Owners of Diogo Jota (£8.0m) in Fantasy Premier League are faced with a tough decision after the Portuguese was confirmed as doubtful to face Aston Villa.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed Jota hasn’t trained this week and is uncertain to feature on Saturday.
"Diogo felt something after the last Premier League game and he didn’t train yet," Klopp told the club's official website. "We will see, maybe he can train today and then he is an option and if not, then not."
Jota is the second most-popular midfielder in Fantasy, found in 30.0 per cent of squads.
Many managers will be happy to hold and assess the situation after the weekend. However, the busy winter schedule could persuade others to sell, with Liverpool playing three matches in the next eight days.
The Scout pinpoints the best options for those looking to bring in a replacement.
Bukayo Saka (ARS) £6.2m
Four home matches in the next six Gameweeks lifts the Arsenal winger’s prospects. Saka’s totals of 16 shots, 13 shots in the box and 16 chances created all place among the Gunners’ top two players at Emirates Stadium this season.
Jarrod Bowen (WHU) £6.5m
The West Ham United winger has blanked in just three of his last 10 starts, returning 62 points from Gameweek 5. Bowen’s 31 shots in that time rank third among all players in Fantasy.
Mason Mount (CHE) £7.5m
The Chelsea star has scored five goals and supplied three assists in his last four Gameweek starts, totalling 52 points. When selected this season, Mount has been involved in 48 per cent of the Blues’ goals compared with only 27 per cent in 2020/21.
Bernardo Silva (MCI) £7.6m
Back-to-back double-figure hauls have made the Manchester City midfielder the top target for managers in Gameweek 16. Silva has earned a massive 765,000+ transfers in for his home encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Marcus Rashford (MUN) £9.4m
Listed as a midfielder in Fantasy, Rashford was handed a role up front in Ralf Rangnick’s first match in charge of Manchester United against Crystal Palace. Four of their next five contests score only two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR).
