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Double Gameweek 32 comes to a head on Wednesday evening with three Premier League matches that all kick off at 19:45 BST.

Crystal Palace are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, while Manchester City and Chelsea host Cardiff City and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.

The headline team news at the Etihad sees Pep Guardiola make seven changes, with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva among the players to drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan are also among the substitutes, while Nicolas Otamendi drops out of the match-day squad.

Guardiola had previously ruled Sergio Aguero out of tonight’s match, so it is no shock to see Gabriel Jesus leading the line for City.

Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez will flank the Brazilian, while there is a first Premier League start of the season for Phil Foden.

Fernandinho, John Stones and Danilo are also recalled.

Neil Warnock has made only one change, with Harry Arter being replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Maurizio Sarri has matched Guardiola in making seven alterations.

Eden Hazard returns to the Chelsea starting XI following his benching at Cardiff on Sunday, while there is a full Premier League debut for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Gonzalo Higuain makes way for Olivier Giroud, while Emerson Palmieri replaces the injured Marcos Alonso.

N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen are recalled as Willian, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger drop out.

Chris Hughton has made four changes, the most eye-catching of which sees the fit-again Florin Andone replace Glenn Murray up front.

Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all start at the expense of Anthony Knockaert, Martin Montoya and Bernardo.

Son Heung-min returns to the Spurs starting XI, replacing Lucas Moura in the Lilywhites’ attack.

Ben Davies is preferred to Davinson Sanchez in Mauricio Pochettino’s only other change.

Roy Hodgson has brought Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Martin Kelly into his starting XI and benched Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend.

That means Jeffrey Schlupp will move even further upfield on the left of a front three, with Wilfried Zaha switching to the right flank.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Bissouma, Stephens, Propper, March, Andone, Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Fernandinho, Foden, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Camarasa, Murphy, Hoilett, Niasse.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Alli, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

  1. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    92 points and a red arrow!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Just a sign of a good OR

      86 and a small green for me lol

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      94 points and climbed two places.

    3. Madmag
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      92 dropped 80 places

  2. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Good to go for the weekend?

    Boruc
    Pereira VVD Luiz
    Salah Richarlison Maddison Mane
    Wilson Higuain Rondon

    DeGea Anderson Bednarek Doherty

    0.3 ITB & 1 FT

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Got wc left? Might need a goalie

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        No WC left. Just BB left of the chips

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          Might as well move boruc on and get a playing keeper for bb

          1. Scotty B
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            Who though?

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 days ago

              Leno?

              1. Scotty B
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 9 days ago

                Only got 0.3 ITB

                1. FPL Pillars
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 days ago

                  Gunn?

                  1. Scotty B
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 9 days ago

                    He's the only 1 really but is he worth it?

                    1. FPL Pillars
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 9 days ago

                      that's up to you to decide I not to know anything about your team or tactics going forward

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      DDG to Kepa

  3. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    This gameweek was such let down

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nice start with 68 pts and gw rank in top 200k and then basically nothing 🙁 99 pts after that start is disaster.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      What did you score? I didn’t do great with 92. Hoping for a big green arrow

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Tell me about it

  4. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    No more Pep roulette now after this Gw debacle. Ederson in and that will do

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Arguably the next dgw is better for them as tough games so will more likely play strongest team

  5. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Higuain and arnie to auba and Firmino?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Looks good. Not fancy Lacazette over auba

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      my god yes

  6. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Why not wildcard this week? I have an awful gw33 squad.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      This weeks Free Hitters wont have an awful GW33 team, on paper.

      1. moment
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I have an awful team for GW33, but at least they're all playing.

    2. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      I've only got 6.5 players rn for next week...

    3. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      So why are people waiting to wc next week?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Because a BGW is coming up

  7. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Who would you rather have?

    Erikson + Deeney Or Deulofeu + Lacazette from 34?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      tough_DL, for-me

  8. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    anyone obvious missing from this for GW35? Doucoure maybe? not particularly bothered about no Kun/Kane

    Gunn (Ryan)
    Robbo TAA Kola (Duffy Dunk)
    Mane Fraser Brooks (Sterling Son)
    Auba Laca Wilson

    probably doing Wilson & Fraser -> Jota & Jimenez before GW35

  9. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Siggy, Richarlison or Madison for 1gw?

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Finally a green arrow 😯

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nice score TM, Laporte was a great pick

    2. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Nice, about a 50 place drop for me

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Congrats, hopefully you can build on now.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers, at least GW31 is erased.

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      your rank history, never seen anything like it! 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Every 3rd year is an issue 🙁

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          whats the goal this year? Still fancy top 2K, 5K, 10K?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            6 more green arrows is the goal, highly unlikely.

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I was a weird sequence with my rank as well...over last 8 seasons 41k, 29k, 9k, 3k, 616, 45k, 25k, 13k and currently 4k

          Goes in 5 year cycles and gradually gets better and then reverts back to beginning

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers all. 🙂

    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Congrats! I always believed in you. 🙂

    7. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Great score!!

    8. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Well done pal, good week!

    9. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      nice score TM. Son! Went Kane myself, pretty bummed.

  11. Infamy, Infamy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Bigger priority to replace (for 1 week):

    A. Anderson
    B. Higuain

    Thanks

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Anderson if he's still injured and you need 11. Might be able to get a better Higuain replacement though.

  12. Mr.K
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Pogba & Jimenez -> McNeil & Vardy for -4, before WC next week? Could field a hopefully-full team then.

    A) Aye
    B) Nay

    1. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Do I hear an Aye?!

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Aye

      1. Mr.K
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Thank you Sir!

  13. Sol
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    A)F.Anderson > Maddison
    B)Jiménez > Zaha/Rondón
    C)F.Anderson Jiménez > 4.8 Laca (-4)

    Cheers

    1. Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Jiminez has 69 points over his last 10 (6.9 ppg).

      Really think he's a season keeper at his value and Wolves ability against the top sides.

      So for that reason, A) for me.

      1. Sol
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Cheers

  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    99 for me. At least closing in back to 20k OR. Had terrible 2 gw's before this. I have a feeling BGW33 will be big for me, hopefully.

  15. Spartac Mac
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    An early shout for Lacazette captain for DGW 35.

    Lacazette has only blanked 4 times in his last 18 appearances.

    During that time he's averaged 5.1 ppg, which if you look at his last 6 is an even high 6.6 ppg.

    With his constant form in terms of getting points, is he a "safe" option for DGW 35 captaincy?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Good shout, he is looking really impressive just now

  16. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    And that is perfect example of why Laporte was a better pick than Ederson. Ederson had a 12 point ceiling

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Ederson’s 12 was nailed though.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Laporte was a safe pick for me, pep loves him

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      not regretting that move at all. Ederson owner and contented, you can't have it all.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Laporte was the better pick, as so much more upside for small risk of rotation

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Laporte was considered here as rotation risk after injury.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        I argued against that theory several times

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 days ago

          I didn't notice. Wasn't online all the time.

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 days ago

            I had to choose from Kepa +Laporte or Ederson+Azpi. Je n'ai regret rien 😉

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      hindsight...Kompany could have played instead of Laporte in each of both games

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Not hindsight, I argued the point well ahead of the dgw

    5. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Yet another hindsight yawner (YAHY). Wake me up when you girls are done. TIA.

    6. George James
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Cheers Doc

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Good to go or get rid Steele for Schmeichel and play? Is there better option ( not Chelsea or Liverpool unfortunately!)?

    Boruc
    TAA Luiz Van Dijk
    Salah Hazard Brooks Maddison
    Vardy Wilson Higuain

    Steele Lascelles Gunnarsson Doherty

  18. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    With only 6.5 players for gw 33 (CHO counts as half, if that..), what's the maximum hit would you take?

  19. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Is Hayden gonna play? Or take a -4 to get him and Anderson out?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Just took him out

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson / TAA / Pereira / Digne
    Salah / Hazard / Maddison
    Vardy / Wilson / Barnes

    Ederson / A. Smith / Pogba / Camarasa

    Few options with 1 FT before Wildcard:

    1) Play Digne or Smith?

    A) Upgrade Wilson to Lacazette
    B) Pogba > [anyone] and bench someone (who?)
    C) Salah > Mané
    D) Ederson > Kepa

  21. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Why should I wc next in 34?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Half your WC team don't play in 33?

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      If you have your BB chip left then you can WC in 34 to get the players in you want for the 35 DGW and fill your bench up too while playing the BB chip.

    3. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Thank you I hadn’t realised it was a bgw. I’m lucky I have 12 players

  22. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Have Boruc and Ederson. I have WC

    Would you sell Ederson to Kepa and play Bednarek or

    sell Bednarek to Schaar and maybe play without GK

    or maybe sell Pogba and bench Bednarek ?

    I have Arnie too...

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Kane unlucky not to get the assist.

  24. Atters
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Best Higuain replacement for one week?
    A) Vardy
    B) Auba
    C) Laca

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Vardy because of nailedness prob

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Anyone

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      A

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Even DCL is better

  25. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Looks like 91 is the safety score.
    119 through to GW33.

    1. Gorbitz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Argh, 90 here. 700 OR. If only Ashley Young could have behaved, or Azpi’s goal had been disallowed.. It was fun for a long time! Thanks

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Gonna win it.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        May as well getting this far. 🙂

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      On to GW33, just. Going to be tough not to fall this week.

    4. Fantasy Challenged
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      Annoyingly missed out on 100 by 1 point. Making it through in LMS improves the mood though. 🙂

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Another 99 balloons go by.

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Bench was

    Guita
    CHO
    McTominay
    Peltier

    Almost 30 points. Won't even get close to that when I actually use my bench boost.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      no you won't but you used another chip this turn right?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Free hit. But GW31 team outscored it (even more so with Kun TC). Sigh.

  27. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Can’t wait to move on from this week!

    Mane or Vardy (c) next week? Or someone else bar Hazard as I don’t have him?

  28. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    I know the pages are flying by but it’s almost the next GW!

    For 1 week before FH. Which will it be?

    A) Higuaín > Vardy
    B) Fab > Schmeichel
    C) Barnes, Pogba > Vardy, Fraser (-4)
    D) Higuaín, Fab > Vardy, Kepa (-4)
    E) Hig, Pog, TAA > Vardy, Mané, Digne/ Kolas (-8)

    Option E is mainly for lolz

    1FT 1.1itb
    Fab*
    Robbo, TAA*, Luiz, Pereira
    Salah, Haz, Maddison
    Wilson, Higuain*, Barnes*
    (Hamer) (JWP, Pogba*, Doherty)

    Thanks! Bring on GW33

  29. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    Best move this week please?

    A. Higuaín to Vardy

    B. Anderson to Tielemans

    C. Digne to Rudiger / Luiz

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      B or C (Luiz)

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 days ago

      B

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 days ago

        Thanks.

  30. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 days ago

    1) Fanderson -> Maddison
    2) Fanderson -> Tielemans
    3) Guaita -> Kepa