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FPL Gameweek 4 Scout Picks: Liverpool triple-up against Burnley

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With the first international break of the 2025/26 season finally behind us, it’s time to finalise our Scout Picks.

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Neale (Editor), Tom (Deputy Editor), Sam (General Manager) and Marc (Staff Writer) before coming up with our final team.

As ever, there are certain restrictions for our picks:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 4 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

3m team news:

Due to the lack of convincing £4.5m goalkeepers on offer in Gameweek 4, we’ve opted for Nick Pope (£5.0m) as Newcastle United prepare to host Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pope has already picked up 18 points this season, aided by two clean sheets in three matches. During this period, Newcastle have conceded only 1.58 expected goals (xG), which is the lowest tally in the league. As for Wolves, Vitor Pereira’s men are the only top-flight team yet to pick up a point this season. They will also be without Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.4m) for the trip to St James’ Park.

DEFENDERS

Best defender replacements for injured Konsa in FPL 7

 

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  1. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Start A) KDH or B) Andersen

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      kdh

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      I like Andersen this week, but don’t blame you going for the midfielder.

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Last FH dilemma

    A) Grealish and Munoz
    or
    B) Gakpo and Anderson (Ful)

    Cheers

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Grealy and Munoz

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Thanks

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  3. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 12 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Anyone playing 4 at the back most weeks? Feels like there’s a lot of high scoring defenders now with defcon. If so what’s your back four?

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

      Not this week!

      It's a bit different on a FH

      But as a general rule it might make sense...

      4-5-2

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

        Or 4-5-1 even!

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      I’m potentially going to be

      Defence will be quite heavy with VVD, Gabriel, Munoz, Senesi and a Spurs player so he will be part of the defensive rotation.

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Have 4 premium defenders, but not for defcon. Still playing 3 mainly.

      Cucurella RAN Porro Muñoz Gudmundsson

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  4. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    1FT 0.1m ITB

    Sanchez
    Porro Diouf Konsa
    Salah (C) Wirtz Semenyo Rogers Reijnders
    Watkins JPed

    Dub - Wood Murillo Esteve

    Roll or get a Palace defender in?

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  5. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on this all or nothing (no bench) FH?

    Petrovic
    Munoz - Burn - Andersen
    Salah - Semenyo - Reijnders - Gakpo
    Haaland - Richarlison - Mateta

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

      It's likely fine for starts but I think on a FH you need a few players who are more differential from the popular picks to really prosper.

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      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        That's a fair point! Any differentials come to mind?

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        1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
          10 months, 17 days ago

          I like Madueke as differential this week, on a high after his performance for England, Saka out and think they could put a cricket score past Ange’s Forrest

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Looking good. You probably have Leeds 4.0 on the bench? Fulham - Leeds could be 0-0 easily so you could have okayish cover.

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      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        I actually don't but that's a good shout, thanks

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  6. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Play 2 of :

    A ) DeCuyper
    B ) Diouf
    C ) Guddmnssn

    And 1 of :

    A ) Reijnders
    B ) KDH

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  7. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    1ft 3.2itb.

    Case I Sarr.

    A) Save (play Wood)
    B) Sarr > Semenyo
    C) Sarr > Kudus

    Sanchez
    Porro Andersen Rodon (De Cuyper, Neco)
    Salah Wirtz Reijnders Kdh (SARR*)
    Watkins Pedro Wood

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      B

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      B

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  8. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    On an iphone and the top row (gameweek number) needs to move one column to the right on the ticker in the Members Area.

    At the moment, at least for me, Spurs play West Ham away in GW5 and so on. For those on a WC and not completely focused, it could cause any number of WTFs.

    Any chance it can be fixed?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Flag your comment, otherwise I doubt any mods will see it.

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    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Reece says "I'm not seeing this issue. On mobile for the Members ticker it will only load 5 gw's by default, and the gw's are lined up correctly with the col's. We allow full customisation on this ticker and if you were to view 10+ gw's at a time (on a standard sized iPhone/iPhone Pro), then the top column's start to go out of alignment as they can't fit on the screen.".
      He showed two example images from iPhone showing a 5 gw view and also a 10 gw view (iPhone 16 Pro).

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  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Leave Wood 1st sub and continue with Pedro starting despite potential fatigue?

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    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Yeah, don’t like Wood against that Arsenal defence

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    2. John "Stumpy" Pep…
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Fatigue after 3 games? I know it's Chelsea who might have options but Im hoping he starts!

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  10. DennisTheMenace
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Thoughts? 1FT. 2.3ITB

    Sanchez Dubravka
    Gabriel RAN* VVD Neco Richards
    Salah Bruno I.Sarr* Reijnders King
    Watkins Wood Guiu

    A) RAN —> Porro/Senesi
    B) I.Sarr —> Semenyo
    C) A+B for -4
    D) WC
    E) Something else

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      C or D. Depends on if you see a time you'd rather wait to wc for. Team is in a bit of rough shape

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  11. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    With Cunha getting red flagged, does he now need significantly more transfer outs for another price drop??

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      In the old days, yes. I assume not that much has changed.

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  12. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Best option out of these guys ?

    A) Caicedo
    B) E.Anderson

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  13. Al Pacho
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Sanchez
    RAN* VDV Konsa
    Salah Sarr* Wirtz Kudus
    JP Watkins Wood

    Bench : Dub Reijnders Cuyper AWB

    should I WC this team? Or take a few hits?

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      RAN to Munoz and play Reijnders

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      1. Al Pacho
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Ok thanks

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      WC

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  14. Bad Kompany
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    What is the outlook at striker for Tottenham? IS Solanke back soon?

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    1. DaddyPig
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      So Richy will most probably start tomorrow with Muani getting a few mins towards the end of the game would be my guess. Dom is a few weeks away but not as serious an issue as some reports suggest.

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  15. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    10 months, 17 days ago

    I have a feeling Kusi-Asare will be Muniz's positional rival now over Raul. He was initially told by Bayern he'd be back up for Kane this season before Jackson arrived. The kid is a talent.

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  16. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Change anything on this WC??

    Raya - Dubravka
    Virgil - Munoz - Senesi - Tosin - Rodon
    Bruno - Gakpo - Semenyo - Reijnders - King
    Haaland - Gyokeres - Pedro

    1.4 ITB for Gyok --> Isak (when he starts)

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Like it

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Like it

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  17. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    I have zero scout picks in my team!

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Huge haul incoming

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      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Doubt it with my team. I’m capping Wirtz for goodness sake! That’s how bad it is.

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        1. Thanos
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 17 days ago

          Why not FH then?

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          1. Nomar
            • 16 Years
            10 months, 17 days ago

            GW after International break is usually unpredictable so would rather go with what I have, save FT for next week and free hit for later.

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      I was 43% on template rating last gameweek. Almost a 32% jump in rank. Too early in the season for any clear templates/ scout picks clarity. 3 in my team btw.

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  18. Skout
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Any improvements for this WC team? 0.8 itb

    Petrovic
    Munoz Lacroix Senesi
    Salah Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
    Haaland Pedro Mateta

    Dubravka King Rodon Reinildo

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    1. Dosh
      • 12 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Going with a very similar team on wildcard. Just want to fit in Gakpo but don't know how.

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  19. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    VVD or Munoz?

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      What’s your team

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      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Shouldn’t matter, should it?

        No existing Liverpool/Palace defence

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

      Munoz

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  20. AD105
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Roll? 0.8 ITB and 1 FT

    Sanchez
    Munoz Porro Andersen
    Salah(c) Bruno Rutter Reijnders
    Watkins Wood Mateta

    Dubravka Neco Esteve Sarr*

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  21. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    I haven’t caught up fully on team news, so am I g2g?

    Kelleher
    Cucurella Porro Munoz
    Gakpo Mbeumo Minteh Rutter
    Haaland(C) Gyokeres Ekitike

    Valdimarsson Carvalho Rodon Milenkovic

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

      Looks like it from what I've seen.

      Check Predicted Line Ups later or the Friday press conference injury updates.

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  22. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Got Sels and milenkovic

    With the two “good” fixtures after arsenal it feels like a hold but I’m itching to get lacroix

    A) yay
    B) hold

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      B

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    2. Bruno Commando
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      In the same boat and I am holding

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  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Scout predicted line ups has both
    Wissa & Strand-Larsen as out in the text but
    Showing as in the line up the grahics ?

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      They usually leave it until as late as they possibly can to increase the accuracy of their prediction

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  24. DennisTheMenace
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC team? 0.7ITB

    Vicario Dubravka
    VVD Senesi Tosin Richards Gudmundsson
    Salah Semenyo Grealish Reijnders King
    Haaland Pedro Thiago

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Not a fan of Thiago but concessions have to be made with Salah and Haaland.

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      1. DennisTheMenace
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Oh i quite like thiago tbh. 2 goals in 3 games with an assist that he should’ve had.

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  25. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    No FTs left. Should I bench Reijnders and start Porro?

    Viacrio (Dub)
    Cucu, Gabriel, Tarkowsi (Porro, Reinildo)
    Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish, Kudus, Reijnders
    Haaland (c), Pedro (Wood)

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Coin toss, can see both doing well. I’d probably drop Tarky.

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      1. Feanor
        • 17 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Didn't consider that since he's at home, but might work

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  26. Bobbyg1
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Dorgu to Richards or Guehi?

    Or save ft

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Save. Dalot is out, so Dorgu should start

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      1. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        10 months, 17 days ago

        Thanks Bobby

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  27. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Which of the 4.0m Leeds defenders is the best option?

    A) Rodon
    B) Gudmundsson

    Cheers.

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      10 months, 17 days ago

      Rodon

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  28. CYN
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Appreciate any input. Is this strong enough for a BB5?

    Kroupi -> Thiago GW5 making:

    Sanchez, Dubravka
    Porro, Murillo, Van De Ven, Esteve, Andersen
    Salah, Wirtz, Rogers, Reijnders, Bruno
    Joao Pedro, Watkins, Thiago

    Strong enough? Aim for BB8 instead?

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  29. simong1
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    A or B on a WC?

    A) Livramento and Lacroix

    B) Senesi and Munoz

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  30. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 17 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Petrovic
    Munoz / VdV / Van Dijk / Anderson
    Salah / Semenyo / Kudus
    Pedro / Haaland / Mateta

    Bench : Dubruvka, King, Esteve, Konak

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