The Saturday Surgery

FPL GW35 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Bogle
Hill
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Eze
Bruno Fernandes

Haaland
Thiago
Calvert-Lewin

Darlow
Ballard
Fernández
Tavernier

GW36 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	100.1%	Very Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	99.6%	Likely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	96.4%	Maybe
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	96.3%	Maybe
Groß	BHA	5.5m	92.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	92.0%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	78.0%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	74.9%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	65.7%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	67.4%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	65.2%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	64.8%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.1%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	63.6%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	61.7%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	59.8%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	60.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	59.1%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	58.1%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	57.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.9%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	50.1%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	53.9%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	50.6%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	49.3%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.1%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	42.6%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	44.8%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	46.3%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	42.1%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	42.8%	Unlikely
Hincapie	ARS	5.1m	42.9%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	42.3%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	41.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	40.9%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	40.4%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	40.0%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	38.2%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	37.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Merino	ARS	5.4m	100.0%	Maybe
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.8%	Maybe
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	98.0%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	95.8%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.3%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	94.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	93.1%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	92.9%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	91.0%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	89.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	88.9%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	87.1%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	76.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	84.3%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	77.8%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.8m	79.3%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	79.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	77.9%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	79.6%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.7%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	76.6%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.6%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	71.5%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	69.3%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	71.3%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	73.6%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	69.8%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.2m	67.7%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	68.0%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.7m	65.7%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.4m	64.2%	Unlikely
Amissah	FUL	3.8m	62.8%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	61.7%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	60.1%	Unlikely
Gonzalez	WOL	4.3m	60.2%	Unlikely
Chiesa	LIV	6.3m	58.7%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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15 January 2011 1365 comments

Akers

With the free wildcard window well and truly open, there’s a lot more to ponder this week for us fantasy mangers. If you’ve already succumbed and activated yours, then there is just over an hour to make any final tinkering. If, like me, you have resisted, then the normal ritual applies (or do as I, and close your eyes and pray this week).

Whatever you situation, the Saturday Surgery is here to take you through the deadline…

As always, there are some useful places on the site to visit this morning, particularly if you’re yet to finalise your plans. The Team News section houses all the predicted line-ups for this weekend. Check out the Injuries and Bans page to see how long your fantasy stars are absent for. Last night’s Scout Picks are also worth a gander, with prospective players for this upcoming gameweek highlighted.

Lastly, don’t forgot to consider this week’s Captain’s Poll, which you’ll find on the middle column of the site’s home page. The people have spoken, and at the top this week is Carlos Tevez with a comprehensive 37% of the total votes.

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njfsdkffslkf
15 years, 3 months ago
Nice one.
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damiang2233
15 years, 3 months ago
Nasri as captain anyone?
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1. bpg1986
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Me.
  
  It was going to be Drogbba all week but the uncertianty made me change.
  
  I almost went for Torres also.
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2. TheHazard
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Fabregas > Nasri I'd say. But with all of the weird goings on at West Ham, Arsenal could give them an absolute seeing to today.
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Gargamel
15 years, 3 months ago
I'll put it out here right now: I expect Tevez to thrive in that position and have a huge game today.

He's been wasted playing outside the penalty area with his back to goal in home games all season, now he'll get the ball on his feet going forward and in space.

Buggu me!
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1. JoeWasEre
  15 years, 3 months ago
  To be fair, it's not like he's having a bad season already, huh?
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  1. Gargamel
    15 years, 3 months ago
    No he's been excellent but that didn't matter for my point.
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    1. JoeWasEre
      15 years, 3 months ago
      True. He's got plenty of assists already so it would be impressive if he could improve.
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Im Not Marshal Foch
15 years, 3 months ago
I was going to bring Djourou in for Simpson but that seemed incredibly boring so i took a punt on Dzeko for Elmander.. Playing my wildcard next week so its just a one week thing. Hope he does the business on debut
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GREENDREAMS11
15 years, 3 months ago
Sorry Hunter but Villa are Villa. Maybe setting the expectations a wee bit too high doesn't help. 14 million wage bill is nothing in relation to the "Big teams" in England. Is Wayne Rooney not on about 250 K per week. thats 12 million per year for one player. Thats what you are up against and the change of tactics since he left currently has your team in the bottom 3. Are you happier now ?
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1. HST
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Dude, seriously?
  
  A £14million total wage bill?
  
  £14million MORE than Spurs wage bill.
  
  That is a lot of f*cking money!
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Nedved
15 years, 3 months ago
The idea of Daniel sturridge starting ahead of Didier Drogba is borderline retarded.
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Ringo
15 years, 3 months ago
Are managers trying to piss of Fantasy Football players now?
Mancini and Ancelotti more than hinted Dzeko and Drogba wouldn't start! Why? C*nts!
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1. Mr. Greedy
  15 years, 3 months ago
  In Dzeko's case perhaps to wrong foot the opposition. In Drogba's case perhaps to motivate him to do well today.
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  1. JoeWasEre
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Makes sense.
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Ole Gunnar Kush
15 years, 3 months ago
links people, links?
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Brendy
15 years, 3 months ago
Me too Nailer...he was rubbish the previous 3 weeks, guaranteed points today after we sold him
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Spoiler
15 years, 3 months ago
i still think it might be time to ship kolarov out, every week we cringe to see if he starts and even then theres the danger of being subbed before 60 like before.
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1. Im Not Marshal Foch
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I kept him for this game.. but whatever he does he's out for me.. for the exact reasons you say
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  1. Jordan.
    15 years, 3 months ago
    kolarov already gone for rafael w/c played at 12.15
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    1. Spoiler
      15 years, 3 months ago
      is rafael nailed on? for the dbgw
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  2. Attila the Bum
    15 years, 3 months ago
    +1
    Have to have a think for a replacement now....
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2. David Davros
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Do we? He's only been dropped by choice once. Seems like people on here hype up the rotation more than was due.
  
  Don't see a problem myself, and i have selection headaches most weeks anyway, so no biggie!
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  1. jamsiep
    15 years, 3 months ago
    The only time he's actually been 'dropped' was against Villa where there was heavy rotation because the congested schedule.
    
    I bloody hope he does something today!
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    1. David Davros
      15 years, 3 months ago
      Exactly!
      Tevez was rested that game too, but we're not calling him a rotation risk!
      
      Kolarov's rotation problem is one that only exists on this site and not in real life. That said he is a shocking defender so i wouldn't bet against Zabaleta getting the nod over him in big games (where iwon't be expecting big returns anyway - so no biggie)
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 3 months ago
Dzeko brace. Put your money on.
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1. Ringo
  15 years, 3 months ago
  No thanks!
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  1. Drip Doctor
    15 years, 3 months ago
    I don't have him by the way, i just have a feeling he'll get a few.
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GREENDREAMS11
15 years, 3 months ago
1410: Didier Drogba and Michael Essien both start today for Chelsea, contrary to some chat that was flying around earlier. Blackburn have Roque Santa Cruz on the bench.
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Lew
15 years, 3 months ago
Get up there, Drogba (c)
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Boom!!!
15 years, 3 months ago
mark my words:kolarov subbed at 59:59.
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1. Spoiler
  15 years, 3 months ago
  i will cry
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2. Dave Bauer
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I stuck with him, so it's guaranteed!
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3. Ole Gunnar Kush
  15 years, 3 months ago
  no he wont
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4. Locarno
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Mark mine. Goal, clean sheet, assist and 3 BPs.
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Scratch
15 years, 3 months ago
Bahaha Santa Cruz on the bench for Blackburn! A step up from the reserves for him, he must be chuffed.
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T.J. Eckleburg
15 years, 3 months ago
Can't believe the amount of nonsense spouted on here in the last couple of days about the Chelsea line up.
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1. Syd.
  15 years, 3 months ago
  get use to it... 😆
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damiang2233
15 years, 3 months ago
Why did everyone think Carlo wouldnt start Drogba and Essien they trying to get points not lose them.
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1. grapesland
  15 years, 3 months ago
  maybe thats why some people thought they would be dropped
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AP
15 years, 3 months ago
Who's due to merk Kolorov today then?
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 3 months ago
  obviously jarvis.
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2. jamsiep
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Dbronaldo's bum chum.
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3. Drip Doctor
  15 years, 3 months ago
  It would be amazing if he had a great game and finally got the goal or assist he come so close to, what with a lot of people getting rid.
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4. AP
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Ah yeah, Jarvis.
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Im Not Marshal Foch
15 years, 3 months ago
who else punted on Dzeko like me?
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1. kroky
  15 years, 3 months ago
  i have been talking him up all week but bottled it and stuck with tevez. cue debut hat trick
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2. JoeWasEre
  15 years, 3 months ago
  My closest rival did. What made you think he would start? I think he's great, just the noises were that he would be on the bench.
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3. Ole Gunnar Kush
  15 years, 3 months ago
  you think doubling up on man city strikers is not risky?
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  1. Im Not Marshal Foch
    15 years, 3 months ago
    Its only for one week.. total gamble..
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4. TheHazard
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Looking a good gamble at the minute
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Hated, Adored but never Ign…
15 years, 3 months ago
I know all along Drogba would start, the rubbish people were saying is quite unbelievably. So obvious.

NO

You were bricking it like the rest of us. Especially if you gave him the armband
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1. Dave Bauer
  15 years, 3 months ago
  +1
  
  I switched the armband away from him late on, so I can't decide if I want him to do well or not.
  
  #guttedibottleditnow
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2. AP
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Didn't Carlo name his team yesterday though as per usual?
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3. jamsiep
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I was bricking it so much that I woke up in cold sweats this morning and transferred him out for Tevez!
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4. applebonkers
  15 years, 3 months ago
  he wasn't going to be rested with this match being 10 days since his last game and 8 days before his next game. so that leaves being dropped and even when floundering a bit he's streets ahead of chelsea's alternatives as highlighted by the liverpool and tottenham games. to me that suggested a start, but the extent of the media hype was a bit alarming admittedly.
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5. Stat virgin
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Was gonna say the same thing, loving all the people coming out 1 minute after the lineups are released with 50-50 hindsight
  
  Ps I did actually know that they'd both start, that's why I kept them!!
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jayzico
15 years, 3 months ago
dveko. please do nothing. please do nothing. please nothing...
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 3 months ago
  ... except get sent off.
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  1. jayzico
    15 years, 3 months ago
    hahaha. that would make my weekend!
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dogtanion
15 years, 3 months ago
So a Chelsea midfield of Essien, Lampard and Malouda? Malouda will play furthest forward and Lamps will be loitering around the semi- circle...this sin't great news, I'll be honest. Looks like I'll be relient on set-pieces
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1. jayzico
  15 years, 3 months ago
  yup. mals is bad for you man haha! so happy i never put the nator in now
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Enrique
15 years, 3 months ago
Drogba and Malouda both start
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Locarno
15 years, 3 months ago
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien,
Ramires, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda. Subs: Turnbull,
Mikel, Ferreira, Kalou, Sturridge, Bruma, McEachran.

Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Givet, Dunn,
Olsson, Pedersen, Hoilett, Kalinic, Mame Diouf. Subs:
El-Hadji Diouf, Bunn, Santa Cruz, Mwaruwari, Roberts, Hanley,
Lowe.
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1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 3 months ago
  No Santa Cruz for Blackburn yet then.
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2. Just_Ty
  15 years, 3 months ago
  Robo back? Cool having 2 keepers again 🙂
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Attila the Bum
15 years, 3 months ago
Please Oh Malevolent Gods of the FPL please make Hangeland score an owngoal and get sent off. Please? Oh and if you could see your way to granting Skrtel a couple of goals and BP's I'll build you a temple.
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The Wizard of Ozil
15 years, 3 months ago
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda

Subs: Turnbull, Mikel, Ferreira, Kalou, Sturridge, Bruma, McEachran

Blackburn: Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Givet, Dunn, Olsson, Pedersen, Hoilett, Kalinic, Mame Diouf

Subs: El-Hadji Diouf, Bunn, Santa Cruz, Mwaruwari, Roberts, Hanley, Lowe
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Enrique
15 years, 3 months ago
West Brom
13 Myhill
04 Cech
30 Tamas
36 Jara
07 Morrison
11 Brunt
14 Thomas
17 Dorrans
21 Mulumbu
33 Scharner
24 Odemwingie
Substitutes
01 Carson, 06 Pablo, 20 Shorey, 22 Zuiverloon, 05 Tchoyi, 09 Bednar, 31 CoxBlackpool
28 Kingson
03 Crainey
05 Eardley
06 Evatt
20 Cathcart
11 Vaughan
14 Grandin
26 Adam
12 Taylor-Fletcher
16 Varney
39 Campbell
Substitutes
01 Rachubka, 15 Baptiste, 04 Southern, 19 Sylvestre, 23 Phillips, 10 Ormerod, 18 Euell
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1. applebonkers
  15 years, 3 months ago
  west brom's defence looks a bit more respectable now with scharner and tamas back
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Brendy
15 years, 3 months ago
Great, bosingwa starts. That clown better score at the right end this time
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Locarno
15 years, 3 months ago
West Brom: Myhill, Jara, Tamas, Scharner, Cech, Mulumbu,
Morrison, Brunt, Dorrans, Thomas, Odemwingie. Subs: Carson,
Tchoyi, Pablo, Bednar, Shorey, Zuiverloon, Cox.

Blackpool: Kingson, Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey, Vaughan,
Adam, Grandin, Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Varney. Subs:
Rachubka, Southern, Ormerod, Baptiste, Euell, Sylvestre,
Phillips.
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1. jamsiep
  15 years, 3 months ago
  I thought Grandin wasn't going to play....
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Mulder
15 years, 3 months ago
dsexco do nuffin plxx
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