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All of our written content for Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is on this page ahead of tonight’s deadline at 18:30 BST.

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GAMEWEEK 4 PICKS

Leicester v Man City team news: Haaland out, Foden a sub

WHO ARE THE BEST PLAYERS TO OWN FOR THE MEDIUM TERM?

FPL Gameweek 4 early Scout Picks: ... 1

GAMEWEEK 4 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

FPL Gameweek 1 team news: Live updates from Pep, Klopp, Tuchel and more

Plus, check out our Injuries and Bans database and Predicted Line-ups.

NEW TRANSFERS

FPL new signings: Is Doku a threat to Foden's minutes?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

How checklists can help you make better FPL decisions 1

OPINION, ANALYSIS + TEAM REVEALS

TEMPLATE: The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek XX: Tips, captains, team news and best players 1

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR FPL GAMEWEEK 4?

FPL MANAGERS’ TEAMS ANALYSED

Everton v Brentford team news: Calvert-Lewin starts, Keane out

FIXTURE ANALYSIS

FPL Gameweek 4 early Scout Picks: ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GAMEWEEK 3

FPL Gameweek 3: Sunday's goals, assists, bonus points + stats

USEFUL TOOLS

FPL notes: 10

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

    Done Odegaard > Maddison with my FT
    Would you take a -4 for Mitoma > Foden/Sterling Y/N

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    1. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would personally wait till next week

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    2. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      N

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  2. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Keep Rashford
    B) Rashford to Maddison

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

      B if for free but would probably rather sell someone else

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A if it will be a hit B if not

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    4. Edge
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  3. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    pedro to Alvarez/Wissa/Jackson for a hit? Pedro should start with welbeck & enciso out

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Then don’t do it

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  4. v3n0m
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Rash -> Sterling/Madders
    B) Roll FT and have 2 after IB

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll my son

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  5. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chillwell for -4?

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For who

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    2. Dr Ennet
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. Do it next week for free.

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    how depleted are Forest in defence and midfield? Missing quite a few starters right?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wrong lots of purchases

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

    Thoughts on -4?

    Mitoma and Watkins to Maddison and Alvarez

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool with no Konate or VVD right? Watkins love playing pool

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    2. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  8. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still undecided on this Estupinan v Baldock it's going down to the wire

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Estupian

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  9. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any improvements? $ ITB for Bowen -> Fernandes next week.

    Sanchez
    Chilwell, Saliba, Estupinan
    Saka, Sterling, Maddison, Bowen, Mbeumo
    Haaland, Alvarez

    (Areola, Hojlund, Cash, Saliba)

    Cheers.

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Beautiful

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

    Apparently Foden and Alvarez start with some rotation in defence.

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    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      source?

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

        this guy but he's normally slow, not early.

        https://twitter.com/FPLSouth/status/1697626306454663175?t=kddxB5fpjiijsVhGGEaRww&s=19

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

          Doku may be starting

          https://twitter.com/FPLMaineRoad/status/1697571179677037024?t=KeAzykroL_W-7NkJgC33FQ&s=19

          the guy here is the source of Raptor leaks .... but he's raising eyebrows at Luke's predicted line ups.

          Luke isn't predicting Pep tho. Just what he thinks, I think!

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation in defence ?? Ffs brought in Walker as my Shaw replacement bet it’s him

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

      word is that Akanji and Dias start but not Gvardiol or Lewis.

      I don't know if this is reliable now tho.

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

        This is why I'm going Ederson on WC.
        Stress free, boring though

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    4. Nightf0x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like gvardiol not starting or what?

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

        apparently

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    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This is why I am going to avoid City defence. You will get burned. Only holding Alvarez until CL starts then he is out of my team.

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    6. Coled Brew
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This comes with a money-back guarantee from the best prediction app in football. Its called app.arently

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  11. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which ?

    A) start 1 of jota estu pedro cash
    Or
    B) jota -4 to mbeumo/diaz/foden

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B Foden

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  12. JY84
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    (A) Take a -4 n replace Pedro with Jackson
    (B) Start Pedro
    (C) Start Baldock

    Which is the best option?

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      I did A. Still feeling a warm glow. But that's probably the whisky.

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  13. ebb2sparky
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alvarez or Antonio for a one week punt? Will be wildcarding next week.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio.

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mick

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    3. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Big Antonio

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  14. Clintymints
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Keep cash as the 5th def spot or save the .5 mil?

    Happy to leave him there as a cash cow, but that .5 can be benificial later. Not sure when I'll even play Cash, but with lots of money to go around it's easy to let him sit

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

      I'm in the same spot on my WC.
      Gonna keep the 0.5 and then do Gusto> Cash in a few weeks

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      1. Clintymints
        • 17 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Kabore?

        Presume he’s the best 4.0 to have

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

          Gone Baldock personally

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

    I want really to GET Bowen for -4 even with his rough upcoming fixtures
    Are you with me ?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. But I have Ward Prowse!

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      I’m well away from you.

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    4. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have him on WC, not sure I could recommend for a -4.

      I'm planning to ditch next week

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    5. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No way

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    6. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      God no but why not

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  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saliba or Tark?
    Start one

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    1. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saliba

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

      I laughed at first but now I’m thinking about it. But I’d still start Saliba.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Glad i amused you.

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

    Pls, help me out!!
    Last decision on WC

    A foden
    B mbeumo

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

      A

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    2. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    5. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A will give you headaches.

      Owned him so many times

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

      B

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  18. LoneWolf1989
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ask me anything

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

      Zip

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What’s the meaning of life

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      1. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fantasy Football Scout

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

      Who to play ?
      A- Udoige BUR (A)
      B- Estubnian NEW (H)

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

        A

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      2. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

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

          Cheers

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    4. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How’s your mum

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      1. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        She’s still prowling the streets at 3am

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    5. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why is my life so terrible. Today is my birthday and I am all alone.

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

        Happy Birthday mate

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        1. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you. This was kind.

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      2. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You are never alone, we are here for you. Have a good one!

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        1. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you. Probably you are right.

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    6. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Are you lonely?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If so, you should make friends with Corona.

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      2. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Solitary not lonely my son

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  19. Barnaby Wilde
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Mitoma ?

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    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling. But is he worth a hit?

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

      S

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

      Sterling

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    4. LoneWolf1989
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

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  20. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best goal keeper with 4.5 or less for the next few weeks?

    Thank you!

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone Sanchez.

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Flekken or Sanchez

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  21. RohanVaswani
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC and have Jackson and Chilwell from Chelsea

    A) Diaby and Rash

    Or

    B) Bruno and Sterling?

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    1. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Diaby and Sterling

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      1. LoneWolf1989
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      B

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  22. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Saliba or Cash?

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

      Both will concede probably. Cash for attacking potential

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  23. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should i do Mitoma > Foden or Garnacho > Eze.

    Midfield is Salah Saka Rashy Garnacho Mitoma.

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

      I wouldn’t consider Eze.
      Get Foden

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  24. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any validity to these Man City line up rumours …. ITK or multiple sources?

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  25. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start gvardiol or estu ?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d have said ideally bith but Gvardiol if had to choose up until the rumours that he is benched above. Not sure if they’re reliable though

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  26. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play rashford or get in sterling?

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

      Sterling.

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  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli >> Maddison? Yay or nay? 1FT.

    Onana
    
Estupinan, Chilwell, Gusto

    Foden, Saka, Rashford, Bruno, Martinelli
    
Haaland (c), N.Jackson

    

Subs; Turner, Gabriel, Baldock, Archer

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  28. Joelinton Travel Tavern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs, who to prioritise?
    1) Mbeumo
    2) Sterling
    3) Maddison
    4) Udogie

    Marti first mid to go, Rash 2nd if selling 2 mids. Botman would go for Udog.

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

      2 and 3

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

      3

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  29. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro to Antonio -4?

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  30. kelev
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who's on the bench???

    A. Nketiah

    B. Wissa

    C. Alvarez

    Thanks!

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

      A

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

        Thanks!

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