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FPL Gameweek 7 Scout Picks: Saka part of Arsenal triple-up

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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. Hitthewall
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Grealish to Gordon this week? Or assess and wait till next GW?

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      I am about to do this move but tossing up between Gordon, Eze or Sarr !

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      1. Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        I am wary of IB, so I'm banking the transfer and hoping for the best, cant say there are any standout fixtures for me to benefit.

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  2. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    feel the Salah money burning a hole in my pocket to get Saka in for my £5m, when actually the best move is probably Grealish -> Doku or something

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Do Grealish, Salah could still do well this week and let Saka build up form one more week

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    2. The Hunt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      No one needs 100m this season.

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  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Have exact funds to do the following, which one?

    A) Williams —> Saliba (-4) & play BB
    B) Munoz —> Gabriel (-4) & play BB/don’t play BB
    C) Start Andersen & don’t play BB

    Dubravka
    Munoz Dorgu Williams
    Bruno Semenyo Rejinders Kudus Ndiaye
    Haaland Gyokeres

    (Sanchez Mateta Andersen Rodon)

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Defence isn't good enough to BB (Sanchez, Dorgu & Williams especially, plus not great fixture for Andersen)

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  4. Slurpy
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    please solve my bench headache

    bench?
    A) VVD
    B) Ndiaye
    C) Lacroix
    D) Pedro

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      B

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      VVD

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    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      B

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    4. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      B

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  5. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Bringing in Gyokeres,bring in Saka or Gordon with him?

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      So many possible combinations

      I'm going Gyökeres Gordon, because I think both are 90-min men (many late goals recently) on pens

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    2. Dragon Arcana
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Gyok not nailed to start

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      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Who starts instead?

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        1. Hairy Potter
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 26 days ago

          Trossard? Merino?

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        2. Dragon Arcana
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 26 days ago

          Merino

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      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        I get where you're coming from, but it seems they need him to

        The only other fit options atm are Merino and Trossard, and they're in a title race

        Also, coaches rarely rest players right before an international break, unless the medical team gives a strong warning (which is possible, tbf)

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      3. MJF
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Based on?

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  6. bigdip
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Start 1:
    A) Porro (LEE Away)
    B) Anderson (BOU Away)

    Start 1:
    A) JPedro (LIV Home)
    B) Mateta (EVE Away)

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  7. thewhitepele
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Got 1ft and 3.3m itb. Anything else to consider than bringing in some ARS?

    A) Cucu -> Gabriel
    B) Bruno -> Saka
    C) Save

    Sels
    Cucu Munoz VDV
    Bruno Semenyo Foden Kudus Reijnders
    Haaland JP

    Dubs, Guiu, Gudmund, Diouf

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  8. Egg Fried Reus 69
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    team currently
    raya dub
    gabriel senesi vdv lacroix rodon
    salah semenyo reijnders pm sarr king
    haaland pedro evanilson

    2ft
    was thinking:
    salah to saka
    evanilson to isak

    opinions boys?

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  9. Dragon Arcana
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Wissa injury setback, 4 more weeks

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Better for Gordon then because Wissa could be on penalties

      Eventually

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  10. Dhiggins100
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Bench 1 :

    A. Guehi
    B VdV
    C Reijnders

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  11. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    For BB GW8, do you prefer ?

    A Alderete (WOL)
    B Richards (BOU)

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    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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  12. Skengzema
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    £1.3m in the bank and I need to bring in Gyokeres

    Bin Richarlison or Mateta? (I’d have to also do a -4 and bin Sanchez for Dubravka)

    Or bin both strikers and get a cheap Guiu and Gyok?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Keep Mateta

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Roll

      It'll probably be clearer next GW

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Who's better for this week only?

    Grealish or Ismaïla Sarr?

    Palace play at Everton on Sunday. Where did they play against Dynamo Kyiv?

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    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Lublin (Poland). I'd have Sarr for sure - hate playing attackers v Palace (benched Gakpo last week) & don't think Everton are really at their defensive best right now

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Cheers

        Means I'm going a week early on that move

        If Palace were at home I'd do it without hesitation

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  14. trafalgarlaw
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Start Gakpo or Reijnders ?

    Gakpo Mbeumo Kudus Semenyo Reijnders
    Haaland Pedro Gyokeres

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Probably Gakpoo tbh, Chelseas defence is so bad.

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      1. trafalgarlaw
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Cheers mate, leaning towards Gakpo atm

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  15. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Which is better transfer this GW
    A- Cucu > Calafiori
    B- Bruno > Saka

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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  16. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Which striker to sell for Haaland?

    A) J.Pedro

    B) Mateta

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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    2. MJF
      9 months, 26 days ago

      I think you could make a case for either, but probably A, given the niggle he apparently has.

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    3. JBG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A

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  17. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Tuchel really not a big fan of Bellingham.

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 26 days ago

      He has fitness issues apparently.

      He doesn't seem to rate Grealish though. And Quansah in for Livramento shows how little he rates Shaw and Mitchell.

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    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 26 days ago

      This will send players like Grealish & Foden into overdrive surely. Palmer too when he's fit.

      They will want to make that World Cup squad, and the competition is fierce, and Tuchel likes stable consistent squads. It will be difficult. They need to be exceptional.

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  18. Full ham tragic
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Am having no Haaland fomo and need help , team feels like a mess but not sure what trade to do , or wait a week and have 3 trades . Have 2ft and 2m itb any suggestions welcome please

    Verbruggen (sels)
    Vvd vdv sens (cuc Diouf)
    Salah kudus reind Bruno g (Mitoma)
    Watkins Pedro richarlison

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    1. MJF
      9 months, 26 days ago

      I'd try and shift Pedro for Haaland, can you get funds from Bruno G and one other to get there?

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      1. Full ham tragic
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Thanks yeah I was thinking that but would still need to take a hit but could be my best option

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      WC

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      1. Full ham tragic
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        Am considering cheers

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    3. MJF
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Bruno G / Mitoma -> Xhaka / King maybe?

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    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      I’d WC tgat

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  19. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    A. Mukiele + Gabriel
    B. Calafiori/Timber + Alderte

    (Richards Sensi Rodon the other 3)

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    1. trafalgarlaw
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      B

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  20. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Grealish > ??

    a. Sarr

    b Gordon

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    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      A but it’s close. Both good options this week imo

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  21. Boberella
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Bench one:
    A) Grealish
    B) Stach

    Tempted to play Stach at home to Spurs.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      I'm playing Stach

      But keep switching it

      May well transfer Grealish to Sarr which would mean benching Stach or Reijnders away at Brentford.

      Brentford are better at home and despite the Haaland show no assists for Reijnders last week.

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      1. Boberella
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 26 days ago

        I’m scared to bench Reijnders as he’s got a double figure haul in him any time soon. Have Sarr already, so may well punt in Stach. Not sure Grealish gets much v Palace.

        Other side of coin is I’m getting rid of Grealish next week for Saka, so thinking may as well give him 1 last chance as he’s done nowt since I got him on my GW4WC.

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  22. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    3FT. G2G and roll FT?

    Raya
    Gabriel Senesi VdV
    Bruno Foden Semenyo Rejinders
    Haaland Gyökeres Pedro

    Dub Stach Andersen Rodon

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  23. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    BB this??

    Dubravka(avl) Gakpo(che) Gudmunsson(TOT) Andersen(bou)

    Have FT. Could use here

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      You'd think that both Villa and Bournemouth would score.

      So it's on the others then.

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    2. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      Maybe. Although I think Dubravka, Gudmundsson and Gakpo have better fixtures next week.

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  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    One consideration is that Osula may continue to receive minutes at CF when Woltemade is substituted rather than Gordon being shifted from LW to CF

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    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 26 days ago

      O yeah. Forgot about him

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  25. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Pick two to play
    A- Porro
    B- VDV
    C- Rutter
    D- Rutter > Sarr / Kudus for -4

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  26. Stevie_V
    • 4 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Benching dilemma!
    I am very happy with my team but who would you put on the bench out of these 3?

    A. Pedro Porro
    B. Richards
    C. Joao Pedro

    Team:
    Dubravka (Sanchez)
    Gabriel - Senesi - Richards - (Pedro Porro) - (Esteve)
    Saka - Fernandes - Reijnders - Semenyo - (King)
    Haaland - Gyokeres - Joao Pedro

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  27. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Thoughts on giving Mbeumo & Rich one more week instead of going for Saka or Gyokeres?

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    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 26 days ago

      No with West Ham at home that could end up very badly

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  28. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    best move here?

    A) Tark > Calafiori
    B) Anderson > Minteh
    C) Salah > Saka

    1FT 0.6ITB
    Raya
    Munoz, VdV, Tarkowski, Senesi
    Salah, Bruno, Reijnders, Anderson,
    Haaland (C), JPedro
    Bench: Dubravka, Dewsbury-Hall, Esteve, Guiu

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  29. Tartanjock
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    I brought in Gabriel, Saka and Isak this week for free funded by selling Salah.
    Would you bring in anyone for Grealish or Reijinders for -4. 1.6m itb. Looking at I. Sarr
    Vicario
    Gabriel Senessi Guehi
    Saka Semenyo Grealish Reijnders
    Haaland Isak Pedro

    Dubravka Gudmundsson King Hickey

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  30. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 26 days ago

    Morning all,

    I have 1Ft and 1.3 ITB and thinking over the following options. which do you prefer?
    A) Gakpo > Mbuemo
    B) Ekitike > Woltemade
    C) Gakpo & Ekitike > Saka & Woltemade -4
    D) Roll

    Current team:
    Petrovic
    Munoz / Senesi / Gabriel
    Semenyo / Reijnders / Kudus / Gakpo
    Haaland / Gyokeres / Ekitike

    Dubravka / Virgil / Gudmundsson / Dewsbury Hall

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