One of The Scout's panel of Fantasy Premier League experts, Sam Bonfield, is playing her second Wildcard in Gameweek 30 ahead of Saturday's 11:00 GMT deadline.
After six fixtures were rescheduled for Gameweek 34, playing the Wildcard now can help managers set up for the coming weeks and that BIG Double Gameweek 34 (DGW34).
By buying players before their prices have increased, Sam has been able to afford a squad that costs £104.8m.
See: How price changes affect managers
Here she reveals her 15-man line-up and the reasons for her choices.
Goalkeepers
David Raya (£5.0m): I really like the fixtures between now and the end of the season, and in the last six matches that Raya has played, Arsenal's Expected Goals Against (xGA) stands at 1.9, compared with the next-best defence, Man City, at 6.8. The potential for clean sheets makes him a great pick, especially with a DGW34 against Wolves and Chelsea.
Alphonse Areola (£4.3m): I would ideally like to have a goalkeeper who could have two matches in Gameweek 37 (GW37) in the second ‘keeper slot. However, to make budgets work, they need to be a cheap option. Dubravka has potential, however, it is possible Nick Pope (£5.3m) will be back by the time GW37 rolls around, and this puts me off. I will likely hold Areola and make a call on the goalkeeper just ahead of Bench-Boosting in GW37. Andre Onana (£4.8m) or Djordje Petrovic (£4.5m), if he is still Chelsea’s first choice, are also good options. There is also a chance I just hold Areola here as, while he might not double, he does have a good fixture against Luton in GW37.
Defenders
William Saliba (£5.8m): He will be going nowhere. Doubling up on the Arsenal defence makes sense and, yes, I could save a bit of money by going for Gabriel (£5.3m) or Ben White (£5.7m) instead, and if budgets are really tight, I may look at this. However, my preference is to hold on to the Frenchman.
Destiny Udogie (£5.0m): The Spurs full-back is in for the next few Gameweeks. After that I will move him to the bench in DGW34, when Spurs blank. I then plan to hold him until the end of the season given he’ll have six matches to play over the last four Gameweeks.
Illia Zabarnyi (£4.5m): In his last Double Gameweek, Zabarnyi scored a goal. His reward is staying in my team on Wildcard. Bournemouth have a DGW34, playing Wolves and Aston Villa, and he has good potential for returns with nice fixtures ahead of that. After DGW34, I will likely sell in favour of a second Chelsea defender, or a defender from Newcastle or Man Utd to prepare for my Free Hit in GW37.
Malo Gusto (£4.2m): Chelsea have a great run of fixtures, and with two Doubles likely between Gameweeks 35-37, Gusto looks a great pick. The availability of Reece James (£5.3m) is something that I will need to keep an eye on, however, as his return to fitness could threaten Gusto’s minutes.
Conor Bradley (£4.1m): Liverpool have the best DGW34 on paper. With fixtures against Fulham and Everton there is good potential for returns for Bradley. I will monitor Trent Alexander-Arnold’s (£8.5m) potential return but, with Liverpool doubling in DGW34 rather than Gameweek 37, hopefully there is a good chance that Bradley gets two starts.
Midfielders
Mohamed Salah (£13.1m): A big part of the reason for Wildcarding now is Salah. He is back to fitness and started in Liverpool’s last match before the international break. The Reds have a fantastic run of fixtures between now and the end of the season and a great DGW34. I also think he is the best captaincy option in Gameweek 30 (GW30), at home to Brighton.
Son Heung-min (£10.1m): Spurs host Luton in Gameweek 30, so I want the Spurs star for that before benching him in Gameweek 34, when Spurs blank, ready for the Spurs Doubles that will follow. The alternative would be to sell him for Phil Foden (£8.1m) in DGW34. Another option to maximise this spot is to choose a different goalkeeper. Doing this would allow Son for Gameweeks 30-33, before moving to an additional Arsenal midfielder for their DGW34 and then back to Son for their extra matches.
Bukayo Saka (£9.1m): He was already a non-negotiable, even ahead of the Double Gameweek announcement. With two fixtures in DGW34, Saka is essential.
Anthony Gordon (£6.0m): I really like Gordon for the next few weeks. Between Gameweeks 30-33, he has three home fixtures in four, and his performances at St James’ Park have been outstanding. Ahead of DGW34, I will likely sell him for Eberechi Eze (£6.0m) to target Crystal Palace's DGW34 and then move Eze either back to Gordon or to Alejandro Garnacho (£4.9m) for the final weeks of the season.
Cole Palmer (£5.7m): Like with Gusto, Palmer doesn’t play twice in DGW34. However, he can either be benched for that fixture against Arsenal or be played, given he is Chelsea’s penalty-taker. He is in fantastic form and has good fixtures ahead of that Arsenal match, as well as six matches over the last four Gameweeks. He is a non-negotiable.
Forwards
Erling Haaland (£14.3m): Even though Man City don’t play twice in DGW34, their trip to Spurs is still yet be rescheduled, meaning they should get a Double Gameweek later in the season. There is no way I would go without Haaland for the run-in as City try to retain the Premier League title.
Ollie Watkins (£9.0m): This position will move a lot in the coming weeks. Watkins stays for GW30, before being sold for Darwin Nunez (£7.5m) in Gameweek 31. This allows me to double up on the Liverpool attack for their DGW34 and the plum home fixture against Sheffield United in Gameweek 31. After DGW34 he could be moved on to target the teams who have Doubles in the closing weeks of the season.
Rodrigo Muniz (£4.6m): With so many expensive picks, there needs to be a budget forward. Muniz fits the bill perfectly. He has nice fixtures, the form to be a good pick and is easily benchable. In fact, over the last six Gameweeks he has 49 points, thanks to seven goals and an assist, which ranks joint-second among all players with Saka. Only Kai Havertz (£7.2m) has more points over the same period, with 50.
