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

    Just have to say how much I appreciate you all commenting along with the FA semis. It's hard to even find it available here in the US.
    Thanks!

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That’s ok mate. I pretended I’m ill so I can watch it in bed while the gf watches a film

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      DM me on Twitter

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

      Hard enough in the UK

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Really? Seems a bit ridiculous.

        I'm having to Google and/or hope for clips on Twitter.

  2. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster, Ryan
    TAA, TobyA/Trip, Doherty, Dunk, Valery
    Sterling, Mane, Bilva, Son, Jota
    Kane, Deeney, Jimi

    With Murray in place of Deeney for GW34 only. Gonna be a benching headache after that mind....

    1. Goonsquad245
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like this. I'm on similar but Eriksen/Cathcart vs Bilva/Trippier

      Not convinced on Son mind...

  3. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well that’s made things simpler. Back to the sweat dungeon

  4. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    4pm: Deulofeu out of the WC team
    5.30pm: Deulofeu in the WC team
    6.30pm: Deulofeu out of the WC team

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

    *jota to deulofeu*

    5 mins later

    *deulofeu to jota*

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

      What happened?

  6. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Alexa, cancel wildcard

  7. Trilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Don’t watch Watford often but Deeney looks quality, feel like he should have a lot more points than he does.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good option with their dgw fixtures for sure.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      There's a reason he isn't popular in FPL

      Incredible inconsistency until GW27. And by then, people were making transfers with blank weeks in mind

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Troy’s a monster 🙂

  8. Tosa86
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    deulofeu injuried?

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.ankle.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    BB team done.

    Lloris - Leno
    Doherty - Cathcart - Valery - Bednarek - Yoshida
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Jota - Deulofeu
    Kane - Jimenez - Deeney

    Only big punt is triple OSton defense but 1 CS and I'll be smiling. Nailed on players in there. 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Duel injured

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        and plenty aren't nailed.

      2. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Should be fine for the weekend. Didn't look serious to me.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Back to the drawing board...

  10. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So Wolves will be off to the beach now.
    And Watford rotation galore.
    Guess we'll have to make do with Brighton and Southampton for the budget picks then

    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah wolves are ambitious and Everton storming it. It’s all on for a top 7 finish

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aren't Wolves, Watford, Leicester playing for 7th place and Europa league?

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

    Traore is dumbest player in the world.

    Really like NES but his substition today was awful and timing too...

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Holebas+Dunk
    Or
    Cathcart+Duffy?

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hole Injured

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ah,does it look serious?

        1. the german
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hamstring

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Damn

  13. RohanVaswani
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    a) rash jota hojberg aldeweireld

    or

    b) jiminez pogba hudson kiko?

    1. Ready Player One
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    If man city win FA Cup is it the losing finalist that go to Europa or 7th spot?

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

      7th.

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      7th

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Unfortunate niggle that for Deulofeu, completely changed the game when he came on. Woulda been nice if he could see it through

  16. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Coady or Jonny?

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fantastic comeback from Watford.

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

    What a result for City.

    Easier team in the final & Wolves don't have the final on their minds at Anfield in GW38.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wolves will be on the beach by then. Salah (TC) locked

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

    Doherty deserved to play in FA cup final. Best player in the FA cup this season definitely.

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

    Get in the Watford Scrappers!

    What a game. 🙂

  21. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wow ! What a game, what a comeback...

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Watford celebrating like they won the cup.

  23. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Watford!

  24. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wolves unmasked.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      always laugh last.

  25. boc610
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Adama Traore. For the first 3 seconds of one of his many pointless dribbles he looks like the best player in the world

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

      Definition of headless chicken

  26. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Watford are such a strange strange team

  27. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu more worried about his hair!

  28. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    This match was worthy of a final....shame city have had such an easy run in, in both cup comps!

    Either Watford or Wolves could have beaten city yesterday

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

      City have beaten who they faced and therefore deserve it. If City beat Watford in the final then they deserve it. And city would've played dif against dif opponents so bit of a pointless point

  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on this WC team lads?

    Foster, Ryan.
    Kolasinac, TAA, Doherty, Duffy, Valery.
    Sterling, Salah, Son, Eriksen, Hojberg.
    Kane, Jiminez, Deeney.

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Watford played Utd of the park last week. Not surprised they won. Gutted for wolves though.