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FPL Draft: Mee among players tipped for final-day points

By Neal Thurman 21 May 2021
Ben Mee

FPL Draft expert Neal Thurman backs Burnley, Chelsea and Newcastle players for Gameweek 38

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Finally, we arrive at the end of 2020/21 Fantasy Premier League Draft

Although the champions and the relegated sides have been decided for some time, the battle for UEFA Champions League and Europa League places does give the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester City, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton something to play for. 

Crystal Palace will want to send Roy Hodgson off with a win and spoil Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish.

With those things in mind, here are my priorities for Gameweek 38 waivers.

GKP: Martin Dubravka (NEW)

Newcastle United play Fulham on the final day in what we thought might have been a huge match-up in the relegation battle. Instead, Callum Wilson's return pushed the Magpies to safety while Fulham never found their form.

The Craven Cottage encounter offers a great opportunity for Steve Bruce's side to pick up a clean sheet. Dubravka is a minor doubt for the match, so be sure to have another starting goalkeeper on your bench in case he misses out. 

DEF: Ben Mee (BUR)

Burnley haven't been a clean sheet machine but the match-up at Sheffield United certainly presents a strong opportunity.

Mee will certainly start and was a major success in the reverse fixture, scoring and earning 15 points in a 1-0 win.

If you're looking for more upside, at the cost of more risk, Timothy Castagne could well get a clean sheet and offer some attacking promise against a Spurs side who have been fading under Ryan Mason. The risk comes in the form of Harry Kane, who is level with Mohamed Salah in the race for the Golden Boot. 

MID: Jorginho (CHE)

Jorginho has scored seven goals this campaign along with laying on two assists. In a final day sure to be filled with drama, it certainly doesn't seem unreasonable that Chelsea will get an opportunity from the spot for their penalty-taker to cash in on once again.

Dwight McNeil against Sheff Utd and Emile Smith Rowe, who is adding end-product down the stretch, are solid alternatives to the Chelsea midfielder. 

FWD: Matej Vydra (BUR)

A season that has been lacking in viable forward alternatives unsurprisingly doesn't offer much in its final week. Vydra has been an on-again, off-again starter for Burnley in the second half of the campaign.

Although he's only scored three goals to go along with two assists, a trip to Bramall Lane makes bringing him in an easy decision.

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