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The key FPL talking points from Wednesday’s EFL Cup ties
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert-Lewin | LEE | 5.7m | 187.3% | Very Likely |
| Muñoz | CRY | 5.8m | 139.7% | Very Likely |
| Eze | ARS | 7.2m | 120.5% | Very Likely |
| Raya | ARS | 6.0m | 139.5% | Very Likely |
| Sarr | CRY | 6.3m | 135.3% | Very Likely |
| Lacroix | CRY | 5.1m | 124.7% | Very Likely |
| Darlow | LEE | 3.9m | 122.8% | Very Likely |
| Groß | BHA | 5.5m | 116.7% | Very Likely |
| Saliba | ARS | 6.1m | 86.5% | Likely |
| Justin | LEE | 3.9m | 109.5% | Very Likely |
| Struijk | LEE | 4.3m | 109.8% | Very Likely |
| Gibbs-White | NFO | 7.6m | 79.2% | Likely |
| Aaronson | LEE | 5.4m | 99.5% | Likely |
| Cherki | MCI | 6.5m | 45.7% | Likely |
| Isak | LIV | 10.3m | 90.3% | Unlikely |
| Mitchell | CRY | 5.0m | 92.9% | Unlikely |
| Henderson | CRY | 5.1m | 51.5% | Unlikely |
| Verbruggen | BHA | 4.5m | 75.1% | Unlikely |
| Tavernier | BOU | 5.4m | 67.5% | Unlikely |
| Leno | FUL | 4.9m | 79.0% | Unlikely |
| Truffert | BOU | 4.7m | 65.6% | Unlikely |
| F.Kadıoğlu | BHA | 4.4m | 60.7% | Unlikely |
| Richards | CRY | 4.4m | 66.3% | Unlikely |
| Aït-Nouri | MCI | 5.7m | 65.5% | Unlikely |
| Ngumoha | LIV | 4.3m | 62.4% | Unlikely |
| Brobbey | SUN | 5.3m | 61.1% | Unlikely |
| Casemiro | MUN | 5.8m | 10.3% | Unlikely |
| Hincapie | ARS | 5.1m | 44.1% | Unlikely |
| Bruno G. | NEW | 6.8m | 33.9% | Unlikely |
| Wan-Bissaka | WHU | 4.1m | 59.5% | Unlikely |
| O'Reilly | MCI | 5.2m | 11.0% | Unlikely |
| Gabriel | ARS | 7.2m | 26.0% | Unlikely |
| Frimpong | LIV | 5.7m | 57.1% | Unlikely |
| Bowen | WHU | 7.8m | 21.3% | Unlikely |
| Shaw | MUN | 4.5m | 55.9% | Unlikely |
| Hermansen | WHU | 4.2m | 50.1% | Unlikely |
| Ndiaye | EVE | 6.2m | 62.5% | Unlikely |
| Ødegaard | ARS | 7.8m | 50.9% | Unlikely |
| Gakpo | LIV | 7.3m | 62.7% | Unlikely |
| N.Williams | NFO | 4.8m | 51.7% | Unlikely |
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | FUL | 6.0m | 171.8% | Very Likely |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | 7.1m | 154.4% | Very Likely |
| Garner | EVE | 5.3m | 129.4% | Very Likely |
| Hall | NEW | 5.4m | 124.8% | Very Likely |
| Andersen | FUL | 4.5m | 84.0% | Likely |
| Ekitiké | LIV | 9.1m | 121.3% | Very Likely |
| Dalot | MUN | 4.6m | 105.4% | Very Likely |
| O.Dango | BRE | 5.8m | 35.8% | Likely |
| J.Timber | ARS | 6.1m | 109.6% | Very Likely |
| Keane | EVE | 4.5m | 69.8% | Likely |
| Strand Larsen | CRY | 5.9m | 88.1% | Likely |
| Virgil | LIV | 6.2m | 50.1% | Likely |
| Merino | ARS | 5.4m | 99.3% | Likely |
| Mayenda | SUN | 5.2m | 95.4% | Maybe |
| Salmon | ARS | 4.0m | 89.7% | Maybe |
| Lucca | NFO | 5.4m | 67.3% | Maybe |
| Thiaw | NEW | 5.0m | 22.4% | Maybe |
| Calafiori | ARS | 5.6m | 90.5% | Unlikely |
| John | NFO | 4.0m | 87.1% | Unlikely |
| Raúl | FUL | 6.0m | 6.0% | Unlikely |
| Grealish | EVE | 6.3m | 89.3% | Unlikely |
| Tolu | WOL | 5.2m | 41.9% | Unlikely |
| Mané | WOL | 4.3m | 61.0% | Unlikely |
| Mbeumo | MUN | 8.4m | 41.6% | Unlikely |
| Kilman | WHU | 4.1m | 75.5% | Unlikely |
| Johnson | CRY | 6.5m | 82.5% | Unlikely |
| Obi | MUN | 4.2m | 70.0% | Unlikely |
| Mee | MUN | 3.9m | 76.2% | Unlikely |
| Anderson | NFO | 5.6m | 53.6% | Unlikely |
| Woltemade | NEW | 6.7m | 69.0% | Unlikely |
| Byfield | TOT | 4.0m | 75.1% | Unlikely |
| Mainoo | MUN | 4.7m | 68.5% | Unlikely |
| Van de Ven | TOT | 4.4m | 58.9% | Unlikely |
| Konaté | LIV | 5.5m | 30.6% | Unlikely |
| Ebere | EVE | 4.4m | 66.1% | Unlikely |
| Gonzalez | WOL | 4.3m | 59.8% | Unlikely |
| Iwobi | FUL | 6.2m | 19.2% | Unlikely |
| Amissah | FUL | 3.8m | 60.8% | Unlikely |
| Trossard | ARS | 6.5m | 54.6% | Unlikely |
| Chiesa | LIV | 6.3m | 58.7% | Unlikely |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | ARS | B, Vs | |
| No Change | MCI | B | |
| Up | CRY | C | |
| No Change | EVE | C | |
| No Change | BHA | B | |
| No Change | LEE | B, Vs, £ | |
| Down | SUN | B |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | ARS | B, Vs | |
| No Change | MCI | A | |
| Up | CRY | A | |
| No Change | EVE | C | |
| Up | BHA | B | |
| Up | LEE | B, Vs, £ | |
| Up | BOU | C, £ | |
| Down | SUN | C | |
| Down | LIV | A | |
| No Change | NEW | C | |
| No Change | AVL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | MUN | A | |
| Up | MCI | A | |
| Up | ARS | C, Vs | |
| No Change | FUL | B | |
| No Change | CRY | C, Rest | |
| No Change | AVL | B | |
| No Change | NFO | A | |
| No Change | EVE | A, £ | |
| No Change | CHE | C | |
| Down | LIV | C | |
| No Change | BOU | C, £ | |
| No Change | BHA | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | MCI | B | |
| Up | BRE | A | |
| Up | WHU | A | |
| Up | AVL | A | |
| Down | BHA | B | |
| Down | LEE | C | |
| Down | CHE | C |

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