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FPL GW23 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Marc Guehi
Collins

Wilson
Saka
Wirtz
Fernández
Semenyo

Haaland
Thiago

Darlow
Alderete
van de Ven
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
João Pedro	CHE	7.1m	94.7%	Likely
Semenyo	MCI	7.7m	72.0%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	90.1%	Unlikely
Mané	WOL	4.5m	79.7%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	79.0%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	67.5%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	78.1%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.5m	74.3%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	64.3%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	64.0%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	70.2%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.6m	57.8%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	69.3%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	66.7%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	65.5%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.2%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	56.4%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	51.7%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.2m	42.7%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	6.0m	54.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.9m	43.7%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	50.5%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	60.2%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	47.3%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	46.0%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	6.0m	32.5%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.3m	41.3%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.6m	38.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	43.7%	Unlikely
Tielemans	AVL	5.9m	42.4%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	42.6%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	41.8%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	42.4%	Unlikely
Wissa	NEW	7.3m	41.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	38.2%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	37.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	38.6%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.0m	30.7%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	36.5%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	35.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Hincapie	ARS	5.2m	103.1%	Very Likely
Rogers	AVL	7.7m	97.4%	Maybe
Richarlison	TOT	6.4m	96.4%	Maybe
G.Rodriguez	WHU	4.8m	96.0%	Maybe
Arthur	BRE	3.9m	95.4%	Maybe
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	93.4%	Maybe
Mount	MUN	5.9m	94.3%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	94.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	94.4%	Unlikely
Phillips	MCI	4.8m	93.0%	Unlikely
Anthony	BUR	5.1m	91.4%	Unlikely
R.Williams	LIV	3.8m	90.2%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	89.9%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	90.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	86.8%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	88.1%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	86.3%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	86.6%	Unlikely
Brierley	BUR	4.5m	87.3%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	86.7%	Unlikely
Donnarumma	MCI	5.7m	83.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	81.2%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.2m	83.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.3%	Unlikely
Kukonki	MUN	4.0m	84.6%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	84.4%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	83.8%	Unlikely
Buendía	AVL	5.3m	81.4%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	81.0%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	80.3%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	78.3%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	78.2%	Unlikely
Neil	SUN	4.8m	81.0%	Unlikely
Konsa	AVL	4.4m	77.7%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	72.7%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	75.0%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.9m	71.5%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	73.1%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	62.2%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	A
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 12:46am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	A, £
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Senesi	BOU	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:04am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Down	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
Up	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Mitoma	BHA	B, Vs

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:05am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Ekitiké	LIV	C
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Bowen	WHU	C

Last updated: 24 Jan, 2026 1:03am

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Dugout Discussion – Community Shield

12 August 2012 2794 comments

Mark

We’re back. As the Olympic flame begins to flicker, the football season crunches through the gears to take up the pace. Today’s Community Shield is the official curtain raiser and offers up a Man City vs Chelsea clash that will surely whet the appetite for the feast to come.

The first Dugout Discussion post of the season is here, then, with our Chatroom also open for those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

The team news from Villa Park goes a lot like this…

Chelsea are without one of their new midfield signings, as Marko Marin continues to nurse a hamstring which threatens to derail his double Gameweek prospects. Without the option of Marin, Roberto Di Matteo looks to be going with a 4-3-3, which could similarly shift to pack the midfield with a 4-5-1. Significantly, Juan Mata starts along with Eden Hazard: the Spaniard looks to be playing on the right of compatriot Fernando Torres, with Hazard given the left flank role. Mikel holds a midfield start, with Frank Lampard and Ramires alongside him. John Terry skippers the side in a familiar back four which has Branislav Ivanovic in the right-back role and David Luiz given the nod over Gary Cahill who sits on the bench.

City are without both Gareth Barry and Micah Richards through injury, while reports of a back problem for Joe Hart are confirmed as Costel Pantilimon starts in goal. Ahead of him it looks like a familiar 4-4-2, although there is talk of Roberto Mancini lining up in the 3-5-2 that he’s used throughout the pre-season. Stefan Savic is given the nod alongside Vincent Kompany who recovers from a knock to start: Lescott is presumably being preserved for next weekend. Pablo Zabaleta and, interestingly, Aleksandar Kolarov both get starts, with Clichy benched. It could be we see Zabaleta employed as a defensive three, with Kolarov and James Milner used as wing-backs. David Silva is kept on the bench after his Euro 2012 campaign and, with Barry also absent, Nigel De Jong gets the nod alongside Yaya Toure. Carlos Tevez will be expected to provide the support for Sergio Aguero up front; Mario Balotelli is out of the equation through conjunctivitis, apparently.

Let’s hope the match is a sight for his sore eyes. Enjoy the game.

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Corrigan
13 years, 5 months ago
Just need a 6-6.5 City defender now.

Lescott? Can't work out whether he's nailed on or not.

I'm not touching the others with a barge pole.
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1. Duck
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Nailed on for sure. Being rested for GW1 I reckon
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2. Ole Gunnar Kush
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Lescott is nailed on
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3. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 5 months ago
  I actually reckon Zabaletta is the most nailed on
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  1. FC Tinker
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Micah Richards injury wasn't as bad as expected. Not sure about Zabaletta in the long term...
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FORCA INTER
13 years, 5 months ago
Torres,Tevez,Rooney strikeforce anyone?
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1. Duck
  13 years, 5 months ago
  That much up front would leave you seriously limited in midfield. Risky
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  1. FORCA INTER
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Bale,lamaprd,Michu,Noble,Maloney
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2. NATSTER
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Trying to fit those in, but not yet got the good looking one.
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3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Tevez + Rooney are keepers imo, Torres out after GW1
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  1. jez_wright
    13 years, 5 months ago
    de gea jaaskelainen
    lescott koscielny coloccini cuellar fabio
    michu downing noble toure pienaar
    torres rooney tevez
    
    could swap fabio to gunter and upgrade downing to ramires
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VougieDipond
13 years, 5 months ago
sod rooney- Torres and Tevez are going to get the job done all season. Time to spend that extra 2 million on bale or VDV
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Hybrid.power
13 years, 5 months ago
I still feel comfortable having Torres and Yaya.
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1. J0E
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Me too.
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Brakus
13 years, 5 months ago
Reckon Kolalrov will be a regular start for city?
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jhill89
13 years, 5 months ago
4/5 CS winners in the past 5 years have gone on to win the league, think Man Utd will win this season though
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1. Podge
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Should be them on the pitch if that twat Barton didn't get sent off
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Sir Jose Wenger returns
13 years, 5 months ago
Any one help on who the Reading back line will be ? Basically which 4.0 is most nailed on Gorrkks, Mariappa or Gunter??
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1. Cyril Figgis
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Gorkss I think.
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Manani
13 years, 5 months ago
cue dzeko scoring
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Saint & Reevesy
13 years, 5 months ago
Oh that's a sitter......
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HappyAnkit
13 years, 5 months ago
Forca Inter, I saw what you posted about me on council site.
Let me tell you, It wasn't me who posted all those nonsense.
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1. @ImpressiveTackl
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Fight fight fight. PILE ON!
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  1. HappyAnkit
    13 years, 5 months ago
    I am not Fighting
    I am just clarifying it.
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  2. Evs
    13 years, 5 months ago
    I'll keep an eye out in case the teacher comes... 😉
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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      13 years, 5 months ago
      🙂 In my school they used to heckle (spit with interest) on the fight. Horrific scenes!
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2. FORCA INTER
  13 years, 5 months ago
  my bad then 🙁
  
  where are you been anyways?
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  1. HappyAnkit
    13 years, 5 months ago
    Busy in studies. 🙁
    I miss the FFS Banter.
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shermanater
13 years, 5 months ago
zabaleta has played great in the back 3
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@ImpressiveTackl
13 years, 5 months ago
Aguero teehehe.

Milner playing class today, what an engine!
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Cantona90
13 years, 5 months ago
Until I see Yaya further forward think I'm gonna avoid.

Although 6 goals last season is not bad.

Trying currently to choose between United strikers, arguably none are nailed on. Young's 6 goals 11 assists in only 1565 minutes is brilliant but I need a nailed on winger. Kagawa % is a bit high but he will probably play through the middle and so could be more nailed on than the rest. Nani always has the potential for big points but is too inconsistent. Valencia is probably the most consistent but doesn't often fetch two figure hauls.

Decisions!
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1. D1B
  13 years, 5 months ago
  United winger pick is one you have to change according to form. Because that is what Fergie picks on, so watch form as change as accordingly needed. Valencia is current in form pick imo.
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2. Declan-
  13 years, 5 months ago
  4 of those goals did come in two games though. He'll spend a lot of time on the bench
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Evs
13 years, 5 months ago
Oh dear kun
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Indeed.
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jhill89
13 years, 5 months ago
Aguero misses an easy chance, everyone ship him out! 😛
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DLL18
13 years, 5 months ago
Agueroo..ah
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Somalion
13 years, 5 months ago
Oh Kun...
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VougieDipond
13 years, 5 months ago
Aguero leaving loads of teams after that howler
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1. Declan-
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Not mine
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D1B
13 years, 5 months ago
Oh no! Aguero miss! Knee jerk out!
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GOONER
13 years, 5 months ago
Yaya or kag?
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1. Somalion
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Kag
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2. VougieDipond
  13 years, 5 months ago
  both
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Irish Madridista ⭐
13 years, 5 months ago
Oh Kun...
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Smurf
13 years, 5 months ago
Its a shame that Tevez will no be on all the casuals and more importantly mu rivals radar.
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Hybrid.power
13 years, 5 months ago
Yeeesh, shoulda scored that Aguero.
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Declan-
13 years, 5 months ago
stick to the bench dzeko
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Kanus hat trick
13 years, 5 months ago
Aguero will score 2 against Saints
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1. Declan-
  13 years, 5 months ago
  yes please
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Billy Gilmore
13 years, 5 months ago
Lol Kun! 😆
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1. Billy Gilmore
  13 years, 5 months ago
  and Dzeko!
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DLL18
13 years, 5 months ago
So definitely not Dzeko then.
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jas5sk - Youtube channel
13 years, 5 months ago
Aguero- Miss of the season!
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1. Declan-
  13 years, 5 months ago
  so far....
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2. Chairboy
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Howler
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little_wizard123
13 years, 5 months ago
Milner is doing very well in his position. Don't think anyone else would play as a wing-back other than Richards. Don't think I'd want him though but he's doing a great job there. All depends if they stick with this formation.
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 5 months ago
  Zabaletta has been a wing back there throught pre season
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  1. little_wizard123
    13 years, 5 months ago
    They're too short at CB though for this formation. It's surprising they've gone for it.
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shermanater
13 years, 5 months ago
djeko lol
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