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Chelsea + Brighton to have Double Gameweek 33 + Blank Gameweek 34

4 April 2026 145 comments
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Chelsea cruised past Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday – in doing so setting up a Double Gameweek 33 for themselves and Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Blues and the Seagulls will also blank in Gameweek 34.

CHELSEA + BRIGHTON: DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 33 FIXTURES

Time was when fixtures against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were to be feared and ‘red’ on the ticker.

But these two teams aren’t exactly in great shape at the moment. In fact, they are the only two sides without a Premier League clean sheet in the last six Gameweeks.

Potentially good news for Brighton, then, who face both these clubs in Gameweek 33. Spurs will be hoping for a new manager bounce, of course, something that singularly failed to materialise when Igor Tudor came aboard.

And the focus is only on the league with the Seagulls; they’re not in Europe and out of the FA Cup. Fabian Hurzeler will be hoping the international break hasn’t disrupted the momentum that carried them to four wins in the last five Gameweeks.

Our deputy editor, Tom Freeman, already has his eye on Jan Paul van Hecke (£4.5m), Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m), Ferdi Kadioglu (£4.4m) and Jack Hinshelwood (£5.1m)…

As for Chelsea, the Brighton match in Gameweek 33 comes directly before the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential distraction, then, but Liam Rosenior can’t afford any slip-ups in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification. Failure to seal that surely costs him his job.

Joao Pedro (£7.8m) and Cole Palmer (£10.6m) are obvious early targets (albeit with question marks over Palmer’s value for money), while time will tell if Enzo Fernandez (£6.5m) is off the naughty step and back in the mix for Double Gameweek 33. Rosenior has already banished the Argentine for Gameweek 32.

Uncertainty rages at the back, with the goalkeeper situation a volatile one and injuries affecting the erstwhile nailed DefCon machine Trevoh Chalobah (£5.4m) and Reece James (£5.6m). Wesley Fofana (£4.4m) often struggles to start three games in a week, too.

A bit more clarification on Chalobah, James and Filip Jorgensen (£4.3m) would be helpful from Rosenior this week…

STILL TO BE RESOLVED THIS WEEKEND

Double Gameweek 33 + Blank Gameweek 34 for…
If Arsenal beat Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finalsArsenal (mci + NEW)
Newcastle (BOU + ars)
If West Ham beat Leeds in the FA Cup quarter-finalsWest Ham (cry + EVE)
Everton (LIV + whu)
If Leeds beat West Ham in the FA Cup quarter-finalsLeeds (WOL + bou)
Bournemouth (new + LEE)

We’ll have more reaction to come to this and other confirmed doubles today and tomorrow.

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  1. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    1 Brighton and 3 City confirmed so far! Come on Arsenal that's another 5 players in my 15.

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  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    7-0 for Chelsea and no goals or assists for Palmer?

    Was he not involved at all?

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    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Mere presence. Gabriel scored an own goal, Hall also conceded 7, Gordon blanked

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    2. Rougie
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      He got a Fantasy assist for the own goal.

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  3. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    How was that not a penalty? Southampton robbed

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  4. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    This should be an easy win for Soton. They keep breaking and look dangerous every time they go forward. Arsenal losing the ball ver cheaply.

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  5. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    This is the most competitive game I've seen today. Others completely one sided.

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  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Arsenal take too many touches. Just hit it.

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  7. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Mosquera's gangly legs get him into trouble. Loses control .

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  8. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Soton should have had 2 by now

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  9. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    So good to have The Maestro back to guide us through the doubles.

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  10. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    what would u do with Enzo and Sanchez?

    i dont have a WC, and will play BB 33......

    Got 5 FTs b/w now and week 33 but theyre for mbuemo/wilson/andersen/VVD/Bruno. would have to keep one/two of those if i want to sell Enzo/sanchez

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      I wouldn't have Sanchez as my GK. Better midfield options than Enzo now that palmer is back in the squad proper.

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        (Enzo more defensive )

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  11. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Lovely, come on you Saints

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  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    This team can't recover. Soton much the better team and should be 3-0 up anyway. Arsenal will end top with no trophies this season.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      *end up

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  13. Sir Michael Taker
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Benny Blanco lol. Thats why Timber has been playing even when hes knackered

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  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    11 Red bottlers

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  15. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Soton have 13 men with this crowd. Evening kick off always tough no matter who you play. Massive home advantage.

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  16. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    shocking from odegaard and white

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      and Dowman. Whole team is shite. No relationships on the pitch whatsoever.

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  17. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Do these players and this team just hate trophies? No urgency

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      too many changes by Arteta. Soton only 6th in Championship, so a very good team.

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      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        They're really not though, no offence to Saint or their fans, but this XI from Arsenal should easily beat them. Gabriel, Jesus, Havertz, Martinelli, Odegaard, even White, Mosquera and MLS are all levels above the Saints players.

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Yes, on paper. Better individually, but it's a team game, and there's no fluidity or relationships between these Arsenal players.

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  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Arsenal just can't shoot in the corner of the goal. same story since 2006.

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  19. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Also, historically, Soton have been one of Arsenal's bogey teams.

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  20. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Arsenal winning zero trophies this season would be some achievement.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      I think Arsenal have more change of winning the champs league than the league. They'll 100% lose to Bournemouth and they'll implode at City.

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        jeez do u ever stop moaning? arsenal have won 4 consecutive league games since that wolves debacle. the first team has shown hardly any signs of "100%" losing to bournemouth

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          I know Arsenal.

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          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            It's what we said, for example, versus Villa last season. "Arsenal will easily beat Villa because they're on form". They end up getting outplayed and beaten because Arsenal went into that game overconfident.

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            1. Nightcrawler
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              arsenal didnt even lose to villa last season

              if youre talking about the season before that, arsenal won 16 of the last 18 games of the season. you cant win every match. if u end up with 89 points winning ur last 6 games, losing the title has more to do with the other team in the race than u

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              1. Ignasi M
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 17 days ago

                That's the thing though. You have to win every game, almost be perfect to beat Guardiola.

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                1. Nightcrawler
                  • 6 Years
                  1 month, 17 days ago

                  not really. pool did it with 84 points last season. arsenal dont even need 89 points this season. this city team isn't as good

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          2. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            youve said the same thing about every game since that wolves match, and about city winning every match, and the gap begween the two has only increased since then, so its clearly not the case

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            1. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              It's just delaying the inevitable. I hope you're right though.

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            2. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              I'm just utterly broken by this team.They build you up...give you so much promise and hope, only to let you down.

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  21. Moon Dog
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Cat eyeing up the pigeons.

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    • djman102
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Come on, Arsenal. You're ruining your chances for the Bridesmaid Quadruple!

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    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Won't happen, but Arsenal losing here would be the best thing to happen from an FPL POV to shake up the rest of the season. Makes FH34 much less obvious.

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Soton more likely to score a second.

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Too many touches from Martinelli and Odegaard and Jesus is just out of whack. Dowman overcomplicating things. The Arsenal way.

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    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      With Man City beating Liverpool earlier, that probably confirms a WC32 BB33, FH34 for me and majority of FPL players. (I got Ekitike & Van Dijk and zero Man City and only 1 FT)

      Gathering they are likely to get another double in 36 as well.

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    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      getting gordon ansd thiaw last week not looking too great now

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      1. GCHILD2K16
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Why do you say that?

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Arsenal are cowards. Can’t even pass the ball around against Southampton without being filled with fear and making mistakes.

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      1. dan slo
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Lol

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          You were saying?

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      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Timing!

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          They make it so hard though. Do you blame us being so negative

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    • _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Don't wanna sell Gabriel but I will!

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    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      only a matter of time with the first team players back in

      people overreacting cuz clowns like jesus lewis skelly and players returning from injury were on the pitch

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Gabriel down & coming off knee

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