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FPL Show: Do almost anything to get back Salah

11 Feb 2022
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Fantasy experts explain why managers must not be put off by Egyptian's disappointing return in Gameweek 24

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Whether or not to bring back Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) is yet again the big question ahead of Fantasy Premier League Double Gameweek 25. 

A total of 307,000 managers transferred him in for Gameweek 24, only to see the Egyptian blank in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Leicester City as he featured as a substitute following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations. 

But if you think his one-point return on Thursday justifies avoiding him for Gameweek 25, think again.

"I was very scared," Sam Bonfield says on the latest FPL Show, having avoided bringing Salah straight back into her own team.

"He's one of those players you want to have. When you don't [have him] it makes for very uncomfortable viewing. Now he's back you're going to have to get him back in." 

Sam's husband Lee, the other half of the @FPLFamily, expects Salah's 40.5 per cent ownership to skyrocket and thinks he could produce a big haul at Burnley on Sunday.

"Salah came on and provided more than a cameo," he adds. "He showed us enough to suggest he's going to hit the ground running and come back to full effect."

But a word of warning to anyone thinking of selling Diogo Jota (£8.5m) in order to fit Salah back into their team.

"I very nearly sold Jota for Salah," explains Sam. "But he's always better when Salah and [Sadio] Mane are in the team. I can only see him improving over the next few weeks, so hold him, especially with their Double [Gameweek 26] coming up!"

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Remember, the Gameweek 25 deadline is at 11:00 GMT on Saturday 12 February. 

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