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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 11 ahead of Friday’s 18:30 BST deadline.

These selections are, of course, dependent on any team news filtering out later in the day, as the earlier-than-usual deadline has brought forward the publication of the Scout Picks.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI and, new to 2022/23 after a reader vote, an overall price cap of £100.0m for our 15-man squad, too.


READ MORE: FPL Gameweek 11 live team news: Mitrovic + James injury updates to come


GOALKEEPER

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Double Gameweek 22 Free Hit 8

Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.4m) is the only Chelsea player to play every minute under Graham Potter so far, seemingly cementing his status as The Blues number one. Across those five starts in all competitions, the Spaniard has kept three clean sheets and conceded only two goals. With Edouard Mendy (£4.9m) back to full fitness, we still have to be cautious given Potter’s reputation for rotating his squad, but still, a start at Villa Park in Gameweek 11 does feel likely. Aston Villa, meanwhile, have scored just five goals in their last seven league matches and rank fourth-worst for minutes per xG in 2022/23.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Conte on Perisic and Doherty's fitness

Having been benched in successive matches this past week, we’re banking on Ivan Perisic (£5.5m) returning to the Spurs starting XI for the visit of Everton on Saturday. The Croatian’s 0.35 xGI per 90 figure is the best among all defenders with significant game-time this season, highlighting his points potential when on the pitch. It’s worth noting that Ryan Sessegnon (£4.5m) has performed very well of late, but Perisic can of course play in multiple positions, including right wing-back. Spurs, meanwhile, have conceded just 10 league goals so far, allowing just one big chance per match on average.

Aaron Cresswell (£4.8m) is included in our Scout Picks XI again, given that West Ham face goal-shy Southampton this week. The full-back failed to deliver at home to Fulham in Gameweek 10, but showed plenty of attacking potential in the final third and was unfortunate not to have walked away with an assist, having attempted six crosses and created three chances. Now, he faces a Saint side that have scored just eight goals all season and rank in the bottom three for xG.

With Wolves among the favourites to keep a clean sheet in Gameweek 11, we’ve included Max Kilman (£4.5m) in our Scout Picks XI. As toothless as the Midlands outfit have been so far, they have been fine defensively, keeping two clean sheets in four at home. In fact, the only side to have scored more than one against them at Molineux has been champions Man City. Kilman, meanwhile, has already collected four bonus points in 2022/23, whilst posting team-leading totals in a range of defensive metrics like aerial duels won, clearances and blocks.

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Each week, a member of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks.

The community member who beats our team by the largest margin will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Our champion this week is Rupert the Horse, whose selection will arrive later today.

The Community are 5-4 up on the Scout Picks this season, with Boleyn Boy‘s 81-54 victory in Gameweek 6 giving them the biggest winning margin (27 points) of 2022/23 so far.

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  1. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Trippier Perisic Guehi Cancelo
    Kdb Andreas Martinelli Maddison
    Kane Haaland

    Ward DaSilva Neco Greenwood

    Roll FT? 1.7 ITB and a -4 got Gw12 should sort me out, WC in 13 then most likely.

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

      I'd roll, team looks good and 2FT to sort out that bench/navigate the blank is probably better for you

  2. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.
    My team looks like a christmas tree, but thankfully I have two FTs to sort some of it out

    Pope / Iversen

    TAA* / James* / Cancelo / Trippier / Neco*

    Maddison / Zaha / Martinelli / Gordon / Andreas

    Kane* / Haaland / Mitro*

    0.2 ITB

    Thinking going TAA to a 4.5-4.8 defender and Gordon to Bowen. Thoughts on that?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves

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

      I'd say that is a sensible move. Would probably prefer Foden but appreciate its another transfer in 12 that you would want to use elsewhere

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, that's the thing. Need a player for 12.

        Think it's between Castagne and Kilman for me for the defender. What do y'all think?

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

          Not convinced by Leicester. One thrashing of a terrible Forrest doesn't make them a good option as we saw last week. Wolves keep it tight and Kilman nailed so I would say him

  3. RamboRN
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita
    James trips cancelo
    Foden martinelli Zaha maddison
    Toney kane haaland

    Subs ward, n.williams, malacia, andreas.
    0.8m itb.
    Was planning on dropping martinelli to field 11 in gw12 but don't feel like I should lose any of the city or martinelli now. Best option to replace malacia and Williams so i will have at least 10 starters ?

  4. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if the new Brighton manager has a rep for rotating much?

    Fancy a 2 week (bre,NFO) punt on Welbeck, but they play today and Tuesday and worried he may miss the juicy Forest game.

    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cool.

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

        Already bought him prev gw. Did not think about that turnaround.and now worried 😀

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

          But probably cf position is not that exhausting and he could be ok but Welbs has also injury history.

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

            I am arguing with me.

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

    RMWCT please:

    Kepa, Ward
    Cancelo, Trippier, Kilman, Dunk, Dier
    Foden, Maddison, Trossard, Martinelli, Andreas
    Kane, Haaland, Samacca

    Foden out in GW12. £2m in bank.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely team bar the keepers.

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

        I just can't decide who else is worth the extra money to be honest. No one is really keeping it right at the back

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

          *tight

          1. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah keeper is a tough one at the moment I've got Pope but can't see someone I'd move to either. Kepa might surprise. Pickford has decent fixtures but I don't trust Everton at all.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good, can't fault it. I'm planning on doing Kane and Foden to Salah and Toney next week with 2FTs. Kane has been amazing and scores every week but just not sure he's got as many big scores in him

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

        I think with that ITB, I could comfortably do Foden & Maddi to Salah & a cheap mid option (albeit for a hit) so feel like I have options

  6. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) James > Perisic
    B) James > Trippier
    C) Play Dalot and bench James

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably B as Perisic will likely play this weekend but probably rotated midweek

    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      c

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone has considered GW 15?

    A lIttle bit tricky GW all the big hitters besides City play each other, I am struggling to plan transfers for than and crazy or not it depends on which transfers I'll do today.

    What would your from 8 be in GW 15?

    Martinelli Zaha Foden X Andreas

    X Haaland X

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would definitely still plan to have Kane in there

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He plays Liverpool at home

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          And? That's one of the best fixtures to own Spurs assets. I definitely want Son for that game.

        2. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't be too bothered by that currently. Wait and see if their defence improves but as of now Kane is an auto pick

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah Toney and Scamacca

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's really important Salah or Kane or Son

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

      Toney as a good option from 12. Would also take Kane up top. Leeds at home to Bournemouth could be good one for the midfield slot but that's a one week punt given the 14 and 16 fixtures

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have Kane atm, but not so sure

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      GW15 is a long way away though so I think you're probably planning too far ahead...a lot can change!

    5. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope to have one of Son/Kane by then, especially with bou/LEE either side. Should be goals for Spurs & Pool. Will probably have Saka too

    6. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2 City attackers + probably Zaha... work the rest out after the blank.

      Arsenal transition from NFO -> che isn't ideal but I might jump on/off Saka around that time.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        But sell Saka for who?

        1. Shatner's Bassoon
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Bowen if you don't have him. Possibly Eze as well. Everton's fixtures are good 15/16, so you can look at Gordon.

          Options will emerge as well - I wouldn't be too fixated on it just yet.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, well said.

            I am more struggling on the big hitters

        2. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Antony?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            United bias 😉

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Outrageous accusation! I'm a Leeds fan! Haven't actually owned any Man Utd players this season or last

  8. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who are the priorities to transfer out here? Want to keep Martinelli and Haaland ideally. 2ft 0itb

    Ward
    Cancelo James Trippier
    Sterling Maddison Zaha Marti
    Haaland Kane Mitro
    Iversen Andreas Neco Emerson

  9. lindeg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:

    A: Paqueta (sou)
    B: Andreas (BOU)
    C: Zouma (sou)

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      a

    5. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    6. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Dier
    Zaha Maddison Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland(C) Toney Kane(vc)

    Pope, Reed, Emerson, James.

    Already done TAA > Dier.

    Not worth selling James for a hit is it?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No team looks good

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

      Hold

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys

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

    zaha or maddison?

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      maddi

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That's eze, madd

  12. OLA
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Webster or Doherty, what do you think?

    Cant choose between save and fun play.

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

      Doherty is not a long term option, and will be heavily rotated

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Doc should start this weekend but not sure on midweek with fitness still a concern

    3. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      webby

  13. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Billing (ful) or Trossard (bre)?

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

      tross

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

      Ideally both tbh

      1. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'll have one first on bench with Mitro starting. Can't justify benching Jesus or any of my other mids

    3. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      urgh trosseasy

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trossard

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo

    Total Shots on Target 2

    Goals 2

    100% conversion rate.

    Unlucky for non-owners imo

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing attacker 2 years in a row for city

    2. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      first name on sheet

  15. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So James will not play this gw?

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      looking unlikely not. waiting for news still. start looking for a replacement though for gw12

  16. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start A) Gross or B) Andreas

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      a

  17. Mr Johnson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martial out for the weekend?
    If so, best replacement?
    Leaning towards scamacca

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same

  18. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How should I plan for gw12? Have 1ft atm

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Saliba
    KDB Maddison Martinelli Trossard
    Haaland Jesus Toney

    Pope Andreas Neco James*

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      you're in a pickle. WC?

      1. BlzE_94
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        No wildcard. Should I just FH which allows me to keep my 3 arsenal/City players

        1. waterboy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Don't FH, you will need that much more later on in the season.
          Either go with 9-10 players or take a small hit

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

      roll your ft then transfer out your 2 least profitable players

  19. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Keep or sell James?

    If selling, who to get:

    a) Cucurella
    b) Dier/Perisic
    c) Dalot
    d) ???

    rest of my defs - Cancelo, Saliba, Neco, Trippier

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      could hold and get rid of neco instead

  20. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So what is status of that Chelsea def? Is anyone nailed there? Chances of Chilwell playing next two games?

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      reckon cucu

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cucurella

  21. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Coufal should start this weekend?

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nah

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why nah? So who will play?

  22. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Perisic or James?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Perisic will start, James won’t. I don’t think it will matter just make sure Ivan is first bench defender (assuming you have 3 at the back).

      Play Perisic anyway

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Might as well risk it after two rests for perisic

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any mods about? I've just emailed Will, but I imagine he's asleep at the moment. Is there another email I can send my picks to?

  24. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any popular FPL pods that have spoken about who to chose between Firmino, Darwin and Jota?

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      loving firm

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah I was so close to getting him in GW3 WC no joke.

        Edging Darwin for minutes, but Firmino more explosive

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think that could be an interesting video? I could look at it potentially next week

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, go for it

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          thanks I'll do it

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It would be an excellent video!

        For my own personal preference I’d love it before the Tuesday deadline. 😉

    3. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I thi

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bobby the most in form right now

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Not nailed tho, and need him to play Tuesday.

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

      Think I'm going for Firm and Darwin on the GW12 WC

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very nice, I’d do the same! Big opportunities and points to be made I think

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

    Don't like my GK combo of Henderson and Ward but struggling to see any GK's keeping a clean sheet so really not worth a hit or FT to bring in another at this point.

    I also want to ship James, feel his points returns will be erratic and Potter has shown he is not going to hold back on rotation.

    Could do James to Cancelo for GW13 which would be his best replacement.

    Anyone else thinking of shifting James?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly I’d go with Sa.

      Traditionally solid defensively and this is the perfect game to play with no manager.

      After that, good fixtures and will have a manager.

  26. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If James is out for a couple of GWs.

    A) James & Andreas -> Young & Maddison ( Bench Young)
    B) James & Sterling -> Kilman & Salah (Kilman can be anyone up to 5.4)

    I kind of want Salah for the next few games after City, but I have an itch telling me that he could come alive for the big game at home to City and get him in early.

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you keep longterm:

    Son or Kane?

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably kane for the pens.

    2. Solly The Seagull
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tricky.

      I trust Kane more than Son, but Son is a midfielder and gets more points in-game.

      I’d make the decision based off of two things:

      1. Trust
      2. Midfielder vs forward options (who are you not getting by having Son or Kane E.g., I can’t get Foden because of Son or I can’t get Mitrovic because of Kane - you get the point) it will require looking ahead at who you think you’d want in until the World Cup

    4. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sonny

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know it is not logical but from an excitement perspective only I prefer Son.

        But he has been a huge disappointment till now.

        Hope he explodes in the next 2

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same. Kane seems boring somehow. Expect he'll keep chipping away regardless, but I feel like Spurs are only really explosive when Son is firing & Kane is assisting. Looked like there were signs of that in the Frankfurt game, hopefully he can turn it out more consistently in the league now

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do? WC left, 2FT and 0.7itb

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Trippier Targett
    Martinelli KDB Maddison Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Mitro
    (Ward, MGW, Neco, James)

    Use 2FT and wc next week seem the best option?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neco > Kilman/Webster/Dunk/Guehi

      Play whoever you bring in over Targett. I am also a Targett owner and think he plays Tuesday.

  29. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good morning all!!

    Which 2 would you start here folks???!!!!

    A- Mitrovic(Bournemouth at home)
    B- Callum Wilson(United away)
    C- Trossard(Brentford away)

    Cheers everyone!!!!

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Luxury problem... if Mitro is definitively cleared to play, maybe bench Trossard. Very close though

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers matey!! Haha yeah it certainly is!! That’s what I was thinking too, start the two who have penalties very close indeed tho!!

  30. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dier for James or roll the transfer with neco Williams on the bench?