<p>Looking for the best FPL tips for Double Gameweek 36? We&#8217;ve got everything you need ahead of the deadline.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 08/05/26</strong></em></p>
<h2>Top FPL tips for Double Gameweek 36</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-double-gameweek-36-cheat-sheet-quick-tips/"><strong>FPL Double Gameweek 36 Cheat Sheet: Quick tips</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/haulers-howlers-heartbreakers-and-hidden-highlights-of-gameweek-35/"><strong>Haulers, howlers, heartbreakers and hidden highlights of Gameweek 35</strong></a></li>
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<p>⏰ Deadline: 11:00 UK time, Saturday, May 9th</p>
<p>🗓️ The final double gameweek of the season sees Manchester City and Crystal Palace both playing twice</p>
<p>🍟 For those with a Triple Captain or Bench Boost still in hand, this looks like the right gameweek to activate your chips</p>
<h2><b>FPL expert team reveals and best drafts</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to know who the very best FPL managers in the game are picking and their chip strategy plans? Check out our expert team reveals. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our team revealers have a hugely impressive clutch of top 1k, top 10k and top 50k finishes between them. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From former fourth-place finisher BigManBakar to the all-time world number one manager Ben Crellin, see what their plans are each week. </span></p>
<p>Our Hub AI teams &#8211; which took our best Gameweek 1 side and followed our AI-recommended transfers on an &#8216;aggressive&#8217; and &#8216;optimised&#8217; path &#8211; are also documented.</p>
<h3>FPL experts leaderboard: Top teams (last updated 05/05/26)</h3>
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<li>🥇 <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/bigmanbakar-fantasy-premier-league-team-reveal"><strong>BigManBakar:</strong></a> </strong>741st</li>
<li>🥈 <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-matthew-team-reveal-fantasy-premier-league"><strong>FPL Matthew:</strong></a> </strong>9k</li>
<li>🥉 <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-heisenbergs-team-reveal-ffh"><strong>FPL Heisenberg:</strong></a></strong> 37k</li>
<li><strong><strong>4️⃣ </strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/rich-clarke-fantasy-premier-league-team-reveal"><strong>Rich Clarke:</strong></a> </strong>74k</li>
<li><strong>5️⃣ </strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ben-crellin-fantasy-premier-league-team-reveal"><strong>Ben Crellin:</strong></a> 74k</li>
<li>6️⃣ <strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-football-hub-ai-team-reveal-fpl"><strong>Hub AI (aggressive):</strong></a> </strong>93k</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-team-reveals"><strong>All our expert manager FPL team reveals in one place</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_74174" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74174" class="size-full wp-image-74174" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GettyImages-2229445929-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-74174" class="wp-caption-text">Virgil van Dijk. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>FPL Double Gameweek 36 team news and predicted lineups</h2>
<p>The latest headlines from all 20 Premier League clubs, including our predicted starting 11s of each team.</p>
<p>We follow all the managers&#8217; press conferences, updating you with the key quotes before the deadline.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups/"><strong>FPL Double Gameweek 36 </strong><strong>team news and predicted lineups</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_76709" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-76709" class="size-full wp-image-76709" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2229934284-1.jpg" alt="Matheus Cunha could suit Michael Carrick's system. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2229934284-1.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2229934284-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2229934284-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-76709" class="wp-caption-text">Matheus Cunha. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>Best FPL players and teams</h2>
<p><strong>Erling Haaland </strong>returns to the top of the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI predicted points chart</a>, with all but one of the top ten coming from Manchester City thanks to their extremely favourable double.</p>
<p><b>Maxence Lacroix </b>is the odd one out &#8211; Crystal Palace are the only other side with a double, and the Frenchman has been a <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-defcon-points-watch/">defensive contributions</a> machine this season.</p>
<div id="attachment_79148" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79148" class="wp-image-79148 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Top10-Predicted_points-bordered-20-1.jpeg" alt="" width="840" height="690" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Top10-Predicted_points-bordered-20-1.jpeg 840w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Top10-Predicted_points-bordered-20-1-300x246.jpeg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Top10-Predicted_points-bordered-20-1-768x631.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><p id="caption-attachment-79148" class="wp-caption-text">FPL predicted points top 10 according to Hub AI</p></div>
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<p>FPL Salah takes us through his top picks for the coming week, while Hub deputy editor George Kenny highlights some under-the-radar gems to consider.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating">Hub AI</a> produces a best Free Hit and Wildcard team every week &#8211; particularly useful for the new chip rules this season.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-players-for-double-gameweek-36/"><strong>Best FPL players for Double Gameweek 36</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-wildcard-team-for-double-gameweek-36-according-to-hub-ai/"><b>Best AI Wildcard team for Double Gameweek 36</b></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-free-hit-team-for-double-gameweek-36-according-to-hub-ai/"><b>Best AI Free Hit team for Double Gameweek 36</b></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/buy-hold-sell-fpl-double-gameweek-36/"><strong>Buy, hold, sell for Double Gameweek 36</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-differentials-for-double-gameweek-36/"><strong>Best differentials for Double Gameweek 36</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-double-gameweek-36-top-5-players-to-target-opposition-weaknesses/"><strong>Double Gameweek 36 fixtures analysis and best players to target opposition weaknesses</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-tips-alternative-options-for-double-gameweek-36-squawka/"><strong>Alternative picks for Double Gameweek 36 | Squawka</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_78402" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78402" class="size-full wp-image-78402" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Harry-Wilson-getty-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78402" class="wp-caption-text">Harry Wilson. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>Best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 36</h2>
<p>Manchester City are perhaps the only feasible contenders for this week&#8217;s armband.</p>
<p>Will you follow the masses in backing Haaland, or will a differential option tempt you? Chris Tan will have his say in his weekly article:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/best-fpl-captain-for-double-gameweek-36/"><strong>Best FPL captain for Double Gameweek 36</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_78821" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78821" class="wp-image-78821 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2262848884.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="709" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2262848884.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2262848884-300x208.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2262848884-768x532.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-78821" class="wp-caption-text">Nico O&#8217;Reilly of Manchester City celebrates with Erling Haaland. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2><b>FPL chip strategy and blank and double gameweek tips</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read up on the players and teams? Here’s some other must-have guides to bookmark for use over the course of the season. </span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide"><strong>FPL Blank and Double Gameweek Guide</strong></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide"><strong>FPL Chip Strategy Guide 2025/26</strong></a></strong></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_74633" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-74633" class="wp-image-74633 size-full" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2233807175-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-74633" class="wp-caption-text">Jean-Phillippe Mateta. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>What happened in FPL last week?</h2>
<p>Catch up on the latest FPL action, including defensive contribution magnets and suspended players.</p>
<p>There were plenty of goals on the table in Gameweek 35, although the average points total for FPL managers was just 50.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/haulers-howlers-heartbreakers-and-hidden-highlights-of-gameweek-35/"><strong>Gameweek review: Haulers, howlers, heartbreakers and hidden highlights of GW35</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-defcon-points-watch/"><strong>Defensive contributions watch</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-yellow-cards-and-suspensions/"><strong>Yellow cards and suspensions latest</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<h2><b>FPL Training Academy</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New to FPL or need to brush up on your knowledge of the game? Our Training Academy has all the pointers covered:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-play-fpl"><strong>FPL Training Academy: How to play FPL</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73229" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73229" class="size-full wp-image-73229" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg" alt="Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-73229" class="wp-caption-text">Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2><b>Set-piece takers</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who’s on penalty, corner and free-kick duties? Find out who has the most routes to FPL points in our set-piece takers guide:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-set-piece-takers"><strong>FPL set-piece takers</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73230" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73230" class="size-full wp-image-73230" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg" alt="Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-73230" class="wp-caption-text">Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>Fantasy Football Hub FPL mini-leagues</h2>
<p>FPL rules sadly prevent us from offering prizes for our mini-league, however you can join our open-to-all mini-league.</p>
<p>The league code is <strong><a class="c-link" href="https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/onf038" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/onf038" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-16281">onf038</a> &#8211; click on it to auto join.</strong></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/mini-leagues-in-fantasy-premier-league"><strong>Everything you need to know about FPL mini-leagues</strong></a></li>
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