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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

  1. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo (C)

    Let’s do it

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😎

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😎

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pants.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good shout. Just think everything points to Salah this week.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Except the early kick off factor

    4. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    5. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same, gl

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck, I got rid this week but honestly expect him to score at least once today

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    whats with all the salah panic??

    1. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vague

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not enough masala on their chicken

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There isn’t any.

  3. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I reckon City will line up like this:

    Steffen
    Walker Dias Stones Zinchenko
    Gundo KDB Grealish
    Mahrez Sterlo Foden

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Time is UP oh yea it is!

  5. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pants down!

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ended up with this WC team!

    Raya
    TAA Cancelo James Duffy
    Salah(C) KDB Raphinha Gallagher
    Lukaku Armstrong

    Forster Mbeumo Livramento Davis

    0.1 ITB

    Thoughts?

    1. My own Personal Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I had Livramento and Mbeumo the other way round on bench. If Raphinha doesn't play, I fancy Livramento against Leeds minus Bamford and Raphinha.

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good side, I would play Mbeumo ahead of Raph or Gallagher but it was close call.

  7. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What on earth have I done

    Bruno to Salah
    Son to Mahrez (C)

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both good moves

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez could be gold

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I put him in then afterwards realised how little minutes he’s played this season.
        Think I should have gone Foden or Grealish

        1. Fat Frank
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          But still YOLO captained

        2. dansully3
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          He plays today and is so streaky he could haul massively.

    3. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      love it

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We GO!

    5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Those look like good moves to me!

    6. Mr Bird
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve got Mahrez but didn’t have the balls to cap him.

  8. Balls of Steel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Been switching captaincy between Salah and Lukaku all morning...hate the early kick off captain option!

    Had the armband on Rom and went to switch back to Mo at 11am but refreshed to "game is updating and will be available soon"!!!

    Hopefully they both s ore well this week...

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Your name isn't really apt is it.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        🙂 🙂 🙂

        1. dansully3
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Balls of cotton

          1. Balls of Steel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Aah, the hits just keep on coming 🙂

            1. TheTinman
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              😆 sorry man

              1. Balls of Steel
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                No worries, I almost want Mo to blank this week now that I've captained Lukaku. Ranieri masterclass incoming...wishing thinking at best!

                1. TheTinman
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  I don't think it will happen. Watford are pish and Ranieri is past it. Good luck with Lukaku though, he's my vice

            2. dansully3
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Haha, I have come to the conclusion Kaku isn't reliable enough for me to captain but I'll always own him!

  9. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    got nervous and messed up my starting 11 oh no

    1. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lmaoooo sameeeee

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      lol ?? 😀

  10. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First time I have ever tinkered until the game locked me out and I'm nervous of whatever I did in that last 10 second fluster.

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I didn't put Ederson on the bench, so won't get the sub GK points (point probably) until Tuesday. 30 seconds late.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Take that as a late bonus, I did it purposely with Rudiger and Steele over Foden and Sanchez as I only have one player playing after today (and everyone has him)

  11. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    James makes good sense this week as he will start?
    He also has Norwich at home
    Next week which is very tasty indeed

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Made the Rudiger > James move this week!

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I got him in this week as I hope he will prove to be the best Chelsea defensive asset. Question marks about them all but hopefully James can play 3 of the next 4 at RWB.

  12. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Disappointment will be over by the time Chelsea game is finished, yay!!!

  13. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have to say insiders today were totally useless... must still be on IB as well

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good for the game

      1. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I guess

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son (C) Salah (VC) means I can enjoy both the days! 😀

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah is my captain but I kind of hope he gets diarrhea now or something so he can't play

    2. Reckoner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son is out anyways 🙂

  15. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Went with Lukaku - Werner double up for the green wave of fixtures.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brvae

  16. 272MK
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcarded this GW.

    With Livramento in the squad, and able to field 12 for the nexy 2 3 GWs, Ive opted to take risk with James, Mahrez, Hwang, Cancelo.

    Wish me luck

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GL

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same 4 here 😆

  17. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    (K)DB here we go!!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could be gold GL

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks man

    2. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Courage unknown by mortel men

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What does mortel even mean

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haha mere mortel will be mortified! 😛

        2. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          "Deadly" in French so maybe OP is on to something 😛

  18. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brentford to keep a clean sheet today.

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some people just want to watch the world burn

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hope not, I went with Werner

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Brentford 3-1 Chelsea.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would no surprise me in the least. Genuinely think CHE defence is over rated.

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That'd be wonderful, PartyTime!!

  19. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    https://men.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211016002100315

    Rumours swirling, thought this worthy of a share.

    Not sure what protocols apply here but one might imagine a duty of care to inform the KFA if it was Son, since that might warrant additional tests for others, such as those he flew back to the UK with etc

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Error url

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Link doesn’t work

    3. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for waiting till deadline to share. Really good guy

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Truly wasn't. Scouring to find stuff for past hour and found this on deadline. Nothing definitive

    4. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks - I have Son (C) I will feast tomorrow!

  20. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Took the leap from Alonso to Cancello instead of James or Dias. He had better bloody keep playing regularly.

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Remember it's all your fault if he doesn't.

      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso haul incoming, zinchenko fit so could well start!

  21. mcginnntonic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bottled Mahrez (C) last minute, never back the early game what have I done!

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez (c) sounds like risky risky business

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Is but I have taken the risk

      2. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hatty last year, brilliant move I think, he definitely starts. Good luck

      3. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        GL!

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers guys !

  22. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Took Semedo out for TAA instead of Rudiger, hopefully Rudi back next week.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Smart move IMO, I'm playing Semedo out of necessity today but don't think I'll be holding for too much longer and I expect Wolves to concede today anyway

  23. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LR with Werner on WC

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Losing his touch

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I think Werner could be a good shout. Obviously very risky, but surely his confidence can only improve and playing off the likes of Lukaku should help his game. He wasn't cut out to be a lone CF like he was playing for a lot of last season.

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      With or instead of Lukaku?

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, he's gone with the double up too. Lovely.

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Trent to punish me hard today.

    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      But you need to balance up who else he allows you to have. He isn't in the top 15 defenders for points per £. He gets more points but as part of a three with two weaker players, my three with an extra £3million has scored more every GW bar one.

  25. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Controversial opinion.

    International break wildcards suck.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *not too controversial*

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Opposite of controversial

      • :
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        True that.

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        May be controversial at FIFA, but not here

      • rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Couldnt WC safely at gw7 because of IB injuries and doubts...but this gw8 is no better

        I'm just betting on city and Arsenal

      • Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well, you have more time to set up the team, but I can understand it could be tedious to protract it onto two weeks. But injuries on international duty, and new players having more time to get fit and ready to compete for a spot is a mess.

    3. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have i made a big error in choosing Laporte over other City defenders. I think i`ve missed the boat and now Stones is going to replace him for the foreseeable future. Hope thats not the case. should have gone DIas instead as i had the money.

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Might be okay. But I'd be a little anxious.

      2. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep massive error

      3. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I think City defence will become a bit of a minefield now that Stones and Zinchenko are back. Might even see Dias getting an occasional rest.

    4. dshv
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck on all WC’s hope to be beautiful…

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        There's always "it's not for one week..." excuse 😀

        1. dshv
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hope to be not this

    5. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      John Stones starting would certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons..

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Took my first hit of the season this week, was a risky one too in bringing in Foden (although I do still have bench cover for this week) but I was close to taking one for weeks and kept putting it off and was eyeing up Foden for a few weeks for this run so I went for it. Good luck all

    7. Miro
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Omg just realized if I downgrade Lukaku to Werner ... I could do Gray -> Mahrez ...

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would've been two bad moves

      2. Miro
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh its already after deadline ?? damn

      3. dansully3
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Varner is awful