BHA V CRY Team News: The Confirmed Line-Ups
The call — Teamsheets in: Hughes benched at the Amex, Strand Larsen starts for Palace Will Hughes is not in the Crystal Palace XI at the American Express Stadium. He is owned by 6.3% of managers. He sits on the bench alongside Mateta (owned by 1.1% of managers) and Sarr (owned by 0.6% of managers).
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These are the confirmed sheets for the 2pm kick-off on 18 October, not a prediction.
The Palace line is Strand Larsen up top. He is owned by 0.7% of managers and priced at £6.0m. Behind him: Kamada and Yeremy. Wharton and Timber in midfield. Benitez starts in goal ahead of Henderson's usual spot in your thinking — Benitez is owned by 0.1% of managers, so the spot barely touches the field.
Palace XI (3-4-2-1): Benitez; Richards, Canvot, Ahanor; Khalaili, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell; Kamada, Yeremy; Strand Larsen.
Brighton name their template men. Groß starts — owned by 44.3% of managers at £6.1m. De Cuyper starts at left-back — owned by 40.0% of managers at £5.2m. Verbruggen starts in goal — owned by 22.4% of managers. Kostoulas leads the line, owned by 9.1% of managers at £5.7m.
Brighton XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; F.Kadıoğlu, Vuskovic, Dunk, Boscagli; Groß, Andrés; Gomez, Ayari, De Cuyper; Kostoulas.
What this does to your team is simple. Hughes owners get nothing from the start; his points today come from an appearance off the bench or not at all. If he is your fifth midfielder, your first sub plays. Mateta owners are in the same position. Nobody needs to react to Strand Larsen starting — 0.7% of managers hold him, and a start on one teamsheet is a fact, not a buy.
The call the sheets force: start Groß, De Cuyper and Verbruggen — they are named and they play. Hughes sits, so let your bench do its job, and do not move him on the strength of one benching. Confirmed starters start. Benched players score nothing from there.