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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 Cole Palmer (£10.5m) replacements, benching headaches, 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.

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  1. MJF
      9 months, 17 days ago

      Wavering over the sensible Palmer, Bowen -> Sarr, Wood or the more risky Palmer, Watkins, Bowen -> Anderson, Haaland(C), Pedro.

      I know the first move is more logical but fancy backing Haaland at relatively lower ownership. Might toss a coin.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 months, 17 days ago

        I own Haaland and I’m not that confident in City yet. I’d go sensible

        1. MJF
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Thanks, I will consider that.

        2. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          I went similar to the second one for a -4. Haaland well owned in my ML and cant afford to take the chance.

      2. cuppatea78
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 17 days ago

        Got cut off on previous page:

        I currently have Salah and Anderson in my team but on a wildcard so thinking of bringing in Gakpo and Sarr. Who would you go with?

        A) Salah and Anderson
        B) Gakpo and Sarr?

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          A

        2. MJF
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Personally feel its too early to shed Salah.

          • Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            A
            Salah still probably best (c) GW after this

          • aidanol
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            9 months, 17 days ago

            A. All day. It's amazing that there's been criticism of Salah's start to the season, yet he's the only premium player without a blank. Plus his record in the league against Arsenal is strong (11G and 4A in 16 games). West Ham look shocking and Forest are so strong at home.

        3. HAMMERTIME107
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          Is Ndoye from forest worth a shout as a differential? Already trailing in both leagues!
          First time I’ve started so bad!

          1. Meechum
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            That's my punt this week!

          2. windowview
            • 10 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            I've brought him in for Palmer

        4. Robson-Canoe
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          Elanga or Barnes - who would you say is the better pick and why?

          1. Pariße
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Barnes, more settled in the team, always a great differential, and has so far been a bigger threat than Elanga.

        5. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          One week punt.
          Worth a -4 for Ekiteke to either Wood or JPedro?

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            I also have Wirtz but don’t feel there’s as good an option in midfield

          2. Seanigula
            • 17 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            No…someone from LIV will score and he’s as likely to be involved as anyone

        6. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          Haaland or Pedro for Cap, both on pens but which team is firing more?

          Both have good records against opposition…..

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Is Pedro 100% on pens?
            Didn’t Enzo take a couple once?

            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Pedro success rate is far higher

        7. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          Hi... What would you do here with 1ft? Thanks

          A....save ft
          B.....georginio to sarr and bench

          Sels
          Porro murillo munoz dorgu (gudmundsson)
          Salah cunha wirtz reijnders (georginio)
          Watkins pedro (guiu

          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Save it

        8. FDMS All Starz
          • 10 Years
          9 months, 17 days ago

          Kinda stuck with this team, pick one:

          A) Wirtz/Fullkrug —> Sarr/Pedro (free)
          B) Palmer/Wirtz/Fulkrug —> Anderson/Sarr/Haaland (-4)
          C) Palmer/Guiu/Fulkrug —> Anderson/Pedro/Wood (-4)
          D) Play WC

          2FTs, 0.0itb
          Sanchez
          Munoz Williams Dorgu
          Salah Wirtz Palmer Bruno Reijnders
          Watkins Fullkrug

          Dubravka Anderson Rodon Guiu

          1. Raoul Nogues
              9 months, 17 days ago

              How many Andersons do you want ??
              C looks promising for the next four fixtures but you will probably have to bench one of the Forest guys the next gameweek against Arsenal

          2. SomeoneKnows
            • 10 Years
            9 months, 17 days ago

            Thoughts on the following WC team?
            Would you make any changes?

            Sels
            Cucurella, Virgil, Van de Ven
            Gakpo, BFernandes, Semenyo, Johnson
            Haaland, (C) J.Pedro, Wood

            (Dubrovka, Reijnders, Lacroix, Esteve)

            1. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              its nice. I d give some thought to Johnson > Sarr

            2. Raoul Nogues
                9 months, 17 days ago

                I think Haaland is not worth his price until we know City are back on track

                1. g40steve
                  • 8 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  By then it’s too late, you want him before the crowds to make the gains?

            3. JayJay96
              • 11 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Best goalkeeper to have this game week? And no not Sels as I have double forest defence.

              Thank you!

              1. Sarri-ball
                • 16 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Chelsea for me

            4. Sarri-ball
              • 16 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Gamble on palmer to mbeumo

              Or rutter to sarr (palace)

              Bench palmer take the drops

            5. Evasivo
              • 15 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Anyone going for Grealish over the other 6.5s?

              1. Meechum
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Yup. Grabbed him last week and happy I did.

                1. Evasivo
                  • 15 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Oh before Gw2 deadline?! Some balls, but well played 😀

            6. Sarri-ball
              • 16 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Chelsea for me.

            7. tabby98
              • 10 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              What to do here guys?

              Sanchez
              Porro, VdV, Neco
              Kudus, Wirtz, Salah, Rogers, Reijnders
              Joao Pedro, Watkins

              Dubravka | Guiu, Esteve, Diouf

              £4.4m ITB
              1 Free Transfer

              A) Roll
              B) Guiu/Watkins —> Ekitike
              C) Guiu/Watkins —> Wood
              D) Guiu/Watkins —> Mateta
              E) Rogers —> Mbuemo/ Bruno

              Any other suggestions?

            8. In Carrick we trust
              • 8 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              On wildcard, already have gakpo, pick 1

              A. Wood
              B. Ekiteke

              1. Baron Penguin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                A assuming Isak signs

              2. RamboRN
                • 14 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                A

            9. ididnt
              • 14 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Is Sesko a risk to Cunha’s starting position / mins?

              1. Baron Penguin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                I don't think so

              2. Brosstan
                • 11 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Risk to his advanced position that gives him those good shots per game stats, but not to his minutes.

            10. RamboRN
              • 14 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Sanchez
              Dorgu porro murillo
              Palmer salah reijnders kudus semenyo
              J.Pedro Watkins

              Subs
              Dubravka guiu esteve cuyper
              2m itb

              A. Palmer and Watkins to johnson and haaland
              B. Palmer and Watkins to gakpo and wood leaving 6.2 itb
              C Palmer and Guiu to gakpo and wood leaving 1.7 itb but giving potential benching issue.

              1. Baron Penguin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                B

            11. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              As tempting as it is to take a one week punt for gw3 to replace Palmer , I might it use my WC gw4 so I need to think medium/long term. With that in mind
              Palmer to
              A Sarr
              B a Forrest mid probably Andersen

              Cheers and gl all !

              1. Baron Penguin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                A

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Thanks

            12. Sid07
              • 12 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              palmer to
              1) semenyo
              2) kudus

              1. Baron Penguin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                2

              2. Evasivo
                • 15 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Sarr or Grealish not in the mix?

                1. Sid07
                  • 12 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  already have Sarr

            13. Baron Penguin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Evanilson to Haaland(C) for -4?

              Would mean benching one of:

              1. Rogers
              2. Wirtz
              3. Sarr

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Could pay off, could also hurt.

            14. Mother Farke
              • 2 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              RE Schar. Is there a chance Howe is bluffing? The concussion protocol is 10 days.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                I doubt it. He says they followed the doctors advice.

                With everything going on he won't want more furoe.

                Are they degrees of severity applied?

                1. Mother Farke
                  • 2 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  I'm not sure. I was hoping there was someone around who was more savvy on the subject haha

            15. ididnt
              • 14 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Why Is Ndoye from Forest under the radar? Seems to have started really well. Is he a decent punt for a Palmer replacement.

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Ive considered him but wanted Wood more.

                1. ididnt
                  • 14 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Yes but apples and oranges as one is MF and the other is a forward.

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 12 Years
                    9 months, 17 days ago

                    The option for me is
                    NDoye / MGW + J.Pedro

                    or

                    Kudus + Wood.

                    I cant have both, already doubled up in defence.

                    I like Ndoye a lot.

            16. Meechum
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              9 months, 17 days ago

              Help with lineup please. Draft League on Sleeper App.

              Ekitike - Ndoye - Estevao
              Bruno - Outtara - Johnson - Grealish
              Gabriel - Romero - Murillo
              Petrovic

              Bench: Solanke, Carvalho, Enzo, O'Riley, Kerkez, Diouf, Truffert.

              Thinking of playing Enzo over Johnson.
              Keep the 3-4-3 lineup, or change to 3-5-2 replacing Estevao or Ndoye up top with another Mid?

              1. The 12th Man
                • 12 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Aren't Estevao and Ndoye midfielders?

                1. Meechum
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Not on Sleeper.
                  And Diouf is a Mid.

                  Try and bare with the confusing positions lol but Sleeper is an excellent app to play FPL on!

                  1. The 12th Man
                    • 12 Years
                    9 months, 17 days ago

                    ah ok.
                    Tough choice.

              2. Pariße
                • 11 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                That’s a 3-6-1 line up

                1. Meechum
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Didn't realize sleeper would be so confusing.
                  Let me try this:

                  Start Enzo or Johnson?

            17. 5teve
                9 months, 17 days ago

                I have to bench either A. Rogers or B. Reijnders. Which would you bench?

              • ididnt
                • 14 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Palmer to:

                A. Ndoye
                B. MGW
                C. Cunha
                D. Kudus
                E. Bruno

                1. windowview
                  • 10 Years
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  I went for A

              • RICICLE
                • 3 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Was just thinking, would there be much harm in losing Palmer for a hit considering I’ll be WC’ing over the break?

                Anyone doing the same?

              • windowview
                • 10 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Play Xhaka or Wirtz?

                1. Eze Come, Eze Go
                  • 1 Year
                  9 months, 17 days ago

                  Wirtz

              • Eze Come, Eze Go
                • 1 Year
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Happy Friday. All comments welcome. Any glaring transfer or substitutions? Who to captain, Wood or Haaland?

                Sanchez
                VDV - N. Williams - Gudmundssson
                Salah - Semenyo - Kudus - Reijnders
                Ekitike - Haaland - Wood (C)

                Dubravka - Anderson - De Cuyper - Esteve

              • Cali
                • 5 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Gtg? Bench order correct?

                Sanchez
                Williams, Van de Ven, Dias
                Wirtz, Kudus, Reijnders, Gakpo
                Haaland, Joao Pedro, Watkins

                Dubravka, KDH, Konsa, Esteve

              • Casual crab
                • 3 Years
                9 months, 17 days ago

                Bowen to Wood for a hit? Other forwards are Ekitike and Gu