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FPL Gameweek 4 Scout Picks: Three triple-ups

11 September 2026 296 comments
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The Scout Picks return ahead of Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

This is a Free Hit in all but name, with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek. Selections made in the Scout Squad are a big factor when it comes to deciding who made the final cut.

As ever, certain restrictions limit us:

  • 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

Best £4.0m + £4.5m goalkeepers for FPL 2026/27

Between the sticks, highly-selected Bart Verbruggen (£4.5m) should deliver because Brighton and Hove Albion are visiting a Coventry City side that’s still without either a point or a goal. He’s a unanimous Scout Squad pick.

DEFENDERS

Gakpo, Szoboszlai, Konsa: Buy, keep or sell in Gameweek 4? 3
 

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The rest of this article below is completely free to read but requires a Fantasy Football Scout user account for access – you can get yours at no cost here

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. STRNATOR
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Play Wissa or Semenyo?

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    1. Tcheco
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Wissa

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    2. 2OLEgend
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Semenyo

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  2. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Good people - have not been staying current with Arsenal affairs - is Konsa still a starter once Saliba, Timber etc. are back, or was he very much a short-term cover?

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    1. Ooohahhh...
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Id say he's definitely starting until Saliba is fit which is probably a couple of months away.

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  3. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Gomez
    B) Wissa
    C) Foden

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    1. 2OLEgend
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Gomez

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    2. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      A easily

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    3. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      A

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    4. MrBang
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Interesting answers. Fantasyfootballpundit xP says Gomez is top of the lot.

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    5. Definitely not sleeping
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      1 month, 5 days ago

      I dont trust Foden atm

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  4. statenisland
    1 month, 6 days ago

    On a W/C. Would you play A) or B)

    Verbrugge
    Vuskovic, Calafiori, Gvardiol
    Palmer, Rogers, Ødegaard, Cherki
    Joao Pedro, Haaland

    A) 3-5-2 with Tavernier (BRE Home)
    B) 3-4-3 with Wissa (LEE Away)

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Both tough fixtures, personally I would favour the 352 but only just, very fine margins

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    2. 2OLEgend
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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    3. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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  5. fantasyfog
    1 month, 6 days ago

    I sak or sak a

    Isak would mean Ødegaard and de Cuyper
    Saka would mean Gvardiol and fodder

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    1. 2OLEgend
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Isak, Øde and dC for sure mate

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    2. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Isak

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  6. D15jones
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Who do you prefer odegaard and Scott or gibbs white and grob?

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      This week Ødegaard and Scott, but MGW has the fixtures soon

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  7. FabreKante
    1 month, 6 days ago

    A) Saka + Wissa
    B) Isak + Odegaard

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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    2. 2OLEgend
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Easy B

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    3. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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  8. sirmorbach
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Isak (c), Palmer (c) or João Pedro (c)?

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Isak for me

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    2. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Palmer

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  9. AzzaroMax99
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Double up on Ars def with Calafiori and Konsa or bench one (Konsa) and play Gvardiol?

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    1. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Double up

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Thx

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    2. F4L
      1 month, 6 days ago

      double

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  10. FPL Equilibrium
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Who to start this week

    A) Gibbs-White (Villa Away)
    B) Barnes (Leeds -Away)

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    1. F4L
      1 month, 6 days ago

      mgw

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  11. F4L
    1 month, 6 days ago

    does it not feel like abit chelsea could score 3-ish and palmer could be nowhere to be seen with this chelsea, similar to brighton home when palmer only came alive second half? like in 1 single gw have no clue out of him/rogers/pedro who will get the points. maybe makes him abit tough to captain, easy to own. or nah?

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Easy own, Isak cap this week

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      1. fantasyfog
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Just answered my own question below

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    2. Captain Mal
      1 month, 6 days ago

      My thinking would be the opposite. Players with a high floor and low ceiling - in other words, reliable- are good to own but tough to captain. Explosive, Palmer-type players are good exactly because of captaincy. For me, captaincy is about ceiling, not about consistency.

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      1. Definitely not sleeping
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Curious, what is your average season placing?

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  12. fantasyfog
    1 month, 6 days ago

    A
    Trafford
    Cali Konsa Gvardiol (Egan Mendy)
    Saka Palmer Rogers Groß szob
    Haaland JP (fodder)

    B
    Trafford
    Cali Konsa De cup (Egan Mendy)
    Ødegaard Palmer Rogers szob (slater)
    Isak Haaland JP

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    1. FPL Equilibrium
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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    2. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      B

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  13. D15jones
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Which 3 do you prefer on wildcard?
    A: Tarkowski, Szob, Silva/Thiaw
    B: Branthwaite, gibbs white, Egan

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    1. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      A from those

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  14. Pep Roulette
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Hey fam!
    Locked on this WC.
    BB in GW5.
    0.4 ITB.

    Trafford Kinsky
    Calafiori Konsa Neco Hall Muharemovic
    Rogers Szobo Odegaard Barnes Stach
    Haaland Isak JP

    Rogers(C)

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    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Palmer

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      1. Pep Roulette
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Don't fancy Chelsea triple attack personally. JP & Rogers are good value.

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        1. Jebiga
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Lot of half of fame TC Palmer this gw

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    2. Pep Roulette
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Could cap Isak as well

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      1. fantasyfog
        1 month, 6 days ago

        This

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    3. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Nice team for BB, Rogers cap brave move imo

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    4. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Looked too good but noticed no palmer. Other than that glaring omission, looks good. Maybe cpt Isak if you’re betting on him over Palmer.

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  15. Jebiga
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Who to play?

    1. Gross
    2. Calwert-lewin
    3. Tzolis

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    1. AzzaroMax99
      1 month, 6 days ago

      3

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    2. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      321

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    3. F4L
      1 month, 6 days ago

      dcl

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    4. Jebiga
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Huh, very tough. Thanks

      I have Gross and DCL in team, Tzolis first on bench

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  16. AzzaroMax99
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Is Semenyo a good way into City points (no Haaland)?

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    1. F4L
      1 month, 6 days ago

      i would say right now given how wide he is being forced to play and the potential when doku is back he starts losing minutes, no

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    2. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      City attack other than Haaland is a minefield

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 6 days ago

    My FTs this week comes to:

    A) Konsa & Wirtz
    B) Davis & Mbeumo

    Konsa looks a steal at 4.4, but B rotation gives:
    GW4: Davis (cpl)
    GW5: Aina (COV)
    GW6: Davis (FUL)

    Bart
    Califiori, Gvardiol, xxx
    Palmer, xxx, Tzolis, Gross
    Haaland, Isak, Pedro

    Lammens, Yalcouye, Aina, Hume

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    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 6 days ago

      A.

      Your team looks good

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Aina unlikely to keep his spot in the team with Munoz coming in so the rotation probably sadly won’t work. As a result A feels the clear choice, plus Arsenal defence are just insane rn

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    3. fantasyfog
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Wirtz make me gag a little

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  18. Jebiga
    1 month, 6 days ago

    1. Tzolis to Rodgers (Bench Gross)

    Or

    2. Play Gross and bench Tzolis

    Or

    3. Play Tzolis and bench Gross

    ?

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    1. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      1 if it’s your only Chelsea cover. Otherwise 3.

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      1. Jebiga
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Yep have Palmer and Joao Pedro already

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        1. Steve McCroskey
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Oh in that case 3

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        2. Jebiga
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Thanks

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    2. Steve McCroskey
      1 month, 6 days ago

      I'd probably go 1 regardless

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  19. Steve McCroskey
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Would you FH this team? Lack of Chelsea worries me.

    Kinsky

    Calafiori Ajer Konsa

    Cherki Bruno Szob Tzolis Gross

    Pedro Haaland

    Dubravka DCL Hume Diop

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    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Just Bruno to Palmer i would say and save FH for crazy times

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      1. Steve McCroskey
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Thing is I'd like Bruno for Fulham

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    2. fantasyfog
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Just play Tlteam looks fine, yes more chelsea would be nice, but hull are showing they aren't pushovers

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      1. fantasyfog
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Discard comment

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        1. Steve McCroskey
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Ha, does that mean FH?

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        2. fantasyfog
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Just discard just play Tl...the rest is fine

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    3. antis0cial
      1 month, 6 days ago

      I don’t think it’s a bad week to fh and load up on pool / Chelsea, but you can easily get away with just bringing in Rogers or Palmer or save and cpt Pedro.

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  20. antis0cial
    1 month, 6 days ago

    WC4 BB5. 0.4itb (so could switch Szo to Gakpo if any leaks). Any suggestions? the 5.0 def could be any.

    Kinsky
    Calafiori Konsa Muharemovic
    Palmer Rogers Odegaard Szoboszlai Barnes
    Haaland Pedro

    Trafford Hall Barry Mykolenko

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    1. Mr Turnip 1
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Great team

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    2. Red Generals
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Possibly Verbruggen instead of Kinsky. Still not convinced on Spurs defence until their new signings bed in. Always feel they leak chances.

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  21. ididnt
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Any of these worth a -4? With Hume, Dedic and Rodon I’m struggling to get a playing back 3 to go with Califiore and Leif Davis!

    A: Rodon > Konsa -4
    B: Dedic > de Cuyper -4
    C: Hold and hope Dedic or Hume play

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    1. Steve McCroskey
      1 month, 6 days ago

      As a rule I never -4 for defenders. I'd stock to that even though both are upgrades here.

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      1. ididnt
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Inclined to agree. Though de Cuyper could haul

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        1. ididnt
          1 month, 6 days ago

          (Looks like you picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue)

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          1. Steve McCroskey
            1 month, 6 days ago

            Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Tbh I would do A. Dedic might play, Hume unlikely to get more than a one point cameo, and Konsa has a good chance of CS which would probably make the hit worth it immediately

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    3. Red Generals
      1 month, 5 days ago

      I'm stuck on Konsa to be fair myself on my FH team. Worried Sunderland get a stuffy goal at home to ARS so have now changed to De Cuyper. Had to go for Fodder on the bench to fit DC in mind so hoping the 11 all stay fit! Personally for a long term move the Konsa transfer is legit. I have him in my normal team. He's about to price rise in 2 hours so need to do the transfer now if you are going to.

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  22. Red Generals
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Need help on a FH please - been stuck for ages. Gakpo injury is worrying. Either double BHA or ARS defence.

    Konsa or De Cuyper?
    Gakpo or Szobo? -> or someone else?

    Team
    Verbruggen
    Calafiori, De Cuyper, Van Dijk
    Palmer (c), Rogers, Szobo, Gross
    Haaland, Pedro (v), Isak
    Palmer (GK), Davis (Ip), Hemmings (Ast), Thomas (Cov)
    0.3 ITB

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    1. CoracAld2831
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Konsa and Szobo

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      1. Red Generals
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Thanks for the reply. If I go Konsa I can then get Maitland-Niles back on the bench. Don't have long to choose as Konsa's price will rise and doing the extra transfer - Davis -> Maitland-Niles too (even for the bench) needs the extra transfer value

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      2. Red Generals
        1 month, 5 days ago

        Also any thoughts on Plamer Vs Pedro for Captain pick?

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  23. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Barry or Gonzalo?

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    1. CoracAld2831
      1 month, 5 days ago

      Barry.

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  24. CoracAld2831
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Which one:

    A: Tzolis, Aina -> Rogers, Konsa
    B: Gross, Maguire -> Rogers, Hall/Thiaw

    Basically bet

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  25. Hxnsey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Bruno F to Palmer worth it? Will likely be WC GW6

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    1. Red Generals
      1 month, 5 days ago

      I have Palmer. Fernandes is a worry for me vs City. He gets frustrated and is guaranteed a Yellow card. Plus all form goes out the window in the Manchester derby. Wouldn't surprise me if Foden and Dorgu score!

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  26. MagicBus65
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 5 days ago

    Mbuemo or Tzolis this week, final pick. Any thoughts guys/gals please? Cheers,
    Verb
    Cal, Konsa, De Cuyper
    Palmer, Sboz, Rogers, ? ?
    Haarland, Wissa, Joao

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