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With Gameweek 23 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, team selection or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up. If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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  1. XX SMICER XX
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What to go for?

    A. Alvarez to Haaland
    B. Darwin to Haaland
    C. Odegaard to Gordon
    D. Gibbs-White to Gordon

    Current team

    Dubravka
    Porro Gabriel Moreno
    Saka Odegaard Gibbs-White Foden Bruno
    Alvarez Watkins

    Areola Darwin Senesi Lascelles

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      D

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. TochanMama
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B & C

    4. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B & D

  2. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who needs do leave for Haaland ?

    A) solanke
    B) Darwin

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The injured one

    2. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Darwin imo

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Darwin looks to have hit form albeit missed a load last game

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Darwin

    5. XX SMICER XX
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Close but B (tempted to hold if double gameweek confirmed)

    6. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any fellow Watkins captainers?

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      as a Villa fan, dont do it. Villa struggles vs bus teams and home game was horrendeous performance

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ATM yes!

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No. Sheff U sit deep.

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes...

      Even if I go for Haaland I think so too.

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think I'm closer to benching Watkins than captaining.

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Benching definitely a bit over the top imo

  4. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why is it taking so long to announce that DGW25 for Liverpool????

    1. Maybe it isn't happening

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure it’s happening

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They are still running the algo to find the ultimate day and time to make Klopp explode.

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Dont think its happening

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        12.30 any given Saturday after his mid to long haul holiday?

    5. Wobbles
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It will be announced 3 minutes after the deadline has passed but mysteriously all the content creators will have prepared perfectly for it despite spinning a different yarn all week long.

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Unless it's another in the next 1 hour and 6 mins it isn't on.

      Is there maybe also a convention that games aren't typically brought forward?

      That is a bit more disruptive for those with existing tickets etc.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        * announced even

        Have a good evening everyone

  5. Meechum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Raya
    Romero, TAA, Estu
    Olise, Bruno F, Bowen, Rich, Neto
    Toney, Solank

    Trafford, Joao Pedro, Gabriel, Doughty

    Biggest gameweek of the season for me in my draft league this weekend. Debating on Joao Pedro or Toney, Romero/Estu for Doughty/Gabriel. Does Olise play? Trafford or Raya?
    HELP!!

  6. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Leno
    Porro / Estupinan / Gusto
    Jota / Palmer / Richarlison / KDB
    Haaland / Solanke / Watkins

    (Dubravka / Saka / Gabriel / Bell)

    G2G?
    Who would you bench and who would you captain?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      GTG

      Haaland

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      This is best team I’ve seen today

      1. TochanMama
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        lost so much hair on this you have no idea...

    3. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Couldn't say who to bench, very tough decision.

      As for captaincy I would go KDB, as Haaland could start on the bench

    4. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I would also go KdB for captain. Not sure about Haalands minutes and form. Awesome team btw

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I am so tempted to do nakamba to Gordon even if it means benching headache every week the Newcastle man has some great fixtures ahead!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Or I could do colwill to trippier

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Both good moves. I would want Gordon

    2. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I did a similar move, Nakamba to Gordon. Think it will pay off in the long run

  8. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why is no one talking about getting a player who has scored 16,15,9,6,9 in his last 5 games?

    Olise

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Flagged and went off with injury? And Eze flagged as well?

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Roy said Olise should be fine for the weekend but eze a big doubt, means Olise is on pens now also

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thought he was injured tbh

    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Because people have 10+ million in the bank for Haaland…..also waiting on the DGW announcements

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Because everyone isn't talking about Cunha instead!

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cunha is a striker, Neto was tempting but I’m going Olise, his numbers are insane

    5. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Olise should be fine for this game week according to Hodgson

  9. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Another fantastic game in Asian cup, Aust V’s Korea. AFCON and Asian Cup have been so entertaining to watch this year

  10. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts? 1 ft

    A gross to Gordon
    B Bowen to kdb, have foden haaland
    C save ft

    Cheers

  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bowen to kdb FT? Seems pretty sensible.

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      going for bowen>gordon

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, considered this too. I just think might as well get on KDB now.

    2. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes!

  12. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Assuming Liverpool get their DGW soon
    Do you think Jota is a must?
    Or with Salah back soon you would focus more on City x3 + Toney ?

    1. STHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I was on the fence with Jota until I saw his record against Arsenal. 7 goals and 2 assists in 10 since he moved to Liverpool. I think it will be an open match and he could be even more prominent if Salah and Nunez are both out.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I know about it… after that vs Burnley Home if Salah isn’t ready he’s gonna score again. But after that the DGW where probably Salah is back so he starts 1/2 games and then he blanks this is why I’m thinking of prioritising Watkins to Toney and getting Haaland KDB asap too

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota is the man to get from Liverpool

  13. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Haaland starts 50/50 ?

    Risky capt choice when loads of other options no

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      More like 75/25 he starts.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        you reckon ?

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          MAN CITY | Erling Haaland is ready to start Monday's game against Brentford, according to Pep Guardiola.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            "Everybody is fit, everybody is ready."

    2. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No one knows for sure, he got 19 minutes of normal time vs Burnley.

      If I had to guess, I would say he gets 30 mins and comes on around 60 and then finally starts in GW24.

  14. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How’s she looking chaps?

    Dubravka
    Trent Porro Schar
    KDB Foden Saka Palmer
    Alvarez Watkins Solanke

    Areola Bowen Gabriel Mitchell

    1FT & loads ITB

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No Gordon and Haaland the only thing that stands out. Rest is solid.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sound.

  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    TopMarx??? Updated CC Choice: Areola; Trippier, Saliba, Porro; Saka(VC), Diogo Jota, Foden, Richarlison; Alvarez(C), Adebayo, Watkins!!!

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which is the better move

    A. Saliba to TAA
    B. Saka to KDB

    1. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Thats a tough one.
      I slightly favor KDB over TAA at the moment but thats only because Haaland is back on the pitch.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kinda down to:

    1) Keep FT, play Alvarez and Bailey, bench Foden
    2) Foden to KDB, play him and Alvarez, bench Bailey
    3) Alvarez to Haaland, play him and Bailey, bench Foden

    So really all about Alvarez starting or not…

    1. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Alvarez will start imo, just whether he plays in Haaland or KDB's position

      Was on for hat trick and yet was subbed / "rested" before the 90.

      Scored 2 goals, sends wrong message to rest of squad

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        True that!

  18. Pops15
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Very unsure what to do this week. 2FT and 8.3 in the bank.

    Plan was to bring in Haaland this week for Alvarez but unsure if Haaland will actually start and having troubles dropping Alvarez after that performance, surely he is still involved in that squad even with KDB and Haaland back.

    Have the Digne problem still lingering in my squad and looks the obvious move to strength the squad. Was looking at bringing in Walker for Digne but unsure with the personal issues revolving around him now.

    Could bring in KDB for Foden as well?

    Also still have Salah in the squad, maybe too hopeful that he will be back for the double in GW 25.

    Any suggestions on moves?

    Dubravka
    Estu-Gabriel-Porro
    Gordon-Palmer-Saka-Foden
    Alvarez-Watkins-Solanke

    Areola-Salah-Digne-Kabore

  19. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on what to do with the team below?

    Turner
    Porro Gusto Gabriel
    KDB Rich Palmer Saka Bowen
    Alvarez Watkins

    Areola Cash Branthwaite Archer

    1FT 10.3ITB

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Archer to Haaland and bench Bowen/Saka

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Reckon he gets decent enough game time this week?

    2. Pops15
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Initial thought is roll the transfer and reevaluate next week

      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Considering it tbh, lots of options but no standout ones atm

  20. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you get haaland in if you already have Foden and KDB?
    Or would you save your funds for the return of Salah?

    A) haaland in
    B) Salah in

    Thanks peeps

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  21. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If you could pick only two premiums, who would you go for?

    1. Haaland + Salah
    2. Haaland + KDB
    3. Salah + KDB

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why do want Salah?

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2.

      Salah is injured and will be eased in when he returns

  22. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dubravka
    Porro / Estupinan / TAA
    Foden / Palmer / Richarlison / Gross / Saka
    Toney / Watkins

    (Areola / Walker / Gabriel / Pedro)

    Who do I sell to afford the Joao Pedro to Haaland move? I'm at -1.1m in the bank after the Pedro to Haaland move.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gross to fodder

  23. Jönny
    • 17 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Salah, Darwin and Foden to KDB, Haaland and Neto worth 4 points?

    (Would be benching Neto, as the rest of my attack is Saka, Palmer, Watkins, Richarlison, Alvarez.)

  24. Strike me a Gakpose
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1 ft, would you change anything? Was thinking Saka > Gordon, then Foden > KDB next week.

    Dubravka (areola)
    TAA Porro Walker (Estu, Doughty)
    Saka Foden Rich Neto Palmer
    Haaland Watkins (Toney)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Saka to Gordon looks good

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play Saliba or Porro this week?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Porro

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ta, any plans this week?

  26. Meechum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start 3 Defenders:
    1. TAA v. Arsenal
    2. Estu v. Crystal Palace
    3. Romero v. Everton
    4. Doughty v. Newcastle
    5 Gabriel v. Liverpool

    1. dwain100
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1,2,3

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1 2 3

    3. ITS AMAD WORLD
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      TAA, Gabby, Estu

  27. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you start, TAA or estupinan

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Taa

    2. cb68
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Estu

  28. cb68
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Only for this GW, you prefer to have:

    A. Haaland + Gross
    or
    B. KDB + Foden

  29. dwain100
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you bench:
    A) Palmer
    B) Foden
    C) Gordon

    Have KdB and Haaland.

  30. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Richarlison the best midfielder under 7.3? (excluding Palmer and Gordon)