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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. tommo-uk-
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Zaha or Maddison?

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

      Zaha

  2. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If both Robertson and TAA are benched I won’t be able to field 11. Should I do one of the following transfers?

    A) Non-playing fodder to Mykolenko/Cash (Coutinho to a City or Chelsea mid next week)
    B) TAA to Tsimikas (One of Tsimikas or Robbo will surely start. I can then afford doing Richarlison to Kane next week)
    C) TAA to Mykolenko/Cash (Coutinho to Mane/Sterling next week).

    Current team:

    Schmeichel
    Robertson* Cancelo James
    KDB Son Maddison Coutinho Saka
    Richarlison (C) Nketiah

    Fodder TAA Fodder Fodder

    1. Jonesy5
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I reckon one will start

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

    Really want both Son and KDB. Only way of doing it is losing Trent for a -8

    Shall I do it?

    I’m concerned TAA could be rested in last 2 games

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

    Is Trossard being overlooked? Delivered in each of last 5 starts which included 4 ‘tougher’ fixtures and gets Leeds this week

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Could be a good differential but would prefer a DGW player like zaha probably

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I actually thinking he’s getting a lot more attention that I’d expect given the other options

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

      1st sub here

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

      Starting him myself, it’s probably chasing points but great fixture

  5. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to bring in and (c)

    A) Ings

    B) Richarlison

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

      A biatch 😉

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have both on FH and I think Richa is the sensible pick and Ings the differential.

  6. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone else considering Ings (C)?

    I am on FH and I need differentials…

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

      Ya, very good option

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That’s who I’m on - didn’t realise it was a differential

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

      o/

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

    Bottomed, anyone help with this?
    A Watkins Rafinha and Saiss to Holgate Ings and Zaha - 8?
    B Rafinha and Saiss to Zaha and Holgate - 4.

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

      B

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

    Start one -

    A Laporte
    B Rudiger

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

      A

  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Repost bottomed-

    Good Morning folks!!! Pick three….

    A- Kane
    B- Vardy
    C- Ings
    D- Rich

    Cheers everyone!!

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

      ACD

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      PAcd

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

      ABD

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers everyone!! Thankyou

  10. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Kane + Gordon

    B) Richarlison + Diaz

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

      A

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A

  11. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Worth to bring in the following players for minus 16?

    Havertz 》Ramsey
    Johnson 》Myko
    Rodz 》 Vardy
    James 》Cash

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

      Looks good except Havertz -> Ramsey for a hit

  12. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick one
    1) Maddison
    2) Jota

    Captain one

    A) Son
    B) Richy
    C) Ings

  13. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kulu - Zaha worth a -4? Have Kane and now Son after Salah injury.

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

      Probably yes

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

      No - kulu with nor in 38

  14. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Richarlison or Vardy?

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

      V

      cannot really trust the flame thrower

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

        So managed vardy mi utes better than richarlison? I think that should be fine 🙂

  15. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Raphina>Zaha -4 Y/N

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

      Y

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

        I am

  16. tryf88
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing ML by 32 ppt
    Is -8 worth it for Salah, Saka, Schar to Son Diaz (or Saha) and Cash?
    ML leader has FH..i have BB
    Thanks

  17. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A. Diaz + Holgate + Amartey(bench)
    B. Maddison + Mykolenko + Holgate(bench)
    Thanks

  18. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota or Maddison?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      James

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

    Have no idea what i should do here. 1ft 0.0itb

    Pickford
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    KdB Jota Kulu Gordon
    Kane Nketiah

    Schmeichel Saka Bednarek Vydra

    A) KdB to Son (will do in 38 anyway)
    B) James/Alonso, Bednarek to Digne, Cash -4
    C) Saka, Trent, Alonso to Son, Tsimikas, Digne -8

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

      Kulu is ill, so move him.
      also move a defender to a villa one

  20. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team. GTG?

    Pickford
    TAA Cancelo Cash
    KDB Son Coutinho Maddison Zaha
    Ings Rich(C)

    3.9 Tsimi Barnes Veltman

    Cheers.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good.

      TAA to Robbo since you have Tsimikas?
      Coutinho to Jota if you can stretch?

  21. Ronny Sandstone
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should Sessegnon be safe to start for the last 2 gameweeks?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes Reggie rules out for season by Conte.

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Excellent, welcome to my team then!

        Cheers.

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

    Hopefully last question
    Start Sessegnon or Tsimikas?

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

      Sess

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sess

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

    Start two:

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

    Cheers!!

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

      A C

  24. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best option if leading ML by 7 points and he owns Son
    A. Salah > Son
    B. Salah, Dennis > Zaha, Kane (-4)
    C. Salah, Martinelli > Zaha, Son (-4)
    D. Salah, Watkins, Dias > Son, Kane, Kelly (-8)

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  25. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone with Coutinho (c)?

    If not...who is your cap?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Richarlison. Son vC

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

      Mine is Pickford atm lol

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

      Richarlison. Although tempted to change due to so much popularity

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

        Would still be a differential of sorts imo

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

    is KDB Must have This GW ?

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

      The only player I'd get from City this week

  27. Couch Potato
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A Salah > Son -4
    B Toney > Richarlison -4
    C Both -8

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

      A

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

      A

  28. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    That attack or change something? Funds no issue.

    KDB/Son/Maddison/Zaha
    Kane/Ings/Richa

    Diaz/Jota/Mane in?

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

      Template, so the best

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think you want a LIV attacker in there, yeah

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jota over Zaha

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

    Should I go for City mid or Liverpool?

    A. Jota
    B. Diaz
    C. KDB / Foden

    Thanks

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

      C

  30. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team GTG?
    Should I downgrade Barnes and get Kane instead of Vardy?

    Pickford
    Cash Matip Mykolenko
    KDB Son Jota Zaha
    Vardy Richarlison © Ings

    (3.9 Barnes Ait-Nouri Tsimikas)