Salah

Is it time to maneuver on from Cole Palmer? How do you exchange Bukayo Saka? And the age-old query… Erling Haaland or Mohamed Salah?

There’s lots to ponder for Fantasy Premier League gamers earlier than gameweek three, however do not concern – our Free Hit workforce is a fountain of inspiration.

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It is my closing week filling in for normal BBC Sport FPL professional Thomas Woods and, after crunching the numbers, I am assured this aspect will assist me log off on a excessive.

The workforce of the week is chosen primarily based on present FPL costs to suit inside a £100m price range, as in the event you had been taking part in a Free Hit.

Do not miss our FPL particular week three Q&A with professional FPL Heisenberg dwell on the BBC Sport web site at 15:30 BST on Friday, 29 August.

How did final week’s FPL workforce of the week do?

It was so good on paper however a clean from captain Erling Haaland – and Cole Palmer not even taking part in – gave the Free Hit workforce 48 factors.

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Final week I discussed it was a 50-50 name between Jean-Philippe Mateta and Joao Pedro. I selected Mateta, who got here again with two factors. Pedro, who scored one and assisted two, would’ve acquired 15.

By no means change Fantasy Premier League, by no means change.

Keeper and defence

Robert Sanchez, Chelsea, keeper, £5m – Fulham (h)

Chelsea stopper Sanchez is a stable choose to start out. Fulham have failed to attain in six of their previous seven visits to Stamford Bridge, whereas Sanchez saved a clear sheet in Chelsea’s opener at residence to Crystal Palace. He would have had one other at West Ham in gameweek two however for Lucas Paqueta’s surprise strike in a 5-1 win for the Blues.

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Marc Cucurella, Chelsea, defender, £6.1m – Fulham (h)

Cucurella is rapidly changing into a FPL must-have. He was a performer in final week’s BBC Sport Free Hit workforce, claiming an help for Chelsea’s opener. Anticipate extra attacking contributions, and hopefully a clear sheet from him, this weekend.

Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest, defender, £5.5m – West Ham (h)

We’re turning to a favorite of final season with Forest’s ‘Mr Dependable’ – collector of a whopping 145 factors in 2024-25. The centre-back has but to get going FPL-wise this marketing campaign however a house match towards West Ham, who’ve scored one and conceded eight thus far this season, seems to be interesting.

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Sepp van den Berg, Brentford, defender, £4.5m – Sunderland (a)

Brentford centre-back Van den Berg is certainly one of solely eight gamers to have collected the utmost two defensive contribution factors in each gameweeks this season. The Bees have saved two clear sheets in every week, together with their cup win at Bournemouth, and shall be anticipating to make it three in a row as they journey to promoted Sunderland.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, midfielder, £14.5m (captain) – Arsenal (h)

Salah shall be our captain this weekend. Liverpool could have an extremely powerful residence fixture towards Arsenal, however thus far this season Arne Slot’s gung-ho attacking strategy has been paying off. Salah already has a purpose and help this time period, plus he is scored in three of his previous 4 video games towards the Gunners.

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Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, midfielder, £9m – Burnley (h)

A Manchester United participant on this week of all weeks? Setting their midweek distress to 1 aspect, the underlying numbers recommend Ruben Amorim’s aspect will do effectively at residence to Burnley. If that is the case, anticipate Fernandes to star. It is true the Portuguese is taking part in deeper lately, however because of defensive contribution tallies he would nonetheless have gotten 12 factors if he had scored his penalty at Fulham. Fernandes will in all probability keep on spot-kicks too after netting two in United’s shootout defeat by Grimsby within the Carabao Cup.

Harvey Barnes, Newcastle, midfielder, £6.5m – Leeds (a)

With an possession of simply 0.7%, winger Barnes is probably an excellent choose in the event you’re in want of a differential. Tough matches away to Aston Villa and at residence to Liverpool are a giant purpose why he is but to haul this season. However the Englishman has a better-looking fixture this weekend away to Leeds, who conceded 5 at Arsenal final day out. He’ll anticipate loads of minutes, too, with team-mate Anthony Gordon serving a three-match suspension. Final season, Barnes had 14 purpose contributions – regardless of beginning solely 17 of his 33 Premier League appearances.

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Dango Ouattara, Brentford, midfielder, £6m – Sunderland (a)

Brentford have already got a brand new cult hero in summer time signing Ouattara, whose winner towards Aston Villa helped him to a wholesome 13 factors final day out. The midfielder, who spent a lot of his debut virtually taking part in as a centre ahead, might be in for extra contributions towards newly promoted Sunderland on Saturday.

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Forwards

Chris Wooden, Nottingham Forest, ahead, £7.7m – West Ham (h)

To the strikers, the place it is not possible to look previous Chris Wooden. The Forest talisman scored two targets in his aspect’s final residence sport towards Brentford and shall be licking his lips on the prospect of dealing with West Ham, who shipped 5 final week.

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Joao Pedro, Chelsea, ahead, £7.6m – Fulham (h)

I am not making the identical mistake with Joao Pedro this week. After his purpose and two assists at West Ham, the Brazilian is up towards a Fulham workforce who have not saved a clear sheet in both of their two matches this season. He is within the workforce.

Jean-Philippe Mateta, Crystal Palace, ahead, £7.5m – Aston Villa (a)

Mateta is a bolder alternative. He hasn’t scored for the reason that Group Protect, though he has come up towards stable Chelsea and Nottingham Forest defences. Aston Villa away does not seem like as tough a fixture because it was final season. The Villans had been overwhelmed by Brentford final week, and may actually have misplaced their goalless opening-weekend draw to Newcastle. Not like Newcastle, Palace have their talisman and he ought to do effectively on Sunday.

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Subs’ bench

Martin Dubravka, Burnley, goalkeeper, £4m – Manchester United (a)

Pape Sarr, Tottenham, midfielder, £5m – Bournemouth (h)

Michael Keane, Everton, defender, £4.5m – Wolves (a)

Omar Alderete, Sunderland, defender, £4m – Brentford (h)

Staff complete price: £97.4m