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FPL Gameweek 37 Scout Picks: Salah omitted after cup final injury

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 37 ahead of Sunday’s deadline.

The final selection is partly based on the Scout Squad consensus picks but midweek minutes, budget and updates from the pre-match press conferences are all factored in, too.

Our ‘bus team’ featured the likes of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m) and Ollie Watkins (£7.5m) – and suffice to say, none of that walking wounded are included here.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always cherry-picked from the cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder or to make the budget up to £100m but rather to give some alternative, viable options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

It always looked like a straight fight between Jordan Pickford (£4.8m) and Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) for a place between the posts in the Scout Picks. Schmeichel was the only shot-stopper who received unanimous backing in our preliminary Scout Squad discussion, with the Everton vote ‘split’ a la the Silly Party. The Foxes are now free of distraction from their European sideshows and whilst they do travel to Stamford Bridge in the second of their Double Gameweek 37 fixtures, a clash with Watford looks a great bet for a clean sheet: the Hornets are the division’s joint-lowest scorers since Roy Hodgson took charge and have an almost entire first team out injured or ill.

DEFENDERS

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Despite Pickford’s omission, we aren’t going without representation from the Everton backline. The Toffees are on home soil twice in Gameweek 37, which is good news based on their form at Goodison Park under Frank Lampard: clean sheets have been banked in four of their seven home fixtures since the change in manager. The switch to a 3-4-3/5-4-1 in Gameweek 35 has served the dual purpose of beefing up the rear while allowing Vitalli Mykolenko (£4.9m) a bit more freedom to get forward and he has registered five shots in the last three games as a wing-back.

Aston Villa also have a brace of home fixtures in Gameweek 37, both of them against sides in the bottom half. Why is this relevant? Well, since Steven Gerrard took charge, Villa have kept clean sheets in eight of their 15 fixtures against sides ninth or below in the Premier League table – and none versus the top eight. We were on a double-up of Matty Cash (£5.3m) and Lucas Digne (£5.0m) at one point but we’ve opted for just the latter in our final selection: the chance-creating Digne has registered more than twice as many final-third touches than his fellow full-back over the last two Gameweeks. A possible sentimental run-out for Ashley Young (£4.7m) can’t be discounted over the next week, however, just as a caveat.

The sight of Marc Guehi (£4.5m) in training this morning was a reassuring one for owners of Palace defenders, as much of their success at the back has been predicated on their two centre-halves. We have however opted for the other stopper, Joachim Andersen (£4.6m), for our Scout Picks, to be on the safe side. With six clean sheets in their last 12 matches, Crystal Palace boast one of the division’s most in-form rearguards. The Eagles also rank third among Premier League teams for fewest expected goals conceded (xGC) from Gameweek 25 onwards.

MIDFIELDERS

 

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  1. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37 thoughts appreciated

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Myk
    KDB Son Diaz Zaha
    Vardy Ings Rich

    Steele Gallagher Clyne Tsimikas 0.8 itb

    Any changes / suggestions?

    1. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looking good

  2. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH? should I get Ings in there?

    Pickford (Foster)
    Digne Cash Mykolenko (Andersen Tsimi)
    KDB Son Zaha Coutinho (KDH)
    Kane Richarlison Vardy

    1. Muscout
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks great

    2. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very similar to mine except I've gone for Diaz over Coutinho and Marip over Mykolenko. Who are you putting the arm band on? I can't decide.

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Same as me, I am going Mylokenko, he has two games.
        Son C for me

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can’t get Diaz instead of Cout? I assume low TV?

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Just think Cout could do well this gw.

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No, he will not play 180 min for sure.

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks prefect and I like Vardy Pick

      but it's better to play Andersen instead of one of (Cash or Digne )
      Yes or No

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Could be yes, something to mull over cheers

  3. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH GW 37
    If you have
    Son KDB Zaha xxx
    Kane Richa Ings
    Get Whom
    A- Maddison
    B- Coutinho
    C- Mahrez / Díaz / Jota

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I've gone for Diaz.

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Currently on Jota but open to suggestions for sure

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Maddison or Pool mid on FH

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m leaning Pool

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Jota?

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Currently yes

  5. Aubamewho
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Repost

    Play one:
    A) Mateta (have Zaha)
    B) Sessegnon( have Son)

  6. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is a - 8 to risky if 41 ahead in ML.

    Foster/Salah/Kulu OUT

    Pickford/KDB /Zaha IN

    4 doublers/Son and Kane.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Go for it!

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d say that makes sense

    3. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No it's not especially after you described your opponents situation earlier.
      Make the transfers

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They will probably attack you with KdB and Zaha, so getting them is probably good blocking tactics.

  7. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37 Thoughts?

    Pickford
    Cash • Mings • Mykolenko
    Son • Zaha • Maddison • Jota
    Kane • Richy(C) • Ings

    Still unsure on 4th mid (currently Jota). Could move to KDB or a doubler. Considering Vardy and Barnes too. I think Leicester go full strength in both and they seem back in form.

  8. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bottomed.

    RMTFH37:

    Pickford

    Cash Konsa Myko (Tsimi Kelly)

    Son Mane Maddison Zaha (Brownhill)

    Kane Vardy Richy

    How’s it?

  9. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start two:

    A) Cancelo
    B) Robertson
    C) Saka
    D) Nketiah
    E) Matip

    Cheers.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A E

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers. On AC currently

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A D

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Torn between Saka and Nketiah. Pens...

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Nketiah in form player

  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How Is this looking please ?

    Pickford
    TAA Cancelo Royal
    Son Coutinho Maddison Zaha
    Vardy(c) Richarlison(vc) Watkins

    Thanks

    Foster Mount Lamptey Johnson

  11. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a FH:

    A) Kane, Ings
    B) Kane, Vardy
    C) Ings, Vardy

    (My other FW is Richarlison)

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B for me. Ings is close though

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who is ur C if u Pick B ?

      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Good question. Currently Rich, but it might be Vardy. Still tinkering.

    5. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  12. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How's FH looking people?

    Pickford
    Cash - Mykolenko - Digne
    Coutinho - Son - Maddison - Zaha
    Vardy - Richarlison - Kane

    (Foster) - Diaz - Tsimikas - Amartey

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Great

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looking very like the one I posted last page hahahaha

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haha no way. I've changed this multiple times but this was first one with vardy instead of ings

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Literally bang on I think. Tell me if I'm wrong 😀

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Lol bang on apart from Diaz and you've gone brownhill

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Interesting hehe... Not sure if Digne starts both though :). Captain

              1. Bobby_Baggio
                • 12 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Son or Vardy. Go hard or go home

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Did have him but feel like West h will be tricky

  13. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz or Jota for FH37?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

    4. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota

    6. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz

  14. Yoyoyoman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Ings and Robbo
    B) Ings and Cancelo
    C) Vardy and Zinchenko

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  15. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Never thought I'd see the day I'd captian Richarlison

    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Everton don’t score many goals. Son is going for golden boot now that Salah is injured

  16. ceasar55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to captain this week?
    a) Son
    b) Richarlison
    c) KDB

    Any thoughts welcome!

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doubler rich

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is no James, TAA or Cancelo on a FH stupid?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

  18. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Good to go on FH?

    Pickford (3.9)
    TAA, Digne, Cash (Holgate, Tsimi)
    Kdb, Zaha, Son, Diaz (KDH)
    Vardy, Ings, Rich

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah v good. Good back UP FOR Taa Too

  19. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What order would you put these guys for starting, bench 1, 2 and 3?
    I have TAA, Robbo, Kulu in 1st eleven so will prob need most of them!

    1) ramsey
    2) saka
    3) mateta
    4) thiago silva

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably in that order

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks, currently got Saka starting as on pens, but undecided

  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Laporte to Mykolenko

    A Yes get it done
    B No

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For free, maybe. For a hit, no

  21. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Think I'm settled. Any advice?
    Pickford
    Digne, Cash, Myko,
    Son, Zaha, KdB, Diaz,
    Kane, Vardy, Richi
    (Steele, tsimikas, Clyne, KDH)
    Can't decide on captain, Richi best option?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Best i have seen

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks, who you captaining?

        1. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I am going Rich. I would go Son, but have triple Spurs so don't want too much on that one game

  22. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pope
    Cash Alonso Cancelo
    Saka Zaha Son Havertz
    Mateta Kane Vardy (c)

    Foster Robbo Ramsey White

    GTG?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would chance it with Robbo in the 11 ahead of mateta. Unlikely he will get a cameo if he doesn't start

    2. Aubamewho
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Is Mateta nailed?

    3. Gravy_Davey
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Havertz missed the cup final with hamstring issues…

  23. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    which pair please?

    KDB & Richarlison
    Jota & Vardy

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      would it matter if I had Foden?

      With Salah out I feel Jota could let Saints have it

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Digne
    B) Mings
    C) Cancelo
    D) Emerson

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  25. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you start Nketiah/Saka over anyone here?

    Pickford
    TAA James Digne Cancelo
    Son Mount Ramsey Gordon
    Kane Richarlison

    Dubravka Nketiah Saka Saiss

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maybe over Ramsey

    2. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount and Cancelo

  26. dontyouknowimloko
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Why so much Jota/Diaz love?

    Nobody considering straight Salah > Mane?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Look at the number of games and mins Mane has played since his last rest

  27. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    10 points off leader in ML. Which 2 transfer would you choose for a -4?

    A) Weghorst > Richarlison
    B) Nketiah > Vardy
    C) Van Dijk > Cash

    Already swapping TAA for Myko

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Devos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Weghorst to Vardy

  28. Devos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm drunk and I'm chasing in ML. Please rate my free hit.

    Pickfore
    Robertson, Cash, Digne
    KDB, Son, Zaha, Barnes
    Kane, Vardy, Rich
    B: 3.9, KDH, Holgate, tsimi

    Thanks

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      GTG

      1. Devos
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Who would you (c)?

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    do u reckon holgate starts both games for everton? cheers

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes.

  30. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    KdB or Mane?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      kdb