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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

The best budget goalkeepers and defenders for a FPL Double Gameweek 36 Bench Boost 3

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

    Last choice on Free Hit.

    A) Vardy + Digne

    B) Ings + Cancelo

    Will likely put Ings captain if I go with B

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

      A

  2. Peekay
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison or Ings?

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

      rich. but it's tough decision

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably has to be Richarlison as he’ll have a higher EO than Ings, I think.

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm on Ings (c)

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Think he starts both with Watkins niggle. Has got plenty of chances lately and think better are better in attack than Everton

        1. Peekay
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Thanks mate!

  3. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone gonna start Tsimikas?
    I think it’s very likely he starts and I’m contemplating playing him ahead of Digne.
    Thoughts?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      thought about it, but will he score more than Digne?

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m thinking I’ll have him first on the bench behind Sessegnon, just worried there’s always that chance of a cameo with Tsimikas

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No, 2nd bench behind Cancelo.

    4. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'm considering Mings over Digne on a FH on account of Burnley game being Ashley Young's last at Villa Park..

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I heard that about Young too. Think Digne is a risk for only 1 game.

  4. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    You know that calm feeling when you've settled on you FH37 team and can relax looking forward to the final GW38 1FT when injury will make your transfer decision for you?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      ...and it only took 20 transfers to get there...

  5. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    keep Jesus or transfer to Vardy?
    keep Kulu or transfer to Diaz or Jota?
    did Salah --> Son; can do one of these additional moves for -4

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

      The Vary move looks good, not sure about the other

  6. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any chance DCL starts one of the games? How would that impact Richarlison?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't hurt

    2. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richarlison plays whenever he's available.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Would he be moved out wide or play 2 up top? Not doubting his minutes

        1. noissimbus
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Wide I think.

  7. JamesDL
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Vardy or Kane for a freehit team?

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Im going Vardy (c)

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Going Kane and a Leicester mid at this point myself, just not fully convinced by Vardy

    3. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane for me

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy

  8. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Getting worried about my double Liverpool defense as I have Mateta and Amartey as my subs.

    TAA Robbo sub Mateta Amartet

    Worth a hit to sort or let it roll?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tough one as they may both start or neither start. Maybe take a hit to sell one, Mateta and Amartey off the bench don’t instill much confidence, unless you can upgrade say Amartey to Holgate/Sessegnon/Clyne and put them first bench incase of rotation with Liverpool

  9. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who do i swap out with a FT from Kulu, Laporte and Robertson?

    Saw a post on here saying Kulu was out yesterday but he isn't flagged and is in the predicted lineups. Is he fit?

    Laporte is flagged but was seen in training i think?

    Robertson had cramp and a short turnaround..

    Basically which of the above 3 do i prioritise getting out with my Free transfer?

    On Bench boost and have used on of my FT on Salah to zaha

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

      If you can id use the money gained from Salah to Zaha to get KDB or Son for Kulu if you dont have one of them

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have left it on this atm, will probably change before deadline!

    Schmeichel*
    Cash* Cancelo Sessegnon
    KDB Son Coutinho* Zaha*
    Kane Vardy* Richarlison*
    Steele Tsmikas KDH* Kelly

    Main ones are is I switch the SGW defenders to Mykolo and Digne and if I bring in Ings + Maddison over Vardy + Coutinho

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

    Zaha or Maddison? or any advice on other mid around 6.0?

    Cheers

    1. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha. He's definitely going to play and is on pens.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha, maybe even Iwobi as a differential

    3. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Trossard Gallagher

    4. TSN
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers mate

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If i have FH i would go totally mad Gallagher, Buendia etc..

  12. BS03
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    hey guys -4 taken team/bench/cap gtg?

    kasper
    myko - cancelo - james - cash
    kdb - coutinho - zaha - maddison - son (c)
    richarlison

    ramsdale - matip - toney - broja

  13. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Help me out - who to choose from the below?

    A) TAA
    B) Robbo

    1) Diaz
    2) Jota
    3) Maddison

    Pickford
    Mykolenko Cash ___
    KDB Son Zaha ___
    Kane Richarlison Ings

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison. I doubt A or B start against Southampton, I'd go Tsimikas or Matip if you want a Liverpool defender

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate! Currently have Tsim as first sub just in case TAA/Robbo doesn't play.

        No faith in Diaz or Jota starting either?

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Digne/Mings and Maddison. Or cancelo

      1. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        My worry about Digne is that Young might need chosen to start in one of the games, which is where Mings comes in I reckon.

  14. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    current BB team

    schmeichel pickford
    cancelo digne holgate tsimikas alonso
    son saka zaha jota kulu
    vardy ings rich

    A. G2G
    B. Kulu > maddison (-4)
    C. Jota > coutinho (-4)

    Cheers

  15. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Do you think Vardy starts against Watford?

    I'm currently leaning no but is very tempting and would be a great differential for fhers

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why do you think he won’t start against Watford? He looked really lively against Norwich and went off fine.

  16. Wee Jinky
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Money no object, Kane or Vardy?

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

      Kane if you're playing safe

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

    3. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy much more fun

  17. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Free hit team. Feedback please?

    Pickford
    Mykolenko Cash Digne
    Son Coutinho Zaha KDB
    Kane Vardy Richarlison

    Steele Brownhill Tsimikas Guehi

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hard to fault it. Worries Digne and Vardy could miss one, although I am sure you already know that

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

      Great. Seems to boil down to a choice between Ings and Maddison or Vardy and Coutinho

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Exactly this I went for what o feel has higher upside

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

          Same here, but I went for Ings and Maddison. Good luck

  18. Peekay
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    a) Richialison (-4) and bench Alonso
    b) play alonso

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  19. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah KDB out
    Maddison Zaha in

    I'm a s*cker for DGW (Son + 10 DGWers)

    Good luck all

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good luck getting rid of Kevin

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  20. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Ramsdale to Pickford worth a -4 over the next two gws?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes if nothing else to worry about.

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Perhaps

  21. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Vardy or son I own Kane already?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

  22. Cali
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option on FH?

    A)
    Pickford (3.9)
    Cash, Andersen, Amartey (Holgate, Tsimikas)
    KDB, Son, Maddison, Zaha (Brownhill)
    Kane, Vardy, Richarlison

    B)
    Schmeichel (3.9)
    Cash, Andersen, Mykolenka (Mings, Tsimikas)
    KDB, Son, Maddison, Zaha
    Kane, Ings, Richarlison

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  23. noissimbus
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Keane (Everton) a starter, or rotatable?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Holgate much more nailed

      1. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks.

  24. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH g2g?

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Mykolenko
    Jota Son KdB Zaha
    (V)ardy Ings Richa
    3.9 Brownhill Tsi Amartey

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have concerns over Jota starting the game

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why so cheap on the bench - you should have loadsa money available

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah just upgraded the bench.......

        Pickford
        Cash Digne Mykolenko
        Jota Son KdB Zaha
        (V)ardy Ings Richa
        3.9 Barnes Matip Amartey

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

      Looks great. Potential concerns are 1) double Villa defense - considering spreading the risk 2) Jota may not start 3) Vardy captain if his minutes may managed. But ultimately that’s your call.

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What about Chelsea assets? Got James and Alonso, they might be benched for Leicester game? Top 4 is sealed for them

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They may be on the beach and/or open for rotation, high risk.

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

        why are they on a beach on gameday? vacation?

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          This is epic

        2. noissimbus
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Playing remotely by Zoom. Who knew right?

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      More concerned about a lot of minutes yesterday, think they still will play against Watford

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Start and hope I guess

  26. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts here? 1ft 0.0itb. Decent bench to cover a no show, not really possible to get a decent double gw player without a hit.

    Pickford C
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    KdB Jota Kulusevski Gordon
    Kane Nketiah

    Schmeichel Saka Vydra Bednarek

    A) Kane, Alonso, Saka to Son, Digne, Richarlison -8
    B) save

  27. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a FH, which one?

    A: Watkins
    B: Ings

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

      Ings

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      b

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  28. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Going to FH 38 as I see far more problems for me vs. using it this week. That said, I just did -12 for upside this week.

    Salah to Maddison
    Cucho to Richarlison
    Gelhardt to Ings
    Thomas to Mykolenko

    Pope
    James, Cancelo, Mykolenko
    Kulusevski, KDB, Coutinho, Maddison
    Richarlison (V), Ings (C), Kane

    Foster, Laporte, White, Sarr

    Full send, good luck all.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pope masterclass incoming. Congratulations in advance.

      1. CROWLEY NOT CRAWLEY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hahah thanks, but a Spurs fan so I need that to only be true for his 2nd game.

  29. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone having any concerns at going double villa defence? I'm wondering maybe I should I spread the risk and go Anderson over Mings

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You should

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Palace def good too

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not so sold on Palace defense without Guehi to be honest

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Guehl back in training no?

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Not ready to face Villa was the latest update

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I see

  30. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    alonso > digne for a hit? yes or no

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No