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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 7: Tips, captains, team news and best players

The deadline for Gameweek 7 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us – and we’ve got everything you need to help you with your transfers and captaincy decisions on this page.

Whether you’re playing this chip or otherwise, you’ll find plenty of advice on your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page.

There are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

Our usual deadline-day Breakfast Club video can be viewed from 10.30am BST below:

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 7?

BEST PLAYERS FOR A GAMEWEEK 7 WILDCARD

GAMEWEEK 7 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 7?

BEST FIXTURES FOR GAMEWEEK 7

Fixture difficulty ratings above taken from our Season Ticker

GAMEWEEK 7 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 7 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 7 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for all our Gameweek 7 videos, including Az and Sam’s Q&A and the Scoutcast

USEFUL TOOLS

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  1. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg or take a hit to get one of Mendy/Rudiger for Sanchez/Duffy?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo, Semedo, Duffy (TAA, Livra)
    Salah, Raphinha, Benrahma, Gray
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Jimenez.

  2. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota out for -4 or g2g?

    Sanchez
    Shaw, Rude, white,
    Salah, Jota, Raph, Benny
    Ronaldo, Antonio, ASM

    Steele, livra, Brownhill, TAA

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      G2g

  3. lewis274
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My wildcard:

    ramsdale foster
    christensen rudiger cancelo semedo livramento
    grealish salah raphinha benrahma ESR
    antonio lukaku jimenez?

    any improvements here?

    1. Forcella Boys
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar to mine tbh, I’d keep it.

      1. lewis274
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        grealish -> son
        antonio -> scarlett

  4. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Going to the game today United v Everton. Do I back CR7 with the armband or go with Antonio? United not creating much at the moment but I don't want him to score a hat trick in front of me!!

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would back CR7

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Brentford is a level or two above Everton now for defensive strength. Antonio should bully his way to a goal, but Everton have enough mistakes in them to send Ronaldo, the world's best poacher, into double digits

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Very good point.

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I love captaining a player when I’m at the match (if they play for my team!)

      Go for it.

  5. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who is more essential

    A. Taa (when fit)
    B. Antonio

    Antonio is smashing points at the min (45) where as Taa is on 35

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Advisable to have both.

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I think you are right. I’m going to use the Taa injury to get Antonio in now.

        Then figure out Taa later

  6. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play Saka or Gallagher ?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Saka

    2. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Surely both? You must have some team

  7. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Worth taking a -4 to switch Grealish out to Son or Mount or Raph for a one week punt before wildcard??

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe for Mount or Raph but a risk on 1 gw ...

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Or -4 for Gray to Raph before wildcard?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That could pay back...

        Depends on how risk adverse you are!

    4. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think am doing Jota > Mount for -4

    5. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    The dilemma is basically well known and simple. Are we/you ready to commit to perma captain Romelu today or from next gameweek on?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not with Salah at Watford im not

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Saw a Twitter article on here last night suggesting ronaldo could be rested ? Surely not?

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Is Ole keen to be sacked?

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lets see the article

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      what now?

    4. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. If Ole rests Ronaldo you might as well go purchase the nails for his coffin.

    5. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They are barely winning with him on the pitch. You take him out and it would be another home defeat for United.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Reading more recent tweets the guy actually admits it’s just him speculating !! So sorry for scaremongering!!

        1. Thanos
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          No worries buddy. I generally avoid listening to Twitter chaps just before the deadline as it's mostly noise. You don't want to end up taking a wrong decision coz some random guy posted a tweet!

  10. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Plan to wc next week
    1) Bamford + shaw to Jiminez + Alonso (-4)
    2) Bamford to Jiminez, play liveramento
    3) taa to rudiger

  11. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr or Raphina??

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph

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

      R

    3. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph

  12. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Smith-Rowe? Fool's gold and not secure in the lineup, or a good option?

    Considering Jota to him, freeing up funds for a City player next week

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He looks a decent option.

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good optio

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bargain.

  13. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Gallagher or Punt on Harrison? Already have Raphinha. Good Run of fixtures for Leeds double up?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds need to find something soon. Watford at home should be a win.

  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Williams to White for a hit? Before the standard ‘dont take hits for defenders’ comments this is a long term 5th defender move to cover rotations etc. Williams seems a literally pointless player right now

  15. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Didn't really watch much of Ronaldo until he came back to EPL. But, my word. This lad knows how to hit the target with almost every shot

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      and his shots are usually very sharp & hard unless miskick

  16. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ronaldo (cap)
    B) Ronaldo to Kaku (cap) minus 4

    Last dilemma for this GW..
    Please help..

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      that could easily end up making no difference points wise

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry to ask again but just cannot decide!

    A) TAA —> Dias
    B) Jota —> Saka
    C) Save

    Sánchez
    Rudiger - White - Livramento
    Salah - Jota - Benrahma - Sarr - Raphinha
    Antonio - Ronaldinho

    Foster - TAA - Toney - Amartey [1FT + 0.6m ITB]

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks again mate

  18. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts would be welcome, is it OK, could it be better?
    My WC is this:
    Ramsdale (Foster)
    Rudiger Alonso(vc) Marcel (Duffy Livramento)
    Salah Raphinha Benrahma Smith-Rowe (Luiz)
    Lukaku(c) Ronaldo Jimenez

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes - you have to find a way to have Antonio surely

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Could lose Benrahma and Jiminez for Antonio and 6M midfielder (not sure who!!)

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No city?

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Next week, Liverpool will score

  19. Paddy Gooner
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like I will have Alonso, Rudiger, Coady (Tsimi, Shaw) for defenders. Keepers are Martinez and Bachmann. Should I:

    A) Martinez > Mendy for a hit

    B) Martinez > Sa for a hit

    or C) Stay put
    ???

    I plan on WC next week anyway

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C.

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

      C

  20. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth transfer Wood for a one-week punt pick?
    What do you guys think?

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who you are selling and if you are wving next gw. But Wood is very good option this week

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not enough info on the rest of the team to say.

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bamford > Wood

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

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger Alonso Semedo
    Salah Raph Saka Mbeumo
    Antonio Lukaku Vardy
    Foster Livramento Cancelo Brownhill

    Wildcard team. See any problems here?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Few choices I wouldn't make but on the whole pretty good.

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would go a city def over Alonso, and upgrade Mbeumo probably

    3. Paddy Gooner
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm jealous. Looks pretty perfect to me

  22. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who to sell for one week Punt for -4

    A. Grealish
    B. Gray

    Who to buy

    1. Mount
    2. Raph
    3. Sarr

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sell Gray, buy Sarr

    2. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A & 3

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B2

  23. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Shall i do jota to raph for -4

    Or shaw to azpi

    Or avoid the hit

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Jota

    2. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get raph

  24. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What is the probability that Alonso starts today?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      0%.

      Chilwell to start this week.

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      20%

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      65%

    4. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      50%. Either he does, or he doesn't.

      1. Gomolon
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Well that's Tuchel/Pep Roulette sorted! Cheers

  25. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gotta love game day.

    Lots (not all) asking questions but not supporting others with answers.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  26. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any ideas Here?

    Sanchez - Foster
    Digne - TAA - Tsimikas - Cancelo - Livramento
    Doucoure - Raphinha - Salah - Torres - Benrahma
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Toney

    1 Free Transfer, $0.0 in bank

    Thanks

    1. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sort the defence

    2. goldensock
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sell Torres for Saka

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Couple changes here and there

  27. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best one week punt, as I’ll most likely WC next GW

    A) Azpi
    B) Semedo
    C) someone else

    Have Rudiger already. Can’t risk with Alonso as I don’t have bench cover.

  28. tim
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    Shaw Rudi Coufal
    Salah Greenwood Ben Gallagher
    Lukaku(C) CR Dennis

    Cheers!

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

  29. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please. On WC. Suggestions for ?. Thanks

    Pope Foster
    White Stones Cash Dunk ?
    Rice Mount Gray Mane ?
    Wood King Jesus

    1. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  30. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which combo folks? Can’t decide

    A) Saka(who will play every game) and Sissoko

    B) Smith Rowe and Mbembo (and rotate)