Gameweek 36 Newsletter

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TL;DR: - 12 teams will play twice this gameweek, inc. the current top 4.- Chelsea are expected to rotate ahead of the FA Cup Final- the deadline is at 13:30 BST on Saturday (no early kick-off)- plenty of managers will be using a chip this week- it's time to be bold.If you're unhappy with your season (and trust us, you're not alone), Double Gameweek 36 presents the biggest opportunity to turn your fortunes around. Whether you're chasing a mini-league rival or searching for a great overall rank, it's time to start going against the grain.This gameweek is particularly exciting because it's one of the few times where seasoned managers will deviate from the template. If you're leading your mini-league, congratulations. But prepare for a bumpy ride.As of Friday, there's no major injury news to report on. Richarlison threw a flare back into the crowd last week, which could have ramifications. The Premier League have confirmed that no action will be taken until the police have concluded their own investigation. He also took a knock, but that looks to be fine.For injury updates after this email, we refer you once again to premierinjuries.com, the most credible and up-to-date source of injury news we can find.Elsewhere, Man City, West Ham and Leicester have been eliminated from the trifecta of European tournaments they were competing in.The threat of rotation remains the albatross around our beleaguered necks. The only teams unlikely to rotate are those who're not involved in other competitions (you can rule out Liverpool and Chelsea) and those who still have something to play for in the Premier League (which pretty much excludes any team placed between 15th-9th).Otherwise, it's very much the calm before the storm. Have you battened down the hatches?

As we've already suggested, this could be the week to experiment with your armband. The sensible choice is Mohamed Salah: can you imagine entrusting a Double Gameweek captaincy to anyone other than the Egyptian before Christmas?But things have changed since then. Sure, if you're protecting your overall rank or mini-league position, pick the most owned, most prolific player in the Premier League as your captain. But Salah is far from his pre-Christmas best, and other prospects, particularly those from Man City, have better form and better fixtures.Double Gameweek 36 is poised to be anything but predictable. The right captaincy could well capitalise on that fact.