A trip to Manchester United gives Richarlison (£6.9m) the chance to stake a claim for a place in managers’ midfields in Fantasy Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Brazilian has been a big success after being handed a starting role as a lone forward in Gameweek 16.
Indeed, he is the second top-scoring player in Fantasy since then, amassing 41 points thanks to five goals.
Richarlison earns his place in a best XI that line up in a 3-5-2 formation, with Cole Palmer (£5.7m) handed the armband and Bukayo Saka (£9.0m) named vice-captain.
David Raya (Arsenal) £4.9m
Arsenal’s goalkeeper boasts strong home form ahead of a visit from Crystal Palace. Raya has blanked in only two of his last six matches at Emirates Stadium, keeping three clean sheets and saving a penalty.
Pedro Porro (Spurs) £5.8m
Seven assists and five clean sheets have taken the Spurs full-back to third place in the defender standings on 77 points. Porro visits Man Utd on the back of his winning goal against Burnley in the FA Cup, highlighting his huge attacking potential.
Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) £5.0m
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Ecuadorian is the most-bought defender in the Gameweek, earning 530,000+ transfers in for his home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Estupinan has two goals and three assists in just eight outings this season, with his average of 4.6 points per match (ppm) putting him third in his position in Fantasy.
Malo Gusto (Chelsea) £4.2m
Chelsea’s Frenchman can prove a handy budget pick in defence at home to Fulham. Gusto has supplied all three of his assists this season across his five starts at Stamford Bridge, averaging 4.6ppm in those encounters.
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) £9.0m
The Arsenal winger has boasted a major goal threat in the last six Gameweeks, despite scoring only once in that run. Among midfielders, Saka’s 24 shots and 20 shots in the box have each only been bettered by Mohamed Salah (£13.2m), suggesting he can thrive against a Palace side who are without a clean sheet in their last nine league matches.
Phil Foden (Man City) £7.9m
Manchester City’s England star has stepped up his influence recently in the absence of Erling Haaland (£13.9m). Foden visits Newcastle United as the champions’ form player, scoring four goals and supplying two assists across their last four matches in all competitions.
Richarlison (Spurs) £6.9m
His total of six big chances in the last five Gameweeks are more than any other player in Fantasy.
Pascal Gross (Brighton) £6.4m
The German has been Brighton’s top-scoring player at Amex Stadium this season, with two goals, three assists and 47 points over nine home matches. Gross’s 22 chances created in the last six Gameweeks are joint-top in Fantasy, while his 16 shots are a team-leading total.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) £5.7m
The midfielder has four double-figure hauls in just 12 starts since making his full Premier League debut for Chelsea. Palmer’s visitors Fulham, meanwhile, rank among the worst two sides for conceding goals, shots on target and big chances in away matches in 2023/24.
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) £8.9m
Aston Villa’s forward has blanked just once in his last four road trips, earning 27 points thanks to three goals and an assist. Watkins travels to an Everton side who have conceded at least twice in each of their last three Premier League matches.
Ivan Toney (Brentford) £7.9m
His hat-trick in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Southampton last week suggests the Brentford forward can make an immediate impact upon his return from suspension. Toney hosts a Nottingham Forest side who are without a clean sheet in four matches across all competitions under new head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
