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FPL Double Gameweek 24 confirmed for Liverpool and West Ham

The first Double Gameweek of the 2019/20 season was announced by the Premier League on Friday.

Liverpool’s match against West Ham United, originally scheduled for Gameweek 18 but postponed due to the Reds’ Club World Cup commitments, will now take place on Wednesday 29 January.

That means both of those clubs will now enjoy a Double Gameweek 24, with Jurgen Klopp’s troops and the Hammers enjoying the following schedule:

Wednesday 22 January
Leicester City v West Ham United

Thursday 23 January
Wolves v Liverpool

Wednesday 29 January
West Ham United v Liverpool

Rather unusually for a Double Gameweek, we’ll have a midweek Fantasy Premier League deadline.

A full week separates West Ham’s trip to the King Power Stadium and their meeting with Liverpool in east London.

The fourth round of the FA Cup also falls within this Gameweek, with ties being played on the weekend of Saturday/Sunday 25/26 January.

Key Targets

With West Ham facing the sides currently ranked first and second in the Premier League, it’s perhaps fair to say that interest in the Hammers’ Fantasy assets will be modest.

An ‘out of position’ Michail Antonio (£6.9m) may appeal if he is still leading the line come the end of January, while Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m) ought to be fit again well in advance of the Double Gameweek – although save points, rather than clean sheets, might be as much as he can hope for.

Liverpool players are likely to be much more in demand.

This will be Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.3m) first ever Double Gameweek as a Liverpool player, with the Reds having dodged any postponements in each of the last two seasons.

Salah and Sadio Mane (£12.2m) are the obvious targets in midfield, with Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) a differential of sorts in attack.

At the back, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.4m) will compete for our investment, with Alisson (£6.0m) offering a further route into the Reds’ backline.

Those looking for a ‘triple-up’ on Klopp’s side will face the usual dilemma of which three players to perm from that group, although of course any injuries or suspensions in the intervening period may make our lives easier.

The good news is that stockpiling Liverpool assets also comes with the added benefit of a favourable fixture run after the Double Gameweek.

The Reds’ match schedule from Gameweek 25 onwards is:

We will also, barring the need for a replay, know by Gameweek 22 whether Liverpool and West Ham have made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup (the two sides face Everton and Gillingham respectively in the third round) and who their potential opponents will be.

An early exit from the FA Cup or a favourable fourth round draw, which allows for mass-rotation in between the Double Gameweek fixtures, would help our cause no end.

Chip Strategy

Urge to use the Triple Captain chip: rising.

Whenever there is a Double Gameweek, our fingers get itchy.

We’re in unchartered territory with Salah in that Fantasy managers have never had the chance to use their Triple Captain chip on the Egyptian when has had a Double Gameweek, and there’ll be plenty of us who are considering it after today’s announcement.

Mane will also have his suitors, of course, while the more maverick amongst us may consider handing the armband to the likes of Alexander-Arnold or Robertson.

With Spurs at home to Norwich, Manchester United entertaining Burnley and Leicester hosting West Ham in Gameweek 24, there may be some of us contemplating a Bench Boost, too – although the prospect of a bigger Double Gameweek later in the campaign will be enough for many of us to hold fire on that chip.

Similarly, the generous notice period gives us plenty of time to build towards Double Gameweek 24 without having to use the prized Free Hit chip, which again may prove useful later in the campaign.

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  1. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    is there solid news on Alli? Don't have an obvious replacement I want & might gamble on him if there's no solid out news (Lund 1st sub)

    1. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You will need more than your first sub

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like he needs a rest, wouldn’t expect him to start

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think Jose will start him if he has one leg.

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That’s not good management

          1. asquishypotato
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Let me introduce you to Mourinho, currently on his 4th premier league management stint.

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      cheers lads

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If theres any doubts on him, he'll have a rest. Lamela fit now.

  2. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you prefer Maupay or Calvin Lewis

    Doing rashford to one of them to enable Alli to salah

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      CL but wouldnt be in a rush to sell rashford

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think DCL is a trap. Also Ancelotti will be phasing in Moise Kean

  3. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale or Foster?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ram

  4. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What I was asking from before was that the date of the fixture is closer to GW25 that they should have included it as part of 25 and not 24.

  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for repost. Pope and Mousset have been good but it is time for them to go now. Have 12m ro replace them.

    Who would you replace them with? Best combo for 12m?

    Martin XXX
    TAA Soy Lund Kelly Guilbert
    Salah KdB Alli Grealish Dendo
    Vardy Rash XXX

    2.5 itb, 2 ft

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guiata
    Dunk VVD TAA
    Salah(c) KDB Maddison Grealish
    Vardy Abraham Rashford

    Button Cantwell Lundstram Rico

    GTG here?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe switch the bench order but g2g

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rico Cantwell Lund

  7. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli and Abraham to Mane and Jiminez for - 4?

    Exact cash, so now or never..

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure if I would do it. Alli is still worth having in team. If you have Mo dont double up. Also wait dor tonight to see what will Jimmy do

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No Salah..

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Still this are all 50/50 moves imo. All good players and will return for sure. Depends who scores more and thats too hard to guess. I would actually advise to hold during holiday chaos. Things will be more clear afzer NY in gw 22, but go with the gut.

          1. Dacra
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Probably right.. Considering also saving ft, but a second week of no Salah or Mane is scary.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You got Salah

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'd get Salah and ings. Both more chance of playing.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli is still rising, and Jimenez dropping like a stone - might not be now or never.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Alli flagged so would except him to not rise now

  8. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ancelotti has more or less said that Keane will come in tomorrow. Do we think this will be for Mina or Holgate?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How do you know he wasnt talking about Kean?

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’m pretty sure it wasn’t

  9. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 questions, any help is appreciated:
    Henderson to Foster for an FT?
    Lundy(mci) or Rico(bha) first on bench?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foster I like Ramsdale fixtures

      Lundy think of him as a midfielder

    2. Udo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No & Rico

  10. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hard to pick captain this GW - everywhere I look the doomed rest\benching is staring at me.

    Might go maverick with Cantwell.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For me i cant see that Villa can rest Grealish versus a relegation rival

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could be benched.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, they fighting for survival will field strongest XI

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford won't be benched. There was a reason he was taken off early.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        True but they won last game so its turn to be shite again and do Watford.

      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Benching headaches squads the winners next gameweek!

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's what I've been planning for.

  12. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How's this WC team looking?

    Ryan, Button
    TAA, Soyuncu, Femenia, Rico, Reid
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Grealish, Dendo
    Kane, Vardy, Ings

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane -> Greenwood
      and try again.. just my personal opinion =)

  13. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofeu thoughts?

    Pick one for next 3:

    A) Deulofeu

    B) Ings

    C) Maupay

    D) Firmino

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hits flying left right & center

      Beautiful!

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It is indeed

      2. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        People panicking, tight schedule, rotation fears, drunken decisions. Best time of the year. Hopefully us patient ones will be rewarded.

      3. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's great when I've got 2 transfers I don't know what to do with 🙂

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lol

      4. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is getting Antonio and Flappy on WC an idiot move? He usually scores well but West Ham are pretty bad atm

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I would just go for flaps, Antonio is always naff

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not sure anyone is worth it but Antonio and Flap are best as things stand.

        3. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good differential picks.

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Think I'm in

      5. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Henderson
        TAA, Kelly, Soy
        KDB, Maddison, Pulsic, Alli
        Rashford, Vardy, Abraham

        Button, Cantwell, Lord, Tomori

        1 FT, 3.4 ITb

        Despite the flags etc, I’m thinking of not using an FT. There’s so much risk, there’s just as much chance of me bringing in someone who gets benched also.

        1. andres
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          get salah

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Puli & Tammy ➡ Ings & Salah?

      6. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hold off west ham (if you needed holding) until the inevitable managerial casualty and bounce possibility 🙂

      7. BEEZUS
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Current WC team - what would you change?

        Pope Button
        Ricardo TAA Lund Kelly Webster
        Mane KdB Alli Grealish Cantwell
        Vardy Rash Ings

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ricardo -> Sidibe/Digne
          Grealish -> Maddison

          if money allow it

        2. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Looking good, but you're in for a rough GW20 if all beching fears hold true. Maybe downgrade Ricardo to upgrade elsewhere

      8. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        tammy, alli => mane, maupay? (-4)

        Hedno
        Kelly TAA Soy
        Kdb Alli Salah Grealish
        Rash Vardy abraham

        Cantwell, Lund, Pieters 1.4 ITB

      9. Mattymo23
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts on this team:

        Gazza 4.0
        TAA Lundstram Soy Targett Rico
        Mane Salah KDB Maddison 4.4
        Vardy Tammy Maupay

        0.0 ITB.

        Is it too midfield heavy?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Don't think so.
          I like it but I would consider
          Tammy -> Ings
          Maupay -> Greenwood
          Use funds to upgrade defence for a 4-4-2

      10. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What is your new year's resolution?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Relax

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            don't tell me what to do

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Chill

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Get laid bit more, going to file in for divorce to start with.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            really?

            my dad left me if that makes you feel better broski x

      11. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Having got lund for the first time on WC yesterday, mainly because of his ownership this game week, is lund -> sidibe a decent move?

        Reckon there will be a lund firesale next few weeks.

      12. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who are non Salah owners choosing as captain?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Salah when I get him.

        2. Cruz88
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mane? He's the one who scored twice last time they met Wolves...

        3. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          kane

        4. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Vardy but have Salah.

      13. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Banking a FT this week. Will need it after a player inevitably pulls up, overworked in the fixture pile-up!

      14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bench Vardy? Can sense a 1 point cameo coming

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Who do you think they will play? Perez? Ihenacho?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yup and yup.

        2. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          i wouldnt

        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Could be genious or terrible

      15. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts on WC? Plan is to use Sterling as a placeholder until GW24 then go Salah+Mane.
        Would also want to get TAA in - can I go without him for 4 weeks??

        Ryan
        Sidibe Lundstram Soyuncu
        Salah KDB Sterling Alli Maddison
        Vardy Maupay
        Button / Rico Kelly Greenwood

        0.3ITB

      16. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I fear many blanks next gw...

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          just another week for me

          taa and mane my only returners

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I've had my fair share of those...

      17. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Martial expected to start this gmwk? 66mins played last gmwk

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Probs.

        3. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think him and Rashford are safe starters.

        4. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          thanks lads

      18. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        RMWCT 🙂

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Whoops too many gins take 2 🙂

      19. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        On wc, surely has to go for the Pool trifecta MoMaTAA straight away, even though bug chunk of budget. Sala(c) covers possible Mané rest tomoroow, and after this week GW24 is not far away.

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          ya if I was WCing I would, hate trying to plan FTs down the line as other issues pop up esp this time of year

        2. E25
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think going with Mane/Salah + TAA for a few weeks then getting the 3rd in for GW24 makes more sense.