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31 January 2017 4678 comments
Mark Mark
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Tuesday treats us to no less than seven Premier League fixtures as Gameweek 23 gets up and running.

Arsenal’s home encounter with Watford has earned Alexis Sanchez the top spot in our Captain Poll yet again, with the Chilean bagging a goal or assist in nine of the last ten Gameweeks.

Spurs make their way to Wearside with Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen all in fine form.

We’ve handed the latter two places in this week’s Scout Picks with the Black Cats hampered by injuries and suspension as they attempt to clamber out of the basement.

Kane, meanwhile, bagged third in our Captain Poll on the back of six goals and two assists in five.

We’re keeping a keen eye on mid-price midfielders Junior Stanislas and Matt Phillips ahead of clashes against Palace and Middlesbrough.

Both are in form and, crucially, have fixtures in Gameweek 26 and 28 – at present, Bournemouth and West Brom are two of only six sides guaranteed to feature on both occasions.

The same applies to Swansea pair Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente as Southampton roll up to the Liberty Stadium. Both were amongst the goals in the Gameweek 22 win at Anfield – their second victory in three since the departure of Bob Bradley.

Burnley’s Andre Gray is also a man in form – indeed, with five goals in as many matches prior to Leicester’s visit to Turf Moor, he earned a rare place in the Scout Picks.

All six of those matches get underway at 7.45pm, leaving Liverpool and Chelsea to play out the Tuesday fixtures in the 8pm kick-off.

Roberto Firmino bagged a brace in his previous Anfield appearance and could be key as the Reds attempt to avoid a fourth straight home loss in all competitions.

With a goal or assist in 16 of his 20 top-flight outings this term, Diego Costa was the most transferred in forward for the Gameweek at a time where the Eden Hazard exodus continues at pace, with over 122,000 FPL managers parting company with the Belgian ahead of tonight’s deadline.

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  1. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Wijnaldum G

  2. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch at going Antonio over Siggy

  3. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    scenes....

  4. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Winaldum goal

  5. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso CS gone

  6. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Does Milner get the assist

  7. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Thankyou liverpool!!!

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon Liverpool, Cmon Alexis!

  9. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    David Luis screaming

  10. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gini goal

  11. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Old faithful Siggy

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso CS gone. 🙁

  13. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso and lallana owner. Damn

  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Damnit Alonso

  15. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Mon pool

  16. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Milner YC

  17. Jay_
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Milner YC

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Helps Haz baps

      2. Red Devil Swede
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Double Chelsea defence here, oh well 🙂

      3. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        boring milner yellow

      4. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Alli for goodness sake

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Chelsea cleanies destroyed

      6. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso doesn't blank. Goal incoming !!

      7. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        no assist for the Wijnaldum goal?

        1. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Milner

        2. Lawrø
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Milner

        3. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe Milner.

        4. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Could be Milner

        5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Milner

      8. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Siggy out last week continues to take its toll

      9. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Would love Mane to get some minutes, want to bring him in as a punt for next GW

      10. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Did Lallana > Alli as opposed to my gut telling me to get Siggy. Idiot

        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hard not to take such an in-form Alli against Sunderland. Many of us did the same.

      11. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        C'mon Liverpool

        Give us a 2nd

      12. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Do arsenal look like scoring a goal?

        1. K-win
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          They've smashed everything so far. Sanchez and iwobi are on fire

      13. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Kane(c) fail!
        Took a hit to get him in part exchage of Hazard!

        1. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Fail how? Did he get subbed?

        2. Bunk Moreland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          or is the match over?

      14. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        COME LIVERPOOL!!!

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Come on even. Whoops!