Exclusively for readers of the Fantasy Premier League Briefing, The Scout has singled out players worthy of particular consideration for Gameweek 1 ahead of Friday's 18:30 BST deadline.
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Callum Wilson (NEW) £7.5m
The Newcastle United star's prolific record in meetings with West Ham United is encouraging. He has scored more goals against them than he has against any other Premier League side, netting eight times in 10 appearances.
Wilson’s average of 5.2 points per match ranked third among all forwards in 2020/21, yet he is owned by only 7.2 per cent of managers.
Michail Antonio (WHU) £7.5m
West Ham’s forward visits Newcastle on the back of three goals and an assist in his final three pre-season outings.
Antonio faces a Magpies side who struggled at St James’ Park in 2020/21. At home, Newcastle’s two clean sheets and 33 goals conceded put them among the bottom two sides.
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Jamie Vardy (LEI) £10.5m
A home encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers boosts the captaincy potential of the Leicester City forward.
The visitors are in poor defensive form under new head coach Bruno Lage, managing just one clean sheet over their six summer friendlies.
Vardy's 15 goals and 14 assists last season highlight his all-round prospects.
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Sadio Mane (LIV) £12.0m
The Senegalese star travels to promoted Norwich City in strong form. The winger was Liverpool’s top scorer during pre-season, combining three goals with an assist across five appearances.
Away from home last term, Mane was involved in 52 per cent of Liverpool’s goals when selected, more than any team-mate.
Mohamed Salah (LIV) £12.5m and Bruno Fernandes (MUN) £12.0m
As the two-most popular attacking players in Fantasy, Salah and Fernandes look set to be the captaincy favourites in Gameweek 1.
Salah visits Norwich having scored 13 away goals last term, more than any other player in Fantasy. Fernandes, meanwhile, produced 17 points in a 6-2 home win over Leeds United last season.
Remember, the Gameweek 1 deadline is at 18:30 BST on Friday 13 August.
