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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 transfers, team selection, 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. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Best team name for this team? Looks like a Collins Christmas Tree. Gone with "Collins Caterpillars" for now

    --------------------- Pickford ---------------------
    Chalobah Tarkowski (C)ollins Gabriel Virgil
    ------- Saka ----- Fernandes ----- Rice -------
    ----------- Bowen ---------- Ekitike(v) -----------

    Dubravka | Welbeck, Rogers, Mbeumo

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Collins Xmas Crackers

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Too long 🙁

    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Collins Crazy Crew

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Collins Who?

    4. debaser86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Bowen's Arrows

    5. debaser86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Phil my Collins

  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Verb Dub
    Gabby Timber Chalobah Tark Alderete
    Bruno G Rogers Foden Rice Garner
    Haaland DCL Thiago

    4.4m itb. Thinking Bruno to Semenyo this week and playing BB, Foden to Bruno F next week. Any thoughts?

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Bruno seems to rise in price tonight.

    A) Do Saka/Foden to Rice/BrunoF today to afford King to Enzo next GW
    B) Roll both FTs and not afford King to Enzo next week, max. 6.4, maby Ndiaye

  5. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Start 2:
      A thiaw (villa H)
      B van hecke (Fulham a)
      C reinildo (west ham a)

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        AB

        1. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Why

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              Believe in defcons

      2. Soterius
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Would you play Enzo or Wilson (Ful)?

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Tough choice, not possible to bench other players?

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          I wouldn’t want to bench either.

      3. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Interesting to see the highest Liverpool predictor from JTW this season has Ekitike not starting.

        https://x.com/i/status/2014734592863797313

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          The only person that has him not starting!

          Likely similar concerns...
          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27520664

      4. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        If you can afford to bench tavernier for the next 2gws is it worth keeping or is he a sell now? Would love if he could be back for wol/avl match

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Have the same issue and likely benching him

        2. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Season over if Ekitike doesnt start..

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            How many times can your season be over, in one season?

            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              It keeps ending but then other things happen that allows a restart

      5. ΒAZEΛOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Hello Tom,

        Verbruggen
        Gabriel VdV Alderete
        Semenyo Bruno F. Saka Bruno G.
        Haaland Thiago Ekitike

        Dubravka Senesi Gudmundson KDH

        Any changes here?
        Possibly Bruno G. to Enzo?

      6. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Wait another week on Foden to Fruno and lose 0.4m in TV

      7. ididnt
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Which move (if any)

        A: Foden > Semenyo
        B: Watkins > Thiago
        C: Foden > Enzo
        D: None (have no bench cover)

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          None, if must C

      8. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Areola (Dubravka)
        Gabriel-Timber-Andersen (Rodon-Gudmundsson*)
        Saka-Foden-Rogers-Reijnders (Tavernier***)
        Haaland-Thiago-Raul

        1 FT
        0,8 million in bank

        Move for this team?

        A: Roll FT
        B: Foden -> Bruno/Mbeumo
        C: Tavernier -> Anderson
        D: Tavernier -> Ndiaye
        E: Areola -> Sanchez
        F: Other?

      9. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        PLEASE HELP
        Should I make this wildcard team?

        Donnarumma
        Chalobah / Gabriel / Tarkowski
        Bruno F / Foden / Rice / Enzo / Garner
        Haaland / Thiago

        Bench: Raya, Mukiele, Mane, krejci

        Or roll with my current team

        Verbruggen
        Virgil / Gabriel / O’Reilly
        Foden / Bruno G / Bruno F / Gordon
        DCL / Haaland / Thiago

        Bench: Dubruvka, Wilson, Mukiele, Anderson

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Roll with current team

        2. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Roll.

        3. Conners
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Raya AND Donnarumma.

          Sheesh

          1. Kane Train
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Donnarumma for wolves fixture then Raya for long term + double gameweek

            1. Conners
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              I'd honestly just keep your current team and have a re-think next GW.

              If you do decide to WC, you'd be better off downgrading Donnarumma to Dub and getting Guehi for Krejci instead.

              Semenyo over Foden too.

        4. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Not Foden

      10. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Evening all, start 1 from each group.

        1. Tarkowski
        2. Van de Ven

        A. Garner
        B. DCL

        Cheers and good luck

        1. Kane Train
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          1 & B. But they playing each other
          So taking that into consideration probably
          2 & B

        2. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          2 & B

      11. #NumbersGame
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Would you BB this?

        Donnaruma
        Gabriel Thiaw Andersen Tarko
        Saka Rice Enzo
        Thiago Bowen Haaland

        Dub Le Fee Alderete Minteh*

        Have one FT and thinking of Minteh to Wilson/Ndiaye and using BB. Otherwise I'll just roll and bench the Sunderland guys.

      12. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        I refuse to respond to anyone using the name "Fruno". Its Bruno and Bruno G

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          You have just responded

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            To whom?

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              The post is a response

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Is Fruno = Bruno?

          1. Conners
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Frank Bruno.

      13. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        A) Foden -> Semenyo
        B) Foden -> Fernandes
        C) Save FT

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          B but most will say C

        2. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          B

      14. DaveZubie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Play, bench or Transfer Out:

        1) O'Reilly (Bench option: De Cuyper)
        2) Foden (Bench option: Anderson)
        3) Bruno G (Bench option: Anderson)

      15. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        A or B on wc?

        A) Thiago and Alderete
        B) Kroupi and Timber

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          How many ARS assets in the team for option A?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Gabriel and Rice

      16. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Money not an issue

        Get rid of one and for who

        Foden Cherki Gakpo (Rogers; Schade)

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Foden out for Bruno F/Palmer

          I would find a way to start Schade unless you own Thiago

      17. OffsidePenalty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Start one
        A) O’Reilly
        B) Rodon
        C) Van Hecke

        And one of
        1)L.Miley
        2)Wilson

        1. royals forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          2B

        2. Kane Train
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          A 2.

          Just gotta hope O’Reilly starts. Wolves fixture is nice

          Guehi, Khusanov & Ake WILL start.
          So leaves one spot in defence for either Lewis or O’Reilly.

          Ake will probs be Left Back so my gut is telling me O’Reilly won’t start as he isn’t normally on the right side

      18. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Am I safe to roll this GW or should I take a 1 week punt and WC in GW 24

        Roefs Dubravka

        Thiaw Andersen Alderete Gabriel Heaven

        Saka Enzo Anderson Rice Szoboszial

        Haaland Bowen Ekitike

        1FT 0.1 ITB

        Any ideas would be appreciated

      19. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        S(c)hade?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Not sure Forest are leaky enough for that

        2. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Not a bad shout if going against Haaland.

      20. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Bench order correct?

        Raya

        Timber Gabriel Guehi O’Reilly

        Foden Bruno Anderson Rogers

        Haaland Thiago

        Dubravka DCL Andersen Gruno

      21. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        On WC, final midfield slot:

        A) Rice
        B) Wirtz

        Thanks

        1. Kane Train
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          A

        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          A

        3. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Has to be Rice. Wirtz could be in for someone else in your squad, but maybe a bit later in the season

      22. joeynse99
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Captain Haaland or Thiago?

      23. The Mighty Whites
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        2FT, 2.3 ITB - thoughts?

        Raya - Dubravka
        Tarkowski - Andersen - Van Hecke - Keane - Gudmundsson
        Saka - Foden - Rogers - Rice - Enzo
        Haaland - Ekitike - Guiu

        A: Foden to Bruno
        B: Keane & Saka to Gabriel & Bruno
        C: Raya & Keane to Sanchez & Gabriel
        D: Other

      24. Bulldogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Hi, would you bench boost this week with dubravka, guehi, thiago and DCL. Thanks

        1. Dean1980
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          I wouldn't personally