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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. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Just rustled up a last minute WC alternate. GTG?

    Guaita (Foster)
    TAA - Dias - James (Livra - Manquillo)
    Salah - KDB - Gray - Mbeumo (Brownhill)
    Lukaku - Maupay - Hwang

    Would look to do Maupay > Toney next week

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Ramsdale?

      1. Sparkys Barmy Army
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        .1 Short I'm afraid

  2. BraxterStockman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Play 2!

    A) shaw
    B) sarr
    C) raphina

  3. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Any idea if Rudiger is out for 1GW?

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      no idea

  4. Mikey44
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Alonso to Dias or Greenwood to Mahrez as my FT? I still have wc

    1. Mr Bird
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Mahrez has the upside but Dias is a long term hold.

    2. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Get Dias in for the long term

  5. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    I really don't get why people are thinking of bringing in Jota on their WC if we get news he's starting.

    His fixtures are tricky after the watford game.

    1. tokara
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Why u bother

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Similar stats to Salah and Mane for a much lower price
      Liverpool don't really do tricky fixtures: see Man City last GW.

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Yeah but Firmino could limit his minutes

  6. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    1 FT.

    Guaita
    TAA Reece Semedo Livra
    Salah(C) Sarr Saka
    Ron Antonio Jimenez

    Raphinha Williams Sissoko.

    Pick one
    A Semedo to Cancelo
    B Williams to Chilwell (bench one of Sarr/Semedo)

    1. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      A

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      A

  7. Big W
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Sarr, Gray, or benny to Foden for a hit?

  8. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Livramento or Allan as first sub?

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Liv all day

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Ta

  9. Sterling Malory
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    A) On WC, not sure what to do about Raphinna, any better options at that price?

    B) Should I play him this week or start Livra?

    C) Would you consider one of Toney/Mbuemo essential with their fixtures?

    Team looks like this.
    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo
    Salah Foden Raph ESR
    Jiminez Antonio Lukaku

    Foster Livramento Duffy Brownhill

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Nice team. Keep Raph, but play Livra imo. And get ready to buy Brentford - Mbeumo could be the one.

  10. Clueless_91
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    GTG?

    A) Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Duffy
    Liv
    Salah Foden Mbeumo Saka
    Raph
    Lukaku Antonio Hwang

    B) Hwang to Armstrong, Saka to ESR?

  11. HAMMERTIME107
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Sarr to Saka or any other mid for a -4???

    1. Puntillimon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Play sarr

  12. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Gray - > ESR for free this week?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Would save, Gray looks really good

      1. Sparkys Barmy Army
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        This

      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Thanks - will do

    2. gengo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      no

  13. gengo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Morning men, what a wonderful day to be alive. Play:

    a) Toney
    b) Benanarama

    Thanks in advance and have a great day

    1. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Benihana for me

  14. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    On WC, Foden or Mount?

    1. gengo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      mount

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Probably Foden

    3. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Foden

    4. Boz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Mount

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Best City mid on WC?

    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Mahrez only this GW. Kdb mid-long term

    2. Diddly Squat
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Kdb

  16. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    sanchez - alonso christense matip (white amrty) - raph salah townsend benrahma (sisoko) - vardy antonio ronaldo (itb 1.5)

    Amartey -4 to laporte ? Y or No

  17. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Start
    1) livra
    2) raphina

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Raphinha

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      I think Raph

    3. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Livramento

  18. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Mahrez or Salah captain?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Salah

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Mahrez could be a great differential. Would be tempted if I had him

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Over Salah? Lmao. No you wouldn't.

        1. PascalCygan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 16 days ago

          I just said tempted, not a guarantee. I’m captaining Salah and haven’t really considered anyone else

    3. Ross Geller
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Go safe with Mo. You’ll still be delighted if Mahrez brings you points

    4. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      The one who usually starts

  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Bench one please:

    A) Marcal
    B) Livramento
    C) Raphinha

    Anything worth a -4 here? Sadly 0.0ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Raphinha Gray Gallagher ESR
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Marcal Rudiger Street

    Cheers!

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      A

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Thanks

    2. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      A

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Cheers

  20. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Any chance any of these 3 does not show up?

    Reece( Azpi probably playing CB due to no Silva/Rudi)
    Cancelo
    Saka

  21. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Ok how about this wc

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Dias James Livra
    Salah Foden Mount Saka Brownhill
    Lukaku Toney Hwang

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Excellent team

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Excellent

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      No Antonio is brave, but nice team nonetheless

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      risky midfield

  22. Mufc202020
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Grealish or Foden go go go

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Grealish IMO but most going Fodeb

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Foden

  23. boroie
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Bench 2…

    A - Duffy
    B - Livramento
    C - James
    D - ESR
    E - Raphinha
    F - Toney

    1. Boz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      B E

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      B and E

    3. Gubby-Allen
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      That is tough, I would be interested who you are playing. I have all of them, bar James but have another Chelsea defender. Livramento is first sub, the others all play. Raphina probably won't in which case I'd have played Livramento.

  24. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Rudinger & Jota >R James & Foden for -4?

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Not for a hit

  25. Chill, we'll call you
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Is Son (C) silly if I also have Salah and Lukaku?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Son has covid I believe

    2. Boz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Son COVID rumour

      1. Chill, we'll call you
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 16 days ago

        Salah

    3. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Who is yourVC?

    4. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Very silly then. 🙁

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    A or B , please ?

    A) Raphina to Marhez (c) -4
    B) Gray to Foden -4, ((Salah (c))

  27. Boz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    1 week punt on WC

    A) Maupay
    B) Trossard

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      A

  28. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Playing Raph so who first on bench?

    a. Coady
    b. Allan

    Cheers

  29. only2
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Any leaked liverpool lineups yet?

  30. PartyTime
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 16 days ago

    Leaning towards starting Raphinha now. Could easily haul if he starts or comes on as a sub

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Me never hauls even when he starts

    2. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      He's not a hauler.

    3. PartyTime
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 16 days ago

      Thanks all. Pardon my howler