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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What defence is better?

    A) Spread the risk:
    Schmeichel
    Digne Myko Clyne

    B) Double down:
    Pickford
    Digne Cash Clyne

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B) Digne, Cash, Myko?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah, could be. That would be doubling down even more.

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      prefer to spread the risk imo. it's everton and villa - they could easily lose their cleanies

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        whoops thought clyne was an everton def. still prefer a, schmeichel will probably keep a cs in the 1st game and hopefully save pts in the 2nd.

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane or Vardy? Have Son.

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

      Same dilemma. Minutes is the concern. If he starts both then he would be my captain.

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Vardy on FH..Kane otherwise

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

    Start Diaz or Ings?

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

      Ings

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

      Ings

  4. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Please rate this FH
    Schmeichel, (Pickford)
    Mykolenko, Cancelo, Cash, (Andersen), (Tsimikas)
    Jota, Son, Zaha, Maddison, De Bruyne
    Ings, Richarlison (Gelhardt)

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can’t fault any of those picks

    2. Kingy109
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You don't need Schmeichel and Pickford on a free hit. Pick one and I might see if you can upgrade Gelhardt

  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sch
    Taa alonso cancelo (laporte taylor)
    Salah son mads mount (gordon)
    Toney richar nketiah

    A) Will FH38, salah toney -4 to:
    1) diaz/jota vardy
    2) kane zaha/cout/buendia/7.8mid.
    3) kdb/zaha/diaz/jota ings
    4) salah to kdb/zaha/cout/buendia/jota/diaz

    B) bench 1 : nketiah gordon mount
    C) laporte or taylor 1st on bench ?

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A - get KDB, do you need a hit? (Play Gordon)
      B - problem solved without a hit?
      C - Laporte

  6. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option would you go for?

    Option 1.
    Mings, Holgate, Zaha, Foden, Vardy (no bench)

    Option 2
    Alonso, Mykolenko, Coutinho, Mahrez, Richarlison (kind of a bench)

    Rest of the team is locked in.

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

      For me better 2

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

    Choose from the MENU:

    a) Zaha & Rich
    b) Zaha & Ings
    c) Mad & Ings
    d) Mad & Rich
    e) Ings & Rich
    f) Zaha & Mad

    Let me know guys!
    Cheers

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      E

  8. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    This is the same weekend when spurs lost to Brighton. Loads will capt Don and he’s blanking today. Kane might score.

    Hoping Burnley pull off a shock

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      *Son

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

      Or maybe not!

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don might blank but no way Son is blanking. Most in form player in Europe.

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

      Son the Don

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

      Don the Son

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

      Sod the Nod

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

      Nod the Sod

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

    Which one:

    A) Maddison
    B) Jota
    C) Luis Diaz

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cap Ings or Rich?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rich

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rich

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

    Salah to KDB a no brainier?

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

      Yep

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Could upgrade elsewhere..depends on squad.
      Don’t count on West Ham to roll over

  12. simong1
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A or B on FH?

    A) Kane and Coutinho
    B) Ings and Mane/Diaz

  13. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is it madness to go with no Liv attacking cover and only Sterling for Citeh?!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What do you honestly think?

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Trying to justify hits, i hate taking em!

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gtg

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

    Which option would you prefer 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. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  15. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Stuck on last 2 descisions guys please help, with next week half in mind also

    1. Mount or Zaha
    2. Ings or Richarlison

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

      Zaha, Ings

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

        This

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

    I keep switching things up.
    This is how I'm lined up for my FH.

    Pickford*
    Mykolenko*, Cash*, Digne*
    KDB, Son (c), Zaha*, Jota
    Kane, Ings*, Rich*
    B: 3.9, Maddison*, Andersen*, Tsimi

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

      GTG? Or should I bench Jota for Maddison?

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

        Toss a coin. Both good options.

        If you got Brownhill for Maddison, you could probably afford Sterling too.
        City have smashed 19 in 4. I'm backing them to get another 3+ hence why I prefer Sterling.

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

          Oh god, didn't even think of Sterling. Another dillemma. 😐

    2. vsberlina
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My Sterling to your Jota, the other 10 the same. Good luck.

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

      Same team except Maddison for Jota. Gtg, I'd say.

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

    I’m pretty sure on 8 on the FH, means 3 spots left. Thoughts?

    Pickford
    Cash Mykolenko X
    Son KDB Zaha X
    Ings Richarlison X

    A) Digne, Robbo, Kane (4-4-2 w Tsimikas first def sub for Robbo)
    B) Digne, Jota, Kane
    C) Trent, Coutinho, Vardy

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Digne Jota Vardy

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am going, Digne, Maddison/Diaz, Vardy. Still unsure about Maddison or Diaz.

  18. Genovoze
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Watkins to Ings for free... Is it worth it?

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

  19. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you BB this bench?

    Dubravka Mount Alonso Nketiah?

    or wait till last gameweek?

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Last gw

  20. kellamergh
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    This Son(c) and Ings(c) is giving me a headache!

    Son is chasing the Golden Boot and is in incredible form.
    Ings, however, has a DGW, with favourable fixtures and looks dangerous.

    **BOOOM!!**

  21. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    With kulu and Kane already in my team should I go Son or KdB for a hit?

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

      Son

  22. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sch
    Taa alonso cancelo (laporte taylor)
    Salah son mads mount (gordon)
    Toney richar nketiah

    Will FH38, salah toney -4 to:
    a) diaz/jota vardy
    b) kane zaha/cout/buendia/7.8mid.
    c) kdb/zaha/diaz/jota ings
    d) salah to kdb/zaha/cout/buendia/jota/diaz.

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

    Best option here?

    A. Coutinho Vardy
    B. Maddison Ings

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

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

      B

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B. Think Ings plays both, whilst Vardy doesn’t

    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      Cheers all!

  24. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota or Diaz?

    Reckon Jota is the most likely to start considering recent minutes?

    Pool frontline is difficult to predict this week.

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota

  25. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Free Hitting 38 so just for this week and who drops to the bench for the transfer in

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Cash
    Son, Foden, Coutinho, Gordan
    Rich, Watkins

    Foster, Saka, Nkeitah, Laporte

    1 FT 3.1 ITB

    A) Saka > Zaha
    B) Watkins > Ings
    C) Watkins > Vardy
    D) Saka + Watkins > Zaha + Ings (-4)
    E) Robbo + Coutinho > Digne + KDB (-4)

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

      A, bench Robbo

  26. Aussie Rules
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Does Jota start the next 2 PL games? Would you rather him or Zaha rest of season?

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Z

  27. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Robertson Cancelo James Cash
    Salah KDB Saka Gordon
    Richarlison Watkins

    bb Sanchez Ramsey Mateta Schar
    1.3m 1ft

    A) Salah and Watkins to son and vardy
    B) Salah and Watkins to zaha and Kane

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

      A

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tough but form says A

    3. Obamawang
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Both good moves; slightly favour a

    4. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  28. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son or KDB for Salah?

    Already have Kane.

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Has to be son

  29. juicewagz
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Barnes or Eze? Have Zaha and Maddison

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Barnes

  30. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Matip or Anderson?