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?

• Scout Picks: The best players for Gameweek 8
• Spot the Differential: Three low-owned picks for Gameweek 8
• Scout Squad: Az, Neale, Tom and Sam discuss their Gameweek 8 player long-lists
• The Watchlist: Our favourite medium-term FPL targets

BEST PLAYERS FOR A GAMEWEEK 8 WILDCARD

• Best goalkeepers
• Best defenders
• Best midfielders
• Best forwards
• The Scout Squad’s best Wildcard drafts for Gameweek 8

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS: WHO WILL PLAY?

• Injury updates from Thursday’s pressers: Raphinha a doubt
• Injury updates from Friday’s pressers: Lukaku, Alexander-Arnold and Jota fit but Rudiger and Torres miss out
• Which players are nearing a suspension?

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

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 8?

• Captain Sensible: The main captaincy contenders assessed
• Tom and Joe’s captaincy video

BEST FIXTURES FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

• Who has the best and worst fixtures for Gameweek 8 onwards?

GAMEWEEK 8 TEAM REVEALS

• Lateriser’s Wildcard draft
• Pras’s Wildcard draft

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 8 AND BEYOND

• FPL Q&A: Differential Wildcard picks, should I buy De Bruyne and best Chelsea/City defenders
• Tips and strategy from seven-time top 10k finisher Yavuz Kabuk
• FPL Q&A: Chelsea defenders, the best Man City midfielder and picking rotation risks
• Using checklists to help with your FPL team

THE KEY GAMEWEEK 8 QUESTIONS

• Mbeumo, Toney or both?
• Who are the best Manchester City attackers in FPL?
• Is it time to sell Manchester United players in FPL?
• Is Michail Antonio a fixture-proof pick in FPL?
• Is Hwang Hee-chan the real deal?
• Should FPL managers buy Southampton players?

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

• Rate My Team
• Player score projections for GW8 and beyond
• Season Ticker
• FPL Team Planner (request your own planner via the Premium Members Area sidebar)
• Player and team comparison tool
• Team stats
• Players stats