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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 8: Tips, captains, team news and best players

16 October 2021 1242 comments
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The deadline for Gameweek 8 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 a Wildcard 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, which features Mark Sutherns, can be viewed from 10.30am BST below:

All of these pieces preceded the Friday-night announcement from Spurs that two of their players had tested positive for Covid-19, with The Times suggesting that Son Heung-min (£10.1m) wouldn’t be involved in the Lilywhites’ clash with Newcastle on Sunday. We should stress, of course, that this remains only media and internet speculation and we’ve yet to have any concrete proof on the FPL assets affected.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

BEST PLAYERS FOR A GAMEWEEK 8 WILDCARD

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS: WHO WILL PLAY?

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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

BEST FIXTURES FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

THE KEY GAMEWEEK 8 QUESTIONS

GAMEWEEK 8 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for all our Gameweek 8 videos, including Az and Sam’s Q&A and the Scoutcast

USEFUL TOOLS

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  1. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 options on WC?

    A. Gallagher
    B. Townsend
    C. Raphinha
    D. Saka

    C & D not possible

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      AD

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    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      BC

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    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If C&D not possible then…urrrrr

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  2. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Benraham>Grealish or Foden worth a hit?

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. ZakyJ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, can't take a hit for someone not certain to play

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  3. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Walker/Cancelo overkill?

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very fond of it myself, only own Cancelo

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. I'm on it.

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  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone on Grealish?

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  5. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Due to Son covid rumour, I have decided to transfer Azpi Hwang to James Armstrong

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  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Coufal start?

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  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What are Sarr owners doing?

    Thanks

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Starting... can see Watford get a goal

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    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sold for ESR. Those fixtures man

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping

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  8. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Saka or Mbuemo?

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    1. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      b

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mbuemo

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  9. Gabbiadini
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Final thoughts, Rudiger to TAA for a -4 (Raphinha cover).

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  10. More Cowbell
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rudinger & Jota >R James & Foden for -4?

    Alternative is to play Brownhill & Livra assuming Jota is benched

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  11. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Buttomed.....Start Jota or Raphina? (keeping in mind Jota rumours)

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  12. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How am I looking? Any last minute changes needed? Cheers

    Sanchez
    Duffy White Azpil Cancelo
    Salah (c) Jota Greenwood Gray
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Saint Maximan Gilmour Rudiger

    1.0 itb

    Cheers. Good luck everyone

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  13. Jdpz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Wood (MCI) over
    a) Reguilon
    b) Cash
    c) Jota

    or bench Wood?

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    1. tractorjess
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bench

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  14. ZakyJ
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No city players, 1FT and Salah (C)

    Jota>Foden
    Or hold

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    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

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    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d do it for free

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    3. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

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  15. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Raph 1st sub over Shaw?

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    1. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Shaw.

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      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

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    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

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  16. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Understand the downside but surely today you want a ticket in Peps lottery even off the bench. Burnley the 5-0s, no Mee. Will surely tire late on.

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

      Yep, if on a WC you need some Man City attack IMO

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  17. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sarr > Saka worth it?

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    1. tractorjess
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    2. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      same dilema, im so confused. wanted saka for 2 weeks but now i think theres not much in it

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    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes not close

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  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo captain for the annual 5-0 drubbing?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If Zinc was still out then maybe

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      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is he back and is there a chance he plays over Cancelo?

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yes and yes

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    3. We Go Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Start Raph or Livra?

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      1. Peekay
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This!

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    4. tractorjess
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Start Christensen or Duffy?

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

        Duffy

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    5. Conners
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Livramento and Sarr owners - who are you starting out of the two?

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      1. Gabbiadini
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'd go b just.

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    6. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Start White ahead of Jota if we don't get anything in the next 7 mins?
      Have Guiata in goal

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    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Lukaku brace today!

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      • aapoman
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        WC team GTG? 0.1itb

        Ramsdale
        TAA Cancelo Dias James
        Salah Saka Mbeumo
        Lukaku Antonio Jimenez

        Foster; Raphinha, Livramento, Brownhill

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      • Warby84
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Salah or Lukaku (c)

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        1. Ross Geller
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Salah for sure

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        2. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Salah

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      • SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        sarr to saka or save?

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      • McPollolocco
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Should i bench raphinha for one of these players?

        a) Marcal
        b) Livramento
        c) Mbeumo

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      • Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        sanchez
        alonso christense matip (white amrty)
        raph salah townsend benrahma (sisoko)
        vardy antonio ronaldo
        (itb 1.5)

        Amartey -4 to laporte ? Yes or No

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      • Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        G2G Save FT for next week

        Ramsdale
        Laporte Livramento Christensen
        Salah Raphina ESR Townsend
        CR7 Lukaku Antonio

        Foster Luiz Manquillo Rudiger

        Or Rudiger to
        A) James
        B) Walker and play 4-3-3

        Cheers

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      • HD7
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        1 FT

        Should I save the transfer?
        Or get a replacement for Rudiger
        Not sure Sissoko the best sub this GW

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        1. HD7
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ramsdale
          Trent Marcal Dias Livra
          Salah Raph* Gray Saka
          Ronaldo Lukaku

          Steele Sissoko Scarlett Rudiger

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