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The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is fast approaching, with the Gameweek 14 deadline at 18:00 GMT on Tuesday.

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.

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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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Have done Haaland and Mbeumo to Watkins and Palmer(c) for free.

    But big question is… is it worth -4 to also do Bruno Fernandes to Saka??

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      It could backfire tbh, I’m against selling Haaland especially this gw.

      I wouldn’t take any further hit.

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yes long term.

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      No do it next week. You are just gifting everyone 4 PTS

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        I don't see it like that. I see a -4 as a chance to pay for your transfer for free.

        Being able to save 5 transfers now will really help in january if you are planning on saving second wildcard until last 10 gameweeks.

    4. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I did

    5. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I would wait a week

  3. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    A. Start Rogers
    B. Start Wissa
    C. -4 Wissa to Jackson

    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I’m feeling B

    2. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Hey Tom

    Good advice as ever last week!

    Isak or Jackson over the next 4 matches?

    I know Chelsea's fixtures are better into the new year. I'm currently on Isak with 2 FTs.

    Thank you

  5. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Start this GW:
    A) ESR (BHA)
    B) Wood (mci)
    C) Jackson (sou) for -4

  6. Bobkat
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Is captaining Jackson crazy or just stick with Palmer?

    1. rvp786
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      stick with palmer -- more guaranteed minutes and on pens

      jackson could be taken off early or even start as a sub

      1. Bobkat
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Cheers. Still on Palmer but keep looking at all of Jackson’s away hauls and it’s tempting. But like you said this would be the perfect game to manage his minutes so think Palmer is the sensible pick

  7. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Who is a better pick?

    A- Delap
    B- Vardy

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

      Vardy Party

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Delap

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      A

  8. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Keep or sell Lewis?

    Saliba-Lewis-Gomez (Aina-Faes)

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

      Sell

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I'm keeping.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I'm keeping

    4. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Keep

    5. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I’d keep in your situation

  9. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Fabianski
    Trent Gabriel Gomez
    Enzo Saka Salah Palmer (c)
    Cunha Jackson João Pedro

    Virginia Fernándes Ait Nouri Mazraoui

    G2G?

  10. We Go Again
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Bench who?

    1) Pedro
    2) Mbeumo
    3) Rogers

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      2

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I would bench Mbeumo.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Have all 3 and currently benching Rogers

    4. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Rogers

    5. Ausman
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Rogers

  11. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Digne to gvardiol for free?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      No

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Why? Digne will be bench this week

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          Gvardiol might be on the bench as well.

          1. Letsgo!
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            He wont. Make no sense to bench him 2 games straight. Just fyi

            1. Udogie-style
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 2 days ago

              If he punched Pep he might be out for a while.

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 2 days ago

              Then make the move if that's your prediction.

              I would rather wait for the confirmation.

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          Choose your narrative with Gvardiol:

          - rested due to starting a lot of games including over IB
          - made a number of defensive mistakes inthe last few games and dropped

          1. Letsgo!
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            And u think only gvardiol make defensive mistake?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 2 days ago

              Nope, we are only talking about Gvardiol here

              1. Letsgo!
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 2 days ago

                But what i trying to say is that when pep bench gvardiol. Does he improve the team? So why do you think he will be bench again?

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 2 days ago

                  Maybe not defensively. Ake LB in the last game was a mix of both the Salah matchup and resting Gvardiol imo.

                  I think Gvardiol starts the next game BUT there is a small chance he doesn't which is why I'm not keen on making the move this GW

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yes, in case Digne is benched this week.

  12. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    City 4-2 Forest

    1-0 Haaland (Gvardiol assist)
    2-0 Haaland (pen)
    2-1 Wood
    3-1 Haaland (Gvardiol assist)
    4-1 Haaland
    4-2 Wood (pen)

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Haaland owner spotted.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Tempted to captain Haaland but who’s to know if he’ll even start

      1. duke313
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Why wouldn't he?

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          Will inevitably be rested at some point this busy period. Would be the game I captain him with the way my season has gone

          1. HelmutCool
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            They got no-one to replace him.

          2. duke313
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            Don't think they can rest him yet until they are out of this slump.

            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 2 days ago

              I think the chance of him being rested this gameweek is low, because of the player and form slump like you said. But them not having any replacement for him as said above makes me think they’ll eventually start somebody false 9 or out of position or something to give him a rest. Just because if he pulls up with some muscle or similar type injury from playing too much and he misses some time then City will be totally deep in it. But that’s just my 2 cents

  13. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Play which one?

    A) Rogers
    B) Mbeumo

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      A

    3. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      A

    4. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Mbeumo

  14. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Who to start?

    A. Robinson (BHA)
    B. Lewis (NFO)

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

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

      Lewis

  15. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Bench one:

    A. Semenyo
    B. Rogers
    C. Solanke

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Any word on if Solanke is well enough to start?

    2. mrelpea
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

    3. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Maybe Rogers?

    4. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

    5. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Rogers

  16. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Why is the Live Injury Updates article locked? I get that it's not the top article at the moment, but I'd like to comment on the article about things in the article. Seems against the principles of engagement to....stop me from engaging!

    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I went and tried to do that ten mins ago. I just did that on the wildcard article.

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Unfortunately, you must have a 9 or higher next to your name to be able to engaged on the article.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Insured grammar!

        1. _Greg
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          insure your grandma too.

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 2 days ago

            Haha

            Insure the jokes you know 🙂

  17. pekson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Who to start, Lewis or Ait-Nouri?

    1. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Lewis

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Lewis.

  18. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Who are the best subs for Mbeumo and Wood with 2 FTs:
    A) Mitoma & Havertz
    B) Ødegaard & Pedro

    1. Udogie-style
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I prefer B

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B

  19. Udogie-style
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Which two would you bench from the following:
    A) Lewis
    B) Mazraoui
    C) Greaves
    D) Keane

    Currently on Lewis and Greaves bench.
    Cheers.

    1. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B. No chance for a clean sheet there

      1. Udogie-style
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Cheers. And the other?

        1. Vovhund
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          D, but Greaves is a doubt as well, so I would use a transfer, if I had one

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      B and D

  20. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Have no Chelsea cover, Which is better?

    A- Wood + Mbeumo > Jackson + Semenyo for -4
    B- Wood > Delap
    C- Wood > Evanilson
    D- Wood > Vardy

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I would probably just keep Wood. Prefer C of those options

  21. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Evening all. Who to bench and captain from these?

    A) Mbeumo
    B) Wissa
    C) Rogers
    D) J. Pedro

    1) Salah
    2) Palmer
    3) Saka

    Cheers

    1. Mark Colonel
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      C3

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      C3

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      A2

    4. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      A1

    5. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Thanks all think I’m gonna go with Mbeumo and Palmer

  22. Mark Colonel
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Ain Nouri or Mykolenko start ? Have Cunha don't like playing def vs forward

    1. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Mykolenko for the win!

    2. Mother Farke
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Play RAN and fully back a Wolves win. Stick £1 on an Everton CS just incase 😀

  23. CMF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Have a real headache, please help:

    Sanchez (Ramsdale)
    Zabarnyi - Timber - O'Shea (Pinnock - Milenkovic)
    Bowen - Salah - Mbeumo - Neto - B. Johnson
    Haaland - Raul (Hojlund)

    2FT, 0.3 ITB

    Don't like my defence, but my team is in tatters.
    Had intended to go Hojlund > Evanilson, Neto > Semenyo. Starts freeing up some cash as I contemplate the Haaland of it all.
    Now unsure about leaving Mbuemo in midfield - but will definitely shift Hojlund as he was a punt that's just giving me rotation headaches. Could go Mbuemo > Odegaard instead of the Neto move, ahead of the price fall?

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

      Both Neto and Mbeumo could do well this week, I'd be in no rush to get rid of them.

      1. CMF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Thanks, I'm just overthinking as I know what I was originally saving my FTs for... getting to 3, so I can easily get rid of Haaland and balancing funds across other players!

  24. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    -8 taken. Need to sort out the rank (3.5m) asap. Good to go?

    Fabianski
    Saliba Gabriel* Porro
    Salah Saka Palmer Mbeumo
    Cunha JP Raul

    Flekken; Rogers, Greaves, Mykolenko

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Think I’ll join you in the -8 boat.

      gtg

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      If you are happy with 63 GW 14 points, then yes.

  25. Gowiththeflow
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    My head is exploding

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Set your team up quick before it fully explodes mate.

      1. Gowiththeflow
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Just one piece to go 🙂

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yikes! Maybe time to visit the hospital?

      1. Gowiththeflow
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Dramatic problems need dramatic solutions. I see

    3. Gowiththeflow
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Who to bench?

      a) Johnson
      b) Cunha
      c) Pedro
      d) Evanilson

      Thanks folks !

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        Hope this message has found you before it's fully exploded. Pedro of those.

        1. Gowiththeflow
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 2 days ago

          You don't believe Pedro can explode against the "mighty" Fulham?

      2. Joke Insurance™
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        D out of these punks.

    4. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Have you tried a - 4? Tends to help with headaches.

      1. Gowiththeflow
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 2 days ago

        That’s the story of my season so far 😉

    5. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Don't go with the flow, try and prevent the explosion.

  26. DBFC_
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Is Rogers worth keeping? Villa seem abit off it, I have the funds to move to Bowen. I also have Raul, so if I don't do Rogers to Bowen I can do Raul to Jackson.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      2 plum fixtures next, I would give him a couple of games first

  27. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Start one

    A) Smith Rowe
    Or
    B) Rogers

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

      A

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

      A

  28. v3n0m
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    Any of these worth -4:
    A) Myko -> TAA
    B) Strand Larsen -> Jackson
    C) Flekken -> Sanchez
    D) None

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      D

  29. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    -8, wohoo

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Tell us those moves

    2. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      Yikes! Hope it works out well for you.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 days ago

      I'm tempted.... Konate, Mbeumo, Raul ➡ TAA, Amad, Jackson. Looks a bit unnecessary this week with Amad on the bench making it essentially -8 for a defender, but my defence needs an overhaul & I haven't managed to spare an FT for Pickford ahead of his horror run from next GW so might just get it done. Last one went great!

  30. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 days ago

    A: Best GK to replace Flekken - Current defence is Gabriel, RAN, Colwill
    B: Start 2: Mbuemo / Rogers / Strand Larsen