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3 September 2025 74 comments
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Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m) and Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.5m) have withdrawn from their respective national teams’ squads.

Sarr found the net in Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday, but was forced off in the second half.

Sarr has subsequently been ruled out of Senegal’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers, having suffered a grade two hamstring tear.

Following the international break, Palace will host Sunderland at Selhurst Park in Gameweek 4.


Strand Larsen has pulled out of the Norway squad, too.

The 3.2%-owned forward missed Gameweek 3, with Vitor Pereira saying on Friday that he was dealing with “small injury problems”.

Pereira had also previously mentioned that he had niggles in his Achilles.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are next in action on Saturday 13 September, when they travel to Newcastle United.

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  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    I don’t think anybody owns these players?

    1. marinade
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      About 800,000 people own Sarr. He's the 20th most owned mf out of 327. And about 370,000 own JSL.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        That Sarr lot!

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Whe you read "...most owned mf..." as an FPL player vs if you read it as Samuel L Jackson...

    2. ICE POLE CALMER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Just transferred him for GW3 in to avoid price falls of Palmer and Rutter…
      Last season I was able to roll transfers at the start of the season, this year’s wave of injuries at the start just makes it impossible.

  2. Boberella
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    So is a Grade 2 hamstring tear usually about 4 weeks out?

    1. Aster
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      I thought it was a Grade 1 IB injury

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        It was enough to get a yellow card from the referee for "simulation".

        Congrats!

        And luckily, we have VAR not interfering with such decisions.

        1. ICE POLE CALMER
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 5 days ago

          That’s just great, just transferred him in. Where do we go next?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Loads of options

            Enzo
            Grealish
            Ndiaye

            Eze if you have some cash itb?

            1. ICE POLE CALMER
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Eze is a serious contender, just to prepare for GW7 and onwards…
              However I might trigger a WC in GW6 or 7 if this goes on. I’ll see what happens when everyone gets back from the international break.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                Yeah, I'm holding on to my wildcard until Gw5 or 6.

                Basically once Isak is starting I'll play it.

                1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  So basically now

                  1. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    We'll see how he does against Slovenia and Bosnia.

                    There's bound to be some high profile injuries, for his sake I hope it's not Isak.

          2. Mr. Eko
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            You ask for it, if you do transfers in the beginning of an IT-break

            1. ICE POLE CALMER
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Indeed, I asked for Palmer to be injured right away and for Rutter to mysteriously disappear from Brighton’s squad. It’s of course quite normal for multiple high-profile players to pick up injuries at the start of the season.

  3. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 8 Years
    3 months, 5 days ago

    Clean sheet and fixture odds this week or next week folks?

    1. Moon Dog
        3 months, 5 days ago

        I would say next week. More up to date odds, and more people back on the site.

        It's only the crazy people here atm

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 8 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          I hear yah 🙂

      • The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        They are not mutually exclusive! Huzzah!

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

      If on WC.. I’d start with Haaland and Salah. Then gw 6/7.. once Isak has settled in.. downgrade Salah to bring in Isak.
      Thoughts?

      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Yes that's my plan.

        Salah, Evanilson to Saka, Isak down the line

    3. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Early thoughts. Have got a grand total of 5 G/A in the first 3 weeks from my mids +fwds. Is it time to wildcard?

      Sanchez
      Munoz Porro Williams
      Salah Bruno Gakpo Rogers Reijnders
      Gyökeres Watkins

      Dubravka; Esteve, Andersen, Guiu

      1. TafOnTour1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Definitely time to get rid of Watkins and Rogers, would definitely get in Semenyo and Joao Pedro in their place.

        1. Aster
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          I do not really think it is time. With Elliott and Sancho Watkins will get more lines of supply and Rogers can move towards the middle.

          1. TafOnTour1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Aston Villa have not scored a single goal in 3, and look absolutely turgid, having been trashed 0-3 against an Eze-less Crystal Palace. What makes you think that there are any positive signs/potential signs of improvement?!

            1. Aster
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Exactly what I said - Elliott, Sancho, new positioning for Rogers and IB.

            2. Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Emery is a good manager, he'll sort it out soon
              Its not as if they'll go the whole season without scoring a goal or anything

              1. TafOnTour1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 1 Year
                3 months, 5 days ago

                While it's obvious they will score, it still doesn't make Aston Villa's assets good ones in FPL, especially on the basis of the first 3 matches.

            3. Game of Throw_ins
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Nobody predicted West Ham winning 3-0 against Forest in an away fixture after their 3-0 and 5-1 loss to sunderland and Chelsea.

              Law of averages will do it's magic soon.

    4. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 5 days ago

      Best Sarr replacement at the same price point if you already own Semenyo and Kudus?

      1. Aster
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 5 days ago

        Grealish

        1. Apollo Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          With Liverpool away in GW5? After that when the fixtures improve yeah

          1. Aster
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            I guess you are picking a player long-term, not for one GW.

          2. AAAFootball
              3 months, 5 days ago

              I would play everton against pool

              Of course I am biased

        2. Moon Dog
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Sensible picks are probably Grealish/Ndiaye

            Shame Yeremy Pino has an ankle issue or he'd be a fun pick. Gruda is pretty exciting too, but probably a bit early to go there.

        3. ShaunGoater123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          Morning all,

          On WC this week, thoughts on the current draft?

          Vicario
          Munoz / Cucurella / Virgil
          Gakpo / Kudus / Semenyo / Eze
          Haaland / Isak / Muniz

          Dubravka / Dewsbury-Hall / Senesi / Gudmundson

          0.8 ITB

          Appreciate Isak unlikely to start first week and will monitor Gakpo's minutes. Would love Pedro in there but would mean needing to downgrade either a premium defender to a 4m, or kudus to king which i think would make the overall squad a fair bit weaker.

          any thoughts?

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Just put Pedro in until Isak is nailed

          2. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Looks very nice, BB soon?

        4. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 5 days ago

          WC

          xxxxxxx (Dubravka)
          xxxxxx, xxxxxx, xxxxxx (Rondon, Reinlido)
          Salah, Semenyo, Grealish, Reijnders (King)
          Haaland, Pedro, Mateta

          I thought I was set until Sarr injury resulted in switch to Mateta who's 1m more (A with Porro instead of VDV was the plan)

          What's my best option now ?

          A) Petrovic, Gabreil, Lacroix, VDV
          B) Raya, Senesi, Lacroix, Porro
          C) Vicario, Gabreil, Guehi, Senesi,

          1. z13
              3 months, 5 days ago

              B

            • bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              The plan is to downgrade Salah, or Haaland long tern to fund two out of Saka, Palmer, Isak, Wirtz, once they are fit and inform.

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

              B but without Porro

            • space mercenary
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              A

          2. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 5 days ago

            Sanchez or Vicario? If I had both then I would be very tempted to call my team Arantxa after the 1990s tennis player.

            1. TafOnTour1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Sanchez. Bournemouth could have put 5 past Tottenham.

            2. Moon Dog
                3 months, 5 days ago

                On current info it seems like Vicario for save points with a decent level of CSs v more reliable CSs from Sanchez but few saves. So I dunno.

                Think I might go Pope, as Newcastle's defence looks better than Chelsea's. Newcastle's data is very strong, especially when you take into account who they have played. I'm not sure I completely trust Spurs yet...

              • RedLightning
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 15 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                Thanks both, but I was really only asking because seeing the two names together (and with the same projected total score for the next six Gameweeks according to the RMT tool) reminded me of the tennis player.

            3. FDMS All Starz
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              Which option is better?

              A) Watkins & Sarr —> Haaland & KDH (-4) (start Wood)
              Or
              B) Sarr & Guiu —> Mateta & Semenyo (-4) (bench Wood)
              Or
              C) Guiu —> Mateta (free, start Wood, bench Sarr)

              1. Aster
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                C

              2. Game of Throw_ins
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                B makes sense

              3. Ausman
                • 2 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                B

            4. _Freddo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 5 days ago

              After seeing City in these first few weeks, is there any reason not to play Mbuemo at the Ethiad? Surely City will attack and leave the counter attack on.

              1. Moon Dog
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  Play Mbeumo for sure. City's weakness has always been counter attacks. It's why Ole had a winning record against Pep, and why Spurs did well against them. Mbeumo seems to be the main outlet on counter attacks.

                  1. _Freddo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Thanks MD, yeah, this is my gut feeling, if anyone will hurt them, it’ll be him.

              2. davewg59
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 5 days ago

                Do you think you could have Munoz and Lacroix?

                1. el polako
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  Yes, you can have up to 3 players from the same team.

                2. GreennRed
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  Prefer Guehi.

              3. TafOnTour1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 1 Year
                3 months, 5 days ago

                Are there any Newcastle assets worth considering?! Decent fixtures coming up other than Arsenal.

                1. Moon Dog
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Pope, Burn, Livramento imo

                    Attack is too risky right now.

                  • GreennRed
                    • 14 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Botman.

                2. Pep Roulette
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 5 days ago

                  KDH or Stach?

                  1. Moon Dog
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      KDH

                  2. Atimis
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Are ppl not too carried out with Paqueta? They had one good game and now fixtures against some good defenses?

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 14 Years
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      Let them off.

                    2. Atimis
                      • 9 Years
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      *carried away ofc!

                    3. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      Probably

                  3. RedLightning
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    New Community Article.
                    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2025/09/03/ffs-mini-leagues-and-community-competitions-gameweek-3-2
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                  4. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Is Grealish able to play against Man City in gw8?

                    The fixtures are so so anyway.

                    Would you go Sarr to

                    A) Paquetá
                    B) Grealish
                    C) Ndiaye

                    1. GreennRed
                      • 14 Years
                      3 months, 5 days ago

                      Shouldn't be.

                      Wouldn't let fixtures stop you having Grealish. Very motivated to get in World Cup squad. Playing a bit freer like in his last Villa season. Form is good, could still get decent points even if Everton don't get good results.

                      1. AC/DC AFC
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        3 months, 5 days ago

                        Maybe I should sell Florian
                        Wirtz to make the money to Eze instead?

                        Albeit that's for a hit by Gw4.

                  5. AC/DC AFC
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 5 days ago

                    Saying that...

                    The Auto Pick option of Enzo
                    Fernández might be the best Sarr replacement to have?