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Zaha injured as Palace and Watford start FA Cup action

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Fantasy Premier League managers are about to learn more about the fixtures that will take place in Blank Gameweek 33.

The FA Cup quarter-finals start today with Watford hosting Crystal Palace in the early kick-off.

If the Hornets win the tie then their meeting with Fulham on April 6 will be postponed and moved to another Gameweek.

However, a victory for Palace would see Watford and the Cottagers confirmed for Blank Gameweek 33 and a postponement for the Eagles.

That would also see Newcastle Blank that weekend as they are currently scheduled to host Roy Hodgson’s men on April 6.

As for today’s match at Vicarage Road, Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) misses out with a tight hamstring after failing a fitness test earlier this week. That will be discouraging news for anyone looking to sign the Ivory Coast international, especially with Double Gameweeks on the horizon.

“The problem with Wilf is really relating to the Brighton game. He came off with a tight hamstring and we’ve been nursing it all week. We tested it early on Thursday, because we didn’t want to leave it to the very last minute, and he didn’t come through that. The hamstring problem is still there so we couldn’t risk him.” – Roy Hodgson

That means Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) leads the line on his own, flanked by Andros Townsend (£5.8m) and Max Meyer (£5.5m).

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) is also absent for Crystal Palace, but as yet there has been no confirmation of an injury. Jeffrey Schlupp (£4.5m) has dropped to left-back.

Having rested key players in recent Premier League matches, Watford have named their strongest XI possible as their focus increasingly shifts to the FA Cup now that their survival from relegation is well-secured.

Watford XI: Gomes; Holebas, Cathcart, Mariappa, Femenia; Pereyra, Capoue, Doucouré, Hughes; Deulofeu, Deeney.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Schlupp, Tomkins, Kelly, Wan-Bissaka; Kouyaté, Milivojevic, McArthur; Meyer, Batshuayi, Townsend.

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

    On FH how does it look,

    Fab

    Rice Clyne TAA

    Haz Salah(C) Anderson Frazer

    Wilson Firmino Vardy

    SUB: Maddison Pereira Chambers

    Thinking about add maddison to starting 11 but dont know who to replace ?? Also thinking about mane (not sure now that he didnt train yesterday)

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would squeeze in Arnie, Lanzini & Pedro as differentials

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

        Arnie for who (i like the front three TBH)
        lanzini and pedro for who m8
        overall ranking 108,520

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Boruc

          Rice Luiz Robbo

          Haz Salah(C) Lanzini Pedro

          Arnie Firmino Wilson

          SUB: Maddison Pereira Chambers

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

      Clyne+Anderson >>> Ake + Maddison/Pedro

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

      thanks guys

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  2. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Double Chelsea defence?

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  3. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys please
    Help:

    A) Whom to play
    Ogbonna or Ake...?? Already playing Diop.. Who has good chances of Cs. ..??

    B) And Maddison or Fraser...?? For this week only... Can have only one of them..........

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    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guys help....

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

        Needy

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  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on, Solanke!

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

      Living up to your name I see

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

    Final dilemma. Would you do jiminez to Wilson in case one of anderson or mane don’t play? Already taken a -4.

    Fabianski
    Vvd digne balbuena
    Hazard mane Anderson Fraser Hayden
    Vardy Firmino c

    McCarthy Jiménez kola schar

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  6. ignis88
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson or Wilson as VC ? Mane (C)

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

    Worth refreshing this at 1:50pm - see if today's training session appears.

    https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/liverpool-fc-training?autocorrect=none&family=editorial&mediatype=photography&phrase=liverpool%20fc%20training&recency=last24hours&sort=mostpopular

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    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you go back to their last Sunday game and then check for Getty images posted on the Saturday can you see the time posted?

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    2. Penguin
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So it looks like Robertson & Firmino on bench then

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    3. Penguin
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bibs in

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    4. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The Liverpool website puts up all the photos from training sessions.

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

    a - Maddison Brooks
    b - HBarnes Fraser

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  9. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard 🙂

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

      There was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly

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  10. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option

    A Tielemans
    B Maddison

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  11. jam
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So if Palace win this they'll have a double next week..? Would suit me...
    Or does it depend on the Milwall result too.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The will have a double, not sure when though ... all may be revealed in a few days

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

        Checking the possiblities, they will unless they draw Utd/City.
        I think...

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      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will be spurs at new White Hart lane depending on FA Cup result + Brighton

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          When do Spurs move in ?

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          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Planned to be at home to Brighton in GW33, but if Brighton go through it'll be Palace in GW32

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

          Aaah got it. Cheers.

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  12. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People talking about triple captaining Mo this week are choosing Fulham away as a better option than Huddersfield at home in GW36?

    Is the idea that other players will be using the free hit so the TC could have more of an impact?

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

      Pretty dumb logic if they are.

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

      Less chance of rotation perhaps?

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      CL days after 36, udders or glory

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will Mo even start against Hudds if they are playing CL semis ?

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      1. NIKO.
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah and if they do get through to the CL semi finals and are out of the title race you’d think he might not start

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  13. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Pedro or Siggy?

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  14. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Banking my FT to field 9 players, can get 6 Manchester players next GW with just a hit. That's the plan so as to play TC on Pogba, Kun or Rash...Hope it works!!

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  15. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tielemans or Maddison?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison - Burnley concede a lot of set pieces

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      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great point. Thank you.

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  16. Nemes1s
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Bournemouth defender for GW31 (NEW) and GW33 (BUR)?

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

      Ake

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    2. Nemes1s
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Under £4.9m sorry

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    3. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne

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  17. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie or Barnes???

    TAA or Mane?

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  18. Federico
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    1) Mané (C), Vardy (VC)
    2) Mané (C), Salah (VC)
    3) Salah (C), Vardy (VC)

    Been on 1 all week, but considering switching to 2 or 3. Fear of Mané cameo?

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    1. fkmzcgp
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      3

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    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      3

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    3. Federico
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys!

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    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy C

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  19. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lascelles >> Ake worth a hit?

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

      Yes

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

      He needs a CS just to make up the hit

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  20. Planet Jo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Help! I'd welcome some advice.

    I am fielding eleven for this GW (at a cost of -4pts so far). I have F.Anderson and Fraser though. Is it worth taking another -4pt hit so I can get a defender as 1st sub, in case he is needed?

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

      No. It's not worth another -4 if you already have 11 given many won't have a full XI (unless they've played FH which means they'll have problems in 33.) I'd leave it

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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    4. LÖrKingMuch
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't, lot of people start less than 11 to begin with.

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    5. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. I'll stick then.

      Looking forward to hitting the Free Hit button in 90 minutes' time!

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

        Wait till dgw's declared.
        We might need to rethink some of the strategy

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  21. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    West ham mid or Leicester mid the better option?

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

      From a West Ham fan, Leicester

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  22. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What teams definitely have a fixture in 33?

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18r08-Z5lot760c2k1B380OCnNHXLRnNH31YWagB4Oas/htmlview#

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

      WOL and MUN definitely WON'T!
      The teams that will are ARS, BOU, BUR, CHE, EVE, HUD, LEI, LIV, SOU, WHU

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  23. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Points predictions for the below:

    Ake
    C Daniels
    Luiz
    Azpi

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  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When are city going to have their GW if they are through to the finals in FA cup?
    wondering if TC salah or wait for city DGW, have FH, BB, WC

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

      32 & 35

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        FH & BB
        TC on Mo then?

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  25. boroie
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A - H Barnes & Fraser
    B - Maddison & Brooks

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    1. child of God
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me

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

    Anyone rooting for anyone in particular in the Watford vs Palace game? I need a Palace win so Newcastle blank in 33.

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The opposite would be preferable

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Need Palace to win so my ML rival has 3 extra missing players for GW33

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

        Same, mine is using FH this week as well so that could be huge.

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Watford
      I want them to get 2 dgw's.
      Holebas & Deulofeu 😉

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    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No but the score around the 60-70 min mark will decide if I sell Schar or Doherty.

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  27. MadMarcelo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB > Clyne worth it (if palace are out of the cup)?

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

      I'd do that if palace STAYED in the cup

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  28. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have both Mane and Salah, initially wanted to (c) Mane. Too risky to do it now if we don't get any news - he could come on late in the game if he is needed?

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  29. S3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pls help!

    Jimenez, Sterling,Son to:
    Wilson, Hazard Lanzini (-8) to complete 11

    FH in 32 and WC in 34

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

    Where are these rumours about Mane not starting?? Checked in here couple times last nite and it was mentioned??

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No smoke without fire, I guess.

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Smoke machine.

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

      He didn't train yesterday.

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