FPL Gameweek 8: Midfield Replacements to Consider

The midfield shake-up is gathering pace ahead of Gameweek 8.

Injuries, blanks and rotation are testing FPL managers’ patience, with these popular midfielders being shown the door.

Here’s how many transfers out they’ve recorded so far this Gameweek:

• 📉 Semenyo: 495,181
• 📉 Szoboszlai: 466,242
• 📉 Saka: 441,215
• 📉 B. Fernandes: 390,725
• 📉 Cherki: 137,419
• 📉 Gibbs-White: 121,342

Looking for replacements? Let’s see which midfielders have made the Algorithm’s optimal Free Hit team for Gameweek 8. 👇

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FPL Gameweek 8 Deadline

⏰ Friday 23 October at 18:30 BST

Most Popular FPL Transfers

1️⃣ Tavernier — 432,891 transfers in

2️⃣ Cherki — 346,137

3️⃣ Groß — 271,598

4️⃣ Rogers — 263,158

5️⃣ De Cuyper — 249,619

Transfer figures are correct at the time of writing and will continue to change before the deadline.

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Latest FPL Press Conference & Team News

Latest FPL Press Conference & Team News

• Erling Haaland: “100% available” for Manchester City’s trip to Aston Villa this weekend.
• Nico O’Reilly: Remains a fitness doubt, with Maresca unable to confirm his availability.
• Antoine Semenyo: Ruled out until mid-December.
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin: A doubt for Gameweek 8. His manager said he would not have been able to play had the match taken place today.
• Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer: Both are nearing a return, with Gameweek 9 looking likely.
• Bukayo Saka: No return timeline after he suffered a quad injury in Wednesday’s draw with Bayern Munich. Arteta said a further MRI was scheduled for this afternoon, with swelling making the extent of the injury difficult to assess.

Best FPL Gameweek 8 Captain Picks

1️⃣ Erling Haaland — 5.9 predicted points

2️⃣ Cole Palmer — 5.4 predicted points

3️⃣ Morgan Gibbs-White — 5.2 predicted points

Haaland leads the predicted points for Gameweek 8 as Man City visit Aston Villa. But Cole Palmer isn’t far behind as Chelsea host Spurs, while Gibbs-White's away clash with Ipswich makes him another appealing alternative.

👉 See who top-ranked FPL managers are expected to captain

The Best Free Hit Team for FPL Gameweek 8

The Algorithm has crunched the numbers to build its optimal Gameweek 7 squad.

📊 Projected points: 61

🌟 Top differential: Muharemović (4.9%) - 4.6 projected points

Haaland gets the armband

He visits Aston Villa averaging 8.29 points per game, with returns in every match since his opening-day blank against Bournemouth. 🧢

Arsenal defensive double-up

The Algorithm backs the Gunners, who have conceded just 5 goals & kept 4 clean sheets. 🛡️

Double Chelsea attack

Palmer & João Pedro get the nod, with the Blues scoring 11 goals in 3 home games this season. 🔥

Muharemović: the standout differential

The Leeds centre-back has already earned 8 FPL points through DEFCON, averaging over 10 defensive contributions per 90 minutes. 💎

The team above comes straight from our Assistant Manager tool, which uses AI to optimise your squad and help plan future transfers. 👇

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Essential FPL Gameweek 8 Reading

👉 Gameweek 8: Should You Follow These Five Popular Transfers? — Explore Wissa replacements, the midfield reshuffle and why selling Gibbs-White could be a mistake.

👉 Best FPL Captains for Gameweek 8 — Compare Haaland, João Pedro and differential captain Gibbs-White using Opta stats and predicted points.

👉 Gameweek 8: Top Five Key Players — Discover standout premium picks, budget attackers and a defensive option, with Gibbs-White and João Pedro among this week’s selections.

👉 Gameweek 8 Transfer Tips: Who to Target — Assess the latest transfer trends and compare Tavernier with Manzambi as managers search for midfield replacements.

👉 Gameweek 8 Differentials: Five Low-Owned Picks — Find five players under 10% owned, including Thiago and Tavernier, backed by underlying stats, fixtures and predicted points.

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