The Scout is selecting five players to target ahead of Gameweek 27 in Fantasy Premier League.
Bernardo Silva (MCI) £7.4m
The Manchester City attack have been a source of points to FPL managers, but rarely have they offered a value option to rival Bernardo Silva.
Injuries to Leroy Sane (£8.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) have allowed the Portuguese midfielder to step into Pep Guardiola’s line-up.
In the starting frame
He has been named in the City XI in the last four matches across all competitions, producing three assists.
Silva also has a goal or an assist in six of his last eight appearances.
Indeed, despite struggling to cement a starting role beforehand, Silva’s output in FPL is impressive.
He has matched Kevin De Bruyne (£10.3m) for minutes per point (13.8) over the season.
Man City's attacking options
| Price | Mins per point | |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling | £9.0m | 11.1 |
| Aguero | £11.9m | 12.0 |
| Sane | £8.3m | 13.1 |
| Jesus | £9.9m | 13.1 |
| De Bruyne | £10.3m | 13.8 |
| B Silva | £7.4m | 13.8 |
| Gundogan | £5.3m | 15.6 |
| D Silva | £7.9m | 16.0 |
Like his Belgian team-mate, creativity is key to Silva's appeal.
He has created a chance every 40.8 minutes, almost identical to the rate of every 40.3 minutes that David Silva (£7.9m) boasts.
They both lag behind only De Bruyne (28.5 minutes) in the Man City ranks.
Foxes on a poor run
In Gameweek 27, Guardiola’s side host Leicester City, whose defence have conceded twice in three of their previous four away matches.
Meanwhile, Man City’s attack remain free-scoring at the Etihad.
They have scored 45 times at home this season, more than any side, averaging more than three goals a match over their last six at the Etihad Stadium.
Silva was also on the scoresheet when the two teams last met, in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup in December.
Differential potential
Buoyed by his increased opportunities, the in-form player can prove an effective differential in Fantasy, since he is part of only about 54,000 squads.
Silva looks an astute short-term target, either as a partner for an existing Man City option, or as a single cut-price route into the Premier League's most prolific attack.
Also in this series
Part 1: GW27 Ones to watch: Alfie Mawson
Part 3: GW27 Ones to watch: Moritz Bauer
Part 4: GW27 Ones to watch: Gerard Deulofeu
Part 5: GW27 Ones to watch: James Ward-Prowse
