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The complete guide to FPL Gameweek 31: Tips, captains, team news and best players

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Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us, so we’ve rounded up all of our key articles and videos for the week under one roof here.

Today’s FPL deadline is at 11:00 BST.

CHIP STRATEGY

CHIP STRATEGY: When should I play the Free Hit, Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost?

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

SCOUT PICKS – FINAL SELECTION: Three pricy attackers offset by budget buys

SCOUT SQUAD: The Scout Squad panel debate the best FPL players for Double Gameweek 31

SPOT THE DIFFERENTIAL: In-form Sancho set for favourable fixture run

THE WATCHLIST: The FPL players to consider for the medium term

GAMEWEEK 31 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Friday’s pre-match press conferences

TEAM NEWS: Injury updates from Thursday’s pre-match press conferences

SUSPENSIONS: Who is nearing a two-match ban?

ROTATION RISKS: Which FPL Gameweeks could be affected by European rotation?

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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 31?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who are the best captaincy options for FPL Gameweek 31?

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best goalkeepers

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best defenders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best midfielders

GAMEWEEK 31 WILDCARD: Best forwards

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

FPL POINTS PROJECTIONS: How many points is your FPL team predicted to score in Gameweek 31?

RATE MY TEAM SURGERY: Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman answers your questions

EXPERT OPINION AND HOT TOPICS

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD: Keep or sell?

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 31: The Burnley/Everton options to consider

CHIP ANALYSIS: Gameweek 26 Wildcard v Gameweek 28 Wildcard v the rest

THE EYE TEST: The Leicester defenders who impressed in FPL Gameweek 30

SIMON MARCH: Why taking a break can help improve your FPL rank

BIG NUMBERS: Key player and team stats for Gameweek 31

FPL Q&A: Alexander-Arnold, De Bruyne, Havertz, chip strategy and more

TEAM REVEALS + MANAGER INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW: FPL world number three talks strategy, transfer targets and more

TOM FREEMAN: How I plan to recover from a bad few Gameweeks in FPL

BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEK AND FIXTURE LATEST

FPL BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEKS: What we know so far and when the other ‘doubles’ could be

FRISKING THE FIXTURES: Who has the best fixtures from Gameweek 31 onwards?

WHO IS ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY AND WHEN

MARCH INTERNATIONALS: Which FPL players are on international duty and who has time off?

BEST FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

TOP 10K: Chip usage, template squads and Gameweek stats

GREAT AND THE GOOD: Learning from some of the world’s best FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 31

LIVE HALL OF FAME UPDATE: Who ranks as the best FPL manager?

GAMEWEEK 31: MORE VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

GAMEWEEK 30 SCOUT NOTES

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READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

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  1. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Klopp will play Salah and Mane, but from a non-FPL perspective, it is Watford at home. He should play Jota, Diaz and Firmino as his front three. And an argument to play Tsimikas at LB. As long as he goes Alisson, VVD, Matip, Fabinho then he has the spine of the team to win this game easily. Then he can win the CL and PL by playing the big guns in the big matches (e.g., CL games and Man City next week).

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    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Eh robbo starts

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    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I trust the guy who's managed the European Champions. 🙂

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      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Lol

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    3. Bikerz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Fighting for their life watford

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    4. Coled Brew
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      So pleased he has you to advise him.

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  2. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Think Pool take off the big guns early if job gets done quick. Good for a Robbo cleanie bad for Salah and attackers

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Brace for Salah in the first half.

      You read it here first

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Nah, old mate said it a few pages back...

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          🙁

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          1. Fitzy.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Chin up, I was only kidding...

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  3. Bikerz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    Going against Robbo Cancelo and R.James with Doherty Rudiger and Gabriel! All with a hit

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Pardon me, blleerrrggghhhhhh! Ahh that’s better.

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      1. Drexl Spivey
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Dodgy banquet again? Probably the pomegranate.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Brave guy

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  4. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    RAN Jimenez Ramsdale> Reece Gelhardt Pope(-4)

    Took a hit but feeling better getting rid of the Deadwood.

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  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 24 days ago

    So who's your biggest differential this week?

    Mine is Mahrez and Gordon.

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gordon

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Gordon and Toney, uh oh …blleeeerrgghhhh!

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      1. Bikerz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Mason Mount and Gabriel/Broja rank wise if most don't start him

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    3. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Mahrez and Gordon too

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    4. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      De Bruyne

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Lovely

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    5. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Salah

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Transmission 116?

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    6. Vlekz
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Double city def. Dcl. Havertz. Sancho. Maybe James too

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          No way James.

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      • Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Van Dijk, Foden, Mount, Trossard, Stones

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          *Vomits

          Fortune favours the brave.. good luck!

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Feel free to blleerrgghhhhhh!

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      • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Odegaard is somehow still in my team

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        1. Bikerz
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          I started Broja over him. Only got him for the BB 29 in which he did nothing lol

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      • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Matip

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      • Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Sancho. Pondered captaincy but bottled it and went Salah.

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      • Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        JWP

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      • HD7
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Adams, James, Kulu, Weghorst

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      • Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Jota

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      • Kellz86
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Gordon and Havertz

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    7. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Alisson, Gomez Matip Virgil Robertson, Henderson Thiago Jones, Salah Firmino Jota

      https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/1510200244532875265

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Mane celebrated too hard again

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        1. tokara
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Lolllll

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          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Either that or Salah decked him

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            1. The FPL Units
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 24 days ago

              Pecking order for Mo to sign the new contract

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      2. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Dennis on the bench, Sarr starts for Watford

        https://twitter.com/TheKopHQ/status/1510200743688605696

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      3. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Virgil the marionette Thunderbird at CB the obvious weak link.

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      4. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        And he confirms further down Trent is on the bench

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        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Yep, saw that - was just trying to post this too

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    8. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Trent to get a 10min run out?

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      1. mdm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        He needs it to regain match fitness. 20 mins at least is my guess

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Hopefully.

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      3. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Klopp will want to make sure injury holds up in match situation

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      4. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Klopp even said he needs rhythm. He'll come on.

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    9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I captained Salah in all of my Fanteam teams bar 1. I really can’t afford a poor performance.

      I suspect many took risks

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      1. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Same,12 teams in Fanteam here, 11 x Salah cap, 1 x Mane...Mo wants nothing more than redemption for himself after the pen miss I would hope?

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        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          I got 7 teams, 12 is a lot.

          4 of mine have a chance to cash but won’t be winning much I think.

          You got any high flyers?

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    10. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      TAA bench nice

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      1. Shineonme
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        He'll come on last 15 min

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    11. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Went for 90 minutes of Doherty over a potential Trent cameo

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Correct choice imo

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Went Cash. Happy with that.

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      3. Bikerz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Trent probably starts or doesn't appear at all, I belive. More hope.

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    12. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I gambled on chabolah

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        I chickened out on that

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    13. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Wow. New format makes it look like there is LOADS of content

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Well there is

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    14. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      -4

      Pope
      TAA Reece Silva Cancelo Doherty
      Salah(C) Coutinho Raphinha Kulu
      Kane

      Broja Gelhardt Ramsey

      GL all

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Good luck Weeb

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    15. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Regretting not selling TAA 🙁

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        why?

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Need the funds and go differentials

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Won’t last long

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Hopefully

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      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        He'll come on and score twice...

        Wait for the larger lady to sing

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    16. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      ⚽ Team News 📰
      Liverpool : Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Jones, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Firmino.
      Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Diaz.

      Watford : Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Hernandez, Sarr, Pedro.
      Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, King, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Dennis, Kayembe.

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      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        This might be the best Liverpool bench I've seen in a long, long time.

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      2. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Did TAA to James

        Hopefully James plays PL and Azpi plays CL

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      3. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        King Dennis rests

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    17. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Watford team news
      Starting XI: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Sissoko, Louza, Kucka, Hernandez, Sarr, Pedro.
      Subs: Bachmann, Ngakia, King, Cleverley, Masina, Sema, Cathcart, Dennis, Kayembe.

      Liverpool team news
      Starting XI: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Jones, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Firmino.
      Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Diaz.

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Thxx

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    18. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I’ve put my whole season on the line by believing in the early kick off captain curse.

      13 out of 15 blanks last 3 season and 3/3 this season.

      KDB (c) and going out to avoid the inevitable Salah hatrick

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      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Yes I know what you mean about the early kick off. Liverpool however did thrash Watford earlier in the season in early KO so you never know.

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      2. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Hope you’ve got a large couch

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      3. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Early ko blanked 13 out of 15 in last 3 seasons?

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        1. TomSaints
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          My captain choice.

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      4. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Can see KDB outscoring Salah this week

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        1. Bikerz
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Not when Pope is in goal lol

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          1. Bikerz
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            But I actually think their both even for returns potential but burnley did keep out salah at turf Moor.

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            1. TomSaints
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 24 days ago

              One of my blanks haha

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      5. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Same.

        Gone with Kane cap as couldn’t bring myself to cap Salah in the early game.

        Of course, Salah hauls now.

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    19. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      TAA second on my bench

      Risky?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Live a little

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    20. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Pickford and Gordon do me proud boys!

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        They’re proud boys? And you want what?

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    21. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      It's already updated.

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    22. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      i can still amend my team?

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      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Ok no I can't lol

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      2. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Yeah, I’ve just moved armband from Kulu to Salah

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    23. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Scenes when there is a Foster Salah penalty save!

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Probably benefit owners of both!

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      2. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Oh yes this will deffo happen. If Liverpool do get a penalty then will probably stick a fiver on Salah to miss to cover my disappointment if he does.

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    24. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Salah without mane

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        I remember...

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    25. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Done Jim Jonny to Weghorst James -4 and benched Broja. Will get burnt?

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      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Doubt it.

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      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Sensible moves
        Broja you never know

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    26. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Magnus Carlsen captained DCL lol

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      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Bet he hasn't bothered checking your team though lol

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Checkmate!

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          1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 24 days ago

            Lol

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    27. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Expected bigger EO for Salah

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      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        What's his EO?

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      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        190%

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        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          What?

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        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          What a waste

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    28. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Went for differential Jota (c) 😆

      Let's see how that goes without Salah!

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Report back either way

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    29. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      KDB 1% owned top 10k.

      KDB (c) let’s go!

      By 5pm today (maybe even 3pm) The top 10k dream will be alive and kicking or dead.

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Will he even play?

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Is he on penalties?

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        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          If mahrez is on bench, maybe yes

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    30. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      Brought Salah in as part of -4 to captain, then forgot the website is different to the app so captain change didn’t happen.

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      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        Does not compute.

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        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          On the app it says confirm at the top of the screen, whereas you have to physically select save your team on the website. Either way I’m an idiot.

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    31. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 24 days ago

      I chickened out and did Coutinho to Salah cap for a -4, had it on Kane earlier.

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 24 days ago

        😀

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        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 24 days ago

          Peer pressure at its finest

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