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FPL Double Gameweek 23 Scout Picks: Watford double-up and De Bruyne selection

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Double Gameweek 23 ahead of today’s 18:30 GMT deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and, as ever, are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always chosen from the budget crop of players.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.2m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Double Gameweek 23, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Brentford. The 29-year-old is FPL’s highest-scoring keeper and this week he’ll be up against a Bees’ side struggling for goals, with just four across their last six matches. Bruno Lage’s rearguard have been in excellent form in recent weeks, with Sa’s nine saves against Southampton last time out a prime example of just how crucial he is for Wolves.

DEFENDERS

The best FPL defenders for a Gameweek 4 Wildcard 5

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) sits second overall for FPL points, with last weekend’s assist against Brentford making him the first defender in Premier League history to register 10 or more in three separate seasons. The England full-back has produced either a goal, assist or clean sheet in 14 of his 19 appearances in 2021/22, and now takes on a Crystal Palace side that has conceded 75 crosses from their left-flank across their last six matches, compared to just 48 on the right.

 

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  1. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Laporte (already have Cancelo)
    B) Bowen
    C) White

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo

    2. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      Oof! Really close. I would go C, just about.

    4. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      C

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who is more likely to get a double in GW24?

    A) Aston Villa

    b) Leeds

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      6 of one, half a dozen of the other.

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      How could you get a double in GW24?

      It ends on Thursday and GW25 starts Saturday.

      1. Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        before the first game

        1. Gubby-Allen
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          That is in GW23, but probably less than 50% chance with the internationals and their game being a Prime one.

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

    Would you get rid of Ronaldo or Watkins for King? Already have Dennis

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, definitely.

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

      Neither

    3. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, neither

  4. jam
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A. Mount > KdB, play SmithRowe
    B. SmithRowe > KdB, play Mount

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KdB, play SmithRowe < Mount

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

      A. Blanks after this week

  5. Gon Freecss
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can someone please talk me out of this?!!!

    Kane, Mount > Watkins, KDB (-4)

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, I can.

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

      no do it!!! Captain KDB

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

      Do it! 😉

      1. Gon Freecss
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        OH MAN! Ok, guess I have to do it

  6. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I wish Declan Rice is more FPL relevant, so I can say "I got Ant & Dec from WHU"..

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

      I want Antonio to go to Spurs so I can call my team Son Antonio Spurs

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        😆

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sweeeeet.. I'm an NBA fan.

        To me, Tim Duncan is the real Big Dunc

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso Cancelo TAA
    Foden Mount Bowen Jota Gray
    King Ronaldo
    (DDG Watkins Coufal Livra)

    a) CR7 > Dennis
    b) Alonso > Laporte/Digne
    c) Mount & CR7 > KDB & Dennis (-4)
    d) Roll FT

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B - laporte

  8. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which do you prefer the look of?

    A. Gray + Son > Sterling + Raphinha

    B. Gray + Son + Alonso > KDB + Raphinha + Tierney/Ait Nouri -4

    C. Son > KDB and roll a free (starting Gray)

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B, unless planning WC pre-blanks, in which case C.

  9. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Laporte
    B) Digne

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A, if no DGW for Villa. Otherwise B.

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

      A

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A by a country mile

    5. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  10. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Stuck in between meetings at work here folks so help appreciated! Which option is best:

    A) Son and Kane to Kdb and Dennis C
    B) Son, Reguillon and Dawson to Raphina, Robertson and Laporte -4
    C) Kane, Son, Reguillon and Dawson to Dennis, Foden, Robertson and Laporte -8?

    Tia

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      not C

  11. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I can see lots of people removing good players like Bilva, Gray and Bruno to bring in Raphinha?

    Are we expecting a DGW announcement or is he that good in isolation?

    Thanks.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Or are those other players under delivering?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        They are, but they have good fixtures this week.

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          And they have failed on good fixtures also recently

          Hey, they could do great this week, but all we have to judge on is their recent output…

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure about isolation, he'll need 10 others to be effective.

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

      Bilva to Raph is a sensible good move

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Would you do Bruno to Raphinha for free?
        Bruno I felt got lucky and didn't pass the eye test.

    4. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *Good players, and also Gray.

    5. Gubby-Allen
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Raphina has four good fixtures in four weeks and probably a double in 25 and/or 26. He could be the best of those four tomorrow. I would keep Fernandez for him though

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    6. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      His form has been excellent and there’s a likelihood he could have a DGW in the next few GWs.

      Also, Leeds are playing Newcastle who are absolute pants. I wouldn’t bring him in for a bit for any of those other guys right now though.

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

    A. Antonio to King (I already own Dennis)
    B. Mount to De Bruyne
    C. Both (for -4)

    1. Gon Freecss
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering both, but I don't think it's a good idea ...

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Gon Freecss
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      UPDATE: I've been talked into C. But If you can afford B without I hit (which I can't), 100% B is best option

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

        Appreciate the follow-up. And no I can't afford B without a hit. Thoughts on Bruno to De Bruyne with no hit?

    4. Junks
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  13. Haimdog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Mount
    B) Odegaard
    C) Watkins
    D) DCL

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

      Oh Lord, that's horrible. B just but wouldn't want to.

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

    Need to play one of:

    a) Keane
    b) Emerson
    c) Dawson

    1. Nobodinho
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      probably c

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

        Thanks

  15. obi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Trossard OUT, Foden/Raphinha IN
    Pick one.

    Thanks!

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

      Raph on long term

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

      I've gone Raph

    3. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Trossard out, defo.

    4. obi
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Well that was easy lol. Thanks guys!

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

      Raph

  16. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Legends, need your advice!

    A) Keep Mount one more GW
    B) FT Mount > Raph

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

      For free I would but in the knowledge it could backfire.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Same Old
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I swapped Mount for Raph and have no regrets...I might do Sunday eve

  17. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which 1 of these 4 would you drop?

    Bowen, Jota, Coutinho, Raphinha

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

      Coutinho

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

      The option of dropping Raphinha should not even be crossing your mind. Got to be Coutinho and the only one not certain to start

  18. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Really uninspired by the DGW-news. Using my FT to get a DGW player means a hit in the coming weeks for me so I'll probably settle for Dennis and use my FT to get Digne. Betting on him having a point to prove against Everton (hopefully not a red card) and an upcoming DGW.

  19. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Trying not to get lured into another "DGW"

    Alonso, Mount > Laporte, Raphinha (-4)

    Ramsdale
    Alonso, TAA, Cancelo (C)
    Foden (VC), Mount, Bowen, Jota
    Dennis, Watkins, Ronaldo

    Gunn, Sanchez, Dalot, Gilmour

    1. Spooky17
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Never take a VC from the same team as your C. When there game get's cancelled you don't have a C anymore.

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Wise words

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

    hey lads. have 1ft and 4.5m itb. cheers!

    foster
    taa - cancelo - reguilon
    bernardo - jota - bowen - bruno - saka
    watkins - dennis

    (ddg - antonio - keane - livra)

    a) bernardo -> foden? or raphinha?
    b) keane -> digne?
    c) save. GTG. (correct bench?)

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A DCL to Dennis
    B Antonio to Dennis
    C Ronaldo and Silva to Dennis and Kdb for a hit

    Will most likely WC next gw so C would need to pay off straight away

    Cheers

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

      C

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers both

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

    Antonio to King and Mahrez to KDB (c) -4 for team below ( need King move to afford KDB)

    A Yes
    B No

    DDG
    TAA Reguilón Cancelo
    KDB (c) Maddison Bowen Jota
    Ronaldo King Dennis

    Sanchez Gray Dalot Dawson

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

      (C) one of Dennis or King

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

      I like that hit

  23. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Think I’m all set on the WC now we know the fixtures.

    Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, Tierney
    KDB(c), Jota, Foden, Bowen, Raphinha
    Watkins, Dennis

    Sá, Lowton, Ait-Nouri, Idah
    6.3 itb - lots of patches to Salah.

    Good luck all!

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

    Ronaldo and Gray to King and KDB -4?

  25. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, Reguillon
    Bruno, Jota, Bowen, Gray
    Kane, Antonio, King
    Sanchez, ESR, Dalot, Keane
    1ft, 0.7 itb

    Not sure what to do this week! Help, please?
    A) Bruno -> KdB
    B) ESR -> Raphinha (bench Gray)
    C) Antonio -> Dennis
    D) Antonio and Keane -> Dennis and Laporte (-4) + bench boost

  26. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get rid of?

    1) kane (more dgw potential)
    2) ronaldo (good fixtures)
    3) both

    1. cutch
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Neither in my opinion. Who would you bring instead?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      2

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        apparently cr7 is rumored for a dgw!

        I'd bring in King/Dennis @Cutch

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

      neither

  27. xvavl
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Son to
    a) Raphinha
    b)Foden (no other city mids)

    Keane to
    a) Laport/Dias (have Cancelo)
    b) Ait Nouri

    1. xvavl
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry 2fts, so both free and have Salah on bench

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

      B

      1. xvavl
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks…is it a double B?

  28. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I believe it when I saw on Twitter that BHA will double in GW25 vs Manchester United.

    DDG and Sanchez owners, time to consider Bench Boost.

  29. cutch
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Why was Emerson Royal subbed last Wednesday? Is he not nailed anymore?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Was carrying a minor injury according to conte.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Conte on taking off Emerson Royal at half-time: "I must be very clear that he started the game with a physical problem and I can only thank him for his availability. He was suffering a lot in the first half. As for him, he is only 22-years-old." https://t.co/m25ZJ8DouV

    2. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      The manager didn't want to keep him on the pitch.

  30. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/1484523524870057990?t=6GajhfmuQ-A1kbsLjDkB4A&s=19

    Looks like rangnick spilt the beans on potential utd dgw25 v Brighton here

    So thoughts on Antonio to King? Keeping Ronaldo for that double... thanks

    Rams (ddg)
    Taa cancelo alonso (diop livra)
    Foden jota bowen raphinha (gray)
    Ronaldo Antonio dennis

    Thanks

    1. FPL Brains
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      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Potentially a decent DGW there.