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Man United options return ahead of Double Gameweeks

Manchester United have been boosted by the return of several midfield options for their FA Cup clash with Wolves.

Both teams already know their Blank Gameweek fate for the rest of the season as they were due to meet in Gameweek 33 anyway.

Therefore, this particular FA Cup tie will have no immediate effect on the upcoming Fantasy Premier League schedule.

However, it does appear to have put a few Manchester United options back into consideration for the upcoming Double Gameweeks.

Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) and Ander Herrera (£5.0m) are back in the midfield to ease Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s concerns in that position.

The former could end up as an interesting differential for Gameweek 32 with a good performance at Wolves, while Herrera could help further unlock Paul Pogba‘s (£8.9m) potential after a recent dip.

Meanwhile, Juan Mata (£6.1m) is back on the bench.

However, there is no Romelu Lukaku (£10.8m) who picked up a foot injury in the week.

As for Wolves, it’s just one change for Nuno who brings John Ruddy (£4.2m) in for Rui Patricio (£4.5m).

That means that despite being available for the game, Ryan Bennett (£4.2m) is named on the bench, while Romain Saïss (£4.2m) keeps his place in the back-three.

Wolves XI: Ruddy; Boly, Coady, Saïss; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jota, Jiménez.

Manchester United XI: Romero; Shaw, Smalling, Lindelöf, Dalot; Pogba, Matic, Herrera; Martial, Rashford, Lingard.

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    First FH draft with spurs included

    Patricio
    Luiz Shaw Bolt
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Son
    Kane Kun Jimenez

    *Fodder bench*

    Tasty no?

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

      Why spurs? They’re cack

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Feels wrong having no Spurs players in a DGW

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs’ dreadful form not concern you?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not really, gotta turn around at some point 😉

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

      Decent yeah. What you think of mine?

      Ederson
      Azpilicueta Shaw Valery
      Sterling Hazard Pogba JWP
      Aguero Higuain Rashford

      (Fodder)

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Dont understand why you would have two Southampton players. Otherwise sweet.

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

          Womt they have DGW in 32?

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yes but it's Southampton.. they are improving though for sure.

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

      Yes but the only Bolt I know is Usain?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Usain Boly * autocorrect

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

      How can u afford that Christ

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        High TV

    6. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unaffordable

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not for me

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

      Wouldn't touch Patricio. The rest look good.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

    My FH so far has mustered up a HUGE single digit score of 9 points from 5, the only player I had before I free hit who had a game this week being Felipe who is the only player who would have got me anything more than 2... my only hope now is the Chelsea boys and Mane (c), got a feeling this could be the worst FH in history.

  3. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think it's a good idea to hit the FH button before making any transfers, otherwise you're increasing the chance of your current players dropping.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Agree, just did

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

      I guess it does. Maybe increases chances by 0.00000000000001% but increases none-the-less.

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

        Gotta be a great play then

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

      So when you click free hit, does your team value lock?

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, it just means players you transfer in or out won't count towards price changes.

        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          transfers you make*

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Really confused looking at Ben Crellins spreadsheet.

    When are Palace, Southampton and Fulham’s DGW?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on Brighton.

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

      Just hold fire and wait for the fixtures to be announced.

      Its better to wait now than use the spreadsheet

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

    I'm currently looking at this with FH, but have 1.7 itb and am happy to spend, spend, spend... Thoughts???

    Ryan/Patricio
    Shaw, Valery, Duffy, Luiz, Doherty
    Sterling, Haz, B Silva, JWP, Pogba
    Rash, Jimi, Aguero

    Any thoughts are welcome.

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like the Bilva pick

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

        Cheers.
        I've amassed this team value tho and no idea where to spend that other 1.7m
        Probably on defence/keeper.

  6. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah heading towards a price drop, which affects me. What happens if I sell Salah tonight and activate FH later?

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

      He stays in your team as normal the following GW.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Drops in your GW33 team, you get to spend more on FH.

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

        Cheers.

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

        By that logic, should we be transferring everyone who is due to rise tonight? If so, that's great advice.

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

          Those players won’t rise twice.

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If you think they rise by 0.2 or want them for GW32, sure.

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

        So basically, if you're certain to free hit, you may as well do that transfer tonight then as you save the 0.1 for 32 only?

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

      You get affected by his drop in price

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

    Aren’t you waiting to activate FH until DGW are announced?

    We still don’t know 100%..

  8. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    When are people free hitting and wildcarding. Not sure what the best method is- wc this week and free hit 33 or 34, or fh this week then wc 33 or 34

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spoon feeding time.

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

        Open wide. Here comes the plane.

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

      FH 32, have team for 33, WC 34 and BB 35

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

      A lot of people (including myself) seem to FH 32 and WC 34. WC in 34 because your team for 31 should be ok for 33 as well.

  9. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are City playing in BGW33?

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

      No

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

      Nope.

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

      The envelopes to the FA made sure they don't.

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

    Ederson or bilva is the question hmmm

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

      So many other good attacking options from all the other teams, Ederson

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

    When will the other DGW games be confirmed? I.e. is there any real benefit of hitting free hit yet? Seems like until they’re officially confirmed it’s jumping the gun to me?

  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have just done Salah - > Sterling to avoid the drop. If I press the free hit tomorrow will Salah have gone down by 0.1m in my team? Should I just free hit?

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

      FH doesn't halt price changes to your players. They carry on as normal.

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

        I had this question, but I am also wondering if you do Salah to Sterling tonight and later free hit, have you still saved the 0.1 for GW32 only?

        Appreciate you get salah back afterwards with the -0.1

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

          Yeah it's for GW32 only. The moment you press FH it's like you are suddenly taking control of a totally separate team for one GW only

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

        But if I sold Salah on my free hit for 13.4 tonight I'd still be 0.1m better off even if he'll return to my team at 13.3

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not in your free hit team.

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

        but if you do it tonight (as a placeholder) and free hit next week sometime, you have an extra 0.1 to spend on your FH team?

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

          I am so confused!

  13. rowdog24
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mané travels with Liverpool squad - great to see

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where did this get confirmed?

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      source

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

      Good to see him travelling to cheer his team mates on.

    4. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely he'll play then. Absolutely no point risking him if he's not 100%, not even from the bench. I appreciate they're in a title chase, but it's a Fulham side that they'd beat regardless.

  14. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wise to hit the FH after seeing the Brighton result tomorrow?

  15. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one for GW32:
    A) De Gea
    B) Ederson

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

      B

  16. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can currently sell Fabianski for 4.6m (bought at 4.5), he’s set to rise tonight on FPL Stats meaning I could sell him for 4.7m. If I activate my FH Chip will I only be able to sell at 4.6m even if he does rise?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4.7

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers TM 🙂

  17. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiménez G

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

    Jimmy G

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

    Jimenez goal

  20. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get in

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

    Jimenez G

    Wolves 1-0 Man Utd

  22. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have no free hit, tempted by Salah and Higuain to Sterling and Kane...

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

      Hig over Kane

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

    Raauuuulllll!

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

    Jimmy on FH for sure

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

    Jimenez for the armband?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t go that far

  26. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ole out now. 2 consecutive defeats..

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

    Got rid of Jiminez for 6.2 mil :(. Lose 0.5 or so bringing him back but brought in King for him so worth it guess

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

    Jimmy essential for the DGW

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah i may have ti bring him back in after booting him for Wilson

  29. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez is good and all but what the hell where United doing in defence there. Jesus

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

    So probs been asked but which big teams likely have the double next Gameweek?

    Man City
    Spurs
    Man U
    Chelsea

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs do?

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

        Not sure

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs are 50/50, rest yes.