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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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  1. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Darwin big chance missed

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      again and again

  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Spent the first half of the season thinking about getting rid of Salah.
    Is there any reason to think he is worth the price tag?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He is keeping Kane out of my squad

  3. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Where Salah goal?

    1. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      There

      1. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Fair

  4. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    KDB > Salah
    Lord Bendtner > Darwin

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Nunez miss again

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Breaking News: Average striker misses chance

  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    KDB could find a needle in a haystack

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Nunez is just terrible

    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Can't understand why he's in so many drafts. Looks a very poor finisher.

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He is somehow into every big chance his team creates, and this team is Liverpool so yeah he has great xG, but if he can’t finish then who cares

      2. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He's 15th out of 57 FPL forwards who have made an appearance this season for non-penalty XG delta this season 🙂

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          For reference, Wilson is 35th; Ronaldo 50th; Vardy 51st; Richarlison 52nd; Jesus 55th 😀

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Wonder if a flaw with the content creators focusing on just stats…

      @BigManBakar
      Darwin Nunez

      GW 1-16 league rank (Stats per 90)

      Shots: 1st
      Shots in the box: 1st
      Big chances: 2nd
      xG/xGi: 2nd

      Those numbers are mental. The only player who comes remotely close is Haaland!

      Nunez should be locked into every team, especially with Jota/Diaz out. Steal at £9.0m

      Salah v Darwin

      GW 1-16 (Stats per 90)

      Shots in the box: 2.84 v 4.46
      Big chances: 1.02 v 1.78
      xG: 0.51 v 0.69
      xGi: 0.68 v 0.89

      If picking one, Darwin is a clear winner. Beats Salah hands down both for price & underlying statistics

  8. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Van Dijk is a better finisher than Nunez I’m sure about it

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 days ago

        😆

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Nunez dominating the Xg again but poop finishing so far

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Fpl should award points for Xgi rather than goals and assists, can happily captain Darwin

    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Salah looks so poor in this game but I'm still scared to go without him

    5. Mirror Man
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I think Nunez is aerodynamically unstable. Completely obtuse individual.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          He's distracted by the voices in his neck

          1. Mirror Man
              3 years, 2 days ago

              I wonder if they share a brain

        2. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Nunez seems to be the reverse of peak Jamie Vardy in terms of xG and actual output.

        3. I Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Leaning towards KDB over Salah atm.

          1. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Still only leaning?

        4. Tiamani Warrior
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Rodrigo flagged with a hammy issue for Leeds on FPL. Can't find any news on this though - anyone got a link?

        5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Thoughts on this?

          Ward
          James Trippier White
          Salah KDB Rashford Almiron Andreas
          Haaland Kane

          (Iversen Patterson Bueno Greenwood)

          1. Assisting the assister
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Very good

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 days ago

              Bench could be better but other than that, i dont see any issues

          2. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Overkill I'd say.. Kane to Darwin and upgrade defense and the bench

            1. Eastman
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 days ago

              Like it

              1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 2 days ago

                Cheers

            2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 days ago

              that's the original one, but this feels more fun

        6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Great goal mahrez
          2-1

        7. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Mahrez goal

        8. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Mahrez signature love after long time

          1. Shark Team
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Move* lol

        9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Salah goal

          2-2

          1. Gizzachance
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Nunez assist

        10. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Salah goal

        11. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          There goes my Mahrez differential out of the window

        12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          What a game

        13. AARON-1
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          I've seen enough of Nunez. Raw, crude, rash, hurried - doesn't seem a composed finisher.
          He will therefore bang in 3 against Villa no doubt 🙂

          I've done my transfers
          De Gea
          Walker - Trippier - James
          Salah - De Bruyne - Almiron - Martinelli - Rashford
          Haaland - Martial

          SUBS: Ward Gabriel / Patterson / Greenwood

        14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Laporte destroyed

        15. Sandy Ravage
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Ox pass

        16. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Ox @ 4.9

        17. Supersonic_
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Ederson

          Tripps James Robbo
          Salah Almiron Rashers Marti (C)
          Darwin Mitro Haaland

          Ward White Bueno Andreas

          Thoughts?

          Still tinkering

        18. Eastman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Wilson being overlooked?

          1. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Yes. My 7th choice forward

          2. DycheDycheBaby
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Yes. I had overlooked him as wasn't sure about triple up with Tripp and Miggy. But actually having Wilson over Nunez allows me to keep Cancelo.

        19. DycheDycheBaby
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Is it worth downgrading Cancelo (to 5.9 or below), to afford Kane? I feel like it is.