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FPL Gameweek 7 Scout Picks: Three double-ups

16 October 2026 435 comments
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As the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 7 deadline approaches, it’s high time we shared our Scout Picks for the upcoming round of fixtures.

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

As ever, our picks were 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

Man City v Man Utd team news: Donnarumma debut, Gvardiol, Foden + Sesko start

Between the posts, Gianluigi Donnarumma (£5.5m) gets the nod. 

The Manchester City ‘keeper didn’t cover himself in much glory during his side’s midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but three Premier League clean sheets from six attempts plus at least one save point in all but one match so far – giving him a league-high six in total – are promising stats ahead of a home meeting with Ipswich Town.

A nailed-on starter, the Italian stopper offers the safest route into a City backline that has been disrupted by rotation in recent outings but still boasts the best clean sheet odds this week.

DEFENDERS

De Cuyper, Pedro, Cherki, Gibbs-White: Buy, keep or sell in Gameweek 7?

 

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  1. Gazzpfc
    6 hours, 20 mins ago

    Two choices

    1 Gvardiol or Konsa
    2 Haaland triple yes or no

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    1. fantasyfog
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Gvardiol and yes

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  2. tim
    6 hours, 18 mins ago

    Start MGW or Barry?

    Cheers!

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    1. joeynse99
      6 hours, 16 mins ago

      B, MGW is out

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      1. tim
        6 hours, 14 mins ago

        Possibly out

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  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 hours, 17 mins ago

    What am I missing on Van Hecke?

    I'm on wildcard and have seen the sense of Kinsky in goal with a BB to use, however, doubling up on Spurs defense seems to be a folly.

    Should I change my mind?

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  4. RealSocialDads
    6 hours, 11 mins ago

    MGW to:

    A. Rogers
    B. Gross
    C. Keep, with Neco Williams as backup

    This is a long term move as not planning to WC soon

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    1. joeynse99
      6 hours, 11 mins ago

      A

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    2. F4L
      6 hours, 5 mins ago

      a if you prefer rogers to palmer long term
      b if you actually want gross, not just getting gross for sake to cover off his points
      c would be my preference, mgw a very strong long term hold and is integral to that forest team. you would just have to hope glasner is not lying, it is just minor, and if he misses this GW he'll be definitely be back for the next one

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  5. joeynse99
    6 hours, 11 mins ago

    G2g?

    Kinsky,

    Calafiori, De Cuyper, Van Hecke

    Cherki, Rogers, Saka, Tavernier

    Haaland (c) J. Pedro, Barry

    Bench - Verbruggen, Schade, N. Williams, Giles

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    1. polis
      5 hours, 59 mins ago

      Yep

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  6. Ian Davis
    6 hours, 10 mins ago

    Crazy to punt on Foden?

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    1. mrpink32
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 hours, 5 mins ago

      No he could come
      Back in. But it’s risky. I think all mids will get minutes this gw and against Ipswich they can do damage in 30 minutes easily

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  7. F4L
    6 hours, 9 mins ago

    vuskovic bullet header #2 this gw to leave de cuyper licking his wounds 😉

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  8. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 hours, 6 mins ago

    - 4 for Maguire to de cuyper?

    Y or N?

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 13 mins ago

      Y

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  9. 50HellsofPain
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 hours, 5 mins ago

    If I have 1 FT, should I do Szoboszlai (since he's injured) for Cherki or just roll?

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    1. polis
      6 hours ago

      Depends who you're playing instead of Szobo

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      1. 50HellsofPain
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        5 hours, 47 mins ago

        If I didn't make the switch, it would be Odegaard who hasnt been producing

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        1. Radulfo28773
          5 hours, 4 mins ago

          I’d leave Odegaard in my team

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  10. Babit1967
    6 hours, 4 mins ago

    MGW to Saka (ft) was going to do the move next week anyway or just play Odegaard & save FT?

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  11. Il Capitano
    6 hours, 2 mins ago

    1FT 4M ITB

    Trafford
    Calafiori De Cuyper Konsa
    Palmer Rogers Odegaard Gross
    Haaland JP Gonzalo

    Dub - Hall Egan Slater

    Ode to Cherki/Saka too much of a luxury move with only 1FT?

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    1. polis
      6 hours ago

      Roll for sure

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  12. Royal5
    6 hours ago

    Ginbs White owners keeping or selling?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      5 hours, 58 mins ago

      Keeping and Bench

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    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 57 mins ago

      possibly moving to Cherki as a replacement

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      1. Royal5
        5 hours, 56 mins ago

        Foden back a small worry

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 59 mins ago

    Should I lose Konsa and a midfielder to bring in BrunoG?

    Neale is including him in predicted lineups.

    He's a great option, when starting regularly.

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      5 hours, 56 mins ago

      Nah, can't rely on him starting

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  14. donbagino
    5 hours, 59 mins ago

    Start Kinsky or Verbruggen?
    1) Kinsky (h COV)
    2) Verbruggen (h CRY)

    Tottenham slightly more chances for cs according bookies but dunno

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    1. F4L
      5 hours, 57 mins ago

      that was a tough match for palace yesterday while brighton had a training session, would be tempted by verbruggen tbh

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      1. donbagino
        5 hours, 55 mins ago

        even doubling with De Cuyper?

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        1. F4L
          5 hours, 50 mins ago

          sure, its worked so far

          hedge your bets if you want, like you and the bookies say there's not much in it really. don't think there's an obviously wrong one to start, it'll just be captain hindsight if there's a big difference between the 2 come the end of the gw

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        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          5 hours, 50 mins ago

          I've been doing that for a few weeks now, worked out very fine

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  15. OptimusBlack
    5 hours, 57 mins ago

    Who's the best differential punt for GW7?
    A) Doku
    B) Manzambi
    C) KDH
    D) Sávio

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    1. donbagino
      5 hours, 56 mins ago

      B) If Schade was out for a while I would've taken Manzambi

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    2. Winging it
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 43 mins ago

      Doku- if he starts could be a great pick this week. Followed by Manzambi.

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  16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    5 hours, 56 mins ago

    GTG? Worth the risk of starting Schade?

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori Gvardiol MDC
    Saka Palmer Rogers Schade* Groß
    Haaland(C) Pedro

    4.0GK Barry Justin Ajer
    1FT 0.2ITB

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    1. Lost for Wirtz
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      Yes. Even 20min at the end of a game Schade can do damage, he is that kind of player I would say.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        5 hours, 29 mins ago

        Yeah, thinking that too. Cheers!

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  17. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 54 mins ago

    The anti-Cherki conspiracy continues in the scout picks

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    1. fantasyfog
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      In my team 100%

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  18. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Are we getting predicted team line ups today??

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 36 mins ago

      Normally around midnight ISH on a Saturday deadline

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

        Ah is it cheers mate, I thought usually some
        Would have already been done by now

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  19. Lost for Wirtz
    5 hours, 40 mins ago

    Regarding the Schade info, am I interpreting this correctly, he is not a sell, might play even, likely to start next week? Or is that a wishful interpretation

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    1. polis
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      I think he's a hold if you can cover him with someone decent enough

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    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 28 mins ago

      Definitely hold IMO after those comments. I am thinking whether to bench or play.

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    3. Stranger Mings
      5 hours, 22 mins ago

      Keep reckon plays evennif sub

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  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    On a wildcard

    1. Konsa Belloumi Jackson

    2. Ajer BrunoG Cherif

    This is for a BB squad.

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    1. polis
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      1 by a fair margin

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    2. Tsparkes10
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      1 clears

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  21. Tsparkes10
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    Wildcarded early but could’ve probs held off after Schade news… worth taking a few punts??

    Trafford Kinsky
    Cali MDC Konsa VH Thomas
    Hinswood Groß Manzambi Rogers Palmer
    DCL Haaland Pedro

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    1. polis
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      As in adding in a few more punts? Or just the one not-overly-punty punt in Hinshelwood?

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      1. Tsparkes10
        5 hours, 33 mins ago

        No Raya, Manzambi & Hinshelwood. Did mean to put Solanke over DCL aswell tbf

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        1. polis
          5 hours, 28 mins ago

          I like the Manzambi and Hinshelwood picks (and Solanke over DCL short term too)

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 33 mins ago

      Yes

      BB still to be used?

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      1. Tsparkes10
        5 hours, 33 mins ago

        Nahh, went BB2

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    3. fantasyfog
      5 hours, 31 mins ago

      Hinshlewood is a pick I like a lot, considering downgrading one of Palmer or Saka for him and upgrade 3rd striker who is currently fodder

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  22. SomeoneKnows
    5 hours, 36 mins ago

    With 2FT & 1.3 itb
    1) Roll - start Wissa
    2) Roll - start Hall
    3) Wissa > DCL
    4) Wissa > Barry
    5) Other suggestions

    Kinsky
    Calafiori, Konsa, De Cuyper
    Palmer, Rogers, Saka, Gross
    Haaland, Joao Pedro, Wissa

    (Dubravka, Hall, Slater, Egan)

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    1. Bobby Digital
      5 hours, 36 mins ago

      Wissa to Solanke

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    2. Bobby Digital
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      or Wissa to Jacksob

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    3. waltzingmatildas
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      3

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  23. waltzingmatildas
    5 hours, 33 mins ago

    Verbruggen Palmer
    Gabriel Konsa Shaw Davis Thomas
    Bruno Rogers Odegaard Groß Gomez
    Haaland Pedro Walle-Egali
    1ft 1.6itb.

    1) Shaw to De Cuyper
    2) WC - probably 11/12 changes

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    1. Tsparkes10
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      1

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      5 hours, 30 mins ago

      2

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    3. polis
      5 hours, 24 mins ago

      2

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  24. Coupes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 33 mins ago

    Hold Hall or switch to Muharemovic?

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    1. Tsparkes10
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      Hold

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    2. Stranger Mings
      5 hours, 23 mins ago

      Hold

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  25. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
    5 hours, 32 mins ago

    Best mid for short to long term to go into an attack of:
    Saka Tavernier Groß Rogers xxx
    DCL Haaland Pedro
    Semenyo, cherki, mbuemo or someone else? Why?
    Can't afford palmer or Bruno f.

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  26. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 29 mins ago

    Do you think Schade starts or only some minutes?

    2ft.

    a) Bruno, Shaw -> Saka + De Cuyper
    b) Shaw -> De Cuyper
    c) Bruno, Shaw -> Palmer + De Cuyper

    Verb/Kinsky
    Cala Konsa Gvardiol SHAW
    BRUNO Mbeumo Gross
    Haaland Pedro DCL

    B: *SCHADE Slater Davis

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 25 mins ago

      Already did De Cutler move. Bruno to Saka or save ft?

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    2. Stranger Mings
      5 hours, 24 mins ago

      I am keeping and playing

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  27. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 29 mins ago

    which one to start this week?

    a) Tarkowski - CHE (H)
    b) Muharemovic - MUN (H)

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    1. Bobby Digital
      5 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

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    2. Stranger Mings
      5 hours, 24 mins ago

      B

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  28. fantasyfog
    5 hours, 28 mins ago

    Trafford fodder
    Califiori Konsa De cupyer Mendy Egan
    Saka Palmer Rogers Groß Cherki
    Haaland Pedro fodder

    What could possibly go wrong?

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      4 hours, 3 mins ago

      Weak bench with Konsa and Cherki. Think you can find a better combo!

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  29. Bobby Digital
    5 hours, 25 mins ago

    Midfield of Bruno, Groß, Mbeumo and Semenyo.

    What could possibly go wrong?

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    1. el polako
      5 hours, 23 mins ago

      Blank, injury, blank, bench.

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 hours, 22 mins ago

      Semenyo could go right bigly
      So you have that going for you

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  30. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 hours, 23 mins ago

    If you havent spent you Triple Cap
    Are you giving it to Haaland this GW?

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