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Newcastle United and Crystal Palace players will form the backbone of many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams in Double Gameweek 32.

Indeed, looking at the ownership figures found on LiveFPL, which are correct as of last Saturday’s deadline, we can see how well FPL managers are prepared.

We’re using the top 100k as a sample in this article.

HOW MANY ‘DOUBLERS’ DOES THE AVERAGE TOP 100K MANAGER OWN?

The average manager in this sample owns 4.5 players with two fixtures in the upcoming Gameweek.

WHO ARE THE MOST-OWNED GAMEWEEK 32 ‘DOUBLERS’ IN THE TOP 100K?

Alexander Isak (£9.5m), Daniel Munoz (£5.2m) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.7m) are the most-owned doublers in the top 100k.

But for those FPL managers not already maxed out on Newcastle and Palace assets, here’s a quick rundown of the best options to consider.

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Alexander Isak

He may have blanked in Gameweek 31, but Isak remains the go-to forward in FPL.

The Swede’s lingering groin issue has been a slight concern lately, but when asked about Isak’s fitness after Monday’s trip to Leicester City, Eddie Howe said “I think he’s 100% fit, I wouldn’t have taken any risk with him tonight if he wasn’t. I don’t think we’ll have to manage him”.

The upside is clear: Isak is averaging 6.6 points per match this season, a total that only Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) can beat.

He is also top among all forwards for attacking returns, with 25.

Jacob Murphy

Jacob Murphy (£5.1m) has started 17 league matches in a row for Newcastle, a run which has seen him produce seven goals and eight assists.

His underlying numbers have picked up of late, too.

Over the last two Gameweeks, he has taken five shots and created three chances, giving him a combined total of eight, the second-most of any Newcastle player.

Furthermore, only Isak can better his non-penalty expected goal involvement (NPxGI) in 2025.

Despite his budget price, Murphy is arguably the best Newcastle midfield option in Gameweek 32, even more so if Anthony Gordon (£7.4m) is ruled out.

Howe’s post-match comments on Monday certainly puts his involvement in doubt, having said “Anthony wasn’t close. He hasn’t been able to train with us yet. He’s still feeling the effects of that tackle with England. We hope that we may see him soon, but I’ve got no certainty on that”.

Howe’s Friday pre-match press conference will hopefully reveal more, but if he is out, it instantly boosts the differential appeal of Harvey Barnes (£5.9m). He has six goals and three assists in just 1,073 minutes of league football this season.

Defensive options

There’s not much in it between Newcastle’s defensive options, and it largely comes down to personal preference.

Tino Livramento (£4.6m) has been superb since switching to left-back, creating five chances in the last two Gameweeks, the third-most of any FPL defender.

Kieran Trippier (£5.6m) is pricier but has set pieces in his locker. He’s traditionally been very good for bonus, too, with his creativity and deliveries into the box significant factors.

Dan Burn (£4.5m) is a threat at set-pieces but is on eight bookings and could still pick up a two-match suspension, which you can read more about here. He’s at least safe for the ‘double’, but it could impact Gameweeks 33/34 if he picks up yellow cards in the next two matches.

Fabian Schar (£5.4m) is a differential candidate, with the centre-half prominent at set-piece situations. He also takes a few direct free-kicks, too.

Nick Pope (£4.9m), meanwhile, has produced two clean sheets in five matches since returning from injury in Gameweek 26.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Jean-Philippe Mateta

The most-bought player of Gameweek 32, Jean-Philippe Mateta, netted in the 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.

That took the Frenchman to 13 goals for the season.

He was taken off on 67 minutes, following his 58th-minute withdrawal in Gameweek 30, but he is expected to build on that against Manchester City and Newcastle.

As the focal point of Oliver Glasner’s attacks, with penalties in his locker, Mateta is surely the Palace asset most likely to grab a goal.

Eberechi Eze / Ismaila Sarr

Eberechi Eze (£6.8m) and Ismaila Sarr (£5.7m) are the two FPL midfielders to consider at Palace.

It’s a tough call to choose between the two.

Eze has attempted more shots and created more chances than any other Palace player this season. He is also on set plays, which significantly boosts his assist potential.

That said, he currently has one of the lowest shot qualities among midfielders in the league, with an xG per shot of just 0.06.

Sarr, meanwhile, has a far healthier 0.15 xG per shot. He has also scored seven times, compared with the two of Eze.

In truth, both make good choices, and it might come down to budget, with Sarr £1.1m cheaper.

Daniel Munoz

Palace have two tricky away clashes in Gameweek 32, which limits their clean sheet potential, particularly with Marc Guehi (£4.7m) banned for the first fixture against Man City.

As well as Guehi being out, Maxence Lacroix (£4.5m) might be sidelined with a head injury.

Despite that, Munoz’s attacking threat is hard to ignore.

The rampaging wing-back has produced nine attacking returns this season, the most of any FPL defender except Antonee Robinson (£4.9m). He’s also had nine big chances, two more than Eze, with 93.3% of his shots registered inside the box.

Dean Henderson (£4.6m), meanwhile, should at least have save points to fall back on if Palace concede.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 32

THE OBVIOUS

• Alexander Isak (MUN + CRY)

OTHER OPTIONS

• Jean-Philippe Mateta (mci + new)

• Eberechi Eze (mci + new)

Alexander Isak (£9.5m) immediately jumps out as an attractive Triple Captain candidate in Gameweek 32, with home fixtures against Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

The Swede has enjoyed a superb season, plundering 20 goals and five assists in 27 starts.

Given that output (6.6 points per match), plus the fact he is the second-top forward for expected goal involvement (xGI) and on penalties, there are few players you’d trust more with the Triple Captain armband.

Isak shrugged off a groin injury to start at the King Power Stadium on Monday.

He admittedly didn’t look in tip-top condition, with a few loose passes and two efforts flashed wide, before he was replaced after 71 minutes.

That said, in a boost to potential Triple Captainers in Gameweek 32, Eddie Howe insisted that Isak was no longer troubled by his recurring muscular issue in his post-match interview.

Newcastle’s Gameweek 32 opponents, Man Utd and Palace, are ranked eighth and second respectively for minutes per expected goal conceded (xGC) in the last six Gameweeks.

There are few standout alternatives in Gameweek 32.

You could opt for Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.7m) or Eberechi Eze (£6.8m), for example, but Crystal Palace’s Gameweek 32 fixtures – Manchester City (a) and Newcastle United (a) – don’t carry as much appeal.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 33

THE OBVIOUS

• Bukayo Saka (ips + CRY)

• Omar Marmoush (eve + AVL)

OTHER OPTIONS

• Jean-Philippe Mateta (BOU + ars)

• Eberechi Eze (BOU + ars)

• Ollie Watkins (NEW + mci)

• Morgan Rogers (NEW + mci)

• Mohamed Salah (lei)

• Jarrod Bowen (SOU)

If Isak in Gameweek 32 doesn’t appeal, or if you are using another chip, then Gameweek 33 presents further opportunities.

Bukayo Saka (£10.4m), who is up against Ipswich Town (a) and Crystal Palace (h), certainly merits consideration, especially with no FA Cup to worry about.

That last point is key, because the FA Cup semi-finals take place just a few days after the conclusion of Gameweek 33. It could therefore impact the likelihood of some players starting twice. Even if they do, their expected minutes could be reduced.

Ollie Watkins (£8.9m) and Morgan Rogers (£5.6m) are listed, but it’s therefore hard to place them ahead of Saka and Marmoush. Both of Villa’s Gameweek 33 opponents are ranked in the top eight for xGC, too.

Here’s the fixture schedule (in all competitions) around Gameweek 33 for each team that plays twice.

As for Saka, he has produced 17 attacking returns across his 18 Premier League appearances this season. No other player can match his 0.74 assists per 90, either.

Marmoush, meanwhile, has five goals and one assist from his last seven matches.

Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) and Jarrod Bowen (£7.6m) play just once in Gameweek 33 but have good fixtures against Leicester City and Southampton respectively.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 36?

A free midweek follows Gameweek 36, so any cancellations caused by the FA Cup final could potentially slot in here, making it a ‘double’.

• READ MORE: When will Double Gameweek 36 + Blank Gameweek 37 be confirmed?

There would be a maximum of two matches added, impacting whichever teams make it to the FA Cup final, plus their respective Gameweek 37 opponents.

Legomane has produced this handy graphic, which visualises which teams might be involved in Double Gameweek 36, if it comes to fruition, of course.

It could throw up further Triple Captain opportunities, then, which is something to keep in mind.

For example, both of Nottingham Forest’s potential opponents, Leicester City and West Ham United, are ranked in the bottom five for xGC this season.

If Chris Wood (£7.0m) is fit and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are still in the mix for UEFA Champions League qualification, Forest’s penalty-taking talisman would carry appeal. He delivered 20 points in the reverse fixtures.

THE ‘SINGLE’ GAMEWEEKS

There won’t be many managers looking at single Gameweek options for their Triple Captain.

We have, however, sorted the other four Gameweeks by fixture difficulty above, so it’s easier to identify the stand-out picks.

It’s worth noting some of the Gameweek 37 fixtures could be moved, however, which we’ve covered above.

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