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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 8: Tips, captains, team news and best players

The deadline for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is almost upon us – and we’ve got everything you need to help you with your transfers and captaincy decisions on this page.

Whether you’re playing a Wildcard or otherwise, you’ll find plenty of advice on your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page.

There are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

Our usual deadline-day Breakfast Club video, which features Mark Sutherns, can be viewed from 10.30am BST below:

All of these pieces preceded the Friday-night announcement from Spurs that two of their players had tested positive for Covid-19, with The Times suggesting that Son Heung-min (£10.1m) wouldn’t be involved in the Lilywhites’ clash with Newcastle on Sunday. We should stress, of course, that this remains only media and internet speculation and we’ve yet to have any concrete proof on the FPL assets affected.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

BEST PLAYERS FOR A GAMEWEEK 8 WILDCARD

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS: WHO WILL PLAY?

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

BEST FIXTURES FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

THE KEY GAMEWEEK 8 QUESTIONS

GAMEWEEK 8 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for all our Gameweek 8 videos, including Az and Sam’s Q&A and the Scoutcast

USEFUL TOOLS

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  1. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start two:

    A) Ben
    B) Raph
    C) ESR

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B and C

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A + C

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice headache to have! Probably A and C because of the Raph doubt

    4. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think Raph will get more than a cameo

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A,C

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers guys. Currently on B, C. Will go A, C.

  2. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Good luck everyone.

    Don’t love my team but I’ve been ravaged by injury since wildcarding a month ago and I reckon I could be a couple of moves away from something I quite like next week. Hits incoming!

    This is how I’m going into this week:
    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Raphinha Gray Gallagher ESR
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Marcal Rudiger Street

    Go well!

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Maupay 1 week punt and placeholder for Toney...yay or nay?

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah I'm keen, Norwich so bad

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have

    3. Squib
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Probably. I have considered it. Nothing else pressing then absolutely worth it I reckon.

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  4. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On wildcard
    1) azpi saka Toney
    2) james muembo jiminez

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  5. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    Livra Christensen White
    Salah(c) ESR Benny Gray
    Lukaku Ronaldo Antonio

    Steele Shaw Kovacic Digne

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, Need Help

    1. Azpi saka foden hwang (subs headache)
    2. James son esr davis (3-5-2))

  7. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    What is best option: A or B

    A)
    Foden in for Gallagher
    Mahrez in for Sissoko
    Maupay in for Ronaldo

    B)
    Mahrez in for Sissoko
    Cancelo in for Williams
    Maupay in for Ronaldo

    1. Squib
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B and keep Gallagher

  8. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Not confident at all!

    Please any help with this mess would be appreciated. No wildcard!

    Schmeichel
    Marcal | Duffy | Alonso
    Raphina | Benrhama | Salah | Sarr
    Ronaldo | Saint-Max | Lukaku

    Bissouma | Manquillo | Amartey

    1. Bergkamps second touch
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just do Schmeichel to Keller for the 1 week 6pts. Or take a hit and take out Raphinha and upgrade Duffy or Marcal to Dias.

  9. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys,

    How likely is it Reece James starts this week?

    Considering Rudiger to James with free transfer!

    Cheers & good luck all.

    1. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone for him, think he'll nail down RWB now he's fit again.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A lot likelier with 2 CHs confirmed out

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers fellas

    4. Squib
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What I am thinking and hoping.

  10. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Alonso Shaw Livramento
    Salah Greenwood Saka Sarr
    Ronaldo Antonio
    Subs: Luiz Rudiger Perica

    1 FT and 1.3 itb, any suggestions on 1 or 2 transfers to make please?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would say Greenwood > Raph but given doubts I'd roll

      1. Mikey44
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        How about Greenwood to mahrez?

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger or Alonso to Dias?

      1. Mikey44
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’m deciding between that or Greenwood to Mahrez, can’t afford both

  11. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea or Chelsea defence double up? Currently on Chelsea as I feel there's more attacking upside & better fixtures, but City so, so solid. Tough, but easy to move between both if needed.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      CHE for sure

  12. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Predicted #LFC team v Watford

    Kelleher, Trent Matip Van Dijk Robertson, Henderson Milner Keita, Salah Firmino Mane

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Predicted by whom?

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Trust me bro

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Seems about right tbf

  13. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have you ever seen a mackem in Milan?

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have you f**k

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You mean “has you” ? 🙂

  14. Peekay
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sell Jota for?

    My other mids;

    Raph*- Sallah- Sarr- Benhrama

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka?

      1. Peekay
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I’ve thought of him too

  15. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Need some more thoughts on this, guys;
    Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger*, Semedo, Livra
    Salah (c), Greenwood, Sarr
    Lukaku, Antonio, Jimenez,
    4.0, Raphinha*, Allan, Williams
    1ft, 1.8 itb

    A) Rudiger and Semedo -> Dias and Cancelo? (-4)
    B) Semedo -> Cancelo (play Allan)
    C) Rudiger -> Cancelo

  16. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How do I look?

    Ramsdale
    Semedo, Walker, Duffy
    Benrahma, Salah (c), Saka, Raphina*,
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Lukaku

    Bench: Foster, Allen, Livramento, Manquillo

    Anything worth a hit?

  17. vandebeek
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Son really missing this GW's game due to Covid as team news suggest?

  18. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No WC, good to go? Start Toney over Sarr?

    Sánchez
    TAA - Cancelo - White
    Salah (c) - Saka - Raphinha - Sarr - Benrahma
    Antonio - Ronaldo

    Foster - Toney - Livramento - Amartey [0FT + 1.4m ITB]

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d start Toney over Benrahma

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Merci!

  19. tractorjess
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Having neglected my team for a few weeks (so, not great r.e.££) I'm currently on this wildcard team:

    Sanchez
    Christensen Cancelo White
    Salah (c) KDB Saka Townsend
    Antonio Lukaku Toney

    Foster, Bissouma Marcal Amartey

  20. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Don’t know whether to bring in James for Rudiger or not?

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Silva and Rudiger out means azpi is nailed at CB I think James starts

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly what I'm about to do, I think it's worth the risk with other Chelsea defenders missing this week.

  21. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Toney and Mbuemo too much Brentford?

  22. AM9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2FT 0 ITB any thoughts thanks

    Sanchez
    Duffy Trent White Christensen
    Gray Salah Fornals
    Antonio Lukaku Cristiano

    Semedo D.Luiz Sissoko

  23. Qui-Gon-Joe
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Will Jota start?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rumors are that he won't but nothing confirmed. I have him and assumed a benching.

    2. Peekay
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same question. Have him and Raph

    3. HODARI
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have Jota , Raphinha , Jimenez, Benrahma , Alonso and not sure what to do

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    looking for a bit of advice please. not sure what to do with james, do you think he could come on as a sub? I could start white instead. thanks.

  25. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Williams or bring Laporte in?(-4)

    1. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Play Williams or bring Laporte in?(-4)

      ?

  26. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone please feel my pain. I’m hungover and I transferred in Son for Bruno last night.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Take a paracetamol in fizzy water.

  27. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    Christensen / TAA / Walker / Cancelo / Livramento
    Salah / Sarr
    Antonio / Jimenez / Ronaldo

    Steele / Raphinha / Traore / Allan

    Good to go? Feels weird going 5 at the back, but fear a Raphinha cameo from the bench.

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who score more this GW only
    A- Antonio
    B- Ronaldo

  29. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best 7.2 fwd for long term?

  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last WC decision - which to start with?

    A) Saka & Raphina
    B) Mbeumbo & Mount

    Salah, Foden, xxx, xxx
    Lukaku, Antonio

    Currently on A) but nervy about Raph game time. Livra at B1.