Captaincy choice was the major debate ahead of FPL Gameweek 32, with the community split over the best choice.
Here, we review the key points from the weekend&#8217;s games, including injury concerns for several players and the main <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a>.

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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32: Four-way captaincy split &#8211; and all return</h2>
Captaincy was a real headache for FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 32, with four main candidates.
Cole Palmer (£6.1m) was the most popular choice among the top 250,000 managers, picked by 37%. Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) was backed by 28%, with Erling Haaland (£14.3m) and Son Heung-min (£10.1m) the choice of 17% and 13%.
And there was little to separate them in the end, with Salah and Haaland each scoring a goal on their way to eight points. The duo had matched each other for <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">predicted points</a> for most of the week.
An assist apiece for Son and Palmer put them both on five points, meaning there were no huge swings based on captaincy alone.
When looking at the top 10k choices, Salah jumped ahead of Palmer, with 37% backing to Palmer&#8217;s 32%.
<div id="attachment_63419" style="width: 1010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63419" class="size-full wp-image-63419" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-captain.jpg" alt="Gameweek 32 captain picks among the top 250,000 managers" width="1000" height="812" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-captain.jpg 1000w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-captain-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-captain-768x624.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-captain-610x495.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />Gameweek 32 captain picks among the top 250,000 managers</div>
<h2>FPL Gameweek 32: Match Centre</h2>
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<h2>FPL Gameweek 32: Transfer trends</h2>
Alexander Isak (£7.9m) and Phil Foden (£8.3m) battled it out to be the most popular transfer in ahead of Gameweek 32 &#8211; and both disappointed.
Foden, fresh from a hat-trick against Aston Villa in Gameweek 31, was brought into more than 515,000 teams.
But the Manchester City midfielder was benched by Pep Guardiola and he did not play a single minute against Crystal Palace.
Explaining the decision, Guardiola noted Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League meeting with Real Madrid and the volume of games Foden had played &#8211; including internationals. He added:
<blockquote>&#8220;Madrid haven’t played in the last nine days, so we need to have players fresh.
&#8220;I would love to have Phil on the pitch, I’m not stupid, I’d like to see him, but it’s a lot of games, a lot of players, and that’s why I decided that.&#8221;</blockquote>
With Luton at home at the weekend, FPL managers will be keen to see their City players taking part &#8211; but the Champions League second leg comes four days later. Rests for key players may well be on the cards again.
<div id="attachment_63421" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63421" class="size-large wp-image-63421" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-1024x601.jpg" alt="Most transferred in FPL players ahead of Gameweek 32" width="1024" height="601" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-300x176.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-768x451.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-610x358.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FPL-transfers-in-ahead-of-GW32.jpg 1425w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Most transferred in ahead of Gameweek 32</div>
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Isak was brought into slightly more teams than Foden but again, it was a case of disappointment for new owners.
The Swede played the full 90 minutes of Newcastle&#8217;s 1-0 win at Fulham but he came away with two points, missing a big chance in the process.
What made it worse for many of these managers was who was sold to bring them in.
Ollie Watkins (£8.8m) returned from injury to score a brace against Brentford, while Bukayo Saka (£8.9m) was fit enough to start for Arsenal. He scored a penalty against Brighton and earned two bonus points before an early substitution after 64 minutes. Again, the Champions League beckons.
<div id="attachment_63420" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63420" class="size-large wp-image-63420" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-1024x601.jpg" alt="Most transferred out FPL players ahead of Gameweek 32" width="1024" height="601" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-300x176.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-768x451.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-610x358.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GW32-transfers-out.jpg 1425w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Most transferred out ahead of Gameweek 32</div>
<h2>FPL Gameweek 32 injuries: Concern for Bowen, Ait-Nouri subbed off, Toney benched</h2>
Jarrod Bowen (£7.9m) was the biggest casualty of Gameweek 32, lasting 54 minutes of West Ham&#8217;s 2-1 win over Wolves before going off injured.
West Ham play Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday and faces a race against time to be fit. David Moyes said post-match:
<blockquote>&#8220;We have to hope he’s okay. You need all your top players at this stage of the season and Jarrod is one who’s been doing great for us.
&#8220;It looks like he’s had a knee into his hip, or his back. It’s not a twist or anything like that. He’s really stiff and I’ve had one or two of those myself and they don’t go away too quick.
“We need to hope it doesn’t linger. I asked Jarrod how he’s feeling and he said he feels sore. I’m just hoping it’s not too bad. Every week you need your big players to be ready, but we need him this week.”</blockquote>
<div id="attachment_63424" style="width: 1007px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63424" class="size-full wp-image-63424" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bowen-GW32.jpg" alt="Jarrod Bowen's stats" width="997" height="812" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bowen-GW32.jpg 997w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bowen-GW32-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bowen-GW32-768x625.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bowen-GW32-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px" />Jarrod Bowen&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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Rayan Ait-Nouri (£4.7m) rewarded the 250,000 FPL managers who brought him in this week with a goal against the Hammers.
But the Wolves full-back lasted just one minute longer than Bowen, having been withdrawn as a precaution. Manager Gary O&#8217;Neil said:
<blockquote>&#8220;He’s got a sore calf. He’s got some pain in his calf and it was a big bow. But we wanted to take him off before it got any worse and hopefully he’ll be OK for next week.&#8221;</blockquote>
<div id="attachment_63425" style="width: 1007px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63425" class="size-full wp-image-63425" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ait-Nouri-stats.jpg" alt="Rayan Ait-Nouri's stats" width="997" height="812" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ait-Nouri-stats.jpg 997w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ait-Nouri-stats-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ait-Nouri-stats-768x625.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ait-Nouri-stats-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px" />Rayan Ait-Nouri&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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Ait-Nouri should be a useful option in Double Gameweek 34, when Wolves play twice.
But Bournemouth&#8217;s Marcus Tavernier (£5.2m) looks set to miss the Cherries&#8217; double after suffering a hamstring injury in their 2-1 loss to Luton. Manager Andoni Iraola said:
<blockquote>“It’s a hamstring injury. It is going to be difficult, I hope he plays before the end of the season, but we have to see the MRI and what it tells us.&#8221;</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Ivan Toney (£8.1m) was benched for Brentford, playing just nine minutes. Bees manager Thomas Frank said:
<blockquote>&#8220;It was tough to leave him out. He has a small muscle injury in his hip that affects him. He played the full Brighton game with it. This is his fourth match in quick succession; I want him fresh for the rest of the season. He is on the bench if we need him.&#8221;</blockquote>
Rests are something FPL managers will have to get used to as the end of the season approaches.
Mauricio Pochettino noted how Palmer was &#8216;tired&#8217; when asked why the Chelsea talisman had been taken off after 74 minutes against Sheffield United.
Pochettino said Palmer has picked up a knock against Manchester United in Gameweek 31, however he said &#8216;no&#8217; when a journalist asked if he was injured before his substitution.
Malo Gusto (£4.3m) was rested after a period of illness and did not make the matchday squad. And in the Manchester United v Liverpool game, Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) went off in the second half.
Erik ten Hag was not sure about the injury after the game but told MUTV that he didn&#8217;t think it would be a &#8216;long-term&#8217; issue.
<div id="attachment_63423" style="width: 1007px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63423" class="size-full wp-image-63423" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney-stats-GW32.jpg" alt="Ivan Toney's stats" width="997" height="812" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney-stats-GW32.jpg 997w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney-stats-GW32-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney-stats-GW32-768x625.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Toney-stats-GW32-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px" />Ivan Toney&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></div>
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<h2>Key FPL Gameweek 32 stats</h2>
<h3>Opta stats leaders for FPL Gameweek 32: Players</h3>
<ul>
<li>Shots &#8211; Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah &#8211; 6</li>
<li>Shots on target &#8211; Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Carlton Morris, Pablo Sarabia and Mohamed Salah &#8211; 3</li>
<li>Shots in the box &#8211; Luis Diaz &#8211; 6</li>
<li>Big chances &#8211; Chris Wood &#8211; 3</li>
<li>Goals &#8211; Kevin De Bruyne and Ollie Watkins</li>
<li>xG &#8211; Pablo Sarabia and Mohamed Salah &#8211; 1.19</li>
<li>Non-penalty xG (NpxG) &#8211; Chris Wood &#8211; 1.15</li>
<li>Key passes &#8211; Oliver Arblaster &#8211; 5</li>
<li>Big chances created &#8211; Kevin De Bruyne &#8211; 3</li>
<li>Assists &#8211; Sergio Reguilon &#8211; 2</li>
<li>Expected assists (xA) &#8211; Kevin De Bruyne &#8211; 1.17</li>
<li>FPL points &#8211; Mohamed Salah &#8211; 9.44</li>
<li>Expected points (xPts) &#8211; Kevin De Bruyne &#8211; 18</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="mceTemp">Opta stats leaders for FPL Gameweek 32: Teams</h3>
<ul>
<li>Most shots &#8211; Liverpool &#8211; 28</li>
<li>Highest xG &#8211; Liverpool &#8211; 3.6</li>
<li>Lowest xG &#8211; Bournemouth &#8211; 0.34</li>
</ul>
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