Managers in Fantasy Premier League are rushing to Liverpool’s key players for Double Gameweek 25.
The Reds warmed up for their matches against Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers by winning 2-0 at Newcastle United on Saturday.
Cody Gakpo (£7.7m) is the most-bought player in the Gameweek. The midfielder has earned more than 91,000 new owners after scoring for the second match in a row.
A beautiful Reds move, finished off by Cody Gakpo 😍 pic.twitter.com/hT349DKLEy
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 18, 2023
Mohamed Salah’s (£12.6m) improving form suggests he will be a key captain pick for Gameweek 25.
He has a goal and an assist in his last two matches, producing returns in back-to-back outings for the first time since Gameweek 15.
Top transfers for Double Gameweek 25
| Player | Position | Transfers in |
| Gakpo (LIV) £7.7m | MID | 91,739 |
|---|---|---|
| Saka (ARS) £8.4m | MID | 76,812 |
| Salah (LIV) £12.6m | MID | 76,790 |
| Alisson (LIV) £5.4m | GKP | 59,697 |
| Alexander-Arnold (LIV) £7.3m | DEF | 58,691 |
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s defence have now kept a clean sheet in three of their last four encounters, highlighting their appeal at both ends of the pitch.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) has been their top performer at the back recently, with two clean sheets, an assist and 18 points across his last two outings.
Don't overlook Everton's Double
Everton’s defence have also stepped up their output ahead of their Double Gameweek 25 against Aston Villa and Arsenal.
The Toffees’ 1-0 win over Leeds United means they have kept a clean sheet in two of their three matches under Sean Dyche.
Seamus Coleman (£4.4m) and James Tarkowski (£4.3m) have each totalled 24 points in their three matches for Dyche.
Arsenal duo in the top six
Arsenal midfielders Bukayo Saka (£8.4m) and Martin Odegaard (£7.0m) also impressed ahead of Gameweek 25 meetings with Leicester City and Everton.
Saka scored and earned six points in a 4-2 win over Aston Villa, while Odegaard's assist and maximum bonus gave him eight points.
They now place fifth and sixth respectively in the overall player standings.
Overall FPL player standings
| Player | Position | Points |
| Haaland (MCI) £12.2m | FWD | 183 |
|---|---|---|
| Kane (TOT) £11.8m | FWD | 150 |
| Trippier (NEW) £6.1m | DEF | 146 |
| Rashford (MUN) £7.3m | MID | 136 |
| Saka (ARS) £8.4m | MID | 132 |
| Odegaard (ARS) £7.0m | MID | 131 |
James Ward-Prowse (£6.2m) was again Southampton’s talisman in their first match since the departure of manager Nathan Jones.
He scored in a 1-0 win at Chelsea to earn 10 points, joint-top with Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva (£6.8m) among midfielders in the Gameweek so far.
Ward-Prowse has scored five of his side’s six goals since the season resumed and could offer strong value for their upcoming Double Gameweek 27, against Man Utd and Brentford.
Watkins is FPL's form player
Ollie Watkins (£7.2m) continues to thrive under Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery.
Four goals in his last four 🔥
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) February 19, 2023
Ollie Watkins is an #FPL price riser 🤑 pic.twitter.com/auDvwUpDiW
The forward scored for the fourth successive Gameweek to earn eight points against Arsenal.
Watkins is the No 1 player for form in Fantasy, totalling 34 points across his last four matches.
Most in-form FPL players
| Player | Position | Pts/match last 30 days |
| Watkins (AVL) £7.2m | FWD | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Estupinan (BHA) £4.7m | DEF | 7.5 |
| Rashford (MUN) £7.3m | MID | 7.0 |
| Iheanacho (LEI) £6.1m | FWD | 6.8 |
| Raya (BRE) £4.7m | GKP | 6.5 |
By contrast, Man City forward Erling Haaland (£12.2m) has only 14 points across his last four matches.
More than 6.9million managers handed their captaincy to Haaland, whose blank at Nottingham Forest gives the advantage to those who instead opted for Marcus Rashford (£7.3m) for his meeting with Leicester City on Sunday.
Also in this series
Part 1: GW24 stats: Rashford delivers to punish Haaland backers
Part 2: GW24 bonus points