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Double Gameweek 23 gets underway this evening as Watford play host to Norwich City at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Claudio Ranieri makes four changes from last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, with Daniel Bachmann, Kiko Femenia, Christian Kabasele and Tom Cleverley replacing Ben Foster and Craig Cathcart, both of whom miss out due to illness, plus Jeremy Ngakia and Juraj Kucka.

That means the Hornets’ attacking trio remains the same, with Joao Pedro joining Emmanuel Dennis and Josh King in a 4-3-3 formation.

Imran Louza, Adam Masina and William Troost-Ekong remain at the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Meanwhile, Dean Smith makes just one change, with Angus Gunn coming in for Tim Krul, who misses out as expected with a shoulder injury.

Further forward, budget forward Adam Idah continues alongside Teemu Pukki in attack, with Josh Sargent and Milot Rashica flanking them.

Notably, the Canaries’ have scored the fewest (three) and conceded the most (25) away goals in the Premier League this season.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Kayembe, Sissoko, Cleverley, Pedro, Dennis, King

Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Sema, Fletcher, Tufan, Hernandez, Sierralta, Kucka, Morris

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, Sargent, Rashica, Idah, Pukki

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Dowell, Placheta, Kabak, Tzolis, McLean, Giannoulis, Rowe

  1. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Until late this afternoon I had Cancello as (c). The DGW announcement meant switching to Dennis seemed the logical move. Beginning to think I should avoid the honey traps of DGW and just treat every week the same.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Many did it, hurts more when it’s a differential so you’re in good company

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I bought Dennis this week and captained him, long before any double announcement, so I don’t even have that excuse

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Until the next DGW hauls like Bowen or Bruno, and you reverse your thinking

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        DGW player*

    4. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Really isn’t the worst week to fail.

      I’d back a saints goal and can’t see us getting hammered given how we’ve been playing. KDB seems to be the main differential and most own cancelo so captain damage limited this week unless King gets 3 penalties against Burnley

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Put like that I’m feeling very slightly less of an idiot

    5. MJF
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I don't think you should try to take too many "lessons" from this type of thing.

        Its just fluke.

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

          Nah the non Dennis owners just knew they were so right on it, oddly enough after the event

    6. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2 yellow cards can’t be appealed can it? I heard the first one was dodgy as hell

      1. Bollard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The definition of clutching at straws but I’m with you bro

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Both were harsh, but no appeal unfortunately

      3. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The first one could have been a red for his opponent really. That’s just the way the cookie crumbled this evening.

      4. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The Norwich guy basically 2 footed him and only he got booked

      5. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        First one was a stone cold yellow if not a red

      6. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could have been booked for his dive but second was very unlucky. Barley touched the Norwich player

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1pt -4 and only a 2k rank drop 😆

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Captain (-2) & a green allow 🙂

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mad isn’t it

      3. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Need them hackers to keep working hard on the hits

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        -8 point hit taken here and only 18k to 19k - crazy!

    8. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As a long term Dennis owner it pains me to say I wish he'd gone to AFCON now.

    9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is Salah definitely back next gameweek folks???

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's still in the tournament. If he loses vs. Ivory Coast in 5 days time, almost certainly back for GW24

        Even the QF are 28/29th Jan.
        SF on 2nd/3rd Feb
        Final on 6th Feb

        GW24 for a Liverpool is 10th Feb

        Only getting to the final would put him in doubt I imagine.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ah brilliant!!! cheers for this information mate!!!

        2. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks Hazz, so not defintely, but likely.

        3. Tomsk
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Is there not a game for 3rd place on 6th?

    10. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did Super Saints captain Dennis

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        King. A rare success story. Very lucky!

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He needs to pipe up about that big dub!

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No I think he doesn't even own him and his rivals do. Must be ecstatic.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I was bringing him down all along!

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You deleted your team?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

      4. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's been smashing it lately

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

          Must be killing him having nothing to moan about

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good on him, deserved some luck

      5. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What is wrong with that guy.

        Tried to cheer him up but it’s like he thrives when he fails (which is a lot)

        Hope I’m not sat next to him at st marys tomorrow imagine he’s the sort to shout “too much” or “give it” a lot

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not sure but will remind him of this when I next see him on here!
          He should delete though if it’s making him that negative

    11. SwissWavey
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      8 of the top 9 in my mini league are currently on minus points without even counting hits. Shocker.

    12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Only good thing to come out of Watford was Elton John.
      Always thought he was a Muppet though,personally.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wasn’t that big clothes shop founded there? Gap.

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The Watford Gap. Probably, clothes made in sweatshops in Asia.
          What a world we live in.

        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Watford Gap isnt the same Watford

        3. NorCal Villan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The Gap is from San Francisco

    13. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will Dennis get 10 goals this season?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’m passed caring I think, can’t wait to get rid!

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        9 yellows already

    14. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho rising in price tonight it appears, annoying as was hoping to make the Gray > Coutinho move tomorrow.

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Wait nearer to deadline

    15. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dennis captain enters the DGW hall of fame.

      Rubbing shoulders with Royston Drenthe and Sadio mane

      Can’t say this season hasn’t been entertaining

      1. Will Kane
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It certainly has, and most of those who suffered at the hands of Dennis seem to have taken it in good spirits. Salah perma captain will be back in play soon so we should enjoy nights like these.

    16. Citytilidie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Worth shipping Maddison for Coutinho before his price rise?

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Maddison is on a crazy run of form tho. Is it the fixtures?

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Also dude deadline is on 8th February. Who knows what's happen by then

      2. Will Kane
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No

      3. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nuts

        Covid isolation 5 days as with foster tonight. Prices mean nothing

      4. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not even waiting to see Coutinho play?

      5. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Serious? Have you seen when the next GW deadline is? It's 2.5 weeks away. Coutinho hasn't even played for the current GW, there are internationals, FA cup games etc. etc.

      6. Citytilidie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all. I've had Maddison since GW14, so have caught most of his returns. Fair play that Coutinho has only 22 mins under his belt thus far, but fairly certain he will be first choice once he gets match fit. Maddy's fixtures get a bit rough, has a blank in 27 etc. But you are all correct, the prudent option is to wait and see and not worrying about price rises. And honestly, Maddy can return against anyone with the form he is in. Thanks all for your thoughts. Appreciate the voices of sanity.

    17. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3 0 2 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1

      Mini league points. Only the leader (who does have Dennis) and myself are positive.

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Enjoy your isolation !

        1. Esalman
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Truly. Went for the differential King, never thought it'd come off like this

      2. Will Kane
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ha! I'm thrashing all of you with my 4 points

    18. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any ideas when Salah is back? Surely won’t feature in GW24?

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He'll be back for sure. If he reaches final then its possible he starts on the bench.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just want him back!

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        See reply higher up on this page by Hazz

    19. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Score check

      -2 from 2. Any good?

      1. Esalman
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        About average.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        0 from 0

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You are 0 from 11 because you didnt enter a team

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Correct - incredible timing

      3. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        -1 from 1

      4. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A happy minus 1 here

      5. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        -2 from 3

      6. Kannbury
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        -2 from 1

      7. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        7 jammy Williams points. Had to play him, no bench.

      8. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        -1 from 2

    20. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So never mind this week, look forward to next week, it should be a points fest: I have:
      3x MC (BRE)
      3x WH (WAT)
      2x LIV (LEI)
      Watkins v Leeds
      Ramsdale at Wolves
      Gallagher at Norwich

      And that's before a transfer.

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

        We all know how that ends

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ...then Pep will play all 3x of your Man City players in the FA Cup vs. Fulham a few days before the Brentford fixture

      3. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Never seems to work out that way but good luck, just go into it expecting all blanks and maybe 1 or 2 red cards/penalty misses and you’ll be happy

    21. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just need Dennis to get 2 points in GW27. Rest of the time u can sit on my bench and look like a pretty hornet.

    22. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      DDG(bur) Foster(whu)
      Laporte, Cancelo(BRE) TAA(LEI) Regi(SOU) Nouri(ARS)
      Bruno(bur) Raphinha(avl) Bowen(WAT) Coutinho(LEE) Foden(BRE)
      Watkins(LEE) Antonio(WAT) King(whm)

      Bench boost activated!

    23. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Time to activate my WC my team has been a shitshow for the last couple of weeks red arrows you name it.

    24. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sargent is only 5.4….

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looks taller on TV

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Haha

    25. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice to see most laughing at the game tonight.

      Usually full of captain hindsight’s etc but it’s been quite fun reading posts.

      Always another game week

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably because everyone was in the same boat unless they forgot deadline

        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Imagine KDB or cancelo captainers will be happy

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            True thing

      2. Bollard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What a crapshoot. I am 0 from 3, no hits and I hope cycling GK gets on his bike and doesn’t come back until gw24. I have the mighty Pickford to come off the bench - lolz, er sigh…

    26. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is Dennis going to miss the Burnley game or not?

      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well almost certainly…

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, owners delighted no more negative points from him

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How do red cards normally work?

      4. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not if the BUR game gets COVID cancelled 😉

    27. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think my teams been hacked as I’m on -2!

      1. Bollard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        There was this guy called Dennis caught hacking teams earlier tonight.

    28. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4380206/event/23

      Lmao at my cup opponent. Dennis (c) but owns Sargent !!? This guy basically IS rough with the smooth.

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Classic

    29. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      To quote Jack Handy: It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

      Dedicated to Dennis captainers, with love 😎

    30. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone cap Son a while back for a -1 I think

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

    31. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Almost did Antonio➡️Dennis (c) - 4

      But went all in last gw with dgw players while rival in 1st just ahead of me did his FH to Bruno..

      Siad I'd take a leave out of his book.

      Salah➡️Kdb(c)
      Johnson➡️Digne - 4

      Hope my awful luck(34k to 360k.. is about to change

    32. rokonto
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone got the link for the team that triple captained Harrison last week?

    33. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Green arrow for Angus Gunn's FPL team at least!
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3826002/event/23

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I love the non template pics

    34. Jars458
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4-4 for a zero gives me a 2k rank rise. Crazy, Betty lucky to have King and not Dennis.