Our team of Hall of Famers and guest writers are writing about all things Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in 2023/24. Here, The Wire co-host Pras discusses the main decisions to be taken on his Gameweek 35 Wildcard.
After a wildly swingy Gameweek 34, we head to the next phase: Gameweeks 35-38.
I see them as a block given the ‘double-doubles’ for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur but also the good fixtures for other teams like Newcastle United, Manchester City and even Manchester United.
Before discussing my draft, I thought I’d pen down my views on these five teams to see areas where I could veer as we find out more about injuries by Friday.
Chelsea
Not the best time to be tripling up on a team that has just been humbled 5-0 by their London rivals. However, with Cole Palmer (£6.2m) hopefully back and Nicolas Jackson (£6.8m) making a Houdini escape from a 10th yellow card, I think those two are solid picks.
Their upcoming three opponents have an xGC in the last six Gameweeks of:
- Aston Villa – 11.94 (17th)
- Spurs – 9.21 (12th)
- West Ham – 12.8 (19th)
If Palmer isn’t fit or uncertain, I’d be tempted to keep and play anyway, unless there is some confirmation he misses the full double. Then there is a real decision to be made.
As things stand, adding Malo Gusto (£4.3m) (again if fit) or Djordje Petrovic (£4.6m) to the above two attackers is where I am leaning.
Newcastle United
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21 days, 9 hours agoQ: What do people think about a possible Timber return?
Zin and Tomi rotation make picking the LB position hard....but Timber scored a great goal for Arsenal U21s recently and I think Arteta wants him back in the side (presumably at LB?)
"That's a quick step! [playing against Tottenham next weekend] Let's see how he feels today [Monday]. He has been training really good, he looks ready.
"He needs that exposure and after that we will assess whether that game comes at the right time or too fast. We will try to get him with us for the final games."
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/mikel-arteta-rates-jurrien-timber-29039921