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FPL Gameweek 31 guide: Picks, predicted line-ups, team news + more

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From Scout Picks to team news, everything we’ve written for Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I think I just changed Haaland to Mahrez captain as the clock turned 11

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      There’s always next season.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        That’s the spirit

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    2. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It’s a bit early to be drinking

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    3. Dr.Acula
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      only god can save us now (takes sip of bourbon from a sippy cup)

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  2. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Good luck!!!

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

    Have a nice weekend everyone

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  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pants down whoever is wearing them

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  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    FH32 🙂

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    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Genuinely can't wait

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  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    3 players in the early KO today, possibly 4 if Sanchez comes in for Steele or possibly 5 if anyone else misses out and Moreno has to come in. What could possibly go wrong

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      0-0 would be nice then

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      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        My bench would look filthy if so

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    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What is a Moreno?

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      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lessyes

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    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Villa v Newcastle early KO

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yes I'm aware

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    4. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Early KO is New vs Villa. Also if Sanchez comes in for Steele how does that increase your Brighton number?

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Probably has Pope or Martinez on bench

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  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah Kane Haaland for the first time this season ... don't know what to expect? 😛

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    1. It's a Wookie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lots of points I hope!

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A missed pen?

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Nooooo

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    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Blank, 9 and 13.

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    4. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Me too, need to make up some ground

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    5. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Got them 3 plus Son!

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    6. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The first rule of FPL is expect disappointment.

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    7. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just bought Salah back. Last game I owned him was Bournemouth (H) 😕

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  8. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    One of the worst hangovers of recent times this one

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    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Means you're getting old.

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      1. Mirror Man
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Or an amateur drinker.

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        • Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Isn't everyone? 😉

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      2. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's about to get worse when your team loses and your fpl team fails

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      GL folks

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You too

        Enjoy

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers, hopefully it wasn't too stressful of a deadline for you this GW

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            It was fine

            Did Rashford to Martenelli on Tues. so just the bench to pick.

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    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who’s people captained?

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Kane.

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Nice

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Was tempted to go with my Son but in the played it safe with the Viking

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          *in the end

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        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Was looking at Son uptick but went with Harrison for Rashford.

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Harrison an interesting pick

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      3. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Haaland. You?

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          “

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      4. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        TAA

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Wow nice balls

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Partial to a dynamic duo?

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              All 4 of them

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      5. Mirror Man
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Reece James

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          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Brave man

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      6. :
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        ** Pats himself on the back for having the willpower to overcome the powerful temptation to bring in Mahrez for a -4 this week which would have left him a player short for next week and cost him another -4 ** 😀

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        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Who is this him you speak of?

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      7. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Countdown until the site updates so that the free hitting can commence and the endorphins spreads

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      8. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Benched Watkins. What could go wrong

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Goals

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        2. GC123
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Unfortunately a lot! There’s bold and there’s bold. Scoring for fun right now. You must have some starting XI to be able to bench him

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        3. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Drop a few points in a fantasy game but have an excellent weekend besides?

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        4. ggfussball
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Must’ve subbed him in and out at least double figures in the last few minutes

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        5. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          A hattie

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        6. Tomerick
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          *Watkins could go wrong

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      9. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lets hope Mahrez outscores Grealish by 15 points this gw

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        1. GC123
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Can’t see that happening

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        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Is he on pens when he starts?

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          1. tbos83
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Doubt it - Haaland

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

          0 v -15 please

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      10. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        TAA(c) ? Bad move?

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        1. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yep

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Damn

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        2. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Could be cheeky

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        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I assume you've given up at this point and are just playing for the laugh

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah for sh*ts and giggles

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        4. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Time will tell but Monday evening will be extremely far off if Haaland and Kane haul today.

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Well haven't got Kane

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        5. space mercenary
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I got him in as part of a -8 with Grealish and Salah. Not sure about the captain but loving the bold move.

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      11. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Did Zinchenko to Ake. Playing FH on 32.

        Good luck everyone.

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        1. CoracAld2831
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Also kept both Rashford and Shaw. Played Shaw.

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      12. YouReds
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Is there any benefit to playing FH earlier or later in the week? Team value changes etc etc

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        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Team value to afford your players for the week

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        2. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Might as well play it early if you're definitely using it, then change it later if necessary.

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        3. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Primarily price changes but if a few popular FH32 picks get injured then maybe it's worth using the FH in another GW.

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      13. Dr Mantis Toboggan
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        If I make a transfer before playing my FH, will the transferred-in player be in my team the following GW?

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          No, team reverts back to previous GW when FH is activated

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        2. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I love those questions specially after 7 years on here

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          1. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            anyone else but butters

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          2. Mirror Man
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Well aren't you especial

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              1. Hy liverpool
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                No.

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          3. Sun God Nika
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            No once you play the free hit it will remove all players brought in for gw33

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

            No

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        3. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Any early team news?

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, he starts!

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            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Thought so , cheers mate , what about him?

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          2. ggfussball
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Rashford out

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        4. artvandelay316
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Anyone already activated FH?

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          1. artvandelay316
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Whoops. Still locked. Lol

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          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I have

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        5. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          This will be the day Toney converts 2 penalties and is given another goal after a VAR review says he is onside!

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            sounds like the plot for goal 4

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          2. The FPL Units
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Then you wake up

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            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Head in cornflakes

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          3. Tomerick
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            This would be most welcome.

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          4. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Uncle Toney has left, the Father is back

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          5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            I may be wrong but can't help shake the feeling that Brentford are very close to being on the beach, if they aren't already there

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          6. Supersonic_
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Another missed penalty and a yellow

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          7. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Final game in my team this season today

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          8. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Can it also be the day where pool win by 9 goals but this time Salah doesn't miss everything whilst grinning into the camera at me?

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          9. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Given he is one of my 5 (five) starters next week and I have no free hit, I'll be having a flutter on a yellow card. Almost nailed on.

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        6. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          99.9% Haaland Captain right?

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        7. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Rumours that Julian Joachim starts. Classic Brian Little Roulette

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        8. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          ⚽ Team News 📰
          Aston Villa : Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, Moreno, Young, McGinn, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.
          Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson.

          Newcastle : Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Willock, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.
          Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson, Longstaff.

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          1. brianutd-why always we? 20
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers

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          2. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Seems like Isak is always preferred to Wilson but both in good form

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              He's got 5 in 5 but Wilson is likely to get 30 mins, possibly with Isak if they're looking for a winner.

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        9. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Isak starts. No Wilson

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          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Wilson bench

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Watkins sighted!

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        10. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Newcastle team: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Joelinton, Willock, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Isak.

          Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Wilson, Ritchie, Targett, Manquillo, Almiron, Anderson, Longstaff.

          Aston Villa team news
          Villa team: Martinez, Konsa, Mings, Luiz, Moreno, Young, McGinn, Dendoncker, Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins.

          Subs: Olsen, Sinisalo, Carlos, Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, Patterson.

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              I'm playing Isak and Watkins, having benched Trippier and Mings. Here's to a high-scoring game!

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              1. Paqueta Rice
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                I played Moreno and Trippier and have no attack so hoping for the opposite 🙂

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                1. fantasist
                  • 15 Years
                  2 years, 8 months ago

                  I'm playing Trippier and Watkins so hoping for a Watkins goal and Trippier assist

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              2. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                Could be anything but 2-2 is a sneaky feeling!

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          2. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Digne ready to come on and bust the clean sheet, just a case of which end

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            1. fantasist
              • 15 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Lol

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        11. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Almiron sighted

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          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            This could be gold

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        12. Shultan
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Decided to be boring & did Henry > ake instead of saka > grealish

          Now I'm thinking prefer grealish vs leic/arsenal at home to saka WH & city away (FH in 32) but too late now

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          1. fantasist
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Some rumours Grealish will be rested. So rather have Saka vs WH

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            1. Shultan
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Would love it if Grealish was rested!! Been difficult seeing his ownership increase & avoiding temptation to buy

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        13. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Damn last 3 games at Villa 2-0 , blanks for Isak and Trippier

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          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Forest, Bournemouth & Palace

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            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              No

              21 Aug 2021
              23 Jan 2021
              25 Nov 2019

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          2. boc610
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            He actually put the time in to becoming a great coach, not just handed to him on a plate because of his playing career.

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        14. mad_beer ✅
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Remember when this site had a Twitter feed?

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          1. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Check the hot topics

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            1. mad_beer ✅
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks. I missed that one.

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