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

Whether it’s questions on team selection, transfers, chip strategy 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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Bruised Shins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Best replacements for Kudus and Gyokeres?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      If you are like me, I’ll be dropping down to a Thiago and Saka if you’ve got the cash.

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        That sounds pretty tasty

        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          27 days, 21 hours ago

          I keep hearing people talk about value for someone like Rice, and whilst he’s great, I can’t justify having nearly 5 million in the bank when I don’t have a player of expense that I want currently.
          Palmer and Salah will come in at some point I’m sure, but I’d need more to work with anyway so that can wait.

  3. beerhockeyrock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Pope Dubs
    Timber Senesi Gabby Guehi Aldrete
    Saka Semenyo Minteh Sarr Kudus
    Haaland Mateta Wolte

    Looking to move Wolte and Kudus
    Rough plans to save a FT this week
    Next week non playing F + Mbueno

    Or take a -4 to set the team up for a longer run with better rotation?
    Wolte>Thiago this week
    Next week
    Saka > Mumbueno
    Kudus > Rice

    1. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      Mum, Bueno!

  4. PD Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Would you move Bowen and Eze on this week, and if so, for who ?

    Team

    Pope (Dubravka)
    Mukiele Gabriel Richard’s Anderson Diouf
    Eze Saka Semenyo Sarr Xhaka
    Haaland Bowen Pedro

    Thanks Tom!

    1. PD Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      0.7 mil in the bank! Cheers

    2. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      No.Bowen especially has a great fixture.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      I'd stick with both this week

  5. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Reijnders and Kudus > Rice and Xhaka (-4)

  6. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Two questions:

    1) Bench one: Semenyo, Saka, Enzo, Sarr, Mateta, Woltemade, Haaland, Minteh

    2) I could also potentially bench boost. My other players are Dubravka, Gudmundsson and Mukiele. It's the Sunderland game that really puts me off the bench boost. Yay or Nay?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      1) Minteh
      2) Don't boost

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Agree

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 20 hours ago

      Wolt
      No

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Best captain bar Haaland:

    A. Saka
    B. Pedro
    C. Mateta

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 9 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      C

    2. Josh.E
      • 4 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      A

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    27 days, 21 hours ago

    Do we know that mbeumo and salah will play gw16 or leave before that?

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      Is Salah even playing now?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Not funny

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          27 days, 20 hours ago

          Tough crowd

    2. z13
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Yes most likely they will play gw16 but it's not confirmed. By the football rulebook clubs must release players 14 days before the competition starts but I think Premier League and AFCON found a deal (satisfying all parties) around it last few times, so likely they do again this year.

    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      gtg?

      Pope
      Gab Timber Sensi
      Saka Enzo Sarr Semenyo
      Haaland Thiago Mateta
      (Dub Kudus Rodon Mukiele)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Gtg

      2. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Jup

      3. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Yep

      4. One Man
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Yes, who are you captaining?

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      Money no issue. Who to bring in?
      A) Bruno Fernandes
      B) Rice

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        A long term
        B short

      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        A

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        Think I would go Bruno. Think Arsenal will be happy to win 1 or 2 nil. Utd games could be a bit more chaotic, 2-2 etc so Bruno has potentially more avenues to points.

      4. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        27 days, 20 hours ago

        Cheers

    5. #FPLBhuna
      • 8 Years
      27 days, 21 hours ago

      Bench 1 defender:

      A) VVD (MCI A)
      B) Senesi (AVL A)
      C) Andersen (EVE A)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        C

      2. z13
          27 days, 21 hours ago

          A, the sensible one

      3. The Road to Turfdom
        • 9 Years
        27 days, 21 hours ago

        At a bit of a loss here... anything obvious? Currently thinking just roll and field Senesi for Gyok but I could replace? Bowen/JP? Thanks!

        Raya (Dub)
        Gabriel Richards Tark Senesi (Rodon)
        Semenyo Enzo Ndiaye Sarr (King)
        [H]aaland Mateta (Gyok)

        1FT, £2.2m

        1. DL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          27 days, 21 hours ago

          Since Ndiaye is fine, it looks good to me. Don't think Bowen/JP are guaranteed to score that much more than Senesi, who just keeps bagging 4-pointers.

          1. The Road to Turfdom
            • 9 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            thank you!

        2. z13
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            Gyok down and King to a Mbeumo? Or even find a route to Salah by GW13 if you think it's a good idea

            1. The Road to Turfdom
              • 9 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              Yeah the Salah idea is interesting. I could tee it up but it probably needs 3 transfers. Sadly sold Mbeumo just before the points and not sure I can bring myself to swallow pride hahaha

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                27 days, 21 hours ago

                Kroupi in for the option?

        3. DL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          27 days, 21 hours ago

          Like many other sheep, I moved J. Pedro --> Woltemade last week. Now have 1FT.

          Should I:

          a) Swallow my pride and buy Pedro back for his next 2 games.
          b) Stubbornly play Woltemade - it's only Brentford away, after all.
          c) Bring in another Chelsea player for Grealish (only have Enzo). Caicedo? Estevao!??

          Thanks!

          1. z13
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              B for the extra transfer you get

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                27 days, 21 hours ago

                The Afcon reset is slightly making me devalue transfers though

          2. One Man
            • 9 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            Who to captain this week.

            Haaland or Saka ?

            1. The Road to Turfdom
              • 9 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              H

            2. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              Think I'm going Pedro, because I have massive balls

            3. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              Out of those, Saka

          3. MShalkz
            • 4 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            Those who have Gyokores, what are you thinking?

            Already have Mateta and Haaland (obv), and none of the other strikers are screaming out to me. Could transfer in any of Wolte, J Pedro, Welbz, Thiago or Kroupi (And upgrade elsewhere). No particular option is screaming out to me!

            1. mcsteely
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              27 days, 20 hours ago

              I don't have him but I would sell. Arsenal are more defensive minded than attack minded, and his share of goals is low for a player of his price

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              27 days, 20 hours ago

              Downgrading to Guiu and moving funds to defence/midfield, already used BB

          4. janlu0
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            Hi all, My team for this week is below, I have 2ft and £2.6m itb.
            Raya (b Dubravka)
            Gabriel, Senesi, James, Guehi, (b1 VdV)
            Semenyo Minteh, Anthony, Sarr, (b2 Reijnders)
            Woltemade, Haaland (c), (b3 Gyokeres)

            Which option is best here?
            A) Gyokeres to Mateta/Thiago/Welbeck for free.
            B) Gyokores + Reijnders to Mateta and Rice for free.
            C) Gyokores + Reijnders + Sarr for Mateta + Rice + Caicedo for a hit?
            D) Do something else entirely.

            1. The Road to Turfdom
              • 9 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              I would definitely get Mateta. Removing Sarr seems counterintuitive, presuming that's Ismaila

          5. EL tridente
            • 8 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            BB this team?

            Raya, Dubravka
            Gabriel, James, VDV, Truffert, Rodon
            Saka, Semenyo, Minteh, Mbeumo, Dewsbury-Hall
            Haaland, Mateta, Woltemade

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              Yeah BB

          6. mcsteely
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            27 days, 21 hours ago

            What do you think about doing Eze to Rice?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              If you have a luxury transfer

              1. The Road to Turfdom
                • 9 Years
                27 days, 21 hours ago

                Personally think it's neutral, maybe even a downgrade

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              27 days, 20 hours ago

              Not this GW, probably after IB when Odegaard is back

            3. WVA
              • 9 Years
              27 days, 20 hours ago

              I will do Saka to Rice next week if same thing happens

          7. LegoheadARTETA
              27 days, 21 hours ago

              BB with rodon senesi dubs and DCL?

                1. LegoheadARTETA
                    27 days, 20 hours ago

                    I know if he were fit it would've been a no brainer

              1. balint84
                • 9 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Kudus to Sarr or Minteh?

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  Minteh a million percent, Sarr is shockingly inconsistent and frustrating to own

              2. WVA
                • 9 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Correct decision to bench Woltemade?

                Pope
                Gab Tim Chalobah Guehi
                Saka Semenyo Sarr Enzo
                Haaland Bowen
                Dub Wolt Senesi King

                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  No, with Gordon out he's on pens

                  1. WVA
                    • 9 Years
                    27 days, 20 hours ago

                    Who then? Bowen v BUR?

                    1. Bobby Digital
                      • 8 Years
                      27 days, 20 hours ago

                      Guehi probably

                      1. WVA
                        • 9 Years
                        27 days, 20 hours ago

                        You must be mad!

              3. DavvaMC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Who to start?

                A. Eze
                B. Sarr

                Thanks

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 6 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  Both...

                2. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  A

              4. J to the T
                • 8 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Planning to hold kudus and start him in view of Franks comments. Tell my your thoughts! Rodon is my first sub (away for nfo)

              5. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Haaland still wat ahead in captain polls despite playing pool...I am a bit surprised. Think I'm going saka, can he blank 4 games in a row....

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  Lolllllll

                2. Stimps
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  Can't ignore Haalands home form tbh

              6. Ronnies
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Play one;

                A) VVD
                B) Jeijnders

                Cheers.

              7. Stimps
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                A) Kudus -> Mbuemo (-4)
                B) Play Kudus (Reijnders 1st sub)

              8. Kane Train
                • 10 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Best option?
                A) Kudus & Woltemade > Mbeumo & Kroupi.Jr
                B) Kudus & Woltemade > Minteh & Mateta
                C) Kudus & Vicario > Minteh & Sanchez (bank 0.7)
                D) Kudus > Minteh & Save 1FT

              9. Flynny
                • 10 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Hi....What move would you make here with 1ft and zero cash. Gyorkeres out and sarr a doubt so feel like I need to use the transfer

                Currently plan is gyorkeres to thiago which leaves some decent cash for midfield and defence in future weeks.....thanks

                Saka
                Gabriel senesi Richards burn (rodon)
                Bruno semenyo enzo sarr (stach)
                Haaland mateta (gyorkeres)

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  Sarr a doubt?

                  1. Flynny
                    • 10 Years
                    27 days, 19 hours ago

                    Tight hammy

              10. Kane Train
                • 10 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                As of right now how many hours until price changes? I’m in Australia

                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  27 days, 20 hours ago

                  8hr 10min

              11. Stimps
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                27 days, 20 hours ago

                Play Dubravka or Petrovic?