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FPL Challenge: Players to target in Sunday's two fixtures

By The Scout 28 Mar 2024
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The Scout highlights key players that managers can pick in FPL Challenge

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It's not too late to enter a squad for the FPL Challenge in Gameweek 30, with the final deadline at 14:00 BST on Sunday.

Even after entering, Fantasy managers can make changes to their team, selecting any players who are yet to play their match this weekend.

Here, The Scout highlights the key men and fixtures to target on Sunday, with players from Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City and Arsenal.

14:00 BST Fantasy Challenge deadline
Liverpool v Brighton
Man City v Arsenal

Mohamed Salah's (£13.2m) excellent record at Anfield this season makes him the standout pick from Sunday's matches. At home, the Egyptian has averaged 9.4 points per start and scored 11 goals, the most in 2023/24 Fantasy.

With the player limit increased to five players from a single team, Fantasy managers can load up on members of Jurgen Klopp's side in their Challenge squad.

Darwin Nunez (£7.5m) has returned in eight of his previous nine outings, amassing 47 points in that time.

Alexis Mac Allister (£5.8m) is Liverpool's most in-form player. He has returned in each of his last four appearances, with two goals and three assists. Mac Allister will be looking to continue that run against his former club.

Conor Bradley (£4.2m) offers creativity from defence. In the absence of  Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m), who is injured, right-back Bradley has supplied 10 key passes and three assists over his six appearances.

And defender Virgil van Dijk (£6.6m) has taken 27 shots in the box this season to place first among defenders.

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From a Brighton perspective, Pascal Gross (£6.4m) has been their most consistent performer, and has registered 15 attacking returns this season. A prolific chance creator, he has fashioned 76 goalscoring opportunities for his team-mates.

That creativity has helped Gross flourish in the bonus point system. Indeed, his total of 28 bonus points is the most of any player this season.

With Gross pulling the strings, the Seagulls' attack should not be overlooked having produced 165 shots on target to rank third behind Man City and Liverpool. 

Simon Adingra (£5.0m) is enjoying a fine debut season and scored in the reverse fixture with Liverpool in Gameweek 8.

The later deadline also benefits Fantasy managers with Roberto De Zerbi's starting XI announced an hour before kick-off, allowing them to select the right forward.

In the other match, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.4m) could prove a shrewd pick providing he is passed fit.

De Bruyne has returned 108 points across his 14 appearances against Arsenal, his best record out of all 31 opponents he's faced in Fantasy Premier League.

Those encounters have seen him register five double-digit hauls, score eight goals and supply six assists.

Erling Haaland (£14.3m) has also done well in his previous meetings against Mikel Arteta's side, notching 14 points in the corresponding fixture last season thanks to a goal and two assists.

Arsenal arrive at Etihad Stadium having scored 17 goals in their previous three away matches.

Martin Odegaard (£8.5m) has delivered double-figure hauls in each of those matches, totalling 34 points. 

Kai Havertz (£7.2m), with 47 points in four matches, and Bukayo Saka (£9.1m), with 68 points in seven, are other in-form names to consider.

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