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      Manchester United stars among most in-form Dream Team assets in EVERY position

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      MANCHESTER UNITED were forced to weather a storm on Sunday but when all was said and done they beat Luton 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.Not even the most partisan Old Trafford season ticket holder would claim the Red Devils are suddenly the finished article but fans have been given every reason to be optimistic since the turn of the year.
      Erik ten Hag’s are undefeated in their last seven games in all competitions and victory over the Hatters made it four consecutive league wins.
      As a result of this upturn, Man United boast some of the most in-form Dream Team assets right now… in EVERY position.

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      Dream Team’s top goalkeeperCredit: Reuters
      Andre Onana (£3.3m) averages six points-per-game across his last three outings – a rate only matched by Mark Flekken (£2m) among goalkeepers.
      The Cameroon international kept a clean sheet against West Ham before he produced EIGHT saves to frustrate Aston Villa in Gameweek 23.
      Despite some shaky performances throughout the first half of the season, the ex-Inter custodian is currently the best performer in his position with 140 points overall.
      Onana has been forced to make 116 saves already in 2023/24, the most among all keepers at this stage.
      Unsurprisingly, Arsenal defenders dominate the form table having kept clean sheets against West Ham and Burnley but Diogo Dalot (£3.4m) is rubbing shoulders with the likes of William Saliba (£3.3m) and Gabriel (£3.9m) at the top of the charts.
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      Bonus points and tackles aplentyCredit: AFP
      The Portuguese full-back has produced 21 points in his last three games via the aforementioned clean sheet against the Hammers and what proved to be a decisive assist at Villa Park.
      He has also a good habit of earning bonus points, as evidenced by the three he picked at Luton to come away with a respectable six-point return in total.
      Dalot is also one of the most prolific tacklers in his position – only five defenders have registered more this term.
      In midfield, it’s Alejandro Garnacho (£3.5m) who appears among the most in-form players at present.
      The teenage winger assisted one his side’s goals on Sunday but also registered two big chances created and two shots on target – arguably he should have scored to seal the points in the second half.
      Teenage sensationCredit: Getty
      The Argentina starlet was the match-winner at home to David Moyes’ mob at the start of the month.
      Garnacho’s brace in that fixture earned him 15 points, his best single-game haul return of the campaign.
      At the time of writing, he averages nine points-per-game across his last three outings – just six assets in his position have outperformed him in the same time frame and that list includes heavy hitters such as Kevin De Bruyne (£6.2m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.7m).
      Last but not least, only Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz (£2m) is preventing Rasmus Hojlund (£3.8m) from being heralded as Dream Team’s most in-form striker.
      The Denmark international has racked up a whopping 31 points in his last three games via four goals.
      More broadly, he’s scored eight goals in as many games in all competitions since Boxing Day!

      A man firmly in formCredit: Dream Team
      Dream Team managers would do well to consider Man United’s form men ahead of Gameweek 25.
      Ten Hag’s side host Fulham this Saturday before an FA Cup trip to Nottingham Forest in midweek – a relatively friendly double header on paper.
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      Hojlund and Dalot in particular have the potential to be smart selections for this coming Gameweek.
      It should be noted that United play Manchester City away as their lone fixture in Gameweek 26 but gaffers will have more transfers available by then so those who decide to back Hojlund and Dalot/Garnacho could feasibly switch it up again before that tricky match-up at the Etihad.

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      Assist specialist Pedro Neto emerges as tempting short-term punt for Dream Team gaffers ahead of Gameweek 25

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      THE upcoming FA Cup fifth round fixtures present tuned-in Dream Team managers with an opportunity to improve their ranking.Ten Premier League clubs remain active in the prestigious competition and therefore have an additional midweek fixture in Gameweek 25.
      However, it’s worth noting that one of those clubs, Luton, don’t have a league game this weekend as they were due to face Liverpool, who are set to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley instead.
      On a similar theme, Tottenham don’t have a single fixture in Gameweek 25!

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      Ditch your Spurs assets for Gameweek 25!Credit: PA
      While rotation is more common in the domestic cups, Dream Team bosses will ideally have plenty of active players on Tuesday and Wednesday in hope of bumper points.
      TEAMS WITH TWO FIXTURES IN GAMEWEEK 25:

      Manchester City (Bournemouth, Luton)
      Manchester United (Fulham, Nottingham Forest)
      Liverpool (Chelsea, Southampton)
      Chelsea (Liverpool, Leeds)
      Wolves (Sheffield United, Brighton)
      Newcastle (Arsenal, Blackpool)
      Brighton (Everton, Wolves)
      Nottingham Forest (Aston Villa, Man United)
      Bournemouth (Man City, Leicester)

      Naturally, the eye is drawn to City and Liverpool but there’s little value in tipping glaring obvious stars such as Erling Haaland (£7.3m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.7m).
      We feel it’s worth flagging Wolves’ double header as a potentially productive endeavour.
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      Gary O’Neil’s side have lost just twice in 11 games (seven wins) since Christmas Eve in all competitions.
      This coming weekend, they have the luxury of a home game against Sheffield United which has to be considered the most-favourable match-up possible in the top flight at present.
      The Blades are rooted to the bottom of the table with just 13 points to show for their efforts since promotion and were comprehensively beaten by Brighton last time out.
      An exciting short-term optionCredit: Dream Team
      Wolves will then host the Seagulls in the cup in what should be an entertaining contest.
      These two teams played out an uncharacteristic 0-0 in January but their respective styles should deliver goals this time around.
      With this in mind, how about Pedro Neto (£3.4m) as a short-term punt?
      The 23-year-old winger is one of the most exciting players in the Premier League and the thought of him running at Chris Wilder’s beleaguered troops should have gaffers licking their lips.
      His assist against Spurs last weekend was his 13th of the season – only Ollie Watkins (£4.4m) and Darwin Nunez (£4.5m) have set up more goals at this stage.
      However, Neto is the undisputed assist king when we boil it down to efficiency.
      The Portugal international has been restricted to just 19 appearances this season because of injury, which makes his assist tally truly remarkable – Watkins and Nunez have played 33 and 37 games respectively, for comparison.
      In fact, Neto is averaging an assist every 116 minutes in 2023/24!
      And his total of 25 bonus points is mightily impressive too given his two-month lay-off.
      16 goal involvements in 19 appearances this seasonCredit: Getty

      A favourable weekend fixture couple with an additional midweek outing makes Neto an immensely tempting option for Gameweek 25 but Dream Team bosses should be aware that this is likely to be a short-sighted strategy.
      Wolves have just two fixtures to fulfil across Gameweeks 26 and 27 while Liverpool, Aston Villa, Brighton and West Ham will play FOUR games in that time because of their European commitments.
      Man City, Arsenal, Luton and Bournemouth also have three fixtures each in the same time frame.
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      Still, gaffers with relatively settled line-ups should have enough flexibility to recruit Neto for Gameweek 25 before swapping him out for a busier asset the following week.
      Wolves’ No7 currently features in just 1% of teams.

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      Dream Team bosses in need of nuclear option should consider Simon Adingra & Pascal Gross

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      ARE you languishing in your Dream Team Mini League?Do you feel the need to do something different in order to gain ground on your rivals?
      In that case, you could do a lot worse than backing Pascal Gross (£4.4m) and Simon Adingra (£3.2m) across the next three Gameweeks.
      Dream Team ownership: 0.1%Credit: Dream Team
      We’re not proposing this recommendation simply because the pair combined for 27 points during Brighton’s win over Sheffield United on Saturday, although of course recent form is an important factor.
      The German midfielder provided his 12th assist of the season amid a fantastic all-round display against the Blades.
      In fact, Gross earned five bonus points when all was done and dusted to bank 12 points in total, his third consecutive double-digit haul.
      The Seagulls’ No13 has pocketed 35 points across his last three outings, making him statistically Dream Team’s second-most in-form player right now.
      More broadly, Gross is currently level with Cole Palmer (£4.4m) overall, joint-fourth in the midfield rankings.
      An underrated gemCredit: Reuters
      As for Adingra, he bagged 15 points via two goals as Roberto De Zerbi’s men ran riot at Bramall Lane.
      The 22-year-old was instrumental in Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations victory and he carried over his impressive international form to club level with a 15-point return.
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      From a Dream Team perspective, the most exciting thing about the skilful winger is that he features in just 0.1% of teams, making him a massive differential option.
      Similarly, Gross only appears in 2.7% of teams despite the fact he’s six points shy of a double century.
      Hence why the pair are potential game-changers if you’re in need of a nuclear option as it’s unlikely your rivals will also benefit from their returns.
      Brighton’s schedule looks appealing in the coming weeksCredit: Getty
      Additionally, the schedule suggest this is potentially a great time to employ such a strategy as Brighton are one of just two teams with two fixtures in each of the next three Gameweeks.
      BRIGHTON FIXTURES:

      Gameweek 25: Everton (Premier League) & Wolves (FA Cup)
      Gameweek 26: Fulham (Premier League) & TBC (Europa League)
      Gameweek 27: Nottingham Forest (Premier League) & TBC (Europa League)

      Very few gaffers will opt to double up on Brighton midfielders during this favourable run but it’s a perfectly viable strategy on paper.
      Gross in particular should be considered a savvy option as he averages 6.3 points-per-game in 2023/24.

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      ARSENAL clash with Porto at the Estadio do Dragao in the knockout stages of the Champions League.And brand new talkSPORT BET customers can claim a massive £30 in free bets when they sign-up and stake a tenner on Wednesday’s European encounter.
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      It’s difficult to see Arsenal’s recent flurry of goals continuing against Porto on Wednesday.
      Yes, the Gunners have been prolific – but Porto have a pretty mean defence at the Estadio do Dragao. The hosts, though not enjoying the best of spells, keep things extremely tight with no side having conceded fewer than their five in 11 home league games this season.
      In fact, the hosts haven’t conceded a single goal in any of their last five home matches. Arsenal, meanwhile, only conceded four in the group stages – a record bettered only by Real Sociedad (2).
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      At the age of 40, everyone’s favourite pantomime villain Pepe is still Porto’s first-choice central defender alongside Fabio Cardoso.
      The Portuguese is master of the dark arts with 197 cautions during his 725-game career, which started back in the 2001/2002 season with Maritimo.
      Arsenal’s lightning-quick fluid attack should give the veteran defender more than a few problems this week, and Pepe should relish in looking to set a marker for his side.
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      Mohamed Salah’s statement return prompts early tidal wave of transfers among Dream Team managers

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      DREAM TEAM managers have wasted no time in recruiting Mohamed Salah (£6.7m).The Egyptian superstar returned to action a little sooner than expected when he replaced the injured Diogo Jota (£4.3m) against Brentford just before half time on Saturday.
      And he was on the pitch just over ten minutes before he provided an assist for Alexis Mac Allister (£3.2m) with an incisive pass into the Bees’ penalty area.
      Then just after the hour-mark, Salah latched onto a flick-on and bamboozled Nathan Collins (£2m) to score the Reds’ third goal in what was ultimately a 4-1 win in West London.
      A statement performanceCredit: Dream Team
      Having missed eight games through international duty and injury, the 31-year-old needed just 50-odd minutes upon his comeback to deliver two goal involvements and ten Dream Team points.
      Naturally, this statement performance has prompted an early tidal wave of transfers among Dream Team gaffers.
      In fact, only four players were transferred into more teams prior to Gameweek 24 than Salah for Gameweek 25… and there’s still five days until the deadline.
      It’s early days but the recruitment of Salah ahead of Gameweek 25 is likely to be one of the most-popular transfers of 2023/24, especially with Jota now facing a spell on the sidelines.
      Jurgen Klopp’s side have another another fixture to fulfil before this Gameweek is done and dusted – a home game against Luton on Wednesday night.
      In the likely scenario Salah starts and hauls against the Hatters, his ownership will only spike further.
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      Salah was back among the goals in the blink of an eyeCredit: Getty
      Liverpool’s No11 now has 222 points to his name this season, a tally only bettered by Erling Haaland (£7.3m) among forwards.
      It’s remarkable that the familiar duo are once again on top in their position give both recently missed a substantial number of fixtures, such is their pedigree.
      In the same way most right-thinking gaffers immediately brought Manchester City’s No9 back into their XI the moment he was available for selection, Salah’s showing against Brentford is seemingly all many will need to centre their strategy around him ahead of Gameweek 25.
      His goal against Thomas Frank’s troops was his 19th of the campaign in all competitions – only Haaland (21) has more at the time of writing.
      However, ten assists makes it 29 goal involvements for Salah this term – the joint-best tally alongside Ollie Watkins (£4.4m).
      Dream Team bosses should target Liverpool fixtures in the coming weeksCredit: AP
      Liverpool face Chelsea (Carabao Cup final) and Southampton (FA Cup fifth round) in Gameweek 25 and they’re one of just four clubs with two fixtures each in Gameweeks 26 and 27 because of their Europa League commitments.
      Injury concerns may give Klopp sleepless nights but the fact remains his side are top of the Premier League and favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley next weekend.
      Dream Team bosses should keep an eye on proceedings at Anfield on Wednesday night but all signs points towards Salah at this stage.

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      Injuries & suspensions update ahead of Gameweek 24 – latest on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Pedro Porro and more

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      DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 24 in one easily digestible dose.Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.2m) is expected to miss Liverpool’s next three games at least following the recurrence of a previous injury.
      At the time of writing, the Reds’ right-back still appears in 14.5% of teams.
      Jurgen Klopp will be able to call upon Alisson (£3.4m), Conor Bradley (£3m) and Ibrahima Konate (£2.9m) away at the Brentford on Saturday – the latter returns from suspension.
      The German tactician also revealed that Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) is “automatically in contention” having returned to full training this week.

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      Trent Alexander-Arnold is unlikely to return before the Carabao Cup finalCredit: Dream Team
      Malo Gusto (£2.5m) and Levi Colwill (£3.1m) are available for Chelsea again after midweek concerns but Thiago Silva (£3.1m) will not feature at the Etihad having sustained a minor injury.
      Jack Grealish (£3.3m) has joined Josko Gvardiol (£3.3m) on the sidelines after the midfielder was prematurely substituted against Copenhagen.
      Pep Guardiola also said that Bernardo Silva (£3.8m) will be assessed before a final decision is made on his involvement.

      Matheus Cunha (£4.3m), who has been one of the best surprise packages in Dream Team this season, is set for a relatively lengthy spell on the sidelines having incurred what Gary O’Neil described as a “fairly significant” hamstring injury.
      In brighter news for Wolves, Hwang Hee-chan (£3.3m) is available again and is expected to feature against Tottenham in some capacity on Saturday.
      As for Spurs, Ange Postecoglou told reporters that first-choice full-backs Destiny Udogie (£2.8m) and Pedro Porro (£3.7m) will not be among the matchday squad.
      The latter is currently Dream Team’s third-best defender and the fifth-most selected asset in his position.
      “Pedro picked up a sort of strain in training,” Postecoglou said. “And it’s fair to say he’ll miss tomorrow, maybe a couple of weeks for him.”
      Pedro Porro will be a big miss for SpursCredit: Getty
      Eddie Howe told journalists that Alexander Isak (£4.4m) will “probably not” be among Newcastle’s squad this weekend although he said something similar about Anthony Gordon (£3.7m) prior to the Magpies’ No10 playing 89 minutes against Nottingham Forest.
      Dream Team bosses have learned to take Howe’s comments regarding availability with a pinch of salt.
      Aston Villa midfielder Boubacar Kamara (£2.3m) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season having been diagnosed with a ruptured ACL.
      He joins team-mates Tyrone Mings (£2.8m) and Emi Buendia (£2.5m) among the Villains’ long-term absentees.
      Diego Carlos (£2.1m) is expected to miss the next three or four weeks with a hamstring issue.
      At West Ham, David Moyes told reporters: “Lucas Paqueta is not fit for tomorrow. He’s been on the grass for a couple of days, but he’s not ready yet.
      “Kurt Zouma is fine. The bigger issue was Edson Alvarez, who came off with illness last time out, but he’s fine as well.”
      Boubacar Kamara will not play again this seasonCredit: Getty
      ARSENAL
      Injuries: Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey, Fabio Vieira (doubt), Gabriel Jesus (doubt), Oleksandr Zinchenko (doubt), Emile Smith Rowe (doubt), Takehiro Tomiyasu (doubt)
      Suspensions: None
      ASTON VILLA
      Injuries: Tyrone Mings, Emi Buendia, Jhon Duran, Ezri Konsa, Boubacar Kamara, Diego Carlos
      Suspensions: None
      BOURNEMOUTH
      Injuries: Ryan Fredericks, Tyler Adams, James Hill, Max Aarons, Romain Faivre (doubt)
      Suspensions: Philip Billing
      BRENTFORD
      Injuries: Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Kevin Schade, Bryan Mbeumo, Josh Dasilva
      Suspensions: None
      BRIGHTON
      Injuries: Julio Enciso, Solly March, Joao Pedro, James Milner, Jack Hinshelwood
      Suspensions: None
      BURNLEY
      Injuries: Luka Koleosho, Jordan Beyer, Charlie Taylor (doubt), Nathan Redmond, Lyle Foster
      Suspensions: None
      CHELSEA
      Injuries: Trevoh Chalobah (doubt), Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwo, Reece James, Marc Cucurella, Beniot Badashile, Carney Chukwuemeka, Thiago Silva
      Suspensions: None
      CRYSTAL PALACE
      Injuries: Cheick Doucoure, Will Hughes (doubt), Rob Holding, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
      Suspensions: None
      EVERTON
      Injuries: Dele Alli, Abdoulaye Doucoure, (doubt) Andre Gomes, Arnaut Danjuma, Ben Godfrey (doubt)
      Suspensions: None
      FULHAM
      Injuries: Raul Jimenez
      Suspensions: None
      LIVERPOOL
      Injuries: Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Joel Matip, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold
      Suspensions: None
      LUTON
      Injuries: Tom Lockyer, Marvelous Nakamba, Mads Juel Andersen, Daiki Hashioka
      Suspensions: None
      MANCHESTER CITY
      Injuries: Josko Gvardiol, Jack Grealish, Bernardo Silva (doubt)
      Suspensions: None
      MANCHESTER UNITED
      Injuries: Tyrell Malacia, Mason Mount, Anthony Martial, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw (doubt)
      Suspensions: None
      NEWCASTLE
      Injuries: Elliot Anderson, Matt Targett, Joe Willock (doubt), Nick Pope, Joelinton, Alexander Isak (doubt), Callum Wilson, Jacob Murphy (doubt)
      Suspensions: Sandro Tonali
      NOTTINGHAM FOREST
      Injuries: Chris Wood, Ibrahim Sangare, Gonzalo Montiel, Willy Boly, Ola Aina
      Suspensions: None
      SHEFFIELD UNITED
      Injuries: Daniel Jebbison, John Egan, Chris Basham, George Baldock (doubt), Oli McBurnie (doubt), Ben Brereton Diaz, Gustavo Hamer (doubt), Rhys Norrington-Davies
      Suspensions: None
      TOTTENHAM
      Injuries: Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon, Fraser Forster, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro
      Suspensions: None
      WEST HAM
      Injuries: Lucas Paqueta, Michail Antonio (doubt)
      Suspensions: None
      WOLVES
      Injuries: Matheus Cunha
      Suspensions: None

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      Captaincy & Booster options for Gameweek 24: Dare you take on the imperious Erling Haaland?

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      FOR many Dream Team managers the captaincy conversation is an open-and-shut case.Erling Haaland (£7.3m) plundered 19 points in Gameweek 23 via a match-winning brace against Everton and so there’s every reason to keep the armband on Manchester City’s No9.
      The prolific poacher has scored 21 goals in 24 appearances this season and he’s the focal point of a team that have won their last eleven games in all competitions.

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      Gameweek 24’s two most-popular captainsCredit: Dream Team
      Haaland is the default captain for a reason.
      That being said, some gaffers may feel the need to go against the grain at this stage of the season in order to significantly improve their overall ranking and/or Mini League position.
      In that case, Bukayo Saka (£5.5m) seems to be the most appealing alternative.
      Arsenal’s No7 thoroughly enjoyed himself against West Ham last weekend, pocketing 17 points despite being substituted midway through the second half.
      The 22-year-old scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season against the Hammers and was briefly the outright top points scorer in Dream Team until Phil Foden (£5.3m) leapfrogged him in midweek.
      Looking ahead to Gameweek 24, Mikel Arteta’s side have the luxury of a Premier League match-up with Burnley at Turf Moor this weekend.
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      The Clarets have the worst home record in the top flight at present.
      A top-tier Dream Team assetCredit: Getty
      Arsenal will then travel to Portugal for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie with Porto.
      The combination of a favourable league game plus an additional midweek fixture certainly brings Saka into the captaincy conversation – he averages 8.1 points-per-game in 2023/24.
      Some Dream Team bosses may even be tempted to take on Haaland by backing one of his team-mates instead.
      Pep Guardiola’s side will host Chelsea and Brentford at the Etihad in Gameweek 24.
      The aforementioned Foden is in fantastic form and Kevin De Bruyne (£5.9m) was actually the only player to take more points (20) from Gameweek 23 than Haaland.
      The superstar midfielders are more than capable of justifying a captain’s armband but if you’re going to back City for plentiful returns then there’s a danger of overthinking it if you select anyone other than Haaland.
      In-form strikers Darwin Nunez (£4.5m) and Diogo Jota (£4.3m) deserve a mention since Liverpool also have two fixtures to fulfil in Gameweek 24.
      The Reds travel to Brentford before welcoming Luton to Anfield in midweek.
      Gameweek 23’s top performerCredit: PA
      In terms of Booster strategies for Gameweek 24, a Park the Bus XI built around Arsenal’s solid defence has potential.
      Opting to double the points of a back five that features William Saliba (£3.1m), Gabriel (£3.7m) and Ben White (£3.3m) alongside a couple of Liverpool/Man City regulars could be just the ticket.
      Efficient Park the Bus opportunities are becoming less frequent as the campaign progresses but we’re not yet in the realm of use-it-or-lose-it so there’s no need to pull the trigger if you’re doubtful.

      With the Premier League’s three title contenders having two fixtures each this coming Gameweek, some gaffers will be tempted to activate their 12th Man Booster.
      Saka, Foden, De Bruyne, Haaland, Nunez and Jota all feel borderline essential looking at the schedule but fitting them all in is easier said than done.

      Selecting one of these in-form stars as 12th Man with a view to outscoring your Mini League rivals in what should be a fruitful Gameweek is a perfectly viable tactic.
      Lock in your transfers, captain and any Boosters you wish to play before Saturday’s 11:30am deadline.

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      WE’RE once again giving away a £500 Amazon gift card with Score Predictor in Matchweek 27.Submit your predictions for the outcomes of five selected Premier League fixtures and you could land the fantastic prize by Monday night.
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      Brentford v Liverpool
      Everyone knows by now that 12:30am on a Saturday is Jurgen Klopp’s least favourite kick-off time but the league leaders will start as clear favourites at the Gtech Community Stadium.
      Only Manchester City have scored more goals than the Reds in the top flight this term but the underlying numbers (xG) suggest Liverpool have generated the most threat.
      The visitors are likely to be without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah this weekend but the likes of Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez should have too much firepower for the Bees.
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      Thomas Frank’s men are 16th in the form table over the last ten fixtures and while the return of Ivan Toney has boosted their hopes, it’s difficult to look past an away win.
      Our Prediction: 3-1 to Liverpool
      Liverpool will be without Alexander-ArnoldCredit: Rex
      Manchester City v Chelsea
      The first thing to note is that the defending champions have won 11 games in a row in all competitions and remain unbeaten at home this season.
      Score Predictor users will remember the reverse fixture between these two teams finished 4-4 but Pep Guardiola’s men have raised their level since.
      The Blues continue to blow hot and cold having been overpowered by Liverpool and dismantled by Wolves before encouraging victories over Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
      Chelsea look good when everything clicks but they’re still too easily thrown into disrepair, as evidenced by the fact they’re tenth in the table having won ten times and lost ten times.
      37% of Score Predictor users have submitted a 3-1 home win at this stage which feels about right – City have struggled for clean sheets this campaign.
      Our Prediction: 3-1 to Man City
      Man City are a different beast when Haaland, Rodri and De Bruyne are all availableCredit: Getty
      Sheffield United v Brighton
      The Seagulls have won two, drawn two, lost two in their last six league games – a Score Predictor user’s nightmare.
      That being said, a meeting with the team currently rooted to the bottom of the table has to be considered a favourable match-up.
      The Blades won their third league game of the season last time out but the Bramall Lane faithful will have kept their feet on the ground as only Burnley have earned fewer points at home at this stage.
      Brighton have only won three times on the road in the top flight but they’ll feel confident ahead of this weekend having beaten Sheffield United 5-2 in the FA Cup last month.
      The home fans may get something to cheer at least as Roberto De Zerbi’s men don’t really do clean sheets.
      Our Prediction: 3-1 to Brighton
      Both teams score more often than notCredit: Getty
      Luton v Manchester United
      The Red Devils have seemingly turned a corner of late with only Man City and Liverpool above them in the form table (last six games) at present.
      Rasmus Hojlund has found his shooting boots with Alejando Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes providing plenty of support behind the Danish striker.
      As a result, Man United have scored 15 goals in their last five outings in all competitions – a far cry from their underwhelming attacking stats throughout the first half of the campaign.
      That being said, their defence is still prone to strange ten-minute spells when everything goes pear-shaped but their results are undoubtedly heading in the right direction.
      As for the Hatters, their defeat to Sheffield United last time out was a real spanner in the works.
      Prior to that loss (probably the first time they haven’t been underdogs in the league since promotion) they had gone unbeaten in six games, which included a surprise thrashing of Brighton and a crazy 4-4 draw with Newcastle.
      Rewind a couple of months and it would have been easy to envisage United coming unstuck at Kenilworth Road on a Sunday afternoon but their in-form attack should have enough to carry them through this one.
      Our Prediction: 3-2 to Manchester United
      Man United are back among the goalsCredit: Reuters
      Everton v Crystal Palace
      After a decent run before Christmas, the Toffees are now without a win in 11 games and are once again threatened by relegation, mostly because of their ten-point deduction of course.
      However, Sean Dyche’s side have had the wood over the Eagles of late.
      In fact, Monday night’s meeting will be the fourth time these two teams have played each other since November 11th – with wins for Everton either side of a 0-0 draw.
      At the time of writing, it’s unclear who will be in the dugout for Palace at Goodison Park but they’ll have their work cut out trying to get a tune out of the visitors’ available players – frequent injuries to Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze have been hugely detrimental.
      Both these teams desperately struggle to score goals so it’s unlikely to be a festival of attacking football and we suspect it’s the type of encounter that will leave neither set of supporters satisfied.
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      Our Prediction: 1-1 draw
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