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The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is on the way, with the Gameweek 11 deadline at 13:30 GMT on Saturday.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, will be answering some of your questions over the next hour.

Team selection, transfers, captaincy: whatever’s on your mind, ask away.

Tom will 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, he 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. Bobbyg1
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Semenyo, Garnacho or Kulu please guys?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sem

    2. Pornchef
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kulu for next game, Garnacho for next 3, Sememyo long term

      1. The Tonberry
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yup, agreed

    3. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Thank you guys. Appreciated

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      kulu season keeper

    5. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’m leaning towards Kulusevski, out of those 3.
      Bringing him in with Bruno, for Martinelli & Diaz.
      Hope no regrets…

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play Robbo or Davies?

    1. The Tonberry
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Robbo

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

      Robbo

  4. Pornchef
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Porro haul incoming this week...
    I see he's getting a bit of hate on here despite that he's taken way more crosses than any other defender with 64 and has hit the post and been unlucky on several occasions and so so unlucky not to get several assists being let down by the finish. I think he's got something like 4 goals in his last 17 premier league games including last season. He's a great fpl asset and with his stats the returns will come he's just had a run of bad luck but that will change.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      100% agree, he's ue. Just like TAAs dead dog "DueSince GW1".

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

      He looks so dangerous everytime I see him play

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sorry, but no.

  5. ceke
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Cunha or Larson for Havertz? Which one appeals most?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Strand Larsen for me as an 8th attacker to bring in when he has good home fixtures. I'd probably go Cunha if I had to play him every week.

      1. ceke
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

  6. The Abyss
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play...

    Smith-Row (CRY A)

    or

    Rogers (LIV A)

    ???

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rogers

    2. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ESR

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Esr gets one last chance for me

      1. The Abyss
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Even over Rogers?

        1. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 1 month ago

          But Rogers is against LIV this game week.

    4. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ESR
      Palace have injuries

    5. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      How is this even close? Smith Rowe all day

      1. The Abyss
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Okay, Rogers or Watkins?? 🙂

        1. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Ok, that one is closer. Maybe you could argue Watkins has slightly better minutes and play him based on that?

          1. The Abyss
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Thank you!

  7. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Current squad with 0.5m itb and 1ft

    Herm
    Gvardiol Dalot VdV*
    Salah[c] Mbuemo Bowen McNeil
    Haaland[vc] Wissa Wood

    Kelleher Iwobi Robinson Faes

    How does VdV > Mazraoui look for this GW transfer and having double ManU def ?!

    Other issue is Bowen injury risk, but I think WH will risk him in this game!

    Any advice appreciated!

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Player Robinson, roll transfer

  8. macflyler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi, Tom!

    Here's how I'm set up for the week with 3.1m in the bank:

    Flekken
    TAA, Porro, Robinson
    Salah, Mbeumo, Smith Rowe, Semenyo
    Haaland, Wood, Raúl
    Bench: Valdimarsson, Davis, Faes, Rogers

    Any immediate concerns? My initial thought is to roll a transfer and tackle the GW12 fixture swing with 3 FTs. Seems a risk to go without a Spurs attacker this week, though. I'm also not quite ready to offload Haaland as one or two good weeks from him could easily undo all the misery of the last few GWs.

    Cheers!

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Roll, make Rogers 1st sub

  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Think I might go Foden to Son(c).
    Live a little.

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I was on Son C until he was subbed 55 mins last week

    2. Malkmus
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm going Son(c). Will be nice if it works

  10. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    With Palmer a doubt, do I have the correct bench order?

    1. Rogers
    2. Konate
    3. Gabriel

    Team below

    Fabianski
    RAN Anderson Martinez
    Salah Son Palmer Mbuemo
    Wissa Raul Cunha

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes.

  11. Rodney
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Have treble City; Lewis, Foden, Haaland.

    Have the cash for Foden to Saka and want Saka from next week anyway.

    Worth doing the move early this week? Obviously Foden has better fixture but City look gash atm so not keen on having three of them either.

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why not?

  12. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Palmer hasn't trained, limping on Thursday, vague final session assessment comment by manager....yet twitter jump the wave hindmind experts 100 % that he starts ?

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Doesn’t matter, he either starts or doesn’t feature at all

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        It matters

  13. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Lewis the best player in the world, undroppable, gets his rest, now his starts a doubt ?

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah the only reason Rodri got golden ball is because he’s older than Lewis.

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Makes sense

  14. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which one ?

    A) Watkins
    B) Cunha

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B this GW

  15. Leobinsk
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi Chaps
    I have 4.0m in the bank looking to pick up Haaland in a few weeks:

    Fabianski
    TAA, Gabriel, Myko
    Salah (c), Mbeumo, Smith Rowe, Palmer
    N Jackson, Wood, Welbeck
    Bench: Ederson, Rogers, Lewis, O'Shea

    Currently have 1FT, looking save transfers to change Ederson to 4.5m (maybe Verbruggen) and TAA to >4.5m (maybe Hall) to fund N Jackson to Haaland.

    What are your thoughts on this?

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Team looks ok, you can roll. Ederson and Trent are the easiest downgrades, indeed.

  16. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom.

    What is my best way out for DCL?

    1/ DCL -> Welbeck
    or
    2/ DCL/Lewis -> Wood/Hall (I have two FTs)

    I already have Strand, cant get to cunha, cant get to wissa (3 Brentford).

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I like 2.

  17. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any defender (i.e. Ait-Nouri or Porro) worth a hit here or just roll with what I've got any hope for the best from Lewis?

    Gabriel (che) Robinson (cpa) Lewis (bha)

    Faes (man) *Greaves (tot)

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Roll.

    2. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Easy roll

  18. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Have DCL first sub if Palmer doesn’t play…. Only 5.9 budget… would you do DCL to Evanilson or roll transfer and take DCL 2 points if Palmer misses out???

    Cheers everyone!!

    1. Rodney
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Roll and save the FT for after internationals

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate!!

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

        This

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rolly Polly

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Haha cheers mate

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      West Ham are so bad right now that DCL might score (still don't get your hopes up)

  19. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    G2g?

    Sa
    Gabriel Porro Munoz Collins
    Salah(C) Mbeumo Gordon Garnacho
    Haaland Raul

    Sanchez DCL Robinson Dibling

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Personally I would take a hit for DCL and not play 4-4-2

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Can’t afford anyone other than Strand Larsen. Not sure that’s a long term move I want to make.

        Potentially downgrade Haaland after IB and get Watkins and Isak.

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

      GTG, I like the Garnacho pick, got him myself

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I would play DCL over one of Munoz/Collins

  20. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Would you loose either Palmer or Haaland to get Salah in?

    A) Haaland & Dibling -> Cunha & Salah (Rogers first sub is Palmer/Havertz no show)
    B) Havertz & Palmer -> Wood/Larden & Salah
    C) Havertz -> Isak / Cunha

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      As below - I’m looking at A or no Salah

  21. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which would you prefer to play 7/8 from for next few weeks. IE in A Dibling always 1st sub, but in B it’d move around

    A} (3FT after Intl break)
    Palmer Kulu Mbeumo Rogers Dibling
    Haaland Solanke Watkins

    B} (Free but 1FT after intl break)
    Palmer Kulu Mbeumo Rogers Salah
    Cunha Solanke Watkins

    1. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It comes down to Salah vs Haaland essentially.

  22. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best captain?

    Salah with 90 mins vs Villa, or Son with 70-75 mins vs Ipswich?

    Very close but armband currently on Mo.

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Think Son might tear us apart, but it is Spurs

      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Park those tractors.

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

      Salah

    3. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don't see Son not getting a full game. He should be fit by now.

      1. Tinfoil Deathstar
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Ange said in his presser today that they will be managing his minutes. I expect 70 to 75 mins

    5. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Salah is safer, Son more adventurous

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who will win this gw? Salah or Haaland

    1. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin but I reckon haaland

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

      Salah

    3. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Salah.

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maybe they get equal points 😀

  24. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which one would you bench:

    A) Semenyo
    B) Wood
    C) Raul

    Or one of Palmer/Watkins but seems unlikely

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Raul.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GTG ?
    Sles
    Gabriel Porro RAN
    Salah © Palmer Mbuemo Rogers
    Haaland Wood Raul
    Fabisnki Dibling VDB Greaves
    1FT
    Would u use this FT or Roll ?

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      GtG.

  26. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which goalie to play:
    Henderson Ful (H)
    Flekken Bournemouth (H)?

    1. Nuka Girl
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm going Henderson.

    2. Men in green tights
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm going Flekken as I've got a Fulham defender, also should get some save points

  27. urosz
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play one:
    A) Rogers
    B) McNeil
    C) Colwill

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      McNeil, with Rogers first on the bench.

  28. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any news on Palmer, Mcneil ? Thanks

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Well all info is in the article

    2. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      McNeil seen in training. Palmer not yet.
      Keep watch till close to deadline.

  29. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Play Mykolenko
    B) Play Rogers
    C) Take a (-4) hit for Semenyo

    My other option is Dibling but doubt he starts.

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A.

      1. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thabks

  30. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Few beers later and I'm sure I'm gonna end up doing Palmer + Havertz --> Salah + Solanke

    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not the worst of transfers.

      1. Captain Mal
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not the best either