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Eberechi Eze, Arsenal, £7.7m – Chelsea (a)
Why not ride the hot hand of London derby hero Eze?
His hat-trick against Spurs was not out of the blue and he makes this team of the week before because of his underlying statistics.
With 31 shots in 11 starts, Eze leads the way among Arsenal players. He had six in the derby alone.
The only note of caution is that he
Alphonse Areola, West Ham, keeper, £4.3m – Burnley (h)
This team needs a couple of budget options and Frenchman Areola is a decent choice in net.
Nuno Espirito Santo got his first home win as Hammers boss last week and his plan was always to fix the defence first, so you have to hope they keep it tight against Burnley.
Gabriel, £6.6m, and Jurrien Timber, £6.1m, both Arsenal – Sunderland
Robin Roefs, Sunderland, £4.7m, keeper – Everton (h)
You can’t ignore Sunderland’s fine start to the season, particularly their defence.
Roefs is the top-scoring keeper already – thanks to four clean sheets and a penalty save – and faces an Everton side that has scored just three times in their past six games.
Nordi Mukiele, Sunderland, £4.1m – Everton (h)
If you’re backing Sunderland’s defence, why not go all in
Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns but Malo Gusto is suspended as a result of his red card against Nottingham Forest last Saturday.
Liam Delap is back in training and could be involved in next week’s EFL Cup tie against Wolves.
Sunderland defender Omar Alderete will miss his first Premier League game of the season due to concussion.
Left-back Reinildo is available for the Black Cats after completing a three
Chelsea forward Joao Pedro is currently the third-most selected player in Fantasy Premier League, behind only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.
But while that in-form pair continue to deliver, Joao Pedro’s form has stagnated.
The Brazilian has failed to make a return in any of his past four games.
With that in mind, FPL expert Pras Singhal looks at the case for and against keeping
Antoine Semenyo, Bournemouth, £8.1m – Nottingham Forest (h)
Like Arsenal defence and Erling Haaland, Semenyo is essential at the moment.
For some reason he wasn’t given a second assist at Crystal Palace last week, which would probably have given him some bonus points too.
This match-up against Forest, a team in turmoil who have conceded 15 times in eight games, is not one where you’d want to go against Semenyo.
Hoping for a Saka show – FPL team of the week
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Pras: With the extra set of chips we have been handed for the first half of the season, there is certainly a temptation to use one every week. This is especially true with triple captaincy, where there isn’t much planning involved.
If you own a player who has a great fixture, it’s a chip you can just play on a whim.
There is a framework I try to follow when
Iliman Ndiaye, Everton, £6.5m – West Ham (h)
Taking on a Hammers defence that has conceded a league-high 13 goals, Ndiaye is, just about, the best option from Everton’s great-value midfield trio.
You might prefer Jack Grealish (£6.8m) after his four assists so far, or budget-friendly Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5m), who has taken as many shots as Ndiaye.
But Senegal forward Ndiaye is the biggest goal threat and also on penalties.
What we know so far about changes to FPL next season
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