Have you settled on your Fantasy Premier League team yet, or are you still at the tinkering stage? Either way you may want to consider one of these players in your team, according to our FPL experts. Here are the eight players - aside from the obvious premium picks such as Bruno Fernandes and Erling Haaland - we think can help you have a successful season.
You can join the BBC Sport League on the official Fantasy Premier League game using the code bbcfpl - or by clicking this link, external. Florian Wirtz, Liverpool, midfielder, £7.5m Wirtz at £7.5m with around 14% ownership looks like one of the better mid-priced differentials available right now. While nearly half the game has locked in Dominik Szoboszlai, far fewer managers are backing the German, which creates useful rank upside if he delivers.
Under new manager Andoni Iraola, the picture is getting clearer. Pre-season has seen Wirtz deployed as a proper number 10, operating close to striker Alexander Isak. Iraola has spoken openly about wanting Wirtz in that central role behind the striker rather than pushed wide, and the early friendlies have reflected that.
Playing higher up the pitch should mean more touches in the final third and a greater share of Liverpool's goal involvement. Last season, Wirtz showed quality without fully maximising his output. A second year in the Premier League, combined with a manager who seems determined to get the best out of both him and Isak, improves the outlook.
At this price and ownership level, he offers a cleaner route into Liverpool's attack than many of the more popular midfield options. Pascal Gross, Brighton, midfielder, £5.5m Gross is one of the more compelling budget midfielders available, and is currently owned by fewer than 11% of teams. He is not flashy, but his underlying role and importance has improved significantly this summer.
With Danny Welbeck now at Chelsea, Gross should take over penalty duties. He converted a spot-kick in pre-season against Strasbourg and also delivered a free-kick assist in the same match. Add his existing involvement in corners and other set-pieces and you have multiple routes to returns that most £5.5m midfielders simply do not possess.
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