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Blank Gameweek 31 gets underway at the Vitality Stadium, where Bournemouth host Manchester United.

Andoni Iraola’s side are currently on a 10-match unbeaten run in the Premier League, but United have turned a corner under Michael Carrick, too. They have won seven, drawn one and lost only one of their nine games since his appointment.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Michael Carrick opts for an unchanged line-up.

It means Benjamin Sesko again has to settle for a place on the bench, despite finding the net against Aston Villa last weekend.

Bryan Mbeumo will continue playing through the middle, with Bruno Fernandes providing support as a No 10.

Despite Carrick suggesting that Noussair Mazraoui had a decent chance of featuring, he misses out, having been unable to train earlier in the week because of illness.

Andoni Iraola makes two changes to his Bournemouth side.

Alex Jimenez and Amine Adli both earn recalls, so Adam Smith and Eli Junior Kroupi drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Scott, Rayan, Tavernier, Adli, Evanilson

Subs: Mandas, Brooks, Gannon-Doak, Smith, Diakite, Kroupi, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Subs: Bayindir, Fredricson, Heaven, Malacia, Mount, T Fletcher, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee


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  1. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    no whining please fernandes,play nicely

    1. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Yeah I bottled going against him last minute. So I hope he does well now

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        16 days, 22 hours ago

        Wilson was always the risky pick
        You know what you're getting with Bruno

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    So are we pulling WC for 32?

    Anyone going triple Arsenal defence?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      I am not and don't know exactly what to do yet with all chips 😛

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      w/c here ,probably raya.gabriel,rice,declan has been pretty good for me all season

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Double. Raya and Gabriel.

    4. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      No, WC 33, but yes - triple Arsenal defence. Leading the league, Arteta in charge, safety first

    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Raya, Gabriel, Timber most of the season for me, will stick even on my WC.

    6. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Not hitting the WC until we know who doubles and when, may delay WC to GW35 if GW36 turns out to be the bigger DGW.

    7. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      I already have the GW32 template, so I'll save

    8. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Tempted, or maybe Raya, Gab, Eze for a punt

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    4-4 would be alright

  4. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    UPDATED

  5. Dank Squid
    • 7 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Small doubles and blanks (average BB score 12-ish points/many TC fails). Premium players not delivering premium points/returns. Bowen suddenly an option.

    GW 30-38 last season. Familiar feeling.

  6. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Updated but having issues

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Yeah, still seeing gw31 setup

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        16 days, 22 hours ago

        Log out and log back in and it'll be updated

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Took over an hour and still not working properly

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Updated fine for me. 3 week wait until next GW deadline is going to feel like the off season

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Arsenal 3
    City 3
    Chelsea 3
    Newcastle 3
    Brighton 3

    Is this all that’s needed for WC32 into 15 doublers in BB33?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Doesn't seem possible without hits

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      I will diversify with those in form, nailed and good fixtures eventhough not doubling

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Do you have the fixtures my friend?

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Depends who doubles and when, None of those teams guaranteed a DGW33 yet,

    5. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Far from guaranteed, but even if it ends up like this, who's your 3rd forward? Welbeck? 2 games in 1 week?

    6. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Could Palace & Liverpool also double ?

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        16 days, 22 hours ago

        Yes Palace could DGW against City or Pool

    7. WVA
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Raya
      Gab Guehi Thiaw
      Semenyo Rice Gordon Minteh
      Haaland Pedro Welbeck
      Ramsdale Enzo Van Hecke Fofana

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        16 days, 22 hours ago

        That’s lovely! Really nice draft that.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 21 hours ago

          Ha thanks, put it together very quickly, leaves about 5m ITB so can make any necessary changes

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      do you have FTs saved up? not sure that'd be the team composition you would want for the run in though tbh. looks great for 33

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        16 days, 22 hours ago

        Free Hit in 34 and 2FT’s to at least get Bruno back.

        To be honest this playing the game safely and not deviating from the approved picks is boring. Will buy Bruno back immediately after 33 but most players are underwhelming this season anyway.

    9. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Who's your third Chelsea player? Bruno, Bowen and Thiago probably outscore him

      3 Brighton on WC isn't great viewing, but maybe just 2 and park them on the bench

  8. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    I see lots of hit being taken this gameweek
    One guy in one of my mini leagues bought in Chalobah ? on Sunday ahead of his mid week injury as part of a -12 !
    He's also got Tarkowski who may not start
    So 12 points down & possibly only 9 players

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Thought the deadline was tomorrow and didnt make the Chalobah-> Andersen transfer. Only have 10 players now

    Season over for real

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Actually 9 players lol

    2. Naatie
      • 1 Year
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      cry some more

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        It's extremely pathetic to upvote your whiny bi*** posts with your main account every time. Get a life

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Don’t worry. WWIII might very well happen in the nearest future so our fpl teams will get nuked anyway 🙁 sad times

    4. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      You know what's the worst part? It was skill issue this time and you don't even get to blame your poor luck.

      1. Peteex
        • 13 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        Amen to that

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        16 days, 20 hours ago

        As if this game matters at this point lmao... luck decided this season like 10+ game weeks agi

  10. PGR
    • 14 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    If I make free transfers today and WC later, will I get my FTs back?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Yes

    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Yes

    3. PGR
      • 14 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Cheers! Thanks both!

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      And you’ve been here 14 years really

  11. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Make PL Great Again

  12. F4L
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    will senesi score a goal before the season is out

  13. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Are others hitting the WC today, before we know who doubles and when ? If GW36 turns out to be the bigger DGW then delaying WC until GW35 could end up being the better more with hindsight.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      It’s a waste leaving it any later

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      I’ll be holding until picture is clearer. Team looks ok in isolation for gw32

    3. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Using your WC for just four GWs is a sign of a really good season you're having

      Mine was since GW21

    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      I’m looking at my team and it looks really good for 32 so tempted by a one week punt of DCL to Bowen and wc 33

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        Can't play BB and WC in the same GW, mind

        1. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          16 days, 21 hours ago

          BB 33, is that the one? 35 looks like a strong rival, despite no doubles

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 7 Years
            16 days, 21 hours ago

            No idea. Got 10 points and an injury from mine 🙂

            1. Dank Squid
              • 7 Years
              16 days, 21 hours ago

              Variance (my first BB gave me 13 points). You see beyond the obvious, dare, challenge. That's a win

        2. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 21 hours ago

          I already used BB anyway - got TC left but may be a double on 35/36/37 that I can use it on

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Effective ownerships:
    B.Fernandes 170.2
    Wilson 86.5
    Thiago 82.6
    Virgil 70.9
    Ekitiké 63
    João Pedro 56.7
    Andersen 51.1
    Dúbravka 40.5
    Thiaw 39.9
    Gordon 36.8
    Rogers 31.7
    Szoboszlai 29.9
    Mbeumo 28
    Senesi 26.4
    Hill 25.6
    O.Dango 24.9
    Palmer 21.2
    Anderson 17.3
    Kelleher 14.9
    Enzo 12.7
    Hall 12.5

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Godspeed non-Bruno cappers and/or non-Wilson owners

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Txs for this. KDH my differential then , hopefully

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        Got him for this week but wasn’t brave enough to captain him

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 22 hours ago

      Ekitike will be top points scorer this week

    4. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Thank you for posting this.

      KDH vs Dango, time will tell

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      dubvraka to haul when loads have him?

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Need Bruno and Wilson to have a quiet one

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 22 hours ago

    Next deadline in three weeks!?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Y

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        WC it is to keep me entertained

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 21 hours ago

          Play Sun Dream Team - all comps.

          Also play another one where it includes club comps and internationals lol

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      a belated PL winter break

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      19 days

      World Cup year and final international training camp etc

      Also, more EFL matches broadcast

      Cup final on Sunday

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    hmm rayan maybe should've found evanilson there

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Yeah

      He was passing

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    not taking trent to the world cup would be a mistake imo , surprised he's been given the cold shoulder

  18. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Bruno captain flop
    Time to sell

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    as a non bruno captainer, would settle for him getting 6 right now

  20. WVA
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Should have captained Hill, he is just too good!

  21. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    This is where I've got to.

    1 FT, £8.9m itb.

    7/8 changes easily possible, wildcard right away?

    .
    Roefs Dúbravka
    Gabriel Thiaw Andersen Van Hecke Mukiele
    Bruno Semenyo Rogers Rayan Stach
    Ekitiké Pedro Thiago

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Yeah

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        Never before have I had £8.9m in the bank during the season

        Might just sit on that for a while

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    No team has conceded fewer xG per game that Bournemouth in their last 8 home games
    Whereas if you look at last 8 away games, no one has been worse!

  23. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    How did that not go in?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Gandhi in the crowd?

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    thank you petrovic...

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Bruno getting ever closer with every shot

  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Too scared watching it as Wilson capitaner.

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Hill is actually a joke, where did he come from? Seems to have come out of nowhere!

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Bristol, best player in FPL

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Dead teams (how many) most capped Haaland

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      16 days, 21 hours ago

      Probably doing captain wankery, quite a few of my active ML rivals have done it lol

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        16 days, 21 hours ago

        That's risky if the VC misses out

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          16 days, 21 hours ago

          Not when it’s on Van Dijk lol

  29. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Also suddenly Rayan woke up as I sold him after being invisible for last 3-4 weeks lol.

  30. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    16 days, 21 hours ago

    Knee jerk reaction after 40 mins:

    Should have done Mbeumo to Gordon
    Sounds have captained Palmer or anyone else than Bruno