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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. Totti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    fabianski
    TAA robertson luiz
    siggy hyden fraser salah (pogba)
    higuain (aguero) (jimenez)

    1FT

    A) jimenez -> wilson
    B) jimenez -> barnes
    C) pogba and jimenez -> vardy and tielemans
    D) aguero and aguero-> arnie and hazard

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

      D) aguero and pogba-> arnie and hazard*

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

        This

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Start:

    A - Chilwell (bur)
    B - Rice (HUD)
    C - Ake (NEW)

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

      C

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. Johnmph
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rice

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

      B

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

    Pogba & Son > Hazard & Fraser (-8) Will lose 0.4 value on Pogba.

    Will give me the below:
    Fabianski
    TAA, Robertson, (schar)
    Salah(c), Lanzini, Hayden Hazard, Fraser
    Wilson(vc), Vardy

    Button, Jimenez, AWB, Doherty

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

      I've done the exact same. Do itm

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

    A) Aguero, Son to Wilson, Hazard -4
    B) Aguero, Son, Kamara to Wilson, Hazard, Arnie -8

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

      A

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  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So fookin nervous rn. Please please please

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

      Good Luck pal 🙂

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  6. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So, if City beat Swansea, it's best just to activate the FH tonight to catch prise rises?

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    1. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Que sga an jær

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

      No price rises with FH

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      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is that right? Surely a player gets more expensive to bring in if they rise in price during the break?

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

          FH is one off you your original team back without the rises?

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

          They do

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

            Make unlimited free transfers for a single Gameweek. At the next deadline your squad is returned to how it was at the start of the Gameweek.

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            1. Cruz88
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yea that bit is correct but the price rises over the international break still affect the team you are trying to build

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

              They guy is referring to players rising before he brings them in.

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  7. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hello gents. Have some Cheltenham hangover 🙁

    Any word on Higuain lads? Still flagged and haven't seen or heard anything in my drunken haze

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

      Only an illness,should be ok.

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  8. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Im on safari

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

      You could have just spent the day on here and got the same experience.

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

    Still putting the TC on Liverpool?

    Last five away games Pool have only scored 3 in total.

    Last five home games Pool scored 17 in total (granted, easier opposition, but still...)

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

      Yes TC Salah. Could get anywhere between -2 and 27, it's a gamble like any other choice. Dgws have failed to give me decent returns on TC so just having a bit of fun with it as it should be

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I am also using the TC. Hope for a brace of goals :))

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

    Anderson to Mane worth a hit? Y or N?
    My plan was Pogba to Mane but I have value tied up in Pogba, would cost me .5 to buy back. Also, Anderson has been pants.

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

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  11. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson
    Robbo - Pereira - Balbuena
    Mané - Hazard - Felipe Anderson - Puncheon
    Vardy - Rondón - Wilson

    Team alright after this -4? Looking at an additional -4 for Puncheon to Fraser, but with the doubts I'm a bit worried. Should I consider other options?

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

    Shitload of hits (-12)

    Aguero-->Firmino
    Patricio-->Boruc
    Son-->Hazard
    Jimenez-->Wilson

    Do or Die?

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

      Don't. I don't know what chips you have but if you don't have WC or FH for next week then keep those players as they will likely get double weeks for next week and you'll be 12 points worse off for not much gain

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

        Sorry forgot to mentioned I have all chips left and planning to FH GW32. Above hits are needed to have starting XI

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    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Either of the Aguero or Jimenez transfers, but not both. It depends on if you're freehiting next week and which you've got the least value tied up in.

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

    Worth sticking with Mane captain or bottle it and go Mo?

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    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've got both Mo and Mane but really, really considering Wilson...currently he is my C...with VC Salah

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

        Against the one rafa benitez?
        Can't trust Eddie's team sadly, they have a tendency to blow hot and cold would be surprised if they lost 3-1

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

      Go with Mo !
      Not worth it if he comes for a cameo & Mo scores Hattrick.
      Season Over 😉

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

        The disappointment when he scores in binary 😉

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

        This is what I'm thinking too

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  14. Batshuayi Crazy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Don’t see that much love for Higuain on here. Is he unfit / injured?

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

      Illness apparently, but should start. I think the yellow flag is concerning people. Plus he wasn't great in Wolves game.

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

      No, he's fit. Flag is wrong.

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  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Going without Vardy with Wilson and Barnes up front. No hit this week, 11 starters FH32. Anderson is my potentially weakest link. Any criticism folks?

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

      No Vardy no party

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

        This. You'll miss out.

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  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which team do you prefer for gw31/33

    A:
    fabianski
    Taa digne pereira schindler ROBBO
    salah rich hazard
    King WILSON

    B:
    fabianski
    Taa digne pereira schindler
    salah rich hazard FRASER
    King VARDY

    In option A, Wilson can also be Vardy,Higuain or Arnie.

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  17. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool have 3 goals in their last 4 away league games. I predict a 0-1.

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

      6 in the last 5 after tomorrow

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    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      and played already this week, which I why I am currently on Wilson C

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

      But this is Fulham...

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

    Who would you captain ? Currently on Mane (c), Robbo (vc). Worried both may not play

    Fab

    TAA Pereira Luiz Robbo

    Haz Mane Fraser

    Vardy Rondon Wilson

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

      Cap Haz, VC Vard

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

        Hmm.. Fancy Wilson or Vardy, although maybe Hazard is the obvious choice

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  19. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    NEED SOME HELP PLS

    Fab, Boruc
    TAA, Rice, AWB, Kola, Bednarek
    Hazard, Son, Pogba, Anderson, Puncheon
    Aguero, Vardy, Jimenez

    A lot of my players arent playing.
    Shall i take a -8 to bring in Mane, Firmino and Wilson for Son, Aguero and Jimenez?

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

      I'd get rid of Son but wouldn't take hits to get the other two out

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      1. tabby98
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        have a feeling firmino and wilson could haul

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    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely

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

    I am so tempted to blow my TC on Salah ... Fulham have to attack so Mo will have lots of space .... so tempted

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    1. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im doing it 🙂

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  21. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mané or Hazard captain? 🙁

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

      Hazard ftw

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  22. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FH Team, thoughts?

    Fab
    Rice TAA Ake
    Salah Mane

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    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Premature submission

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      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fab
        TAA Ake Rice
        Salah Mane Maddison Haz
        Giroud Vardy Wilson

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

          Higuain not going to play??

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

          Mane+Giroud >>> Pedro + Bobby Firmino

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

        You can get pills for that.

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

      Lacks players

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  23. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    After Mane' rumors

    Would you stick with Mane'? or get in Firmino? for the 3rd Pool spot

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

      Its one of those where the casuals benefit, I probably wont get him now, just to see him start and score a brace.

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  24. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi mates.

    Do you expect both Balbuena and Arnie to start?

    Cheers

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

      Wouldn't bet on either starting. Balbuena more likely but unless you have to, don't go with them

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  25. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    higuain or arnie?

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

      Vardy

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  26. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go?

    Fabianski
    Robertson Pereira Schindler
    Salah (C) Mane Hazard Anderson
    Wilson Barnes King

    Already taken a -4 but tempted to take another and go AWB > Rice if CRY blank in 33

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  27. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best pick:

    A) Hope Mane plays.

    B) Do Pogba >> Hazard (-4)

    Thanks guys.

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

    Those with all chips left
    when are you going to TC, if you
    FH-32
    WC-34
    BB-35

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

      Either final week or if a small dgw shows up for someone like Brighton possibly

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

        you mean like TC Murray? reminds me of the time i had to TC Payet, just bit worse

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

    Anyone captaining Haz? Might wanna impress Zidane and remind everyone why Real want him.

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    1. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He is a good option imo

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

        o/

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

      Imho, it'll be Firmino who'll get 10+ score

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