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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 9: Tips, captains, team news and best players

22 October 2021 1130 comments
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The deadline for Gameweek 9 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.

You’ll find plenty of advice to help with your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page, while there are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 9?

GAMEWEEK 9 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 9?

GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 9 AND BEYOND

THE KEY GAMEWEEK 9 QUESTIONS

GAMEWEEK 9 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for all our Gameweek 9 videos, including Az and Sam’s Q&A and the Scoutcast

USEFUL TOOLS

FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. BrockLanders
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Docoure to Havertz (-8 for the GW)

    Yes or no??

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    1. sthelenslad92
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Good move but don't think it's worth that big a hit

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Yes

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    3. I Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Who plays if you don't transfer out Doucoure and would you captain Havertz?

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      1. BrockLanders
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Mahrez

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    4. Arn De Gothia
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      It’s only -4, but I wouldn’t

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    5. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      No one else to come off the bench?

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  2. Rinseboy
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Am I the only one captaining Ronaldo?! He is still one the greatest!

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      But not playing in a great "team"

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    2. BrockLanders
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Crazy talk

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  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    1.2m+ transfers in for Vardy now, rising twice in two nights! Record?

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    1. Q
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I went nacho. Probably regret that

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    2. Bobby Digital
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I'm playing Pinnock 😛

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  4. umerlfc
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Bench one:

    A) TAA
    B) ESR

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      B

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    2. BrockLanders
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      B 100%

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  5. Moose™
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Kane or Son?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      I went with Kane last week over Son and am happy so far but depends how you’d use the extra cash

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    2. thewhitepele
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Son

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  6. Teror
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Bench one:

    A. Toney

    B. Mbuemo

    C. Livra

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    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      C

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      The defender

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  7. YEAH PITCH!
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Sarr > Havertz for -4??

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    1. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Not for a hit. Havertz is a short term pick.
      Plus norwich has been better defensivly recently

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  8. Ginkapo FPL
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    So who are you captaining? James, Alonso or Chilwell?

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    1. Rinseboy
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Chilwell gonna play?

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Rudi

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Maverick

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    3. HonestBlatter
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Alonso 2 goals

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    4. Amartey Partey
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      I'd go with Chilwell out of those. Most likely to start.

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  9. Thomas Magnum
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Heard Elyounoussi will require surgery on his hand ‘when the time is right’ or something to that extent. Is it still worth bringing him in or too much of a risk now?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Was it ever worth bringing him in?

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      1. Thomas Magnum
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        If you can find me a better option at 5.6 or below that’s not Mbeumo I’m all ears…

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          5 years, 7 hours ago

          Luiz

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          1. Thomas Magnum
            5 years, 7 hours ago

            Already have Luiz unfortunately but thank you nevertheless 🙂

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  10. mdm
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Play one:

    A. Livra (BUR)
    B. White (AVL)

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    1. RWB_1991
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Livra

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    2. Stranger Mings
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      A

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  11. V-2 Schneiderlin
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Is Alonso likely to play? He's on the predicated team in Team news...

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      He was in the predicted team news on FFS last week too.

      Personally, due to the early sub in the week, don't reckon he starts - but I've been wrong before.

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Only Tuchel knows.

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    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      hmm I'm going to risk it & say he starts

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  12. Jones Kusi
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    What would you do here?
    A. Ronaldo > Kane
    B. Ronaldo > Vardy
    C. Greenwood > Havertz
    D. Ronaldo, Greenwood > Kane, Havertz (-4)
    E. Something else

    1 FT 0.8 ITB
    Sanchez Ward
    Rudiger Cancelo Alonso Livra Semedo
    Rapinha Salah Saka Greenwood Bissouma
    Toney Antonio Ronaldo

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      C

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    2. Lazerball
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      D

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  13. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Good luck everyone.

    Ended up not taking the hit, just Lukaku to Vardy. G2G?

    0FT 1.0ITB
    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Livramento
    Salah Raphinha Gray Gallagher
    Ronaldo Vardy

    Steele ESR Marcal Street

    go well!

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  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Messed up my comment earlier. QC'd now!

    A) Bench Livramento
    B) Bench Jota
    C) Bench someone else instead?

    Sanchez
    TAA / Cancelo / Chilwell
    Salah / Jota / Raphinha / Mbeumo
    Vardy / Antonio / Toney

    Steele // Livramento / White / Bissouma

    Likely move next week is Jota > Son (for free).

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  15. Super John McGinn-
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Anything worth a hit and bench right order?

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Azpi, James
    Salah (C), Foden, Raphinia
    Vardy, Antonio, Toney

    Foster, Mbeumo, Livramento, Brownhill

    0 FT 1.0 ITB

    A) Foden > Havertz (-4)
    B) Something else
    C) Nothing

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    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      C

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  16. RWB_1991
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Start Saka of A Armstrong?

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  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Grealish to Harvertz worth a hit?

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    1. Sergeant Garcia
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      I would

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    2. Athletico Underachieving
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Did it yesterday and feels good

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  18. tim
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Okay Foden to Havertz done -4.

    Cant take the rotation risk.

    GL PEEPS!

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    1. Zilla
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Uhm have you seen Havertz's minutes?

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      1. tim
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Kaku out so he will get minutes.

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      2. Ruth_NZ
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        You are aware that Lukaku & Werner are both injured?

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        1. Zilla
          5 years, 7 hours ago

          You don't buy players for 1 GW usually no?

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    2. The Final Boss
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      When did you bring foden in?

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      1. tim
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Last week on WC

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        1. tim
          5 years, 7 hours ago

          Didn't know Kaku would be out.

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    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      If you got him in on 2c last week that rotation argument is weird.. Strange logic, and Havertz is also rotation risk in coming weeks?

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      1. tim
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Talking bout this week. Foden not nailed. Havertz nailed. Pretty sure Havertz will cover my hit w few goals.

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        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          5 years, 7 hours ago

          So you knew Foden were not rotation risk last week but is now? And wc in a player and then out after one week, seems strange to me.

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  19. jammie26
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Haven't checked the game for a while. How long is lukaku out for? Is everyon3 swapping for vardy?

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    1. Ruth_NZ
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      GW10 earliest but could easily be GW12. Chelsea aren't sure yet.

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  20. burnhilla
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Bench one:
    Chilwell, Dias, TAA, Mbeumo

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    1. Lazerball
      5 years, 8 hours ago

      Mbuemo

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  21. Lazerball
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Greenwood to mbuemo -4?

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  22. Atimis
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Still can’t decide (c) - safe Salah or punty Havertz, tough call! Last minute change from Salah to Havertz...?

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  23. Footieboot
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Who to transfer out for Havertz? Jota or Greenwood?

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    1. Lazerball
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Jota

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  24. g40steve
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    Anyone got a link to the clean sheet odds?

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/24263910

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      1. g40steve
        5 years, 7 hours ago

        Cheers 🙂

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  25. Bishopool
    5 years, 8 hours ago

    a) Auba
    b) Vardy

    Brentford too defensive for Vardy?

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  26. Dannyb
    5 years, 7 hours ago

    Zaha to Havertz (C)?

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  27. ScoutHelp
    5 years, 7 hours ago

    Start Livramento (BUR) or White (AVL)?

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    1. Sergeant Garcia
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Livra

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    2. Stranger Mings
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Livra

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  28. Stupendous
    5 years, 7 hours ago

    All set?

    Sanchez
    Taa Cancelo Chilwell
    Salah(c) Raph Foden Gray
    Jesus Vardy Antonio

    Steer Livra Manquillo Sissoko 0ft .4itb

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  29. ForEvra Young
    5 years, 7 hours ago

    Play Shaw or Livramento?

    Leaning towards Livra

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    1. Zimo
      5 years, 7 hours ago

      Quite obviously Livramento.

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  30. Gudjohnsen
    5 years, 7 hours ago

    A. Gilmour to Havertz (C) for -4
    B. Captain Vardy

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