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FPL Challenge: Players to target in Thursday's matches

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The theme of this week's Fantasy Challenge is "Legends". In this Gameweek, players who have been at their club for five or more seasons will earn double points. There is an unlimited budget for your five-a-side team.

Here, FPL expert Alex Dakers identifies some of the best remaining Fantasy Challenge picks for Gameweek 21.

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Thursday

19:30 GMT: Fantasy Challenge Deadline
Ipswich v Brighton

Like a few clubs who have spent only some of their last five seasons in the top flight, Ipswich Town have only one player capable of scoring double points this week - Luke Woolfenden (£4.0m). 

The budget FPL defender has started his side’s last three matches, but doesn’t offer the upside of a Leif Davis (£4.5m) or Liam Delap (£5.6m).

The Tractor Boys kept out Chelsea and limited Arsenal to one goal recently, but they’ve still conceded among the most shots and big chances in the league over the last six Gameweeks. That could maintain interest in Joao Pedro (£5.7m), but the Brazilian can’t score double points for Brighton & Hove Albion in this week’s Challenge - in fact, the only fit Seagulls starters who can are Joel Veltman (£4.4m) and Jan Paul van Hecke (£4.5m). Tariq Lamptey (£4.4m), who is an injury doubt, offers more attacking upside if he is handed a place in the XI.

20:00 GMT: Fantasy Challenge Deadline
Man Utd v Southampton

Amad (£5.4m) and Bruno Fernandes (£8.4m) present in-form options from Manchester United’s attack who are eligible to score double points ahead of what, on paper, should be a great match-up for the Red Devils.

Elsewhere, Harry Maguire (£4.9m) could be worth a punt in defence, especially with Diogo Dalot (£5.0m) suspended, and will also see his points doubled.

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