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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. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Benteke?

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

      Yea, apparently back in the squad. Not official tho

  2. donbagino
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Most nailad City midfielder, KDB?

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

      Cole Palmer

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

      None

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

    Captain:

    A. Son
    B. Antonio
    C. TAA

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      a

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

    Have 2.3 itb and doing White out, double ars defence has served me well. This is the rest of defence. What defences should I target for White replacement?

    DDG(3.9)
    TAA Rudi Cancelo Tierney ____

  5. Rhittique
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gallagher or Lucas Moura

  6. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, has Guaita lost his place ?

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

      Believe he's just injured.

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

      Dislocated a finger couple weeks back

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you rather play this week?

    1. Dennis
    2. Broja

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1

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

        Thanks mate

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

      1

  8. Miami Monkey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this Wildcard team? Not feeling that excited about it

    1.3 ITB

    DDG Foster
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Reguilon Livra
    Son Jota Maddison Bowen Brownhill
    Ronaldo Antonio King

    Where to spend some of that extra cash? City mid? Upgrade Foster?

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's very template except for Maddison, if you're on WC I would try to get more differentials in there tbh

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Ramsdale to DDG

    B) Son to Salah

    C) other?

    Ramsdale
    James, Rudiger, Cancelo, TAA
    Bilva, Foden, Jota, Son, Bowen
    Dennis

    Subs: Steele, Broja, Laca, White

    4 mill in the bank

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Smith row and laca to:

    A son and broja
    B son and eduard
    C lucas moura and antonio

    ?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  11. XX SMICER XX
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who are the best Watkins replacements up to 7.6M?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King

  12. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Moura
    B) Maddison

  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alonso to Reguilon for free a no brainer considering I also have James still?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      not this week

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not really convinced Reguilon definitely plays today

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sessegnon is out. Not so sure Davies plays on the left. I reckon Reguilon starts.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Bavies definitely plays on the left, he played there many times in his career

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I know that, but my opinion is Reguilon plays again. He was out not long ago and Spurs are seriously building momentum. Conte's post match comments were that rotation can lead to losing identity, and that poses a risk. We will see.

          2. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Well there we go, Reguilon plays lol

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

      Just speculation but Davies was rested so that might indicate he plays lwb and they put the 3 that played cb last week, just speculation. If i were Conte i would not play Reguilo with that less time between games, some players, like Wilson, Vardy cause of age, etc cant play 3 times a week. They get injured. Reguilo is in that bracket.

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

    Who to lose for Salah Foden or Silva?

    And is KDB a better shout than Salah given AFCON?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Silva, surely Pep gives Foden a start against Brentford!

  15. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gunn
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Son Jota Mount Bilva Bowen
    Dennis

    Ramsdale Ronaldo King Tomiyasu

    1ft
    0itb

    Okay to save here just to get through this week or Ronaldo to Kane worth a transfer? Cheers

  16. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys original plan is to do esr laca to son broja free. Now hearing Gallagher is out due to covid some may miss next gw also. So transfer out Gallagher instead of esr?

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Give it an hour. See what comes.

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

      Broja is likely to be benched too apparently

  17. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of taking a punt on eduard!

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good shout..

  18. Rhittique
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gallagher or Lucas Moura

    Who to transfer in

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Moira not guaranteed today and rumors of Covid for Gallagher

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Apparently CG has the Covid!

  19. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender 4.0 or lower to get in (Tsimi is too short term)

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Johnson of West Ham?

  20. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    B.Silva out for a -4?

    Would leave me with 8.5m and probably going Jota

  21. Munny Man
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How about this for my first wild card.....any suggestions appreciated.

    DDG-Sanchez
    TAA-Cancelo-Reguilon-Lampty(4.5)-Guehi(4.5)
    Son-Maddison-Foden-Jota-Bowen
    Kane-Broja-King

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Team gtg?

    DDG
    TAA James Cancelo Reguilon
    Son (c) Jota Mahrez Bowen
    Ronaldo Edouard

    Sanchez Broja Dalot Saka*

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

      FH?

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No- played WC last week so Martinelli to Jota and Lacazette to Edouard-4

  23. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    WC draft good to go? Planning to do Salah > KDB next week. Not sure about Josh King but not sure if there are better options

    DDG - Bachman
    TAA - Cancelo - Lamptey - Dier - Coady
    Salah - Son - Jota - Maddison - Bowen
    Antonio - King - Broja

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

      I think King's an excellent option for the next month.

  24. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Brownhhill still nailed ?
    4.3 mid with DGW, looks llike no brainer

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

      Still almoust the same….Two zeros incoming.

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

      Hard to say if the benching last match was one-off or not. Competing with Cork for a place, had been first choice until then.

  25. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    When we will have infos about Wolfs-United postponed game ? On Friday ?

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Back to Antonio it looks like. God help me.

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

      when his going to play for Jamaica ?

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio to Watkins …now Watkins to Antonio. Its a nightmare.

  27. tim
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Foster starts?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Strong chance he starts after cameo off the bench against Leicester!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 3 months ago

          ?

          1. Balls of Steel
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Misread as Foden, apologies.

    2. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Which one to bring in?

      Kane or Ronaldo

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Kane

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      On -12:

      G2G?

      DDG
      TAA Cancelo James Reguilion
      Son (vc) Salah (c) Foden Bernardo
      King Antonio

      subs: Steer Broja Sissoko Livra

    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Non Salah owners. Who you captaining?

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

        Jesus C, Jota VC

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Son

      3. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Son at the moment but can’t get Jota out of my mind