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How Chelsea vs Man United could affect FPL schedule

Fantasy Premier League managers are just a few hours away from finding out the complete line-up of fixtures in Blank Gameweek 31.

That round of matches takes place on the same weekend as the FA Cup quarter-finals, which will be drawn this evening.

Just one Blank Gameweek 31 match is yet to learn its fate, hinging on the result of tonight’s FA Cup meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues are currently scheduled to travel to Everton then, but if they win tonight that match will be postponed and rearranged.

Those hoping for more Blanks, and therefore more fixtures in upcoming Double Gameweeks, should be backing Maurizio Sarri’s men in the cup.

That’s because opponents Manchester United have already had their Gameweek 31 fixture postponed by Manchester City winning their fifth-round tie at Newport County.

The two city rivals were due to meet at Old Trafford on the weekend of March 16, but will now face each other on a rearranged date, most likely in Gameweek 32.

A win for Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side would mean that the number of Gameweek 31 Blanks, currently at five, and resulting Doubles, would remain the same.

The matches already postponed from Blank Gameweek 31 are:

Watford v Southampton
Brighton v Cardiff
Man United v Man City
Wolves v Arsenal
Tottenham v Crystal Palace

Furthermore, if both Wolves and Manchester United were to make it to the FA Cup semi-finals then the two of them would only cause one Gameweek 33 fixture to become a Blank.

The two sides are currently set to meet each other at Molineux on the weekend of April 6.

However, if Chelsea were to win tonight, and then progress from their quarter-final too, Wolves making it to the last four as well as them would postpone two matches.

That’s because Sarri’s men are set to host West Ham in Blank Gameweek 33, who have already been eliminated from the FA Cup.

A Chelsea FA Cup exit, and a presence in both Blank Gameweeks, would drastically change the landscape for the FPL ‘chip season’.

Having options such as Eden Hazard (£10.9m), Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m), Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) or David Luiz (£5.9m) available for matches against Everton and West Ham would be a great help to Fantasy managers.

After all, there are very few widely-owned Fantasy options set to play in Gameweek 31 with 10 teams already absent from that weekend of action.

Confirmed Blank Gameweek 31:
West Ham v Huddersfield
Bournemouth v Newcastle
Burnley v Leicester
Fulham v Liverpool

However, Chelsea ending up involved in Blank Gameweek 31 would mean a missed opportunity for more Doubles, and that they would not have more than one Double Gameweek match this season.

The Blues currently have an outstanding game waiting to be rearranged, their Gameweek 27 hosting of Brighton, but need to beat Manchester United to add more to that list.

Hazard or Higuain could make potential Triple Captain options if Chelsea are able to make it through to subsequent rounds of the FA Cup.

For example, if Chelsea were to have their rearranged Gameweek 31 fixture in Gameweek 32, the would have a Double of Cardiff (away) and Everton (away) – appealing stuff.

Likewise, if Chelsea were to make it to the FA Cup semi-finals they could face Burnley (home) and West Ham (home) in a Double Gameweek 35.

The Blues may still have a Double in Gameweek 32 though even if they get eliminated, as their outstanding meeting with Brighton could be moved there if the Seagulls don’t already have a fixture rearranged there.

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  1. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie (FUL) or Rondon (HUD) for a one week punt?

    Will get Aguero in next week.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rondon

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arnie

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If I was getting Arnie it would be for more than 27

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m just looking at this week.

        Want Aguero for GW28-30.

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Some Sarri substitutions tonight

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna Zappacost him his job

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Baffled that people thought Chelsea would beat United today tbh.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was nervous. Football can be unpredictable.

      The better team won though 🙂

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        for sure

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Comments like this are....

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ... really impressive

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where was this performance vs PSG?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was the same performance. The difference is PSG are miles better than Man Utd so it didn't look like this.

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And more importantly even better than Chelsea

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PSG were too good for united. Mbappe and Dimaria were unplayable.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are you saying they carry more threat than zappacosta?

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Simply outclassed by better players.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The PSG midfield was phenomenal that game. Marquinhos just shut down Pogba, he was superb. Veratti was great too.

    4. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PSG had better quality players!

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They were like this for the first 30 mins of PSG but didn't get the goal to make it count

    6. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The first half was in control but the 2 injuries changed the game

  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure whether or not I still want hazard in my team. Could upgrade to sterling.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      depends how you play the rest of your chips

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling is my Hazard place holder if getting Hazard in the future is even a good idea

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Things must be bad if you think Sterling with a blank is a better option.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    4. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea won’t be playing a top 4 team every week

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or Bournemouth.

  6. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If only they had a 6ft 4in striker for those crosses.

  7. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I was planning to bench Bednarek (away to ARS) and play Lindelöf (home to LIV) this week, but RMT has Bednarek clearly ahead. Which one would you play?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lindelof my miles !!

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea 2-0 and he brings on Zappacosta for his last sub instead of CHO...

    Get the hell outta there, Callum!

  9. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Announcers are crushing Chelsea right now.

  10. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Amazed Sarri got the Chelsea job in the first place. Never heard of him.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Really? Who have you heard of?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      really ??

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      embarrassing

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it still wise to dump Richarlison and Digne?

    I'll probably FH32 and have only 3 for GW31 currently. I can keep Digne potentially and sell AWB with some cash in the bank. The downside is that Digne and Rich have been awful and keeping them to make up an extra body seems odd now.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Everton will play Chelsea & Arsenal in the blanks. Would you want/bring them in for them games?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ugh no. Though Chelsea at home doesn't seem such a bad game right now!

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          True 🙂

          Depends on if you can see a replacement outscoring them from now until GW33 (if WC in 34) by 5 points.

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pereira and Anderson. So I guess yes.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you have only 3 then why would you sell?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3 plus the two everton guys

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      you have 3 for 31 and 2/3 are Digne and Rich?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        See above - sorry for the confusion

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you ditch Sane to Felipe Anderson ahead of Alonso to Pereira this week given CHE play in the BGWs now? Gives an extra player if nothing else....

    May still end up ditching Alonso anyway though...

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane > F.Anderson this week

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's my plan

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kinda leaning more towards that, yeah...

        Any other better options than Felipe? Isn't delivering that many points recently.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good fixtures (28 apart) and plays both blanks. Worth a punt.

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Possession without chances.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarri ball

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not a clue what to do with this lot now.... thoughts?

    Fabianksi Hamer
    Robertson Kolasinac Doherty Digne AWB
    Salah Sterling Pogba Son Hojbjerg
    Firmino Rashford Jimenez

    2ft 1.2m itb

    Cheers fellas

  15. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard to good for Chelsea

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. For someone his age, not taking pride or responsibility in what you do is what separates the legends from the cry babies.

  16. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    You’re 2-0 down at half time and it’s more important to introduce Zappacosta than Hudson Odoi???

    Sarri has lost the plot. Wont finish the season.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Won't finish the night.

  17. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino owners keeping for this game week?

    He is the biggest decision I have not sure if to sell for the next 2 fixtures

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i’ll Probably get rid tbh - I’ve got 2 fts and I’m planning to FH gw31 when I think he has a game

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He didn't train today apparently. A virus I think. Not sure what that means for the weekend but he's at risk for tomorrow.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure tbh, might ship for Rondon and upgrade Hojbjerg to F.Anderson with 2ft’s, will help towards a decent team for gw31

    5. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m keeping.

  18. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogsy’s been like a tiger

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was immense but I think Herrera should have got man if the match

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  19. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane + Kamara > FAnderson + Arnautovic, looks ok? Or get Jimenez instead of Arnie?

  20. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba with the Aguero limp, like a boss.

  21. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bet city get millwall in the draw.. just looking at their cup games this season they've realy had the rub of the green

    1. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. And we always get the tough ones. We’ll get City away

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I want United

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can see United getting City in the draw.

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha they will not want us!!

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          lol

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1 in 7 chance whoever anyone guesses

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba, Rashford, Herrera and Smalling could all have got MotM this game. Great performances.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought Herrera should have got it

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Doubt anyone covered more ground than him.

      2. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed - he was immense particularly first half

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ole and the 4th official laughing at Sarri's substitutions as well.

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The to good, to bad

    Hazard to good
    Alonso to bad

  25. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’d never give a job to anyone that smokes in 2019.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd only give jobs to smokers, so it's good news for equality

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd allow cigarillos.

        Never really understood what they are.

      2. BUZZBOMB
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kipper Factory?

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enlightened are we?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is that how you ask for a lighter?

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah drinkers do much better work

      • Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. I only snort lines.

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Saves on the employer pension contributions.

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarri in 🙂

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarri may smoke two cigs at once after this one

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        will have is last one then face Romans firing squad

    6. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t think I want any Chelsea players even in a blank GW :/

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard is essential

    7. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What a performance from Man Utd. Took Chelski to the cleaners in there own backyard !!

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you! 😀

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cleaners is otp.Typical chelsea performance .Attack well, can't hit a barn door ,awful defending, game over

        1. Super Silva Haze
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Mate they looked shite compared to United. They were second best in every aspect of the game. United put them in there place at the bridge lol.

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            their*

            1. Super Silva Haze
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Salty hahaha. Grammar police out in full force. Ya fanny

              1. Robson-Canoe
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I'm a United fan, not salty at all. Just get your grammar right, it's annoying to see uneducated people like you.

                1. Super Silva Haze
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Hahhaha. Mate look at your DP you should be banned from the site just for that. Loool

    8. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Advice and opinions please for next 5 GWs? Thank you. Limited GW31 players in BOLD (x8)
      5FT (regular 1 per week) / 1.8m ITB - I have all four chips left - current team below (3-4-3)

      FABIAŃSKI (Button)
      TAA Shaw WanBissaka (Bennett) (*DIGNE*)
      SALAH ANDERSON (vc) HAYDEN Pogba (*HAZARD*)
      FIRMINO Lacazette (c) Rashford

      GW27 Defender (maybe Digne) to Pereira/Chilwell
      GW28 Button to Ederson or keeper with good GW28 fix
      GW29 Laca to Higuain
      GW30 Shaw to Bournemouth defender
      GW31 - Pogba to Maddison or Fraser & ... maybe Rashford to Wilson or Barnes -4
      GW32-35 - FH, WC, BB and 2 transfer.
      GW 36 TC Salah v HUD

      Me thinks wee AWB stays for all 38 GWs and Bennett can stay for now till I sell for Bednarek in GW35

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You need Kun for GW's 28, 29 and 30.