get the postponement, blame the PL for making their covid guidelines open to manipulation

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

      Kane’s captaincy is really low, presumably because of this news. Wouldn’t be surprised if it goes ahead and he scores a brace on home ground against weakened opposition

  21. Thewoodyhorse
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Surely with these top 10k hacks etc there is the possibility that a hacked team could be reverted back to its original gw21 team and Continue scoring (saving a ft in the progress) ok the op for transfers, chips and the like has gone but it has to be better than the result of this? Game data will be saved and somewhere someone can bash some keyboards to make it better

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      yeah a reverse hack chip, they should also limit transfers to 7 or 10 per gw unless on FH or WC

  22. thegame983
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    PSA. If anyone is paranoid about account hacking. Install a password manager. It's no big deal. I use bitwarden. App & chrome extension

    1. thegame983
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      The only reason I got it was for FPL

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I did this for FPL and all else. Have to these days.

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

    Putting Trossard where he firmly belongs next week. 3rd on bench.

  24. Tic Tacs
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just noticed my score go up by 2 points, 1 for Cucurella and 1 for MacAllister! I’ll take whatever I can get right now