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FPL Team Reveal: Who I’m replacing Romelu Lukaku with in Gameweek 9

After eight Gameweeks of the 2021/22 campaign, I’m currently sat just outside of the top 100k overall with 531 points.

Since I last checked in, I played a successful Gameweek 7 Wildcard, which I’ve included below alongside my Gameweek 8 set-up and week-by-week history of the season so far.

Now, ahead of Gameweek 9, my priority has been finding a replacement for the injured Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m). There are other issues in my team, like Adam Armstrong (£6.0m), but with a decent enough looking squad, I’m happy to wait a week or two before moving him on.

So, armed with £2.0m in the bank following last week’s frustrating Son Heung-min (£10.2m) > Phil Foden (£8.0m) transfer (don’t ask…), no forward is out of reach.

For context, here’s a shortlist of the options I considered.

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  1. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Time to move on from Benrahma

    Better option?

    A. Kai

    B. Foden

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A this week

    4. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      a

  2. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinking that there's a reason why everybody is bringing in Vardy yet we're all not too keen on captaining him in a week when Salah plays Man Utd away?

    Doesn't really make sense to me. Salahs EO will probs be at least 130-140 I'd say and Vardy's might be

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

      Salah form.
      United defence.

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

      I would luv it if Salah’s EO is only 130 this week, luv it

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      salah has an easier fixture attacking wise and better form..

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

    Would you start

    A) Gallagher
    B) Benrahma

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

      B

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      b

  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ronaldo + Saka —> Vardy + Havertz (-4) a bit kneejerky?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could get rid of Saka or Benrahma ^^

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

      good moves if saka is out.

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

      No, I think Ronaldo will score on Sunday. Havertz unlikely to haul IMO and is not a good long term option. At least wait to see how long Werner is out for. If he is back next week Havertz might only play this GW then be benched again

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

        I think Tuchel already said today Werner and Lukaku are out for at least 2 games (Norwich and Soton).

  5. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Right starting lineup ? play benny over alonso ?

    Foster
    TAA Rudiger Alonso Cancelo
    Sarr Townsend Salah(C)
    Jimenez Antonio Vardy

    Sanchez Benrahma Livramento Gilmour

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would keep it as you have it - nice team!

  6. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sarr to Haverts (-4).

    Already on minus for Kaku in and out!!!

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I think it would be worth it over the next couple of GWs if that’s your horizon to make back the -4

  7. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez appears to be in this video, on the left. This video is from 22 hours ago.

    https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1451222973743079429?s=20

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      ?

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

        Pause it at 19 seconds

        1. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          We know he trained once?

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

            The guy said he’s only started training ‘today’ when that’s not true judging by the video.

        2. Taegugk Warrior
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Whats the point

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

            Read below. My gosh. What is the point of trying to help people on here 😀

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Did he train whilst in Mexico or was he locked in a quarentine hotel?

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

      Right?

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

      He trained yesterday yes, still doubts over whether he is up to speed enough to start though

    5. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      So fake rumour. Why do people do that. Shame!

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

      That guy tweeted that he’s only trained ‘today’, when there’s a video of him in training yesterday.

  8. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How is this looking, lads?

    Guaita (4.0)
    TAA Livra Chillwell
    (S)alah Townsend Gallagher Raph
    Antonio Vardy Ronaldo
    McArthur White Williams on the bench

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So team news have gone with Alonso… hmm

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

      No James

      1. Heres hoping x 7
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Really? What makes you say that?

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        James left back??

      3. A Fat Spanish Waiter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Team news HAS gone with James, if you would like to take a look.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      cant see it, chilwell starts but I'm afraid alonso gets a 15-20 minute runout at the end for a 1 pointer

    3. Tripleh123
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      What is the latest team news?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Team news tab

    4. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      As an Alonso and James owner the would be fantastic

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

    Livramento or Chalobah? Thanks!

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

      Livra

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Livra

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

      Livra

    3. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Liv

  11. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wow RMT suggests putting Reece James as captain. Tempted...

  12. jcr1997
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1 free transfer - WC available too:

    Guiata (Newcastle Home)
    Konsa / Coady / Walker
    Salah / Greenwood / Son / Luiz
    Ings / Lukaku / Antonio

    Bench - Sanchez / Marcal / Hoever / Bissouma

    Free transfer:
    Lukaka > Vardy
    For a -4:
    Marcal > Chilwell

    Worth it? or use Wildcard?

    1. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Villa fan by any chance?

  13. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Havertz + 4.4 fwd in a 352
    B) Jimi + 4.4 mid in a 343

    Raya
    TAA, Cancelo, Azpi
    Salah(c), Son, Raph, Mbeumo
    Vardy, Toney

    Foster, Livra, Manquillo, 4.4

    Cheers!

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B. Reason being if you plan to keep a 4.4 your bench, you can at least get a 4.4 that plays and get you 2 pts in a pinch.

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

    Sarr to Havertz for -4?

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

      I did not do this same move.

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

        You did not?..

  15. Edinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Smith-rowe
    B) Semedo
    C) Broja

    1. Bergkamps second touch
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm also the same, to play ESR or Saiss! Think I'm going for wolves defender over trusting arsenal

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

      A

  16. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gtg?

    Sánchez
    TAA Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Mbeumo Gallagher Townsend
    Kane(c) Antonio Ronaldo

    4.0 Jansson Sissoko Williams

    1. Gilbert Prilasnig
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes!

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate and good luck!

  17. Bergkamps second touch
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bring in Havertz for Sterling or Mahrez?

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

      raz

      1. Bergkamps second touch
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Is this a combination of the two? Nicely played, sir.

  18. Gilbert Prilasnig
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Raphinha + Son
    or
    B) Foden + Antonio

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      A

      1. Gilbert Prilasnig
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks guys! Good luck!

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

      A

  19. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Made up my mind on -8
    Now to select the players

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cart before horse syndrome?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku out will be -4
        Other -4 can be getting havertz or to get a Chelsea defender
        Current midfield is
        Gray/Gallagher/Salah/mbeumo/sissoko
        Defence is- Dias/TAA/marcal/2 3.9 defs

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Lukaku I understand.
          All starters in mf - who to Havertz?
          How much cash itb to go Che def? It's a bit of a minefield

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

    I need some help lads

    A Play Livramento
    B Marcal to Cancelo -4

    I have no City def

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

    Start Chiwell with:

    A) Alonso
    B) Livramento

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

      B

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        A and Livra first bench

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B. If Chilwell doesn't play you will get Alonso anyway.

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  22. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Got 18.2m to spend on a mid and fwd spot, which looks best?:

    a) Havertz Auba
    b) Son Jimenez
    c) Mbeumo Kane (Got Toney)
    d) Mount? (up to 7.4m) Vardy

    Keep changing my mind over A B and C......

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

      Aaa

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

  23. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota or Greenwood to Havertz worth the -4?

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

      Havertz OOP this week against weak opposition, looks tempting

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jota is. Won’t start.

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

    I wonder if anyone brought in Lukaku for Ronaldo early in the GW only for the Lukaku injury causing them to move to Jimenez, who now also might be out? Rough.

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez might be out?

        1. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          thanks, one less option for me this week!

    2. Johan Queef
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Since when was Jimenez out?

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

        Sounds like touch and go.

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Why jim out..?

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

    Chilwell not nailed on? Ffs doesn't have him starting

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Are you new to FPL, football and life mate?

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

      Those FFS predicted lineups aren't very good.

      The betting odds one is much better. It has Chilwell starting.

  26. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do we expect Haverts to start consistently for a few?

    He typically doesn’t play 90 mins (or even close), and we don’t know how long Lukaku is out so we?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

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

      He should start while Rom is out

  27. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Mbeumo or Livra?

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

      m

  28. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What's the deal with Jimenez?

    People are benching him?

    Have I missed something?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He’s not been training

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

      Top right of screen

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Wasn't there 10 min ago cheers

        Thought someone said he trained 24 hrs ago

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

          Not sure tbh mate , but I'm benching and starting Livramento

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

      Rumour he is going to be benched.

      Happy to not own but you can never bank on these rumours.

      Just like the Son rumour last week. Luckily I kept Son 🙂

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Might need to bench him

    4. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I cant see any reason to bench Jimi in this one. He is either going to play, or he isn’t. It seems unlikely that he comes of the bench for 20 minutes. Therefore, just start him and take the auto sub if he doesn’t play.

      1. Eightball
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It is very very likely this happens. He came off the bench with a few minutes to go last gameweek. He is travelling with the squad and from the manager comments he sounds a bit fatigued. I could EASILY see him coming on for the last 10-20 minutes, especially if they are chasing the game.

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

    Only for this GW ?

    A- Edouard
    B- Auba

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

      Auba

  30. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane
    Vardy
    Kane
    Vardy
    Kane
    Vardy

    ?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kane