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Fraser comes through injury doubt for Blank Gameweek

After coming into Saturday with a yellow flag, Ryan Fraser (£6.2m) has started Bournemouth’s Blank Gameweek 31 fixture.

The Scottish international has been deployed on the left flank, while David Brooks (£5.1m) is in central midfield.

As expected, Callum Wilson (£6.5m) and Josh King (£6.5m) lead the Cherries attack.

Without Fabian Schär (£4.7m) and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) at the back, Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) and Paul Dummett (£4.4m) come into Newcastle’s five-man defence.

With Sean Longstaff (£4.5m) still out long-term, it’s Mo Diamé (£4.8m) who sits alongside Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) in central midfield.

As expected, Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) leads the attack, flanked by Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Miguel Almirón (£6.0m).

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.5m) comes back into the Burnley side for Jeff Hendrick (£5.2m), with Dwight McNeil (£4.4m) retaining his starting berth on the left of midfield.

Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) lead the Burnley attack.

Demarai Gray (£5.4m) gets the nod for Leicester as they arrive at Turf Moor, while Harvey Barnes (£5.5m), James Maddison (£6.8m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.0m) also earn a place in midfield behind Jamie Vardy (£9.1m).

Meanwhile, there are three changes for West Ham which could boost the potential for Felipe Anderson (£7.2m).

The Brazilian keeps his place in the side while Robert Snodgrass (£5.0m), who has taken set pieces off him recently, drops to the bench to be replaced by Michail Antonio (£6.8m).

Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) comes in for Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.1m) and Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m) starts ahead of Ryan Fredericks (£4.5m).

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Clyne, Mepham, Aké, Daniels; Lerma; Ibe, Fraser; Brooks; Wilson, King.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Lejeune, Dummett, Ritchie; Ayoze Pérez, Diamé, Hayden, Almirón; Rondón.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Johann Gudmundsson, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi; Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Noble, Rice; Anderson, Antonio, Lanzini; Arnautovic.

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Smith, Kongolo, Bacuna, Mooy, Lowe, Grant, Pritchard, Stankovic, Durm, Rowe.

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

    And this is why you free hit in GW32. Double the chance to be disappointed haha.

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

      Every week is disappointment week!

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

        Haha, it certainly feels that way.

  2. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    lol this is just as bad as I expected it to be. Bring on GW32.

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Almirondon 😎

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The new Vahrez

    2. Madmag
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Rafa!

  4. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Swapped Rondón out and got Arnie in this morning. What a disastrous FH. 4 points, 11 on the bench.

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

      But why?

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

    Not AS upset about playing Fabs over Boruc now. Oof.

    Big performances from Vardy Wilson Fraser Fanny Pereira needed second half now 🙂

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

      Yes, c’mon Fanny!

  6. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should have just gone for Rondon. Scored 2 goals vs Bou last time

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

    Shame about the BOU triple up but at least I'm finally getting a juicy CS from Schar

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

      Is Schar playing?

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

        thought he was suspended

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

      lol

  8. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So far

    Fab 1
    Rice 1
    Fraser 1
    Wilson 1
    Vardy 1

    Top quality free hitting.

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Rice 1? How come?

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

      Fab 0
      Rice 0

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

      Fab and rice are on 0, no?

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

        Don't let him have those ones!

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

      no fab and rice are on 0. Well done to us!

    5. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab and Rice are both on 0.

    6. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh, sorry yes. Even better.

      Worse than brexit

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

    Smashing my FH this week. Maddison bench, double WHU defence, blanks everywhere else. Lovely!

  10. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Disaster of a GW thus far. 4 from 6. FH played too.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4 from 5 here, with double Everton up tomorrow 😀

  11. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My FH is an Omnishambles!!!

  12. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    HUD have only ever scored 2 in a premier league game on 1 occasion before today, can you remember who it was against?

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

      man united

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

      Was it their 1st game of the season last season. Steve mounie against ....palace?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I meant this season, apologies. It was Wolves, they beat them 2-0.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They scored two at wolves this season

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bingo

  13. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well this week couldn't have gone any worse.... Fraser and Brooks were my transfers and both potentially injured. Don't own anyone that has scored/assisted 🙁

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

    Had a bit of Salmon sushi a few hours ago.
    Salmon Rondon scores.
    Coincidence?

    Hats off to those who got him.

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

      That's funny, I'm due to have a Salad for lunch tomorrow.

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

        This s*** needs upvotes! xD

      2. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Make it a big one!

  15. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At least I won’t have more points on my bench than in my team this week.

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

      This! 😆

  16. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It's weeks like this that remind me why I'm making this my last season. I might just screw it off now and not even finish off this one.

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

      Bye

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

    Thank goodness I didn't Free Hit into this GW.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, but accruing players for this GW at the expense of better players over the past 3-4 weeks, is also proving costly.

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

        Think the only one I have been unhappy with, is Pereira.

        Maddison, Vardy & Barnes have all chipped in.

        The rest were Pool, with Fabianski & Digne who I've held for ages anyway.

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mark has Rondon

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

      No wonder the free kick was given!1!1!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was a super goal, well done Rondon. Didn't know he has it in him to be honest

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Long way to go still

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

      Yeah. Long way. All downhill.

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

    Live table, Huddersfield not even bottom any more

  21. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People saying it’s a nightmare week for free hitters. Isn’t it worse for the -12 pointers ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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

      depends if you can make that back when you FH.

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      😮

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

      Anyone who needed a -12 isn't really a threat anyways

      FH such a powerful chip it would be a shame to waste it on a dud GW

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

        That’s easy to say with hindsight

        Nobody would have been surprised with an Arnautovic brace, Wilson goal, Fraser goal and assist, and WHM CS. That would have made the FH a success for some like me.

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

          Totally agree - but all those players returning would likely play more into the hands of the majority of those who didn't FH, as they would have them also

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

            I didnt have ANY of Wilson Fraser Arnie Hazard Salah WHM def before FHing. Ive prepared for DGW32

            It wasnt a bad choice, but bad luck again and Im fcked.

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

              Or Vardy fwiw

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

        Mark did -12. As did Jay, although guess he isn’t a threat this year

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

          So he did

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

            As did I, Im in Top 10 k...after this week, that could be 'formally in'.... 😉

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you value 12 points more than a FH then sure. Personally I dont

    6. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It was at zero cost. Apparently

      • Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Except those playing FH in GW32 will have this week's players back for Blank GW33

      • jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No.

    7. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      at least wales are on for the Grand slam.

      come on boyos!!1

    8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As if again

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

      FPL Gods obviously saving all the points for FH in DGW32

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

      Jan Siewart, what a guy.
      The right man for HUD, looks a top manager.

    11. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Almost took a -8 for Ake and Fraser. Bullet dodged.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on the outcome of gw33 though

      2. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fraser can still score/assist though. Ake was a good call I'll give you that

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

      Oh Salomon Rondon
      The saving grace

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

      FH ACTIVATED!

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

      All aboard the red arrow train?

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

      Top 10k avg 3.6 after hits from 5.3 played.