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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 6 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 5-3-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI.

While the maximum starting XI budget remains the same, there has been a slight change to how we nominate substitutes following our on-site poll.

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As a result, given that our starting XI costs £82.3m, we have £17.7m to spend on the four substitutes you see on our Scout Picks graphic.

However, in an attempt to please both crowds (the poll was extremely tight after all), we’ll be giving some slightly more expensive alternatives below where appropriate, who in most cases, carry a bit more potential.

GOALKEEPER

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Brighton and Hove Albion have made a very good start to the season, thanks in part to their solid defence. Across their opening five matches, they have kept three clean sheets and conceded a league-low three goals. In Gameweek 6, they return to the Amex and face a Leicester City side that suffered their fourth consecutive defeat against Manchester United on Thursday. The Foxes have issues at the back, which we’ll come onto later, but they also look uncharacteristically poor in attack and sit in the bottom three for expected goals (xG, 4.62). Robert Sanchez (£4.7m), meanwhile, has the highest save percentage (92.9 per cent) of any regular starting ‘keeper and ranks second for bonus points, with four.

DEFENDERS

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  1. el polako
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I got Walker, Foden and KDB.
    Nor owning Haaland ruined my start of the season and I'm already 100 points behind leader in my main cash\reputation league.

    Who do I sell to make room for man who broke fpl ?
    Do I do it this week or next ?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wait til next week and hope he's benched.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's hope that kills you in the end...

    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I take it you have Salah? Salah & Foden and a striker out to get Haaland and Diaz in

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Foden. I would do it asap

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks All.

    5. Malaikat Jihad
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      From a team balance point if view you should think of owning 1defeder, 1 midfielder and 1 attacker.This makes changes much easier.
      However Walker has looked poor and hence droppable. KDB might go down in price
      tonight which may effect his sales value to you. Otherwise I would suggest getting rid of Foden.

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

    Gw 6 team finalised, good luck all!

    Allison
    TAA, Cancelo, Neco (Persisc, White)
    Gross, Tavernier, Martinelli, Rashford, Salah(vc)
    Jesus, Haaland(c), (Armstrong)

    Sub Order
    Armstrong, Persic, White

  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So, spoilt for choice here.

    Which one do I start as my 3rd defender (TAA and Cancelo)?

    A) Botman
    B) Dunk
    C) Williams

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would consider BB depending on your GK. Otherwise C

  4. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Buy Trippier or Williams?

    Thanks.

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier

    2. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier.

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trippier may need the next 3 gws to match Neco's score from this gw

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I bought Neco to raise money. Bournemouth fixture is tasty and with the money I got Gross whi has Bournemouth the week after this gw. 8)

  5. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Start Haaland or Neco?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Neco obviously.

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Just checking.

    2. balint84
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Neco TC

      1. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Allready used it on Rodrigo last GW.

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Neco for sure, if not now then never

    4. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Neco this week

  6. balint84
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Dalot or White or Ben Mee?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dalot

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mee

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      White

  7. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1st time being 99.9% sure Pep benches a player... and its Haaland.
    Those who captain him this gw are the same who want to buy Firmino...

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      "Those who captain him this gw are the same who want to buy Firmino..."

      Because captaining arguably the best goalscorer in the world in a monster Man City side who is setting PL records is obviously the same as kneejerking in a proven bang average FPL option after a couple of good games.

    2. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You can’t possibly be that sure. Calm your mouth

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pep subbed him off on 68 mins to put the attacking players WHO ARE GONNA START THE GAME vs Villa so they play some mins together

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I mean, that's one take, but probably not the usual take, regardless of how loud you shout it....

    4. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not going to happen

  8. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Play Jesus or Martinelli?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus

    2. upforgrabs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both. Surely there's someone else to sacrifice

  9. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez or Pope?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez

  10. upforgrabs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best cheaper Ramsdale replacement?

    A) Sanchez
    B) Henderson

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is he definitely out or tbc?

    5. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  11. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Struijk to James (bench Martinelli).
    B. Save FT.

    Context: Struijk will probably score against Forest next week.

    1. upforgrabs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  12. HAMMERTIME107
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo replacement - already have gross and martinelli!

    A | JWP
    B | ASM
    C | Bernardo and downgrade Zinchenko to £4.6mil - have Walker, James, Neco, Dalot

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha?

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Roll FT? G2G?

    Sanchez
    
TAA Cancelo James Cucu

    Salah Diaz Martinelli Gross
    
Haaland(C) Jesus
    (Ward, Neco, Andreas, Archer)

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

      GTG roll

  14. DF
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I usually get a buzz of excitement when I look at my team on Friday evening - dreams of glory and all that. Tonight is different. It looks horrible and all I can see is andreas, archer and da silva coming in for the benchings.

    1. DF
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Might bench boost.

  15. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Correct starting 11 and bench order?
    Correct captain?
    Any need to use FT?

    Ederson
    TAA Cancelo Trippier Neco
    (c)Salah Kulu Martinelli Gross
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Perisic Andreas Archer

    1FT 0.0ITB

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bank the ft imo

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who takes pens for Newcastle?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Guimaraes maybe? Hoping it's Isak, don't know if he's ever taken them before tho

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

      Isak has a poor penalty record

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Callum Wilson.

    4. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      might be trippier with wilson out,lists wood then joelinton on the set piece takers list,bit of a guessing game

    5. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson is 1st choice and then Wood if he's on the pitch. Probably Schar or Joelinton if neither of those strikers are on.

  17. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Perisic to James and bench Cucurella or roll the FT?

    0.6 ITB 1FT

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Cucurella Neto
    Salah Diaz Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Perisic Pereira Archer

    1. Das Boot
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn’t change Perisic this week tbh. Yes Mitrovic is a threat, but surely this has to be the type of game you play him.

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      James

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1FT left, would you swap out Robbo for Trippier/James or save the FT?

    1. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For James or save

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Swap for Trippier.

  19. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale Ward
    TAA James Cucurella Cancelo Walker
    Salah Diaz Martinelli Andreas Longstaff
    Haaland Jesus Archer
    2 ft and not much pressing
    A) Walker to Trippier
    B) Walker to N.Williams
    C) Ramsdale to Pope
    D) Burn transfer!

    1. LOS BLANCOS
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

  20. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Do we have any clue whether Haaland starts? Would you captain KDB or Salah instead?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no and no

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes
      Yes

      1. Das Boot
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No and Yes

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    One thing is for sure, Havertz will be binned by Tuchel once Auba is ready. This could be the door Mount has been waiting for to open. Auba will create lots of space for him?

    1. Ingstagram
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Which is good Havertz is such an awful footballer

      And for Mount
      I'd like to see him play his natural position

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Auba wants to score, so probably the other way round?

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone on Ward Prowse?

  23. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    8 picks I’m going to need a pretty big sofa.

  24. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale/Rodrigo > JWP/Pope?

  25. Trini Chelsea
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is this side good did a -8 sigh have to play ketch up

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Trippier Neco
    (c)Salah Gross Longstaff
    Haaland Jesus Kane

    Subs Ward Pereira Emerson

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Longstaff is such a dead end asset. I would rather play Pereira or Emerson.

      1. All de Gea no iDier
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is Pereira's time up with two new wingers coming in?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          With Willian I would say he no longer has corners etc.

          Vinícius was on loan at Spurs in 2020/21. Striker

          And Dan James which can play wing and no 10.

          Yeah, I think Andreas will be benched often now.

  26. Mikei
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitrovic or Toney?

    1. Dat Guy Welbz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitrooo

  27. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Never normally post my team on here, but actually would appreciate the help for once.

    Sanchez
    James Robbo N. Williams Cancelo
    Martinelli Salah Mahrez Bernardo
    Jesus Kane

    Ward - Andreas Saliba Greenwood

    I guess many might say Mahrez>someone, but if he plays tomorrow he's on pens against a poor Villa team.
    Or if Mahrez, who to?
    Cheers

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

      Roll

      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Got 2 FT. Burn one?

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez may well get a turn to play tomorrow. Get rid after GW6 and never go there again.

      If you have an FT you could ship him though.

  28. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Odergaard or
    B. Martinelli

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  29. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bench:
    A) Cucurella
    B) Estupinan ?

  30. Bousy_boozer
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I need to get rid of Rodrigo - thinking I probably need Brighton coverage in view of next 2 favourable fixtures. Would you recommend Gross or Trossard?