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

    Got 2 FT's and 0.4m ITB:

    Sanchez
    Shaw Coufal Dier
    Salah Bruno SON* Benrahma
    Ings Antonio Toney

    Foster, Mings, Bissouma, Tsimikas

    A) Ings, Son, Mings - - > Lukaku, Torres, Marcal (-4)
    B) Ings, Son - - > Lukaku, Traore
    C) Son - - > Grealish/Torres

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    1. Sid07
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ings son to ronaldo + raphina?

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

        Both starting this GW?

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        1. Sid07
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I guess
          Or you can do son + ings + tsi to jota ronaldo + liveramento (-4)

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  2. Golden Company
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WC team - thoughts? Sanchez Dier Marcel Duffy Livra Salah Jota Raph Gray Bissouma Lukaku CR7 Antonio 0.2m bank - or get DCL/TAA and no Lukaku.

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    1. DandyDon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might smarter to spread your value across different areas

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  3. Salarrivederci
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My template rating is gonna be low this GW 😀 :/

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

      I be i will beat you. 😉

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  4. 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

    Any other suggestions?

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  5. Ayzay112728
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would your pick be in a WC squad?

    A) Reguilon
    B) Shaw
    C) Digne

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  6. GreatCarragherReef
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Semedo and 0.0 itb

    Or

    Coady and 0.4 itb to upgrade Traore if he fails?

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

      Coady with funds imo

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone Coady. Lage may go to his favoured back 4.

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      1. JJO
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And in that case Coady could lose his place 🙂

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        1. GreatCarragherReef
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yeah difficult isn't it- think he's safe there but in that scenario semedo is still nailed

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  7. Sid07
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to
    1) DCL
    2) jiminez

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    1. DandyDon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      DCL. 3 goals in a row!

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2 this GW the see how DCL is....

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    3. Goooo Rickie
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm trying to make the same decision. DCL I think!

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2

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    5. marcos11
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think I’m edging Jimenez

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  8. Daghe Munegu
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go ?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw White
    Salah Raphina Benhrama Jota Grealish
    Ronaldo Antonio

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  9. CrouchDown
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ings to Lukaku or Ronaldo?

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    1. DandyDon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku, Utd very tough fixtures ahead

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

        How are United's fixtures tough compared with Chelsea's?

        New/Whu/Vil vs Vil/Tot/City

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  10. Kane Train
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone please , advice would be great Which one?

    A) keep my team
    Sanchez
    TAA / Dier / Digne / Shaw
    Salah / Bruno / Greenwood / Benrahma
    Antonio / DCL

    B) wildcard into this team
    Sanchez
    TAA / Dier / Tierney
    Salah / Raphinha / Jota / D.Gray
    Ronaldo / Pukki / Lukaku

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    1. CluckinGreat
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like b

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  11. Partick Bateman
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is the Son injury a real injury this time?

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    1. Christina.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      looks like it

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    2. Art Vandelay
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hard to tell. Nuno's comment about the club making an announcement is odd/worrying but he was spotted walking around the airport in good spirits so...

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    3. Klaren
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was a real injury last time too.

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  12. Botman and Robben
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo 26.9% owned...exciting times.

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    1. Egg noodle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As differential as he gets

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  13. Catastrophe
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Least worst option this GW?

    A) Sissoko (WOL)
    B) Allan (BUR)
    C) Livramento (WHU).

    Cheers

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    1. Rbyrne95
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  14. Rbyrne95
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mount and Jimenez or Raph and DCL?

    For this GW then moving forwards

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    1. Catastrophe
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Close, B

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  15. Totti
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?

    A) CR7
    B) Salalalalalah

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  16. el polako
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you sell Ings for a hit or just play hin and hope for unlikely returns against so solid Chelsea crew.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I ditched for Ronny but had two FTs. Would probably take the hit too. You are goon want to ditch sooner rather than later so may as well do it this week if both moves improve your team.

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      1. el polako
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

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        1. Art Vandelay
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No problem. GL with your decision...

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  17. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1. Jota + Shaw
    2. Marcal + TAA

    Thanks

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

      Traore + TAA*

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    2. Egg noodle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

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    3. thattreblefeeling
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

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  18. Lexi2014
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez (Martinez)
    Dias / Shaw / Livramento (Ayling)
    Salah / Fernandes / Raphina / Benrahma (Sarr)
    Toney / Ings / Antonio

    Thinking Ings to Jiminez? The roll 2FTs to next week

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    1. Salarrivederci
      5 years, 1 month ago

      PLAY SARR OVER INGS!

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  19. Egg noodle
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on Havertz?

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    1. Christina.
      5 years, 1 month ago

      avoid big time

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      1. Egg noodle
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously? Any reasons why? He's been getting in great positions, and playing for potential champions

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        1. Christina.
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Get a CHelsea defender. Or lukaku. Mount saves you 1m.

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  20. afs2239
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah a must in WC or jota may be enough
    I have 7/7.5 mids

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  21. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finally going into GW with this team
    Sanchez 4.0

    TAA Shaw White (Coady Williams)
    Salah Jota Gwood Sarr (Gilmour)
    Lukaku DCL Antonio

    G2G?

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  22. GreatCarragherReef
    5 years, 1 month ago

    DCL or Greenwood + 0.6?

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Net neutral, depending on who you spend the 0.6 on

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  23. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all!!
    What do we think to this folks?? Advice welcomed!!! 0.3 in the bank… do I need Ronaldo??

    Bachmann
    TAA Shaw Christensen
    Salah(VC) Greenwood Jota Sarr
    Lukaku(C) DCL Antonio
    Subs- Foster McArthur Livramento Williams

    Cheers everyone!!!

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

    2000 drafts later my WC team is locked. Exceedingly happy with it, bring it on!

    Sanchez

    Coady / TAA / White

    Sarr / Raphinha / Salah / Traore

    Antonio / Lukaku (c) / Ronaldo

    ( Steele / Livramento / Williams / Allan)

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  25. Le _ Professeur
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one :

    A) Ings (che)
    B) Dennis (WOL)

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  26. Pep Roulette
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How will Arsenal fit ESR & Odegaard both?

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  27. FCSB
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Transfers plans essentially between:

    1. Raphinha
    2. Jota (-4)

    Therefore:

    1. Fernandes Ings >> Raphinha Ronaldo [then Toney >> DCL / Jimenez or Benrahma >> Jota next week]
    2. Tsimikas Fernandes Ings >> Livramento Jota Ronaldo (-4) [then Benrahma >> Raphinha next week]

    Thanks guys

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  28. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick 1 pls 🙂

    a Dier

    b. Coady

    Cheers

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    1. Egg noodle
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        cheers

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  29. JJO
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A)Ronaldo + Gundogan B)Bruno + DCL/Jimenez

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  30. Henning
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard would you have Dennis or Toney?

    Sanchez Steel
    TAA Coufal Coady Christensen Livramento
    Sarr Jota Salah Torres Gray
    Antonio Ronaldo ******

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