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Wildcard8 April 2026

GW32 Wildcard + DGW33 Bench Boost + BGW34 Free Hit: The Complete Run-In Plan

Six teams double in GW33 and blank in GW34: Leeds, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea, Burnley, and Man City. If you have a Wildcard available, GW32 is the time to play it. Here is the AI-optimised 15-man squad that maximises GW32, loads up the Bench Boost for DGW33, and sets you up for a Free Hit through the GW34 blanks.

Chip strategy

GW32
Wildcard
Build the squad. B.Fernandes captain.
GW33
Bench Boost
6 DGW players on bench. Haaland captain.
GW34
Free Hit
Replace all 6 blanking teams.

DGW33 confirmed teams

Leeds
vs WOL (H), vs BOU (A)
Bournemouth
vs NEW (A), vs LEE (H)
Brighton
vs TOT (A), vs CHE (H)
Chelsea
vs MUN (H), vs BHA (A)
Burnley
vs NFO (A), vs MCI (H)
Man City
vs ARS (H), vs BUR (A)

BGW34: all 6 teams above blank — save your Free Hit for GW34.

The squad

Total cost: £99.0m · DGW33 assets: 6 players · GW32 captain: B.Fernandes · GW33 BB captain: Haaland

Goalkeepers

RayaARS · £6.0m
Starter
Form 7.0GW32 3HGW33 5AGW34 3H

GW32 starter vs Bournemouth at home. Arsenal play all three GWs.

PetrovićBOU · £4.6m
BB Bench
Form 4.0GW32 5AGW33 2H×2GW34 BGW

DGW33 bench boost asset. Cheap enabler.

Defenders

SalibaARS · £6.1m
Starter
Form 11.0GW32 3HGW33 5AGW34 3H

Best form defender in the game. Arsenal play all three GWs.

GabrielARS · £7.2m
Starter
Form 9.0GW32 3HGW33 5AGW34 3H

42.9% owned template pick. Arsenal host Newcastle in BGW34.

N.WilliamsNFO · £4.7m
Starter
Form 10.0GW32 3HGW33 2HGW34 2A

Form 10.0 at just £4.7m. Forest host Burnley in GW33.

TruffertBOU · £4.7m
Starter
Form 7.5GW32 5AGW33 2H×2GW34 BGW

DGW33 wing-back with attacking threat. Plays GW32 + DGW33.

BijolLEE · £3.9m
BB Bench
Form 9.0GW32 4AGW33 3A×2GW34 BGW

Budget DGW33 gem at £3.9m. Form 9.0. Start GW33, sit GW32.

Midfielders

B.FernandesMUN · £10.3m
Captain GW32
Form 11.5GW32 2HGW33 3AGW34 3H

Form 11.5 — the best captain for GW32. Man Utd at home to Leeds.

GordonNEW · £7.4m
Starter
Form 10.5GW32 3AGW33 3HGW34 5A

Form 10.5. Newcastle play GW32, 33 and 34 — no blanks.

BernardoMCI · £6.2m
BB Bench
Form 9.0GW32 3AGW33 2A×2GW34 BGW

Man City DGW33 with kind fixtures. £6.2m differential. Bench Boost key asset.

BarkleyAVL · £4.8m
Starter
Form 7.5GW32 3AGW33 2HGW34 3A

Villa have great fixtures right through the run-in. Budget mid with consistent returns.

ChristieBOU · £4.9m
BB Bench
Form 7.0GW32 5AGW33 2H×2GW34 BGW

DGW33 enabler from Bournemouth. Bench boost asset at £4.9m.

Forwards

HaalandMCI · £14.4m
Captain GW33
Form 2.0GW32 3AGW33 2A×2GW34 BGW

'Back in the groove' — Man City DGW33 makes him unmissable for Bench Boost. Captain GW33.

GyökeresARS · £8.8m
Starter
Form 7.0GW32 3HGW33 5AGW34 3H

Form 7.0, xG90 of 0.44. Arsenal run through all three GWs.

BetoEVE · £5.0m
Starter
Form 9.0GW32 3AGW33 3HGW34 2A

Form 9.0 at £5.0m. Everton play GW32, 33 and 34. Budget gem.

GW32 starting XI (4-3-3)

GKRaya
DEFSaliba, Gabriel, N.Williams, Truffert
MIDB.Fernandes ©, Gordon, Barkley
FWDHaaland, Gyökeres, Beto

Bench (GW32): Petrović, Bijol, Bernardo, Christie

GW33 bench boost XI

Bring off the bench: Petrović, Bijol, Bernardo, Christie. All 15 players active. DGW players in bold.

GKRaya + Petrović ×2
DEFSaliba, Gabriel, N.Williams, Truffert ×2, Bijol ×2
MIDB.Fernandes, Gordon, Bernardo ×2, Barkley, Christie ×2
FWDHaaland © ×2, Gyökeres, Beto

GW34 free hit guide

Replace all 6 blanking teams. Prioritise: SUN (2H), EVE (2A), WOL (2H), MUN (3H), AVL (3A), TOT (2A), WHU (3H). Newcastle (5A) are risky.

Sunderland 2H
Easiest GW34 fixture
Everton 2A
Kind away, Beto/Ndiaye
Wolves 2H
Home banker
Man Utd 3H
B.Fernandes again
Aston Villa 3A
Watkins/Barkley
Spurs 2A
De Zerbi bounce?

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