Which teams have the most favourable fixtures this November? Dream Team managers take note…

WEEKLY transfers mean Dream Team gaffers can tailor their teams to the Gameweek fixtures to a greater degree than previous seasons.

However, it still pays to consider the schedule on a monthly basis to differentiate between short-term punts and players who are likely to produce healthy returns for the foreseeable future.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at November’s fixtures for every team currently in the top half of the Premier League.

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Tottenham

• Chelsea (h)
• Wolves (a)
• Aston Villa (h)

Once again, the league leaders’ lack of European commitments is laid bare.

The likes of James Maddison (£4.5m) and Son Heung-min (£4.8m) are unquestionably among the most in-form players in the top flight and they’ll have to continue to shine if they’re to hold off rival players with additional fixtures at their disposal.

It’s a relatively tough little run for Ange Postecoglou’s side as well – Gary O’Neil’s men are unbeaten in their last five league games and the Villains haven’t tasted defeat in the top flight since the first weekend of September.

Arsenal

• Newcastle (a)
• Sevilla (h)
• Burnley (h)
• Brentford (a)
• Lens (h)

We haven’t included the Gunners’ trip to West Ham in the Carabao Cup that occurs on November 1st because that’s included in Gameweek 10, meaning it’s too late for gaffers to do anything about it now.

A visit to St James’ Park represents a stern test but Mikel Arteta will be confident of positive results elsewhere – although Lens did beat his side in France a month ago.

Sevilla are currently 14th in La Liga.

Manchester City

• Bournemouth (h)
• Young Boys (h)
• Chelsea (a)
• Liverpool (h)
• RB Leipzig (h)

Gameweek 11 is a belter for the treble-winners and the luxury of four home games out of five should yield plentiful returns.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side were on a decent run before the weekend – defeat to Brentford at Stamford Bridge reiterated the fact the Blues still aren’t anywhere near their best.

Liverpool’s visit to the Etihad after the international break should be a cracker.

Liverpool

• Luton (a)
• Toulouse (a)
• Brentford (h)
• Man City (a)
• LASK (h)

That meeting with Pep Guardiola’s side should be the only notable concern for Jurgen Klopp in November.

The Reds hammered Toulouse at Anfield and will be hopeful of more goals in France next Thursday after what should be all one-way traffic at Luton this weekend.

Surely plenty more points on the way for Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) and company in the coming weeks.

Aston Villa

• Nottingham Forest (a)
• AZ Alkmaar (h)
• Fulham (h)
• Tottenham (a)
• Legia Warsaw (h)

Unai Emery’s troops are on a lengthy winning streak on home soil so Dream Team bosses should expect healthy returns from three relatively friendly match-ups at Villa Park in November.

A trip to Spurs will provide a stiff challenge on current form but, generally speaking, Villa assets remain extremely viable.

Newcastle

• Arsenal (h)
• Borussia Dortmund (a)
• Bournemouth (a)
• Chelsea (h)
• PSG (a)

Nick Pope (£4.3m) and Kieran Trippier (£5.7m) are the best performers in their respective positions right now but will that still be the case in a month’s time?

The Magpies will be clear favourites against the Cherries but the other four fixtures should be competitive affairs.

Newcastle overwhelmed PSG at St James’ Park but Kylian Mbappe and friends will be more of a threat on French soil.

Brighton

• Everton (a)
• Ajax (a)
• Sheffield United (h)
• Nottingham Forest (a)
• AEK Athens (a)

Roberto De Zerbi has admitted he’s found it challenging juggling European games on top of the domestic schedule this season but optimism will be restored on the south coast if the Seagulls are able to take advantage of a friendly November.

Ajax away would normally be a daunting prospect for a club like Brighton but the four-time European Cup winners are in crisis right now – the Dutch giants are currently bottom of the Eredivisie!

Four away days out of five isn’t ideal but the match-ups favour Brighton.

Manchester United

• Fulham (a)
• Copenhagen (a)
• Luton (h)
• Everton (a)
• Galatasaray (a)

Few Dream Team gaffers will be keen on backing the Red Devils after their dismal showing in the Manchester derby but Erik ten Hag will be hopeful of regaining some faith in the next month.

Again, four away trips out of five is unfortunate but there will be points on offer if the squad can refocus.

A failure to cash in against Fulham, Copenhagen and Luton would surely lead to a mass exodus of United assets in the world of Dream Team.

West Ham

• Brentford (a)
• Olympiakos (h)
• Nottingham Forest (h)
• Burnley (a)
• Backa Topola (a)

The Hammers’ form has fallen away of late so it’s hard to know what to make of this set.

There’s nothing to worry about in particular – they even finish the month against a team few fans knew existed prior to the Europa League draw – but confidence has dropped somewhat after just one win in October.

Brentford

• West Ham (h)
• Liverpool (a)
• Arsenal (h)

Three fixtures, two of them difficult – enough said.

Bryan Mbeumo (£3.6m) owners will have a decision to make soon.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk