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FPL Double Gameweek 23 Scout Picks: Watford double-up and De Bruyne selection

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 23 ahead of today’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and, as ever, are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always chosen from the budget crop of players.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.2m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 23, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Brentford. The 29-year-old is FPL’s highest-scoring keeper and this week he’ll be up against a Bees’ side struggling for goals, with just four across their last six matches. Bruno Lage’s rearguard have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Sa’s nine saves against Southampton last time out a prime example of just how crucial he is for Wolves.

DEFENDERS

The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 5

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) sits second overall for FPL points, with last weekend’s assist against Brentford making him the first defender in Premier League history to register 10 or more in three separate seasons. The England full-back has produced either a goal, assist or clean sheet in 14 of his 19 appearances in 2021/22, and now takes on a Crystal Palace side that has conceded 75 crosses from their left-flank across their last six matches, compared to just 48 on the right.

 

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  1. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play BSilva or Moura?

    Have to bench one.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bilva

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo

  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best move here chaps?

    A) Antonio -> DENNIS
    B) A + Gray -> Foden (-4)
    C) A + Keane -> Laporte/Tierney (-4)
    D) Something else

    Ramsdale
    Trent, Cancelo, Keane
    Bruno, Jota, Bowen, BROWNHILL
    CR7, Antonio, KING(c)

    Ddg, Gray, Lamptey, Dawson
    Bank 1.3m, 1FT

  3. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start Antonio or Mount?

    1. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio for me

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jamaican guy

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

  4. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know why Guaita didn’t start last week?

    I have him as my second keeper mainly to play next week vs Norwich when Sanchez blanks. Wondering if I should move to Foster with my FT?

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Think I will against the trend and stick with Ronaldo DCL and Antonio up front. Will do Steele to foster instead. Am I a fool ? Will captain ronaldo

    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not at all, good to against the trend sometimes.

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That last sentence!

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Transfers... 1FT 2.8m ITB
    a) Moura to Bowen/Coutinho - which?
    b) Moura Gallagher/ESR to Bowen Coutinho
    c) anything else

    Foster (Ramsdale)
    TAA Cancelo Lamptey (Reguilon Livramento**)
    Foden Moura Jota ESR (Gallagher)
    Ronaldo DCL Dennis(c)

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B esr to bowen, ars have some blanks soon

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think Bowen is pretty important to bring in. Maybe less so this week but you want him for sure, next week. I would do Moura to Bowen. Its going to be tricky for you to bring back Salah next week. Only real option is by selling Ronaldo.

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A to coutinho

    4. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A. Tough choice though! Coutinho could be a nice move ahead of the curve.

  7. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sell:
    A) Antonio
    B) Ronaldo
    C) Watkins

    Buy:
    1) Dennis
    2) King

    1. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Sickboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        1

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A1

    3. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A2

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys.

  8. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start two
    1) Alonso
    2) gray
    3) trossard

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1 & 3

  9. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    help appreciated 1 ft
    A alonso to robbo (have 3 city} unless i do B
    or
    B bilva to raph
    C both for a hit
    cheers all

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A imo bro.

      Help above?

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        cheers, just tried to help to mate

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Bernardo or mount?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Both.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like we are going to get some more dgw news either later tonight or tomorrow

    Who might have a dgw then?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Villa, for one I would think

    2. 420king
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      This GW or next one?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This gameweek reading Ben crellin tweets

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Those tweets were before the Watford dgw announcement

          Can't see premier league announcing more fixtures separately so close to each other

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          He just wrote

          I don't think any other fixtures will move to GW23, but I'm confident that a few fixtures will move to GWs 25+26

        3. Gubby-Allen
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          For who? It could only be Villa V Leeds, who have players in South America until Thursday and was an Amazon Prime game, so I wouldn't have thought would go against an FA Cup match.

        4. Reacher
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Tweets were from yesterday Bemba, im waiting for him to wake up and update us on his thoughts, its looking slim now in my opinion

        5. LC1
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          He said that there will not be anymore added for this GW..

    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would be surprised if it is any more for GW23, only 1 game it could be. GW24 can't have one. I would expect a lot for 25/26.

      It is decided by the TV companies. Prime and BT Sport have lots to rearrange from their two GW's with all ten matches live. They will probably want them played in the same week, not dotted around.

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you think so?

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Those tweets were 15 hours ago I guess.

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

      We had the DGW news in Watford/Burnley. No other announcements for today.

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Keeping Ronaldo for a potential dgw 25, and getting Salah back next week is seriously limiting my options elsewhere for other dgws. Anyone in the same boat, thinking of just selling Ronnie?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely; selling him as soon as convenient, just have other more pressing issues I think - as above. Help appreciated!

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It seems what I'm recommending to you, is what I should do for my team in terms of selling Ronaldo

  13. kellamergh
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Does anything stick out in this team, in terms of weakness?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo TAA Laporte
    Raphinha Jota Bowen L.Moura Foden
    (K)ing Ronaldo

    Foster Reguilon Coufal Davis

    1ft
    5.2m itb

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Moura.

      I too have him, from a hit last week. full regret

  14. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DeGea (Steele)
    TAA Cancelo Walker Keane (Livra)
    Jota Bowen Gray (Salah, Moura)
    Antonio Dennis Watkins

    1FT, 3.3 ITB

    A) Keane -> Dias
    B) Keane -> Digne
    C) Moura -> Coutinho
    D) Moura -> Foden
    E) Antonio -> King
    F) Antonia, Moura -> Pedro, KDB (-4)
    G) Roll

  15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone who thinks Arsenal might look for a postpoement:

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1484504702163329028?t=Yl0urw8TwtUS_Y2b11oDYw&s=19

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      They'd be a laughing stock if they did.

  16. Junks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    *REPOST*
    A. Moura & Salah to Raph & Bruno -4 (WC after ITB and will bring Salah back in)
    B. Moura to Raph

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would get KDB

  17. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you sell Watkins for King (instead of Ronaldo), if a DGW is confirmed for United?

  18. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    need help picking a defender please:
    Currently on Laporte Cancelo Coufal TAA ?

  19. Bennerman
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watford

    Games played this season (all comps): 22

    Games in which scored zero or one goals: 17

    I'm still going in on them for the two games myself, but odds look set against them filling their boots with goals, in reality.

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      and zero clear sheets

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        None in the league, no. One in the League Cup, that's yer lot.

  20. ct mariner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Reg Cancelo TAA
    Bilva Bowen Madd Jota
    Antonio Dennis Ron

    DDG Coufal DLuiz Liv
    1FT 4.6 IB

    1. Biva to KDB
    2. Ron to King
    3. Both of above for -4

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Doing a similar 3 below 🙂

      1. ct mariner
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Was thinking that Ron either goes this week or next game week (to bring back Salah) for a hit

  21. arkom
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota - Rapinha - Foden - Martinelli - Bowen
    Ronaldo - King

    Antonio --> (c) Dennis (-4) and bench Bowen
    Yay or nay?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

  22. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    G2G? Thoughts appreciated, thanks.

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso
    Jota, Maddison, Raphinha, Bowen
    Ronaldo, Dennis(C), King

    Bachmann, Gray, Dawson, Livramento

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo > King & Gray > KDB -4 worth it?

  24. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Out if interest, for anyone bringing in KDB, what are your Salah plans?

    A. Double up with Salah

    B. KDB > Salah before GW 24

    C. KBD > Salah before GW25

    D. KDB > Salah before GW26

    GW 24-26 are:
    MCI: BRE, nor, tot
    LIV: LEI, bur, NOR

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

      If KDB keep scoring then keep ofc

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

      A

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

      Brought Kev in today. Planning A.

    4. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A. I will ship Kane instead

  25. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Bruno or KDB

    Thanks guys

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

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

      KDB

  26. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1) Gray -> Raphinha
    2) Gray -> Foden
    3) Antonio -> King (have Dennis)
    4) Ronaldo and Gray -> KDB and King (-4)

  27. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Mount (TOT)
    B) Antonio (mun)
    C) Martinelli (BUR)

    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B if you own Bowen

  28. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Should I start Brownhill? It would mean Gray or Davies goes to the bench

  29. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT and £4.4m ITB. Which option is the best? Think i've had enough of Bilva.

    A) Rudiger to Laporte
    B) Bilva to Foden
    C) Bilva to Raphina
    D) A and B/C for -4
    E) Save

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger,
    Fernandes, Saka, Jota, Bilva, Bowen
    Antonio, Dennis (C)

    DDG, Reguilon, Coufal, Archer

  30. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Captain

    1 Dennis
    2 Ralphina