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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 36: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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The deadline for Gameweek 36 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is less than an hour away, so we’re here to supply you with the help you might need for those last-minute moves.

All of the content that our writers and contributors have penned for the upcoming Gameweek can be found on this page, from team news to the Scout Picks.

Remember to get your transfers in before 13:30 BST.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 36?

Salah's role one to monitor in FPL as Alexander-Arnold continues forays infield 2

SCOUT PICKS: Triple City and no Son in our final selection for FPL Double Gameweek 36

Rudiger injury latest as Nketiah enter budget FPL forward radar

THE WATCHLIST: Our medium-term pick of the best FPL players for the rest of 2021/22

Salah’s return, Leicester’s set-piece issues and Martinelli’s ban: FPL notes

SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Double Gameweek 36

Exciting Diaz can star in Liverpool's last four fixtures of 2021/22

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: Three low-owned FPL picks to consider for Double Gameweek 36

BEST BENCH BOOST PLAYERS FOR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 36

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Gameweek 34 Wildcard

CHIP STRATEGY: The best budget FPL goalkeepers and defenders for a Double Gameweek 36 Bench Boost

Three budget differentials to consider for Gameweek 35 and beyond 1

CHIP STRATEGY: The best budget FPL midfielders and forwards for a Double Gameweek 36 Bench Boost

GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

How Spurs' FPL assets fared against Leeds in Gameweek 12

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 36 injury updates from Thursday’s press conferences

FPL Gameweek 36 team and injury news: Live press conference updates

TEAM NEWS: FPL Gameweek 36 team news, injury latest and predicted line-ups: Friday updates

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 36?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 36?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best FPL captain options for Double Gameweek 36?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 16

FPL RMT: Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

FPL points projections: 2

RMT: FPL points projections – Salah and De Bruyne lead the way in Double Gameweek 36

EXPERT OPINION

Why ‘Top 50k’ should be the new ‘Top 10k’ in FPL

SIMION MARCH: Why ‘Top 50k’ should be the new ‘Top 10k’ in FPL

The best FPL chip strategies for upcoming Blank and Double Gameweeks

THE FPL EYE TEST: Who are the best Man City players for Gameweek 36?

Double Gameweek news reaction: Time to Free Hit in Gameweek 33?

PRAS: What to watch out for in midweek ahead of FPL Double Gameweek 36

GAMEWEEK 36 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 36 preview and transfer plans

MARK SUTHERNS: FPL Gameweek 36 preview and transfer plans

De Bruyne’s FPL form at home catches the eye as United collapse

TOM FREEMAN: Five-time top 1k finisher’s Bench Boost draft and transfer plans

Salah's brace, Mane's form and United's change of shape: FPL notes 2

FPL MILANISTA: How I plan to navigate the next three FPL Gameweeks without any chips

GAMEWEEK 36 PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

Ronaldo's Old Trafford goals, Chelsea's wing-backs, wasteful Havertz: FPL notes

BIG NUMBERS: FPL Gameweek 36 preview – key player and team stats

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

FPL Gameweek 35 Scout Picks early selection: Villa pair among four double-ups

FPL TOP 10K: How many Gameweek 36 ‘doublers’ does the average manager own?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 32?

THE GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from ‘The Great and The Good’ FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 36

GAMEWEEK 36 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 35

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  1. The Parrot
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Final decision
      Start

      1) Kulu
      2) Gordon

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      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        1 but I'd really try start both

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      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Kulu

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      3. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        1

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    • Riggs
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Mount, Pukki, Dennis -> Gordon, Nketiah, Richarlison -8 pts hit ? Is it worth it?

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      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Nah

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      2. Doug McCasual
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        no

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      3. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Wtf

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      4. Hairy Potter
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Not for me

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      5. outernational
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        No way.

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      6. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Def not

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    • Fnug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Best defender for 5.8 max? Can’t be Liverpool or Chelsea. Is Zinchenko worth a punt, or is Walker back? Coleman? Holgate?

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      1. toystory2wasok
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        alonso

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    • I Member
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Start Mateta or Weghorst?

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      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Sounds like Mateta benched, so Weghorst

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    • BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Jota or L Diaz

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Leaning Jota for some predictions of two starts.

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      2. Royal5
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Salah is enough

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    • Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      A. Barnes to Kdb (-4) (Kdb to Son in gw38)
      Or
      B. Barnes to Son (-4) (gives me another ft to use in gw38)
      Or
      C. Keep Barnes and move him to Son in gw38

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    • DycheDycheBaby
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Is Dubravka to Foster worth it for a -4?

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      1. Hairy Potter
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Only if you think Foster gets a clean sheet in one of his games this GW.

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        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          I don't think so but I'm asking what others think..

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      2. HashAttack
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Took a -4 for Dubravka to Schmeichel - Have Foster - Wouldn't want to be taking a hit to bring him in but wouldn't want to play Dubravka vs MCI .... Sounds like Foster is 100% certain to play either

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        1. HashAttack
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Isn't 100%

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          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Yeah agree. Hoping Dubravka can make a lot of saves!

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    • citizenkane
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Play Nketiah or Raphinha?

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      1. Royal5
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Nik

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      2. Tomerick
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Definitely Nekitiah

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      3. Doug McCasual
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        raph

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        1. Doug McCasual
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          they're probably right..i dont see nek getting much

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      4. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Flip that's tough both but if not then raph just

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    • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Do we know anything on rumoured Guaita injury news ??

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      1. FPL ElasticO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        He is not in the squad as per FPL focal

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      2. Bonus magnet
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Yes we don’t know

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      3. SonnyPikey
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Not a rumour it's true

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          1. Bonus magnet
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            And you know this how

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      4. FPL ElasticO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        G2g for DGW 36?

        Ramsdale
        TAA / Robbo / Cancelo/ James
        Salah / KDB / Kulusevski / Coutinho
        Richarlison / Nketiah

        Bench:: Dubravka / Cash / KDH / 4.5

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      5. Lucas8406
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Robertson to Van Dijk for safety?

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        1. Royal5
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          What?

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          1. Royal5
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Rotation rumors?

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            1. TyroneGAA
              • 4 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Might be rested

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        2. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          for free and if you can use the funds sure but not for a hit

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        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Not if for a hit

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          1. Lucas8406
            • 2 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            For free but contemplating possibility of Robertsons attacking returns

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        4. Hairy Potter
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Not for me.

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      6. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        I think I might do Havertz/Kane/Mateta > KDB/Richarlison/Dennis...

        -8 thanks to bloody Ramsey injury too, but can see it paying off with Mateta/Havertz non-appearances. Then KDB > Son next week.

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        1. HollywoodXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Ramsey injury?

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Yeah. Already shipped.

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          2. SonnyPikey
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Ramsey dead yeah

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        2. Eric Banternaaa
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Schmeichel Foster
          Alonso Laporte Cancelo Trent Robbo
          Salah Foden Mount Havertz KDH
          Watkins Pukki Dennis

          0 ITB. 2FT. 15 DGW Players. No idea where to use the free transfers.

          Any ideas?

          Chip Strategy
          BB 36
          FH 37

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        3. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Went Pickford James Richarlison over Mendy Alonso Pukki, did I make the right decision? 😛

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          1. Doug McCasual
            • 2 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            everythings gonna be fine

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        4. G Banger
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Arghh cant decide who scores more:

          a) Mahrez
          b) Jesus

          Help!

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          1. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            I don’t think there is a right answer tbh!

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          2. rjcv177
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            A

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          3. outernational
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Very hard to predict. You might as well just flip a coin!

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          4. HaveYassineChikhaoui
            • 1 Year
            1 month, 29 days ago

            I've gone with A, simply because if you take away the one game Jesus had 5 returns, and suddenly he looks average.

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        5. HashAttack
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Play Robbo or Tsimikas

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          1. Bonus magnet
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            90 each

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          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Play both 😆

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          3. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            even if it's one game each surely you go with Robbo

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            1. HashAttack
              • 5 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Spurs predicted to score (vs Robbo), CS predicted against Villa (vs Tsimikas)

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              1. FPL_Crisis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                sounds like you're wanting others to say Tsimikas then?

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                1. HashAttack
                  • 5 Years
                  1 month, 29 days ago

                  A few others wondering the same would be reassuring 🙂 - But I think I am too worried about Tsimi getting cameos

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          4. Hairy Potter
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Robbo, as he might not be rested

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          5. toystory2wasok
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            robbo. 1 game each probs

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        6. rjcv177
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          36 + 38
          Matip or nketiah?

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        7. toystory2wasok
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          robertson > cancelo for -4? have laporte and TAA.

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          1. Bonus magnet
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            James ?

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          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            I would, but also depends on ML position but if you're not in one I still would

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        8. Fernandito
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Last try lol

          Havertz…
          A Keep
          B Maddison
          C Foden
          D Gordon

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            C for the punt unless you need the money D brings

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          2. Bonus magnet
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Keep

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          3. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            B

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        9. LLoris
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Which is the best option?
          A) Weghorst to Richarlson
          B) Robbo to Cancelo
          C) Raph to Maddison

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          1. Yoyoyoman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            B

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        10. Lecky Legs FC
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          197 pts behind ML leaders I know I won’t win looking to make third if possible pick one TC for me

          A) Mahrez

          B) Jesus

          C) Cancelo

          Currently on A as it stands

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          1. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            A

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            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Cheers

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        11. Nightf0x
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Capt. Whom:
          Salah son cancelo

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          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            salah safe
            son fun

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            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              This

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        12. winchester
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 29 days ago

          On bb. Worth doing dubravka->foster for -4? Already taken a hit..

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          1. Yoyoyoman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Nah

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            1. winchester
              • 1 Year
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Ty

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        13. Yoyoyoman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          A)Foden + Nketiah for -4
          B) Bernando Silva + Weggy for no hit

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        14. Bonus magnet
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          The last 15 min when silly decisions are made

          Here we go

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        15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Help appreciated!

          A) Foster > Pickford
          B) Foster > Schmeichel
          C) Keep Foster + 4 points

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          1. LLoris
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            B or C

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        16. Ruinenlust
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Dias or Laporte??

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          1. LLoris
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Laporte

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          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Dias

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          3. Bonus magnet
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Dias seems to be a bonus magnet

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          4. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Laporte

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        17. LLoris
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Most nailed LEI defender not Schmeichel?

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          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            No such thing

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          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Near impossible to say, might just have to check predicted lineups and take you best guess

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          3. Visionaries
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Castange a decent option

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          4. aapoman
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            None

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        18. User Unknown
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Any last minute rumours to be wary of, or is (K)DB still sensible rather than Salah?

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            Pep said he was pulled in UCL due to tactics rather than injury, so that's good enough for me. Still not sure which I'll C between the two but am leaning toward KDB

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            1. User Unknown
              • 3 Years
              1 month, 29 days ago

              Thanks, fingers crossed

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              1. User Unknown
                • 3 Years
                1 month, 29 days ago

                (Owning Salah might be a slight differential, based on some twitter FPL accounts as of late).

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        19. aapoman
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 29 days ago

          A. Tavares and Odegaard
          or
          B. Gabriel and Gordon

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          1. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 29 days ago

            B

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