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EFL Cup quarter-final moved – but no FPL Blank Gameweek 17

3 November 2025 88 comments
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We had previously discussed Crystal Palace’s scheduling dilemma in mid-December, which was caused by the Eagles’ progress to the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

The quarter-final was originally due to be played on the week commencing 15 December, but that would have seen Oliver Glasner’s side play four games in eight days due to their UEFA Conference League commitments.

It raised the prospect of a Blank Gameweek 17 for four clubs.

However, a new date has now been confirmed for the EFL Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Palace.

The last eight clash will take place on Tuesday 23 December at 8pm GMT.

The other three EFL Cup ties will take place the previous week, as planned.

Therefore, no Premier League games need to be rescheduled, so we won’t be getting a Blank Gameweek 17, unless there is a postponement for bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, of course.

The scheduling of the quarter-final does, however, mean that Arsenal and Palace will have only one day’s rest beforehand, with both sides playing in Gameweek 17 on Sunday 21 December.

NEW SCHEDULES

FPL notes: Sarr close as Palace boss 'El Chuckico'

ARSENAL

  • Sun 21 Dec: Everton (a), Gameweek 17
  • Tue 23 Dec: Crystal Palace (h), EFL Cup
  • Sat 27 Dec: Brighton (h), Gameweek 18
  • Tue 30 Dec: Aston Villa (h), Gameweek 19

CRYSTAL PALACE

  • Thu 18 Dec: KuPS (h), Conference League
  • Sun 21 Dec: Leeds (a), Gameweek 17
  • Tue 23 Dec: Arsenal (a), EFL Cup
  • Sun 28 Dec: Tottenham (h), Gameweek 18
  • Thu 1 Jan: Fulham (h), Gameweek 19
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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

    Salaaah!

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  2. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

    Kudus drop is annoying so:

    A) Kudus to Minteh for free.
    B) Kudus+Bowen to Boomo+JP for a hit.

    Have Bruno as well.
    Thanks.

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Wouldn't sell Bowen this week so A

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  3. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

    Anyone know why Chelsea face Bournemouth twice before even playing City? I thought you were meant to play everyone once first.
    Mabye it's more common than I thought (excluding postponed fixtures obviously).

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      They try but it’s not a set rule

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  4. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 28 days ago

    Woltemade to Thiago and Enzo to Mbeumo 4ph?

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    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      No

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  5. z13
      2 months, 28 days ago

      NOO I opened the website to the headline 'moved' and 'Blank Gameweek'. Disappointing though

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    • MetallicaJack93
      • 2 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Would you bench boost this? Thinking Reijnders and possibly Gakpo out

      Pope Dub
      Gab Timber Guehi Senesi Rodon
      Saka Semenyo Gakpo Caicedo Reijnders
      Haaland Mateta Woltemade

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    • Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Kudus -> Mbuemo tonight (-4)?

      A) Yes - before the double price change
      B) No - eat the price change and play Kudus and do it for free next GW

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 28 days ago

        Wouldn't take a hit for Mbuemo before spurs away

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 28 days ago

          Spurs has won 4 games at home in the past year

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        B

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      3. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        Would prefer Boomo but definitely not worth a hit imo. I’d wait

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    • Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      if one was to sacrifice Raya

      a) which keeper would you get?

      b) which of Califiori or Rice would you go for? On Timber and Gabriel

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        I'd stick with the Arsenal defense trio

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      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        Bide your time - they still might all be great options. Calfiori is very sideways. If you insist on selling Raya then go for Rice and forget about him until your next wild card. As for a replacment keeper - who knows? Petrovic has a good run soon.

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      3. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        Definitely not Calafiori... I've owned him since GW4 and I feel like a slowly boiling frog... he's getting subbed earlier and more often, and MLS has looked quite competent, too.

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      4. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        thanks all

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    • Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 28 days ago

      Woltemade + Reijnders -> Thiago + Minteh + 1m itb. We good?

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    • _Greg
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 27 days ago

      Just signed Cherki for fun. Sold Gordon. Really not taking this season too seriously.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        I'd thought about him and my thoughts were: "He would be a great option apart from one factor". Pep.
        Good luck!

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        1. _Greg
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          haha yep.

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      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 27 days ago

        I'm loading up a -24 next week to buy all the CBs and DMs. Can't wait.

        Virgil, Gabriel, Guehi
        Bruno, Szob, Caicedo, Rice

        All coming in

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        1. I have no Wirtz
            2 months, 27 days ago

            You will make those hits back with DefCon in no time.

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        2. I have no Wirtz
            2 months, 27 days ago

            I can see a scenario where Pep Roulette is over. Cherki being starter, as long as he is fit, just to feed Haaland those lovely chipped passes, every game.

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            1. _Greg
              • 15 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Ha well I hope so.

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        3. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Cunha's been involved in 30 shots this season, either taking or creating. him having only 1 attacking return feels so harsh

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        4. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Ballard, Geertruida, Reinildo, Traoré, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fée, Isidor

          Subs: Patterson, Masuaku, Neil, Rigg, O'Nien, Talbi, Brobbey, Mayenda, Adingra

          Everton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry

          Subs: Travers, Coleman, Aznou, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam, McNeil, Beto

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          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Sunderland playing a 5ATB, doesn't look like Alderete passed the concussion protocol.

            Barry starts ahead of Beto

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          2. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            cheers

            hope keane can get at least get 3/4 today

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            1. Salarrivederci
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Will be 1-1. 4 points if DC

              Tarkowski G no A (19’th)
              Roefs saved pen (44’th)
              Le Fée G no A (45+4)

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          3. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Tuesday morning here down under and it's Melbourne Cup day. Forgot there was a match today and thought briefly I'd missed a midweek deadline reading your post.

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        5. Slitherene
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Best one GW punt for next week?

          A. James
          B. Timber

          Already have Gabriel & 3xCPL, WC in GW12.

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          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Timber

            would only consider Chelsea defence once all ARS/CPA slots had been fulfilled

            think I'd also go Chalobah as well

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        6. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          No Alderete aarghh

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          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Yes, that Alderete v Mukiele choice a few weeks ago has bitten us hard.

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            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Going for the safe choice! What can go wrong?!

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              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                2 months, 27 days ago

                Yep. Buy the centre back for defcons they said. Mukiele will move to full back if Ballard comes back they said. They were right, but they didn't tell us about the 17 points for Mukiele (inc defcons) and Alerete's forthcoming injury.
                It is the law of the sod.

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        7. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Mukiele / Alderete swing has been unreal FFS

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Just pure luck ...or lack of it...

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        8. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Feck..Reindildo starts. Chalobah points on the bench..ugh

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        9. bobicek92
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Would you fancy GW12 FH? Apparently there is no double or blank in the first half and it is the only GW when Salah has significantly better fixture than robot.

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          1. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Yes but there are no other good players to target

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            1. bobicek92
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              2 months, 27 days ago

              I don´t have Mbuemo, Enzo or Welbeck so I would take all of these. I would then WC in GW13 taking at least two players from Liverpool if they do well against Forest

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        10. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Love everything Sunderland have done so far. More of the same please! Xhaka, Reinildo & Roefs to bag 3 goals & 6 assists

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        11. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Alderete off, 6 points from mr Richard’s in.
          Not bad.
          Season of defenders.

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        12. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Chance in % of Messi and Ronaldo playing WC 26?

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          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            about 50% ...? Ronaldo will demand to play anyway. Messi will play if he feels he will be an asset.

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            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Ronaldo will play.
              Messi will be encouraged by sponsored and American lobbyist as he’s a great name to put on the list of stars participating in tournament.
              Especially in a country where soccer isn’t even in top 3 of national sports.

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              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                2 months, 27 days ago

                Good points!

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          2. JBG
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Both high probability I'd say, unless injuries happen.

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        13. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Mikel Arteta on Gyokeres: “He is definitely not available. He didn’t train today. We need to do some more tests and scans over the next few days to understand the extent of the injury.”

          https://x.com/TikiTakaConnor/status/1985424109304770915?t=bURtX4OUQu_w-DDKCrlwsA&s=19

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Easy sell for the owners.
            The guys is non existent against any half decent or better teams, so don’t envisage him getting anything in the next 4 out 5 fixtures - he might get lucky and push something over the line against Brentford.

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          2. F4L
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            that doesn't sound great. as much as he is mocked, you do feel maybe to an extent he helps saka etc and arsenal's attack as a whole. just makes it even more likely people will go towards their defensive assets

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              There will be folks that will favour Rice/Saka over a 3rd defensive pick

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        14. Ballito
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Haarland never scored at Anfield! Who to captain this week?

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Haaland

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          2. Four Letter Wirtz
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Haaland (c), even though I don't expect him to score at Anfield this week.

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          3. Leo14CFC
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 27 days ago

            He plays home

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          4. mookie
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            He did for Salzburg.
            2 in 2 at Etihad for City vs Pool. City playing at home...

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        15. F4L
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          just reading about the bowen non assist. 2 shots from soucek, jeez. cant believe him bundling the ball in isn't/wasn't just considered 1 action. thats so so harsh

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        16. jonnybhoy
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          What to do if Gyokeres is out? 2FT 0.1ITB

          Raya
          Gabriel Tarkowski Richards
          Bruno Semenyo Ndiaye Enzo
          Haaland Mateta Gyokeres

          Dubravka Senesi Stach Gudmundsson

          A) Stach and Gyokeres to Sarr and 7.5m FWD (J Pedro/Woltemade/Welbeck)
          B) Roll and play Sensei

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        17. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Kudus to
          A) Rice (have Gabriel and Raya)
          B) Caicedo
          C) Someone else?

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          1. mcginnntonic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            A

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        18. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Wait, so is Bowen not getting this assist then? Logged back in expecting it to be rectified.

          Tough to pick attacking players when they're not being rewarded as per the rules and all defenders need to do is aimlessly head the ball away.

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            This assist goes to Rice.

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          2. mcginnntonic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Soucek had two shots apparently

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        19. mcginnntonic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Gordon gyokeres achempong to

          A) cucu bruno kroupi 1m itb
          B) cucu mbeumo thiago/welbeck 0itb

          Thanks

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        20. MetallicaJack93
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Pope Dub
          Gab Timber Guehi Senesi Rodon
          Saka Semenyo Gakpo Caicedo Reijnders
          Haaland Mateta Woltemade

          Gakpo/Reijnders out? Mbeumo, Rogers, minteh?

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          1. mcginnntonic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Keep gakpo

            Don’t think you need to move

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            1. MetallicaJack93
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Would you bench boost?

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              1. MetallicaJack93
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 27 days ago

                If not who would you change

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          2. Leo14CFC
            • 1 Year
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Gakpo out ? Why ? He’s got great fixtures after city game , im planning to get him

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            1. MetallicaJack93
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 27 days ago

              Want to bench boost this week but maybe next week would be better

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        21. sirmorbach
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          Not happy with the team, but no idea what to do tbh. 2 ft.

          Any ideas on what I should be looking into here?

          Donnarumma
          Calafiori, Timber, Senesi
          Saka, Semenyo, Sarr, Kudus
          Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

          Dúbravka / Van de Ven, Rodon, Dewsbury-Hall

          Kudus to Caicedo, Timber to Gabriel?

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          1. C0YS
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 27 days ago

            Kudus to Caicedo as good as move as any

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        22. MetallicaJack93
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 27 days ago

          If not, who would you change

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