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If you're a Fantasy Premier League fanatic, we've got you covered with facts and figures ahead of matchweek 23 in the EPL.

The law of averages says that he’ll score this weekend because City are a wounded animal and Aston Villa tend to ship a few when they face the champions. Newcastle have become the league’s draw specialists, with 10 all season and four in their last five games. The Cherries are in terrible form, winless in six EPL matches and scoring just once in that sequence. Since the turn of the year, Thomas Frank’s Brentford have collected 10 points from a possible 12 in the EPL and haven’t lost a league game since October 2022. The last six EPL meetings between these sides have featured 23 goals, so get both of these geezers in your Fantasy Premier League team! Maybe he’ll fancy his chances against a Chelsea side with just one win in seven matches across all competitions, and 0-0 draws in each of their last two.

With Kevin De Bruyne becoming an FPL no-show in recent games, many managers will be looking at how best to maximise their budget. Here are our top tips...

Fun fact: Haaland’s ownership actually fell just before GW21 - the first time it ever has in FPL - and he responded by netting a hat-trick. But, his style of cutting into the midfield could catch Riyad Mahrez napping against City and cause Brentford issues. Worth a punt as a likely player to start against both old club Villa and then Arsenal.

The Scout says forward has goal threat to outscore Arsenal midfielders in Double Gameweek 23.

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Besides that, he has 4 targets because the restart and is a vital a part of Arsenal’s attacking output, so anticipate factors from the striker this gameweek. The ahead is primed for 2 begins this week to steer the road for the league leaders, given the harm standing of Gabriel Jesus. This week is a double gameweek for each Manchester City and Arsenal, so, naturally, this week’s high picks are utterly dominated by gamers from the highest two sides within the desk.

Here, seven-time top 10k finisher Zophar answers some of the week's most-asked questions ahead of Gameweek 23. The Double Gameweeks keep coming. We just ...

and more!](/register/) A: For Everton and Wolves, I think the investment has to be solely in defence. If you see yourself going with Salah in Gameweek 25, then I think you can opt for Odegaard and Nketiah for the value that they offer. Nketiah’s underlying numbers are elite and it depends on where you have a free slot – in midfield or up front – as I don’t think there’s much to split him and Odegaard. In defence, should Ben White (£4.7m) be moved to Gabriel Magalhaes (£5.2m) for a hit? A: I do in fact have all of the above and Joao Cancelo (£7.1m) in my team, so this question is very relevant to me. His attacking threat is quite underrated though, as he has been taking up fairly advanced positions in his partnership with Bukayo Saka (£8.3m) and is usually great for bonus points. Their two doubles in Gameweeks 23 and 25 – along with a confirmed fixture in 28 – means they are without a doubt the team to target. With five games over the next three rounds, the potential to repay any hit is quite high. I do think De Bruyne gets restored to the starting line-up for both games in the double. A: There were several questions regarding Kevin De Bruyne (£12.4m) and Man City, so let’s try to unpack all of it. Is it worth using multiple hits to bring in De Bruyne, Gabriel and Bukayo Saka?

The Scout on why winger can rival team-mate Haaland for returns across Man City's Double Gameweek.

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Although this may lead us to believe that Nunez is a bad finisher, his career stats tell us differently. He scored 26 league goals in 28 games for Benfica last ...

You can read the [original article](https://theathletic.com/4164854/2023/02/09/fantasy-premier-league-is-it-time-to-invest-in-liverpool-assets-again/) here. [Premier League](https://nnn.ng/tag/premier-league/). [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=smart blogger outreach) Catch that for free on all the usual listening providers and ad-free on The Athletic app. Aside from Liverpool’s two fixtures in Gameweek 25, another reason to go for Salah and Nunez is that they are both owned by relatively few FPL managers, so it’s a good time to get ahead of the curve. He has also created 38 chances with an xA (expected assists) of 3.1. Looking at their games from now until Gameweek 28, they have some plum matches (seen below), with Newcastle United and Manchester United the toughest fixtures in that period. The Uruguayan may not be the most clinical, but he is a player who arrives in great goal-scoring positions, reflected in his high xG. He has seven goals and five assists this season, with the highest xG (9.17) among midfielders (which is what FPL classes him as). So although there is a big drop-off in goals compared to last season, they are still creating chances (even if they are not scoring them). They have conceded 28 goals with an expected goals conceded (xGC) of 29.2. And with Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate (£4.8m) out injured, there is little confidence that Liverpool’s defence will improve soon.

Todd Boehly and Amanda Staveley were pictured rocking up at London's Churchill hotel as representatives from top flight clubs gathered to discuss the ...

I'm a bit worried about what's happening inside the club from a football perspective, and how they're playing. 'They may use it in their favour as a siege mentality in the next few months. [The Premier League champions were charged on Monday](/sport/football/article-11717857/Manchester-City-CHARGED-Premier-League-numerous-breaches-financial-rules.html) with over 100 alleged financial rules breaches across a nine-year period and are at risk of points deductions or even expulsion from the division should the accusations be proved. The Premier League said in a statement: 'In accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a Commission.' Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in particular are pushing hard for the Premier League to punish Manchester City after their alleged breaches. Financial Fair Play regulations will no doubt be on the agenda at the quarterly shareholder meeting, which was originally scheduled for the end of this week, with the Premier League anticipating a years-long battle with the Manchester club.

After Manchester United and Leeds United played out a thriller in midweek that nobody outside of Old Trafford was able to watch in the UK, Premier League ...

That result will have caught the eye of FPL managers as they look to pluck out differentials and as Everton travel to Anfield for the Merseyside Derby, points could be on the cards. The winner of the Arsenal v City game doesn’t really matter for FPL managers. Mikel Arterta’s side lost last time out to a newly-inspired Everton, while City slipped up at Tottenham to leave FPL managers short of points. But the double gameweek belongs to the top two, Arsenal and Manchester City. After Manchester United and Leeds United played out a thriller in midweek that nobody outside of Old Trafford was able to watch in the UK, Premier League football returns again on Saturday. West Ham host Chelsea in the early kick off while there is also the small matter of Arsenal v Manchester City on Wednesday night.

Erling Haaland vs Aston Villa (H) and Arsenal (A). It's a difficult to look past Erling Haaland for the captaincy this weekend, even given the furore that ...

The 29-year-old is enjoying a superb season and has now scored 17 goals in 22 league games, already matching his tally from the 2021/22 campaign. The England captain has scored a staggering 18 goals in 15 Premier League appearances against Leicester, including two hat-tricks. United lead the Premier League for counter-attack goals (6) this season, while only four clubs have conceded more on the break than Leeds. Saka has provided an attacking return in each of his three previous appearances against Brentford, while he scored as Arsenal hosted Manchester City last season. Back-to-back wins for Mikel Arteta’s side will put them in complete control, as the Gunners hunt down a first Premier League crown since the Invincibles paraded around the Highbury pitch in 2003/04. His share of set-pieces – including penalties – and proven track-record against Gameweek 23’s opposition will make the winger a popular pick. Rashford is red-hot right now and will be confident of continuing his streak at Leeds this weekend. Haaland has blanked in successive games on just one occasion this season and followed that with four goals in two games, including a hat-trick against Wolves last month. Haaland has, however, scored at a frightening rate this season. The title-chasing duo must first navigate games with Brentford and Aston Villa, respectively. A Brentford side unbeaten at nine cross the capital at the weekend, before Arsenal host Manchester City in a game which will have huge ramifications on the title race. [Arsenal](https://thefootballfaithful.com/tag/arsenal/) and Manchester City meet each other in a huge clash at the Emirates in midweek.

Throughout the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season, our team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors will be sharing their thoughts, ...

They are one of the teams you should be assessing, especially if in need of a defender or goalkeeper. Moving on, there are a couple of things I wanted to add. That is it from me this week. and more!](/register/) These are the teams that will play twice: Now let’s talk about a few things.

BBC Radio 5 Live's Alistair Bruce-Ball considers an Arsenal-themed switch as he looks at the options for fantasy football players.

This weekend, Arsenal host Brentford before that and City are at home to Aston Villa - so I'm sticking with Erling Haaland as my captain over those two games but Odegaard, Saka and Nketiah all have very strong claims for the armband. His headed winner, clean sheet and three bonus points against the Gunners last weekend earned his owners a total of 15 points and he's clearly going to continue to be a threat at the attacking set-pieces. And if you want to hear about a totally different way to manage an Fantasy Premier League squad, then have a listen to this week's Fantasy 606 podcast. However, White has serious competition for his place in Takehiro Tomiyasu, whereas Gabriel is always going to be one of the first names on the teamsheet. As for the other Gabriel - Mr Martinelli - he only got 59 minutes in that defeat at Everton before being replaced by Leandro Trossard. The reason for that is that Arsenal have been handed another double gameweek.

Man City goalkeeper Ederson among six players with two matches picked in best Fantasy XI.

[Fantasy Premier League](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/) ahead of Saturday's 11:00 GMT deadline. You can manage and withdraw your consent of non-essential cookies below. You can manage your non-essential cookies using the Cookie Settings or at any time via our Kane averages 9.0 points per match in his meetings with the Foxes, more than any other opponent, thanks to 17 goals and four assists in his 14 outings. Nketiah's 21 shots, 20 shots in the box, seven big chances and 10 shots on target all rank top for the Gunners since the season resumed. The Premier League website uses essential cookies to make our website work. Man City's Norwegian has averaged a goal every 65 minutes on his way to the top of the player standings in Fantasy. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our Mitoma has four goals, an assist and six bonus in his last six matches, totalling 44 points. Gabriel's 13 shots in the box are more than the combined total of 11 of the rest of their first-choice back four. The winger was Man City's top performer in Double Gameweek 20, producing 19 points. [Arsenal](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/1/Arsenal/overview) defender for their home matches with [Brentford](https://www.premierleague.com/match/75131) and Man City.

We arrive at Double Gameweek 23 with a headache over who to bench, with fringe players having the favourable fixtures.

[Harry Kane](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-kane-47vQtg5y5Ub8iFqb/) (£11.7m) joined the [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/)’s elite goalscorers with his 200th goal against Manchester City at the weekend and [Tottenham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/tottenham-hotspur/) play his favourite opponents, Leicester City, on Saturday. A home game against [Nottingham Forest](https://theathletic.com/football/team/nottingham-forest/) carries high appeal, with his two goals and seven assists this season, although Fulham have failed to score in their last three league fixtures. [Bruno Fernandes](https://theathletic.com/football/player/bruno-fernandes-qr6VV7sJwbrbqULf/) (£9.9m) and [Marcus Rashford](https://theathletic.com/football/player/marcus-rashford-xgQlXcNj79jwXiD4/) (£7.2m) have each returned in five consecutive gameweeks and Fernandes now being on their penalties is important to note. [Kieran Trippier](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kieran-trippier-BrjARZjGyouR7oDx/) (£6.1m) should be a lock in our starting line-up given his ownership, attacking potential and ability to amass bonus points. It becomes particularly troublesome to bench attacking players who are their team’s penalty taker, but Fulham’s Mitrovic has a poor record from the spot recently. [Brentford](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brentford/)’s [Ivan Toney](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ivan-toney-VfYkRN3FErfXXTZN/) and [Ollie Watkins](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ollie-watkins-9nwANNnY4TGed61H/) of [Aston Villa](https://theathletic.com/football/team/aston-villa/) moves them even further down the priority list for a start this weekend, particularly with those games coming away from home. You should also opt to play your other Newcastle defensive assets over those from [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) — Erik ten Hag’s men are on a good run of defensive form, but [Casemiro](https://theathletic.com/football/player/casemiro-wQ6Q8xViV8kqizDc/) will be a huge miss after picking up a three-match suspension with his red card last weekend. We will get such instances in gameweeks 29, 34 and 37. [Chelsea](https://theathletic.com/football/team/chelsea/) and [Brighton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brighton-and-hove-albion/) defences narrowly over Manchester United’s, with [Reece James](https://theathletic.com/football/player/reece-james-GKa1YfGdueMrjfBr/) (£5.7m) providing an interesting route back into Chelsea’s defence. Price should reflect quality in FPL, after all. [Leicester](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leicester-city/)’s struggling [Danny Ward](https://theathletic.com/football/player/danny-ward-WajkB4rCCNiRZcEu/). [Arsenal](https://theathletic.com/football/team/arsenal/) and [Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-city/) — which other five get the nod?