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De Bruyne set for scan ahead of DGW32 match as Chelsea book place in FA Cup final

18 April 2021 349 comments
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Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m) requires assessment ahead of Manchester City’s Double Gameweek 32 meeting with Aston Villa.

The premium midfielder was forced off as Pep Guardiola’s men crashed out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage on Saturday.

Unfortunately for his 17.7% ownership, Manchester City’s manager was not overly positive in his post-match comments.

“He has pain now. Tomorrow we are going to make a test with the doctors but it doesn’t look good.” – Pep Guardiola

After Wednesday’s trip to Villa Park, Manchester City are not in Premier League action again until Gameweek 34 because their involvement in the EFL Cup final means they have no fixture in Blank Gameweek 33.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m), Phil Foden (£6.0m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) were the key restees in attack for the Citizens on Saturday, the former pair appearing in the second half to no avail.

With neither playing more than 42 minutes, Gündogan and Foden look likely starters at Villa Park on Wednesday.

John Stones (£5.2m) was an unused substitute as Ruben Dias (£6.2m) paired with Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) at centre-back.

Meanwhile, Chelsea also picked up an injury in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final, although arguably of less importance than Manchester City’s.

Thiago Silva (£5.6m) came off with a knock in the 88th minute, replaced by Kurt Zouma (£5.3m). Andreas Christensen (£4.7m) missed the tie with a muscle injury while César Azpilicueta (£5.9m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£4.7m) played 90 minutes.

Ben Chilwell (£5.8m) also featured for the whole game with Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) an unused substitute.

Ahead of facing Brighton on Tuesday night, key attackers Mason Mount (£7.2m), Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) and Timo Werner (£9.2m) were treated to late rests between the 70th and 79th minute on Saturday, although the former did look somewhat uncomfortable as he left the field.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) and Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) were both used as second-half substitutes.

Meanwhile, there were future Blank and Double Gameweek implications from Chelsea booking a place in the FA Cup final.

That match is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 15, which, as things currently stand according to the Premier League website, clashes with Gameweek 37, when Chelsea host Leicester (who are in FA Cup semi-final action against Southampton today).

However, Fantasy managers should keep an eye on latest fixture developments over the coming days considering recent stories in the media. Multiple sources are reporting the penultimate round of matches will be pushed back to the midweek of that week (May 18 and 19) to allow for fans to attend after future chances to the United Kingdom’s coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

This could, in turn, push Gameweeks 35 and 36 later into the month of May. Chelsea are currently set to face Manchester City (away) and Arsenal (home) respectively across those two rounds.

Chelsea XI (3-4-2-1): Kepa; Rüdiger, T Silva, Azpilicueta; Chilwell, Jorginho, Kanté, R James; Mount (Pulisic 70′), Ziyech (Emerson 79′); Werner (Havertz 79′).

Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Steffen; B Mendy, Laporte, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, Fernandinho; Sterling, De Bruyne (Foden 48′), Torres (Gündogan 64′); Jesus.

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  1. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Holding haul needed

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    1. HollywoodXI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      CS, goal and max BPS too much to ask?

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      1. Nomar
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        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed.

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  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Why oh why is Mat Ryan in goal

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It's not a good lineup. I'm not confident in my Holding CS.

      Mat Ryan and somewhat pacy Fulham forwards vs. LB Xhaka.

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      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Is Leno actually that much better than Ryan?

        Genuine question.

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        1. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Leno is Germany's n2 behind Neuer, Ryan was Brighton's n2 behind Sanchez.

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          1. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Meaningless

            Pickford is still probably England's number one.

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        2. FPL_Motty
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Mat Ryan is awful, so yes, pretty much any keeper better than Ryan tbh.

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  3. Life_Ban
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How are Leno owners feeling?

    Holding owner

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Confused really

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    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Bit concerned, wasnt expecting that. Is he injured?

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Happy to have a back up.

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      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Nope in the squad.

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      3. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not injured, he's on the bench. Has made a few mistakes recently.

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          has he? which ones?

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          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Conceding easy shots, playing people into trouble with passing out from the back

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            • Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              check his save % drop over the last 8 games

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      4. Nedvěd11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Leno owner.

        Holding 1st sub..

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      5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Frustrated, don’t think Forster will play vs Spurs either

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      6. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        The same as Mendy owners....robbed!!

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      7. Life_Ban
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Arteta finally said No to LeNo

        Worried as Holding owner as defence CS is pretty much non-existent

        Arse schedule was too good to be true

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      8. MIGHTY JOE
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Absolutely disgusted. In shock.

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      9. Squib
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Own both with Leno being a WC transfer in, so fuming tbh

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    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Leno benched nobody saw that coming

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      1. Nedvěd11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah my GK..wtf

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    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Can sense a 0-1 Fulham win in this one tbh

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    5. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What happened to Auba? He's leaving Arsenal?

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        malaria

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    6. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Leno rightly benched for not being sold instead of Martinez.

      Finally Arsenal realised what a big mistake they made by selling dEmigod!!!!

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        This isnt gonna go down well

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure that's the reason for him being rested, but glad it's made you happy.

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    7. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      So many with Forster as 2nd keeper, he may not start either!

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      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He starts

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    8. bigdip
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Going into GW33 with 12 players.
      Mendy
      Coady, Fofana, Shaw, Rudiger, Phillips
      Fernandes, Salah, Jota, Lingard
      Kane (tc), Iheanacho (Vydra)
      (Forster, Son, Kane blanks)

      A) Use FT and take out Son for Pulisic?
      B) Roll FT

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    9. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Son to Havertz / pulisic / Maddison or take out Reguilon?

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    10. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      So glad I changed my mind on my last wildcard attempt and got Martinez instead of Leno.

      Also did Holding for Chambers.

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    11. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This Arsenal line up is ridiculous... you can tell Farteta worked with Pepeta...

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Should be plenty enough to best what is a limited and probably deflated Fulham side after last weekends results and Newcastle pulling further away yesterday.

        I can't see Albion of Fulham getting out of this, they're too far behind and you'd have to think Burnley and Brighton will both pick up 3 or 4 more points at least before the season ends. I can't see either of them overtaking Newcastle now.

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    12. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Leno dropped/rested goes to show nobody is safe this season. Worth having two playing keepers this season for the games that remain. Better if one of them is a guaranteed starter like Martinez/Sanchez.

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    13. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      With 2FT 2.4m ITB, the plan for next week currently is Son + X --> Salah + Y. Only needs to be a 0.9m downgrade to fund it...

      Martinez // Forster
      TAA Rudiger Shaw // Dias Johnson
      Bruno Jota Lingard // Gundo Son
      Vardy Vydra // Kane

      Thoughts? Vardy probably the obvious one to go if he fails again. Obviously if i went for a more significant downgrade, would also have funds to swap out Gundo (for example) for a hit to get 11 starters next week (at 10 after the proposed 2FT move) 🙂 cheers all

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        You could always move Dias if you want to keep Vardy.

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        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          True that's another good option.

          Could do Son Dias to Salah Dallas.

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I like that move.

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy has done nothing for ages now.

        As it stands he's another Raheem Sterling as far as FPL goes. Points accumulated early on this term, but currently horrendously overpriced for what he's returning lately.

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Sterling and Vardy, sigh. A shadow of themselves this season.

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    14. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I was going to do Fernandes >> Salah next week but I’m having second thoughts now.
      Might worth keeping if United get a double in 35. Then move to Salah for the final 3.

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      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Salah has still not sure he's 'essential'

        Unless he gets back to back braces then there are other options who will most likely match his points

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        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Still not shown*

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        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          True. He’s looking better though. Bruno not so in recent weeks.

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        3. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Best of a bad and possibly injured bunch, though.

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          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I already have TAA and Jota. Only reason to get Salah is to captain him when he has an easier fixture than Kane.

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      2. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        That's my plan currently - waiting until 36 if Bruno doubles - may get him next time by default but currently thinking Chelsea mid against West Ham or Maddison v Palace has as much upside given 34 fixtures

        Chelsea: WH Fulham
        Leicester: Palace Southampton
        Liverpool: Newcastle United

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    15. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      There has been a lot of talk on here about a GW36 and GW37 fixture switch so all PL teams have a home fixture with fans before the end of the season. Can't this also be achieved by simply moving the GW37 fixtures to midweek ? If so it would result in no additional DGW fixtures (or blanks), as the FA Cup Final would then not clash with any fixtures if played as planned on the 15th of May.

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    16. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pepe benched

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    17. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Is that Arsenal 433 with Saka LB?

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      1. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        4-2-3-1 saka not playing LB

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      2. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Xhaka is at LB

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      3. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Would be my guess.. who else should play the LB role?

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    18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have a feeling this will be like Arsenal 2-3 Palace under Emery a few years back, unnecessarily resting too many players

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      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It's stupid really. Pep at least had a CL match...

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    19. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      hey any news on Kane and lingz planing to get them.

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        You should have been planning to get Kane before his DGW, not after it.

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        1. not_astarte
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          does he has another one apart from this?

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        If you don’t have them now I wouldn’t bother until gw 34.
        Kane blanks in 33 and JLingz plays Chelsea.

        So just wait on them.

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    20. AntiTorres
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thoughts on Rodriguez?
      Planning to move Son out this week for him. Fixtures look good plus a double coming up

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      1. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        what do you think of Jota?

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        1. AntiTorres
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah already have him...keeping till the end bar any injuries.

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      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Playing well at the moment but he’s an injury waiting to happen. Could be a good pick though. We need DCL back,

        Consider Siggy. On pens,FK’s and is cheaper.

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        1. AntiTorres
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          My exact thoughts. Siggy a good shout...only concern with him was rotation but just checked and looks like he starts most games anyway. Thanks

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    21. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      WTF Leno?

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    22. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      How is Vardy still a choice after all that blanking, SMH?

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He's quality and will bounce back

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    23. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Everyone's sub keeper Forster to come in for Mendy or Leno and get a cleanie vs Spurs and save a pen? It's written in the stars?!!

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not me. I benched Mendy this week for Lloris.

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      2. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        syke

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    24. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Arteta "I put Mat in goal today because he trains like a beast, he's been really positive around the place and he's doing really well. He deserves a chance."

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Leno owners faint

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        leno fail

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      3. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sold Martinez for him last week 🙁

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    25. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This DGW35 and BGW36 will be another nightmare with no chips. Can’t wait for this season to be finished.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        why? DGW include all template players already

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          It won’t be the double that a problem. It’s the following week when the likes of Chelsea,United,Leicester,Arsenal could blank.

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        2. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          If you have a lot of DGW players they blank next GW. Thats surely a problem if no FH?

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    26. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Laca and Martinelli work well as a pair. Expect either to point score or both.

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    27. tricpic
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mid price mid with at least one DGW for the run in.
      A) Saka
      B) Siggy
      C) Zaha
      Anyone got a moment to vote?

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        A

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    28. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Surprised Laca is rotation-proof. Will get him in if Kane has a spell out

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Auba recovering from Maleria though

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    29. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vaguely amused by people getting worried by potential loss of Arsenal clean sheet

      They've kept one in the last ten matches - against SHU

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      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        None at home in the league since January

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          incorrect, they kept 3 clean sheets at home in the league this season and they have played all of the following in the league at home in 2021: LIV, TOT, CITY, LEE, MUN

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