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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 4: Tips, captaincy, best players and team news

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Our comprehensive guide to Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has all you need to know ahead of the Saturday morning deadline.

On top of the usual Scout Picks, differentials, injury news, captaincy discussion, predicted line-ups, fixture analysis, team reveals, Members articles and videos, we’ve got plenty of content for those FPL managers who are playing a Wildcard.

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WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 4?

FPL Gameweek 4 Scout Picks features Chelsea triple-up and Bruno over Ronaldo
Low-owned FPL pick Aubameyang can exploit Norwich in Gameweek 4
The FPL players on the Watchlist ahead of Gameweek 4

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 4?

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 4?

Our captain poll is also now live for Gameweek 4 – cast your vote on the sidebar of our home page.

GAMEWEEK 4 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

Team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups for FPL Gameweek 4

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

Which FPL players are on international duty and who will miss Gameweek 4?
What the transfer deadline day deals mean for FPL

WHO ARE THE BEST PLAYERS FOR A GAMEWEEK 4 WILDCARD?

How to fit Cristiano Ronaldo into an FPL Gameweek 4 Wildcard squad
The best FPL goalkeepers for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard
The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard
The best FPL midfielders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard
The best FPL forwards for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard

BEST FIXTURES FOR GAMEWEEK 4 AND BEYOND

Who has the best FPL fixtures in the next six Gameweeks and beyond?

GAMEWEEK 4 TEAM REVEALS

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 4 preview and latest team plans
Cristiano Ronaldo and the best time to play the first Wildcard in FPL
Meet the Manager: Seven-time top 10k finisher reveals his Gameweek 4 Wildcard
How I plan to approach FPL Gameweek 4 and thoughts on the best time to Wildcard

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 4 AND BEYOND

Five tips for FPL managers on a Gameweek 4 Wildcard
What are the best premium player ownership strategies in FPL?
Two or three premium players – and time to sell Ings? The burning FPL Gameweek 4 questions
What does Nikola Vlasic’s move to West Ham mean for Said Benrahma in FPL?
Who are the best Wolves attackers in FPL ahead of the Gameweek 4 fixture swing?
Who are the best Wolves defenders in FPL for the Gameweek 4 fixture swing?
What can FPL managers expect from new Crystal Palace forward Odsonne Edouard?
Zouma’s West Ham move could boost Cresswell’s FPL appeal
What can we expect from new Spurs defender Emerson Royal in FPL?

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  1. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FPLStats going crazy. Torres on +165

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    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Benched

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    2. Pacer.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PLAY UP FPL STATS

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  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning

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    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Morning Sir

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    2. g40steve
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wave emoji

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  3. Gudjohnsen
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 2

    A.Torres
    B.Greenwood
    C.Jota

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    1. BeWater
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B and C.

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    2. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A & C

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    3. Cyril Figgis
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Having to make the same choice here. Leaning towards A and C.

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    4. Sid07
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B C

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  4. drughi
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno (C) lets goooooooo

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    1. Life_Ban
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You on drugs?

      Cap the Ronnie boy

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      1. Rochdale_Cowboy
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Benched

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    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Massive haul coming today.

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      1. drughi
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

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  5. Mozumbus
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here's the team
    Sanchez
    TAA, Coufal, Dier
    Salah, Fernandes (C), Greenwood, Mbeumo
    Toney, Antonio, Ings

    Foster, Veltman, Tsimikas, Allan

    1FT, 1.9 ITB
    Fancy 2FT to sort out next GW

    Current OR 29,559. Should I expect
    A. Green arrow after this GW, or
    B. Red

    Any suggestions, please?

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  6. Gazzpfc
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any good? Sanchez
    Shaw - TAA - Tierney
    Salah - Jota - Torres - Gray
    Ronaldo (C) - DCL - Antonio

    1. Tierney and Gray or
    2. Marcel and Traore

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg, bench must be cheap though?

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      1. Gazzpfc
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah Duffy Allan Livramento

        Can't decide between 1 Tierney and Gray or 2 Marcel and traore

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    2. Zanainem
      5 years, 1 month ago

      almost same squad..
      I have:
      Dias for Shaw
      Torres and Gray for Jota and Traore
      DCL for Jimenez

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  7. Bubz
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We have an iconic FPL gameweek on our hands

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    1. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where Newcastle, Leeds and Villa all win 1-0

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      1. g40steve
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can see this, Ings with monster haul & Bamford hatrick

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  8. GoonerGirl
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do I need to Wildcard this team or -8 Ronaldo for Ings, Torres for Son and Fernandes for Jota?

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Shaw Ayling White (Livramento)
    Salah Fernandes Benrahma Son (BrownHill)
    Antonio Ings (Perica)

    Thanks

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    1. jack88
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I had same situation. Hit wc

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      1. GoonerGirl
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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  9. tbos83
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Going mad here on WC. Pls help.

    Sanchez
    Shaw Digne TAA
    Gray Salah Jota Benny Torres
    Antonio Ronaldo (c)

    Steele Dennis White Livra

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s fine, what’s the issue ? I’d just get a 4.5 striker I think and get Raph for gray

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      1. tbos83
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Worried about next week though as Antonio has Man U so I want a decent 3rd striker option. Was thinking of doing Benny > Raph next week

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        1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wolves coudda scored five against that utd 'defence'

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        2. Gunneryank
          5 years, 1 month ago

          West Ham are perfectly capable of scoring against United in the form they are in, attacking wise. Don't sweat it.

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  10. Babit1967
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone confident Ronaldo takes penalties? Just can’t see Bruno giving them up easily as he is good at them

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fairly confident

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    2. el polako
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he's on the pitch.

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    3. Meinhoff
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ronaldo takes pens for Portugal, why wouldn't he take them for Utd

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    4. Pacer.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno has zero say. Ronaldo's move to united would be predicated on many things and one will be that he has pens.

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    5. Babit1967
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got a feeling they may share, be interesting to see

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  11. The Philosopher
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain one:

    A: Salah
    B: Ronaldo
    C: Bruno
    D: Antonio
    E: Jota

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    1. Mozumbus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    2. Fish up a tree
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B or D

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  12. TheBiffas
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son + Mahrez + Ings -> Torres + Jota + Ronaldo (-8) ?

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    1. Mozumbus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      every one in isolation makes sense - it's a yes from me

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      1. TheBiffas
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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  13. 3 A
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gdluck everyone

    Especially to those who have very similar team with me...

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  14. Hairy Potter
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Coming down to

    A) Sanchez and Raphinha

    Or

    B) Sa and Fornals

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    1. Zogzeg
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A - West Ham midfield rotation to kick-in.

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  15. Buck The Trent
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -8 taken. Right starting XI and bench ?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Dier (Marcal Livamento)
    Salah Jota Greenwood Benrahma Raphinha
    CR7 Antonio (Scarlett)

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    1. Gunneryank
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Love it. My plan and formation too. Rise up 3-5-2's!

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  16. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Benrahma, Barnes
    Toney, Antonio, Ings

    Steele, Amartey, Tsimikas, Gilmour

    2ft 1.2itb

    A Bruno and Ings > Ronaldo (c) and Greenwood
    B Bruno, Tsimikas and Ings > Ronaldo (c) Jota and white -4

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  17. Aaa
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mbeumo-> Torres/Mount (-4)?

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    1. Mozumbus
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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  18. MEGPAL
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How long is Firmino out for guys? Tempted by Jota for a hit.

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seen people saying Firmino is expected back for Palace but likely only on the bench, although I didn't see a source

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      1. MEGPAL
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate, probably won’t risk it.

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  19. JUNITED
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jota or Greenwood?

    I need to pick one of these for my 2 to 3 GWS short term option. Can you please help? Thanks.

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    1. Justin Credibles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota

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    2. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota - while frimino is out. Then Jota to Mount GW7

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  20. Drexl Spivey
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think Ings & Tsimikas to Jiménez & Dier must be the most boring two transfers I've ever made in my life.

    Salah (c) to spice things up.

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    1. The Knights Template
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy (c)

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oopf! Tempting - very tempting. Too exciting for me though.

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    2. Zogzeg
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves DEF instead of Dire?

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Spreading it out. It was either switch Bruno & Ings to Traore & Ronaldo and play Veltman or plug three spots. Jimi definitely has pens at least.

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  21. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Choosing Jota or Greenwood is the biggest headache on this wc

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota because we don't know how Ronaldo will effect Greeny but Jota we know is excellent

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      1. Zogzeg
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

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      2. JUNITED
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Greenwood is United right sided corner taker though. That alone can make him getting an assist point.

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    2. Gunneryank
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You could just get both...

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  22. StevenW
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1) which forward scores the most points over next 3 GW’s?

    2) any worth a -4 + Ings?

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  23. Blue Moon Rising
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson to Richarlison?

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    1. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say to Jimenez

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  24. FPL Brains
    • Has Moderation Rights
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gilmour or Sissoko (or other?)

    I just feel like Gilmour is kinda dead.

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    1. Andy_Social
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think both are great options, and they rotate well.

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    2. Zogzeg
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Allan

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  25. unclesbasement
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?
    A)Coufal
    B) White
    C)Regulion
    D)Raphinha

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    1. Sid07
      5 years, 1 month ago

      White

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    2. Boywiththesoupdragontattoo
      5 years, 1 month ago

      White

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  26. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for a rogue idea....

    Salah and Ings out for Jota and Ronaldo.

    Keep Bruno for the Newcastle game.

    Then if I regret Salah out, I can just bring him back next week

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    1. Life_Ban
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm you will regret excluding Salad and only having a double meat feast sandwich of Bruno and Ronaldo

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  27. Shark Team
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watford at home is a very strong side, i dont think Wolves players will do that well

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  28. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last minute WC change.

    Just did Torres and Gray ----> Raph and Sarr

    Thinking that I am definitely going to want Raph asap anyway and Pep roulette will effect Torres.

    All good?

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    1. jack88
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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    2. Fish up a tree
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but it will no doubt bite you!

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    3. Life_Ban
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gray against those weak teams

      RIP

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  29. RAMZES666
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my WC draft?

    Sa
    TAA Shaw Tierney
    Salah Jota Torres Benrahma
    Lukaku DCL Antonio

    Foster Liv McArthur Omobamidele

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    1. Zogzeg
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sweet.
      Not tempted by Wolves’ fixtures?
      Semedo for Tierney perhaps?
      Or Traore/Trincao for Benrahma (West Ham midfield rotation could start soon).

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      1. RAMZES666
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have Sa as wolves cs cover. Not convinced by Traore yet, very much a wait and see?

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  30. Heisenberg W. W.
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes and Ings out for

    1. Gray + Jimenez
    2. Gray + Bamford
    3. Trincao + Dcl
    4. Traore + Dcl

    CT team 2FTs

    Sanchez
    TTA-Digne-Shaw
    Benrahma-Salah-Bruno-Barnes
    Toney-Ings-Antonio

    Steele-Tsi-Gilmour-Manquillo

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    1. tyrannosuarezrex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4 for me, and would steer clear of trincao with podence coming back in

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      1. Zogzeg
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can’t afford Traore and DCL, but tempted to roll the dice with Traore and Jimenez.

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