The Fantasy Premier League season is entering week four and plenty of managers will be getting itching fingers, with so many chips at our disposal. Is it time to play a Free Hit or a Wildcard? BBC Sport FPL expert Holly Shand looks at some of the biggest dilemmas facing FPL managers heading into gameweek four.
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro (£7.7m) is the most-owned player in the game, in 72.5% of sides. Given that Chelsea have scored eight goals already this season, and face promoted Hull City at home next, it feels like the right time to be moving towards a double up on their assets. Cole Palmer (£9.6m) and Morgan Rogers (£7.6m) came on as half-time substitutes in the Carabao Cup against Leeds United on Wednesday, with Palmer scoring a double including a penalty, and Rogers chalking up three assists.
Palmer has the edge, if you can afford him, given his greater goal threat and penalties. If you are wildcarding this week, you could also consider a triple-up, but having three attacking players from the same team means they need to score two-plus goals every game to make it worth it. Liverpool's Cody Gakpo (£7.3m) is the most-bought player for gameweek four, with more than 500,000 new owners for the home game against Fulham.
However, he failed to make their Champions League squad against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night with an adductor issue and is now a doubt for this game. Alternatively, Alexander Isak sits as the second-highest scoring forward in the game, with three goals in the past two gameweeks. When he hits a purple patch he is a formidable threat.
The issue is his £9.1m price tag, making him tough to get to, plus Gakpo has assisted all of his goals, making him the best pick. I'm a Manchester United fan so I'm perhaps a little biased on this one, but I am hopeful of them getting a result against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. In Michael Carrick's first league game in charge in January, his side came out the 2-0 victors, with seven wins in eight home league games.
Bryan Mbeumo (£7.9m) was on the scoresheet on that day, with Bruno Fernandes (£12m) chalking up an assist for a 10-point return. Fernandes is top for shots among all players with 15, while Mbeumo's four big chances is the most of any midfielder in the game. Don't sell them lightly, they are long-term holds.
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