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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.

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  1. G-Whizz
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Supersub...

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulossential

  3. Party time
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Silly Deulofeu blanked when I kept him for 32

  4. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How much did they pay to buy Deulefou again?

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu being transferred into WC teams as I write...

  6. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    The question is will TAA rotate? Choose one

    A) Robbo, Dunk, Bednarek

    B) TAA, Duffy, Valery

    1. FPL Scoop
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      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  7. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Boom

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    hud & SOU = TC Deulofeu!

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    YESSsssssssssssss

  10. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Awful Ruddy.

  11. One for All
    • 7 Years
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    Deulofeu what a player

  12. WVA
    • 9 Years
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    Awesome

  13. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
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    Where was this Deulofeu during the DGW? 🙁

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Saving himself for the FA Cup.

    2. FPL Pillars
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      7 years, 3 months ago

      Same, see below haha

  14. FPL Pillars
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    7 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn't you do this in the DGW :d

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Making sure he didn't get injured for the FA Cup. Too important a player to be missing a FA Cup SF.

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        he didn't even start the game?

  15. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jota > Deulofeu done

  16. FPL Scoop
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    7 years, 3 months ago

    *replaces Jota with Deulo*

    *Starts building WC team around Deulofeu*

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Which team of yours will have Deulo? 😉

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Half of the quadruple complete for City.

    1. Annie
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      7 years, 3 months ago

      idiot

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Shouldn't have took Jota off

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh played it safe with Bennett wanted to secure the win, madness this comeback

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jota and Jimmy straight in my WC team then.

  20. FPL Scoop
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    7 years, 3 months ago

    He has been a great signing for Watford tbh

  21. MASTER ROSHI
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Whats the latest news on Rashford? If fit he'd be ideal for my WC

    1. Latch86
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      7 years, 3 months ago

      My current thinking too.

      Had previously been on Laca, but looking at GW34-35 fixtures, I'm not sure Laca will massively outscore Rashford. Deeneys's also interesting. Either of Rashford or Deeney would provide a lot of budget to help other areas.

      Rashford: WHU, eve, MCI
      Lacazette: wat, CRY, wol
      Deeney: ARS: hud, SOU

      Kane and Jimenez for the other spots.

  22. fr3d
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    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else considering Deulofeu on WC?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
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      Kneejerk central

    2. jdp219
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      Nope. Mostly because I think he knows when I add him to my squad. Points dry up or her gets injured.

      1. jdp219
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        7 years, 3 months ago

        *he

  23. JohnnyMagrinho
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hilarious.

    Pretty sure a lot of people ridiculing Watford/Deulofeu for not starting him.

    What does the manager know, huh? Awful planning by Gracia, clearly just lucky.

    And now everyone loves Deulofeu again. Sigh.

    So flippant it’s nauseating.

    1. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe they’d have won 4-0 if he’d started

  24. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    wonder how this will effect wolves as a team if they go out

    1. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      this

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Badly would be my guess

  25. Niho992
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    Come on Wolves !

  26. Numb
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not really seen Deulofeu in WC drafts

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      you will now

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You prefer Doucoure?

        1. G-Whizz
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          I actually do but currently looking at Jota instead and then double up with their defence with Deeney up top

      2. Latch86
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        Double-up on City defence with Spurs and Utd? Seems risky, particularly for the cost.

        1. G-Whizz
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          I quite like it when you look at their fixtures overall...

  27. Dave Bauer
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu TC

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Javi Garcia is a genius whew. I thought Wolves had it in the bag, Deulofeu's been incredible today. Whole team, actually.

  29. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lame.. I had deulo in my team before this game. Now loads will get him in.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve only got 0.2m room and want to bring him in for GW35. No doubt he will triple rise now 🙁

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Really though?

  30. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team:

    Ryan, Foster
    Robertson, Laporte*, Duffy, Valery, Doherty*
    Mane, Eriksen, Sterling, Jota*, Camarasara
    Jimenez, Kane, Deeney

    Then GW35 do Camarasara to Deloufeu or Doucoure.

    * I’m unsure of. Also keen to have Vardy for GW 34 but not sure how to go that and avoid a hit for GW35

    1. Latch86
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      Agree with the question mark over Laporte. I really don't understand why so many people want Laporte in when City have Spurs and Utd on the cards.