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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next two hours.

Whether it’s questions on your latest team draft, specific players, captaincy 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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You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) topics.

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  1. Mozumbus
    1 year, 2 months ago

    A. Bowen + Kudus
    B. Pedro + Rogers

    Got Watkins and Palmer

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. united12345
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I have gone for B and also have Watkins and palmer

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    3. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Sels Dub
      Cucurella Neco Diouf DeCuyper Esteve
      Salah Palmer Writz Kudus Anderson
      Watkins Bowen Guiu

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    4. FPL Elephant
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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  2. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Can I have your thoughts on this non-salah midfield please? -

    Palmer Saka Wirtz Kudus Reijnders

    Is there a better non-salah midfield 5?

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Palmer, Saka, Bruno, Wirtz, 5.5.

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      1. Puntillimon
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Reijnders and its complete

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        1. just a man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months ago

          That’s mine

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          1. just a man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            1 year, 2 months ago

            Actually no I’ve got Rogers not Saka oops

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    2. bobson5
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes, Fernandes for Kudus would be better. Don't see the appeal of Kudus personally I'd rather have Sarr

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    3. FPL Elephant
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’ve gone with:

      Palmer Bruno Wirtz Gakpo Reijnders

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Many thanks for your thoughts everyone and best of luck for the season.

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  3. zensum
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I’ve got Salah
    I hope to get another Liv attacker, would u recommend:
    A) Gakpo
    B) Wirtz

    Any reasons why? Appreciate your advise ☺️

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    1. Puntillimon
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wirtz. Everything will go through him this season

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    2. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    3. Super John McGinn-
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    4. zensum
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Thk you all for the kind response ☺️

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  4. Athletic Nasherbo
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I will be playing 3 defenders. Defence is currently

    Kelleher Valdimarsson
    Cucurella Porro Hartman

    Which option?

    A) Milenkovic, Rodon
    B) Neco, Diouf

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Diouf

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    2. The Mentaculus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A

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  5. DannyDrinkVodka
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any glaring errors? I’m gambling on Reece.

    Verbruggen
    James Porro VDV
    Salah(c) Palmer Fernandes Wirtz Anderson
    JoaoP Mateta

    Dubravka Guiu Konsa Reinildo

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The James gamble is the only error - but back your gut

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  6. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is it possible Ait-Nouri gets rotated at City?

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Extremely likely

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      1. davewg59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Who with tho?

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        1. FPL Elephant
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Gvardiol

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Very likely yes

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    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The reason I daren't select him

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  7. khanasim
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Rate this one

    Kelleher
    Van Der Wan - Porro -Neco W
    Gakpo - Kudus - Reijinders - Muhammad Salah (c) - Palmer
    Watkins - J.Pedro

    Verburggen - Murillo - Piroe - Rodon

    Bench Boosting GW1

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    1. NotsoSpursy
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Very nice

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    2. Puntillimon
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Down grade piroe and upgrade kudus to Gakpo is what I did

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    3. FPL Elephant
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Double Spurs defence is bold!

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  8. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Anyone else tbink Tosin is worth a short term punt after the comments this morning?

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If you want to plan a transfer, yes its worth a shot.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Been in my team for a week or so. I think it’s worth a punt. He even gets the captain armband at times. Plus he is good at long passes.

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    3. The Mentaculus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yeah the comments are very encouraging and I don't see Hato (or another new CB) being given a start for a while

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  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    A. Richards Thiago
    B. Fullkrug Dorgu

    Which one?

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A for mine

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  10. NotsoSpursy
    1 year, 2 months ago

    A) Salah + J Pedro (.5itb)
    B) Haaland + Wirtz

    This is giving me a headache

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    1. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Super John McGinn-
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A

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    3. NotsoSpursy
      1 year, 2 months ago

      This doesn’t help my headache but thanks

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    4. FPL Elephant
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A

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  11. Skout
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Lads thoughts please? Stick or switch?
    Kudus, Ndiaye, Bowen could be >> Bruno, Anderson, StrandLarsen/Fullkrug

    Verb
    Milenkovic Porro Diouf
    Salah Palmer Wirtz Ndiaye Kudus
    Watkins Bowen

    Dubravka Guiu Reinildo Esteve

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  12. Atimis
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Worth risking Dorgu as rotating one with De Cuyper? Or go boring Konsa/VDV?

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  13. Mozumbus
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which are the nailed 4.0 defenders not Esteve

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    1. Atimis
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Leeds ones

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    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Rodon-why not esteve?

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      1. Mozumbus
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Thanks
        Have him already

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  14. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Could I get by with this defence if it means the rest of my team is

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Diouf, Reinildo, Williams, Dorgu and Esteve

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    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Okay, I've lost the ability to post coherently. Need to take a break.

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  15. Super John McGinn-
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any better 4.5 defender rotation options and any changes you’d make?

    Sanchez, Dubravka
    Porro, N.Williams, Andersen, Dorgu, Esteve
    Salah, Palmer, Bruno, Rogers
    Watkins, J.Pedro, Guiu

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    1. martynteresa
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If your playing a back 3
      AV / TOT/ BRI / WH / WO
      gives you 100% rotation against weak teams to and incl GW7
      It also keeps going to GW12 (maybe sub out the AV def after GW7 to get perfect to GW12)
      It also means a lot of the games are against the bottom 3
      34 of 36 games v bottom half teams, 10 of the 36 against promoted
      Sub AV to CP for game week 8 and I think it becomes 36/36

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      1. martynteresa
        1 year, 2 months ago

        sorry the sub to make it 36/36 would be AV to a 2nd WH for gameweek 8 onwards for a prefect 36/36

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      2. Super John McGinn-
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate!

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  16. Valar(Keith)
    1 year, 2 months ago

    A) Reijnders + 0.5
    B) Rutter

    For context the 0.5 could be used to upgrade Fullkrug to Larsen next week if he looks horrid

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    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Rutter long term set & forget

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    2. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I’ve got Rutter over Rejnders

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Thanks all. I'm rotating Dorgu and Fullkrug so I can bench Fullkrug gw 2 and 3 anyway. Will go rutter and downgrade to reijnders if he looks the part

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  17. PartyTime
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Rank these forwards in order of highest GW 1 pts ONLY
    1. Watkins
    2. Bowen
    3. Pedro
    4. Wood
    5. Mateta

    Thanks!

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Bowen top

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    2. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1, 2, 4, 3, 5

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    3. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1 2 and the rest

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  18. Ha.
    1 year, 2 months ago

    1. Kudus and Fullkrug
    2. King and Bowen
    3. Reijnders and Evanilson

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    1. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1

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    2. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      2

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  19. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Anderson or Reindeer?

    Tielemans a valid differential?

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    1. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Picked Reijnders. Anderson is an interesting pick too but YC imminent in gw 1

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  20. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Pretty much comes down to this decision:

    Strictly for the first 2 gameweeks:

    A. Salah + Joao Pedro
    B. Haaland + Gakpo

    Have Palmer, Wilson, Wirtz, Watkins, Gyokeres

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    1. A Team Of James McCleans
      1 year, 2 months ago

      b imo

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    2. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Why 2 weeks?

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      1. Benster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        So I can flip to the other option for free if needed

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    3. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    4. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    5. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Thanks, that's a fairly comprehensive reply

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  21. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    If price no issue
    A) Neco
    B) Milenkovic

    Would you use the 0.5m to upgrade KDH to Rejnders?

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    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A

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  22. Sz21
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Going to start with just one from these 6 mill defs. Who would you choose?
    1. Ait- Nouri
    2. Gabriel
    3. Virgil

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    1. HighestPeake
      1 year, 2 months ago

      VVD

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    2. NotsoSpursy
      1 year, 2 months ago

      2

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    3. Mozumbus
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Cucurella?

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    4. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1

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  23. HighestPeake
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any news on Solanke?
    Thoughts on Richardlson as a differential?

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    1. chocolove
      1 year, 2 months ago

      In the squad. Richa is sh*te

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  24. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wirtz or Palmer captain plse?

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    1. a wat di rass
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Palm

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  25. Kane Train
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this team??

    Sanchez
    VdV, Milenkovic, Wan-Bissaka
    Salah, Palmer, Rogers, Kudus
    Bowen, Pedro, Watkins

    Bench: Dubruvka, Konsa, KDH, Esteve

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I don't like AWB, rest is nice

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  26. chocolove
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Chance of server crash?

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  27. NotsoSpursy
    1 year, 2 months ago

    The Salah v Haaland debate has been done to death over the summer no doubt. Can anyone please give me the cliff notes ? 🙂 I.e just a name

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Start Salah, go to Haaland if need be the 0.5 helps.

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  28. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Kudus Reindeer
    or
    Rogers Anderson

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    1. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      isnt the top option 0.5 cheaper?

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    2. PartyTime
      1 year, 2 months ago

      1

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  29. Saka White Rice
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which combo do you prefer?

    A) Porro, Andersen, Wirtz
    B) NWilliams, Gakpo, Rogers

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B comfortably, assuming Rogers is fit.

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    2. RedJive79
      1 year, 2 months ago

      A for me

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  30. OverTinker
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Murillo or Porro?

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    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Probably Murillo, but Porro has higher ceiling imo.

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    2. The Pretender
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Murillo if you have other wingbacks, Porro if youre full off DC

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