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Two pivotal fixtures in many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers’ seasons take place this evening.

Liverpool v Fulham and Manchester City v West Ham United both get underway at 20:00 BST.

‘The only secure route into Man City’s backline’TM is, wouldn’t you know it, benched this evening: Ederson is among the substitutes at the Etihad as Stefan Ortega comes in for a rare Premier League start.

Pep Guardiola confirmed ahead of kick-off that the Brazilian is being rested amid the busy schedule.

Bernardo Silva and the fit-again Nathan Ake also come into the side as Manuel Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan drop to the bench.

Kevin De Bruyne is missing altogether, so won’t have played one minute of Double Gameweek 34.

West Ham’s changes are all enforced, with Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd absent through illness and Kurt Zouma injured.

Aaron Cresswell, Thilo Kehrer, Angelo Ogbonna and Flynn Downes come into a more defensive-looking line-up, with David Moyes presumably set to line up in a wing-back system.

There are rests for a handful of Liverpool players, too, with Andrew Robertson, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo dropping to the bench.

Jordan Henderson, Kostas Tsimikas and Darwin Nunez return to the starting XI.

Diogo Jota, who was yet again a doubt with a back problem, is a substitute for the second straight match.

Marco Silva has been the busiest manager of the evening, although two of his five changes are enforced because of season-ending injuries to Andreas Pereira and Tim Ream.

Harrison Reed, Kenny Tete and Bobby DeCordova-Reid are benched, meanwhile.

Into the side come Cedric Soares, Issa Diop, Tom Cairney, Teddy Lukic and the fit-again Willian.

GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.

Subs: Gomez, Milner, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Robertson, Carvalho, Matip, Kelleher.

Fulham XI: Leno, Cedric, Adarabioyo, Diop, A Robinson, Lukic, Palhinha, Wilson, Cairney, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Tete, Duffy, Reed, Kebano, Solomon, Reid, James, Harris.


Manchester City XI: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ederson, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, Gomez, Akanji, Perrone, Foden, Lewis.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Emerson, Downes, Fornals, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Anang, Johnson, Lanzini, Cornet, Ings, Benrahma.



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  1. TanN
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What time do bonus points register?

  2. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    chasing jota points and sacrificing grealish has predictably ended in disaster, March getting a 1 pointer in a 6 nil didnt help and now I need a massive haul from him just to break even. so cue another 1 pointer

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure how to feel after TC’ing Haaland this week.

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Relieved. Played both, scored in both. Some bonus.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Just being greedy really,

    2. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing special but a decent enough result.

      Beat both of his other DGWs.

    3. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      As someone who TC’ed Salah because I’m chasing - I’m glad it wasn’t a disaster but so close to being a positive.

      I’ve finally learned the lesson that playing fantasy and hoping Haaland doesn’t score is zero fun.

  4. Dollyems15
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Crazy to take a - 16 hit for the rest of season, changes would be,
    Out= saka, white, Castagne, Barnes and Watkins
    In= rashford, dalot, Stones, mahrez and Wilson?

    1. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm chasing in my league

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I took a minus 12 this week and currently up +10 so can work out even for a single week.
        Player Out Pts Player In Pts
        AVL Watkins 2 LIV Darwin 6
        CHE Chilwell 1 MUN Dalot 9
        BRE Mee 2 MCI Akanji 3
        ARS Gabriel 2 LIV Alexander-Arnold 11
        Transfer Cost: -12
        Total Points Difference: +10

    2. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Thin it's too late in the season for such a big hit to pay of.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That is a big hit for this stage of the season

    4. Dollyems15
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yes I know it's mad but thinking would pay off. If don't do it all at once what would be the priority from them changes

  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Do you remember when pundits were discussing if Man City are worse with Haaland in the team 😆

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I heard that questions/discussion still before Arsenal game.

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      They were at the time and now they’ve clicked. Was bound to happen.

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It will take time for Haaland to adjust to the premiere league.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        'Bundesliga Tax' lol

    4. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He’s great, City are great.

      But are they any better than last season? Probably not much in it.

      All comes down to if he makes the difference in the CL.

    5. Firminooooo
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If he dont score one game they will start again.

    6. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ah ah ah

  6. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Would you make a move for City def or keep that third spot open?

    Raya
    TAA/Tripp/Est
    Salah/Grealish/Rash/Mitoma
    Haaland/Watkins/Isak

    Kepa/March/Shaw/Botman

    1. Rafster
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same team here..I wouldn't move for a City defender.

      Is that ur bench order confirmed.. interesting as I was leaning on benching the Newcastle lads..but on second thoughts think you've got it right!..

      Future transfer plans ? .. are u looking at Watkins > Wilson ..or Alvarez?.

  7. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Hope the FPL servers can cope with any pre 1.30pm leaks this Saturday.

  8. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    For 1 week only (considering only 3 days between Leeds and Real Madrid):

    A) Saka > KDB/ Son/Fernandes/other City mid
    B) Toney > Alvarez*
    C) Jota > Haaland*
    D) Toney + Trippier/Gabriel > Haaland + 4.9/5.3 (-4)*

    * bench Saka

    Ward
    Robertson Trippier Gabriel (Botman Henry)
    Salah Saka Mac10 Mitoma March
    Jota Watkins (Toney)

    1FT. 4.6 ITB.
    WC in GW36

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't bring in Haaland. Who knows what team faces Leeds. A fine if you pick right mid. B looks a nice punt pre-WC

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd imagine Foden is due a start?

    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys. The plan is coming together well if people agree Haaland is not the optimal move

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

      Eejit. GL.

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha p*ss off

  9. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I have Ederson & DDG as my goalkeepers and three City (Dias, Haaland) and United (Rashford, Martial) players in my team.

    Which GK shall I keep looking ahead to 37?
    A. Ederson
    B. DDG

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Probably the one who is nailed and actually keeping clean sheets?

      1. The Senate
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        This af

  10. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Foden or Gundog seem the punts for Leeds

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That's what Pep wants you to think...

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Aint called Pep roulette for nothing we know the stakes

    2. Wobbles
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez?

  11. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    March or Fernandes for the run in?

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      back up Brighton players last weekend impressed following Mitoma/Mac benching so March may be next for being stood down.

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I am going with Bruno unless you are downgrading Bruno and having Salah for the run in. Bruno and KDB are my current premium MFs.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Assess after the game tomorrow (though fear a March rest tbh)

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Who would replace March if he was to be rested??? Have March and Mitoma myself and tempted to move one to Bruno, Mitoma has Ensico to replace him just wondered who’s the competition for March

        1. Vinyl78LP
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Gross seems to me to rotate position a lot with March in-match ?

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah Gross is quite versatile isn’t he mate, forgot about him, just noticed Brighton don’t play until Monday evening so that’s good, an extra day Atleast rather than playing Thursday and then Sunday

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is chilwell to ake or Akanji worth it? Thanks

  13. shorey143
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Safest way into a Man City clean sheet is Ederson, and they finally keep one, this season is a wind up. Oh and same for Robertson. I literally can’t remember the last week that transfers made me a gain instead of a loss

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    90 (-12) with Steele, Shaw, BrunoF, Rashford and Enciso left to play.

    Hope Enciso starts for Brighton and scores few more points as he comes on for KDB.

    Hope to cross a 100 this time.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mitoma left to play as well.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What you classing as 100, including the deductions or without?

  15. The bean
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any love for son as a differential for the run in? I am on a Wc and KDB is getting the chop.
    Current draft

    Steele, inversion
    TAA, Stones, trips, (bootman, bruno)
    March, mitoma, salah, son, rashford
    Haaland, Wilson (fodder)

    What you think?

    1. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Love it

  16. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Looking ahead to next FPL season... what starting price do people reckon Haaland will have? 14m? I think that is the highest I've seen before (RVP some years ago).

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      he won't be more than 14m, he probably wont beat Salah's FPL score of 303pts, and he was only 13m the next season

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    TC decision actually ends up quite immaterial in the end
    I think most on here would have either TCed Rashford in DGW22 for his 20 pointer (206% EO that week) or Haaland this week (206% EO)

    Rashford TC + Haaland C = 92 points
    Rashford C + Haaland TC = 88 points

    Only 4 points in it

  18. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    And now the discussion begins if Haaland should be captained against Leeds because he might be rested. :/

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      With Kane and Salah also in my ranks (and with juicy home games) any early news would be welcome.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Site will probably crash anyway - was a disaster last time from memory!

    2. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'll take my chances on him. Could be a huge haul and his EO will be high.

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That's what VC is for, don't see the issue frankly. Even 20 minutes against Leeds tired legs this man scores a brace...

  19. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play 3 out of: TAA, Trippier, Ake, Shaw

    Play 4 out of: Grealish, Mitoma, March, Isak, Watkins

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      TAA, Ake, Shaw
      Mitoma, March, Isak, Watkins

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not to be picky but easier question would be bench one from each … shaw and Isak

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bench: Trippier
      Bench: Isak

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson outscoring TAA this GW has made me happy, over £2.0m cheaper!

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      But you missed out on the opportunity to get Raya's 2 points!

    2. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Well played, had planned to bring him in but life got in the way! 🙂

  21. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Who lost a bonus point mannn, Grealish?

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, Ortega pipped him to it...

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cant even recall an on-target save of note by Ortega - strange.

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Jota a hold this week v Brentford and switch to Wilson/Isak in 36? Or switch in 35 ?

  23. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Kepa Raya
    Tripper Mee Mings Botman Estupinan
    Salah Saka Odegaard Mitoma Martinelli
    Haaland Toney Watkins

    1ft
    1.0 itb

    A). Watkins to Isak
    B). Mee to Dalot
    C). Odegaard to Rashford

    Cheers

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  24. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    52 points off 10 k with no chips left, doable?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think so. I'm 30 off and am aiming for top 20k instead.

    2. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You’d need some diffs to do well.

    3. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A couple of bold captain choices maybe....

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Aye tempted by that

  25. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Alvarez surely starts v Leeds, yes?

    1. GC123
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It’s Pep. He could start in goal!

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      For me he wont start -v- Madrid so (almost) nailed.

      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Came off early too

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Should be a good chance I'd imagine
      Could be Mahrez Haaland Foden with Haaland coming off at half time

      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I’m tempted to cap him for the lols

  26. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    GW36:

    A) Botman / Isak / Jota or Watkins. Play Shaw this week

    B) Porro / Isak / Wilson. Play Porro this week

  27. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Alisson + Ake = 27 points
    Ederson + Robertson = 3 points

    Classic FPL DGW!

    1. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I can’t remember ever getting a red arrow in a big dgw. Could be a first the way things are going.

    2. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nice one

      1. Victor6359
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        reply fail

  28. gart888
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    This an easy roll, right?

    Kepa
    Trent Trippier Estupinan
    Salah Rashford Mitoma MacAllister Grealish
    Haaland Watkins

    Raya Shaw Botman Greenwood

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah - it's about getting the right Newcastle attacker out of Wilson and Isak and think you can wait a week for that (particularly knowing Wilson's injury track record)

  29. Victor6359
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Score predictions for tomorrow? -

    A: Rashford
    B: DDG
    C: March
    D: Enciso

    Cheers

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      7, 3, 2, 5

      1. Victor6359
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

  30. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Gamble and do Watkins -> Alvarez with my FT?

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why not

    2. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No. Roll it.