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With Gameweek 12 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) closing in, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, differentials or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

He’ll be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up. If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.



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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom, hope you're well!

    What to do here? 2FT and £0 ITB. Went with TAA on the no Haaland strategy a few weeks back as a big differential hoping he could score big with the favourable fixtures but hasn't happened. So thinking of ditching now with the view of planning for Haaland's return in a few weeks.

    A) TAA to Gabriel (or White/Saliba)
    B) TAA & Areola to Gabriel & Johnstone (or any keeper)
    C) Cash to Gabriel
    D) Something else

    Areola
    TAA, Trippier, Cash
    Salah, Son, Saka, Bowen
    Watkins, Alvarez, Darwin

    Turner, Guehi, Taylor, Chukwuemeka

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hey, longer-term, I probably wouldn't want to own Alexander-Arnold.

      I personally think the addition of Szoboszlai has taken away a bit of his appeal, at least creatively, but maybe Brentford at home isn't the ideal time to remove him.

      I'd be more tempted to sell Alvarez this week, I think, just cause you might have a problem with him in GW13 after the internationals.

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Tom is obviously well mate when he's been posting content restricted to members only.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Premium members even

  3. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison to mitoma or adingra?

    Cheers

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Mitoma

    2. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Neither because they can get rested soon. I'd go Gordon, Eze or Palmer over them right now

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    https://www.arsenal.com/news/training-gallery-sights-set-burnley

    Can anybody see Saka in today's official training pics? I didn't spot him

    Tweet is a summarized version: https://x.com/Arsenal/status/1723007610578768183?s=20

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Arteta confirmed he didn't train today

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/11/10/fpl-gameweek-12-team-news-fridays-live-injury-updates/#arsenal

        "Mikel Arteta revealed in his pre-match presser that Bukayo Saka “didn’t train” on Thursday, having been forced off against Sevilla on Wednesday with a knock."

      2. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Just to clarify: we already know that Saka didn't train yesterday (Thursday). Arteta said that in today's presser

        But then they had training after that, and Saka apparently didn't train today either, if we're to believe the club isn't being shady (again?) with who shows up in their training pics. Their official site says those pics are from today's training session

        1. DavvaMC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          If Saka is indeed out, would you hold him, or perhaps move for someone like Martinelli, Eze or Kudos?

  5. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ferguson first choice? Thinking of a punt on him but not sure of his expected minutes

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone for him but am aware of the risks

  6. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Points predictions for this week - midfield Maddison replacements special:

    a. Bowen
    b. Kudus
    c. Martinelli
    d. Mitoma
    e. Diaz
    f. Bruno
    g. Gordon
    h. Eze

    How many points do they get?

    1. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      thats a lot of effort lol and kind of pointless. I think the best are Bowen, Gordon, Martinelli, Bruno, Eze etc

  7. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Saka to who?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      hold

    3. tim
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted to go Gordon

      1. Boz
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Nahhhh

    4. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      dare I say... Bruno

    5. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Stick.

    6. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      as long as Saka has legs he'll play it doesn't matter if he didnt train or has an ACL

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Johnstone (Strakoshara)
    Trippier Gabriel Cash
    (Lascelles Taylor)
    Son Saka Gordon Salah ©
    (Adingra)
    Haaland Watinks Alavrez
    2 FT & 0.2 itb
    What to do 🙁 ?

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Surely can't bench Adingra vs SHU

    2. Dazzler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      nothing but smile 🙂

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      It's not tripper sorry 🙁

    4. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Play Adingra over Alvarez

  9. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Areola
    Cash Tsimikas Gabriel
    Son Salah Martinelli Mitoma
    Watkins Haaland Alvarez

    Turner Porro Taylor Chukwu

    0.3m ITB and 1FT

    A) Tsimikas ➡ Guehi/Mitchell
    B) Tsimikas ➡ Livra
    C) Save FT

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Roll and I would start Porro over Tsimikas I think

      1. Athletico Timbo
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        As above

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start?

    A) Mbueno
    B) Archer
    C) Tsimikas

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A not even close

    3. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A
      Liverpool have swiss cheese defense right now and Mbuemo has a hand in nearly every attacking play.

      1. Athletico Timbo
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        They’ve conceded one in the last 3 in the league

        1. Meechum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          True, but 3 yesterday against a team no one has heard of.
          Liverpool are at Anfield though so that could play in their favor.

    4. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A .
      Step away from the key board and dont overthink it

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, A it is 🙂

    6. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A) easily I would say.

    7. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    8. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

    9. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Saka, Son, Nketiah
    B) Palmer, Chen, Haaland

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        B by at least 9 million miles

  12. NJ MetroStars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    areola

    trippier, gabriel, tsimikas

    salah, saka, maddison, mitoma, gordon

    haaland, watkins

    (turner, pau, archer, taylor)

    0.2 itb, 2 free

    a) madd --> bowen, roll secnd
    b) madd --> palmer, saka --> son

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  13. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Saka a hold this week if no FT left? (Used on Madds) Archer comes off the bench if Saka no show

    1. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      100%

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, would hold if I had him and also had to sell Maddison

  14. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Current team 1ft 0.7itb

    Areola
    Cash Tsim Gabriel (Taylor Lamptey)
    Son Saka Bowen Salah (Chuk
    Darwin Haaland Lavarez

    a) Lamptey > Lascelles
    b) Chuk > Adringa
    c) neither and roll
    d) a&b for -4

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Roll

  15. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison to an Arsenal mid, price not a problem, which one?

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Surely Martinelli is the only "viable" option this week?

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli was different (whatever Brazilians have instead of) gravy in midweek.
      Him.

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      As Saka is a doubt it’s Martinelli

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Don't you guys think that with Nketiah playing Martinelli doesn't have the same threat?

    5. boombaba
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Tross if you want a punt

      1. Meechum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Trossard could pay out BIG this weekend

    6. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      This is so difficult because beyond this week you will definitely want saka. I'd say saka is worth risk provided:
      A) you have someone good on the bench
      B) you've got the cash

  16. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Burn to Lascelles or Mitchell/Guehi?

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      This is what I would like to know.

    2. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Palace defenders aren't a bad idea honestly, just choose the higher attacking potential of the two. But Newcastle have a more favorable run of fixtures for the foreseeable future.
      Honestly, take the punt on Palace mate. Could pay out nice especially since everyone is going for Lascelles now

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I would get Lascelles

    4. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If you don't have Johnstone in goal then either Mitchell/Guehi - all our first team players are back from injury now.

  17. JY84
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Areola (Turner)
    Mitchell Cash Tsimikas (Burn, Taylor)
    Salah Bowen Maddison Saka Neto
    Watkins Haaland (Archer)
    I have only 1 FT and planning to take a -4 only even though Burn, Maddison, Neto r def out while the likes of Saka n Tsimikas may not start! Which is the better option? Planning to go with A n change Burn only next week since there is a chance Tsimikas may start n Archer can cover for Saka’s potential absence too but is it the right choice?

    (A) Mitoma & Gordon for Neto & Maddison
    (B) Gabriel & Gordon for Burn & Maddison n play a 4-4-2 since Arsenal has a high chance of a clean sheet against Burnley!
    (C) Just take a minus 8 n get Mitoma, Gordon and Gabriel for Burn Neto Maddison.

  18. boombaba
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play kabore or take a hit for lascelles ?

  19. Meechum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Cash or Digne fellas?
    Seems like Cash is getting less minutes and playing deeper now.
    Digne is firing in crosses but cant get anyone on the end of them. Maybe threatened for minutes with Moreno back fit? HELP!

  20. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Any glaring issues apart from lack of Haaland?

    Areola
    Andersen Trippier Cash
    Bowen Salah(C) Son Mbeumo Saka
    J.Alvarez Watkins
    Leno Colwill Udogie fodder

    1. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2FT, 2.2itb

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Udogie to an Arsenal defender looks good

  21. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2 FT.

    A. CTaylor to Lascelles. Play Saka (Palmer 1st sub

    B. Saka to Martinelli/Bruno and maybe reverse next week if no other concerns. Play Palmer.

    Thanks

    1. snow pea in repose
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  22. Andrew D48
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello there I have a decision to make don’t own Saka but its either Bowen or Martinelli for Maddison please?

    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Bowen

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison to Mitoma would give me enough to do Porro to Trippier for a hit.
    Other defenders are Saliba Cash Timi and Kabore.
    Should I do it?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier too good to ignore. Long term investment. So yest from me.

    3. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Gordon is a better more reliable option than Mitoma. Mitoma is due a rest IMO

  24. Max McShark
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Rasmus Hojlund is worth a punt given Man U are playing Luton and Everton the week after? He looked good in the Champions League. Surely its only a matter of time he's going to score in the Premier League. Would put in Nketiah but it's not clear if he will be fit for this weekend.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's a good punt

    2. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No goals in prem yet, utd don't look great. Maybe Ferguson instead?

  25. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else having issues with fplstatistics?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      .co.uk works

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        https://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

        Yup. I didn't even know there was another domain

        1. Giovanni Giorgio
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Weird. Screen with the actual stats wont show. Have tried changing browsers, clearing catche, disabling vnp and adblocker. Still nothing

  26. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    At the start of the week maddison was the flagged player I was least concerned about, )
    (and I expected estupinan to be fit for this week as well.)

    Now he is out, the obvious transfer SHOULD be to saka (for a -4 as i need to make a second transfer to generate the cash)...but Saka might ALSO be out. I would take a 4 point hit for him if arteta had been clearer.

    So now I am thinking I will hold off the transfer for one more week and wait and see how saka is. Will keep injured maddison on my bench this week and field Archer.

    In the meantime, I'll transfer in nketiah for alvarez to get some arsenal attack in that fixture.bthat frees up the cash for madison> saka next week so I don't have to take a hit.

    Does that make sense?

    (Posted on wrong article. Sorry)

    1. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      not really no. Nketiah might not play

      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I've changed my mind twice since posting this and eventually transfered in Gordon for madison before I start drinking!

  27. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Roll FT or do Tsimikas to Gabriel with FT? £0.2 ITB so exact cash.

    Only transferred in Tsimikas last week, so would feel a bit knee-jerk to get rid straight away. I note that predictors have Tsimi at 100% to start too, although seems quite high to me!

    Areola
    Cash - Porro - Tsimi
    Salah (c) - Saka - Palmer - Son - Bowen
    Haaland (vc) - Watkins

    Bench: Turner; Archer, Branthwaite, Taylor

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ah it was last weeks - 49% to start. Much more tempted to do the transfer now.

  28. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Burn + Maddison to Gordon + Tripper for free? Yes or no?

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, or a Brighton mid over Gordon, either are good options

    2. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Zero Arsenal attack if I do this

      1. agueroooooney
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        How does this affect your Arsenal attack?

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Was considering Martinelli plus some cheap defender

    3. Meechum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If this is your only option then yes.
      2 players who are out for months --> 2 players in a strong Newcastle starting 11....

      Also consider Bowen, Mitoma, Son, Mbeumo, Martinelli

      1. agueroooooney
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I'd get Martinelli if funds allow it but Trippier higher priority

    4. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      that's exactly the transfer I'm going to do

  29. Aaa
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a transfer or roll?

    Areola
    Cash/Gabriel/Branth
    Salah(c)/Saka/Martinelli/Mitoma/Bowen
    Haaland/Watkins
    (Strash/Tsmi/Archer/Taylor)

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  30. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The chance of a Saka cameo is low right?
    He either starts and plays most of the game, taken off when they are cruising.
    Or doesn't feature in the squad at all.
    Bringing him on in any capacity makes no sense, even if they are losing. Either he is fit to start or doesn't feature.

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Would agree with that assessment, yeah.

    2. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, have the armband on him

    3. Serresiete
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I captained he plays…. Or not at all