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Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 9 preview and latest team plans

Mark Sutherns is back alongside Andy North for another Premium Members-only chat to kick off Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 9.

The video is an exclusive for Premium Members – and there’ll be plenty more to come in 2021/22.

Mark is recording for our subscribers every Gameweek throughout the upcoming campaign, so sign up via this link in order to see his regular appearances.

This week’s episode focuses on the biggest development of the week in Romelu Lukaku‘s (£11.6m) injury, discussing the best replacements for the Belgian as well as the points potential of Kai Havertz (£8.1m) when neither Lukaku or Timo Werner (£8.6m) are available.

Additionally, the pair talk about the emotional rollercoaster of owning a Chelsea defender, before they both reveal their Gameweek 9 line-ups.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not bad for Havertz actually, wing should suit him more

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I would rather have Mount in my team vs Havertz.

        You cannot see Tuchel leaving Mount on the bench now...

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mmm.. maybe greenwood to mount worth a go

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think that's a bit overstretched imo. There is a small probability that he starts as a false 9 but with both Kaku and Werner out, and playing Norwich, he will want to rotate and give the likes of Havertz/CHO/Ziyech a chance for sure.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I doubt Tuchel will be benching Mount at this point.

  1. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to give the armband to out of

    Salah
    Ronaldo
    Vardy
    Gray

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Chilwell

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I really don't get this question - so many people ask it. That's what the Captain Poll is for. How will my 1 vote on your 4 choices sway you over 4000+ votes on the Captain Poll?

      Are you saying the 3 people commenting at 1.35pm on a Friday know better than the 4000 people that have voted all week?

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

        Tbf you could say that about all the little straw polls on player A over B.

        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          No because they aren't captain polls, it's a different question.

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

            Fair enough, but it's still a tiny snapshot.

            I guess the balance of opinion shows overtime.

  2. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kaku to Vardy
    and anything for a -4?

    Sanchez

    Rudi - Alonso - Livra
    Salah - Sar - Gray - Raph
    Antonio Ronaldo - Vardy?

    McArthur -Duffy - Omo

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

      Might as well

      1. checkit_j
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        -4? where? Sarr? Gray? to mount?

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

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Azpi
    Salah(C) Raph Gray Gallagher
    Jimenez Kane Antonio

    Steele Livramento Tierney Sissoko

    GTG? considering Tierney to Chilwell for a hit (bit of a bench headache thought)

  4. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Trent
    B) Mbeumo
    C) Livramento

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

    A) Greenwood/Ronaldo -> Havertz/Vardy -4, play Armstrong
    B) Gilmour/Ronaldo -> Son/Toney -4, bench Armstrong
    C) Save FT

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger White Omo
    Salah Greenwood Benrahma Raphinha Gilmour
    Ronaldo Antonio Armstrong

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

    I have Christensen and Chilwell, what are the odds both of them start? Livra as cover off the bench.

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

      Decent odds, though not guaranteed. Silva is around.

      Would start both. If one doesn't start, unlikely they are subbed one.

      Chelsea CS odds higher than Southampton.

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

      75% each of them

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good Chance that Christensen gets benched for Azpi and James starts at RWB. Chilwell I’d say 90% chance he starts after coming off 66th minute in CL.

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

    Lets hear it. Captain choice. I’m satisfied with my position in MLs, but would like to gain some in OR.

    Is this the GW to go ballsy on the captain or no?

    A) Salah
    B) Havertz

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

      Vardy an option aswell

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

      With Salah being a near permanent captain option now there are very few GWs where you can move from Mo. This week feels to me like the opportunity to go elsewhere with Kai.

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

      Best weekend to go against the narrative. I’m going Havertz Capt

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

    Am I G2G this week? Right captain choice or stick it on Vardy?

    Sanchez
    Trent - Rudiger - Cancelo
    Salah (c) - Son - ESR - Gray
    Antonio - Vardy - Toney

    Steele - Livra - Sissoko - Williams

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Poll says Salah

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How has Alonso lost his place entirely according to many managers here? I don't see that imo

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

      Agreed

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed I'm sticking with himj for now. If he plays then greatdifferentail, if he doesn't I've got a decent bench.

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

      Don't think it's entirely but he will very often rotate and seems like Chilwell is first choice.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I don't buy that Chilwell is first choice. While he has done well recently, we keep on forgetting very fast that Alonso played the first 6 games or so with Chilwell entirely on the bench. Players don't lose places out of the blues, more so if they had done well in the near past.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Alonso only played because Chilwells head had gone and wasn't ready to play.

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Head's gone where? Alonso was playing well let's not forget that.

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Just saw Tuchel's comments on Chilwell. Yeah now I udnerstand. Cheers

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

      I actually tried to hold onto the idea that Alonso still had some life in him as the preferred starter - but the games Chilwell has now started in, coupled with the fact he has been subbed early (you'd think, in order to rest for next game)... leads me to believe he's first choice again.

      When Alonso came on against Malmo he got skinned 4 or 5 times and gave away some fouls. Wasn't really the best cameo, whereas Chilwell was pretty faultless up to then.

      I don't think Alonso is dead in the water at all, we need him for rotation - but I've flipped over to the side of Chilwell being the primary LWB now. You play the fixtures, and the fixtures are the best.

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1. Chilwell has been first choice recently
      2. He is playing really well
      3. He came off 66th minute in CL
      4. Chelsea have a League Cup game next week that Alonso can start in

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

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    raya (foster)
    trent - cancelo - livramento (jansson - amartey)
    salah - son - benrahma - raphinha (brownhill)
    toney - vardy - antonio

    1. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benny to Mbuemo, and Toney to Jimi/Wilson then yeh

  11. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gtg?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo TAA James Tierney
    Salah Mount Foden Saka
    Vardy (c) Toney

    Foster Mbeumo Hwang Livramento

    1. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd play Mbeumo and hwang over Tierney and saka personally. Having Livra on bench sucks also

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

    This week really have a tough time picking my skipper. My lineup does not give me a solid reliable captain option.

    Meslier
    TAA Cancelo Chilwell Livramento
    Salah Raphinha Gray
    CR7 Jim(C) Antonio
    Begovic Sarr Saiss Allan

    This week is more of a punt in my captain choice. How do my lineup and sub sequence? Thanks

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah's been mr reliable all season

    2. ChippyT
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Salah no question.

    3. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Someone averaging 10+ a game isn't reliable? Weirdo

  13. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hwang (lee) or Livra (BUR) as first sub?

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t decide this myself but I have Hwang 1st atm

    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one

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

      I've gone Livra. The more I think about it the more I'm leaning to Hwang but am gonna go with my instinct and Livra

  14. Bojam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ok. Alternative WC draft:

    Raya, Foster
    Cancelo, Rudiger, Chilwell, Matip, Livra
    Salah, Havertz, Raphinha, Tielemans, Mbeumo
    Kane, Iheanacho, Edouard

    Thoughts?

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

      Talk Tielemans is carrying a knock

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

        Yeah. He was subbed early mid-week after delivering another excellent performance with an assist for Daka. Will wait for the presser.

        Other than that what do you think?

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

      Iheanacho a doubt, daka did his chances no harm over the midweek to pair with vardy and Vardy surely 1st choice

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

        I don't think so. Not for now anyway. Daka very similar to Vardy. Will play the midweek games and might eat into Vardy's minutes when the fixtures come thick and fast over the winter. Iheanacho more at risk of Rodgers changing shape again when Barnes or Lookman might come back in.

        That's my read anyway.

    3. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me. Too different for the sake of it

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

        Different to what? What's the template? Who am I missing?

  15. Jeppe1234
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench Livramento (BUR) or Sarr (eve)?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra. Everton will hugely miss Doucoure, and I can see a rare Watford win here with Sarr pulling the strings.

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr

  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Tierney
    Salah (vc) Haverts (c) Foden Raphina
    Jesus Antonio Jimenez

    Sanchez Livramento Marcal Sissoko

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

      Might start Livra over Tierney. Otherwise G2G. Nice team

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

      Nice one, all set

  17. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rich back not great if wanting to play foster over Sanchez

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

      Will he start though? If he was I'd consider him in for Luk but reckon he's been out long enough to need some mins of the bench first

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh maybe bench and then sub so maybe still worth playing foster

  18. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you go Lukaku to Vardy or Jesus, if you already have Mahrez?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      v

  19. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku > Vardy or Kane ?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      v

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    The most upside CHE asset at this point is???

    123 go.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell

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

        Agree. Our LWB has been the starting spot with more goal threat potential than from the right side.

        Our right sided players have the better crosses on them on the whole, and the way we play often ends up with these crosses coming in & the LWB is running onto it towards the back post.

        LWB is handy because theres only two spots. I do think Alonso drops out when not 'preffered'. Have to remember we were considering selling him to fund the Lukaku deal this summer too...

        Currently prefer Azpi or Rudiger for the other spots. Mendy a shout, but expensive compared to other keepers.

        I do love James as an option and what he brings to the attack, but his cameos are very annoying. Azpi is still getting lots of playtime. I don't know if James missing out on occasion is more because "we have to play Azpi" as he's great vs. Tuchel preferring Azpi at RWB to James or not... but I do think there's something in James Tuchel doesn't love.

        He even experimented Azpi at RWB over James last season, for some reason, and it's weird to have done that if he didn't see something in one/both players games as the reason for that.

        Either way that reason isn't great for James because we have got plenty of RCB options (Azpi/Chalobah/Christensen), which means Azpi can still get frequent playtime wherever vs. James, which is only RWB at the moment.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell/Alonso/James

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jorginho

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Jorginho Worth a punt for sarr? Guess that’s because pens

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Nah, Try Mbeumo instead or just keep Sarr

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Ok ta

    4. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Haverts

    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso is always the ‘most upside’ Chelsea asset

      Just plenty of downside

    6. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilly/James but it obvs comes with a bit of risk

  21. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Borja or Dennis?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      saints lad

  22. trinna12
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    ASM or Townsend? Which one will be 1st 11

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ASM

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

      Townsend

    3. trinna12
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys. Can explain your choice?

  23. tomong
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I have lukaku and saka. Get

    a. Vardy & Mbuemo -4
    b. Aubameyang & Havertz -4
    c. Toney & Havertz -4
    d. Vardy only.

    Sarr, Christensen, Brownhill on bench.

    1. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      D

  24. fpork
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1) Bruno -> Havertz (-4)
    2) Bruno -> KDB (-4)
    3) Bruno -> Mane (-4)
    4) Start Bruno with Pukki as first on bench

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1

  25. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is doing jimenez to lukaku ( opposed to vardy) over thinking it?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You mean Lukaku to Jimenez?

      Vardy thank you very much.

  26. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I got Vardy in for Lukaku, but mostly because of FOMO and his next fixtures. Don't actually think he will return this GW. Brentford are a decent side, both in defence and attack.

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku Saka OUT

    Edouard Havertz(c) IN

    NOW WE FEAST!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hope your not hungry.

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1451528853160144896?s=20

    Ole giving no certain news, again. Tiring

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

      Bruno will start.. OGS started Maguire when he was barely fit last GW(something he shouldn't have done in hindsight).

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno doubt 😮

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

    If you have Ronaldo would u sell him for a hit ?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No way. Big game player.

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hells no

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

      No

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely. This is donkey version ronaldo not what he once was