In the Scout Squad, our in-house panelists attempt to pick out the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options for Gameweek 12.
The selections go a long way to forming the final Scout Picks, which will arrive ahead of Saturday’s deadline.
Seven players are given unanimous support this week, with four others getting three votes, and many of these assets will feature in our glorified ‘Free Hit’ XI on Friday.
Our team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale have each been explaining their notable inclusions and omissions in the article below.
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The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.
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. Occasionally, therefore, 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: BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 12


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1 month, 20 hours agoAreola
Gabriel Cash Tsimikas
Salah Son Saka Bowen Diaby
Haaland Alvarez
(3.9 Gueihi Archer Taylor)
2 FTs & 0.3m
A) Taylor to Lascalles
B) Cash to Saliba
C) Diaby to Mitoma
Appreciate your thoughts!