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FPL experts: What to do with forwards for Double Gameweek 25?

15 Feb 2024
Watkins, Nunez, Solanke

Should you sell Watkins or Solanke to get Nunez? The Scout's panel offer their advice

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Managers in Fantasy Premier League are making moves up front ahead of Double Gameweek 25 and Blank Gameweek 26.

Ollie Watkins (£8.7m), Dominic Solanke (£6.9m) and Julian Alvarez (£6.7m) are among the four most-sold players as managers flock to Erling Haaland (£14.4m) and Darwin Nunez (£7.6m) for their pair of fixtures, while Rasmus Hojlund (£7.1m) is also among the four most-bought players.

Here, The Scout's panel of FPL experts share their thoughts on what to do with your forwards.

What the FPL experts say
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

The forwards are the most contentious part of my team at the moment. I have a front three of Watkins, Solanke and Haaland. I would like another Double Gameweek player. However, it would involve selling Solanke only to bring him back in again for Gameweek 27. Ivan Toney (£8.2m) would be the forward I would like to move to. Not only does he have a Double Gameweek 25, he also plays in Blank Gameweek 26. I would need to free up some money to make that transfer - likely by selling one of my mid-priced defenders. 

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Watkins' fixtures look too good to sell him, and he could have had a couple of goals against Manchester United if not for a well-positioned Andre Onana (£4.8m). Solanke is an OK sell if you want to get Nunez, but you'll want him back for AFC Bournemouth's Double Gameweek 28. Nunez is a great pick for Liverpool's Double Gameweek 25, but I'm not sure I'd give him the "essential" label - Diogo Jota (£8.3m) and Luis Diaz (£7.5m) are decent picks too. 

Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL)

Watkins has a great fixture in Blank Gameweek 26 at home to Nottingham Forest, where you will likely want him back in, so I would just hold him as he and Nunez essentially have the same number of games over the next two Gameweeks. Solanke can be sold though. His next two fixtures are not great and he can be brought back in for Bournemouth's Double Gameweek 28.

Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick

I'm going without Nunez and sticking with Alvarez for the Double Gameweek alongside Haaland and Watkins. Solanke will then come in for me for Bournemouth's Double Gameweek 28. I don't see Nunez as essential and will be looking at Jota and possibly Diaz as cover within midfield. 

Ben Crabtree (@FC_CrabDogg)

I don't like the idea of selling a player to buy him back very soon. Unless it's the only option for bringing in Haaland, I'd keep both Watkins and Solanke due to good fixtures.

Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)

As a long-time Nunez owner, I feel he is starting to play his best football in a Liverpool shirt. I would be worried about going without him in the Double Gameweek. Forward spots are precious, however, especially now Haaland is back in the game, so we effectively have two slots available. Most will rightly consider two from Toney, Solanke, Nunez and Watkins.

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