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We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points of the day in FPL Daily, a series that services weekdays where there is no press conference round-up or Premier League match.

DE BRUYNE AND WALKER INJURED

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) and Kyle Walker (£5.4m) both limped out of Manchester City’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday evening, while Phil Foden (£7.8m) played on till full-time despite taking a blow to the head.

De Bruyne was seen icing his ankle after leaving the bruising encounter in Madrid midway through the second half, while Walker failed to shake off an issue he picked up in a heavy challenge and departed the field not long after.

“We are in big trouble. We cannot forget we played three days ago in a tough game against Liverpool, travel, come here, and we have a lot of injuries right now.

“I don’t know what is going to happen in the next weeks but today we are going to celebrate because it is the third time in Manchester City’s history that we are in the semi-finals of the Champions League.” – Pep Guardiola

CITY AND LIVERPOOL PROGRESS IN EUROPE

City and Liverpool both made it through to the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night, firming up their schedules for the next month.

The two sides meet at Wembley on Saturday in an FA Cup semi-final, and the winners will have their Gameweek 37 fixtures moved back a few days (in City’s case, it could also be brought forward to Gameweek 36).

In short, the two sides will play at least 10 fixtures over the space of 37 days, with the team reaching the FA Cup final playing twice a week every week between now and Gameweek 38.


MANCHESTER CITY

  • Wednesday 13 AprilChampions League quarter-finals – Atletico Madrid (a)
  • Saturday 16 AprilFA Cup semi-finals – Liverpool (n)
  • Wednesday 20 AprilGameweek 33 – Brighton and Hove Albion (h)
  • Saturday 23 AprilGameweek 34 – Watford (h)
  • Tuesday 26/Wednesday 27 AprilChampions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 30 AprilGameweek 35 – Leeds United (a)
  • Tuesday 3/Wednesday 4 MayChampions League semi-finals
  • Sunday 8 MayGameweek 36 – Newcastle United (h)
  • Saturday 14 MayFA Cup final?
  • Sunday 15 MayGameweek 37 – West Ham United (a)
  • Sunday 22 MayGameweek 38 – Aston Villa (h)
  • Saturday 28 MayChampions League final

    *City also have a league match against Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) to fit in, which will take place in either the midweek after Gameweek 36 or 37

LIVERPOOL

  • Wednesday 13 AprilChampions League quarter-finals – Benfica (h)
  • Saturday 16 AprilFA Cup semi-finals – Manchester City (n)
  • Tuesday 19 AprilGameweek 33 – Manchester United (h)
  • Sunday 24 AprilGameweek 34 – Everton (h)
  • Tuesday 26/Wednesday 27 AprilChampions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 30 AprilGameweek 35 – Newcastle United (a)
  • Tuesday 3/Wednesday 4 MayChampions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 7 MayGameweek 36 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)
  • Tuesday 10 MayGameweek 36 – Aston Villa (a)
  • Saturday 14 MayFA Cup final?
  • Sunday 15 MayGameweek 37 – Southampton (a)
  • Sunday 22 MayGameweek 38 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
  • Saturday 28 MayChampions League final

While City were pretty much at full strength in Spain, Jurgen Klopp handed rests to Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m), Virgil van Dijk (£6.8m), Sadio Mane (£11.7m) and Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) against Benfica – a move no doubt welcomed by FPL managers who own one or more of the above ahead of a busy month.

VARDY FITNESS LATEST

Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) had an injection in his knee on Tuesday and will be assessed over the next week – so his involvement in the Foxes’ Double Gameweek 33 looks in some doubt. 

“[He had an injection] last night. We’ll see over the course of the next week what effect that brings and hopefully, it can be a positive one for us.” – Brendan Rodgers on Jamie Vardy

There was nothing new on the injury front ahead of Leicester’s Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven, with Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m), Danny Ward (£4.0m) and Ryan Bertrand (£4.6m) out for the long term.

Another club in European action on Thursday are West Ham United, and they’ll have to do without Kurt Zouma (£5.4m) for their match against Lyon after the centre-half twisted his ankle on Sunday.

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  1. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    2FT's Doherty, Kilman > Schar, Cancelo

    which gives me:
    Ramsdale* (Dubravka*)
    TAA, Rudiger, Livra*, Schar*, Cancelo
    Saka*, Kulu, Salah (Ramsey, Cout)
    Toney, Kane (DCL)
    * = DGW

    Will FH in DGW36 and TC in GW37 (hoping Man City DGW with TC Cancelo)

    Considering a hit for Salah > Bruno? Yes or No?

    1. Koolswan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

  2. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any injuries in the FA semis this weekend kind of favour FH teams going hard on the doublers/Spurs feels like.

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Most teams have double or triple spurs

      1. FredrikH
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah but some also got 1-2 City, Chelsea and Liverpool with no ensurance of starts before the deadline.

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which FH team guys?

    A - 352
    Dubravka
    Cancelo Telles Schar
    Son Saka Bruno Maddison Bowen
    Ronaldo Kane
    (Bench: Amartey Kamara Tsim)

    B - 343
    Dubravka
    Cancelo Telles Schar
    Son Saka Bruno Maddison
    Ronaldo Kane Wood
    (Bench: Amartey FDH Tsim)

    Liking A personally but depends largely on Bowen minutes tonight.

    1. Els365
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B for me. I see Wood outscoring bowen

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Personally won't be bringing the 2nd greatest of all time into my team this week. Good luck to those who do. Think he might score 1 goal

  5. Els365
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have a question. For the monthly score, how do hits work. I noticed people who do hits first gameweek are not penalised but if they do a hit on subsequent gameweeks they start being penalised. This time around hadnt made a hit startof the monthly gameweek, but have just made a hit. Will i be penalised on my monthly score since its my first hit for the month?

  6. unholysmoke
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Current team:

    Dubravka*
    White* BDavies Laporte
    Havertz Maddison(c)* Saka* Salah
    Toney Kane

    Sa Robbo Dawson Hwang

    Spent my FT to bring in Maddison. 1.2 in the bank so I could upgrade Havertz to Sancho for a hit but tempted to leave it. Only BB left. Missing any obviuos moves or good to go?

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

    Totally lost!

    Have BB, FH and WC remaining. 0FT, 2.7 ITB

    Foster
    TAA, White, Schar, Cancelo
    Havertz, Son (c), Saka, Salah, Bowen
    Broja
    (Sanchez, Rudiger, Toney, Pukki)

    Felt like this is GTG with WC 35, BB 36 and FH 37 but tempted to BB this week instead of 36.

    Thoughts?

    1. unholysmoke
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My thoughts are you have a great team for this week, a load of unspent cash and all your chips left. Toney alone might be worth the BB this week.