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FPL Gameweek 17: Best midfielders for unlimited transfers

With unlimited transfers at their disposal ahead of Gameweek 17, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers can completely overhaul their squads.

It’s effectively an extra Wildcard in all but name and it gives us a chance to not just react to the mid-season World Cup and any fresh injuries but also set ourselves up for the coming months.

Here, we go through some of the top targets by position ahead of the Boxing Day deadline.

You can read a rundown of the standout goalkeepers here.

MOHAMED SALAH

  • Price: £12.8m
  • Ownership: 32.8%

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has scored only six league goals this season but was used as more of a creative wide player early in the campaign.

Still, his form before the World Cup break suggests he can hit the ground running, having found the net nine times in his final nine appearances in all competitions. That included three league goals between Gameweeks 14 and 16, which saw him collect 24 points.

The Egyptians’ 50 shots, 39 efforts in the box, 20 shots on target and 14 big chances all rank top in his position, making him the dominant goal threat among FPL midfielders.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are set to embark on a kind long-term schedule that sees them face just two of the current top-six sides in their next 12 fixtures.

Now fully refreshed thanks to his lack of international duties at the World Cup, three-time Golden Boot winner Salah is an excellent option for the restart.

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

 

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GAMEWEEK 17-24 POINTS PREDICTION: WHAT RMT THINKS

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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Got 2.5m spare if anyone wants it? Any obvious upgrades?

    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Gabriel James
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane
    Iverson Andreas Bueno Greenwood

    1. Mirror Man
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Probably use it to sort out that shite bench.

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Never get points off the bench so no point having funds tied up there

          1. Mirror Man
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Alright chief.

        2. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Iverson to Kepa?

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            One Chelsea defensive asset is plenty

        3. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          You need that for better keeper and bench.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Ward best keeper by far price/points wise

      • Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Gundogen's getting the winner here

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Ake goal

        3-2

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Kdb assist

      • Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB another amazing cross

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB A
        Ake G

      • DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        That looked so easy for KDB and City lol

      • TOBY1
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB happy to be home

      • Eastman
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB cross

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Flitting between

        A) Cancelo, vs
        B) Gabriel (and using the money and time to pick a 3rd City player for the double(s) later on)

        Otherwise my team is looking all right I reckon

        Iverson (Ward)
        [Cancelo/Gabriel] Trippier James Perraud Patterson
        KDB Kulusevski Rashford Trossard Andreas
        Haaland Darwin Nketiah [0.2 / 2.5 ITB]

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Not a lot wrong with that. What formation are you thinking? Presumably one of Eddie Perraud Patterson & Andreas will have to play each week, which should be OK short term I guess.
          Gabriel would give you the option to upgrade one of them at least.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Eddie will definitely play. He's not a bench option for me 😀 Could score against anyone

      • lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Kdb assist Ake goal

      • DycheDycheBaby
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB absolutely essential!

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        BAPS For KDB

      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB.

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        KDB over Salah an easy choice?

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          For me, yes.

      • Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Is KDB world class? No

        Is KDB a great Premier League player? Yes

        1. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          By your definition who is world class for reference?

          1. Londongeezaa
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Players that have performed exceptionally at both domestic and international level. Simple really.

            1. Hairy Potter
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Is Haaland world class?

              1. Londongeezaa
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                21 goals in 23 games for Norway. I would say he’s proving to be World Class, yes.

                1. Radulfo28773
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 5 months ago

                  So by your standards Maldini, just to mention one, was not a World Class player. Interesting…

      • Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        I don't think there's a single Prem team that concedes goals as easy as Liverpool

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Abort defensive assets

        2. Marvin of all he surveys
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          There are 14.

      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Would love a 3rd City attacker, but Fodens minutes are too uncertain..

      • DropkickMurphys
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        What are these abbreviations on the fpl website when you click on a player info? “NT” and “SB” ? (I only use the app normally so never seen these)

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Net Transfers; Selected By

      • Sickboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Gone from Salah & Nunez to KDB & Kane

        #kneejerk

        1. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I'd change to KDB and Nunez

          1. Sickboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            You could well be right but the finishing from Nunez tonight has been woeful again. Cue goal.

      • Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        0.2 ITB for Martial -> Mitro ahead of the DGW.

        Ward
        Cancelo - James - Trippier - Patterson
        KDB - Salah - Rashford
        Haaland - Havertz - Martial

        (Iversen, Andreas, Bailey, Bueno)

      • Onana Whatsmyname
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Is TAA injured ?

        1. Mirror Man
            1 year, 5 months ago

            No. That's just how he looks.

        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          toney or mitro? cheers

          1. Chalobah's Witness
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Mitro.

            Toney's career is over.

        3. Rash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Any fitness update on Reece James?

          1. Mirror Man
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Not injured.

            • Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Fit and ready to troll

              1. Rash
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                Sign me up!

            • A Fat Spanish Waiter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Played 60 minutes in a friendly this week.

          2. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Ward (Iverson)
            Trippier, Gabriel, Walker, Shaw, Bueno
            KDB, Salah, Rashford, Almiron, Andreas
            Haaland, Nunez, Mitro

            Any thoughts/advice? Martinelli over Rashford?

          3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Nunez is terrible

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Change the record

          4. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Is Nunez essential ?

            1. DycheDycheBaby
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Based on this game, No.

          5. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Nunez can’t finish!!

          6. TOBY1
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Is Firmino injured?

          7. N00B
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            A) Salah - Martial

            or

            B) KDB - Mitrovic

            Kepa
            Cancelo James Trippier
            __ Saka Martinelli Rashford
            __ Haaland Nunez

            Bench: Ward, Andreas, White, Bueno

            1. Eastman
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              B

            2. AARON-1
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              KDB - Martial

          8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Nunez promoted because of his underlying numbers

            People actually watching will know he’s utter garbage