With the news from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) is a doubt for Manchester United's home match against Liverpool on Sunday, here are five potential replacements for the 2million+ managers who don’t want to risk him for Gameweek 9.
Best Fernandes replacements
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) £12.0m
Manchester City’s playmaker has two goals and 19 points over his last two outings.
Son Heung-min (TOT) £10.2m
The Tottenham Hotspur star has averaged 7.3 points per match this season.
Kai Havertz (CHE) £8.1m
Expected to play as a “false nine”, Chelsea’s German faces each of the bottom three teams in successive Gameweeks.
Raphinha (LEE) £6.7m
Leeds United’s Brazilian has scored in three of his last six Gameweek appearances.
Bryan Mbeumo (BRE) £5.6m
Playing up front for Brentford, he has scored both of his goals this season in the last four Gameweeks.
See: The Scout's essential FPL tips for Gameweek 9
Remember, the Gameweek 9 deadline is at 18:30 BST on Friday 22 October.
