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

    Repost

    What to do here lads, 2FT, 0.3ITB, cheers!

    Don't have a GK, Foden issue...

    Ramsdale*, 4.0
    Cancelo,James,TAA,Reguilon,Livramento
    Salah,Jota,Bernardo,Foden,ESR*
    Lacazette*,ASM*,King

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale. Laca to DDG. Antonio

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      sell two players that aren’t starting ?

  2. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cap

    A. Trent
    B. Jota
    C. Foden
    D. Ronaldo

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma. No idea. I'm ruling out Ronnie though.

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

        Silly...

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Did you watch them/him last night?

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A or b

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

      Foden

    4. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      On B now

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What if Firmino starts?

        1. Bob.
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Doubt he will

    6. Mr.K
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

  3. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1) bsilva + Watkins to son + broja (-4)
    2) raphina + Watkins to son + 4.5 fodder (-4)

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      2 .. if FH22
      1.. if BB22

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Intresting

  4. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) TAA
    B) Jota
    C) Foden

    Cheers!

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Foden for me

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Jota

    3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B.

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

    Lloris or DDG to replace Ramsdale?

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ddg

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

      Lloris

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

      Lloris

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

      I'm going Lloris owing to Spurs matches being on deadline day today and next GW.

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

        It’s sad this might be what reverses my initial decision entirely and makes me go with Lloris..

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Good luck to all, hoping no Gallagher surprise. Went the Lloris way.

    Lloris
    TAA James Cancelo Alonso
    Bilva Gallagher Jota Son(C)
    Antonio Broja

    Ramsdale* White* ESR* Watkins*

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Super solid. Good luck!

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

      Bernardo wellll past it

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      gl

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

    Who should be priority?

    1. Bowen for free
    2. Jota for a hit?

    X
    Livramento James Cancelo Reguilon TAA
    Foden Raphinha* Bilva Son
    Ronaldo

    Foster Davis Watkins ESR

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      2

  8. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any strong argument to (c) one of Jota, Foden, Son and TAA? Or just toss a coin?

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

      Trent for me as don't have Salah

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

      Foden is very tempting

  9. Jimmer887766
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mount or Son?

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

      Son

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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

    Will Kaku start?

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

      Yes

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think so after performance against Villa

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

    De Gea
    TAA--Cancelo--James--Alonso
    Son--Jota--Silva--Foden
    Antonio--Dennis
    (Livramento)

    Any suggestions with this lot? Tempted to just do Son-->Salah...

  12. Solly86
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best Wilson replacement so I can field 11?

    Rest of team;

    Guita

    Días-Livra-Reguilon-Lowton

    Jota-Salah-Gallagher

    Wilson*-Ronaldo-Antonio

    Sánchez-White-ESR-Raph

    2FT/WC available. 0.5ITB.

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

      Guaita Gallagher major doubts

  13. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On a FH
    DDG
    James Alonso Laporte Zinchenko
    Jorginho Son Salah Foden
    Denis Ronaldo
    Bachman Tsimikas Sissoko Broja

    Any thoughts ?

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

      id go kane over ronaldo and gallagher over jorginho

  14. Sakib.jafar
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    B Williams for D Sanchez?

  15. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale and Armstrong to Pickford and dcl for a hit .. great work

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

      Surely not

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

        I did and I will be back to delete my post on Thursday

  16. Sakib.jafar
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is spurs defender vital? D Sanchez

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

      No but could be worth getting for free.

      1. Sakib.jafar
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Worth a -8 for B Williams (Nor)

  17. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Choose:
    A) DDG
    B) Lloris

  18. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    when will Salah be out for afcon?

    is this the last gw before that?

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

      After Chelsea

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

      After Chelsea game.

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

    Callagher to Moura for -4pts? Yay or nay?

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can't take a hit to get rid of a player playing Norwich at home

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

      am tempted to bring him in too - some here worried about his minutes / start

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

      Seeing Twitter say CG is out?

    4. Jimmer887766
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  20. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    a) Laca and Bissouma > Broja and Lucas/Bowen/Maddison
    b) Laca and BSilva > Broja and Son
    c) Laca and ESR > Broja and Jota

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon guys?
    A) Ramsdale to DDG
    B) Guaita to sanchez

  22. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Please help I’m desperate!! Got no clue what to do this week.

    Ramsdale*
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Livra
    Jota, Foden, Mount
    Ronaldo (C), Antonio

    Foster*, Brownhill, Watkins*, Martinelli*

    1FT, $0.6ITB

    Thanks

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale to Lloris?

    2. RobMcM1991
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Replace Ramsdale for Sanchez and you've a strong team. Also, I don't trust Ronnie at (c), maybe Jota or Foden

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lucas Moura...likely to be rested today?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      For who?

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

        Bergwijn?

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

          i rate

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

        Dele and/or Bergwijn

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          A possibility I guess. Doubt it though.

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

      No.

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

      some say yes as he played 90 last game & quick turnaround - but nothing more concrete than that

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

    captain?

    A) Jota
    B) Foden
    C) Ronaldo

  25. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more ?

    A Son
    B Antonio + DDG ?

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

    Okay, team sorted.. now to make a last minute decision on who to captain..

    Lloris
    TAA - Rudiger - James - Cancelo
    Son - KDB - Jota - Bilva
    Antonio - Dennis

    Bachmann - Broja - Lamptey - ESR

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve landed on Trent

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Now Foden !

  27. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Small concern Jota might not start to get Firmino mins?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So jarrod Bowen likely to be rested?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        100%

      • Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        What?

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

          He’s due a rest.

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

      Best Martinelli replacement up to 6.6? Would replace Allan in this team (Everton game may not go ahead).

      DDG
      TAA, James, Cancelo, Dier
      Son, B.Silva, Jota, Allan
      Ronaldo, Antonio

      (Steele, Martinelli*, Watkins*, White*)

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

      What should I do here?

      A) Foster > Guaita (no keeper otherwise)
      B) Livra > Tsimi

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Guaita a major doubt