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Everton v Arsenal was the only Premier League match to take place on Sunday, so attention now switches to the FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford.

Both of these sides enjoy two fixtures in Double Gameweek 35 and several of their players will be very much in the minds of Fantasy managers as they prepare their squads for the season run-in.

There are three changes to the Wolves side that beat Manchester United in midweek but the team that lines up at Wembley is effectively Nuno Espirito Santo’s first-choice starting XI, save for the inclusion of cup goalkeeper John Ruddy over Rui Patricio.

Romain Saiss gets the nod over Ryan Bennett at centre-half, while Jonny returns at wing-back as Ruben Vinagre makes way.

Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota resume their partnership up front, while Matt Doherty – owned by more than one in five FPL managers – lines up on the right flank.

Javi Gracia has made two changes to the team that beat Fulham on Tuesday, with Heurelho Gomes replacing Ben Foster as anticipated.

More noteworthy for Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 35 is the inclusion of Andre Gray over Gerard Deulofeu up front.

Gray set up two of the Hornets’ goals against the Cottagers in midweek and was talked up by fellow striker Troy Deeney in the club captain’s post-match interview.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Ruddy, Saiss, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Gomes, Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Hughes, Doucouré, Capoue, Pereyra, Deeney, Gray.

  1. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    I don't get the love for Laporte???

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Oui, I've just shown him the door.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Will probably play LB and end up getting a few assists if DGW25 is anything to go by....

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      3 question marks shows that.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        😉

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      DGW darling.

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He’s great!

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      The French national team share your sentiment.

    7. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Where's the question?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Why are people going for Laporte ...?

    8. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      You dont get love for Laporte, and you pick him in some drafts i see you posted.

      He has 38 points in last 2 DGW

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Against easier opposition than tot MUN, and with less fixture congestion

        1. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          So what? MUN is easier side than Arsenal.

    9. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Then go for Trippier???

    10. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      City have amazing defensive stats for the last 4-6 games. They can keep a clean sheet against anyone if they keep it up.

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Quite nice to see a negative substitution penalised....

  3. Rash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    What SGW players are people having on wildcard? The last double shown us that players with 2 games dont always mean they are a better option..

    1. Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Just mane and robbo

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      None.

      1. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Reasons for dropping all pool assets?

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Robbo and Mane right now. Keeping Vardy too for one more week, and maybe even Pogba too

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Pogba has a double

      2. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Pogba has DGW. Read the Q

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Yes sorry my bad. Was typing out that I'm keeping Vardy on WC for one more week, and remembered I may do the same for Pogba too (forgetting he has a DGW)

          Innocent mistake man...

        2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Maybe he cant

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            God you lot can be prats sometimes. Read above

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Maybe i cant

              1. FPL Scoop
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 26 days ago

                Touche

      3. Rash
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        I was too hasty and sold vardy straight after deadline..

        1. Pigeon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          So did I lol, only lost 0.1 tho so not too bad

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Triple liverpool. Vardy is tempting.

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Salah and Mane

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Salah/Mane & Robbo.

    7. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Salah Robbo TAA

    8. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Mane, Robbo and Vardy

    9. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      None for me. The one shout would be Liverpool (car, GW35) but the decent picks tie up a fair bit of cash.

    10. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Mane
      VVD
      Vardy

    11. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Mane Robbo. 2.8 ITB for Sterling to Salah in 36, Salah TC against Huddersfield

    12. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Salah Robbo.
      They got Cardiff in gw 35

    13. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Mane and TAA currently but looking at Firmino as an alternative to Laca also

  4. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    City will be favourites obviously, but I reckon they'd rather play Watford than Wolves

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Wolves would make for a better final for neutrals..

  5. Shteve
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Is Gunn nailed? Gunn/Ryan combo seems to work well until the end of the season.

    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Fancy more Valery or Bednarek and Foster as GK

      1. Shteve
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Dont see any appeal in Foster. Cant figure out why hes in so many teams

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          great dgw fixtures and bags loads of saves

        2. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Cheap. Good DGW for WAT and Soton have outfield players in defence who are cheap and nailed

          1. Shteve
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            He has good DGW fixtures but thats where it ends. Need two keepers that rotate well till EOS

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah pretty sure he nailed

      1. Shteve
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        cheers

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Seems nailed

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Not completely imo

  6. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    WC almost done. Thoughts on adding Kane and Sterling?

    X - X
    X - X - Doherty - X - X
    Deulofeu - X - X - X - Jota
    Deeney - Jimenez - X

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Neither got returns today so no!

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Im going with both

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      LOL

    4. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      If your OR is higher than mine, I recommend you avoid Kane and Sterling at all costs.

      Andre Gray maybe?

    5. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Decuple X is punty

  7. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Just tuned in, Deulofeu benching isn’t a good sign?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deulofeu goal is..

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hes scored a worldie off the bench though.

    3. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 26 days ago

        It means absolutely nothing.

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Changing the game helps.

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Blessing in disguise. Came in, scored and will be more rested than his teammates.

        1. DAZZ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Hope so, its between him and Jota for my 4th spot, it’s a toss of the coin tbh

    4. Bambi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      hows the WC?

      Lloris - Foster
      Kolasinac - Doherty - Duffy - Dunk - Valery
      Salah - Sterling - Eriksen - Jota - JWP
      Kane - Deeney - Jimenez

    5. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Holebas injured

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Damn. Was in my WC team. Now will have to go with Kiko.

        1. DR0GBA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          he indicated he had pulled something but he's playing on

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Back up. Just cramp.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Now off. Couldn't continue.

    6. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Holebas ping.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Un-pinged

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Re-pinged

    7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney for the winning goal @12/1

    8. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      What channel is this game on??

      1. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        BT Sport 2

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        BT Sport 2

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Thanks boys

    9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Damn maybe I shouldn't have sold Doherty. Buying back will be annoying. Form had dried up but today has proved his still got it. :/

    10. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I’ve been sweating in my pants in the wildcard labratory this afternoon.

      Here is my creation

      Foster Ryan
      TAA Doherty Duffy Valery Bednarek
      Sterling Erikksen Son Jota Delu/douc
      Aguero Kane Jiminez

      1. Bambi
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        no pool mid might hurt

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Drop the L from Pool and there’s what I think of them.

          Nah I’d consider getting Mane for the Huddersfield game.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Needs more sweat.

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Looks template tbh

      4. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        sure on Aguero minutes?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Nope! 🙂

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Kun v Deeney is the question. And I just don’t think the money can do anything special. Don’t care much about a Pool mid or any other more expensive mids tbh

    11. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Holebas injury (while it’s not very nice for him) probably not the worst news in the world as I was looking at bringing one of him or Kiko in.

        Kiko is only 4.2m so...

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Or maybe not.

          • Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            ...so he's back on the pitch :p

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Off again.

          • Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Oh. He's down again

          • SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            *Masina

            1. JohnnyMagrinho
                7 years, 26 days ago

                Nah. Kiko all the way. I know Kiko plays a bit further up the pitch so his playing time isn’t influenced by Holebas all the time but if Gracia wants him pulled back then it’s more of a sure thing.

                1. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 26 days ago

                  Janmaat?

          • Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Aint no Holebas goal

          • Rainer
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            HoleBAPs 🙁

          • The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Cash too spread out?

            Foster, Ryan
            TAA, Kola, Doherty, Valery, Duffy
            Sterling, Bilva, Son, Mane, Jota
            Kane, Deeney, Jimi

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              11 same as me

          • Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Anyone going with Wood/Barnes on WC for 1 week?
            Burnley got Cardiff in 34.

            Think I will then switch to Deeney.

            1. DR0GBA
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              after what happened with Barnes in that first half I want rid asap...even if he had Huddersfield

            2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Prefer deeney home to the terrible arsenal. He loves scoring against them.

            3. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Think I prefer a Cardiff mid going to JWP or similar

            4. jdp219
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              I have Deeney in my draft, but indeed this has occurred to me.

            5. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Why not Murray?

          • Party time
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Holebas went down again after seeing Adama Traore receiving instructions to come on

              1. FPL Scoop
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 26 days ago

                Don't blame him, man's speedy gonzalez

                1. Party time
                    7 years, 26 days ago

                    🙂

                2. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 26 days ago

                  I mean, would you want to see Traore coming at you?

                  1. JohnnyMagrinho
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Hmm. Are we doing phrasing?

                      1. jdp219
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        XD

                        1. jdp219
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 26 days ago

                          Emoji fail...

                    • Richd
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      I’d perform a DDT on him and then pin him

                    • Party time
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Lol

                      • Holmes
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Depends, if he has ice cream in his hands, sure

                  2. Emiliano Sala
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 26 days ago

                    holebas a little bit injured
                    enough to be away for 2 weeks ?

                  3. Free Hat
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 26 days ago

                    If only doherty would perform in the Pl instead of the cup games...

                    1. JohnnyMagrinho
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Yeah. He’s had a truly AWFUL season in the league.

                    2. Flynny
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Is son eriksen and kane one to many on wildcard?

                      Thanks

                      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Spurs arent playing well

                      2. Whats the Mata?
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Maybe Son out for Lloris/Tripps

                    3. Scotty B
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      De Gea
                      Pereira VVD Doherty
                      Salah Richarlison Maddison Mane
                      Higuain Rondon Wilson

                      Gunn Anderson Luiz Bednarek

                      0 ITB, No WC & 1 FT

                      Higuain > Murray (c) best option next week?

                    4. Whats the Mata?
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Can't see how Deulofeu sits on the bench for Watford in the coming games.

                      Watford were terrible with Gray uptop supporting Deeney. No creative spark. Which was then added by Deulofeu after coming on.

                      1. Whats the Mata?
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Wow. 3-2.

                    5. Jimmy Boy
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Anyone considering Lacazette on WC?

                      1. fr3d
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Jimmy how's the FPL cup going? 😮

                        1. Jimmy Boy
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 26 days ago

                          All but into the last 32 now, the FPL Cup could be coming home!

                      2. FPL Scoop
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Was. Am now not. Needed that result today to remind me how crap Arsenal are away from home

                      3. jdp219
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Was int he initial draft, but no longer.

                      4. BOATIES FC
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 26 days ago

                        Was but decided against

                    6. DR0GBA
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Deulofeu goallll

                    7. tiger
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Deulofeu in!!!

                    8. Tsparkes10
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      Delu essential

                    9. Hazz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 26 days ago

                      DEULOFEU GOAL!