Players To Pick
Đorđe Petrović (Chelsea)
The Chelsea goalkeeper plays two fixtures this week having kept back-to-back clean sheets against London rivals Spurs and West Ham United. This shows that Chelsea have improved in defence recently, making Petrović the standout goalkeeper to score managers points in this Double Gameweek.
Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Kyle Walker (5.4m) plays two away fixtures against Fulham and Spurs as Manchester City push for the title. The Manchester City right-back has scored 22 points in his last two away fixtures, registering two clean sheets and two assists. This highlights the Englishman’s potential at both ends of the pitch.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United)
Anthony Gordon (6.4m) has scored 34 points in his last four games as he heads into two fixtures against Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United. Newcastle United have been in great goalscoring form recently, scoring nine goals in their previous two games. They face a Brighton & Hove Albion side who have only kept three clean sheets away from home this season and a Manchester United side who are without a clean sheet in their last seven matches. This gives the Newcastle United winger a great opportunity to continue his form.
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)
Nicolas Jackson (7.0m) enters this Double Gameweek having registered three goals and two assists in his last two games. Only Erling Haaland (14.2m) has matched the Chelsea striker’s number of G/As in his last two games with five goals. The Senegalese is in top form as his faces Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion. With plenty left for Chelsea to play for, Jackson could score big against these two sides in the bottom half of the table.
Differential Picks
Arijanet Muric (Burnley)
The Burnley Goalkeeper has proven to be a different source of points in the recent Gameweeks. Despite failing to keep a clean sheet in his last three fixtures, Muric (4.3m) has scored a total of 25 points in these games by collecting save points. Burnley visit Spurs this Gameweek, meaning that it is likely that Muric will have to make saves which could continue his decent point scoring run.
Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace)
Tyrick Mitchell (4.5m) scored and kept a clean sheet in Crystal Palace’s impressive 4-0 win against Manchester United, highlighting the left-back’s potential at both ends of the pitch against Wolves. The Eagles have been in fantastic form since Oliver Glasner’s appointment. They are unbeaten in their last five games, and Mitchell has contributed to this form with three clean sheets, an assist and a goal in his last five games.
Noni Madueke (Chelsea)
Noni Madueke (5.3m) looks to have secured a regular starting spot for Pochettino’s side having displayed impressive form recently. The winger has scored two double digit hauls in his last three games, registering two goals and two assists. With an ownership of just 0.8%, Madueke could be a fantastic differential as he plays two fixtures this Gameweek.
Callum Wilson (Newcastle United)
Callum Wilson (7.8m) has scored in back-to-back games for the Magpies since his return from injury. The Englishman came off the bench at the expense of the in-form Alexander Isak (8.4m) against Sheffield United. However, in his last Gameweek against Burnley, Wilson started alongside Isak, which could indicate that Eddie Howe will shift his formation to accomodate both strikers. This could give Wilson the chance to reward managers in Newcastle United’s Double Gameweek.
Captaincy Options
After his stunning four goal display, Erling Haaland (14.2m) will be a firm favourite for captaincy this week as he plays two fixtures against Fulham and Spurs. The Norwegian is top of the Premier League scoring chart.
Cole Palmer (6.3m) looks like the most popular alternative captaincy pick after scoring his 21st Premier League goal of the season against West Ham United. The Chelsea man faces Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Alexander Isak (8.4m) is also playing two fixtures this week against Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United. Despite missing a penalty against Burnley, the Swede has registered three goals and one assist in his last two games.
There could be good differential captain picks for this Gameweek too. Phil Foden (8.4m), Kevin De Bruyne (10.5m), Nicolas Jackson (7.0m) and Son Heung-min (9.9m) all have the potential to deliver big for their managers.
