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As one of the most popular and consistent defenders in Fantasy Premier League, Seamus Coleman’s season-ending injury has sent many managers scouring the market in search of a replacement.

More than 153,000 have parted company over the international break, with Antonio Valencia, Leighton Baines and Kyle Walker currently the three most popular alternatives for the Irishman’s former owners.

With double Gameweek drama set to get underway in Gameweek 34, though, many are already starting to piece together their Wildcard plans for the run-in.

For now, then, a short-term replacement for Coleman, taking care of the next four rounds of fixtures, may well be enough for most before we start to focus further on the doubles.

In this latest article for Members, we mine the data to assess some of the main candidates across the price brackets.

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  1. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Did croatia not play a full strength team, loosing 3-0 to Estonia is a massive shock

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      second string squad

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        oh right fair enough

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Meaningless friendly.

  2. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi..
    Does anyone know when the arsenal saints fixture will be rearranged for?....and when will the announcement be?

    Is it likely to be gw35 /36.

    I'm likely to wildcard into it and then bb for the biggy in gw37

    Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      35 or 36

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cool...Cheers.

  3. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Spain team out yet?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      D.De Gea - D.Carvajal, G.Piqué, S.Ramos, J.Alba - Koke, S.Busquets, Isco - Pedro, A.Morata, A.Iniesta.

  4. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Jaku
    Brunt Baines Yoshida
    Alli Eriksen Siggy(c) King
    Lukaku Carroll Llorente

    Grant Coutinho Chambers! Coleman!

    A) Brunt & Coleman ➡ Walker & Valencia (-4)
    (Coutinho to Sanchez next gameweek)

    B) Coleman & Carroll ➡ Walker/Valencia & Vardy/Costa (-4)
    (Can't get Sanchez next week)

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer A) WHU have some nice fixtures, WBA don't and they have blank.

  5. Smoky Johnson
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What do you see Aguero and Sterling doing away to Arsenal?

    1. Uncle Gamst
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Think Sergio will do very well, thinking of giving him the armband

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, im captaining him too.

      2. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        We have roughly the same team. Both climbing OR from 200k to top 50k in no time. Also Davies as defender. Good job mate!

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks and same to you. Here's hoping that Davies can get us a few cut price points whilst Rose is out. It's been a tough season after a poor start.

          Been waing to do Coleman > Valencia and Lallana > Alli this week. Turns out the one's I want to bring look like being fit and the others both injured. Must be a sign 😉

          1. Smoky Johnson
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah! Pull the trigger. Good transfers both.

    2. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      City will score. A great chance one of them will be involved in my opinion

  6. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine if Sanchez reported back to Arsenal unfit to play....

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Would be great. My ML rival has him and i dont.

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        His rattle seems well out of his pram. My rival has him too so here's hoping. Everyone warning about Valencia having to travel back from Ecuador but Sanchez has to travel from Chile...go figure as the say in the States.

    2. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      WC for me if thst happens.

  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Mbappé starts for France, lovely

    Lloris - Jallet, Koscielny, Umtiti, Kurzawa - Kanté, Tolisso - Dembélé, Griezmann, Mbappé - Gameiro

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That price tag is going only one way.

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Down?

  8. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A. Coleman to Valencia for a minus 4, play Tom Carroll or Snodgrass.

    B. Coleman and Snodgrass to Valencia and Eriksen for a minus 8.

    My early transfer of Holebas to Bertrand looks awful now...

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Berty a good signing. The -4 is worthwhile also.

    2. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I think A And play carroll

    3. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on who your other defenders are

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Bertrand and Alonso starting, Brunt and Holgate benched currently.

        1. Magic Bean
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Would nearly leave Coleman transfer until next week and get a spurs mid in. That's prob what I'm doing. Need the spurs coverage

    4. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Who is going to be your diff cap this week?

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Siggy I think

        not differential ownership but few will captain him

        1. d3bug
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          decent choice

  9. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How am I shaping up here? Any injury news I've missed please too?

    Pickford
    Alonso Walker Bertrand
    Alli Siggy Mane Firmino King
    Lukaku Aguero (c)

    Boruc McAuley Mee Anichebe

    0ft 0.7itb

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Spot on, I'm jealous.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Happy to still have WC and two chips left also. Sadly triple captain isn't one of them!

    2. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nice except the two pool mids.

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'll sort that out after Scouse derby mate but cheers.

        1. Magic Bean
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I've got two myself. Along with Lukaku I just don't want 3 players starting in the early game! Liv pool mid out for me this week

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      like it

      tempted by the Aguero captain.

      but I don't get to captain Siggy much and leaning to him...

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Solid team that.

  10. Smelbow
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hennesey-Pickford
    Valencia-Alonso-Walker(Kone-Gibson)
    Siggy-Sane-Sanchez-Pedro-Alli
    Costa-Lukaku(Barnes)

    .1itb.

    Anything worth changing or just save ft?

    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Great team.
      G2g

      1. Smelbow
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Only just got Costa in and wondering if he might be in my firing line already!

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      if you can't get a decent 11 out this gameweek with no transfers, don't make one

      that looks sound, although plenty of time yet for some international niggles from Costa and the Americans!

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Save, I'm jealous of these decent teams.

    4. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lovely that

  11. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cedric or Walker in?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Walker if you can afford it and can still get Sanchez and Zlatan for 32/33 onwards

      1. KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Already have Sanchez and should get Zlatan also

    2. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Walker for sure

    3. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric only brings heartache and frustration - walker.

  12. MJM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    There aren't any standout captains this week so differentials could be the way to go as there won't be the risk of dropping loads if one of the big players scores v.high.

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      There is one, I heard he's having a party

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How's this look now?

    Jaku
    Walker Alonso Valencia
    Siggy J. King Mane Capoue
    (C)osta Aguero Lukaku

    (Heaton, Pieters, Evans, Antonio)

    1. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No spurs mid doesn't worry you?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Not so much this week. Kane, Sanchez & Ibra on my list in the next few GWs

        1. d3bug
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Well the team looks great with that front 3
          Antonio is out for 4 gws... tadic a nice option in the same range

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah agree mate. Got a big H2H so not overly keen on a -4 for Tadic with Capoue having SUN! Tough call! What you reckon?

            1. d3bug
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Dont expect anything from Capoue and taking a hit is always a risk... no point taking a hit if you want him just for 1 gw
              Good luck!

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                What about Cedric+Alli in instead for a -4?

                1. d3bug
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Nice move I would say... I like Alli... although who would Cedric be replacing

  14. Loðbrók
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Costa not starting.
    Is he on the bench?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He was in hospital having a scan on his ankle 2 days ago. Is this a shock?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I read that mate but even so. If it's that bad he needed a scan it must be badly bruised No?

          1. makaveli123
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            The scan showed no serious injury. Probably not taking any risk.Don't know if they did a late fitness test at all.

            1. makaveli123
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Hopefully ready for the weekend 🙂

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        With the waiting times...no 😉

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        There we have it. Cheers VS10

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          "He's not a human. He's like a piece of iron"

      2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sup VS, you seen the Yuya Osako injury news? Not liking it as a Modeste owner. Could go either way but they have a really good understanding.

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Hadn't seen it until now. Will definitely hinder Köln, but the fixtures are still ok. How do you think the Revierderby will go?

          1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah may even affect their ability to win the ball back quickly, which is a big part of Stöger's tactics. Osako's one of the biggest workhorses in the league. Definitely not considering selling though, as Niederlechner is the only one I'd even contemplate.

            Ruhr derbies can be tough to call. Last one was tight. Swaying towards Schalke after Dortmund's performance against Ingolstadt. You?

            1. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Very hard to predict which S04 and which BVB turn up. 😀 I'll be getting rid of Guerreiro though, has delivered a couple of goals, but sucks at duels and minutes played.

              1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                I'm in need of Sunday players for this GW, maybe Oczipka too. Not sure who's out yet.

  15. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I want to get rid of Funes Mori, who is my best alternative? 5.2 max, current def: Alonso, Walker, Byram, Pieters

    A) Fuchs
    B) Rojo
    C) Cedric
    D) Someone else

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B looks pretty good atm. Cedric also.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      All decent shouts. I like the A pick

    3. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cedric
      A doesn't keep cs and B a rotation risk

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender 4.8m or less? Thanks

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      cedric

    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Davies

  17. borat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    guys anything worth a hit here
    pickford
    alonso walker baines
    mane alli king siggy sterling
    lukaku llorente

    grant brunt crouch lenihan
    0 ft 7.9 itb
    1) should i do sterling to alexis for -4 or wait
    2) llorente to costa/ vardy for -4 or wait for ibra next week

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Save

  18. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A. Morgan
    B. Rojo

    N.B Jones and Smalling out for foreseeable future but already have Valencia

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Great moment for Robbie Brady as he captains his country for the first time but i am sure not the last

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good wee player and a smashing left peg

  20. Demí
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    France really have the best players in the world right now

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      World cup favourites i'm sure

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ya they were unlucky not to win the Euros they are a team on the up some fantastic players coming out of France at the moment

      I would not bet against them to win the World Cup in Russia

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Great squad. Though I'd fancy Brazil when the World cup comes around.

  21. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pick two for DGWs

    1 Pedro
    2 Tadic
    3 Sane

    1. caldracula
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      1,3

    2. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      def 1 & 3 for the dgw
      but wont be buying them this week... so 2 if you a want a dgw this week

  22. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I hope Negredo shows some semblance of form in the next few as MID DGW fixtures are so good.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He might do better under the new manager.

    2. matiakez
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Let's hope boro show something.

      Ramirez might also be a decent option.

  23. caldracula
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Play Robertson(WHU) or Brunt > Valencia or ? -4, other defenders Walker, Mawson, Chambers.
    Play Pickford(wat) or Foster > DDG -4

  24. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I'm probably going to wildcard this week and want a Spurs defender in my team. Rose would be my first choice but with doubts over his return date should I go for Davies and transfer in Rose when fit, or just go Vertonghen (saves me doing transfer later). I'm not sure I want to pay 6.4 for Walker.

    1. TheSaint
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure when Rose is back and Davies wont lose his spot so easily when Rose is fit. Davies for me

  25. Magic Bean
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Why all the love for Walker right now?
    Personally don't see a clean sheet in the next two for him. Also, the last game he got an assist was 7 games back...

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Solid defensive team with strongest schedule; Walker gets the odd assist (six so far), and BAPS, too. Not sure there are great many better alternatives in that price range. Many also have accumulated enough wealth to have Alonso, Walker and another strong defender at this stage. Why not?

      1. Magic Bean
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I like the look of Southampton defenders personally. Spurs defender from GW 32 is a must but I think people are jumping to early

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I think most folks are in the market due to a Coleman injury. I personally am not a fan of Southampton cos they have not kept a great # of clean sheets, and without VvD and Fonte, they seem to more of a risk. Bertrand could still of course get a clean sheet, get attacking points, has many games, and is attractively priced.

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It would be more balance if Rose was fit. With Rose injured Walker is the nailed on attacking defensive option.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He does pose a treat but he is very wasteful but i suppose the same can be said of Valencia
      My main gripe with Walker is he is blocker of a attacking Spurs treble up

    4. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I imagine most are filling the Spurs shaped gap in their defense and have extra money ITB with a lot of the big hitters being out.

  26. TheSaint
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone fancy Lukaku captain against a shocking Liverpool defence?

    If not who are you captaining?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Right now I'm really not sure. Thinking possibly Sigurdsson.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Between Costa Kun and Luka for me. On Costa at the minute

    3. Big Al
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      On Vardy at the moment

      1. TheSaint
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'd love to have Vardy this GW

        1. Big Al
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Especially a week like this with no stand out. To answer your original post I wouldn't be put off captaining Lukaku at all he's gonna be my VC

    4. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku or Siggy for me... leaning towards Lukaku right now and hoping for high scoring Merseyside Derby with Baines - Firmino - Coutinho - Lukaku(C) all in my team

      1. Big Al
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Are you worried about Firminio & Coutinho effectiveness coming off the international break, a lot of traveling for them and you'd imagine they will both start again tonight

        1. 1569Tippins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I am, but I'm sure they'll play and my bench is currently Rondon, Antonio and Coleman ... so I don't have many other options, having already used my FT to bring Alli back in.

    5. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero for me but that's admittedly mostly because I can't bring myself to captain an Everton player in the derby.

  27. John wick
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Have two questions
    A. Will holgate start or f.mori will replace coleman
    B. Armband for this week
    Mane firmino sanchez siggy llorente lukaku

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A. Holgate in my view (player there at beginning of season).
      B. Siggy

    2. TheSaint
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy or lukaku for captain
      Wait for the next everton line up before decision on Holgate/Mori

  28. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Coleman > Vertonghen or wait on news about Rose? Can't afford Walker.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am waiting for news on Rose

    2. TheSaint
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Davis or Vertonghen.

      Or Bertrand or PVA if u want another option

    3. d3bug
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I dont think Rose will replace Davies as soon as he's fit... might take 1-2 weeks to become a regular starter

  29. matiakez
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Presume we've had no news on Gabiadini?

  30. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Saints fans.... any news on Gabbiadini's injury?. Rumour he maybe fit for the weekend?