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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 April: Champions League quarter-finals – Atletico Madrid (a)
  • Saturday 16 April: FA Cup semi-finals – Liverpool (n)
  • Wednesday 20 April: Gameweek 33 – Brighton and Hove Albion (h)
  • Saturday 23 April: Gameweek 34 – Watford (h)
  • Tuesday 26/Wednesday 27 April: Champions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 30 April: Gameweek 35 – Leeds United (a)
  • Tuesday 3/Wednesday 4 May: Champions League semi-finals
  • Sunday 8 May: Gameweek 36 – Newcastle United (h)
  • Saturday 14 May: FA Cup final?
  • Sunday 15 May: Gameweek 37 – West Ham United (a)
  • Sunday 22 May: Gameweek 38 – Aston Villa (h)
  • Saturday 28 May: Champions 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 April: Champions League quarter-finals – Benfica (h)
  • Saturday 16 April: FA Cup semi-finals – Manchester City (n)
  • Tuesday 19 April: Gameweek 33 – Manchester United (h)
  • Sunday 24 April: Gameweek 34 – Everton (h)
  • Tuesday 26/Wednesday 27 April: Champions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 30 April: Gameweek 35 – Newcastle United (a)
  • Tuesday 3/Wednesday 4 May: Champions League semi-finals
  • Saturday 7 May: Gameweek 36 – Tottenham Hotspur (h)
  • Tuesday 10 May: Gameweek 36 – Aston Villa (a)
  • Saturday 14 May: FA Cup final?
  • Sunday 15 May: Gameweek 37 – Southampton (a)
  • Sunday 22 May: Gameweek 38 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
  • Saturday 28 May: Champions 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. CapK
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Doherty + Sa > Schar + Schmeichal (2FT's, Barnes or Kane (C))

    B) Doherty + Sa + Salah > Schar + Schmeichal + Bruno (C) (-4)

    Salah out for a hit seems like madness, but even the cameo last night he was awful

    1. Ëð
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A without doubt

      1. CapK
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks All

        Any opinion on Barnes / Kane Captain?

        1. Ëð
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          See how many minutes Barnes plays this evening

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      MU are worse than Salah has been lately. I’m captaining him happily.

      I like option A.

  2. Ëð
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got caught at end of last page...What move should I be looking at for DGW33? Planning to WC either 34 or 35. 1FT, £4.2m ITB

    Sanchez, Foster
    Robertson, Cancelo, James, Livramento, Dalot
    Salah, Son, Kulu, Maddison, Martinelli
    Weg, Broja, Dennis

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Defense is great if they play.
      Midfield is great.
      Keepers are meh.
      Forwards are ghastly.

      If you’re WCing next week what about Robbo+Dennis > Schar+Ronaldo(-4).
      (Does that work out with money?).

      Think you don’t need Kane so the Ronaldo shout is super differential.

      Bench James (rest risk), Weg and Broja.

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you, just not sold on Man U assets at the moment!

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Me neither to be honest. But sometimes fixtures win out.

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing obvious there, Keeper swap?

      1. Ëð
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah looking at that, Schmeichel best bet for next few GWs? Or Dubravka?

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I prefer Dubravka, 2 home fixtures then Norwich away is about as good as it gets imo

  3. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    rest for Salah is annoying

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

      What you mean? Going to captain him?

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        dont have him and the rest will likely improve his form.

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I dont think so

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

    FH dilemmas.
    Which combo
    A) Salah,Wood 3-5-2
    B) Saka,Ronaldo 3-5-2
    C) Ronaldo,Wood 3-4-3 (KDH as backup)

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  5. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Current squad:

    Pope
    Bednarek TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Son Kulu Bowen
    Weghorst Mateta

    Sanchez Ramsey Watkins Doherty

    Leaves me with 0.3m itb and 1ft

    This definitely needs my FH33 plan, right?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yah FH that for me

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

      It’s playable this week but it’ll probably be damage limitation.
      You have good single game week players but not the best doublers.
      I’d probably FH.

    3. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldnt tbh, Bowen to Maddison and Doherty to Schar gives you a reasonable team with 4-5 dgw players

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yel

    5. Bubbles1985
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers for the replies.

      I will also probably WC34 ready for BB36

    6. Bubbles1985
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Am thinking FH33 to extend my ML leads.

  6. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who is more of a priority to get in this week?

    A. Cancelo (free)
    B. TAA (-4)

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Really tough, might just be Trent

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    is Trent a must if my back 4 is James, Cancelo, Robbo, and Royal?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      nah, I dont think him or anyone else is a must with the quantity of options we have at the moment.

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, ye I guess it would only be for covering ownership

    2. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      TAA always a must

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I can definitely see his added points potential over Robbo, just seems abit sideways going for a few added points for a bit more money, maybe 5 at the back is the way to go lol

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  8. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, need your opinion about this:

    Foster
    VVD Cancelo Rudiger Targett
    Havertz Son Saka Salah Brownhill
    Antonio

    (Sa Doherty King Watkins)

    1FT 0.8 ITB (still have WC, FH, BB)

    A. Save FT
    B. Doherty >Gabriel/Telles/someone else, Havertz>Madison for -4
    C. WC
    D. FH

  9. Legohair
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Coady&Thomas&Ramsey to Laporte&E.Royale&Dewsbury-Hall worth to take hit?(-4)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      looks fine to me

      1. Legohair
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, i might use my BB too if anyone doesnt get injured(sanchez,emerson, tarkowski,dewsbury-hall)

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

    Cash to Laporte (-4) allows me to drop cucho.

    Worth it? Seems to good short and long term move, but I'm afraid Laporte gets rested after 2 massive games.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think Cash could be a decent differential from next week, anyone else you can drop?

      1. kanuforpresident
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Kilman (won't afford laporte, can afford stones/zin)
        Then I have Matip, Bavies and Rudi who I like long term.

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Go for Cash to Laporte then (or just use FT somewhere else)

  11. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got a FH and BB left, is this team worth burning my FH? Got 2 FTs in the bank so could deal with the Doherty injury:

    Ramsdale

    TAA / Cancelo / James / Doherty*

    Kulu / Salah / Saka

    Broja / Kane / Weghorst

    Dubravka / Raphina / Kilman / Ramsey

  12. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would u BB the below or wait for 36?

    Guaita-White*-Tragett*-Broja*

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      BB

    2. Steve McCroskey
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      BB

    3. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers both

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Docherty replacement, Royal, White, Justin or KWP?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Im doing Royal, fixtures, team form, nailed

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  14. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2 FTs, 0ITB (WC, BB, FH left).. will be WC in 34 and saving my FH for another time..

    My ML rival is ahead by 20pts and has Schar, should I get schar? Any suggestions on the 2 FT?

    Pope bach
    Taa cancelo White coady cash
    Salah kulu saka foden barnes
    kane dennis dobbin

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hard to choose between Dubravka and Schmeichel.

    Price no issue.

    None of the teams have impressed defensively this season, but seems like they are both improving. Newcastle maby a bit more promising for cs at the moment?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dubravka for short term, Schmeichel for long term

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      What I am wrestling with on FH too…

      I’m looking at Dubravka and Schar or Schmeichel and Schar, - Newcastle 2 home games, Leicester a Better defensive team now players back from injury

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers! Think Amartey will play?

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The odds suggest so

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Having both is a solution.

  16. balint84
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    For -4 Raphinha to
    A) jwp
    B) kulu
    C) none

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kulu

  17. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who is the best replacement for Doherty?

    A- Schar (have Dubravka)
    B- Justin
    C- Gabriel
    D- someone else?

    Current backline:

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo X

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

      A

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  18. Dave2008
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH this week like a lot of us and going round in circles with drafts like a lot of us. Ronaldo or not makes a big difference to the makeup of the team. I thought it was more complex but basically its TAA and Lacazette v Ronaldo and Amatey. The money could be moved around differently and have a cheaper striker such as Broja and upgrade elsewhere. How important is CR7 if you have Bruno © already. Are you having the same dilemma?
    So A Ronaldo
    Or B Without

    A
    Dubravka Steele
    Amatey Cancelo White Telles Tsimikas
    Son Barnes Saka Bruno KDH
    Kane Ronaldo Richardson

    B
    Dubravka Steele
    TAA Cancelo White Telles Tsimikas
    Son Barnes Saka Bruno KDH
    Kane Lacazette Richardson

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A for me, Lacazette not training apparently

      1. Dave2008
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. It was really just an example of how to spend the Ronaldo money. Otherwise more premium single gw defenders or who in the midfield?

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Really short on options, ASM Maddison and even Cornet could be considered

    2. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Take it from an arsenal fan, stay as far away from lacazette as humanly possible. Unless we get a penalty that man is getting nothing

    3. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      a but to be honest i would not double up on UTD, they only have a SGW really as vs Liverpool you cant expect much

      1. Dave2008
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes. That was my initial thought. However where to spend the money then , see above reply.

  19. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got 2 FTs, 0 ITB. (WC 34)...

    Coady + Dennis to Schar + Broja?? Any suggestions here?

    Pope bach
    Taa cancelo White coady cash
    Salah kulu saka foden barnes
    kane dennis dobbin

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are you considering any other City options than Cancelo?

    Hearing Pep saying "We are in big trouble. We can't forget we played three days ago, travelled, come here, have a lot of injuries now, and I don't know what will happen in the next weeks..." is pretty uninspiring. Recon he will focus on CL and playing against RM will be tough. On the other hand, Pool just rested some key players yesterday and also their CL matchup seems "lighter".

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      do you reckon Foden will play or should I transfer him out?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Would be defo waiting for some more news

    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Things have evened out between Pool and City now it seems, I have Ederson and Cancelo and was going to add Sterling after this GW but Im worried about team fatigue now

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I wanted to get KDB but unlikely now

        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I guess we just wait for KDB news now, Gundogen might become a cheap option I suppose

        2. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I was going to buy KDB this week too....annoying, don't really want to go back to Salah now

  21. Fergymac
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best Leicester defender as Doherty replacement? Money no object

    (Or should I be targeting a defender from another team)

    1. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fofana? depends on if for long term of just this GW as well as the rest of your defence/team

  22. footballcandy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    RAMSDALE, DUBRAWKA
    taa, robertson, dier, SCHÄR, WHITE
    salah, son, BARNES, MARTINELLI, ELYOUNOUSSI
    kane, BROJA, J.ROD

    Should I BB this?

    2 x FH left

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes definitely, interesting Elyoinoussi pick there, just remember you cant FH in back to back gws, mind you a gw38 fh would be fun

  23. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Teams a shambles. 4 blank game week players and 2 injured.

    Ramsdale, Foster
    TAA, Robbo, Tierney*, Doherty*, Coady*
    Salah, Maddison, Saka, Raph*, Gordon
    Kane, Watkins*, Gelhardt*

    2FT, $0.4 ITB

    Thinking of:

    a) Tierney, Doherty, Raph, Watkins > Laporte, Schar, Kulu/Barnes, Wood -8
    b) Tierney, Doherty, Raph > Laporte, Schar, Kulu/Barnes -4
    c) Other??

    Thanks

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B Kulu

  24. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    anyone considering salah to son for this GW (if WC in 34)? Or is the fact he got rested means he'll rip a terrible utd team to shreds?

    1. footballcandy
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Keep!

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Have Son for Salah in FH draft. But considering getting Salah back in now by skipping Ronaldo and only go with Bruno as Utd attack

  25. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lol people are filling their pants with doodee having sold or selling Salah and now he's been rested.

    He's getting a brace minimum against United.

  26. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo is better on FH?

    A) DDG and Gabriel
    B) Ramsdale and Telles

  27. Millie7
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2xFH + BB - What are peoples strategies? I was planning on FH 37 bb 36, but i don't think you can play 2 chips back to back.

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

      Yes you can, only 2 consecutive FH's are forbidden

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      FH and BB possible. Same situation, FH this week, BB GW 36 and FH GW 37

      1. Millie7
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        at least i'm not the only one. My issue is that I can make 3 transfers this week for -4 with the idea to setting my team up for 36, but if i FH I lose the oppertunity

  28. Nieri
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sá -> Schmeichel
    Kilman -> Schär
    Raphina -> Sancho (-4)
    Pickford -> Dubravka (-8)

    Would you take the -4 or the -8 for the Bench Boost?
    Will FH in 37.

    This is the team;
    Schmeichel*
    White* - Romero - Schär*
    Maddison* - Kulu - Salah - Saka* - Sancho*
    Kane - Weghorst*
    BB: Dubravka*/Pickford - Robbo - Rudiger - Broja*

  29. KeanosMagic
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you do Kulu to Madison in this team?

    Schmeichel Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Rudiger Schar
    Salah Son Kulu Saka Ramsey
    Kane Broja Dennis

  30. AD105
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How does this look for this week? Saving BB for 36

    Pope
    Cancelo Robbo Rudi Schar
    Son Saka Madders
    Kane Weg Broja

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks ok. Would rather have Dubravka and going without Salah is risky.