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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next two hours.

Whether it’s questions on your latest team draft, specific players, captaincy 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.

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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’s subject matter and talk about any other wider Fantasy Premier League (FPL) topics.

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  1. theshazly
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Team is:

    Sels (Dub)
    Porro RAN Diouf (DeCuyper/Gudmnssn)
    Salah Reijnders Palmer KDH Wirtz
    Watkins Gyokeres (Guiu)

    Torn between :

    1 - VDV / Rogers / Gakpo
    2 - Porro / KDH / Wirtz

    And if its KDH, shall I bench him for DeCuyper in GW1 ?

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  2. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    How's she looking?

    Sanchez
    Frimpong, VDV, Diouf
    Salah, Palmer, Saka, Reijnders, Malen
    Watkins, Bowen

    (Dubravka, Guiu, Konsa, Esteve)

    Cheers

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Bit dodgy with Malen?

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers. I've not researched much but thought he had a strong pre season and expected to start?

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        1. Hint
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I think theres a 70 percent chance he starts - but they could also play Tielemans in the 10 and Rogers right, with Onana in next to Kamara.

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Is it a team or a boat

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    3. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Malen not nailed. Otherwise looks good.

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        OK thanks. Any ideas?

        4-4-2 with Milenkovic over Konsa?
        3-4-3 with Beto/Piroe?
        3-5-2 with Anderson?

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  3. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Is Rodon of Leeds nailed?
    Seeing a lot of teams selecting him at 4.0

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes, GW1 anyway

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    2. The Pretender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes, and Leeds expected to defend better than Burnley

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    3. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes

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    4. Johnjo
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      So is Rodon the new Esteve?

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      1. madame shelly
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        If you've got Dubravka too might as well spread it round

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  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    A) Palmer Pedro
    B) Saka Bowen

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    1. hazza44
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A

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  5. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Last decision…
    Sels or Sanchez? (Have Murillo)

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    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I have same issue and then started thinking of rotating Kelleher - Verbrugge — still not sure

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  6. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Will Beto start? I don’t want Guiu so he seems the next best (cheap) option..

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    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      50/50 with Barry

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    2. theshazly
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Not sure to start

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    3. The Pretender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Guiu is honestly better than Beto - may not start but nor will Beto.

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  7. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Best 7.5m fwd? Wanted Solanke but currently on Wood for certainty of minutes

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    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Every 7.5M forward has a flaw.

      Wood is tried and tested.

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    2. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      All things considered I'd go Mateta in that bracket.

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Mateta

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  8. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    I have 0.5 in the bank if I downgrade Munoz to Lacroix. Would you change Mateta to Bowen, or Anderson / Rejonders to Tielemans? Perhaps just keep the 0.5 in reserve so I can make the decision in GW2?

    Thank you for your advise

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    1. The Pretender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Keep the money in the bank.

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  9. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    A) Ekitike, Bruno, RAN, VDV (reijnders for bench)
    B) Haaland, KDH, Konsa, Porro (Reijnders to start)

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  10. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which one from these options:

    A) Neco & Reinjders
    B) Milenkovic & KDH

    And
    1) Pedro
    2) Mateta

    Got cucurella, palmer and sels.

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  11. The Colonel
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    1) Lacroix + Kudus
    2) RAN + Anderson

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  12. Topbe
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sels
    Cucu-Porro-Neco
    Palmer-Bruno-Wirtz-Rogers-Reinjders
    Haaland-Evanilson

    Dub-Rodon-Richards-Guiu

    Am i set? Any improvements? If rogers is injured who to pick for 7m?

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  13. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which one?

    1. Reijnders + Rutter + second 4.5 def (for rotation) + 0.5ITB

    2. Reijnders + Rogers + second 4.0 def (for rotation)

    3. Tielemas + Rutter + second 4.5 def (for rotation)

    4. Strand Larsen + Reijnders + second 4.0 def (for rotation)

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    1. Club-De-Belon
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      4,0 def for rotation?

      +2 minutes +2 DC -1 for (2+) conceded goals and -1 for yellow cards?

      1 or 3

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  14. Club-De-Belon
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Irving, Alvarez, Rodriguez. All leaving West Ham within a month.
    JWP remains nailed.
    Potts likely to have more minutes in early games.
    Soucek remains the bench option.

    New signing likely and I hope Bissouma makes the move from Spurs > positively impacting P.M.Sarr/Bergvall minutes again.

    If WHU get Bissouma, he fits the new possession system and I think Hermansen (4,5 GK) could be a decent shout out on wildcard.

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  15. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Captain this week if no Salah:
    A) Wirtz
    B) Gakpo
    C) Haaland

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

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  16. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    1 to start

    A. Williams
    B. Diouf

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A

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    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      B

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  17. HotCrossGuns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sels Dubravka
    Rodon Frimpong Munoz Porro Murillo
    Rogers Wirtz Fernandes Reijnders Ramsey
    Haaland Pedro Ekitike

    Happy starting the season without Salah. Any thoughts?

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  18. Dmontague23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez (Dub)
    Pedro Porro, Diouf, Murillo (De Cupyer, Lacroix)
    Sarah, Palmer, Kudos, Nidaye Reijinders
    Watkins, Bowen (Guiu)

    Have 1millon in the bank to potentially swap bowen qith Gyokores if he pops off

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  19. Ray85
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Adingra or Wilson for the next 3 game weeks?

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    1. MarcusAurelius
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Wilson

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Thanks, reckon he'll definitely start?

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    2. zensum
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      H.Wilson

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    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Wilson for me

      Im currently 50 50 with Wilson or rejinders

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      1. Ray85
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Yes same but think Wilson could haul more as Reijnders could play deeper or not at all. It's a tough one!

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  20. taibi
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Will Guiu start? Thinking of bench boost

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    1. WinnySAFC
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      No, Mayenda likely to start ahead of Isidor

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  21. Dead Leg United
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sels
    Frimpong, Ait Nouri, N. Williams
    Saka, Palmer, Wirtz, Reijnders, Ødegaard
    Pedro, Watkins

    Dubravka, Tarkowski, Esteve, Guiu

    1 mil in the bank

    Really the only question is Ødegaard or Bruno, but I hate picking Bruno (or any United players) vs. the Gunners this week haha

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    1. Ray85
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I'd pick Bruno (for points) over Ode (and I'm a Gooner) but you can bench him for Tark this week.

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  22. KieranKA
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Sanchez // Dubravka
    Virgil Murillo VDVen // Konsa Gudmundsson
    Salah Palmer Wirtz 6.5 5.5
    Watkins 7.5 // Kroupi

    A: Kudus (is Savinho going there?)
    B: Sarr (fixtures?)

    1: Anderson
    2: Reijnders

    X: Pedro
    Y: Mateta

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  23. Sun God Nika
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    pickford or Allison or Sels

    brain says Allison or Sels - heart says Pickford

    already have milenkovic

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  24. Back of the Garnett
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Feeling confident - too template or GTG?

    Sels
    Van de Ven - Cucurella - Milenkovic
    Salah - Palmer - Wirtz - Ndiaye - Reijnders
    Watkins - Bowen

    Dubravka - Rodon - Esteve - Guiu

    Any suggestions welcome, thanks in advance!

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  25. windowview
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Is Cunha a good option this season ?

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  26. Bruised Shins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on BB team for GW1

    Sanchez - Verbruggen
    Neco - Murillo - Porro - VDV - AWB
    Salah - Gakpo - Mitoma - Kudus - Anderson
    Watkins - Bowen - JP

    Will FH GW2 & looking at WC GW4

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  27. arko.m83
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Almost there

    Sanchez (Dub)
    VDV, RAN,Frimpong (De Cuyper, w.Bissaka)
    Palmer,Salah,Reinders, Rutter (KDH)
    J. Pedro, Ekitike, Bowen

    Thoughts?

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  28. sounerous
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    After a lot of ins and outs...

    Sanchez Dub
    Konsa Milenkovic tarkowski Guehi Rodon
    Tielemans Palmer Anderson Wirtz Fernandes
    Haaland Watkins Guiu

    Guidance from the clever people here would be greatly appreciated...

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  29. daayne
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Sanchez,
    Milenkovic, Diouf, Porro
    Bruno Fernandes, Ndiaye, Palmer, Salah (c), Reijnders
    Watkins, Mateta

    Dubravka, Richards, Esteve, Guiu

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  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Pedro, Gakpo, Richards
    Or
    B) Fullkrug, Wirtz, Williams

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