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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. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Laporte being favoured over Dias? Dias has had his rest last week, Laporte looks prime for rotation, played 7 or 8 in a row since his last rest

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      City have a big break.

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Agree. 0.6m saving is the only reason I can think of.

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

      Laporte is cheaper, and with slightly more attacking threat on set pieces.

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Cancelo Semedo
    Bruno Sterlo Martinelli Maddison Bowen
    Antonio Dennis

    Steele Alonso Livra* Scarlet*

    4m ITB and 1 FT

    A) Antonio ➡ King
    B) Alonso ➡ Mee
    C) Save FT

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

      A

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Tough call…. If you enjoy the thrill of DGWs then I think just A

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

    Start

    1. Foster
    2. Ddg

    Captain
    1 king
    2. Jota

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

      22

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m thinking 11…. Guess it’s not so easy!

  4. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these transfers is worth doing for -4?

    A. Son & Livra >> KDB & Digne
    B. Son & Davis >> KDB & Joao Pedro

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Only KDB

      1. Pegboy
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Agree. Livra>Digne for -4 not worth it

    2. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Assuming you can't get to KDB directly from Son, then A by miles

  5. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Need some help. Can’t decide what to do with Son here.

    Ramsdale (DDG)
    TAA Cancelo Veltman (Johnson) (Livramento)
    Jota Son* Bowen Foden (Gray)
    Ronaldo DCL Dennis

    Need to fix defence as well.

    A. Johnson to Laporte, Son to A mid upto 10.9 for -4 (who ?)

    B. Son to KDB. Play Veltman against LEI

  6. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Foster or DDG?

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

      Foster

  7. Darthshearer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Repost - Any help appreciated - 1FT with 5.3m ITB

    Foster

    Rudiger | Coleman | Cancelo | Tomiyasu
    Foden | Maddison | Bowen
    King | Antonio | Toney

    Ramsdale | Gallagher | Salah | Livaramento

    I am not chasing, just trying to hold at the moment. Didnt have a too bad week thanks to Ronny getting no games.

  8. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah -> KDB (-4) and bench Antonio? Own Bowen

  9. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Reguilon or Sterling(-4)

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

    1) son to raphina
    2) save and play gray

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

    Play one of

    A Alonso
    B Coufal
    C Dier

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe A

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? Got in Dennis and kdb for a hit.

    Foster
    Taa cancelo tierney
    Kdb Jota Bowen mount
    Antonio king Dennis

    Lloris gray alonso Johnson

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

    1) Gray -> Raphinha
    2) Gray -> Foden
    3) Antonio -> King (have Dennis)
    4) 1/2 + 3 (-4)

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      2

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

    DGW 25 for Man U?

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

      Apparently yes

      1. GoonerGirl
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Don't know if I trust Ragniek now after last week. How likely do you think it is?

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

    Ronaldo or Watkins out for King?

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

      CR7

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

      Looks like united have a double In gw 25

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

    Am I right that it would be impossible for any team to end up with a DGW 24?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes i think you're right

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Highly unlikely.

    3. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      There has been talk by some of the content creators of bringing the deadline of GW24 forward to accommodate extra fixtures on the FA cup round 4 weekend. But so far it appears to be just speculation.

  17. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Some amazing fixtures coming up which makes it tricky to pick the big hitters to go with. I might still go without City mids as champs league back and can see rotation over 24 and 25

    Liverpool:

    GW23 – Palace (a)
    GW 24 – Leicester (H)
    GW 25 – Burnley (a)
    GW 26 – Norwich (H) and potential a dgw Leeds (H)
    GW 27 – blank

    Man U

    GW 23 - West Ham (H),
    GW24 - Burnley (a)
    GW25 - Southampton (H) and potential dgw Brighton (H)
    GW26 - Leeds (a)
    GW27 - Watford (H)

    City

    GW23 – Southampton (a)
    GW 24 – Brentford (H)
    GW 25 – Norwich (a)
    GW 26 – Spurs (H)
    GW 27 – Everton (a)

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

      Mouth watering stuff

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        As good as it gets!

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm going to go Salah and Foden. Can't see a way to fit in KDB too.
      Man U are pretty easy to avoid (DGW notwithstanding)

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        As a current Bruno and Ronaldo owner I feel selling them might be a mistake. I had planned to get Salah and Kane in for them next week but might hold off on the Kane move until GW27 now

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

      Not sure there's any United players I fancy, even with those fixtures.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno done ok last gw!! I know what you mean but if you own them then selling them could backfire. Will see how they look this weekend

    4. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Going with KdB and Ronaldo until GW26 seems good? and then Ronaldo -> Salah

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I'd want to have Salah for 24 & 25. Could you trust KDB (or pep) enough to captain him

    5. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think Champions League is back until after GW25

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry you're right, 1st leg between GW25 and 26

  18. Steager
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do

    A) Mount and Ronaldo to Dennis and KDB -4

    or keep Ronaldo for one week, resist KDB and do;

    B) Coufal and Broja to King and Ait Nouri -4
    C) Pickford and Broja to Foster and King/Dennis -4

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play ?
    A- Martinelli
    B- Foden
    C- Raphina but for a hit

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit. Probably Foden but I'd try and play both

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

      B

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

      Cheers

  20. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just realised I’ve set the target to beat in the Community Champion picks, didn’t even know

  21. boborhino21
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG (Foster)
    Emerson - TAA - Cancelo (BJohnson, Amartey)
    Bruni - Bowen - Maddison - Jota - Grey
    King - Kane (Antonio)

    1FT 2,5 ITB:

    1) Grey -> Raph
    2) Antonio -> Dennis
    3) BJohnson -> Laporte/Cash
    4) anything else?

    THX 🙂

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

      1

  22. banskt
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:
    A. Gallagher (LIV)
    B. Gray (AVL)

    Play one:
    1. Rudiger (TOT)
    2. Lamptey (lei)
    3. Dalot (WHU)

    1. boborhino21
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      2/2

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

      A3

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

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo White
    Jota Bowen Foden Maddison
    King (c) Ronaldo Watkins

    Bachmann Rudiger Lucas Davies

    a) Lucas to Raphinha (bench Bowen?)
    b) save ft
    c) ronaldo to dennis (allows salah back next week)
    d) something else?

  24. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Mount -> KdB (c) no brainer?
    I have Dennis, Jota, Taa, Cancelo

    1. boborhino21
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      easy

  25. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) save FT
    B) Alonso > Dias

    DDG
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso
    Jota, Maddison (V), Raphinha, Bowen
    Antonio, Ronaldo, King (C)

    Bachman; Moura, Reguilon, Livra

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Shame Villa don’t double this week as it was initially expected. Digne and Watkins would have been my moves if so.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        big time; I'd probably be bringing in Digne and Coutinho, personally

        may still move for the Brazilian...

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A imo, bro.

      Help below?

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

    Can't decide which is the best move this week with my ft

    A) Dalot -> Laporte
    B) Mount -> Raphinha
    C) Mount -> Coutinho

  27. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get KDB for Salah or save FT? Have Foden

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    1. Foster over Ramsdale, right? May as well play the DGW
    2. Transfers... 1FT 2.8m ITB
    a) Moura to Bowen/Coutinho - which?
    b) Moura Gallagher/ESR to Bowen Coutinho
    c) anything else

    Foster (Ramsdale)
    TAA Cancelo Lamptey (Reguilon Livramento**)
    Foden Moura Jota ESR (Gallagher)
    Ronaldo DCL Dennis(c)

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1 yes
      2 Bowen or Maddison

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Alonso (TOT) or Cucurella (lei)?

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

    A. Moura & Salah to Raph & Bruno -4 (WC after ITB and will bring Salah back in)
    B. Moura to Raph