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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 9: Tips, captains, team news and best players

The deadline for Gameweek 9 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.

You’ll find plenty of advice to help with your transfer dilemmas and armband conundrums on this page, while there are also team reveals, Members’ articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 9?

GAMEWEEK 9 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 9?

GAMEWEEK 9 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 9 AND BEYOND

THE KEY GAMEWEEK 9 QUESTIONS

GAMEWEEK 9 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for all our Gameweek 9 videos, including Az and Sam’s Q&A and the Scoutcast

USEFUL TOOLS

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

    Docoure to Havertz (-8 for the GW)

    Yes or no??

    1. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good move but don't think it's worth that big a hit

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

      Yes

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who plays if you don't transfer out Doucoure and would you captain Havertz?

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

        Mahrez

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It’s only -4, but I wouldn’t

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

      No one else to come off the bench?

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

    Am I the only one captaining Ronaldo?! He is still one the greatest!

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

      But not playing in a great "team"

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

      Crazy talk

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

    1.2m+ transfers in for Vardy now, rising twice in two nights! Record?

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

      I went nacho. Probably regret that

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

      I'm playing Pinnock 😛

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

    Bench one:

    A) TAA
    B) ESR

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B 100%

  5. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kane or Son?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I went with Kane last week over Son and am happy so far but depends how you’d use the extra cash

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

      Son

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

    Bench one:

    A. Toney

    B. Mbuemo

    C. Livra

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

      C

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The defender

  7. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sarr > Havertz for -4??

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

      Not for a hit. Havertz is a short term pick.
      Plus norwich has been better defensivly recently

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

    So who are you captaining? James, Alonso or Chilwell?

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

      Chilwell gonna play?

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

      Rudi

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

        Maverick

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

      Alonso 2 goals

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

      I'd go with Chilwell out of those. Most likely to start.

  9. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Heard Elyounoussi will require surgery on his hand ‘when the time is right’ or something to that extent. Is it still worth bringing him in or too much of a risk now?

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

      Was it ever worth bringing him in?

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        If you can find me a better option at 5.6 or below that’s not Mbeumo I’m all ears…

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

          Luiz

          1. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Already have Luiz unfortunately but thank you nevertheless 🙂

  10. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Livra (BUR)
    B. White (AVL)

    1. RWB_1991
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra

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

      A

  11. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Alonso likely to play? He's on the predicated team in Team news...

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

      He was in the predicted team news on FFS last week too.

      Personally, due to the early sub in the week, don't reckon he starts - but I've been wrong before.

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

      Only Tuchel knows.

    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      hmm I'm going to risk it & say he starts

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do here?
    A. Ronaldo > Kane
    B. Ronaldo > Vardy
    C. Greenwood > Havertz
    D. Ronaldo, Greenwood > Kane, Havertz (-4)
    E. Something else

    1 FT 0.8 ITB
    Sanchez Ward
    Rudiger Cancelo Alonso Livra Semedo
    Rapinha Salah Saka Greenwood Bissouma
    Toney Antonio Ronaldo

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

      C

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

      D

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

    Good luck everyone.

    Ended up not taking the hit, just Lukaku to Vardy. G2G?

    0FT 1.0ITB
    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Livramento
    Salah Raphinha Gray Gallagher
    Ronaldo Vardy

    Steele ESR Marcal Street

    go well!

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

    Messed up my comment earlier. QC'd now!

    A) Bench Livramento
    B) Bench Jota
    C) Bench someone else instead?

    Sanchez
    TAA / Cancelo / Chilwell
    Salah / Jota / Raphinha / Mbeumo
    Vardy / Antonio / Toney

    Steele // Livramento / White / Bissouma

    Likely move next week is Jota > Son (for free).

  15. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a hit and bench right order?

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Azpi, James
    Salah (C), Foden, Raphinia
    Vardy, Antonio, Toney

    Foster, Mbeumo, Livramento, Brownhill

    0 FT 1.0 ITB

    A) Foden > Havertz (-4)
    B) Something else
    C) Nothing

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

      C

  16. RWB_1991
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Saka of A Armstrong?

  17. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Grealish to Harvertz worth a hit?

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would

    2. Athletico Underachieving
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Did it yesterday and feels good

  18. tim
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Okay Foden to Havertz done -4.

    Cant take the rotation risk.

    GL PEEPS!

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

      Uhm have you seen Havertz's minutes?

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

        Kaku out so he will get minutes.

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

        You are aware that Lukaku & Werner are both injured?

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

          You don't buy players for 1 GW usually no?

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

      When did you bring foden in?

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

        Last week on WC

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

          Didn't know Kaku would be out.

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you got him in on 2c last week that rotation argument is weird.. Strange logic, and Havertz is also rotation risk in coming weeks?

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

        Talking bout this week. Foden not nailed. Havertz nailed. Pretty sure Havertz will cover my hit w few goals.

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          So you knew Foden were not rotation risk last week but is now? And wc in a player and then out after one week, seems strange to me.

  19. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Haven't checked the game for a while. How long is lukaku out for? Is everyon3 swapping for vardy?

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

      GW10 earliest but could easily be GW12. Chelsea aren't sure yet.

  20. burnhilla
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:
    Chilwell, Dias, TAA, Mbeumo

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

      Mbuemo

  21. Lazerball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood to mbuemo -4?

  22. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Still can’t decide (c) - safe Salah or punty Havertz, tough call! Last minute change from Salah to Havertz...?

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

    Who to transfer out for Havertz? Jota or Greenwood?

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

      Jota

  24. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the clean sheet odds?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

  25. Bishopool
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    a) Auba
    b) Vardy

    Brentford too defensive for Vardy?

  26. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha to Havertz (C)?

  27. ScoutHelp
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Livramento (BUR) or White (AVL)?

    1. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra

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

      Livra

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

    All set?

    Sanchez
    Taa Cancelo Chilwell
    Salah(c) Raph Foden Gray
    Jesus Vardy Antonio

    Steer Livra Manquillo Sissoko 0ft .4itb

  29. ForEvra Young
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Shaw or Livramento?

    Leaning towards Livra

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

      Quite obviously Livramento.

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A. Gilmour to Havertz (C) for -4
    B. Captain Vardy