Fantasy Premier League: who's hurt, which teams to target, best Gameweek 30 Wildcard draft
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But before the Premier League gets back under way, the FA Cup quarter-finals will be played over the weekend, the results of which will create both Double and Blank Gameweeks.
Add injuries to key players during World Cup qualifiers and Nations League games, and it is easy to see why more than 55,000 managers have activated their Wildcard.
This week's FPL article will outline which teams to target, the best Gameweek 30 Wildcard draft and who picked up injuries over the break.
Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood was withdrawn by his New Zealand team with an injury. Photo: dpa
International break injuries
Nottingham Forest could be without their leading man, Chris Wood (£7.3m), who was withdrawn from New Zealand's game against New Caledonia with a hip injury.
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