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Scout Selection: Best Fantasy team for Gameweek 17

By The Scout 19 Dec 2024
Gabriel

Arsenal's Gabriel earns recall to side that includes Salah, Palmer, Saka AND Isak

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The fit-again Gabriel (£6.2m) earns a recall to the best XI as Arsenal make their way to Crystal Palace in Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League.

The centre-back collected nine points upon his return to action last weekend, combining a clean sheet with three bonus points against Everton.

Gabriel takes his place in a 3-4-3 formation, with Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) and Cole Palmer (£11.2m) once again picked as the captain and vice-captain respectively.

FPL GW17 Scout Selection
Andre Onana (Man Utd) £5.2m

A home encounter with AFC Bournemouth gives the Manchester United goalkeeper the chance to collect his seventh clean sheet of the campaign. In their two matches at Old Trafford under Ruben Amorim, the Red Devils have conceded just a single big chance, which is a situation where the player is expected to score.

Gabriel (Arsenal) £6.2m

Three goals, an assist and five clean sheets have helped Gabriel top the defender standings in Fantasy, with 69 points.

Antonee Robinson (Fulham) £4.8m

The Fulham left-back has emerged as a major target for Gameweek 17, with 417,000+ transfers in for the Cottagers' home meeting with Southampton. Robinson took his tally to six assists for the season last weekend, already matching his attacking output from 2023/24 Fantasy.

Lewis Hall (Newcastle) £4.6m

The Newcastle United left-back visits Ipswich Town on the back of two assists, a clean sheet and 15 points last time out. The Tractor Boys have scored only three goals across their last five home matches, lifting Hall's prospects of another clean sheet on Saturday afternoon. 

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) £13.4m

The Egyptian's form on his travels makes him the standout captain option as Liverpool visit Tottenham Hotspur in the Gameweek's final fixture on Sunday afternoon. Salah has produced double-figure hauls in six of his seven away matches this season and has been involved in 75 per cent of the Reds' goals on the road when selected.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea) £11.2m

His potential for bumper hauls highlights why the Chelsea playmaker is among the very best armband alternatives to Salah. Palmer visits Everton having delivered two of his three best scores this season in away matches, including an 18-point return at Spurs on his last road trip. 

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) £10.6m

Despite blanking in three of the last four Gameweeks, the Arsenal winger has offered a considerable all-round attacking threat. Saka's nine shots in the box and 10 chances created were both team-leading totals in that spell.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) £7.4m

A visit from Brighton & Hove Albion looks encouraging for the West Ham United midfielder's prospects this weekend. Bowen has amassed 36 points across his last five home outings, scoring three goals and assisting a further two.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle) £8.7m

Newcastle's forward boasts prolific form ahead of the Magpies' trip to Ipswich. Isak has blanked just twice over his last eight appearances, producing six goals, three assists and 59 points. 

Jamie Vardy (Leicester) £5.6m

The Leicester City talisman has two goals, an assist and 16 points across his two home matches under Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Foxes host a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who have conceded a league-high 40 goals, with 12 of those coming over their last four contests.

Raul Jimenez (Fulham) £5.5m

Fulham's forward has been involved in a team-high 15 big chances this season ahead of facing Southampton. Jimenez's visitors have allowed 68 big chances, eight more than any other side. 

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