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Just when Fantasy Premier League managers thought they could breathe and relax after Double Gameweek 19, many of us now have injury problems to solve.

Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) has been ruled out for “four to six weeks” with a muscular injury and needs replacing.

When these sorts of developments occur, there is a fantastic opportunity for Fantasy managers. With everyone going in a different direction from a common player all at once, the potential for green arrows goes up – if you can make the right choice. And, because Gameweeks 20 to 23 take place in a span of 14 days, the FPL landscape is going to change very quickly.

Accordingly, I have gone over some De Bruyne replacements to help you make the right choice ahead of Gameweek 20. As this uses extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

  1. Jive Turkey
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Kane, Grealish & Gundogan
    B) Watkins, Son & Sterling

    Which combination would you rather have?

    1. chelseabrad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one. Probably A, just.

  2. BremerHB
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Mitchell > Cancelo/Stones (-4)
    B) Play Coufal

    1. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably B

    2. chelseabrad
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. ZAMUNDA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Much more resounding than I anticipated!

    5. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who are your other defenders?

      Keep Mitchell. Perfect 5th defender.

      1. BremerHB
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Robbo, Dias, Dallas & Coufal. He is the perfect 5th defender but double City defence for the next three is very tempting!

        Could do it for Dallas next week though.

    7. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Going to be different and say A. I think it’s Cancelo’s week. Tempted to captain him

      1. BremerHB
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It certainly is tempting! I won’t be captaining but bringing him in is definitely on my radar..

  3. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench: Coufal or Alioski?

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      dele allioski

  4. chelseabrad
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? Bench order right?

    Mendy
    Robbo Stones Coufal
    Salah Sterling Bruno Grealish
    Bamford Wilson Antonio

    (Meslier Mitchell Neto KWP)

    1. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good!

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Neto over Mitchell on the bench. Looks good!

  5. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start one please.....

    A yling
    B Coufal
    C Justin

    Ta!

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    5. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ta again!

  6. Nemanja Vidic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    1FT 0.0 ITB
    A or B?
    A KDB to Sterling
    B Saiss to Mitchel next GW KDB to Sterling

    a)
    Mendy
    AWB Stone Couf
    Sterling Bruno (c) Son Gundo (vc)
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Martinez Saka Justin Saiss

    b)
    Mendy
    AWB Stone Couf
    Saka Bruno (c) Son Gundo (vc)
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Martinez Justin Mitchel KDB

  7. iL PiStOlErO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Coufal Dallas
    Sterling Salah Bruno(C) Gundo
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    Forster Justin Lowton Romeu

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      looks solid!

  8. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    KDB to Sterling? Would leave me with

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Coufal
    Salah Bruno Sterling Son Grealish
    Bamford Antonio

    Forster; Ayling, KWP, Brewster

    1. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I like it, g2g

  9. Nemanja Vidic
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?
    A KDB to Sterling
    B Saiss to Mitchel next GW KDB to Salah

    a)
    Mendy
    AWB Stone Couf
    Sterling Bruno (c) Son Gundo (vc)
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Martinez Saka Justin Saiss

    b)
    Mendy
    AWB Stone Couf
    Saka Bruno (c) Son Gundo (vc)
    Kane Bamford Antonio

    Martinez Justin Mitchel KDB

  10. Krionos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Talking about KDB replacements without a single mention of Sterling??

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking about it.

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I've done it but more in hope than confidence. He hasn't been firing off many shots these last few weeks but as we all know, he is capable of a large haul. Not confident enough to captain him though, sticking with bruno.
        Good luck to all.

    2. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, you are the first one who mentioned him...

      1. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        The article mate...

    3. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling has reverted back to the 8m fantasy player he was two or three seasons back.

      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This. People's perception is anchored in his price.

      2. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah right, and yet his PPG is only slightly less than KDB. With him out and no out and out striker Pep is willing to play I reckon Sterling shoe-in right now.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Of course he's an options but his stats have regressed quite a bit since last year.

      The likes of Gundogan & Foden are performing better.

      I will say Sterling has been quietly ticking along for the last few weeks, so maybe underlying statistics not everything - but he's only in the conversation due to previous seasons reputation & the fact he's at a similar price point.

  11. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I am sure Rashford wont start so cant decide whether its worth hitting him out and if so, for grealish or gundogen?

    Martinez
    Stones • Cancelo • Coufal --- Dallas Taylor
    Bruno • Salah • Son • Rashford -- Burke
    Bamford • Antonio • Wilson

    A: Rashford >> Gundogen (-4)....Then Wilson > Kane gw21
    B: Rashford >> Grealish (-4)......Taylor/Wilson >> Mitchell/Kane (-4) gw21
    C: No hit. start Dallas instead and assess next gw. But if i am def taking a hit next gw, makes sense to do it this gw?

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If you could choose one player that encapsulates the UEFA Champions League based on your experiences of the competition, who would it be? Mine would be one Raúl González Blanco for Real Madrid. One of the best goalscorers ever to grace a football pitch. Intelligent, focused, clinical, he made the difficult look easy and certainly made my experiences of the competition all the more enjoyable. Jari Litmanen from that 94/95 Ajax team would be a close second.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Paolo Maldini, Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Messi then Maldini then Gerrard if you need a priority

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lol. Like the Maldini pick

    2. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think it'd be Zidane for me. Always a huge fan of him & THAT goal against Bayer Leverkusen is my favorite goal ever in the competition.

      Another player, propably a nostalgia pick, would be Roy Makaay. Both for Deportivo La Coruna and Bayern he was sooo dangerous!

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah Zizou was something else wasn't he? I watched that goal live and couldn't believe what I saw. Haha, yes good old Roy. The Dutch had a decent production line didn't they?!

    3. Bob Mal
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Clarence Seedorf for me. Four Champions League wins with three different clubs, Ajax, Real and AC Milan. The King of the Champions League.

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Another top pick. A true champ!

  13. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Lookman

    B. Soucek

    C. Alioski

    1. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lookman would be a nice punt. Play him

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheers will do

  14. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Predictions points for my team:

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Bissaka
    Sterling (c) Bruno maddison Son
    Adams Werner Bamford

    TY

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should get you 60+

  15. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which trio?
    a) Salah/ESR/Antonio
    b) Sterling/Grealish/Brewster

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      For gw21-25

    2. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      a

  16. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does Dias play as left-centerback or right-centerback?

    1. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Left

  17. drughi
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Team for this gw, gtg? did a bit boring transfers but was looking more long term and went KDB and Vardy > Son and Kane -4. Bench correct ?

    Mccarthy
    Cancelo Stones Cresswell
    Salah Son Soucek Bruno(C)
    Adams Bamford Kane

    johnstone coufal raphinha ayling

  18. Fishy-o
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Current team

    Martínez McCarthy
    Robbo Stones Holding Zouma Mitchell
    Salah Son Soucek El Ghazi Anguissa
    Kane Vardy Bamford

    WC to
    Martínez 4.5/4.4
    Cancelo Stones Holding Cresswell Mitchell
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    Yes or no?
    CIA

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No just do Vardy and Soucek out to Antonio Gundogan

      1. linkafu
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same but vardy and El Ghazi to Antonio Gundo

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bold going without midfield

  19. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For GW 21-23 who would you rather have:

    Salah (whu,BHA) + DCL(NEW,lee)
    OR
    Kane (bha,CHE) + Barnes( LEE,ful)
    (Have Son already)

    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mo and DCL

    2. The VAR Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sala DCL imo

  20. Lazaretti
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2, own Kane and Bamford both in starting11

    A) Wilson
    B) Robbo
    C) Dallas
    D) Coufal

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      wilson, coufal

    2. The VAR Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson Dallas

    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B & C

    4. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Atm I am playing Wilson Dallas. Forgot to mention that I have Zaha too. So it is Zaha against Coufal. Dallas chance of cs + attacking returns. Robbo getting prob 2pts. If Leeds doesn't show up then Wilson might score. That's how I think atm. but it might change soon. =)

  21. linkafu
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Cancelo! Someone else?

    1. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      me

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This isn't the week to deviate imo.

      1. Waltomade
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        why not?

  22. The VAR Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth it for a hit you think?

    Holding > Stones (benching Robertson against Spurs)

    It also frees me from playing Coufal against Liverpool next week. Cheers in advance 🙂

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No. Do it next week imo for free.

      1. The VAR Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Got Saka > Son or Wilson to Kane booked in next week. Otherwise I would wait and see yes

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          City have got extremely good fixture coming up, you may as well do it.

          1. The VAR Team
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, might pull the trigger 🙂

  23. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just some bruising for rash apparently... reckon he starts?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't the presser in an hour? Let's just wait for Ole.

  24. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Looking okay here?

    McCarthy (Johnstone)
    TAA - Coufal - Cancelo
    Gundogan - Maddison - Sterling (C) - Fernandes
    Antonio - Kane - Bamford

    Raphinha, Dier, Justin

    Cheers

  25. roghippo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Cresswell or Dallas

    Thanks guys

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas

    2. Waltomade
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D

  26. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start 2:

    1) Cresswell
    2) Saka
    3) Soucek
    4) Wilson

    Thinking saka and Wilson are the ones to pick? Cresswell 1st on bench.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 and 4. Leeds don't keep many cleansheets and Wilson may get a goal or 2.

    2. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1,2

      1. jason_ni
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hmm...2 votes for Cresswell.. interesting!

    3. The VAR Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1 n 4

    4. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell
      Saka

  27. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Agonising over whether I should take a hit for Soucek>Foden? I have Cancel and Gundogan.....

    1. The VAR Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Tierney injured or will he play tonight?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Game time desicion

  29. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else considering just benching KDB and dealing with it next week with 2 FTs?

    I won't lose value until he drops to 11.7 (currently 11.9) and if I replace KDB this week I'd bench Rodrigo or Soucek who could both do well. Most likely will do KDB to Son next week, but I'd like to see if any Man City players step up and become the best replacement without KDB. Also if Zaha looks lively vs West Ham he could be a good replacement with great fixtures, but hard to bring him in now having just come back from injury.

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

      I’ve not made a move yet but I probably will. Not a big rush though as he won’t drop just yet.

    2. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unless you need the 2ft, like kdb and someone to salah next week, if you are thinking kdb to gundo/foden/maddison or whoever, may as well make the move now, unless you have the bench to cover.

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both those bench options looks pretty reasonable for this week so no harm in assessing the field and buying yourself another week or so.

  30. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Bench Wilson
    B) Bench Justin
    C) Wilson >> Antonio for -4

    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. The VAR Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Mufc202020
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C