Fantasy Premier League

FPL experts' must-haves for a Gameweek 10 Wildcard

24 Oct 2023

Some of the world's best Fantasy managers on the players who they consider to be essential

For managers who still have their first Wildcard to play in Fantasy Premier League, Gameweek 10 is an ideal opportunity to use the chip, and more than 120,000 FPL bosses have already hit the button.

By picking a new squad now, managers can capitalise on the strong fixtures ahead for clubs including Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United.

Here, The Scout's panel of experts pick out the players they consider to be essential for the weeks ahead, in addition to Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Ollie Watkins (£8.3m), who the panel agree are absolute must-haves as the two top-scoring players in the game.

What the experts say

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Look no further than the boys in claret and blue - both West Ham and Aston Villa have great fixtures to target over the coming weeks. Alongside Ollie Watkins (£8.3m), Matty Cash (£5.1m), Jarrod Bowen (£7.4m) and Alphonse Areola (£4.2m) should all be in Gameweek 10 Wildcard teams.

Pranil Sheth (@lateriser12)

Outside of Salah and Watkins, and given that Arsenal and Liverpool have incredibly good fixtures in the mid term, it's obvious to get Gabriel (£4.7m) and the gift that is Konstantinos Tsimikas (£4.5m). I really like Bukayo Saka (£8.5m) for this run - he always finds a way to get points - and I am also considering Darwin Nunez (£7.4m), as he's first-choice centre-forward in my opinion.

Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)

Tsimikas was one of the first names on my Gameweek 10 Wildcard. He was very attacking against Everton last weekend and took some set-pieces. The fixtures are good, and with Andrew Robertson (£6.5m) out for a couple of months, I expect him to be a regular starter in the Premier League. Arsenal's attack needs to be covered with their next three home matches against Sheffield United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers - the ceiling is high for the likes of Saka and Gabriel Martinelli (£7.7m).

See: FPL expert Gianni Buttice's Gameweek 10 Wildcard squad

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Holding at least one of James Maddison (£8.1m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) feels important, especially given the Gameweek 10 fixture against Crystal Palace and their current form. Tsimikas, Gabriel, Julian Alvarez (£7.1m) and Jarrod Bowen (£7.4m) pick themselves on a Wildcard right now.

Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL)

It's important not to sell perfectly good players on a Wildcard while making changes. The likes of Son Heung-min (£9.5m) and Julian Alvarez (£7.1m) should be retained as they are consistently returning points and will deliver even in tougher fixtures.

Nick (@WGTA_Nick)

Salah is truly proving himself as a key player for us to fit in alongside Erling Haaland (£14.0m), despite the significant budgetary constraints of owning the pair. Cash and Watkins would be perfect cheaper players to compliment them, with a very favourable home match against Luton Town up next.

Pras (@Pras_fpl)

Outside of the obvious in Salah and Watkins, I think having a core of an Arsenal defender, Tsimikas, Saka and Bowen is wise on Wildcard. They feel like really solid options with great upcoming fixtures.

Harry Daniels (@FPL_Harry)

Outside of the obvious picks of Salah and Watkins, Bowen is essential for me on Wildcard. The fixtures for West Ham are great and Bowen continues to be their main goal threat.

Mark McGettigan (@FPLGeneral)

Brighton's favourable run of fixtures over the next four Gameweeks make Kaoru Mitoma (£6.5m) a must-have for Wildcarders this week. Kieran Trippier (£6.9m) is another key pick.