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

    I have the (c) on Richarlison. About to have a week of pain.

    Why do we do this to ourselves

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

      For the briefest moment of possible glory!

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

        make love to me tin man

  2. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Robbo
    B) TAA
    C) Alonso

    1) KDH
    2) Nketiah
    3) Saka
    4) Kulu

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

      d none
      2

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

      C,1

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

      A or B - toss of the coin
      1

  3. JY84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I currently have Pickford n Richarlison in my squad on a FH. For my third Everton player, do u think i shd invest in
    (A) Mykolenko or
    (B) Gordan???

    1. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

      Mykolenko, more advanced recently, more likely to pick up points IMO

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

      A

    4. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Sell one, mainly want a start in gw38 for the one i keep.

    A) Alonso
    B) James

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

      A

  5. HD7
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I should use FH in 37 right?

    My team in 38
    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Robbo James White
    Salah KDB Mount Mount Maddison
    Jesus

    1. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

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

      Ye, FH this week

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yes

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

      Yeah take advantage of the dgw, higher upside. Salah>Son next GW.

    5. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Need to reduce the number of Mounts

  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A martineli to jota/diaz and bench saka -4
    B no hit

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      Jota

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

      Jota for a punt

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

    Also I have Ramsey and Watkins of Villa. Should I start Ramsey over Watkins?

    Watkins won't play both

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

      Prob Ramsey

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

    Have £2m ITB on FH… who should I upgrade?

    Schmeichel
    Digne Cash Mykolenko
    Son Maddison Zaha Coutinho
    Richarlison(C) Vardy(VC) Kane

    Butland; Gordon Anderson Sessegnon

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

      I have KDB instead of Coutinho and Ings instead of Vardy

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

    Salah is out.
    I think Son will be pumped up for the Burnley match.
    C hovering...

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

      I’m strongly considering it.

      I know it’s superstitious, but the fact it’s early kick off genuinely turns me off. I’ve had bad experiences in the past.

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

        Dont get that superstitious thing.
        I can recalled when RVP still playing, he tends to do well on saturday early match right after the deadline.

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

    Repost: Bottomed -
    Few players potentially not starting, Kulu (sick), Robbo (rest), Ramsey (injury 50/50) Salah (injury). Regret holding onto bench boost so long. Should i -12 and dissect the team or just Salah>Son FT and BB next week. I'm so torn as i have no Everton, palace and only Ramsey who's injured from crystal palace. Appreciate any advice, im 30 behind in ML.

    Current: Pope / Foster Robbo/James/Amartey/Cancelo/White Salah/Mount/Ramsey/KDB/Kulu
    Nketiah/Jesus/Geldhardt

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only -12 if the players have good games next week.

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

    Bottomed twice. On FH

    A) Jota and Vardy
    B) Maddi and Kane

    Already have Son. Thanks.

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  12. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1) go double villa defence with cash and digne
    2) play cash and andersen
    3) play cash and castagne

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1

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

      1

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

    A) Robertson + Coutinho
    B) Digne + Jota

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      I’ve got A but I really don’t mind B

    3. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

    Play 2 of :
    1) Cancelo
    2) Laporte
    3) Gordon
    4) Nketiah

    Captain :
    A) son
    B) Kane
    C) zaha
    D) Coutinho

    Cheers

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

      1 and 3.

      A.

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

    A or B?

    A) Vardy and Coutinho
    B) Ings and Maddison

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

      Tough. I’d say B for surety of starts.

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

    All tinkering has come down to the following two options for FH GW37. Help me pick one!

    Option 1
    Pickford
    Cash - MYKOLENKO - ALONSO
    COUTINHO - Zaha - KDB - Son
    Ings - RICHARLISON- Kane

    Option 2
    Pickford
    Cash - MINGS - HOLGATE
    FODEN - Zaha - KDB - Son
    Ings - VARDY - Kane

  17. S6 Owl
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Still can’t get my head around the double EVE + Villa defence with Zaha FH teams.

    On FH myself and keep wondering if I’m missing something??

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

      Hedging I guess

    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      im doing it because im covering the lead

    3. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      His away record has been decent but he's a troll at times

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

      I don't really trust any double defence this season other than Man City, Liverpool at times and surprisingly Newcastle, which carried me through a nice 6 or 7 week period.

    5. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s probably Zaha or Jota basically

  18. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Captain:
    a) Ings
    b) Son

    1. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same dilemma.

      I’d go Son w/o the early KO… tough call

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Chasing or leading? A if chasing, b if leading

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

      B

  19. Lionac
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1 Fwd dilemma
    A) Kane
    B) Vardy

    2 Mid trilemma
    A) Maddison
    B) Coutinho
    C) Jota

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A
      A

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

      FH: BB
      Transfer: AC

  20. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Last question @ my FH
    1) Robertson (Tsimikas 1st on bench)
    2) Mykolenko (I have Pickford and Zaha)

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Robbo won't play

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        according to what?

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Game on tuesday. No chance

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

      What is the use of the funds if you go with Mykolenko?

      1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        nothing, I think im content with the team even with the funds. probably just upgrade the bench but its pointless

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

        Pick who you think gets more , having value itb irrelevant really

  21. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Read in a comment that Kulusevski might be out, anyone else heard about this?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah possible illness. Nothing confirmed though

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

        Source?

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

        Thanks

  22. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A - Richarlison
    B - Zaha
    C - Coutinho
    D - Digne

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

      A

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

      A

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH37

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Mykolenko
    KDB Son Zaha Maddison
    Kane Richarlison Ings

    Steele Barnes Anderson Tsimikas

    0.2itb

    Is this good to go?

    Thanks

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

      Yes

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thank you sir, bring on the joust

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

    Still undecided on (C,) but am I all set?
    No hits taken.

    Schmeichel
    Alonso TAA James
    Gordon Mount Son Coutinho
    Ings(C) Watkins Richarlison

    Foster Saka Cancelo Dias

    1.1m itb

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’d captain Ings, I think

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

        Cheers. I'm chasing a 30pt lead, which makes this headache worse!

    2. S6 Owl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ings or Son for me.

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

        That's the dilemma.

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Help, please 🙂

    Buy
    A. Ings
    B. Zaha
    C. Coutinho

    Sell
    1. Nketiah
    2. Saka
    3. Martinelli

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B3

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Am leaning that way, thanks. Would mean benching one of Saka or Nketiah though :/

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

      A3

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers mate. Would mean selling Nketiah actually (I could’ve written it better!)

  26. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sa
    Robertson | Rudiger | Coady
    Son | Kulu | Saka | Gordon
    Kane | Richarlison | Weghorst

    Dub | White | Schar | Salah

    Should I go for a hit with all concerns over Robertson and Kulu, 0.2 ITB?

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

      Kulu out sick apparently.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Source?

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

    Stuck. Bench one:

    A) Matip;
    B) Laporte;
    C) Saka;
    D) Nketiah.

    Thanks.

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

      A

  28. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Saka to Zaha worth for -8 worth it guys ?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

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

      Nope

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

      Saka has a tasty fixture in GW38

  29. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start 2

    A) Nketiah
    B) Alonso
    C) James
    D) Jesus

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C, D, but would also start Alonso if you could

  30. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On fh,.pick 2
    A. Diaz
    B. Jota
    C. Madison
    D. Zaha (with dbl eve/avl Def)

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

      C & D