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Villa handed new Double Gameweek 19 schedule as Everton, Leeds and Saints lose key fixtures

Fantasy Premier League managers have planning their Double Gameweek 19 in something of a limbo state right now – and the situation changed again on Thursday morning.

Aston Villa’s Sunday afternoon meeting with Everton was postponed, handing the Toffees a Blank Gameweek in the upcoming round of games.

However, Villa are still set for a Double Gameweek as their home match against Newcastle was rearranged for Saturday, January 23.

That means they face Manchester City (away) and the Magpies (home) in Double Gameweek 19, while Steve Bruce’s men now face Arsenal and Villa (both away) in the bumper round of fixtures.

Elsewhere, it was confirmed on Wednesday evening that Leeds’ meeting with Southampton, originally, scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, had been postponed to accommodate FA Cup commitments.

While this was not a massive surprise, following multiple leaks from a variety of outlets, its Fantasy impact is nonetheless significant when it comes to plans for Double Gameweek 19. 

Managers who had spent weeks engineering 12 or more Double Gameweek players and eyeing a Bench Boost (along with a hit or two) will be forced back to the drawing board for three days of fraught reshuffling. 

Leeds players, in particular, were very well-backed, on the back of their recent form and favourable-looking ties, with many leading managers advocating a double or even triple-up.

Suffice to say, the collection of Double Gameweek players in contention for Fantasy inclusion, is in flux once again.

Naturally, we will be keeping a watchful eye out for changes, updating our free and Premium Members tools accordingly (as we have with the Season Ticker for Southampton Leeds) and, of course, delivering the usual swathe of insight and opinion from the best Fantasy managerial minds on how to deal with these challenges and which strategies to follow before the 11:00 GMT deadline on Saturday. 

Check out our Double Gameweek 19 page for the latest information, insight and ideas.

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  1. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Could TAA, Son, Adams > Holding, KDB, Antonio for a -8 this week be worth it?

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not.

    2. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No way. TAA double and Son vs Sheffield? Trading them out for hits is mental.

    3. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    4. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not

    5. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Swapping TAA who has a double for Holding who has a single? Eh?

    6. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the sanity check all. My thoughts are that Trent is in dismal form and not worth his price tag, and Spurs seem to struggle against the poor sides. But then again KDB and City are hardly setting the world on fire at the moment. But probably best to hold.

  2. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) DCL + Oriol > Soucek + Antonio(-4)
    B) DCL + Oriol > Foden + Antonio(-4)

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  3. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez, Johnstone

    Roberston, Dias, Coufal, Dallas, Mitchell

    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Raphinha, Anguissa

    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    Worth a -4 to do Raphinha --> Soucek?

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Antonio instead of DCL

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one. Go with your gut but i would probably do it

  4. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    hmm thats no good, was planning on benching Jack and Watkins for mci SGW - back to the drawing board!

  5. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Robbo Cancelo Dias
    Salah Mane Bruno Grealish Raphinha
    DCL! Bamford

    (Steer Kilman Brewster Mitchell)
    1FT & 0.3m

    A) DCL ➡️ Antonio (Captain Salah/Bruno)
    B) Mane & DCL ➡️ KDB(c) & Antonio -4
    C) DCL & Kilman ➡️ Antonio & Coufal -4
    (Bench Raphinha & Captain Salah/Bruno)
    D) Mane, DCL & Kilman ➡️ KDB(c), Antonio & Coufal -8
    (Bench Raphinha)

    Thoughts?

  6. 1895Reds
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ziyech or Pulisic?

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      P

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pulisic out of those two but not really sold on either

    3. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer Ziyech, he is more critical to Chelsea attack IMO. Could easily be Werner Abraham and Ziyech as a starting combo for one of the games.

      1. 1895Reds
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah i agree about Ziyech. He was brilliant for them before he got injured. Hudson Odi might deserve a chance too

  7. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which attacking player to bench for gw19?

    A - Grealish (mci, NEW)
    B - Soucek (BUR, WBA)
    C - Son (shu)
    D - Kane (shu)
    E - Bamford (BRI)
    F - Antonio (BUR, WBA)

    Other 2 attackers are KDB & Bruno

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely BB

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Have Mitchell and non playing keeper. Would prefer to BB with more dgw players

    2. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E

    3. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      None. Bench boost. Soucek alone could nab you 12+

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Should also have added that this would be my team with a -4 hit if I brought in Antonio & Soucek for DCL & Jones.

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

    5. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Similar now, Will be one of Watkins and Bamford first bench for me - which feels horrendous

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazette to Watkins or hold?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably hold.

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Son,DCL to KDB, Antonio (-4)
    B) DCL to Werner (Keep Son and sacrifice KDB)

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  10. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stones to start both games?

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, they don't have anyone else

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      laporte and ake are injured, unsure on return date,

      and it's not like city's centre backs are doing a lot of running.

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

      Hope so, probably bringing him in today or tomorrow.

  11. jomikijiq
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need a GK for BB in DGW.

    Areola over Johnstone because of DGWs in the future?

  12. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling good about my TC DGW19 team:

    Martinez
    Robbo TAA Coufal
    Salah KDB(3x) Bruno Grealish Soucek
    Antonio Watkins

    Bamford Dallas Mitchell Forster 0.0 ITB

  13. Weerman
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    bottoed
    Have no City..

    Thoughts on Salah+Grealish+Taylor -> KDB+Foden+Dias for -8?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no, only Taylor -> Dias for free makes sense

      1. Weerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        0 itb so have to remove a premium asset for funds

        McCarthy
        Robertson Coufal Targett
        Salah Bruno Son Grealish Soucek
        Vardy Bamford

        Forster Adams Taylor Mitchell 1FT 0 itb

        1. FPL_Motty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          If you're desperate for city then do robbo to dias and son to KDB. But i wouldnt reccomend it, seems pretty sideways, Robbo a good pick. Son is the obvious place for moving since he has a single

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Must be trolling? Selling Salah and Grealish when they have double GWs

      1. Weerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        adams+taylor-> brewster+dias also an option

  14. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford to Antonio for dgw?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      i'd be tempted yes

  15. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously considering not playing Bench Boost now with fixture changes. I have 3 Leeds players now sitting on the bench. I could spend 12 points to transfer them out. Thoughts?

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They still have Brighton, which isn't dreadful. I wouldn't take a hit to BB, it almost defeats the purpose.

    2. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering BB with Dallas, Ayling and Bamford.

  16. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son to KDB or keep Son and do Stephens to Foden ?

    1. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think Son + Foden outscore KDB + Stephen

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB will be very highly owned next week, if no other way to get him in then would do Son -> KDB

  17. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Johnstone
    Dias Stones Coufal Dallas
    Salah Mane Fernandes Soucek
    Kane Bamford

    Steer Mitchell DCL Alzate
    1FT 0.1m

    bench boost clearly not an option.

    Mane + DCL to KDB + Antonio (bench Dallas) -4 seems sensible?

    1. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I think so yes.

  18. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rash/DCL to KDB/Watkins for -4 makes sense, right?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  19. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Dias Mee Coufal
    KDB (c) Salah Maddison Bowen Grealish
    Kane Bamford

    Button Allioski Adams Mitchell
    1ft 0.7itb

    Thoughts on this -4
    Button & Adams > Johnstone & Watkins (benching Mccarthy & Bamford)

    other ideas welcome

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do it without the keeper transfer

  20. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would appreciate any help on this one as I'm stumped!

    A. BB with bench of McCarthy Raphinha Dallas KWP
    B. Kane + Raphinha -> Salah + Brewster (-4 and no BB)
    C. Kane + Son -> Salah + Antonio (-4, potentially still could BB)

    Team for reference is:

    Johnstone*
    Coufal* Dias* Cancelo*
    KDB*(c) Bruno* Son Soucek*
    Bamford Kane Wood*

  21. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane - Neto - Adams to Antonio - Salah - Wilson for a minus 8??

    Or just -4 and not bring in Wilson??

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      -4 without wilson, although Kane (shu) and Neto (WBA) out could hurt

  22. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford -> Watkins (-4) worth it this week?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ta both.

  23. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Son and Firmino to KDB and Antonio/Watkins (-4)
    B) Raphina to Gundogan

  24. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Targett Mee Dallas*
    Son* KDB Salah Fernandes Soucek
    Bamford
    [McCarthy Davis Bednarek Adams*]

    A. Adams + Son > Antonio + Foden -4
    B. Adams + Dallas > Antonio + Coufal -4
    C. Save

    or anything else?

    Wildcarding next so just for one week

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like B

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  25. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dalls > Stones for the DGW?

    Would give me Stones/Dias/KDB

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sweet. I would

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yes

      unless you have the money for Cancelo, then it's better

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Unfortunately not

  26. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are you planning on keeping Grealish now with the recent DGW19 news?

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Frustatingly I wanted to trade him out but since it's Newcastle I will need to keep. He's probably still going after the double

  27. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Does AVL playing NEW in DGW19 implies that AVL-SPURS has zero chances to be played in GW20 or is there still a chance ?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No chance. Just think to yourself, which date in 19 could it be played?

  28. Vlekz
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Already on a -4

      With leno Bamford laca as my single gameweek players.

      Does it makes sense to do leno to Martinez for another -4

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      am I correct in saying if Targett is booked against city he will miss the Newcastle game?

      1. aleksaa2
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          After a team plays 19 games, then the rule of 5YC is not valid anymore.

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno has same risk in first GW19 game.

    • BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Please RMT FH DGW19

      Martinez,
      Robbo, Chilwell, Stones
      Salah, KDB(C), Bruno, Foden, Soucek
      Vary, Antonio

      Forster, Davies, Pieters, Douglas

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        team looks great but are you not afraid to go wo kane or son ?