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Swansea’s Ki Sung-Yeung and The 5 #FPL Players You MUST Pick For GW27

Gameweek 27

DEFENDER: Craig Dawson – £4.4m (Home v Southampton)

West Brom defender Andre Wisdom was a popular early season Fantasy pick for many, but the on-loan Liverpool defender has been overlooked for the last three league games by Tony Pulis.

The Baggies have kept two clean sheets in their last two, and a key component to that has been the returning Craig Dawson, who costs exactly the same amount as Wisdom and would look to be a wise replacement for him ahead of a meeting with a Southampton side which have suddenly forgotten how to score goals.

 

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MIDFIELDER: Ki Sung-Yeung – £5.0m (Away v Burnley)

Two goals in three games make Ki Sung-Yeung Swansea’s in-form midfielder, and the South Korean will again be looked to as the Swans head to Burnley off the back of their excellent win over Manchester United.

Ki is very good at arriving into the box late to get on the end of a move or cross, and in a match the Swans will expect to do well in he’ll be a crucial element.

 

FORWARD: Dame N’Doye – £5.5m (Away v Stoke)

We all know about the high-profile absences this week, and so it might just pay to trust in a new name.

Hull’s new arrival Dame N’Doye has scored in his last two games and will be the man Steve Bruce is trusting to get his side out of relegation trouble, and so ahead of an not entirely too taxing set of fixtures for the Tigers, go with the Senegalese forward for a bit of a curveball.

 

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THE OUTSIDER: Cheikhou Kouyate – £4.9m (Home v Crystal Palace)

An impressive figure throughout his first season in English football, West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyate suddenly seems to have added goals to his game judging by his two efforts in the past three games.

With no Andy Carroll around the midfielder seems to be charged with getting into the box and getting on the end of crosses, and you’d have thought that he’ll have plenty of chances to do that against Crystal Palace.

 

THE CAPTAIN: Alexis Sanchez – £11.3m (Home v Everton)

Following the debacle at home to Monaco in the Champions League, Arsenal will be determined to bounce back at the Emirates on Sunday as they welcome an Everton side who might just prove to be their perfect opponents.

With plenty of key Fantasy players either not turning out or locked in big matches, Alexis Sanchez is likely to be the popular pick for the armband despite some less than stellar form in recent weeks, and he’ll really need to deliver for the Gunners.

 

@Mark_Jones86

Arsenal vs Monaco: Confirmed Lineups and Preview

Jonjo Shelvey does Liverpool a favour in race for Top 4

3 Points Predicted for Arsenal, Chelsea and Sherwood’s Villa?

Fantasy Football cash leagues – Can you top the league?

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure and the 5 #FPL Players You MUST Pick For GW26

Gameweek 26

DEFENDER: Alex Bruce – £3.9m (Home v QPR)

If you’re in need of a cheap addition to save money elsewhere then look no further than the apple of Steve Bruce’s eye, his son Alex.

The centre-back helped keep a clean sheet in Hull’s last game at home to Aston Villa, and you can back him to follow suit when the notoriously poorly travelling QPR head to the KC Stadium.

 

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MIDFIELDER: Yaya Toure – £10.7m (Home v Newcastle)

He’s back, and he’ll be eager to make up for lost time.

Manchester City somewhat lost their way when Yaya Toure was away winning the African Cup of Nations, but the talismanic midfielder returns to a home clash with Newcastle which City will be determined to use as a springboard for success later in the season.

Given the fact that many will have got rid of him during his time away, an instant recall to your team could yield quick rewards.

 

FORWARD: Olivier Giroud – £8.4m (Away v Crystal Palace)

Chelsea don’t play a league game next week and so even though they are at home to Burnley, it might pay to hold off on bringing in Diego Costa following the forward’s return from a ban.

Instead, trust in Olivier Giroud to continue his FA Cup form and deliver both away to Crystal Palace and over what look to be a fairly kind set of fixtures for Arsenal over the next few weeks.

 

THE OUTSIDER: Christian Benteke – £7.4m (Home v Stoke)

Tim Sherwood has come through the doors at Villa Park, and in between the banter and the gilets he’s promised to get the best out of Christian Benteke, much in the same manner he did with Emmanuel Adebayor last season.

That is easier said than done, of course, but there is bound to be a fresh feel to the Villans home clash with Stoke, and with Benteke bound to get chances it could be worth taking a punt on him.

 

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THE CAPTAIN: Eden Hazard – £10.9m (Home v Burnley)

Remembering that Chelsea are in League Cup final action next weekend, Eden Hazard still looks to be the standout captain choice at home to Burnley regardless.

The Belgian has been excelling in games such as this one all season, and if he gets on the ball and gets Chelsea ticking then the goals are likely to flow.

 

@Mark_Jones86

 

Preston vs Manchester United: Confirmed Lineups

Messi or Ronaldo up front with Arsenal’s Giroud?? Champions League is back!

Harry Kane stars for Spurs, Villa Score and Hands up…who had West Ham’s Kouyaté?

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil & The 5 #FPL Players You MUST Pick For GW25

Gameweek 25

DEFENDER: Phil Jones (£5.3m) – Home v Burnley

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There seem to be very few constants in Louis van Gaal’s constantly shuffled Manchester United pack, but defender Phil Jones has now started the last nine league games and played all but two minutes of them.

United are probably due a home clean sheet and should be backed to keep one at home to lowly Burnley, who whilst frequently potent at Turf Moor have often failed to find the net on their travels.

 

MIDFIELDER: Mesut Ozil (£8.9m) – Home v Leicester

Not always the most trustworthy of players during his time in English football, Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil has nonetheless bounced back into form since his return to the Gunners starting lineup, scoring against Aston Villa and Tottenham.

He picked up 21 Fantasy points in those two games, and at home to a struggling Leicester City side he should be in a position to help the Gunners bounce back from their North London derby loss in style.

 

FORWARD: Olivier Giroud (£8.4m) – Home v Leicester

This is the sort of game in which Olivier Giroud usually shines for Arsenal, and the Frenchman should be front and centre as the Gunners go for goals against Leicester.

Giroud has scored three goals in his last four home league appearances at the Emirates Stadium, and if he starts here then he really should be increasing that number.

 

THE OUTSIDER: Jermain Defoe (£6.0m) – Home v QPR

Two goals in three games since his return to the Premier League indicates that Jermain Defoe hasn’t lost any of his razor-sharp instinct since he’s been away, and the former England forward will have QPR in his sights as the Premier League’s most miserable away record comes to the Stadium of Light.

Defoe has the quality to pull Sunderland away from the likes of their opponents here, and the home fans will expect him to do just that.

 

THE CAPTAIN: Eden Hazard (£10.8m) – Home v Everton

This is Chelsea’s last game of Diego Costa’s suspension, and whilst it is true to say that that has affected the team’s potency as a whole, they will still get plenty of chances to find the net at home to an Everton side which still fails to convince.

Jose Mourinho’s side are now seven points clear at the top of the table and they won’t be in a mood to let that lead shorten, and Eden Hazard will be crucial to that effort as they host their visitors from Merseyside.

 

@Mark_Jones86