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

    I agonised over WHU or BOU defender all week, both CS's gone but the silver lining is I've got Rondon's points.

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

      I was torn between WHU, BOU and LEI. Went with Chilwell over Maguire, thankfully. Completely ignored Newcastle, no Rondon.

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

    Ok, lads, I stop watching today games. I always get pts when I don't watch them. Fingers crossed.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Does it work when you log off too?

    2. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good riddance

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

    Ritchie began the celebration before the ball had even passed the wall 😮

    Rondon!!

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

      When you know, you know.

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

    Is there any risk to activate the FH now and transfer in some potential risers?

    1. Volley127
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If you change your mind on using FH i guess.

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

        Still going to want to FH... they have Fulham and I have zero players from them.

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

      City losing.

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

        Then it’ needs to be WC 33

    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You already did though. Too late.

  5. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle scoring in the 50th minute with 3 minutes added on. Conspiracy?

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

    currently on -5... going well so far!

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      -8

  7. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my. Some points at last. Almiron assist. No BOU defence.

  8. Typo
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    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So, what team we expect gets a dgw 32?
    United
    Wolves

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea, Watford, Brighton and plenty of others.

    2. bitm2007
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      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As many Chelsea, Spurs, United and City as I can afford.

  9. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    3pts from 7 at mo.

    Superb so far

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

      Showoff!

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

      2 from 7 here (Balbuena not on the pitch).

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

    Anyone watching Leicester, has Vardy looked like doing anything?

    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Had a shot on target

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Had one decent chance before Burnley scored.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

        Cheers all.

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

    Will fanny come out 2nd half?

    1. Team Cruel
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't matter either way, Matip won't come out until tomorrow.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, the footballs been rubbish....

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

      Yeah, and the baps will come as well.

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

    Didn't that Scotty bloke bench Madison?

    I kept saying to folks RIP without that little piece of Leicester meat

    1. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He did yes.
      Hope Mane is out now

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

    Antonio off?

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

      Anderson to get 60 minutes! Success.

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

        That's a bold prediction

      2. Bada Bing
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2 points would be a huge haul for fanderson.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did he get subbed?

  14. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Special thanks to TM who advised me McNeil as enabler who have games in BGWs weeks ago. Got his assist vs Tottenham as well in his first week

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You're welcome 😀

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

    The average for points deducted for hits this GW is pretty high.Close to a hit taken by each player in the Top 10k.

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

      Thought it was 2.7?

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

        Thats high tbf

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

        It is.

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

        That is massive though. Usually less than 0.9.

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

          Guess so. Was expecting 3-4

      4. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2.71 is close to 4.

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

        Hits only cost 2pts this Gw....

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

          😛 😛

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

          ...and if you get the player in GW33 as well they are free, right? Take as many as you want. 😀

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

    Chicha on
    Antonio off

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

      Fanny owners relieved.

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

      Felipe survives!

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      🙁

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

      Chicha on?
      really dont think thats the answer to WHU woes rn tbh.

    5. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      another point for Anderson

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

    I've got McNeil,
    Dwighty Mcneil!
    I just dont think you understand!
    He's home is in Turf Moor
    He's only 4.4!
    I've got Dwighty McNeil!

    Singlehandedly lifting me above water right now. What a hero!

  18. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On another note Ireland completely suck today in 6 nations.

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

      Come on Wales!!

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

        This

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

      They couldn't stop thinking:

      "What are we going to do without Declan Rice?"

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

      Yep.

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

      You could've just stopped before the word 'today'

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

      Save England from winning it 😉

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

    Maddison dying to feed Vardy with every chance he gets. The space isn't there today though, unlike vs Fulham.

  20. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes misses sitter (Vardy a) 🙁

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine wasting your free hit on this garbage

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

      😛

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

      Indeed!
      Better do it next GW.
      Double GW, double the garbage

  22. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Power 3 defence
    Fab,Rice and Perreira

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

      0 to the power of 3 is still 0

  23. Barca_Rover
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get ready for season changing second halfs .. fraser vardy wilson arnie fanderson hattricks coming

  24. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I have held two west ham players for so godam long

    Cue loada Arnie goals shortly

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    PENALTYYY

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

    Pen to Bournemouth, will be Ake assist....

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ake assit if went in

  28. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Diop to take Bournemouth peno?

  29. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh no

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

    AKE WINS PEN