Recap all the big Fantasy Premier League talking points and team news before gameweek 38
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That's all for today folks!
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With just four points in it, can Statman Dave catch Alistair Bruce-Ball to become the Fantasy 606 minileague champion? Will he go safe by captaining Saka, or is there a Bowen differential on the cards?
Find out by listening to the latest Fantasy 606 podcast.
Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton & Statman Dave are back ahead of the final FPL gameweek
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Jorgen Strand Larsen: The Wolves forward is a doubt for this weekend's game against Brentford. The club will take a call on his fitness status tomorrow.
Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool boss Arne Slot is unsure if the defender will start this week.
Alexander Isak and Kieran Trippier: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe confirmed that the duo haven't trained with the group and is a doubt for the weekend.
Reece James: Enzo Maresca confirmed that the defender is not injured but training to his own plan. However, there is no certainty that he will start this weekend.
Murillo: The Brazilian defender twisted his ankle and has missed training so remains a doubt for the weekend.
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Joao Pedro: The Brighton forward will miss the final game of the season confirms manager Fabian Hurzeler. This comes after a training ground altercation with defender Jan Paul van Hecke.
Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton: Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed that the duo will miss the final game of the season due to injuries.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis: Interim Southampton manager Simon Rusk has confirmed that Harwood-Bellis will miss the game due to an ankle injury.
Jarrad Branthwaite: The Everton defender has been ruled out of the final game of the season.
Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport
And with that, we bid farewell to our FPL expert.
A brilliant stint from Pras and, as always, a load of brilliant questions from you lot.
We'll recap the best bits from today and let you go kickstart your weekends.
Thanks for making these FPL lives a success for the final few months of the season, we couldn't do it without you lot getting involved.
Good luck on the final day!
FPL Q&A with Pras
Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Ben: I removed Salah from my team after Liverpool won the league but have enough wiggle room to bring him back in for the final day in place of Palmer. Would you make the move?
Yes I think the Nottingham Forest - Chelsea game will be cagey. If you can get Salah back in for free, I’d do it.
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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Max Littleproud, a maths teacher and Blackburn fan, takes a 60-point lead in the BBC Sport league into gameweek 38 and is set to be our highest-ranked winner ever.
Last year’s champion Geraint Owen finished 21st in the world, Max is currently fifth and 21 points above the manager in 20th place.
Check out the current standings, external.
FPL Q&A with Pras
Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Tom: I need to sign a defender this week due to injuries. You mentioned Milos Kerkez but who is the next best one-week punt?
After Kerkez, Ben White is a great differential choice. Tino Livramento another great choice.
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BBC Sport
I think you're being a little harsh on yourself there, Nolberto!
Your worst finish in six years is probably better than my best in that same timeframe (cries).
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It's been a tough year for me. Not going to finish in the top 100k for the first time in six years. Had a terrible early season. Was down to four million after GW8. I got it all wrong and didn't invest in Liverpool. Currently 150k but it's too little too late from me. Next season I need to get off to a better start. Nice to see Pras on board. Look after him. He knows how to play the game.
Nolberto, London.
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Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Anon: If Isak isn't fit, is Callum Wilson captain a good choice or just madness?
If Alexander Isak isn’t fit, I’d go Evanilson or Danny Welbeck. Callum Wilson looked quite rusty against Arsenal. I wouldn’t try to get too clever with that.
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Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Tom: Is it worth -4 for Saka and Welbeck?
Not a fan of final day hits, but as far as upside goes these two are high upside as it gets this week. Go for it if you want to take the risk.
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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Fantasy Premier LeagueThe big difference between my team and Dave's is the other five attackers - Dave has Cole Palmer, Kevin de Bruyne, Jarrod Bowen, Chris Wood and Matheus Cunha while I own Mo Salah, Antoine Semenyo, Morgan Rogers, Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa.
My suspicion is that Dave will go from Cole Palmer to Bukayo Saka and captain him away to Southampton.
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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Fantasy Premier LeagueI haven’t got enough money to get Bukayo Saka with my one free transfer and I’m waiting for news on Alexander Isak’s fitness before making any decisions on what I’m going to do.
The player that worries me most in Dave’s line-up is Jarrod Bowen with seven attacking returns in his last seven gameweeks but I think our title race is going to come down to something as small as a yellow card or an own goal or a bonus point which is bound to come late on Sunday.
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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Fantasy Premier LeagueWe’ve got our tightest title race in six seasons of doing the podcast as I hold an extremely slender four-point lead over Statman Dave going into gameweek 38.
Our defences are fairly similar in of the clubs that are represented and we both own Bryan Mbeumo, Eberechi Eze and Ollie Watkins.
I'll show you both of our teams next and you can decided who you think will win.
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Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Anon: I’m bench boosting this week but have Mings and Isak who I don’t think will play. I’ve had to swap out Saliba with my free transfer. Is it worth taking a -8 to get in an Arsenal defender and a different striker?
I think on a bench boost. If you are sure the player doesn’t start then a hit may well be justified.
FPL Q&A with Pras
Pras
FPL veteran with eight top-25k finishes and co-host of The FPL Wire podcast
Thomas: I can't afford Saka, who is the next best attacking asset for Arsenal this week?
It’s tough to predict Arsenal picks, especially with Kai Havertz back in the mix. At a push, Gabriel Martinelli looks good.
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Alistair Bruce-Ball
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
Alexander Isak’s fitness is one of the key issues going into the final weekend of the season particularly as he’s owned by more than half the managers in the game.
Eddie Howe would clearly love his top-scorer to start against Everton on Sunday with Champions League qualification on the line but there are plenty of good options available if he or maybe you don’t want to take that risk.
Bournemouth centre-forward Evanilson will be a popular choice for their home game against Leicester even though eighth place and possible European football is now out of reach for Andoni Iraola’s team.
That’s not the case for Brighton who can guarantee eighth if they avoid defeat at Spurs and that’s why I think Danny Welbeck could be a good pick against a team who will still be coming back down to earth after the celebrations of winning their first trophy in 17 years.
And if we get word that Kai Havertz is going to start for Arsenal at Southampton then there’s another differential replacement for Isak – all three of those strikers I’ve mentioned are under 7% ownership.
Captaincy is going to be crucial as always and could make the difference in whether you win a mini-league or not so I asked Statman Dave on the podcast this week to suggest his top five captaincy picks for gameweek 38 – he went with the following in reverse order….
5. Jarrod Bowen vs Ipswich (a)
4. Evanilson vs Leicester (h)
3. Erling Haaland vs Fulham (a)
2. Mo Salah vs Crystal Palace (h)
1. Bukayo Saka vs Southampton (a)
Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport
Harsh on Holloway that, Jonny.