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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS
No Change	Lammens	MUN	Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA
No Change	Pickford	EVE	Vs
No Change	Kinsky	TOT

Last updated: 13 Aug, 2026 8:49am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	Rest
Up	Calafiori	ARS
No Change	Maguire	MUN	Vs
No Change	Gvardiol	MCI
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	Vs
No Change	Canvot	CRY
No Change	Muharemovic	LEE
No Change	Williams	NFO
No Change	Ajer	BRE

Last updated: 21 Aug, 2026 4:47pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	Vs
No Change	Szoboszlai	LIV
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI
No Change	Wirtz	LIV
No Change	Palmer	CHE
No Change	Groß	BHA
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	Vs
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO
No Change	Le Fée	SUN

Last updated: 14 Aug, 2026 8:07am

	Player	Club
No Change	Haaland	MCI
No Change	João Pedro	CHE
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE
No Change	Isak	LIV
No Change	Thiago	BRE
No Change	Brobbey	SUN
No Change	Igor Jesus	NFO
No Change	McBurnie	HUL

Last updated: 13 Aug, 2026 9:19am

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27 August 2011 843 comments

Akers

It’s the third Saturday of the season and, unless you’re on wildcard number three, the subtle tinkering that separates the wheat from the chaff finally takes over. You’re not completely on your own however, as The Saturday Surgery opens it’s doors for another session.

All the resources you need to make your decisions as informed as possible are at your fingertips. The weekend Team News is bang up-to-date, the Scout Picks have been selected (and let’s face, they’re almost guaranteed to do better than the first two efforts) and the Injuries and Bans table is there as a sanity check to avoid those daft last-minute punts on crocked players (I’ve been there).

For me, I’ll be making the subtlest of changes… zero transfers, same captain. So I’m off to pop the kettle on, and when I get back I’ll heading over to the The Saturday Surgery to smugly take pleasure as others scramble around for inspiration. Enjoy.

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DropPointsNotBombs

14 years, 12 months ago
Do we think Dalglish will start Carroll and Suarez?
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1. Fernando Torres
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  yes both
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2. big oak
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  they did well both in the carling after carroll came on for meireles
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Tactical Rob

14 years, 12 months ago
Is Tim Cahill going to start?
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1. Alonso14
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  yes, i hope!!!!!!!!!
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2. Jack Frost
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  virus === gametime test, seems more likely than not. that's best I can say.
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Mak_Gold

14 years, 12 months ago
I hate the fact that I don't have Bent.But I don't know if I should do Torres->Bent or save the transfer and have two for next week in case I decide to bring in RVP next week.
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1. Nomar
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  I don't have Bent and I'm not worried in the slightest. I have Rooney and Suarez and I think over the course of the season if those 2 stay fit they'll both outscore Bent. Both better captain options too.
  
  Bent scored well last week though but thats normally followed by a barren week or 2 where he's concerned.
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2. In Like Flynn.
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  I would save it,if Torres is to show anything soon surely it's this game,if not you have the TF window ending and internationals to work out who you really want and is still fit.
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The Finnisher

14 years, 12 months ago
Vorm
Bosingwa Brown Enrique
Silva Jarvis Brunt VDV
Bent (VC) Suarez (C) RVP
Reserves - Given Barkley Simpson De Laet
Would you change anything?
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El Zurdo

14 years, 12 months ago
Al Habsi
Jose Enrique | Simpson | Bosingwa
Moses | Sessegnon | Brunt | Silva
Suarez | RVP | Bent

Bench: Given | Kompany | Sanderos | Taarabt

Who to start: Al Habsi or Given? And who i should put to bench from Midfielders? Maybe Sess or Taarabt, or other? :] Thx
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Alonso14

14 years, 12 months ago
f sake no Jarvis!!!!!
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1. Declan
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  link?
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  1. Cheggers
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    He does this a lot, don't worry about it
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    1. Declan
      
      14 years, 12 months ago
      Another VDV moment, he's such a muppet!
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      1. Granville
        
        14 years, 12 months ago
        Boy who cried wolf, that's not to say it isn't true.
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  2. Tanjiro
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    You will learn to ignore Alonso14.
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  3. applebonkers
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    he's right. guedioura is starting instead
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    1. Granville
      
      14 years, 12 months ago
      LINKY
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      1. applebonkers
        
        14 years, 12 months ago
        hacked mccarthy's phone
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        Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        
        14 years, 12 months ago
        Bad form.
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        Cheggers
        
        14 years, 12 months ago
        +1
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    2. Cheggers
      
      14 years, 12 months ago
      sigh
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2. BONZ
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  being a prik again????
  
  Jarvis starts (Sky SN)
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Grabber

14 years, 12 months ago
rooney captain. feeling utd will inflict a lot of pain
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DropPointsNotBombs

14 years, 12 months ago
Quick 10 mins

Who should I captain, Carroll or Bent?
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1. tw
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  any other options? if not i'd say bent
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2. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Carroll
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Demí

14 years, 12 months ago
Wolves team v Villa:

Hennessy, Stearman, Henry, Fletcher, Ward, Hunt, Johnson, Berra, Jarvis, O'Hara, Doyle
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1. Tatty Bojangles
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Who you captaining Demi?
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  1. Demí
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    Rooooney (C)
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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      
      14 years, 12 months ago
      Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooney(c)!!!
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2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Ta, Demi.
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SuarezSaurusRex

14 years, 12 months ago
will torres start? one site says drog n anelka. other site says drog n torres.
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1. Fernando Torres
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  torres will start
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  1. Dai Chicken Pie
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    how do you know this?
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Chris

14 years, 12 months ago
Soggysock look at WBA's next few fixtures.... that should answer your question.
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1. Soggysock
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Star thanks mate
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thetinkerman

14 years, 12 months ago
I'd go for Rooney with Suarez VC.
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Sucker#1

14 years, 12 months ago
Whom to captain? Lamps or Suarez?
Love Lampard's distribution last GW.
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1. Mak_Gold
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Suarez for me,but if you want to go with Lamps go ahead.
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2. Declan
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Lampard.
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3. thetinkerman
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  I've just put it on Lampard - figure he has 90 mins and pens and easy opposition. If he does nothing then it's added incentive to shift him (stupid logic I know).
  
  I think Suarez will do well but I think Lampard is owned by less people and if he does well then it's a great advantage
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  1. Nomar
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    Ditto, tinkerman, I have Rooney, Suarez and Lamps and I've gone for Lamps as captain too.
    
    If Lamps flames out today then he's out and I'll have a lot of spare cash to play with and 2 free transfers to use it on.
    
    If he scores well then its a bonus but, really, the way I see it is what's the point of paying £12m for him if I won't captain him at home against Norwich?
    
    On paper its a much easier game than Rooney or Suarez have. If not, well its still early on in the season so a bad captain choice won't kill us.
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zeekos

14 years, 12 months ago
Suarez or Torres for captain?
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1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Suarez has better form. Torres, yet to score. Could be a gamble if you do captain Torres..
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Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…

14 years, 12 months ago
Moses(WIG) or Simpson(NEW)?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Simpson
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Countryside Ram

14 years, 12 months ago
start sess or dyre?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Dyer
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tw

14 years, 12 months ago
suarez has the armband right now but i'm really tempted to captain bosingwa. thoughts?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Go for it!
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ryans

14 years, 12 months ago
torres or suarez (C) got done by torres last week...
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1. mleonard
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Torres if you're a gambling man. Suarez probably the safer option.
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2. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Suarez
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  1. ryans
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    cheers i fancy the gamble tbh to make it worth my while for bringing the tit in... reckon he'll start?
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embo76

14 years, 12 months ago
j evans or simpson this gw??
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Evans
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Epicfail FC

14 years, 12 months ago
Begovic (Ruddy)
Bosingwa Simpson De Laet (Gabbidon Brown)
Nani Malouda Cleverley Hoolahan (N.Dyer - 1st on bench)
Torres Suarez (C) Rooney (V)

Any comments? :p
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1. mr messi
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  De Laet? Against Chelsea???
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GonDutch

14 years, 12 months ago
i would usually let the poll decide but theyre pretty much even on that. Wolves have started brightly so i might go with suarez? unless anyone can shed light on my situation?
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GonDutch

14 years, 12 months ago
who to pick for captain?? bent, suarez, silva, bosingwa, rooney

PLease help
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1. Epicfail FC
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  I would go for Bent or Suarez
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2. Cognog
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  look at the poll
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Locarno

14 years, 12 months ago
Resisting the urge to change (c) from Lamps to Suarez.

C'mon, Fatty, do your worst.
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avenger

14 years, 12 months ago
Should I play Saha or Sessegnon?
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1. Tanjiro
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Saha
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1. NED KELLY
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  torres
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    14 years, 12 months ago
    lampard
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2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooney(c)!!! 😀
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everyday, i'm shufflin…

14 years, 12 months ago
Armband with Suarez now.. but tempted to move it to Rooney.

Man Utd will play last. It will give a good feeling to fight back!
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Randy_Marsh

14 years, 12 months ago
will i transfer out nani for silva?
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Tatty Bojangles

14 years, 12 months ago
If you save a transfer this week and then play your wildcard the next, does the free transfer then roll again in 2 weeks time?

I'm sure i saw someone answer this years ago but can't for the life of me remember.
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1. Bigfoot is blurry!
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  No
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  14 years, 12 months ago
  No. It won't..
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3. DropPointsNotBombs
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Nope
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4. champion_elect
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  no
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5. Locarno
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  No.
  
  *i think
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  1. Tatty Bojangles
    
    14 years, 12 months ago
    Thought so, annoying.
    
    Cheers guys.
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6. Independiente
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  no
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7. Low-Life
  
  14 years, 12 months ago
  Yes. I mean no.
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unoaime

14 years, 12 months ago
Start Dyer or Yaya Toure?
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Catastrophe

14 years, 12 months ago
RTaylor or Jarvis?
Young or Nani?
Captain Rooney or Suarez?

Argh!
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