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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. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Captain?

    A) Richarlison
    B) Son

    Was on Richarlison all week, now not to sure

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

      B

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

      Son

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

      B

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A also

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        B sorry haha

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

      Thanks, pretty obvious Son is the favorite

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

      Son for me too. going for golden boot, has insane form and great fixture. Just too good to pass up

  2. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Here’s my WC Team

    Pickford
    Cash Castagne Clyde
    Gordon Zaha KDB Son(C)
    Ings Richarlison Kane(vc)

    Steele Tsimi Davies Gilmour

    0.0itb

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

      There it is.

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

        It is here so here it is

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Missing Bonnie

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

        Bon what?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          The Clyde there definitely needs a Bonnie

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

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

    Is Trent to Tsimikas worth it for last two (expect one start each), if it means i can do Saka to Son this week (otherwise i'd do KDB to Son for 38)?

    Saka, Trent to Son, Tsimi -4

    A) yeah
    B) nah

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

      Not for me. Just get Son for final GW

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

        Thanks

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

    Last GW i failed to confirm my BB and lost 39 points on the bench and this GW i have 8 players doubtfull (5 certain out). You cant make this stuff up even in your worst nightmare. Lost me ML and my top 50k for sure. Gonna take a -16 cos i need to BB don’t i.

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

      Terrible

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

    bench one:

    A martineli (new)
    B gordon (BRE, CRY)

    1. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Nobody on FH picking Coutinho?

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

      I have him currently but not sure. Reckon he starts both?

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

        Think he has as much of a chance as Ings to be honest. Think both will start today’s game. And then will be dependent on how they play today plus how Watkins recovers as to who starts in midweek.

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

      Obviously he's capable of hauls, but hard to ignore his extremely long run of blanks including home to Norwich.

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option here? Thanks!

    A. Cancelo+Maddison
    B. Myko+Jota

    PICK
    CASH DIGNE XXX
    Son Kdb ZAHA XXX
    Kane INGS RICH

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

      A

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mykolenko and Maddison

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

    Maddison or Jota for this week only?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maddison, because of double.

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

    Pope (Dub)
    TAA Cash Cancelo Alonso (James)
    Zaha Kulu Gordon Saka (SALAH)
    Jesus Nketiah (Pukki)

    For -4

    A) Salah > Son (bench Nketiah)
    B) Jesus > Vardy
    C) Pukki > Ings (bench Nketiah)
    D) Pukki > Rich (bench Nketiah)

    Any of these for -8?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A.

    2. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A.

  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Time to feast. Only thing I feel I'm missing is Pool attack. And I expect Gordon to troll me seeing as he's been in every draft, but taking Salah out has given me some extra cash to play with.

    Pickford
    TAA, Cash, Mykolenko
    KDB, Son, Zaha, Maddison
    Kane, Ings, Richarlison (c)

    Roll with this, or downgrade Trent and get Jota/Diaz for Maddison?

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

      Jota or Diaz lovely

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota/Diaz for Zaha me thinks

  11. Etern007
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Captain Richarlison, or Son.

    Decisions, decisions...

  12. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota or kdb on a free hit?

  13. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    0FT 2m ITB

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Digne
    Son Saka Kulu Gordon
    Kane Nketiah

    Foster - Pukki Raph Laporte*

    Any other hits beyond Pukki > Rich/Ings (-4) here? Contemplating whether Saka > Zaha or Ramsdale > Pickford is worth another -4.

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

    Pickford
    Cash Mykolenko X
    Son KDB Zaha X
    Ings Richarlison X

    A) Digne, Maddison, Kane
    B) Digne, Jota, Kane
    C) Trent, Coutinho, Vardy

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

      A

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

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

    Cap?

    A) Son;
    B) KDB;
    C) Rich.

    Thanks in advance.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A.

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

      A

  16. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option on FH?

    A) TAA
    B) Jota
    C) Diaz

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

      B

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

      B

  17. Red-United
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Take a -4 point hit to take out Salah for Son, or play Nketiah instead?

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

    Fantasy football hub predicts mings gets most points out of the defenders ? Is that right as thought cash would?

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

      Give it a Fantasy Football snub.

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

        Haha yeh now thibk cash, digne & Mykolenko ?

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

      I Digne mate

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

    Current free hit team:

    Pcikford (Steele)
    Cash Matip Mykolenko (Clyne, Tsimikas)
    Son Zaha DeBruyne Diaz (Brownhill)
    Ings Rich Kane

    Diaz is a risk I'm willing to take, but surely Matip is nailed? Or am I wrong?

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

      Matip is practically 100% nailed to start this one.

      1. bjarnia87
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Is robbo injured?

  20. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On FH, pick one?

    A) Maddison
    B) Diaz
    C) Jota

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

      C

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  21. bjarnia87
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Whos best differential captain on FH?

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

      Vardy

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

      Vardy

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

      Vardy imo

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

      Olise

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

        brilliant shout

    5. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ings

    6. bjarnia87
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ok thanks. But vardy hasnt playd 90 for a long time if not look at last game,, to risky?
      Chasinf with 40 points behind

  22. Dammit_182
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Is Vardy a real option this week or are we all just getting him in because we have spare money on FH now with salah out?

    (It’s a serious question as he might just push either Richarlison, Kane or Ings out of my FH team!)

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

      I'm (c) him

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Worth a punt I think he will do both. Sunday and then Thursday so enough time to rest

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

    Blinking Salah giving me the runaround lately. Brought him back in at great expense for KdB last week (don’t ask). Now he’s blocking my Davies to Digne move which would facilitate Salah to Son next week for a triple up v Norwich.

    So KdB in, or Digne..?

    Kasper
    Trent Davies Robbo
    Salah Saka Kulu Barnes Gordon
    Kane Rich(c)

  24. 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.

  25. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    To ditch for Zaha in (-4)
    A. Mount
    B. Saka
    C. Kulu

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

      C, he is sick

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

        Is this confirmed

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  26. Jdballard
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The big question

    A Jota
    B Zaha

    ? What would you do. Which one would you go for

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

      Zaha - pens, extra game and definitely starting.

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

        Cheers !

        In that case a KDB or b Jota ?

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

      Zaha

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

    Thoughts on my FH… I’m chasing so having to take some risks…

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

    Butland; Gordon Anderson Sessegnon

    Still have £2m ITB… what would you upgrade?

  28. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any good?

    Schmeichel
    Digne Anderson Mykolenko
    KDB Madd Son Cout
    Vardy Ings Kane

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

      G2G

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

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

      Is Kilu confirmed though?

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

      This is why bb is good if you're doing hits. You'll get the points back no worries

  30. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Capt?

    Son
    Zaha
    Cash

    Currently on Zaha with Son (V)