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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. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which 2 options on WC?

    A. Gallagher
    B. Townsend
    C. Raphinha
    D. Saka

    C & D not possible

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AD

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

      BC

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If C&D not possible then…urrrrr

  2. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Benraham>Grealish or Foden worth a hit?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      No, can't take a hit for someone not certain to play

  3. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Walker/Cancelo overkill?

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

      Very fond of it myself, only own Cancelo

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

      Nope. I'm on it.

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone on Grealish?

  5. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Due to Son covid rumour, I have decided to transfer Azpi Hwang to James Armstrong

  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Will Coufal start?

  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What are Sarr owners doing?

    Thanks

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Starting... can see Watford get a goal

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sold for ESR. Those fixtures man

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping

  8. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka or Mbuemo?

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

      b

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mbuemo

  9. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Final thoughts, Rudiger to TAA for a -4 (Raphinha cover).

  10. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

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

    Alternative is to play Brownhill & Livra assuming Jota is benched

  11. mranonymous
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Buttomed.....Start Jota or Raphina? (keeping in mind Jota rumours)

  12. Bob.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How am I looking? Any last minute changes needed? Cheers

    Sanchez
    Duffy White Azpil Cancelo
    Salah (c) Jota Greenwood Gray
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Saint Maximan Gilmour Rudiger

    1.0 itb

    Cheers. Good luck everyone

  13. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Wood (MCI) over
    a) Reguilon
    b) Cash
    c) Jota

    or bench Wood?

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

      Bench

  14. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No city players, 1FT and Salah (C)

    Jota>Foden
    Or hold

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

      Do it

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’d do it for free

    3. Bob.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

  15. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Raph 1st sub over Shaw?

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

      I'd go Shaw.

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ta

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw

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

    Understand the downside but surely today you want a ticket in Peps lottery even off the bench. Burnley the 5-0s, no Mee. Will surely tire late on.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, if on a WC you need some Man City attack IMO

  17. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Sarr > Saka worth it?

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

      No

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

      same dilema, im so confused. wanted saka for 2 weeks but now i think theres not much in it

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes not close

  18. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo captain for the annual 5-0 drubbing?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      If Zinc was still out then maybe

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Is he back and is there a chance he plays over Cancelo?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yes and yes

    3. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Start Raph or Livra?

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

        This!

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

      Start Christensen or Duffy?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Duffy

    5. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livramento and Sarr owners - who are you starting out of the two?

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

        I'd go b just.

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

      Start White ahead of Jota if we don't get anything in the next 7 mins?
      Have Guiata in goal

    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku brace today!

      • aapoman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        WC team GTG? 0.1itb

        Ramsdale
        TAA Cancelo Dias James
        Salah Saka Mbeumo
        Lukaku Antonio Jimenez

        Foster; Raphinha, Livramento, Brownhill

      • Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Salah or Lukaku (c)

        1. Ross Geller
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Salah for sure

        2. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Salah

      • SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        sarr to saka or save?

      • McPollolocco
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Should i bench raphinha for one of these players?

        a) Marcal
        b) Livramento
        c) Mbeumo

      • Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

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

        Amartey -4 to laporte ? Yes or No

      • Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        G2G Save FT for next week

        Ramsdale
        Laporte Livramento Christensen
        Salah Raphina ESR Townsend
        CR7 Lukaku Antonio

        Foster Luiz Manquillo Rudiger

        Or Rudiger to
        A) James
        B) Walker and play 4-3-3

        Cheers

      • HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        1 FT

        Should I save the transfer?
        Or get a replacement for Rudiger
        Not sure Sissoko the best sub this GW

        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Ramsdale
          Trent Marcal Dias Livra
          Salah Raph* Gray Saka
          Ronaldo Lukaku

          Steele Sissoko Scarlett Rudiger