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<\/p>\nThe news that many of us were expecting was finally confirmed on Tuesday: Manchester City and Crystal Palace will both \u2018double\u2019 in Gameweek 36.<\/p>\n
The two clubs\u2019 meeting at the Etihad, postponed in Gameweek 31 due to City\u2019s involvement in the EFL Cup final that same weekend, will now take place on Wednesday 13 May.<\/p>\n
City and Palace are the only two teams playing twice in that Gameweek. In fact, it\u2019s the last Double Gameweek of 2025\/26.<\/p>\n
Barring any weather-related postponements, we\u2019ll also have no more Blank Gameweeks.<\/p>\n
WHAT DOES DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 36 LOOK LIKE?<\/p>\n
Here are the fixtures for Double Gameweek 36. The other 18 clubs all play once in this round:<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s not a straightforward double for City, although both fixtures are at least at home.<\/p>\n
The Cityzens also defeated Brentford (1-0) and Palace (3-0) without conceding in the reverse fixtures. Erling Haaland (\u00a314.5m) scored three of those four goals, while Ruben Dias (\u00a35.5m) \u2013 now currently injured \u2013 banked DefCon points in both games.<\/p>\n
The combined expected goals (xG) tallies from those two games do imply that they were fortunate, however: it was 2.04-2.58 to the opposition!<\/p>\n
As for Palace, they lost both of their reverse fixtures against Everton (1-2) and City (0-3). Again, though, the xG had them up at 3.41-2.28.<\/p>\n
Daniel Munoz (\u00a35.8m) netted the Eagles\u2019 only goal across those two fixtures.<\/p>\n
CHIP USE?![\"Last](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777393745_803_last-chance-to-use-your-fpl-chips-1024x450.jpg\")
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The Free Hits, Wildcards and Bench Boosts have been flying around in Double Gameweek 33 and Blank Gameweek 34 but Double Gameweek 36 could represent the last hurrah for those still holding a chip.<\/p>\n
As mentioned in the intro, we\u2019re not expecting any more \u2018doubles\u2019 or \u2018blanks\u2019 after Gameweek 36.<\/p>\n
TRIPLE CAPTAIN<\/p>\n
Those with the Triple Captain chip still in play will no doubt be flocking to Haaland, especially as the title race is very much alive and likely ensures a strong starting XI in both Gameweek 36 fixtures.<\/p>\n
BENCH BOOST<\/p>\n
As for Bench Boost, it\u2019s essentially a week in which single Gameweekers will be \u2018boosted\u2019. Even if you\u2019re going big on Palace and City players, you\u2019d surely start them if you were only fielding an XI.<\/p>\n
Brighton and Hove Albion, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur\/Leeds United (depending on who you fancy for that clash!) have decent-to-excellent fixtures, so the likes of Bart Verbruggen (\u00a34.5m), Jan Paul van Hecke (\u00a34.6m), Matty Cash (\u00a34.7m), Karl Darlow (\u00a33.9m), Pascal Struijk (\u00a34.3m) and Kevin Danso (\u00a34.2m) are all possible names to consider.<\/p>\n
Bear in mind that Villa will have been in European semi-final action less than 72 hours before their Gameweek 36 fixture, however. So too will Palace, so perhaps Everton picks like Michael Keane (\u00a34.5m) and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (\u00a35.1m) can catch them cold.<\/p>\n
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FREE HIT<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-289.png\")
WHAT ABOUT THE GAMEWEEK 37 POSTPONEMENTS?<\/p>\n![\"defensive](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1750-1.jpg\")
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