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With no lunchtime kick-off, Gameweek 33 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with four matches at 3pm BST.

Manchester City begin their Double Gameweek 33 with a trip to unchanged Everton.

Pep Guardiola makes four alterations, one of which is enforced as the injured Ederson makes way for Stefan Ortega.

Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva and Savinho also get recalls, with Rico Lewis, James McAtee and Mateo Kovacic dropping out.

Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji are both on the bench after recovering from injury.

Crystal Palace, another side who ‘double’ in Gameweek 33, have largely named the same team that started the 5-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Wednesday.

Adam Wharton for Jefferson Lerma is the only alteration.

Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola welcomes back Justin Kluivert from injury and recalls Illia Zabarnyi, with Marcos Senesi and Lewis Cook the men replaced.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is absent from the West Ham United squad today, while Oliver Scarles and Konstantinos Mavropanos drop to the bench.

Niclas Fullkrug, Vladimir Coufal and Emerson Palmieri all start for the Hammers.

Flynn Downes for Cameron Archer is Southampton’s only alteration.

Finally, at Brentford, Michael Kayode gets his full Premier League debut at Kristoffer Ajer‘s expense.

Kaoru Mitoma is only fit enough for substitute duty for Brighton and Hove Albion, who recall Jan Paul van Hecke and Mats Wieffer for Simon Adingra and Yasin Ayari.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Flekken, Kayode, Van Den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Janelt, Nunes.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Wieffer, Hinshelwood, O’Riley, Baleba, Minteh, Welbeck, Pedro.

Subs: Steele, March, Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Mitoma, Gomez, Ayari, Tasker.


Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Lerma, Nketiah, Franca, Clyne, Kamada, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny.

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Smith, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Senesi, Brooks, Tavernier, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill.


Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Harrison, Ndiaye, Doucoure, Broja.

Subs: Virgínia, Patterson, Keane, Young, Coleman, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam, McNeil, Beto.

Manchester City XI: Ortega, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Silva, Gonzalez, Savinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Marmoush.

Subs: Carson, Akanji, Khusanov, Lewis, Kovačić, Grealish, Foden, McAtee, Doku.


West Ham United XI: Areola, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soler, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen, Fullkrug.

Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Soucek, Ferguson, Irving, Scarles.

Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Manning, Ugochukwu, Downes, Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Onuachu.

Subs: McCarthy, Welington, Bree, Wood, Smallbone, Aribo, Dibling, Stewart, Archer.


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  1. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    BB already in the mud

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      true, come on saints

    2. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Yep I have wan bissaka on bench boost as well. You have to laugh.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Potter said he'd probably play

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Yep. Stupid game of luck

  2. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Quite sure watkins start later! Lets go!

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Updated...

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Let the games begin!!

  4. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Updated

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Updated

  6. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Time to activate FH then.

  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Time to FH tinker

  8. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Kluivert could ruin me from 3rd bench...

  9. Boz
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Got 3 players playing next week. Should I free hit or take a -28?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Take the hits, keep the FH for gw39

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      I'd take the -32 and field a full 11.

      1. Boz
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Got an FT

        1. Conners
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Of course! My bad

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Use FH as like a third WC chip in GW38 as team won’t revert back and it bugs the site lol

      1. Boz
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Might save it for GW1 next season

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Yeah I heard you revert to your GW38 team in GW1 the following season. Free transfers and budget is stored. Life hack.

    4. kempc23
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      They are only -2s so its actually only -12.

      1. kempc23
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        -14 even!

    5. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Looks like I took w bite below lol

    6. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Depends if you can get 28 more points on FH later

  10. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Wan Bissaka on the BB ffs

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      On my GW30 wildcard I tried to transfer in AWB and captain Salah (3) over Marmoush (9).

      Weird how that worked out.

      Although I've taken hits to replace players I wouldn't originally have though to do too, so maybe I'd have sold anyway.

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      If it helps, you'll probably still beat my 8 points BB from last week.

      Still reeling from my 94th minute double Forest CS wipeout...

  11. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Sa (LEI)
    Ait Nouri (LEI) Burn (IPS) Williams (BRE)
    (S)alah (TOT) Palmer (EVE) Murphy (IPS) Mbeumo (Nfo)
    Wissa (Nfo) Isak (IPS) Evanilson (Mun)

    This is an easy hold right? Safe FT to deal with 36/37?

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Should I play a 1-3-1 line up next week, or take some hits to field 7 or just use my Free Hit?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Im going FH all the way

  13. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    The way my season goes, I can tell you one thing, if you kept Savinho and (c) Marm, you can just chill and enjoy their hauls roftl

  14. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Got 5 players playing and 3 FT's which means I can field 8 without taking a hit.

    Should I still activate FH or save it for later and play with 8-9 players next week?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      FH

      1. FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        If I play FH now, I will roll forward my 3 FT'S, right?

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      FH who knows who will be on the beach or injured at the end

  15. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Free hit draft!

    Sels

    Trippier, Robinson, RAN

    J.Murphy, Salah, Bruno, Palmer

    Isak, Strand-Larsen, Muniz

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Good

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      If Cunha gets decent minutes today you can throw him into the mix.

      Barnes very tempting too.

    3. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Raul could start over Muniz, Cunha if back starting. Evanilson v Man u reserves possibly?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Yes sure

    4. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      The first! Good to see and I like it

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    West Ham's last 6 league games is almost as bad as Southampton's...

    They need a win.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      They're not that bad given the positions the other teams will be in. Bottom three are practically already relegated.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        True

        But lost 3, drawn 2 v lost 4, drawn 1 in the last 5 games.

  17. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    My members cup game is going to be close
    Both of us playing bb & share 13 of the same players
    The only difference is
    Me Martinez & KdB with Marmoush C
    Op Areola & Bowen with Saka C
    At the moment I think I have a slight advantage with Marmoush & KdB as confirmed starters
    Plus extra games for KdB & Martinez over Areola & Bowen
    A bit worried by his Saka C though

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Think that’s me. Hope you have a shocker mate 😉

  18. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Looks like I'm the only one with Nwaneri...

  19. el polako
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Potter downplayed the extent of AWBs injury and I believed him.
    Now my BB is compromised.
    Never trust a manager.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      You're beginning to sound like FPL Virg

      😉

      But at least you're not blaming a writer on here!

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Very rarely someone is able to insult me.

        Well done.

        (And thank you)

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Nie ma za co

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            11 months, 29 days ago

            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              11 months, 29 days ago

              🙂

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    As per the rules, if I active FH, there’s no downside if I like make 1000 transfers on that FH yeah?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Sorry for possibly stupid question lol

    2. FplmorelikeFml
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      I heard the limit is 1,001 transfers

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Other than the total amount of transfers made is apparently the tiebreaker when determining final rankings of FPL when 2 or more end up in the same points total at the end of the season.

      But i tend to not think it care about it that much & just make changes when i have to...

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers

      2. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Transfers made during FH dont count towards total transfers.

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Good to know thanks mate

  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Which AM to go for GW34?

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Very exciting week! There's variety in captaincy, different chips being used. Lots of different combinations of players. Super keen to see how it plays out.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      What you’ve done with Savinho?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Kept him.

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          I sold to Bowen but expect it to backfire

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Next week looks interesting too.

      Good opportunity to grab a few differentials on FH.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        I'm not gonna FH so it'll be extra interesting for me to have to buy 4 players that I'll likely have to keep for the rest of the season.

        1. Conners
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Saving for 36? Might be a good play depending on how things pan out.

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 months, 29 days ago

            Yep. FH36.

  23. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    FH time

    Looking forward to a one week punt on Wolves and Fulham

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Nearly every content creator went Marmoush captain. Didn't think it would be that one sided!

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      I did. CCs are very risk averse. It was the same for the week where everyone brought in and captained Haaland vs BHA rather than go for Bruno vs lei.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        They don't want to go out on a limb

        Always follow the crowd

        Sheep

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      There's a direct correlation between rank and views/clicks/likes. They almost have to be dull and not risk a catastrophic season.

  25. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    FH activated.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Wildcard activated

    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Launch pad activated

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      All Out Attack activated

  26. mookie
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    What's up with Live FPL?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Dead, need to change its name.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Was a bit slow to catch up last week - took until near half time IIRC. This time it just hasn't added in the DGW so it's okay for today.

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Nothing.

      It's working.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Ah, now fixed. All good!

      2. mookie
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Isak 218% EO in top 10k?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Is that right? I'm in the Top 10K and I benched him.

          1. mookie
            • 12 Years
            11 months, 29 days ago

            It's last GW's EO.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 13 Years
              11 months, 29 days ago

              Oh, yeah - that was my TC 🙂

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    My only real differentials are Areola Asensio Arteta

    In the top 20 of the second chance league I think the dream UK trip ends this gw lol

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Henderson, Bradley, Palmer, Rashford and Marmoush(TC) my differentials according to Live FPL.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Sounds like the Sky Sports interviewer at the Gtech has Covid

  29. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    Really want to go triple Fulham, just not sure which one of Jimenez/Muniz will start vs SOU...

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      I'm looking at triple defence there.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        Leno, Robinson & Anderson?

        Valid strategy, just worried that it's an away match & SOU get a freak goal early in the match etc...

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 29 days ago

    FH bus team,

    Pope
    Sess, Ran, Milenko
    Kluivert, Salah, Murph, Iwobi
    Cunha, Pedro, Isak

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Only 4 of those in my FH draft!

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 29 days ago

        What’s yours like?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 29 days ago

          Too early to say - it'll be tweaked as this week's matches pan out.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 29 days ago

      Looks good, you'll change this 100 times, by tomorrow 😛