Scout Picks
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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  1. STRNATOR
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Play Wissa or Semenyo?

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Wissa

    2. 2OLEgend
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Semenyo

  2. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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?

    1. Ooohahhh...
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

  3. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Gomez
    B) Wissa
    C) Foden

    1. 2OLEgend
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Gomez

    2. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A easily

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A

    4. MrBang
      • 16 Years
      1 day, 1 hour ago

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

    5. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      15 hours, 5 mins ago

      I dont trust Foden atm

  4. statenisland
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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)

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    2. 2OLEgend
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

    3. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

  5. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    I sak or sak a

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

    1. 2OLEgend
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Isak, Øde and dC for sure mate

    2. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Isak

  6. D15jones
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

  7. FabreKante
    • 6 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    A) Saka + Wissa
    B) Isak + Odegaard

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

    2. 2OLEgend
      • 6 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Easy B

    3. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

  8. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Isak for me

    2. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Palmer

  9. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Double up

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Thx

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      double

  10. FPL Equilibrium
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Who to start this week

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

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      mgw

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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?

    1. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Easy own, Isak cap this week

      1. fantasyfog
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Just answered my own question below

    2. Captain Mal
      • 2 Years
      1 day, 2 hours 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.

      1. Curious, what is your average season placing?

  12. fantasyfog
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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

    1. FPL Equilibrium
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

    2. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      B

  13. D15jones
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A from those

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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)

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Palmer

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

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

        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

          Lot of half of fame TC Palmer this gw

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Could cap Isak as well

      1. fantasyfog
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        This

    3. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Nice team for BB, Rogers cap brave move imo

    4. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours 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.

  15. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    Who to play?

    1. Gross
    2. Calwert-lewin
    3. Tzolis

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      3

    2. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      321

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      dcl

    4. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Huh, very tough. Thanks

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

  16. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours 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

    2. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      City attack other than Haaland is a minefield

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      A.

      Your team looks good

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 2 hours 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

    3. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Wirtz make me gag a little

  18. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    1 day, 2 hours ago

    1. Tzolis to Rodgers (Bench Gross)

    Or

    2. Play Gross and bench Tzolis

    Or

    3. Play Tzolis and bench Gross

    ?

    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Yep have Palmer and Joao Pedro already

        1. Steve McCroskey
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

          Oh in that case 3

        2. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

          Thanks

    2. Steve McCroskey
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      I'd probably go 1 regardless

  19. Steve McCroskey
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 13 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Thing is I'd like Bruno for Fulham

    2. fantasyfog
      • 11 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

      1. fantasyfog
        • 11 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Discard comment

        1. Steve McCroskey
          • 13 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

          Ha, does that mean FH?

        2. fantasyfog
          • 11 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

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

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 2 hours 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.

  20. antis0cial
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 2 hours ago

      Great team

    2. Red Generals
      • 4 Years
      23 hours, 49 mins ago

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

  21. ididnt
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 2 hours 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

    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 13 Years
      1 day, 2 hours ago

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

      1. ididnt
        • 15 Years
        1 day, 2 hours ago

        Inclined to agree. Though de Cuyper could haul

        1. ididnt
          • 15 Years
          1 day, 2 hours ago

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

          1. Steve McCroskey
            • 13 Years
            1 day, 2 hours ago

            Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      1 day, 2 hours 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

    3. Red Generals
      • 4 Years
      23 hours, 56 mins 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.

  22. Red Generals
    • 4 Years
    1 day 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

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      23 hours, 31 mins ago

      Konsa and Szobo

      1. Red Generals
        • 4 Years
        22 hours, 54 mins 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

      2. Red Generals
        • 4 Years
        22 hours, 50 mins ago

        Also any thoughts on Plamer Vs Pedro for Captain pick?

  23. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    23 hours, 47 mins ago

    Barry or Gonzalo?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      23 hours, 45 mins ago

      Barry.

  24. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    23 hours, 45 mins ago

    Which one:

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

    Basically bet

  25. Hxnsey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    23 hours, 30 mins ago

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

    1. Red Generals
      • 4 Years
      22 hours, 48 mins 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!

  26. MagicBus65
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    11 hours, 2 mins 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