Elite FPL managers decided certain players were worth retaining despite not featuring in gameweek 30 of the season.
While the World Cup in Qatar later this year is sure to be a star-studded event, there will be some big names missing from the action.
Catch up with the highlights and reactions from a frantic night of World Cup playoff action which saw Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Algeria book their places at the finals.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt, while Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action.
Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg.
Watch as Egypt assistant coach Roger de Sa praised Mohamed Salah ahead of their crucial Fifa World Cup qualifier first leg clash against Senegal on Friday evening.
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off.
Watch as Jurgen Klopp addresses the media in his post-match press conference after Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool made lightweight of Leeds United after they cruised to a commanding 6-0 victory at Anfield, while Burnley clinched a crucial 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah expressed his pride after scoring his 150th goal for the club in a 3-1 comeback win over Norwich which maintained the momentum in their title challenge.