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It’s Scout Picks time as we choose our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 7.

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

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

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

GAMEWEEK 7 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

3m team news:

Nick Pope (£5.0m) comes in for Newcastle United’s home encounter with Nottingham Forest. The Magpies will fancy their chances of a fifth clean sheet in seven Premier League games, especially considering that the Tricky Trees have failed to impress from an attacking perspective under Ange Postecoglou, having not won any of their six matches with him in charge.

DEFENDERS

FPL pre-season: Calafiori debut, Nkunku benched + Maresca on Neto

 

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  1. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 21 days ago

    Best move?

    A. Ekitike > Gyokeres
    B. Grealish > Gordon

    Raya
    Timber, Lacroix, Senesi
    Bruno, Gakpo, Semenyo, Grealish
    Haaland, Ekitike, Pedro

    (Dubravka, King, Gudmundsson, Livramento*)

    1. AAAFootball
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Consider eki to woltr, that iswhat u fif

        1. AAAFootball
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Is what I did, sorry about awful spelling

          • Bleh
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            I’d prefer Gyok to Wolt only because Wissa is due back soon so could impact his minutes.

      • The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 21 days ago

        Anything you'd change to this WC team? 0.1 itb

        Pope Dubravka
        Gabriel Senesi Richards Rodon Alderete
        Saka Foden Semenyo Sarr Reijnders
        Haaland Pedro Woltemade

        1. AAAFootball
            6 months, 21 days ago

            No

          • Bleh
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Would probably go for someone like Xhaka/Stach instead of Reijnders as 5th mid, otherwise GTG.

        2. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Hi all

          What’s more pressing.

          1. Livra to Senesi (have Truffert)
          2. Ndoye to 6m or below mid

          1. Punned It
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 21 days ago

            1. And then unload Truffert sometime later.

        3. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 21 days ago

          Current team

          Raya

          VVD Munoz Senesei (rodon Andersen)

          Grealish Mbuemo Foden Semenyo

          Pedro Gyokeres Haaland

          A) VVD ---> Gabriel

          B) VVD ----> Burnley/Trippier

          C) Save FT and upgrade Grealish/Foden/Mbuemo next game week

          On C currently cuz VVD is a goal threat and Def con monster so at least the ceiling and floor are high with him, plus it lets me get the likes of Sarr/Saka/Gordon next

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 21 days ago

            Burns*

          2. AAAFootball
              6 months, 21 days ago

              Consider munoz to gabs with cpi tough games coming up

              1. Nightcrawler
                • 6 Years
                6 months, 21 days ago

                .2 short of that. I like Munoz though. Can bench him Vs arsenal. Rest of the fixtures don't look that bad

          3. AAAFootball
              6 months, 21 days ago

              Lacroix or esteve to bench?

              1. The Mentaculus
                • 4 Years
                6 months, 21 days ago

                Esteve

                1. AAAFootball
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Thanks, done noe

              2. SWEdvin
                • 1 Year
                6 months, 21 days ago

                Please help, 4FT 2.9m ITB

                Ekitike and Anderson out
                A) Gyokeres and Semenyo in
                B) Saka and Woltemade in

                Only Ekitike out
                C) Gyokeres in

                D)?

                1. AAAFootball
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    A more reliable, but consider buying all four with ftd

                    1. SWEdvin
                      • 1 Year
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Already have double Arsenal defence unfortunately, have to choose between Gyokeres and Saka

                2. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 months, 21 days ago

                  If you are guided by betting market projections then Gordon is worth the punt this week

                  https://x.com/robtFPL/status/1973785493784744312?t=X3s2AqTAJw9XpayLge5uWA&s=19

                3. Podorsky
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  6 months, 21 days ago

                  A bit undecided whether to loose Etikite or Gakpo for an Arsenal attacker. Both started the season well, Gakpo has trailed off a bit. Now with Isak enetering the fray, which of Etikite/Gakpo do we perceive will get most minutes in the Premier League? In the Galatasaray match we saw both Etikite and Isak on the pitch. Albeit, for a few minutes only. Insights from those ITK much appreciated.

                  1. Bleh
                    • 9 Years
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Own both and in a similar boat. I guess Gakpo would be more secure in terms of minutes but Ekitike looks the more dangerous and likely to score. Tough one.

                    1. Podorsky
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Seeing Gyokeres up there with Haaland in the market projections (above) helps towards moving Etikite to him rather than Gakpo- Saka. Leaves more money in the bank as well.

                      1. Bleh
                        • 9 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        Yeah I think that’s the sensible move. Shame losing Eki as I think he’ll do okay, just that Gyok will do better with those fixtures and security of starts.

                  2. Cold Palms
                    • 1 Year
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Arsenal have the fixtures for a triple up so make the move decide who to get i have Gab Rice Gyok for next five

                    1. Podorsky
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      My gut says to get Saka though as he looks to have found the spring in his step again.

                4. Ask Yourself
                  • 9 Years
                  6 months, 21 days ago

                  Need some help please x

                  Which to see me through to WC13 ?

                  A) Salah Anderson Senesi

                  B) Saka Gordon Porro -4

                  1. The Mentaculus
                    • 4 Years
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Saka Gordon Senesi

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 9 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Is a -8

                      1. The Mentaculus
                        • 4 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        B then

                5. OptimusBlack
                  • 12 Years
                  6 months, 21 days ago

                  For this GW only who can get more pts pick only one
                  A- Gabriel
                  B- Sensei
                  C- Kudus
                  D- Sarr
                  E- Doku

                  1. AAAFootball
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Kudos I belive has a very high ceiling

                    • Punned It
                      • 1 Year
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      B

                    • Cold Palms
                      • 1 Year
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      A or E for me

                    • OptimusBlack
                      • 12 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Cheers

                    • JoeSoap
                      • 12 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      C or E

                  2. Ronnies
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Worth a -4?

                    Salah to Saka
                    Guiu to Gyokeres

                    Cheers.

                    1. Ser Davos
                      • 10 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      I'd suggest yes, worth a dice roll

                    2. @FPL__Engineer
                      • 5 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      100

                    3. Lord Flashheart
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      yes

                    4. OptimusBlack
                      • 12 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Yaay

                    5. JoeSoap
                      • 12 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Go for it

                    6. Cold Palms
                      • 1 Year
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Do it easy Double Arsenal at home v Westham and Salah crap away to Chelsea and returning his value

                      1. Cold Palms
                        • 1 Year
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        Not returning his value*

                  3. Tonyawesome69
                    • 7 Years
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Dan Burn playing LB again...

                    Eddie Howe plays down Lewis Hall's chances of starting on Sunday.

                    "I'd say he'd be available [to start], but Lewis had just a couple of little things in his body where he's not felt 100% right.

                    "We've got to try and get him back where he's robust enough."

                    https://x.com/DomScurr/status/1974039032234467683?t=fMidcVI3DrmvmHhvzWPM6g&s=19

                    1. Hairy Potter
                      • 11 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Oh dear. I think I'd prefer Thiaw or Krafth at RB and Trippier at LB than force Burn to play LB. Most Newcastle fans still have PTSD from Burn against Forest and Luton when he last had a run at LB.

                  4. Moneymar
                    • 3 Years
                    6 months, 21 days ago

                    Is Sanchez & Ndoye to Petrovic & I. Sarr for free a good transfer?

                    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        I like it

                    2. Qaiss
                      • 10 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Arsenal have lost the last two home games we played against West Ham

                      We aren’t going to bench Gabriel for your FPL team, sorry

                      1. The Philosopher
                        • 5 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        We in fact need him to start for our FPL team too 😉

                    3. Ser Davos
                      • 10 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Another combo trying to target those WHM, NFO defences:

                      Gakpo to Gordon
                      Ekitike to Woltemade
                      JP to Gyokeres

                      1. Punned It
                        • 1 Year
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        I wouldn't lose JP just yet.

                        1. Ser Davos
                          • 10 Years
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          fair, cheers

                    4. @FPL__Engineer
                      • 5 Years
                      6 months, 21 days ago

                      Please RMWCT, £2.2m ITB & BB8

                      Pope Dubravka
                      Munoz Timber Calafiori James Rodon
                      Semenyo Enzo Gordon Reijnders Stach
                      Haaland Gyokeres Welbeck

                      1. FPL Virgin
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        *** Sprays coffee ***

                        "Flippin' Welbeck!" 😯

                        1. @FPL__Engineer
                          • 5 Years
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          Welbeck man! Let's go

                      2. AAAFootball
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          Wolte from Welbeck seems rather obvious

                        • Punned It
                          • 1 Year
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          If Welbeck's just a cheap enabler, I think I'd rather Thiago or Isidor. You've 2.2 to make him Mateta as well. Why Welbeck?

                          Otherwise you're alright, Muñoz > Lacroix if you need to free up more cash.

                          1. @FPL__Engineer
                            • 5 Years
                            6 months, 21 days ago

                            Welbeck is 2nd for xG90 mate

                          2. @FPL__Engineer
                            • 5 Years
                            6 months, 21 days ago

                            Wary of too much palace also but thanks for the tips

                        • Saka Punch
                          • 7 Years
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          I'd worry about Calafiori's minutes long term as MLS looked really good on Wednesday and could easily start a bit in the prem in the busy schedule (Ben White less so, so Timber more safe atm imo)

                      3. Bobadoba
                        • 16 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        Play Rodon, Cucurella or Dorgu?

                        1. Lord Flashheart
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          6 months, 21 days ago

                          Dorgo

                      4. Lord Flashheart
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        6 months, 21 days ago

                        i have 2 free transfers and 3.5< - please help:

                        1 - Richarlison to goykeres
                        2 - Ndiaye to saka
                        3 - richarlison and ndiyaye to goykeres and gordon

                        1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                            6 months, 21 days ago

                            3

                          • JoeSoap
                            • 12 Years
                            6 months, 21 days ago

                            3

                          • AAAFootball
                              6 months, 21 days ago

                              Can you reach Saka wolte

                          • Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                              6 months, 21 days ago

                              Worth a BB?

                              Raya
                              Gabriel/Guehi/Senesi
                              Kudus/Reijnders/I Sarr/Semenyo
                              Haaland/Gyok/Isak

                              Dub/Caicedo/Andersen/VDV

                              1. AAAFootball
                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                  Might as well

                                • AC/DC AFC
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 10 Years
                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                  Nah

                              2. AAAFootball
                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                  Well lads I have locked in no gunners vs the ham, and come Sunday morning I will have a large couch ready for checking the result( game at three am)

                                  1. FPL Virgin
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 9 Years
                                    6 months, 21 days ago

                                    Think Nuno could pull off a surprise here.

                                    1. AAAFootball
                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                        I really hope so lol

                                    2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                        Good luck mate

                                    3. Catastrophe
                                      • 15 Years
                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                      Cucurella -> Timber or Calafiori?

                                      1. AAAFootball
                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                          Cala very rested to the detriment of my ucl team

                                          1. Catastrophe
                                            • 15 Years
                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                            Thanks. Better for this week then, but what about longer term?

                                        • OptimusBlack
                                          • 12 Years
                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                          Can u get Gabriel or u prefer otherones ?

                                          1. Catastrophe
                                            • 15 Years
                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                            Thanks. Already got Gabriel (no other ARS coverage)

                                      2. JoeSoap
                                        • 12 Years
                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                        For 1 week only

                                        A. Pedro>Mateta/Richarlison/Welbeck/other
                                        B. Wood>Mateta/Richarlison/Welbeck/other
                                        C. Wirtz>Eze/Sarr/Minteh & bench Wood/Pedro

                                        Sanchez
                                        Porro, Senesi, Konsa
                                        Kudus, Ndiaye, Bruno, Semenyo
                                        Haaland, Pedro, Wood
                                        Dubravka, Wirtz, Williams, Esteve

                                        1. AAAFootball
                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                            Wood to wolte the obvious move

                                            1. AAAFootball
                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                And play wirtz, it's about time he starts scoring. Bench jped with fitness concerns

                                                1. JoeSoap
                                                  • 12 Years
                                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                                  Thanks. Wolte a good shout.

                                          • Hooky
                                            • 11 Years
                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                            Who do you think will take penalties if Saka and Gyökeres are both on the pitch?

                                            1. AC/DC AFC
                                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                              • 10 Years
                                              6 months, 21 days ago

                                              Eze

                                              1. Hooky
                                                • 11 Years
                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                Was expecting an Ødegaard response. Hadn't even thought about Eze!

                                                1. Hairy Potter
                                                  • 11 Years
                                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                                  The last two pens I've seen Eze take have been shockers.

                                                  1. Hooky
                                                    • 11 Years
                                                    6 months, 21 days ago

                                                    Yeah, I'd imagine Rice is even ahead of him in the pecking order.

                                                    1. AC/DC AFC
                                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                                      • 10 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      I was joking

                                                      I was thinking of Rice as well

                                            2. AAAFootball
                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                Didn't arteat say gyok? I thought I heard that somewhere

                                                1. Hooky
                                                  • 11 Years
                                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                                  If you can find a link to that quote then post it here!

                                                  1. AAAFootball
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      When it came to the ‘best penalty taker’, Arteta answered simply: “Gyokeres.”

                                                      Quote from a dubious yahoo sports article, apparently quoted from a Swedish interview.

                                                      But I have heard it around in comments a few days ago

                                                      1. Hooky
                                                        • 11 Years
                                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                                        Thanks

                                                      1. AAAFootball
                                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                                          There we are

                                                          Thanks mate

                                                        • Hooky
                                                          • 11 Years
                                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                                          Cheers HP

                                                2. AC/DC AFC
                                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                                  • 10 Years
                                                  6 months, 21 days ago

                                                  Other than being flavour of the week, on the back of 2 penalty goals...

                                                  Is Gordon really a better long term pick than I Sarr?

                                                  The fixtures do favour Newcastle but the Palace player is more consistent.

                                                  1. AAAFootball
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Well I never liked Gordon, ( or at least never since he joined Newcastle)

                                                      A pen merchant without pens would be a sad thing

                                                    • Hooky
                                                      • 11 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Shhhhhh

                                                    • Hairy Potter
                                                      • 11 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Gordon has potential to be Newcastle's talisman, but really needs to step up. He needs to start getting his "cut in and shoot" on target more, rather than over the bar.

                                                      Sarr has been in better form for the last year, and practically playing as a second striker this season. I'd been more inclined to go for him as you know what you're going to get from Palace's attack.

                                                  2. OptimusBlack
                                                    • 12 Years
                                                    6 months, 21 days ago

                                                    It worth to sell Bruno this GW For Saka ?
                                                    Bruno > Saka
                                                    For free
                                                    Yaaay
                                                    Nope

                                                    1. Fuddled FC
                                                      • 14 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Think so, especially for medium/long term

                                                    2. Orion
                                                      • 15 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Can’t decide whether to bring in Saka or Eze…

                                                  3. Fuddled FC
                                                    • 14 Years
                                                    6 months, 21 days ago

                                                    who is the best budget forward?

                                                    a) Foster
                                                    b) Thiago
                                                    c) Calvert-Lewin
                                                    d) Isidor
                                                    e) Welbeck

                                                    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                                                      • 11 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      To play every week ? I'd stretch to SL

                                                      Not a or e imo

                                                    2. AAAFootball
                                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                                        Not DCL
                                                        He is a terrible foward

                                                    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
                                                      • 11 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Any news on gab ? Very tricky situation on a WC....I would get timber if he is a doubt but not sure I'd recover another gab haul if he starts....cheers all

                                                      1. Tonyawesome69
                                                        • 7 Years
                                                        6 months, 21 days ago

                                                        Arteta presser 1pm

                                                        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                                                          • 11 Years
                                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                                          Cheers can't wait !

                                                    4. RogueBlood
                                                      • 10 Years
                                                      6 months, 21 days ago

                                                      Will probs wc after the IB what change would you make this week 1ft 2.2itb

                                                      Dubravka
                                                      Williams, VdV, Munoz, Konsa
                                                      Foden, Kudus, Semenyo
                                                      Haaland, Pedro, Gyokeres

                                                      Sanchez, Gakpo, Esteve, KDH

                                                      1. AAAFootball
                                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                                          Play gakpo over willians

                                                        • Podorsky
                                                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                                          • 16 Years
                                                          6 months, 21 days ago

                                                          Play Gakpo dump Williams (Neco?)

                                                        • AAAFootball
                                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                                            Ft could be Saliba from munoz or konsa

                                                            1. AAAFootball
                                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                                Or a better keeper

                                                          • Ser Davos
                                                            • 10 Years
                                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                                            Woltemade and Saka look better options

                                                            Gyokeres and Gordon with thy penalties

                                                          • marpy016
                                                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                                            • 14 Years
                                                            6 months, 21 days ago

                                                            Which 2 to complete my Arsenal trio (already have Raya):

                                                            A) Gabriel
                                                            B) Saka
                                                            C) Gyokeres

                                                            1. AAAFootball
                                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                                Bc imo. But a very tough call

                                                              • OptimusBlack
                                                                • 12 Years
                                                                6 months, 21 days ago

                                                                BC