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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Rambo & ESR > Sanchez & Maddison?

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

    Ward prowse is on pens yeah?

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

      Yeah

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

      he is

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

      Has been for the last 2 seasons

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

    Will Ronaldo get a rest?

    Thinking of captaining him as Burnley are poor.

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

      That is my fear as well.

      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Rest after they were resting for 2 weeks?

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

          true that

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

      Cavani a nice alternative. I'm bringing him in.

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

      He got his rest in the Newcastle game

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

        No doubt!

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

    A) Ramsdale to DDG
    B) Foster to DDG and keep Ramsdale

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

    Who scores more please ?

    A Son
    B Antonio + DDG ?

    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      b

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Depends which Antonio shows up but maybe A if I had to guess

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

      B clearly for me this week

    4. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  6. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bernado to Son for -4?

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

      yes

  7. Thomas Magnum
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What are Lacazette owners doing, keeping or selling and for who?

    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      selling

    2. LIARS POKER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Selling for King (already have Ronaldo and Antonio)

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

      Selling to Edouard to fund Martinelli to Jota move

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

      Selling for Antonio

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

      Selling. Thinking of going early on firminio...

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

      Selling for King most likely due to dgw potential and funds

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

        Selling for Broja and ESR to Madison -4

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

      Selling

  8. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need to bench 1 from : Gallagher, Foden, Antonio, Dennis and Dalot. Help me please!

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

      dalot

    2. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Probably sell for cavani 1 week then dcl

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

      Rumours on Gallagher testing +ve

  9. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, who has the best chance of starting - Bernardo or Bowen? % chances please...

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

      Bowen

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

      Bowen

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

      Bowen. 65% Bilva, 85% Bowen

  10. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA-James-Cancelo-Livra
    Son-KDB-Bilva-Gallagher
    Maupay-King

    (Ramsdale, Martinelli, Tomiyasu, Watkins)

    A. Martinelli > Moura
    B. Martinelli > Bowen
    C. Maupay > Antonio

    Problem with C is Maupay at least has a fixture so would still have no subs. A and B give me security with Cancelo/Gallagher rumours….

    Please help!

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

    Any news on Guaita?

    Some people say that he’s starting and some are saying he’s not

    Should i start him and if he doesn’t play i get in DDG or just start DDG?

    1. AnyoneButLiverpool
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Start DDG

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

    Bottomed
    Guaita+ESR > Lloris+Jota worth a -4?

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

      yes

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

    broje ot edouard?

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

      Edouard

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

      English?

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

      i will forever refer to him as broje from now on

  14. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Do Lacazette to Ronaldo or get Antonio instead?

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

      Antonio. Use Ronaldo money elsewhere

  15. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How's my free hit looking?

    Butland
    Tsimakas, Cancelo, Regi
    Salah (C), Son, KDB, Foden
    Dennis, Antonio, Eduouard

    Bachmann, CHO, Dalot, Christensen

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer trent to son and foden

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

    guita starting?

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

    Ok I have had enough of Foden and got Moura to replace him, nice differential and great fixtures before the break (both SOU and WAT are leaking goals).

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

      Feels like the worst time to ditch Foden but good luck

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

        This.

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

      I'm looking to get foden in lol

  18. Baehaki
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gk : Pickford
    Def : TAA, dias, sanchez
    Mid : salah. Foden. Lucas. Mount. Gallager
    Fwd : jesus, king

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

      B

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

      A

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

      front line looking like a kanye album

  19. shapply
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need an advice. I have 1FT, 1.0 itb, however I'm thinking about -4

    De Gea (Gunnarsson)
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Livramento (White)
    Salah, Mount, Bernardo (Saka, Odegaard)
    Ronaldo, Broja, Locadia*

    1) Odegaard -> Gallagher*
    2) Saka -> Maddison*
    3) taking a hit. what players should I bring?

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

      1 is better but you can also di Damarai Gray.

      1. shapply
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Do we trust Everton?

  20. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Such decision fatigue....

    What do you think of
    A) Bilva to Salah for free (no bench)
    B) Saka and James to Salah and Bavies for -4 (bench Broja)

    Thanks!

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      Thanks guys, appreciate it

  21. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    have 1ft and 4.9m itb.

    *
    taa - james - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - son
    antonio - dennis

    (ramsdale - foster - livra - watkins - saka)

    OUT
    a) ramsdale
    b) foster

    IN
    1) ddg
    2) sanchez
    3) lloris

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Foden, Bowen, jota, Salah (c)
    Antonio, Lacazette, king

    Foster, livramento, Duffy, Raphinha

    0.4 itb 2ft.

    A Lacazette > Edouard ( take a punt for one week at home to Norwich)
    B Lacazette and foster > Edouard and De Gea
    C Lacazette and Raphinha > 4.5 and Son

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

    If you look at afcon groupd and dates for their group stage, the gw 22 is possible for those teams not going further, As the games are 4 days before, and Egypt and Nigeria are in the same group, Sudan is not that bad and Guinea bissa is not hopeless, Senegal also not likely to go out but it can happens, As the afcon very often have surprises. Hm, looks like some of those who ends third in groups also goes further.

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sudan are very bad!

  24. Tinydancer
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dier vs Sanchez ?

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

      Dier. Sanchez played 22 minutes in Conte's first two league games.

      1. Tinydancer
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        TY

  25. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale** (got at 4.5)
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Livramento
    Son, Foden, Jota
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Dennis

    Foster, Livramento, ESR, Martinelli

    1 FT 0.5 ITB

    A) Ramsdale > DDG
    B) Foster > Bachman
    C) ESR > Bowen
    D) Ramsdale + ESR > DDG + Gallagher (-4)

  26. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option is better :
    A: De Gea and King In for Martinez and Lacazette Out (-4)
    B: De Gea, Son and Gelhard (bench) In for Martinez Martinez Lacazette Out (-8)
    Thanks

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

    Livra > Reguilon for a hit?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      All day long

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

      I would. Easily pays back at some point. Even better if you have double Chelsea and can bench one or two next week with this move

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

      Cheers both. Happen to have double che.

  28. Justin Credibles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Guaita still first choice at Palace?

  29. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Reg Johnson
    Salah Mount Bilva Foden
    Antonio Dennis

    Foster Livra ESR Laca

    A) Laca/ESR/Johnson to Archer/Son and Tsimikas -8

    B) Laca/ESR/Johnson to Arcger/Jota/Cancelo -8

    Cheers

  30. Homo Sapien
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    Alonso
    Mount
    Reguilon