Holly Shand
FPL expert and two-time top 10k finisher

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Mark: Rayan Cherki or Erling Haaland for triple captain?

Holly: Erling Haaland is perhaps the most obvious Triple Captain in fantasy history. Manchester City have a pair of must-win home games and he's the best striker in the league, with 25 goals this season, including three in his last three. He produced a combined 21 points across the reverse of these two games, with a goal against Brentford and a brace against Crystal Palace. If you're keen to go against the grain though, I actually prefer Nico O'Reilly over Rayan Cherki, for a bigger contrast to Haaland's output.

We’ve already got some great questions coming in as FPL managers look to pick a team that will give them strong finish to the season. A LOT of you are asking the same thing...

It’s a double gameweek for Man City and Crystal Palace, who both play over the weekend then face each other on Wednesday. The question is, which players do you bring in to make the most of it?

Other than Erling Haaland, who at City is going to earn you the most points?

And how many Palace players will you put in your team?

Holly will be with us until 17:00, so why not get some help from an FPL expert?

Submit your questions to by hitting ‘Get Involved’ at the top of this page.

Premier League

Here’s a reminder of what Premier League games are coming up this gameweek:

Saturday, 9 May

• Liverpool v Chelsea (12:30)
• Brighton v Wolves
• Fulham v Bournemouth
• Sunderland v Man Utd
• Man City v Brentford (17:30)

Sunday, 10 May

• Burnley v Aston Villa (14:00)
• Crystal Palace v Everton (14:00)
• Nottingham Forest v Newcastle (14:00)
• West Ham v Arsenal (16:30)

Monday, 11 May

• Spurs v Leeds (20:00)

Wednesday 13 May

• Man City v Crystal Palace (20:00)

There’s no Friday game tonight, so you’ve got until 11:00 BST on Saturday 9 May to confirm your team for Gameweek 36.

Today we’re joined by Holly Shand, one of the most prominent female faces in the FPL punditry world.

She is an FPL content creator and pundit for the Premier League, The Athletic & Sky Sports News.

Holly has 10 years experience of playing FPL, twice finishing in the top 10K. In 2023, she won a Football Content Award for Best in Fantasy Football Video.

She has more than 90k followers on X, and more than a million likes on TikTok and 41k YouTube subscribers.

Flora Snelson
BBC Sport Journalist

Thank you Ben – now time to get stuck into some Fantasy Premier League action.

Got a query about what to do with your team this weekend?

Good news! FPL expert Holly Shand on hand to help you make the most of Gameweek 36.

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Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport

Me when they announced Home Alone 2 was coming out.

Sorry I'm going. Here's Flora Snelson to take you through a 90 minute FPL bonanza.

Enjoy. Goodbye!

Fulham

Fulham boss Marco Silva has given a team news update ahead of Saturday's game against Bournemouth:

Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi are unavailable which he described as "a big, big blow for our left-hand side."

A late decision will be made on Sander Berge who is "trying his best" to recover from illness and Raul Jimenez, who has not trained for the full week due to the same illness.

Kevin is to return from injury, "maybe not in his best physical condition," but is available for selection.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira on team news: "[Ola] Aina out, [Dan] Ndoye out, [Ibrahim] Sangare out, Callum [Hudson-Odoi] out, Murillo out, Morgan [Gibbs-White] out.

"It's too much, too much. I don't know if some of them can recover for the next match."

Everton

Everton boss David Moyes on Idrissa Gana Gueye: "He’s not training yet but he’s fine. It's not a serious injury. We hope he’ll be back soon."

Brentford

Brentford boss Keith Andrews, provided the latest team news for his side ahead of their trip to the Etihad tomorrow evening:

"Vitaly [Janelt] will be a little bit closer now with another week's training under his belt. He did well to even be involved last weekend, we wanted him to be part of the squad.

"Jordan [Henderson] will be involved tomorrow, so he's had a good week of training as well and Rico's [Henry] back on the grass but won't be involved."

Leeds United

Leeds United assistant coach Eddie Riemer on team news: "Gabi [Gudmundsson] will be out for this week and we will need to assess him on a daily basis, hopefully he can be with us as soon as possible.

"Another one with Noah [Okafor], who picked up a calf strain so will miss the next two games. We are hopeful he will be available for the last game. He sustained the injury after the FA Cup game, it was the right calf but in the Burnley game, he pulled the left calf, so he will likely be out the next two games.

"Pascal [Struijk] is not going to train with us today, he has a hip contusion, he got hit. He will train individually but we are hopeful he will be available."

Assistant coach Eddie Riemer was filling in today with manager Daniel Farke off with illness.

We've got just about enough time to squeeze in team news for the remaining sides and then we're moving on to the FPL Q&A.

Full updates from every single Premier League manager news conference from yesterday and today can be found over on our dedicated club pages and they can be accessed by clicking here.

If you're sticking around for the Q&A, enjoy.

Otherwise, have a great weekend and we'll catch you soon!

Burnley

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson on the mood in the camp since relegation was confirmed: "A bit emotional at the start of the week. We just have to get on with it, be professional, respect the competition we are in, find a way of getting the lads going and getting some energy around the place. It's been a good week."

On the mentality of the team following relegation: "It's a difficult situation but in the grand scheme of things we're privileged. We play football, we're in a great industry.

"It's been tough but there's a lot of things out here tougher than this. This week is just about reconnecting, getting some energy and identity back in and start working hard again."

Burnley

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson on former Burnley defender Ben Mee, who made over 350 appearances for the club and announced his retirement on Thursday:

"He was incredible for Burnley, he was the captain of the group we had. I wish him all the best in his retirement but no doubt we will see him around somewhere in coaching.

"If he puts as much into that as he did playing then I am sure he will be very successful."

Burnley

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson is up next and confirmed he has a full squad available for selection against Villa aside from long-term absentees Enock Agyei, Josh Cullen and Connor Roberts.

Cullen is "coming along really well", while Roberts "will be playing in an under-21s game at some point in the next week".

West Ham United

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo on facing title-chasing Arsenal needing a positive result:

"It's difficult because they are very good. They are a very talented team that is fighting for huge things and achieving huge moments.

"They have reached the final of the Champions League and are fighting for the Premier League title.

"They are a tough opponent, but we are at London Stadium and that always gives us a plus of energy and especially for us, we have to give our all.

"There is no hiding. We have to be there."

And on whether Sunday is the biggest game of the season for West Ham:

"It is a big game and our fans know and they've been fantastic for us at London Stadium, and we've been showing them with results and performances that we can count on them.

"We realise it is up for us to deliver, but it is a big game.

"Being at home is good for us. Especially recently, our fans are giving us an extra run, so they've been really helpful.

"It's always nervy in these final games of the season. There's always anxiety in the games so it is up to us to control our nerves and deliver what we want."

West Ham United

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was asked about his future and whether him remaining at the club next season depends on avoiding relegation:

I'm going to be honest with you - I don't have one second to think about next season.

"It's so demanding what we have, the challenge, especially the game on Sunday, that's what we have to focus on.

"I don't have enough energy to think about what's ahead. It's tomorrow, then tomorrow, day-by-day.

"All the Club, all the staff, the Board, the players, the fans, we have our mission. It's about Sunday and we just focus on Sunday."

West Ham United

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo provided an update on the fitness of his squad heading into Sunday's crucial London derby:

"Everybody is OK, which is good. It's good for us that everyone is healthy."

On bouncing back after the damaging 3-0 defeat at Brentford last weekend, Nuno said: "It was a tough weekend for all of us.

"Of course it was a bad result. In the first half it was positive, we performed well and had our moments, but overall a bad weekend. It only helps us to react and bounce back.

"We've always been able to react during the games and during the season. We've had poor performances and results, but the next one comes and we have been able to perform well and produce a result. This is what we expect on Sunday.

"We have proved at West Ham that nobody gives up, so let's go!"