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

    Deulofeu walking around on the pitch celebrating. Can't see him struggling too much... o.O

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

      Jota > Deulofeu > Jota > Deulofeu...

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

    What happened to Deulofeu?

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

      Benched. Brace. Busted. Subbed.

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

        Is the injury serious?

  3. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Gotta feel for wolves fans

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

    Does that mean Watford have Europa league next season?

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

      Nope. Only if they win the FA Cup or finish 7th.

      1. Jammyfpl
          7 years, 26 days ago

          If Man City win it though won’t their qualification spot go to watford as they will be in champions league anyways?

      2. Jammyfpl
          7 years, 26 days ago

          I would also like to know this, can 7th still qualify for europa or is there nothing to play for?

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

            Read what Hazz wrote, please.

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

              We don't know yet who will finish 7th

      3. boc610
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Jota feel for the wolves fans

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

        a) rash jota hojberg aldeweireld

        or

        b) jiminez pogba hudson kiko??

        1. C) Jimmy Jota JWP Alder

      5. I'll be having Triple Brighton defence and Triple Spurs attack only for this week 😮

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

          Me too. But not certain I want Dunk for next dgw. What are your plans?

      6. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Thoughts on my GW34 WC Team:

        Ryan
        Trippier Doherty Laporte
        Eriksen Camarasa Mane Jota
        Kane Jiminez Deeney

        Foster TAA Valery Ward-Prowse

        3.9m itb

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

          Depends what you're doing with the FT in GW35.

          Only one City player?

          1. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Will do Ward-Prowse to KDB before the deadline, put the wrong money itb

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

        Proper semi final this was. Unlike that embarrassing game and turnout yesterday.

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Yep

      8. puhd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Jota Or Jimmy in WC Team?
        Whose more nailed out of the two?
        Thank you!

        1. Jimmy

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

          Jimmy but Jota mid OOP

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

          Jimenez more nailed, but both will surely be starting.

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

            Thanks!

      9. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Left to walk the dog with 20 minutes left.. what I miss?!

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

          Let the dog watch the game next time.

      10. HD7
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        So does it mean Wolves players over Watford...
        Watford will probably think more about the final now and will rotate around 37,38 for sure?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Mainly 38

      11. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        First proper Wildcard draft.

        Foster Ryan
        TAA Doherty Duffy Dunk Bednarek
        Sterling Mané Eriksen Camarasa
        Kane Lacazette Jimenez

        Just enough for Camarasa to JWP for 35.

        Thoughts?

        1. HD7
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          5th midf?

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

            Deulofeu

            1. the german
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              Deulo injured

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

              Is he not injured, or was it fake?

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

                He looked fine after the match was over.

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

                  Maybe, but if he's now carrying any sort of a knock, he's quite likely to have his game time managed before the final.

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

          I would prefer Valery over Bednarek and perhaps finance it with Deeney over Laca. Not keen on having forced move Camarasa out, but perhaps it is only -2.

      12. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        houghts on this WC team lads?

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

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Mint.

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

          Lose kola imo

          1. 1justlookin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Why so?

      13. boc610
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Nice dig from troy at citys no show fans yesterday

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Haha he loves it

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

        WC almost complete,

        Ryan, Foster
        Laporte, Trent, Duffy, Doherty, Valery
        Sterling, Salah, Eriksen, Jota, Decoure
        Kane, Jimmy, Deeney

        .3 itb

        Trippier or Laporte?

        Can you see anything missing?

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

          Aguero

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

            Will he play both?
            Already have that worry with Sterling 😉

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

              I think Aguero is better pick than Sterling.

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

        Haha Deu's voice is hilarious

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

          Sounded like he had suffered one of these Vinny Jones ball-grabs just before he was interviewed.

        2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Also, his dancing is extrem

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-3P9YikQ3E

      16. HollywoodXI
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        RMWCT:

        Lloris Foster
        Robertson TAA Doherty Kolasinac Duffy
        Sterling Son Jota Doucoure Deleufeo
        Kane Lacazette Jiminez

      17. Bigler
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        A) Robbo+Son
        B) Eriksen+TAA

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

          B

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

        Controversial as it may be, the day i bring in Deeney is the day i quit fantasy

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          You're in good kompany there.

      19. HNI
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Many people have Doherty on wc team due to dgw, but is he nailed for the two matches? Isnt he the wolves defender who gets sacrificed in hectic period and change in formations by Nuno?

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

          Wolves have only the PL to play for now.

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

          Most got him at 4.4 so cheap as chips

      20. JIMMY TUGGINS
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        What a game that was.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Fantastic watch.

          Deulofeu is a real talent. Played well for Barca last season, was surprised when they sold him.

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

        Q is how much Watford or Wolves want to play in europe league next season. We saw what happened with Everton or Burnley.

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

          Both should be able to handle it a bit better than Burnley. Burnely simply did not have the squad for it and over-performed massively in the previous season.

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

        The last double seen lots of rotation.. who do you think will be most vulnerable this time round?

        I think sterling & son most at risk.

      23. boc610
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Delefeou sporting Cameron Diaz's something about mary hairdo

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

        Nailed on this WC team.

        Lloris - Foster
        TAA - Laporte - Doherty - Duffy - Dunk
        Mane - Eriksen - Jota - Deulofeu - JWP
        Kane - Kun - Jiminez

        Deulofeu was always in there, as I think Kun is much safer and a better option than Sterling for a ManCity attacker which rules out Deeney, thus Deulofeu. Plus today's performance helps the cause and the injury doesn't look anything major.

        Probably Dunk to someone (0.6m itb) in gw35

        Thoughts?

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

          Very similar to mine above, I chose Sterling & Laporte.
          Played less minutes but more explosive?

      25. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Why is everyone saying Deu injured? Walked smiling after the win and gestures before sub seemed that he did not want/need to be subed.

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

          Just precautionary

      26. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Given the fixtures, who would you choose, Aguero or Kane?

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Kane.

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

          I'm going both.
          Kane for obvious reasons.

          Kun over any other City attacker because he's played the most number of mins when fit after Ederson in that City team.
          Plus Jesus was terrible yesterday.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            That Aguero injury is worrying.

          2. 1justlookin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 26 days ago

            Can't seem to fit them both in unless i downgrade my mids. Do we even know if aguero will be fit?

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

            Jesus is terrible.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 26 days ago

              More of a Buddah fan yourself?

      27. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        What needs to happen for 7th place to get into Europe?

        1. Mweene
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Brexit is called off

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

          Man City win the FA Cup final.

      28. Bob Sacamano
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Picking Foster and Deulofeo/Doucoure feel obvious to me, but who els to go for? Cathcart or Deeney? If I go Cathcart I'll have Rashford up front, if I go for Deeney I dont have a clue which 5.3 defender to pick (got Doherty)

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          I think Deeney is a really good option for the double but my forward slots are taken, also struggling with defence, not sure I fancy Kola at all now.