Target red-hot Ekitike and Semenyo – FPL team of the week

Gameweeks begin on December 26, December 30, January 3 and January 6, with gameweeks beginning on December 26 and December 30. This is the final FPL week before fixture mayhem begins.

Expect rotation, random benchings, and some injury chaos because there is a lot of football to be played in a short amount of time.

Well done, you’ll need them over the next three weeks if you didn’t use up all of your five free Afcon transfers last week!

As if you were playing a Free Hit, the team of the week is chosen based on the current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget.

Another high-scoring week was capped off by strong performances from Robin Roefs (nine), Bukayo Saka (22 points), Bruno Fernandes (13), Hugo Ekitike (13), and Bruno Fernandes (13).

Given that there isn’t much money to spend on a keeper this week, I’m betting on Leeds keeping a clean sheet against a Palace side that has lost Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr, two of their key creative players.

Jean-Phillipe Mateta, the Palace’s top scorer, has also only one goal in six games.

Bournemouth Marcos Senesi, £4.9 million – Burnley (h)

Senesi earned defensive contribution points (defcon) for the 12th time in 15 games despite conceding four goals against Manchester United.

He gives you a high floor for a game where it’s obvious that you could also get a clean sheet.

Brighton, £4.6 million – Sunderland (h) Jan Paul van Hecke

In seven of his previous ten games (three goals, three clean sheets, one assist, and a defcon performance), Van Hecke has returned at least four points.

With only four goals scored on the road, Sunderland return to the Amex.

Brentford‘s Nathan Collins, £4.9 million – Wolves (a)

Brentford’s defense has scored the most goals conceded (xGC), which is higher than that of Liverpool and better than that of Chelsea and Aston Villa, over the past ten games.

Foden has become a must-have player by putting on 13.75 points per game in his previous four games.

West Ham’s home team is almost as good as it gets, winning just five games in a row.

You can always take a benching at random Pep Roulette but you don’t want to pick Foden.

Bournemouth‘s Antoine Semenyo, £7.5 million – Burnley (h)

This season, Burnley have conceded at least twice in eight games while playing away, totaling 23 goals.

Semenyo has returned to the top of the goalscoring charts after two and a half months since scoring for Manchester United.

If you still own him, he might still be a sell, but this week is a fantastic match-up.

Bournemouth‘s Marcus Tavernier, £5.5 million – Burnley (h)

Although Tavernier was Bournemouth’s star man in their eight-goal thriller against Manchester United on Monday, his potential has been demonstrated by his fundamental data for some time.

Tavernier is Bournemouth’s top performer, but Semenyo is not far behind.

He has the second-most shots, xG, goals, and big chances, surpassing any other Bournemouth midfielder who has created 22 chances.

He’s a fantastic budget option, making up for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Granit Xhaka, at £5.5 million.

Manchester United‘s Bruno Fernandes, $ 9.3 million, Aston Villa (a)

Fernandes ranks among the top midfielders in almost every other creative stat, making him unavoidable even in a difficult match like Villa away from Villa.

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £7.2m – Wolves (a)

Despite having only five points in his previous three games, Thiago has struggled to score.

Don’t let anyone think Wolves can defend themselves after almost taking an advantage of Arsenal.

You’d anticipate Brentford to win at Molineux after conceding 21 goals in eight home games.

Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland (captain) and West Ham‘s (h) salary of $15 million

Captaincy is currently returning to Haaland, and it might stay there.

Even if you went against him last week with Bruno Fernandes or Bukayo Saka, you still won’t regret it, but this gameweek presents an even greater risk.

Liverpool‘s £8.6 million acquisition of Tottenham (a) Hugo Ekitike

Given Tottenham’s recent performances, Ekitike’s form is unremarkable, and all of a sudden, this seems like a great match for him given his current form.

In his previous two games, the Frenchman has scored four goals, and Liverpool is gradually improving.

Fulham’s Antonee Robinson, £4.9 million – Nottingham Forest (h)

Leeds, £4.8 million – Crystal Palace (h) Anton Stach

Sunderland’s Omar Alderete, £4 million-Brighton (a)