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Ahead of this week’s Scout Picks selection, our in-house team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale debate the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players they think should make the cut.

Our panelists submit 18-man player longlists with the focus just on the upcoming Gameweek – and with various stipulations, as detailed in the next section.

ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections. Anything outside of this window, we cover in the regularly updated Watchlist.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, cheaper alternatives have to be found.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 35

SAMMARCTOMNEALE
GKAlissonJason SteeleEmiliano MartinezJason Steele
Daniel IversenEmiliano MartinezJason SteeleEmiliano Martinez
Keylor NavasKeylor NavasMurara NetoMurara Neto
DEFTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold
Luke ShawManuel AkanjiPervis EstupinanPervis Estupinan
Pervis EstupinanLuke ShawAlex MorenoIvan Perisic
John StonesPervis EstupinanRuben DiasLuke Shaw
Alex MorenoTyrone MingsLuke ShawFelipe
MIDMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed SalahMohamed Salah
Jack GrealishSon Heung-minRiyad MahrezPhil Foden
Marcus RashfordMarcus RashfordKaoru MitomaSolly March
Son Heung-minPhil FodenBruno FernandesHarry Wilson
Kaoru MitomaKaoru MitomaMarcus RashfordMorgan Gibbs-White
FWDErling HaalandErling HaalandErling HaalandErling Haaland
Harry KaneHarry KaneHarry KaneHarry Kane
Danny WelbeckJamie VardyOllie WatkinsAlexander Isak
Brennan JohnsonIvan ToneyAlexander IsakIvan Toney
Callum WilsonBrennan JohnsonDominic SolankeDominic Solanke
 

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  1. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? 0FT, 0.4 ITB. Subs right?

    Kepa (Raya)
    Trent - Trips - Estup
    Salah - Saka - Mitoma - Grealish
    Haaland (c) - Watkins

    Subs - Marti, Moreno, Henry

    Ta!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno over Trippier stands out.

      1. Malkmus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Raya for Steele

  2. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FT : Chilwell > Stones, bench zynchenko?

    Steele
    Tripp-Estupinian-Zynchenko
    Rash-Salah-Mitoma-Grealish
    Isak-Watkins-Haaland

    Kepa - Ödegaard - Chilwell - Perraud*

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play odegaard over isak

  3. Mainoo Magic
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG here, who to bench is a little tricky, 1ft and £0.8m itb

    Steele

    Stones estupinian robertson

    Salah grealish macAllister saka rashford

    Haaland isak

    Bench: martinez, solanke, moreno, trippier

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Solanke over Isak

  4. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to save a free transfer here? Thinking I could double up on Newcastle attack next week for free.

    Steele
    TAA Shaw Estupinan
    Bruno Grealish Mitoma Rashford Gakpo
    Watkins Haaland

    Raya Toney Trippier Henry

    1FT 0.8ITB

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Big Sam is on a par with Pep, just a shame his teams aren't with an aggregate 13-1 loss over 3 games.

    If Man City don't go 20 games unbeaten on Saturday afternoon it will be a huge surprise.

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think we might see another 7-0 tbh with you. I would just love to see it.

      Then Pep do an interview after the game and say 'who's Big Sam?'

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How spooky cause I’ve just predicted 7.0 In Super 6…

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If it was Bolton, I think they would have made life hell for City, unfortunately, it isn’t Big Sam’s Bolton playing tomorrow but I wouldn’t write Leeds off yet.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's barely had time to justify his career in the media. Nevermind impact with the squad.

        Tbf he's only got that Baggies relegation on his CV so far.

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A Villa fan but given Allardyce's briefings would love City to humiliate him. Nothing to do do with my Haaland/Alvarez front line heehe!

  6. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins --> Alvarez?
    Henry --> Estupinan?
    (-4)

    Kepa
    Trent ESTUPINAN Mings
    Grealish March Salah Rashford
    Haaland ALVAREZ Isak

    Raya Trips Mitoma Henry

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes id do it

    2. FlamingMoe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why take a hit? Play Mitoma and keep Watkins. Alvarez good for one week at best. Then you will look to offload and waste another transfer?

    3. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not.

  7. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do if you have all 3
    Kepa Chilwell & Solanke
    A- Bench Solanke & Play one of Chelsea
    B- Play Solanke & Bench both Kepa & Chilwell

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sell chelseA assets an option?

  8. RogueBlood
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0.4 ITB willing to take a hit if needed what changes would you make here?

    Raya
    TAA, Shaw, Estu
    Rashford, Mitoma, Grealish, Mac al, Salah
    Haaland, Jota

    Kepa, Solanke, Trippier, Mings

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jota to Alvarez could be worth a punt, or a newcastle striker

  9. Sparding
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bring in for the upcoming double gameweek - use bench boost?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      36 or 37

  10. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this team and bench order G2G for GW35

    Steele

    TAA Shaw Estupinian

    Rashford Salah Mitoma Grealish

    Haaland Isak Watkins

    Leno White Trippier Jensen

    Any ideas would be welcomed. Thank you

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, looks good. I'd have Trippier first on bench.

  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on if De Bruyne starts v Leeds?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sort of

    2. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      well before the DGW the only risk Pep flagged was Ake, so.....no idea

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep being Pep on Kev...

    "He trained good yesterday. Today we are going to train and decide after training."

  13. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start?

    A. Trippier
    B. Estupinian

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Fodderx4
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          B

  14. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Foden to start?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      85-15%.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Feeling like giving him the armband. I know it may backfire but its a really nice punt. Shame Bald Fraud would probably spoil it.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh Foden is more 80-20!

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3pm kick off on SKY tomorrow. What a novelty.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And Monday afternoon too.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's not televised

  16. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    so just start KdB & Jota and roll transfer?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kev yes

      Not seen anything on Jota

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        LIVERPOOL | Diogo Jota was involved in light training yesterday but is still struggling with a back/rib injury.

        1. popey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Clear as mud, as ever

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Jota a far bigger doubt so personally taking him out based on Klopp’s comments

      1. Cheeky Reijnders
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Me too. Moved to Wilson already. Have Gakpo and think he'll start this one.

  17. Fodderx4
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alvarez in for Watkins for free done and feels good! Who to bench?
    a) Mitoma
    b) Grealish
    c) Isak
    d) March

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D

    2. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. Watkins could haul.

  18. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell > Stones for free? (will bench zynchenko in this case)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think so, yes.

    2. FlamingMoe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  19. carlosice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    Watkins (wol) or
    Mac Allister (EVE)?

    Thanks

  20. antis0cial
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling to decide what to do here, opinions? Some thoughts below

    A) Marti + Zinc to Foden + Dunk (-4)
    B) Zinc to Dunk
    C) Raya to Steele

    Kepa
    Tripier Zinchenko Estupinan
    Salah Mitoma Marti Eze
    Haaland Kane Watkins

    Raya Schar Pinnock Andreas

  21. CheesyGonzalez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is everyone picking for captain this week?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Watkins and roll or get in Wilson this week?

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Watkins.

    2. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      roll

    3. FlamingMoe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins and roll

  23. Aksekladden
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wilson or Isak? Not going both for the double.

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have Isak myself but prefer Wilson

    2. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Isak

  24. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench

    A. Martinelli
    B. Watkins

    Have Trippier starting if that makes a difference

    1. FlamingMoe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Watkins

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  25. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one this week?

    a) Jota > Vardy
    b) Jota > Wilson
    c) Jota > Alvarez

    1. FlamingMoe
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C, if only a one week punt. B long-term

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C if we get early team news he starts otherwise B

    4. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

  26. PScholes18
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For the rest of the season:

    A: March - safest
    B: Almiron - great upside

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      March

    2. CheesyGonzalez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A)
      Possibly a different Newcastle mid could be better : Willock, Joelinton or Murphy

  27. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Final thoughts on Raya vs Kepa?
    Reckon both will concede, possibly Pool to score more?

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've flip flopped about this..Raya has more chance of save points and potential bonus but you'd think Chelsea slightly better chance of clean sheet

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bring for this GW specially and till end of season ?
    A- Foden
    B- Estupinan
    C- Wilson

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      D- Alverz

    2. CheesyGonzalez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka to foden
    Or
    Maddison to rashford

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Trequartista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison to Rashford for sure.

  30. Trequartista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell to Shaw this week and Watkins to Isak/Wilson in 36 or roll transfer and do both in 36?