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šØ DGW28: the moves to make š
It's another double. Here's what you won't learn in FPL school.
šØ The stuff you should know šØ
ā° Double Gameweek 28ās deadline is Saturday 9th March, 11:00 GMT.
š Bournemouth and Luton will play twice.
ā Arteta āpretty positiveā that Saka and Martinelli can be a part of DGW28.
š Solanke has been carrying an injury since Gameweek 21, reveals Iraola.
š Salah available again.
š Senesi withdrawn from Argentina squad, unlikely to play in DGW28.
Keep reading to find out why the Professor is taking a hit this week.
Alright?
Quick one today, Iām afraid folks.
After embarking on a āsurprise tripā, Iāve ended up in Bilbao; a city whose name Iād only ever heard when preceded by the word āAthleticā prior to now. It turns out itās much more than just a middling Spanish football club.
Or so Iāve been told. After all, Iām sat in the hotel room writing this instead.
My girlfriend is sympathetic, but in the same way that one might be sympathetic towards someone struck by a terrible affliction. She offers an understanding nod that says āone day weāll get you the help you needā.
The things we do for FPL.
Itās a Double Gameweek, so letās crack on.
p.s. if you have any recommendations for Bilbao, please reply so I know what Iām missing.
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Double Gameweek 28ās fixtures.

Bournemouth and Luton play twice this week.
Bournemouth: Sheffield United (H) and Luton (H).
Luton: Crystal Palace (A) and Bournemouth (A)
Solankeās form.
There was mooted excitement when this Double Gameweek was announced. At the time, Dominic Solanke was in excellent form and Bournemouth were relatively fresh off a run that had seen them score at least two goals in seven consecutive Premier League games.
Whilst they have continued to score goals, their talisman - and really the only one of Bournemouthās attackers that is absolutely guaranteed to play if heās fit - has scored just two goals in his last seven.

You could argue that Solanke has been unlucky not to score more.
Iraola has since revealed that Solanke has been carrying an injury since Gameweek 21, which could explain his dip in performance.
āItās a situation that isnāt new for Dom. Since the Spurs game away, itās something that bothers him, heās been managing it quite well but this week heās felt more pain.ā
What does it mean for FPL managers?
Not a great deal.
Most managers already own Solanke, and itās hardly the time to get rid of him. Heās also the most-transferred in player this week, and will certainly be the most captained amongst active managers too.
Just as a good run of form could expire at any point, so too can a bad run of form. Is there a better opportunity to regain some goalscoring momentum than a pair of home fixtures against the two worst defences in the league?
What Bournemouth players should you bring in?
A self-professed āFPL addict and Bournemouth fanā, FPLScofield, has published an excellent (and incredibly long) thread about which Bournemouth players to go for this week.
If you donāt have the time or will to read it, it can be summarised thus:
1) Solanke is a must.
2) Every other attacker - apart from Antoine Semenyo, who is listed as a forward - is too risky. None are guaranteed 180 minutes.
3) Neto (the goalkeeper) and Illia Zabarnyi (a nailed centre-back) are his preferred other picks because of their reliability.
Solanke aside, itās not exactly the most exciting prognosis. But perhaps weāre looking for excitement in the wrong placesā¦
Are Luton being slept on?
What began as a radical fringe movement started by a small cluster of hipster FPL managers a few weeks back has blossomed into a parliamentary debate: should we be ignoring Luton?
Look at the most transferred in players this week and something might surprise you: two of the top three are Luton players.
Their recent xG (expected goals) - the fifth-highest since Gameweek 23 - leaves a lot to ponder:

Whilst their defence across that same timeframe is statistically the leakiest, one thing seems certain: if Luton do get relegated this season, theyāre going to go down scoring.
Enter Carlton Morris.
The forward has four goals in his last five and, with his colleague Elijah Adebayo out injured, Morrisā starting berth is as assured as ever. He leads Lutonās stats for basically every important attacking metric.
So which doublers should you own this week?
How aggressively you want to attack this Double Gameweek will depend on a few variables:
1) How close you are to your end-of-season goals
2) When youāre playing your Wildcard and Free Hit
3) The other players you currently own
It feels short-sighted to approach this double with the same sort of vigour you mightāve dedicated to Double Gameweek 25. We all remember how disappointing that was.
Our advice this week is to channel your inner surgeon, not your inner butcher. Calculated moves to profit on a doubling team are encouraged, but not at the expense of players you want to keep long-term.
In order, we like:
Solanke
Morris
Neto
Zabarnyi
Salahās return and the abundance of premiums.
After featuring in Liverpoolās Europa League game on Thursday, Mohamed Salah is expected to start against Manchester City in Double Gameweek 28.
Very soon youāll be faced with a tricky question: when and how do you get him back?
The question of āwhenā is relatively simple: as soon as you feasibly can.
The question of āhowā is more complex for two key reasons:
1) your team probably requires an overhaul to fit him in.
2) you canāt own every premium player.
This season has been unusual for the most part, because the most desirable premiums have rarely all been available at the same time.
Erling Haaland missed his first Premier League games during Heung-min Sonās best run of the season so far.
Then Kevin De Bruyne played his first Premier League minutes just as Son and Salah departed for international tournaments.
That might be about to change. Itās possible that managers will soon have to pick four players from the following six:
Son
Haaland
Saka
Salah
Foden
De Bruyne
This scenario will lead to more variation amongst FPL teams, which can be a great opportunity if youāre chasing down a target and something to be aware of if youāre defending your position.
It could make your Wildcard more important than ever.
The best captain for Double Gameweek 28.
Itās Dominic Solanke vs Sheffield United and Luton.
Solanke has the second-highest xG of any player across the season and will face the two weakest teams for expected goals conceded. Despite a recent blip in form, his stats have remained strong enough to alleviate fear.
The bookies have him as the standalone favourite to score this week, and Haalandās tricky fixture at Anfield should remove any flirtation you might have with the Norse God.
Carlton Morris is an interesting differential, but he - just like those weird little glass-boxed hammers you get on coaches - should only be used in case of an emergency.
The key stats for Double Gameweek 28.
Here are the key stats for Double Gameweek 28.

The Professorās team.
Red arrow for the Prof last week. Heās stoic about it.
Heās always stoic. But heās still hitting the Double Gameweek hard this week.
Current rank: 324k.
Current plans:
Dubravka ā Neto
Ake ā Zabarnyi (-4)
Captain: Dominic Solanke
Yes: the Prof is taking a hit. Heās going all-in on Bournemouth because, regardless of whether they double in Gameweek 34, their fixtures are decent enough after Blank Gameweek 29 to justify keeping (EVE (H), CRY (H), lut (A), MUN (H).
Hereās what his team looks like, courtesy of Fantasy Football Hubās MyTeam.

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Other stuff we found interesting.
Areola was benched by 1.96m managers last gameweek. He has three double-digit hauls this season, and was the gameweekās most benched player for all of them.
Nick Pope is expected to be back āmid-to-late Marchā, which will threaten Dubravkaās minutes.
Ben Crellin has elaborated on the chances of various teams doubling across Double Gameweek 34 and Double Gameweek 37. You can see the results of his calculations here:

Next week only four teams will play. Itās a big old blanker. Weāll be back at 13:30 next Friday with an optimal, zero-BS Free Hit team, amongst other chunklets.
Until then, stay lazy.
The LazyFPL Team.