DREAM TEAM managers have until 6:30pm on Friday to confirm their transfers for Gameweek 33.
Four clubs are scheduled to play twice with the European semi-final first legs to follow some interesting domestic action and it’s these fixtures that guide this week’s transfer recommendations.
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Morgan Gibbs-White (£4.3m)
The best time to recruit Nottingham Forest’s No10 was last week, just prior to his hat-trick against Burnley that may well have preserved his side’s top flight status for another year.
Chasing lost points is foolish but Gibbs-White should be considered a strong option for Gameweek 33 with Vitor Pereira’s side due to face Jattvibederland (a) and Aston Villa (h).
His 24-point splurge against the Clarets was not exactly a one-off either as he’s scored nine goals in 16 games since the start of February, including a clutch winner against Porto in the Europa League quarter-finals.
The 26-year-old averages 7.7 points-per-game over the last seven Gameweeks.
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And yet Gibbs-White is only Forest’s second-best performer this season.
Neco Williams (£4.5m) is 16 points ahead of his team-mate and ever so close to catching Gabriel (£4.8m) at the top of the defender rankings.
Arsenal’s No6 is now just nine points ahead of the Wales left-back.
Ollie Watkins (£5.2m)
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Having been under par for much of 2025/26, Aston Villa’s first-choice striker has stepped up in recent weeks to remind everyone of his ability.
Watkins banked a season-best 21 points against Jattvibederland last weekend via two goals and an assist.
He has scored seven goals in his last eight outings in all competitions — almost as many as he managed throughout the first seven months of the campaign.
This upturn in form is well timed with the Villains due to play Fulham, Spurs and Forest (x2) over the next two Gameweeks.
The all-English Europa League semi-final should be a point of focus for Dream Team bosses because the winner will pull double duty again in Gameweek 36.
Watkins is the form selection but Morgan Rogers (£5.1m), Matty Cash (£3.6m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.6m) are also good options.
Daniel Munoz (£5.2m)
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The Conference League may not attract as many neutral viewers as the Champions League or Europa League but it has been a reliable source of Dream Team points since its inception.
Crystal Palace are hoping to follow in West Ham and Chelsea’s footsteps in lifting the trophy come May, with a semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk to negotiate over the next fortnight.
There’s the small matter of a trip to Anfield to attend first and while the Eagles’ double header is probably the hardest of the lot on paper, it might be worth targeting.
We’ve suggested Munoz as he boasts the highest points-per-game average (6.5) among all Dream Team defenders this term but Palace’s back line is strong across the board.
Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m), Maxence Lacroix (£3.6m) and Chris Richards (£3.9m) have also amassed over 200 points this season.
Rayan Cherki (£5.2m)
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Away from the double headers, it’s hard to look past Manchester City ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Southampton.
Saints are one of the stronger Championship sides but Pep Guardiola’s troops will start as big favourites this Saturday.
Having leapfrogged Arsenal to become Premier League leaders, a domestic treble is a realistic outcome for Erling Haaland (£6.5m) and friends — the Norwegian No9 powered past the 400-mark with his 35th goal of the season this past week.
But Cherki is the most popular City recruit ahead of Friday’s deadline and with good reason.
The talented Frenchman banked 15 points in Gameweek 32 and probably should have snatched more as he notched eight shots and eight chances created against Burnley without registering a goal or assist.
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Without a European semi-final in the diary, Guardiola is free to name a strong starting XI this weekend and, on current form, Cherki could capitalise on a favourable match-up.
Matheus Nunes (£5.4m) and Jeremy Doku (£4.5m) are potential differentials as both feature in fewer than 10% of teams at the time of writing.
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