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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. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    start hwang or antonio?

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio

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

      Both

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

    Anyone else got the Cycling GK in goal this GW?

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

      You reckon he'd be better than Sanchez? Trying to decide between the two. Ultimately it probably won't matter as I doubt either keep clean sheets

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

        I'm still deciding but I can't see city not scoring a goal. Foster and Watford do have a point to prove too.

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

        I'm going to go Cycling GK.

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

      I do

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

      Considering jt, yeah. Sà has been disappointing

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

        I'd probably go Sà if I had him as Leeds are so poor right now.

  3. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 2 PLEASE

    A. Livra
    B. Saka
    C. Sarr
    D. Jimenez

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

      CD

    2. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      AC

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

      A
      D

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

    Vards on for .3 rise, only known Auba do similar in previous years?

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

      When Auba went up 0.6 across 6 consecutive days

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

        Glad I jumped off Bamford & Lukaku this week!

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

      GW starts before 3rd rise, so only .2 for him 😉

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

      Wildcards skewing it

  5. Aeu96197
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gallagher to Havertz (-4) an obvious move?

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

      What, why, no

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

      No-one else other than Gallagher that you can lose?!

      1. Aeu96197
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Gallagher or Gray v Watford are the two I could lose

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

      Newcastle at home looks plum for Gallagher

  6. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one

    (a) Azpilicueta
    (b) Livramento
    (c) Raphinha

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

      B

    2. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra if you have to bench one, but surely you've someone else??!

      1. fish66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ramsdale,
        TAA, Azpilicueta, Dias, Cancelo
        Salah, Mbeumo, Foden, Raphinha
        Antonio, Vardy

        Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Dobbin

        1. Aeu96197
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Livra then. Nice team

  7. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mark my words Southampton will concede against Burnley

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

      source?

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

      Nahhh

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Wow, such a bold prediction

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

        Lol. For this week there just seems to be excessive Livramento love imo. That’s why I said it. (Livra owner)

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

    Bottomed..

    Gtg?

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

    Steer Livra Manquillo Sissoko 0ft .4itb

    1. LT10
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm thinking about starting Livra over Antonio.... but may be I've just had too much to drink.

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

        Nonono

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

    Saka to ?

    A- Havertz
    B- Son

    1. FITZ-G
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Im in the same predicament. Probably Havertz short term if it doesn’t put your future transfer plans back too much.

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

    Who to play: Semedo (lee) or Livra (BUR)?

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

      Livra

  11. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Reece James (c)
    Salah (vc)

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

      Balls of steel to do that.

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

      Wrong way round?

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

        I like it.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ah man that's brave. You'll spend all afternoon just watching the Chelsea bench and hoping not to see him warming up.

  12. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    Sanchez
    TAA Rudi Cancelo White Livra
    Salah(C) Grealish Raph
    Vardy(v) Antonio

    Steele Saka Bisso Scarlett

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

    Plzz Help
    Which is best ?
    A- Ronaldo + Sarr/Benny >
    Auba + Havertz
    B- Antonio + Benny >
    Havertz + Toney
    Already have Vardy

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

      🙁

  14. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start?

    A) Saka (AVL-H) (chance of cameo)
    B) Livramento (BUR-H)

    Cheers and good luck all!

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

      B

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

  15. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a high chance that we will get some solid info regarding Arsenal lineup?

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

      Not from Twitter sources I trust

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

  16. NJ MetroStars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1 - will rudiger start?
    2 - livramento, sarr, semedo? (need 2)

    1. Aeu96197
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1 - yes
      2 - Liv, Sarr

      1. NJ MetroStars
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        thank you!

  17. 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...?

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

      Definitely not for me!

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

      Yes, punty GW incoming

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

      Happy with Salah just for ownership. Owning Havertz is pretty good if he hauls

  18. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Salah has said he wants to sign a new contract and spend the rest of his career at Liverpool. Get in!

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

      400K a week so would any player!!!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Great. He’s worth that.

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

      Get ready for the 'signiture' goal celebration on Sunday!

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

      Real Madrid and Barça on the demise and I'm sure he's very settled now in Liverpool/Cheshire, so makes good sense. I'm sure he'd be in favour of a higher average yearly temperature, though. Haha.

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

    Start livramento or tierney?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same problem with sarr and tierney but currently benching sarr but having doubts

  20. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    toney or hwang

    next gw will get mbuemo anyway

  21. TVPlugSockets
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which Chelsea defender is best on a WC?
    Nervous about them not playing!

    Is chillwell nailed?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes I’d imagine.

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

      Not at all no

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

        Who’s most nailed?

    3. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      rudi

  22. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench sarr or tierney?

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

      Sarr

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

      Tierney

  23. only2
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood or Livramento 1 bench?

  24. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    bench one:

    1- Toney
    2- Mbeumo

    ty

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

    Mahrez(C) over Salah last GW hurts so bad….so lets go Havertz(C) over Salah this GW. What could go wrong!

    Ramsdale
    James TAA Cancelo
    Mbuemo Foden Havertz(C) Salah
    Antonio Hwang Vardy

    Bench: Livramento, Duffy, Normann, Foster

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

    Start:

    A) Saka

    B) Sarr

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

      A

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

    A) Bench Livramento
    B) Bench Jota
    C) Bench Toney/Mbeumo instead?

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

      B

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

    We need some Saka news

  29. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last wc decision :/…
    A) Foden
    B) Gray
    C) Hwang
    D) Edouard
    E) Toney

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

      E

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

    Ramsdale,
    TAA, Azpilicueta, Cancelo
    Salah(c), Mbeumo, Foden, Raphinha
    Vardy, Antonio, Toney

    Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Duffy

    Is Toney and Mbeumo too much here? Would you drop either for Livramento?