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FPL Gameweek 20 Scout Picks: Liverpool players return to the fray

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 20 ahead of today’s 13:30 GMT deadline.

There are seven selections from Tuesday’s round of matches as we try to avoid too many unnecessary risks, given the potential for more late-in-the-week postponements – it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Everton v Newcastle United fall, for example, given the myriad injury and illness issues at both clubs.

We have gone for a 4-5-1 formation this time and, as ever, we are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are chosen from the budget/mid-price crop of players to give some potentially cost-effective alternatives to the big hitters who invariably make the initial cut.

GOALKEEPER

Crystal Palace aren’t exactly in stellar defensive form but they’ll have every chance to boost their meagre clean sheet count on Tuesday, when the division’s lowest scorers pay a visit to Selhurst Park. With none of the Eagles’ defenders offering too much in the way of attacking threat, Jack Butland (£4.4m) gets the nod as a budget-freeing pick between the sticks. Patrick Vieira’s side, as every stats nerd will keep reminding you, boast the fifth-lowest expected goals conceded (xGC) tally this season, with those underlying numbers so far not translating into shut-outs.

DEFENDERS

 

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  1. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best ESR replacement for 5.8M?

    1. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gallagher or Mbeumo

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jorge Luiz Frello Filho:) he at least is on pens

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Slim pickings. Maybe Gray if their game isn’t called off.

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

    Any teams got doubles next week?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ben crenlin

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hey fam! Chances of Villa having DGW21?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      High

  4. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio or dcl?

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would love to get DCL in but it’s too much of a risk still at the moment so go Antonio until we see how he and Everton are performing

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

      Antonio if you need him to play

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

      Antonio, Everton might get cancelled

    4. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      DCL if you have playing bench in case of postponment.

      Antonio otherwise.

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

      My question too!

  5. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think the best option is here, Salah or no Salah:

    A) Silva, Ramsdale > KDB, DDG -4
    B) Foden, Ramsdale > Salah, Sanchez-4
    C) Silva/Foden > KDB/Salah (no keeper)
    D) Ramsdale > DDG

    1. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Wonder when FFS will crash today

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lots of people forced to use their WC1 so get them transfers in 25 mins prior to deadline friends

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think there won't be such problems to be honest. Many casuals will probably miss the deadline

  7. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bitting the bullet and going without Mo cause have 11 players without FH and it will mess up the team. But dont know on what I should use other transfer? Don't want to burn it so maybe Broja to Edouard? White to other defendr? Second gk maybe?

    DDG
    TAA Rudi Cancelo
    Son Jota Bilva Bowen
    CR7 Broja Dennis

    3.9. White Tierney D. Luiz

    2ft, 2.3itb

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah lose White, 1 Arse Def is enough tbh

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Will do. Cheers my good man

    2. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Spurs defender as a cover or Dias

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Unless you’re buying a defender for an extended period, second transfer more valuable next week

  8. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I need to pull the trigger imminently, am I too early or have the necessary announcements been made already?

    1. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Too early, still one cancellation likely of Weds games

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That's what I'm worried about. Need a BOT to do it for me in an hour 🙂

  9. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all,

    I have no Liverpool mids,

    Just do D.luiz to Jota leaving me 5 decent mids?

    Jota, Son, Mount, Bernardo, Saka?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Do it like that. Good move

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sure but Saka blanks this week

  10. Hiiler
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking about bringing back Salah and Antonio for ESR and Ronaldo. This would be for -4.

    Ronaldo has a good fixture, but I think Salah has even better fixture considering Man united form and the fact that they just played yesterday.

    Before though I have been quite sure about what I want to do with my team . Now though not so sure. There seem to be so amny different options or ideas to choose from. 😀

  11. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Benrahma vs Fornals vs Bowen (-4)

    Best option?

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      None

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Benny is off to AFCON soon so not him

    3. LAMELA_AND_CONSUELA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      if one off Fornals he should start - long term Bowen, however I doubt that he will start against Watford after playing 90 minutes against Saints

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rice is suspended so midfield will change
      I’d only trust Bowen

  12. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on De Gea v Lloris? Lloris has one more GW to play than DDG.

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ddg short term
      Lloris long term (I'll probably get him when I wc)

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’m thinking Lloris

    3. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’d go Lloris but then I’d have a Spurs triple, so DDG for me

  13. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette to Antonio -4? Worth it?

    Full starting squad without but potentially gallagher out/bilva;

    Ddg
    Taa-dias-cancelo-james-(dier)
    Gallagher-jota-son-bilva-(martinelli)
    Ronaldo-dennis-(lacazette)

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I did that move this morning

  14. NachoMan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Free Hit Team. Am I G2G?

    Butland
    Tsimikas | Alonso | Cancelo
    Sarah | Jota | Gallagher | Son | Foden (c)
    Antonio | Jesus

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Who's Sarah?

      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Stacey’s friend

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No Salah Cap!! Eek!

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours around of Guaita starting and Gallagher not playing
      Dennis a decent shout against hammers without rice

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

    Any injury news on Gallagher? Thinking whether to buy him or Tielemans with the FT

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Those with Ramsdale Foster combo, what is your plan?
    I have money to get DDG for Foster, and since Im probably not getting Ronaldo or other big hitter next few weeks, maybe that is the move. ManU game vs Wolves might be in danger, Arsenal have blanks and DGW surely somewhere, but same goes for Watford when Foster is back, which should be soon. So...

    A) Ramsdale to DDG
    B) Foster to DDG
    C) Lloris rather

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering B very strongly. Sanchez might also be a shrewd option.

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

      Ramsdale to DDG is the obvious one although just reading this afteicle have seen I have exact cash for foster to butland - anyone know the situation with Guita?

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I did B

  17. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lamptey away at Chelsea or Chris Wood away at Man U?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Chris Wood

  18. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Are there any rumours of games being postponed?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just Everton game at the minute

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      We can start one if you fancy?

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpool ?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah let’s do it

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

        If the demand is high enough, the clickbait is coming

  19. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita & Rudiger -> DDG & Reguilon (-4)?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours guita starts

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sauce?

    2. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Rudiger this week, Guiata move probably looks good

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Everton game could well be off

  20. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Why am I seeing no love for KDB, I feeling he can match Salah over the next two and then you don’t need to weepy about AFCON burning a transfer?

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *worry

  21. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What is the rumour about Gallagher being ill.

  22. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A. Gunn > De Gea
    B. Mount > Jota
    C. Both for a -4

    Ramsdale*
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Dalot
    Bilva, Foden, Son, Bowen, Mount
    Antonio

    (Gunn; King, Amartey, Laca*)

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gunn could easily be playing again, wouldn't do that one, and certainly not for a hit. Jota is is probably worth it.

  23. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who will get more CS DDG or Sanchez?

    Brighton look better defensively but surely Utd get better than what we saw last night?

  24. ZAMUNDA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best Wilson replacement for 8.5m?

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King is a good bet

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio
      Watkins if you look past this weeks blank

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio or Nacho

  25. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Absolute disaster of a gameweek. Any help or advice appreciated.

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Rudiger
    Martineli* Foden Jota BSilva Gallagher
    Ronaldo

    Ramsdale* Watkins* Livra Gelhardt*

    1FT 2.2ITB.

    A) Foden to Son *0.2 short from Bsilva
    B) Martineli to Gray/Doucoure/Bowen

  26. RobinKerr1987
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Coady (with 2 games up his sleeve) or Lowton (with 4) as 5th defender on wildcard?

  27. Kabaranko
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    any news on Guaita?

  28. Saintjack01
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you captain jota or foden?

    1. Matjes_taet
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jota.

  29. Lenred
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Foden and Wilson for Salah and a 5.1m fodder forward for -4?
    Or just straight swap Son to Salah? Worried Foden will still be on the naughty step but got to get rid of Wilson at some point. Cheers

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      My guess is Foden starts v Brentford but then again it is Pep after all

      1. Lenred
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It’s the risk …. Just worried Sonny goes nuts against a poor Southampton side but equally Foden starts and does the same. Guess I’m leaning towards the straight Sonny to Salah swap for now. Cheers for response

  30. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Does Guita have covid? Just wondered why Butland is playing right now.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody seems to know the answer to this