Gameweek 25 in Fantasy Premier League poses yet more selection headaches in a very difficult season for managers to navigate.
Arsenal and Chelsea are out of action due to the Blues’ Club World Cup commitments, while Brighton emerge from their midweek off to face a double gameweek - which includes Manchester United.
Therefore many will be backing the Seagulls and Red Devils to ahead of Saturday’s 11am GMT deadline.
Here, we review some of the top choices for your FPL team...
Jadon Sancho - Man United - £8.9m
A measly return of one goal and one assist has made the winger one of the flops of the season, but he showed signs of life against Burnley and Middlesbrough. Southampton and Brighton present opportunities for Sancho as they travel to Old Trafford in the Red Devils’ double gameweek.
Diogo Dalot - Man United - £4.6m
A cheap option at the back, Dalot is the first-choice right-back for Ralf Rangnick and has scooped bonus points in both of United’s clean-sheet victories at home.
Marc Cucurella - Brighton - £5.1m
An ever-present at left wing-back for the Seagulls, the Spaniard has a reasonable assist threat and his tally of 14 bonus points is the best on his team. Before heading to Manchester, Brighton face struggling Watford on Saturday.
Riyad Mahrez - Man City - £8.6m
Back from the Africa Cup of Nations with a vengeance, Mahrez has three goals in two games in all competitions and Norwich are next up for league leaders Manchester City. Beware the Pep rotation, though...
Philippe Coutinho - Aston Villa - £7.1m
Both Newcastle and Villa are very capable of throwing caution to the wind at St James’ Park on Saturday and Coutinho already has two goals and two assists in three games for his new club.
Dan James - Leeds - £6m
Not the most consistent performer but a brace against Aston Villa should see the Welshman head to Everton with confidence, and Frank Lampard is yet to get his defence into order at Goodison Park.
Michael Olise - Crystal Palace - £5.4m
A trip to Brentford should give the Eagles a chance to get back to winning ways and young winger Olise has exactly the spark required to unlock the Bees creaky defence. Used mainly as a substitute but now getting a run in the line-up, he has two goals and four assists in the league.
Mohamed Salah - Liverpool - £12.8m
What are the odds of Diogo Jota getting rested after his two goals against Leicester? Perhaps the return of Mohamed Salah to the line-up will lead to many FPL managers being disappointed, with the Egyptian desperate to put his Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak behind him.
