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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 7.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

The Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 7

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks – The best FPL players for Gameweek 7

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 7 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) has become something of a differential option in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 7, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

The General is back with another piece of his mind this week.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 7.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the first six rounds of matches.

READ IT HERE

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  1. Hardly Athletic
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Kane or Richarlison?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane

    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      rich

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane. Rich is too unpredictable.

      1. NWA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        and kane not sonce the beginning of the season? I would tend to stay its the other way around this season so far....

  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Trippier a must have after Mendy news? Holy trionity new member

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on your coverage, I'm holding Mendy (assuming no new twist I've missed) and playing Robbo, Alonso, AWB

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy news?

    4. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A good option not must have

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tripper Good Fixtures with good chance for assistance and goals

    6. WijnaldumLeviosa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm holding Mendy (had him since beginning) until Trippier proves consistent worth

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If you didn’t ditch Mendy two weeks ago when he was a no show it’s really not worth it now given you’ve missed two price drops and price rises for any likely replacement.

    7. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only 1 clean sheet so far this year, and big returns in 2 of 6 games. Not on consistent Alonso Robertson level just yet. That said I got for mendy last week, but I would think mendy will be back soon
      Good luck today

    8. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No chance trippier is in the other bracket

    9. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No. He’s on set pieces esp with Erik out but he’s a rotation risk, with Aurier when he’s back next week and even with Walker-Peters. They have Barcelona midweek and easy games wrapped around it which Poch often uses to blood young players.

    10. AD2110
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What’s the Mendy news?

    11. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      There seems to be a fairly strong sentiment among the Spurs fans that this is a perfect weekend for Walker-Peters to start.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I’m not a spurs fan but that’s what I think. Poch always bloods young players in easy games and this week and next are easy games with Barcelona in the middle. Wouldn’t be a better time.

    12. Pinturicchio10
        7 years, 6 months ago

        His father is a toad and his mother is a wombat. That's all you need to know.

    13. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Which one to bench out of :

      A. Ings (wol)

      Or

      B. Maddison (new)

      ??

      1. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Damn I've got A currently, thinking Ings won't get 90 mins and Wolves sbpypf be fairly tight at home. Decisions, decisions.

      2. WijnaldumLeviosa
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm benching A

      3. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Same dilemma. Chose to bench Ings.

    14. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Son, Fraser or Maddison on a wildcard ?

      1. WijnaldumLeviosa
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fraser or Maddison... Leicester got better fixtures so him imo

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Maddie if it’s only one of the three.

    15. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Arghh Kane or Kun for captain, can't decide!

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You better hurry up

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          35 mins

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Nah both will get a minimum of 60mins

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              😀

      2. Jules Rimet
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Kun

      3. CostaCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero will probably play under 70mins again, also Huddersfield < Brighton so Kaptain Kane

      4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        With a handle like the one you have surely it’s no decision?!

    16. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Benching headache this week and not sure I've got the right team yet

      Patrco
      Bennett trippier Alonso AWB
      Hazard Fraser Richarilson
      Laca (c) Mitro Aguero (v)

      Hennessey Mane Pereyra Hobelas

      Feel should start Mane, but he's played alot recently including midweek

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Can't surely bench Mane?

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I know, I feel need to start him, but just a question of who out? Benett/awb/Fraser?

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Prob Fraser for me since Palace are defensively solid again.

      2. RomeluAndJuliet
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Isn't a double Wolves defence too risky?

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Possibly
          I'm think one of the two cheap defenders out, but would favour a wolves clean sheet over palace away to a Bournemouth team looking to bounce back, but then awb has cleansheeta also since tomkins back and is a bonus pt magnet

      3. Mesh
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        If you are playing Fraser then maybe bench AWB and play Mane

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          That's what I'm thinking, it's a case of one of them two to go, as think Bennett will.get clean sheet vs Southampton.

      4. NWA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        i would bench bennett since you already have patricio and start mane

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Burger, romeluandjuliet, mesh and NWA thanks for your help this morning. All the best today.

        2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          THIS

      5. Pinturicchio10
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hilarious

      6. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        For free..Yes or no?
        DSilva > Richarlison?

        1. BadgersBoys
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yea. I'l be enjoying Dilva points to myself at this stage.

        2. DF
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I did. Feel fairly comfortable about it. Rich is all over my minileague though which pushed me into it a bit.
          GL

        3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          For free, yes.

      7. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Worth bringing in Richarlison for a -4 - benching AWB?

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Enjoy your 9pts on the bench and the Pts hit 😎

          1. TAT
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I know that's a risk, haha!

          2. NWA
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            ahah

          3. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Unlikely this GW

      8. SoShy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think Gudmundsson is flying under the radar for this gameweek

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I don't

        2. GianniBanani
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I bought him last year, pure troll

        3. SoShy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

      9. Adzy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Considering bench boost, what do we think?

        Hennesey
        Trippier alonso Robertson
        Salah richarlison fraser Maddison
        Zaha aguero(C) arnie

        Foster awb Bennett Pereyra

        Don't think I'd be in a better position for it even in a dgw.

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I wouldn’t, but hey ho

        2. Pinturicchio10
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Terrible idea

        3. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          If Matip starts tonights, odds on me keeping a clean sheet will drop drastically.....

          1. BadgersBoys
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Jafooli(c)

        4. FredrikH
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Latest om mendy? Any romours after peptalk?

          1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            only rumour ive read is hes been dropped for his attitude,was late for something or another take with pinch of salt

          2. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            We have all the info we need for this gameweek and probably the next one too

            1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              This

          3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            He isn’t playing. Look at how the story has progressed:
            “Small knee injury, not serious”
            “Metartarsal injury”
            “Coming along... but needed discipline for missing a physio session after going to the boxing”

            It’s one story after another. All is not right.

        5. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          @MODS, your link to Captain article is last weeks. Cheers

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            They don’t care anymore 😉

          2. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks.

        6. Jonesy5
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Some advice please. I have a 30 point lead this month, with a cash prize for each month. Do you think it’s worth doing a free hit or triple captain Boost now with this team:
          Hennessy,
          Trippier, Alonso, Shaw,
          Hazard, Salah, Neves, Fraser,
          Aguero, Mitro, Zaha
          Sub: Hamer, AWB, Robertson, Kante.
          Thanks

          1. Helia
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            don't do niether mate, your good

            1. Jonesy5
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks

          2. DF
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I don't think anyone will make 30 on you this week. If they do, hats off to them. Save your buttons

            1. Jonesy5
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers

        7. Helia
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Bench one of fraser maddison or ramsey? really stuck on this one. Thanks

          atm on
          Hennessy
          Alonso Laporte Wan b
          Hazard Richarliseon maddison ramsey
          aguero(c) lusaka mitro

          4.0 Fraser TAA Holebas

          1. GianniBanani
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Maddison

          2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You have a double up Palace defence so would be Fraser for me.

        8. fridge
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          People with Mendy, worth starting just in case he's fit?

          1. BadgersBoys
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            He's brown bread. Don't do it.

          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Why wouldn't you start him if you've got him?

          3. GianniBanani
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Sell him now! Let us bring him back at the good price!

          4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            He won’t start but you may as well put him in just in case but make sure your first sub is the one you want. He’s not playing but even if on the bench by some miracle he wouldn’t come on for 10 minutes.

        9. Kitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Mané > Eriksen for 2 gws worth it?

          Will meaning losing the gains I’ve made on Mané.

          Seems a bit risky but could pay off

          1. Kitman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I meant Alli!!

            Eriksen a bit too risky 🙂

            1. JJO
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              both injured

          2. Sylas
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Eriksen is injured.

            1. Critical Observer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              So is Alli for the next 4 weeks.

          3. DGW Sane TC Fail....
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            ali is reported out too

          4. Disco Pat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Both are doubts...I'd look to Son Lamela or moura

        10. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          If you had a FT would you transfer out Mane for Richarlison? No other issues with the team and I also own Salah. I've had both from the very beginning. Losing value is an issue though.

          1. BadgersBoys
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I would and have.

            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers.

          2. Jimmy Floyd
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            In the same boat, look at manes fixtures after next 2 made me keep him, I’d take 1 goal off over next 2 which isn’t out of the question, if we didn’t have value locked up it would be easier to ditch him

            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Agreed! Here's hoping he scores well.

          3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Are you going to want Mane back? And after City, fixtures improve again. If so, keep, if you don’t see yourself needing him back then ditch.

            Just throwing it out there, consider Salah... you don’t have cash tied up and he’s unlikely to rise the next week or so.

            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thank you. Will definitely consider that.

        11. Patches O Hoolahan
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Team GtG ? Any thoughts?

          Ederson
          TAA | Alonso | WB
          Fraser | Hazard | Maddison | B. Silva | Salah
          Aguero (c) | Zaha

        12. henrysquire
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          thoughts on Dilva to Arnie?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            How?

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              😆

          2. LSK
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            No, Kane is better for this week

        13. RomeluAndJuliet
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Play one:

          A) Robertson
          B) Bennett (already have Pat in goal)
          C) AWB

          1. WijnaldumLeviosa
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            A

        14. AnfieldLad
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          You’re crazy if you don’t captain Kun home to Brighton, don’t overthink it

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            K

        15. Patch
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hi guys just at a kid's birthday party and need to make small talk with more mature adult parents

          Any topical news suggestions for those based in UK?

          Any witty remarks or jokes I could leverage?

          I guess the Bodyguard was good on BBC1

          1. BadgersBoys
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Brexit.

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              😀

            2. Patch
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yeh will laugh at Boris new takeover plan

              Don't think any celebs recently passed

              1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Ramsey due a goal so that will change.

                The curse.

          2. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            My cat's called Patch... discuss!

          3. AnfieldLad
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Ask them what they think of the Mendy situation, is he really injured or is there more going on behind the scenes?

          4. noquarternt
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            BREXIT

          5. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            TVX 10 minute free view and the good old days.

            1. BadgersBoys
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              An those were the days. Setting the alarm and all:-)

          6. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Ask them what they think of Matip?

          7. farmerfat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I've got a joke .... Man United

            1. NWA
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              good one mate 🙂

          8. Patch
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            There was a recent suspicious package scare round the nearby school, so may link that with Bodyguard as well

            There was a traumatic newstory about the Khan girl who tried to abort her kid and nurses didn't believe her she felt kicking...ended up giving birth to a living baby!

          9. LSK
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Just sit in the corner and scowl

            1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              This. Just looking at your phone and mumbling stuff about missing the football for this.

          10. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Kirsty Allsop smashing her kids’ iPads?

        16. pakornk
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          News and that Jesus starting instead of Aguero is scaring me. Armband on Richarlison atm

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Where’s that come from?

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Where the sun don't shine.

              1. Totalfootball
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                BWHAHHAHAHA

            2. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Its not news without a link.

          2. Totalfootball
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Source ??

            1. nico05
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Am I safe with Aguero starting or do I switch? Lol

              1. Totalfootball
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Safe

                1. nico05
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers man

          3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You really shouldn’t listen to pre deadline rumours on here.

        17. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hi everyone this is my wild card week how does this look?
          De Gea (for 2 weeks then Alisson)
          Trippier TAA Doherty Shaw
          Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison
          Mitrovic Aguero
          (wan bissaka, billing, kamara)
          Do I need a last minute panic reshuffle with this team?
          Cheers

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yes.

            1. nico05
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Last minute panic or okay? Haha

          2. NWA
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            3 Man U players seem a bit much ... i would downgrade degea and upgrade kamara and even downgrade pogba too

        18. Gianfranco Zola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          A) Mendy > Trippier

          B) Save FT and play Bennett (already own Doherty)

          Plan with B is to get TAA later

          1. Twisted Melon
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Got exactly the same dilemma. Think I'm keeping and letting Bennet come on if no show from Mendy. Can't afford to get mendy back if I sell now.

        19. Kno
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Any logic in going dilva to richarlison? Another silva no show is gonna be super annoying

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I would, for a FT

        20. red devil 7
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Apparently Aguero and Sterling did not travel to Brighton today- source.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Hahaha shurrup

          2. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Good. Means they are in Manchester and ready to play. Unlike Benjamin Mendy who probably has gone to Brighton.

        21. Gruu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Could you please advise for the following bench order?

          (Foster Mendy Kamara Peltier)

        22. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          start any 2

          1Fraser
          2Wilson
          3walcott

          1. Pacer.
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Wilson and Fraser

          2. RomeluAndJuliet
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            1, 2

          3. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            1 and 2