Scout Picks
12 September 2025 571 comments
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With the first international break of the 2025/26 season finally behind us, it’s time to finalise our Scout Picks.

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Neale (Editor), Tom (Deputy Editor), Sam (General Manager) and Marc (Staff Writer) before coming up with our final team.

As ever, there are certain restrictions for our picks:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 4 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

3m team news:

Due to the lack of convincing £4.5m goalkeepers on offer in Gameweek 4, we’ve opted for Nick Pope (£5.0m) as Newcastle United prepare to host Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pope has already picked up 18 points this season, aided by two clean sheets in three matches. During this period, Newcastle have conceded only 1.58 expected goals (xG), which is the lowest tally in the league. As for Wolves, Vitor Pereira’s men are the only top-flight team yet to pick up a point this season. They will also be without Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.4m) for the trip to St James’ Park.

DEFENDERS

Best defender replacements for injured Konsa in FPL 7

 

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 23 days ago

    Do people not naturally post their RMT’s with most expensive to least expensive assets left to right? Just me?

    1. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      I hope so.

      Debatable (fixtures) - the cheapest players should always be benched when a BB team is revealed to the general public.

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Only way to do it

    3. AAAFootball
        2 months, 23 days ago

        I would

    4. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Which option:
      On WC

      A) Pope & Gabriel
      B) Raya & Cucurella
      C) Raya & Gabriel

      Worried rotation will bite with Cucurella during this busy period. A & C seem the safest options
      Thoughts?

      1. Super John McGinn-
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 23 days ago

        B got the higher upside for me

    5. StingRay
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 23 days ago

      Thoughts on these 2 WC teams. Which team is better & why pls:

      TEAM A:

      Raya, Dúbravka
      Chalobah, Richards, Senesi, Estève, Gudmundsson
      Salah, Enzo, Semenyo, Reijnders, L.Paquetà
      João Pedro, Haaland, Richarlison

      Or

      TEAM B:

      Raya, Dúbravka
      Chalobah, Richards, Senesi, Estève, Van de Ven
      Salah, Enzo, Semenyo, Reijnders, L.Paquetà
      João Pedro, Haaland, Thiago

      Basically onevteam is stronger in defence than attack = Gud->VdV & Rich->Thiago.

      I like a combined team of Salah & Haaland team.

    6. JT_RJ
        2 months, 23 days ago

        Which 3 assets would you bench this GW?

        Van Dijk-Gabriel-Guehi-Senesi-Van de Ven
        Gakpo-Kudus-Grealish-Semenyo-Paqueta
        Haaland-Mateta-Watkins

        1. Super John McGinn-
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Sensei, VDV, Paqueta

        2. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          I'm guessing you have used the Benchy Boost.

          1. JT_RJ
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Yes, plus this is my WC team so couldnt use it anyway

        3. Super John McGinn-
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 23 days ago

          Team isn’t in great shape but I’m on holiday and don’t fancy a last minute panic wildcard, thoughts on the below moves?

          Sanchez
          P.Porro, N.Williams, Andersen
          Salah (C), Bruno, Rogers, Anderson
          Watkins, JPedro, Wood

          Dubravka, Dorgu, Esteve, Sarr*

          1 FT 0.7 ITB

          A) N.Williams + Sarr > Guehi + Semenyo (-4)
          B) Dorgu + Sarr > Munoz + Rejinders (-4)
          C) Sarr > Rejinders (Or another Mid under 7.2)
          D) Sarr + Wood > Semenyo + Mateta (-4)

          1. The Night Trunker.
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            Just run my eyes over that and you are correct that team has a severe option to flat line this week.
            I would take an hour out of your holiday ( if you have a non needy partner) and try to sort it out.

            1. The Night Trunker.
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Of your options, A may finger nail you to an average score this week.
              imo.

          2. Mr Turnip 1
              2 months, 23 days ago

              C. Team will be fine. Maybe buy Elanga/Barnes?

          3. Slurpy
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 23 days ago

            Thoughts on my wildcard?

            Raya (Dubravka)
            VVD Munoz Sensei Livramento (Esteve)
            Semenyo Xavi Gakpo (Ndiaye, King)
            Ekitike Haaland (c) J.Pedro

            1. Slurpy
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              1.3m ITB

            2. AAAFootball
                2 months, 23 days ago

                That's very solid
                Any way to change to have enough for eki to isak later on

                1. Slurpy
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 23 days ago

                  Munoz to Lacroix or Ndiaye to Reijnders/Paqueta/Dango

            3. NZREDS
              • 12 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Which players are expected to rise shortly? Trying to organise my WC on NZT and might miss the boat / price myself out!

            4. Jerryblock
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 23 days ago

              Hi. Please RMT, just used my WC:
              - Sanchez / Dubravka
              - Salah / Galpo / Enzo / Semenyo / Grealish
              - Joâo / Ekitike / Richarlison
              0.3 in bank
              Not sure my team is optimal
              Thanks

            5. Jet5605
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 22 days ago

              I know he has a knock this week but isn't Ndiaye slightly better pick than Grealish given Jack misses the City game? Ndiaye is 0.2 cheaper and on pens

            6. Blueface
              • 3 Years
              2 months, 22 days ago

              FH this week and can't see how to get Salah and Harland both in without sacrificing too much elsewhere. Any thoughts on what I could do with this to fit 'em in:

              Pope
              Calafiori | Sensei | Munoz
              Salah | Gakpo | Semenyo | Grealish | Rice
              Ekitike | J Pedro

              Bench: Mateta (might swap for Rice), J Andersen and Rodon

              Thanks!