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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. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    And the armband goes toooooo….

    A Vardy
    B Salah
    C Havertz

    Ta lads and GL this gameweek!

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

      Kane here. Good luck!

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

      C

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

      Mo

    4. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get 3 bits of paper with their names on, crumple them up and throw them as far as you can. The one that goes furthest is your captain and VC = 2nd furthest. Then nobody is to blame for getting it wrong - Better be quick tho 🙂

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

    Who is the best 4.4 defender excluding Livra? Duffy does not have the best fixtures. Any other candidate?

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lowton?

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

      White/Lowton

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

    What to improve on this Wildcard? 🙂

    (0.0 itb)

    Ramsdale
    TAA/Cancelo/Rudiger/Chilwell
    Salah/Son/Raphinha/Mbeumo
    Vardy/Antonio

    Bench: Foster, Livramento, Brownhill, Davis

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Too much money in defence

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

        Towsend or Toney instead?

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

        Or upgrade Mbeumo?

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure I trust Ramsdale, but your call
      Otherwise gtg
      gl

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

        Raya or Sanchez better maybe?

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

      Like it.

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

      I like it

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

    Start 2:

    A) Livra (BUR)
    B) Gallagher (NEW)
    C) ESR (AVL)

    Thanks!

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

      AB

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

    Start Liv or Jim?

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

      Jim

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

      Jim

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

    Benny > Havertz worth a hit?

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

      No

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would

    3. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I did so

  7. Lacikasz01
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Foster or Sanchez to play in goal?

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

      Foster

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

      Just posted same thing

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

      Foster

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

    Bench 1:
    A) Raphinha
    B) Gray
    C) TAA
    D) Cancelo

    Don't ask how I got to this...

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

      Gray

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

      A

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

      B, Have all 4 of those players and am playing as I dont have any other options, but nevertheless, Raphinha is a lot more dangerous than gray whom in recent games appears to have slipped into the assist the assister which is the only reason im going for raph here.

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

      A

  9. Yoyoyoman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Sanchez or Foster in net?

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

      Foster

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

      Sanchez

  10. 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?.

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

      No I'd play both.

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

    Play one:
    A) Benrahma
    B) Sarr
    C) Marcal

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

      A

  12. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez (Steele)
    Taa shaw azpi (reguilon tsimikas)
    Salah benrahma raphinha sarr (biss)
    Antonio toney vardy

    2.2itb, 0ft.
    Gtg or take a hit for a defender/havertz?

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

    Which combo will score more over the next ~4 GWs?
    A: Manquillo + Havertz
    B: James + Townsend

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

    who to play?

    Mbeumo or toney?

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

      Mbeumo

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

      toney

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The penalty taker

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

      Toney has better stats and on pens

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah(c) Foden Mbeumo Raphinha
    Vardy Antonio Jimenez

    Foster Livramento Brownhill Duffy

    0FT, 1.5 itb

    Anything worth a -4 here??

    Thanks

  16. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Locked and ready. Havertz was tough to ignore, but it got me Vardy.

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo TAA Chilwell
    Mbeumo Son Raph Salah Townsend
    Vardy Toney

    Foster Livramento Jansson Davis

    1.3m itb

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

    Captain Salah or Havertz?

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

      Havertz

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Salah

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you have to ask, Salah.

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

      Salah safer

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

    OK to start Alonso and Chilwell with Livra first bench?

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

      Yes.

      I cannot decide between Teirney or Livramento first on bench?

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

        Livra of those two

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

      Yes sir.

  19. dansully3
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso captain anyone

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

      With a good VC yes

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

      here with salah vc

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

      Could be amazing if he starts & nails a 20+ performance

  20. Invincibles
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start Hwang or Livra?

  21. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Captain choice?

    A: Salah (away v MUN)
    B: Vardy (away v BRE)
    C: Havertz (home v NOR)
    D: Antonio (home v TOT)

    Currently at C with A as VC.

    1. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I was on Vardy until an hour or so ago and switched to Salah when it was pointed out to me that he is up against Maguire and Shaw ........

      Good luck!

    2. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you.

  22. Lacikasz01
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi, Reece or Laporte to bench?

  23. Andre_The_Giant
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    WC help!

    Any last-minute changes here? Weak bench I know, but you only ever get a handful of points off the bench anyway..

    Ramsdale, Foster
    TAA, Dias, James, Chilwell
    Salah (C), Son, Havertz. Mbuemo
    Toney, Vardy

    Liva, Brownhill, Davis

    1. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Good team, but look out for James ..

      Good luck!

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

    Sorry what did people decide livra v tietney to play?!

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

      You're forgiven

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

      Livra 100%

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

      I’d definitely go Livra.

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

        Cheers Eddie, inv & Rupert I just got in livra as part of havertz -4 So feel hsve to play him!

    4. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra

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

        Nice he is in !!

  25. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start 1 this G/W
    - TAA (man)
    - White (AVL)

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

      TAA

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

    Start Ramsdale or Foster between the sticks?

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

      A

  27. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Quick one…

    A - Lukaku -> Vardy (for free)
    B - ESR & Lukaku -> Havertz & Jesus (-4)

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Why are people so convinced Havertz will do well?

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

      doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure it out

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

        Well Lukaku had blanked for 5 games with the same team.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Not just one game but then Newcastle and Burnley. Playing the percentages

    3. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It's based on hope against a very poor side.
      Risky, as there aren't stats to base anything on.

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

      Surely he plays next 2 games against weaker teams and as a forward so think worth a gamble

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

    Which one would you do?

    A - Lukaku -> Vardy (for free)
    B - ESR & Lukaku -> Havertz & Jesus (-4)

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

      B

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

    To Foden or not to Foden…

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

      Play if you have him