A visit to Ipswich Town earns three Nottingham Forest players a place in the best XI of Blank Gameweek 29 in Fantasy Premier League, where Liverpool, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are all without a fixture.
Chris Wood (£7.3m), the top-scoring forward in Fantasy, is joined by his team-mates Nikola Milenkovic (£4.8m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£6.5m) for the reduced round of matches.
Wood is named vice-captain, with Erling Haaland (£14.7m) handed the armband in a team that line up in a 3-4-3 formation.
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Meanwhile, Everton’s David Moyes (£0.5m) is picked as Assistant Manager at home to West Ham United.
In a Gameweek where only two Assistant Managers can get table-bonus points, and targeting upsets looks unappealing, Moyes hosts his former club with his Everton team enjoying an eight-match unbeaten run.
Jordan Pickford (Everton) £5.1m
Everton’s No 1 is the second top-scoring goalkeeper in Fantasy, earning 113 points thanks to an assist, nine clean sheets and 10 bonus points. Pickford was a big success in the reverse fixture against West Ham, collecting 11 points in a goalless draw in Gameweek 11.
Gabriel (Arsenal) £6.3m
The Arsenal centre-back boasts strong potential at both ends of the pitch at home to a Chelsea side who have struggled on their travels recently. Gabriel’s visitors have scored just three goals in their last six away matches, suggesting a clean sheet could be on the cards for the Gunners this Sunday.
Nikola Milenkovic (Nott'm Forest) £4.8m
The Serb has been a key figure in helping Forest collect 12 clean sheets, joint-top with Liverpool this season. Milenkovic’s goal threat at set-pieces also means he can exploit Ipswich’s frailties – his 18 headed shots rank top among defenders in 2024/25.
Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves) £4.8m
Three goals and five assists highlight Ait-Nouri’s huge attacking potential ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ visit to Southampton. The appointment of Vitor Pereira as head coach has also lifted Wolves’ defensive output. Indeed, they have recorded all four of their clean sheets this season since the Portuguese arrived in Gameweek 17.
Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd) £8.4m
Manchester United’s captain is the top target in Fantasy ahead of Saturday’s 13:30 GMT deadline, with his 278,000+ transfers in being at least 60,000 more than any other player. Fernandes claimed his season-high haul of 17 points against Leicester City in the reverse fixture and is a great alternative for the captaincy in BGW29.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) £8.1m
The Brentford talisman's prolific form on the road suggests he is set to punish AFC Bournemouth on Saturday. Mbeumo has amassed 43 points across his last four road trips, scoring four goals and supplying two assists.
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nott'm Forest) £6.5m
Forest’s playmaker has produced a goal or an assist in 10 of the last 14 Gameweeks, the most consistent spell of his Fantasy career. Gibbs-White looks well-placed to extend that run against an Ipswich side who have conceded 12 goals across their last three home matches.
Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) £6.2m
Six goals and four assists in the last eight Gameweeks have helped the Dutchman to fourth place in the midfielder standings on 142 points. Hauls of 22, 13 and 10 points highlight Kluivert’s ability to deliver huge returns, with his appeal lifted further by his penalty duties for Bournemouth.
Erling Haaland (Man City) £14.7m
His improving home form marks out the Manchester City star as the best captain pick against Brighton & Hove Albion. Haaland has averaged 10.0 points per match across his last three outings at the Etihad Stadium, producing three goals, two assists and no blanks.
Chris Wood (Nott'm Forest) £7.3m
Wood’s record against this season’s promoted clubs shows why he is the best captaincy alternative to Haaland. The Forest striker has four goals, an assist and 35 points in four such meetings, which includes two of his four double-figure hauls for 2024/25.
Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves) £5.2m
With Matheus Cunha (£6.9m) suspended, the Norwegian looks the likeliest Wolves attacker to exploit Southampton’s poor defensive form. Strand Larsen’s hosts have conceded at least three goals in eight of their last nine league matches.