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Gameweek 37 comes to a conclusion this evening with two more Premier League matches.

Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City v Bournemouth both get underway at 20:00 BST.

The match at Selhurst Park is a bit of a dead rubber, but the other fixture is of huge importance in the race for the Champions League – if Pep Guardiola’s side win or draw at the Etihad, they move up to third.

Above image from BBC Sport

Guardiola makes four changes to his line-up.

Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan come in, with Stefan Ortega, Nico O’Reilly, Savinho and Jeremy Doku ousted.

Kevin De Bruyne starts in his final home match for City, while Rodri makes his eagerly anticipated return from injury as a substitute.

As for Bournemouth, two changes see Julian Araujo and Justin Kluivert replace Adam Smith and Alex Scott.

At Selhurst Park, Oliver Glasner has made six alterations to his starting XI.

Joel Ward, Ben Chilwell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Romain Esse and Eddie Nketiah all come into the team.

Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta are benched, while Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton are unavailable.

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira also makes six changes, bringing in Dan Bentley, Nasser Djiga, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Pablo Sarabia and Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Jose Sa is missing from the squad altogether, while Matt Doherty, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Marshall Munetsi and Matheus Cunha are substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Ward, Lacroix, Richards, Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Chilwell, Sarr, Esse, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Mitchell, Eze, Franca, Mateta, Clyne, Kamada, Devenny, Kporha

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Bentley, Djiga, Agbadou, Toti, R Gomes, Andre, Bellegarde, Ait-Nouri, Sarabia, Guedes, Strand Larsen

Subs: King, Doherty, Bueno, Munetsi, J Gomes, Cunha, Hwang, Semedo, Lima


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Marmoush, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Gonzalez, Rodri, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Akinmboni, Winterburn

CHECK YOUR LIVE FPL RANK

If you haven’t seen it already, the beta version of our new Premium Members Area gives you a customised dashboard detailing your latest points and where you rank in the world.

You can find it via this link and you only have to type in your FPL ID number (so no password/email) to see the visuals.


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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    i am tempted by isak to sl. reckon he'll start v brentford?

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      There are better options

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Got Robinson 1 pointer coming on for the RAN no show.

    I never get points from the bench.

    1. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Hate to tell you this, but that zero isn't a no-show...

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      RAN played 90 mins

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      In case it makes you feel better, my rival brought RAN in for a hit and played him ahead of Konsa

  3. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Wow, a brutal gameweek has put an end to my worst ever season. I need a few months off.

  4. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Cunha > Watkins or Evanilson?

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Despite owning Gvardiol, that CS loss gave me a rank boost.... FPL is a special game.

    1. HippY
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I went from 3k GW rank to 8k 🙁

  6. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Jebbison the hero of the night

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      You must’ve been cheering that

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

        Felt good, but then I looked at my defence.

  7. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Six green arrows since WC30, slowly climbed from 33k to 16k and then back down to something close to 30k with one red arrow this week

    1. HippY
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Since GW30 gone from 1.7m to 400k... considering where I was at, feels like a win

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

    ML down to a 3 point difference final day of the season.

    Need a -4 to get the players I want that I know they'll get 🙁

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      3 points up, issues are Isak and De Bruyne.. Tempted by just De Bruyne to Semenyo/Kluivert.. Only 1ft

  9. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Ben Crellin having a mare of a gameweek

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      About time

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Shame it's taken 37 weeks lol

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

    Less than 30 seconds away from Gvardiol CS.

    Ugh.

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

      *a

  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Jebbison 90 + 6 oh feck off

  12. To Mee To You Wins Last Man Standing!
    To Mee To You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Oh my goodness! I never thought I'd get to write this but........ I am THE LAST MAN STANDING! Thankyou TM!!!

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congrats!

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      wow, well done

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Well done!

      1. To Mee To You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Thankyou! Rival Had KDB and Munoz and I only had a benched Eze! Talk about tension!

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          I nearly made it there with you, got knocked out in GW35

          Oh you got lucky there but still congrats

        2. Tired and weary
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 months, 28 days ago

          Yeah had KDB buried that chance it would have been closer but prob not enough for me. Well done!

    4. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congrats!

    5. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Well done mate, enjoy it!

    6. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      And no slacking!

    7. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Well done!

    8. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Bravo!

    9. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congrats!

    10. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congratulations - to you.

    11. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Are you sure? I haven't sat down yet

    12. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congrats! Being consistently not terrible is harder than it sounds.

    13. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congrats on the win, a very successful season for you.
      Your FFS membership will be sorted in June/July.
      All the best in GW38!

    14. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Awesome!!! Congratulations!

    15. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Congratulations!

      Beat me by 10 points in the end, I’m pretty happy with second to be fair - never made it anywhere close to the final!

      Nice one for running it TM.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Great run Tired and Weary!
        Maybe one better next season if it's running.

    16. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Amazing - many congrats &
      thanks Torresmagic for looking after the comp

    17. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Literally the last man standing. You're part of a very exclusive club now. Congratulations!

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    i really really need to nail the last gw...gl all!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Same, need about 190 points.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Same here. Bol!

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Despite starting Gvardiol, that CS wipeout has improved my rank

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

    9 points lost at the death. A welcome reminder that FPL is a game of luck and not to be taken seriously

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      11 here Pep CS gone as well. Turned 23 point green arrow into 17 points so still a good GW.

  16. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Double City cs wiped out 30 secs from full+injury time 🙁

    This may cost me my ML by a few points. On to next week.

  17. Nickyboy
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Maybe I'll just roll KDB and Haaland for the last game...

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      roll them where?

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Bowen Bowen Bowen

  18. riot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    this goes against my usual fpl beliefs but as someone perched exactly at 990k... what are the 'safe' transfers this week? Bowen?

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Bowen, Watkins, Evanilson. I would say

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Gotta defend that top 1M OR!

      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        I am curious what else you'd do in my position

        when I had a legit shot at top 100 I captained Kevin Mirallas and lost top 1k, but the chance of sneaking 800k doesn't seem massively appealing

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          I'd defend that top 1M OR.

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 29 days ago

            It's about avoiding further ignominy in your position. Nothing to be gained.

  19. No Kane No Gain
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Play cunha or kluivert this week? Already using FT on Elanga to Bowen

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Whenever the press big a player up they always seem to do bad. I don't have any examples really, its just a feeling I got over time.
    KDB tonight might be an example of it, but you could probably blame him not returning on a myriad of things. But that miss lol...

  21. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Not like I went Salah to Haaland -4 in GW36 but would you reverse it with another hit now…?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      No

  22. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Kerkez and evanlinson still good picks as timber & isak replacements if injured? Already own watkins & wissa

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Yep what can go wrong v Lei

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Cheers

      2. No Kane No Gain
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Rotation can go wrong against Leicester

  23. simong1
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Bring in Saka or Bowen for Sarr? My ML rival 13 points behind in 2nd place has Saka currently

    1. Starskyb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      You've kind of got to do Bowen then I think and put the cap on him, unless you think the rival will get him too?

      He's been a fun own in the 2 weeks I had him. I even spent points to get him and for once it didn't backfire!! Lol

      1. simong1
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Would bringing in Saka to block him not be better if I’m leading by 13? He may well bring in Bowen too though you’re right

        1. Starskyb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 29 days ago

          Oh yeh sorry. Misread your original message and thought you were the one 13 behind. Just wait for team news and go for the safest option then maybe to protect.

    2. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Trossard?

  24. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    KDB to Bowen - yay or nay

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Y

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        KDB not scoring any goals last couple of games

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Yeah tempted to do the same
      Not owned Bowen all season and getting FOMO!

  25. Skout
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Sarr over Eze WC30 probably my worst decision of the season, it’s depressing looking at the point difference and don’t think I even did anything with the ‘spare cash’!

    1. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Exactly this!

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Agree went sarr as burnt by eze b4

    3. RockLedge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Eze’s stats were v poor up to GW30. Don’t worry too much.

      1. Skout
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        You win some you lose some

  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    If you could pick one this week???

    A- Schar(Everton home)
    Or
    B- Ben White(Saints away) assuming we think he starts

    Cheers everyone!!

  27. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Best defender replacement for Tripps - have Milenkovic Gvardiol Saliba and Munoz - and playing BB. Cheers
    A. Konsa
    B. Cucurella
    C. Kerkez

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      C

  28. Starskyb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Did Daniel Jebbison just cost anyone else about 5000 places for their double city defence?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      From 230k to 260k for me

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Cost me 11 points so more than that I expect.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        I'm now 73k, and 17 points off top 50k, and that late goal cost me around 6 points (23 to 17 point green arrow) so 5k is probably about right for me.

      2. Starskyb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Yeh its more for me if you add the combination of decisions! I suppose it's nice to know we've got this week to maybe make up for it though! Gonna make sure I actually properly check Rob Ts graphics this week... though I predict very few clean sheet so might just go for attacking upside defenders!

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Best mid for gw38 a)tross b)martenelli c) semenyo d) Murphy e).other ? (Own bowen mbuemo salah rogers) cheers

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I would add Schade here as a solid punt

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Yeh on fire but also own wissa

    2. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I'm on the Trossard(c) train. Chasing 16pts

      Rice could a real differential?

  30. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 29 days ago

    2FT, 4.6 ITB, thoughts? (BBing in 38)

    Raya / Areola
    Gvardiol / Munoz / Kiwior / Burn / N. Williams
    Salah / Mbuemo / Bowen / Rogers / J. Murphy
    Isak / Cunha / Wissa