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

2 October 2021 1856 comments
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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. Rassi
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, so Ronaldo benching rumours made me switch armband to Antonio. Now watch the goat haul big.

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    1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On who's rumour though, did you take a good source?

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      1. Rassi
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No. It was a rushed decision, not happy about it at all.

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      2. Amartey Partey
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Apparently Ronaldo will come off 60-70 mark due to him playing the full midweek game. Source is the guy who usually gets early United tesnsheets.

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah me too.

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    3. lilmessipran
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Messi plays tomorrow

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    4. Amartey Partey
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same.

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  2. Yankee Toffee
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Eve to beat Man U and go top for today at least…

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No chance. Ronaldo will start and score a hattrick

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  3. abk
    5 years, 1 month ago

    CR7 HATTRICK INCOMING

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please

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    2. GE
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so (C)

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  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why would Ronaldo be benched? Ole resting him for Portugal?
    Some of these deadline rumours 😀

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To make Andy WC

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

        Terrible!

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    2. Gabbiadini
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My thoughts also. Although I was that much of a 50/50 with the captaincy that I've put it on Lukaku.

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  5. Supernintendo Chalmers
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo rumoured to be playing for Man Utd today

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  6. @persecuted_by_mods
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Stop repeating no Ronaldo ya plebs

    1 rumour

    And 1 man utd talk show guy just tweeted "ffs" but that could be about Fred starting for all we know

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  7. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    PENS DOWN!

    That's it! 3 Teams disqualified for making transfers after the deadline!

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  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Last minutes switch of the band to Lukaku from Ronaldo

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d have done that regardless.

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        5 years, 1 month ago

        EO?

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh that never influences me. Just think he’s the best option this week.

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            5 years, 1 month ago

            when there is not much on it I go for the player with an EO over 100 … hate it when my player scores and I fall in rank due to EO

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  9. Gabbiadini
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku as captain over Ronaldo seems to be the correct decision with that late news, not worth the risk, is it?

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      We'll see after they have played

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      1. Gabbiadini
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, we will.
        The majority was already of the opinion that Lukaku was the better choice.

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        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku would always have been my cap if I had him.

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      1. Gabbiadini
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. I have both hence the indecision of captain, but trading Ronaldo to Lukaku like some have done is definitely something I wouldn't do on the basis of team news.

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  10. OverTinker
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger Cancelo Laporte White (Livra)
    Salah Raph Saka (Brownhil, Doug. Luiz)
    Lukaku Ronaldo(C) Antonio

    Ended up with this WC team 🙁 🙁
    Season over
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3.
    4.

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

      I like it

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    2. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good

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    3. Pedersen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1 yes, 3 screwed up, 4 delete team
      Other than that i wouldn't have done this. Midfielders always ends up with most points and this doesn't follow that logic

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      1. OverTinker
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this is not the team for whole season and currently no reliable mid

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  11. lordkippe
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo and Jota to Lukaku captain and Raphinha for me. Keeping the structure with 2 bog hitters the reasoning.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds crap

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  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rumour that Ronaldo will blank today. Not confirmed yet.

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    1. OverTinker
      5 years, 1 month ago

      haha - hope its completely not true

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

    Missed the deadline so looks like i have CR7 (C) and Antonio (VC)... was actually about to twist and put the armband on on Antonio ... GL all 🙂

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  14. Free Hat
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If he does a cameo like Salah vs Crystal palace last season Im all fine with it!

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  15. Bobby Digital
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pen is down

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  16. JJO
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah he got DM and wildcarded in last 2mins 🙂
    What a BS

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    1. Joey Tribbiani
      5 years, 1 month ago

      are you one of those copying him? xD

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      1. JJO
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Of course not.
        I wouldnt play this game just to copy someones team or transfers

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    2. MGD
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, well played..

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably planned it all along for entertainment value

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      1. Holmes
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully that "Ronaldo bench" message wasn't for entertainment purpose because it's not funny at all 😀

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      2. JJO
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that was my thought

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    4. Louis Van Gaalstones
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why is it BS?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bill Sanderson used to do the same thing

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  17. Cok3y5murf
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine owning a 12.7m washed up rotation risk

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    1. Gomolon
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane?

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  18. Nightcrawler
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Took a last minute -8

    OUT Ronaldo Jota TAA

    IN Lukaku(c) Son Azpi

    Will either LOVE to see it or have NOWHERE to hide.

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 1 month ago

      NOWHERE to hide

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    2. Gudjohnsen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good on paper

      3 nailed players for one injured and one rotation risk.

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    3. Paqueta Rice
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just don’t panic after Ronaldo hails. They’re not bad moves assuming you plan to bring Trent back in

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  19. ☈☾
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son (C) lets gooooo!

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  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on whether Ronaldo will blank to day ? 🙂

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo starts or?

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  22. Teahupo'o
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How long does it take to update this season?

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

      Half an hour or so

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A lot less. Sometimes just 25 minutes

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      1. Skogen89
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's a lot 🙂

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    3. Teahupo'o
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

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

    Maybe I should have captained Antonio instead of Ronaldo but dont regret not using WC

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  24. Norco
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Andy revving up the drama with that WC "last minute" decision

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha anyone that believes that was "last minute" probably has a healthy supply of magic beans

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      1. Norco
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha was a little painful to watch but hey each to their own

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tbf he has to do it like that, if people knew he would do it they'd just be spamming him and try to copy the team exactly

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        2. kamdaraji
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Which Andy is this? The podcast guy?

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    2. OverTinker
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Andy of LTFPL?

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

      He really knows how to pull on the viewers, fair play

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

      https://twitter.com/LetsTalk_FPL/status/1444241409507307523?s=20

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  25. ☈☾
    5 years, 1 month ago

    LR with Raphinha (C)

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will blank because I got him for a hit.

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  26. Nightcrawler
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo rumored to be benched?

    Sold him just for the lols might work out now

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

      Fake news

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  27. tbos83
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

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  28. toko56
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pen Down - probably out for season.

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  29. DycheDycheBaby
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio captain. No regrets. 🙂

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    1. Krafty Werks
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same, no regrets 4-2 Irons, Antonio brace!!

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  30. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rushed three decisions in last five mins

    A. Grealish to son for a hit
    B. Benched White for Gray
    C. Switched Ronaldo to Antonio cap

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