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THIS season, Dream Team managers have at least two transfers available to them every Gameweek.While this allows for greater flexibility, it’s still wise to look beyond the next round of fixtures when settling on a strategy.
With that in mind, we’ve identified five players with the potential to earn bountiful points throughout November, starting with Gameweek 11’s match-ups.

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Take your pick from midfielders with favourable fixtures this monthCredit: Dream Team
We’ve omitted the blindingly obvious names because it goes without saying the likes of Erling Haaland (£7.5m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) are strong options.
Kaoru Mitoma (£4m)
Dream Team bosses may have lost some confidence in Brighton after a run of four league games without a win.
However, the Seagulls have recently played Aston Villa (away), Liverpool and Manchester City – that’s a tricky run in anyone’s book.
There’s a good chance optimism will be restored in the coming weeks as Roberto De Zerbi’s side are set to play Everton, Ajax, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and AEK Athens before the end of the month.
An away day to Amsterdam would usually be a daunting prospect but the four-time European champions are actually bottom of the Eredivisie – they lost 2-0 at the Amex last week.
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Brighton continue to concede goals but they pack a punch going forward – only Villa and Newcastle have scored more league goals at this stage.
Mitoma and Joao Pedro (£3m) are level on 75 points as the club’s joint-best Dream Team performers but the latter is a rotation risk.
The Japanese winger has scored three goals and provided five assists in 2023/24 – he also leads the way for big chances created and bonus points among his team-mates.
Bruno Fernandes (£5.6m)
Forget his strops, look at the statsCredit: Getty
Gaffers will be reluctant to back Manchester United assets after Sunday’s one-sided derby at Old Trafford.
However, the underlying numbers suggest Fernandes has considerable potential to deliver plentiful points.
Petulant he may be but the Portuguese playmaker has created more big chances than any other midfielder this season and he’s joint-fourth in his position for shots on target as well.
He’s also among the top ten midfielders for tackles.
Simply put, the Red Devils’ captain has been a tad unlucky not to have earned more points so far this campaign though his overall tally of 72 is still very respectable.
Erik ten Hag’s side will be hopeful of encouraging performances against Fulham and Copenhagen in Gameweek 11 – with Luton, Everton and Galatasaray to follow.
Fernandes is due a double-digit haul.
Jarrod Bowen (£4.9m)
A ‘midfielder’ in the loosest possible senseCredit: Getty
West Ham have suffered three consecutive defeats but Bowen remains Dream Team’s third-best midfielder nonetheless.
The England international leads the way in his position alongside Bryan Mbeumo (£3.6m) in terms of goals, he’s bagged six in all competitions to date.
Only James Maddison (£4.5m) has registered more shots on target among midfielders.
Truth be told, Bowen’s categorisation as a midfielder is a generous one – David Moyes has deployed him as an out-and-out centre-forward at times in recent weeks.
On current form, Gameweek 11 may pose a challenge for the Hammers as their league opponents Brentford just beat Chelsea while Olympiakos got the better of them in Greece last Thursday.
However, West Ham complete the month with fixtures against Forest, Burnley and Backa Topola – a team not many English fans knew existed prior to the Europa League draw.

Moussa Diaby (£3.3m)
Diaby has hit the ground runningCredit: Getty
Aston Villa are scoring so many goals this season that even those already backing Ollie Watkins (£4.7m) would do well to consider a punchy midfield option in addition.
We previously stated that Diaby’s underlying numbers hinted that a double-digit haul was on the horizon and so it came to be last weekend when he took lowly Luton for 11 points.
The Frenchman ranks sixth among midfielders for shots on target and second for big chances created – his tally of eight goal involvements (three goals, five assists) will surely grow significantly as the season progresses.
Unai Emery’s men face a stern test in the form of an away game against league leaders Tottenham this month but the Spanish tactician won’t be overly concerned by November’s other fixtures: Forest, AZ Alkmaar, Fulham, Legia Warsaw.
Diaby is great value at £3.3m.
Kostas Tsimikas (£2.8m)
A popular choice this monthCredit: Reuters
We tipped the Greece international for a prosperous streak the moment news broke of Andy Robertson’s (£3.7m) injury.
And Tsimikas hasn’t let us down having notched 17 points in his two outings since he was promoted to first-choice left-back.
The 27-year-old didn’t feature against Toulouse in Gameweek 9 but a ten-point return against Forest in Gameweek 10 underlined his viability.
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Jurgen Klopp’s troops travel to the Etihad first up after the international break but there should be plenty of points elsewhere against Luton, Toulouse, Brentford and LASK.
Tsimikas has earned seven bonus points in six outings this season.

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DARWIN NUNEZ (£4.2m) can be a frustrating figure at times.For all his positive attributes, he has a curious habit of squandering gilt-edged chances more often than Jurgen Klopp would like.
However, it would be clanging mistake to write-off the Uruguayan striker simply because he’s not the most efficient finisher around.

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Nunez has impressed at the start of this seasonCredit: Dream Team
Physically imposing, Nunez has great instincts and his movement is genuinely world-class.
He also has a dogged persistence and competitive edge typical of many other South American players.
While he may miss more than his fair share of chances, Nunez’s great strength is his ability to generate opportunity after opportunity for himself.
A forward who converts one chance out of four over the course of a game is better than a striker who scores every other shot if the latter is only in the right place and the right time once every other game.
Simply put, missing chances isn’t much of an issue if the goal involvements are flowing freely.
There’s no better example of this than Erling Haaland (£7.5m).
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Top of the Premier League food chainCredit: Getty
Manchester City’s No9 missed more big chances (as defined by Opta) than any other player last season – he also broke the record for most goals in a Premier League campaign.
The Norwegian poacher has missed more big chances than any other player so far this season too – but again, he’s top scorer.
Reverting to Nunez, while he may not be the most clinical finisher around in terms of chance conversion, he’s mightily efficient with his time.
The 24-year-old averages a goal or assist every 50 minutes in Dream Team this season!
Having only played the full 90 minutes in two of his 13 appearances this term, Nunez has scored six goals and registered seven assists.
This has translated to 82 points in total, putting him sixth among assets in his position, two points behind Son Heung-min (£4.8m).

In fine formCredit: PA
Nunez has been particularly productive of late, pocketing 29 points from three outings since the start of Gameweek 9.
In fact, the aforementioned Haaland is the only striker who has produced more points across their last three games.
Looking ahead, Liverpool’s fixtures look rather favourable for the rest of November.
The Reds travel to Bournemouth this evening in the Carabao Cup before a trip to Luton this weekend.
They then to travel to Toulouse (who they recently beat 5-1) before welcoming Brentford to Anfield just prior to the international break.
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A visit to the Etihad on the 25th represents a tough test but a home fixture against LASK completes a month ripe with potential for Liverpool assets.
Nunez currently features in 10.1% of teams.

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IT’S possible too many Dream Team managers are underestimating Ben White (£4.4m) this season. At the time of writing, Arsenal’s No4 has 77 points to his name.
That’s eight more than Dan Burn (£4m) and five more than Matty Cash (£3.3m), who are both more popular – the latter appears in over twice as many teams.

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White name, white hairCredit: Dream Team
In fact, only Kieran Trippier (£5.7m) boasts a greater tally than White among defenders right now.
The Newcastle right-back has amassed 91 points and is sixth in the rankings among all assets from all positions.
With an ownership of 30.8%, Trippier is also one of the most-selected players in the game.
It’s not that White has been totally overlooked, his ownership of 11.4% is the seventh-highest among defenders, but given only the evidently brilliant Trippier has outperformed him to this point, shouldn’t he appear in more teams?
It’s interesting to compare the ex-Brighton defender’s numbers to that of William Saliba (£3.6m).
A popular man among Dream Team managersCredit: Getty
The Frenchman has notched a very respectable 61 points, putting him joint-seventh among players in his position, but he’s now 16 shy of White.
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And yet Saliba boasts a massive ownership of 29.9%, meaning he’s only marginally less popular than Trippier.
One logical reason for this is that the 22-year-old is a more affordable route into Arsenal’s defence – he’s £0.8m cheaper than White currently.
The main difference between the two is that, as right-back, White is able to contribute more going forward.
He’s registered four shots on target, two big chances created, one goal and one assist – whereas Saliba has one assist but nothing across the other three metrics.

More points to come?Credit: Getty
Mikel Arteta’s side face West Ham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and face a tough trip to Newcastle at the weekend but the rest of their November fixtures appear rather favourable.
Arsenal host Sevilla having beaten them in Spain recently before welcoming Burnley to the Emirates.
Brentford and Lens complete a relatively friendly run, although the Ligue 1 side did win the reverse fixture in France.
Dream Team bosses could do a lot worse than backing White throughout November given his impressive stats.

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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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Maddison and Son are in great formCredit: Getty
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.
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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.
Man City are coming off the back of arguably their best performance of the season so farCredit: Getty
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.
Clean sheets may be hard to come by in November for NewcastleCredit: Getty
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.
Brighton and Man United have favourable fixtures on paper this coming monthCredit: Dream Team
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)

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Three fixtures, two of them difficult – enough said.
Bryan Mbeumo (£3.6m) owners will have a decision to make soon.

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PRETTY much every Manchester City player involved at Old Trafford on Sunday was worthy of individual praise.Erling Haaland (£7.5m) was involved in all three goals, Bernardo Silva (£3.6m) ran the show, Josko Gvardiol (£4.1m) had fun with some Iniesta-esque dribbles, and Rodri (£4m) set the tempo with aplomb.
But for the purposes of this exercise, the focus is on John Stones (£4.5m) and his welcome return to the world of Dream Team.

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Less ‘Barnsley Beckenbauer’ more ‘Barnsley Busquets’ these daysCredit: Dream Team
The 29-year-old missed the first seven Gameweeks of the season through injury and while he featured against Arsenal and Brighton, this weekend’s Manchester derby was the first time he played 90 minutes in 2023/24.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the reigning champions’ 3-0 win over Manchester United was their first clean sheet in over a month.
Stones once again performed the hybrid role in Pep Guardiola’s sophisticated system – part centre-back, part holding midfielder.
The England international starred in such a role at the back end of last season and was undoubtedly a key contributor to City’s treble.
Whether he’s mucking in alongside Ruben Dias (£4.4m) at the heart of defence or pulling the strings next to Rodri at the base of midfield, Stones has been one of his side’s most-influential players in the last year.
Stones played a key role in City’s treble last seasonCredit: Getty
It’s important to note that he’s categorised as a defender in the realm of Dream Team and so he registered five points for City’s clean sheet on Sunday – plus two for playing the full 90 minutes.
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Looking forward, it seems to reasonable to expect some extra points from Stones if he’s to continue taking up midfield positions with regularity.
The very nature of his unique role means he’s more likely to register shots on target and create big chances (both worth a point each in Dream Team this season) than traditional centre-backs.
He should also earn his fair share of bonus points as the season progresses.
Having only just returned to full fitness, it’s understandable that Stones’ ownership sits at a relatively modest 4.6%.
It will be interesting to see what extent that increases after an impressive showing in Gameweek 10.

Guardiola’s side exhibited ominous form in Gameweek 10Credit: Getty
City’s Gameweek 11 fixtures look ripe for points as well – they have the luxury of back-to-back home games against Bournemouth and Young Boys.
Some Dream Team gaffers may be put off by Stones’ price, at £4.5m he’s the fourth-most expensive asset in his position at the time of writing.
However, there’s every chance that may be seen as good value in a fortnight’s time.

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DREAM TEAM managers don’t need to be told that Aston Villa players are super viable this season.The Villains have popular assets in every position right now and with good reason.
After ten league games, no team have scored more goals than Unai Emery’s side and, in regards to the table, they’re just two points behind treble-winners Manchester City and one behind Liverpool.

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Villa midfielders are ticking over but it’s unclear who is the best optionCredit: Dream Team
However, while it’s clear that Emi Martinez (£3.3m), Matty Cash (£3.3m) and Ollie Watkins (£4.7m) are the best options in their respective positions, gaffers are having a hard time settling on Villa’s best midfielder right now.
There’s a cigarette paper between Douglas Luiz (£3.3m), John McGinn (£3.1m) and Moussa Diaby (£3.3m) in terms of both cost and total points.
The latter pipped his team-mates on Sunday with an 11-point haul at home to Luton but McGinn wasn’t far behind on ten while Luiz registered an assist for a six-point return.
Time for a three-way statistical analysis.
Total Points

Douglas Luiz – 74
John McGinn – 71
Moussa Diaby – 67

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It’s the Brazilian who leads the way in the metric that matters most having plundered 40 points in his last six outings.
Luiz has enjoyed a fine start to the campaignCredit: Reuters
Average Points-Per-Game

Douglas Luiz – 5.3
Moussa Diaby – 5.2
John McGinn – 5.1

A perfect illustration of how evenly-matched these three midfielders have been this term – no wonder Dream Team gaffers are torn.
Goals

Douglas Luiz – 5
John McGinn – 4
Moussa Diaby – 3

Villa’s No6 leads the way because he is the club’s first-choice penalty taker – that’s a bonus!
Ownership

Moussa Diaby – 10.2%
Douglas Luiz – 4.6%
John McGinn – 1.7%

The Frenchman is comfortably the most-popular of the trio – he’s the 14th-most selected asset in his position overall.
This is perhaps slightly curious given he’s marginally behind McGinn and Luiz in terms of total points but perhaps the following stats explain his popularity.
Goals are flowing freely at Villa ParkCredit: Getty
Assists

Moussa Diaby – 5
John McGinn – 3
Douglas Luiz – 1

Shots on Target

Moussa Diaby – 12
Douglas Luiz – 7
John McGinn – 6

Big Chances Created

Moussa Diaby – 7
John McGinn – 4
Douglas Luiz – 2

The former Bayer Leverkusen man leads the way in three key attacking metrics, perhaps indicating he’ll end up with a considerably greater tally of goal involvements than McGinn and Luiz by the end of the season.
Certainly Diaby is the most attack-minded of the three but midfielders are able to earn points through other methods this season.
Tackle Points

Douglas Luiz – 11
John McGinn – 4
Moussa Diaby – 0

Bonus Points

John McGinn – 7
Douglas Luiz – 6
Moussa Diaby – 0

Diaby’s attacking supremacy is offset here and a pair of goose eggs may be a slight cause for concern for his backers.
The Scotsman leads the way for bonus points – a reflection of his all-round contributions – but the fact this is the only metric he tops among the three midfielders probably indicates he’s not the optimum choice.
A reliable performerCredit: Getty
Yellow Cards

Douglas Luiz – 5
John McGinn – 3
Moussa Diaby – 1

It’s no surprise that the two more combative players have worse disciplinary records.
Luiz owners may be have to contend with a frustrating suspension at some stage.
So what’s the conclusion?
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If we absolutely had to choose one of these three fine Villa midfielders we’d probably edge it to Diaby because of his superior attacking threat.
Goals remain Dream Team’s primary currency and while Luiz’s penalties are a spanner in the works, the fact Diaby is sixth among all assets in his position for shots on target in 2023/24 suggests a greater potential for substantial double-digit hauls.

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THERE’S a much more familiar feel to the top of the Dream Team rankings after the weekend’s events.Julian Alvarez (£4.7m), Mohamed Salah (£6.7m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.7m) have all taken turns in the coveted number one spot in recent weeks but Erling Haaland (£7.5m) has reclaimed his crown in emphatic style.

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IrrepressibleCredit: Dream Team
Manchester City’s No9 has carved out a bracket of his own once again having plundered 19 points at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola’s side put on a clinic against a beleaguered Manchester United outfit to win the derby 3-0, with Haaland scoring twice before he assisted the third.
Only hat-trick hero Eddie Nketiah (£2.4m) registered more points (20) than the Norwegian cyborg at the weekend.
This substantial haul follows on from the 26 points Haaland collected from Gameweek 9, spread over two fixtures against Brighton and Young Boys.
He ended his mini goal drought against the Seagulls before scoring two more in Switzerland in the Champions League.
This explosion of 45 points in the space of two Gameweeks has propelled Haaland to a season total of 131.
All of a sudden, he’s 22 points clear of Salah at the top of the rankings – which is remarkable because Liverpool’s main man has hardly been slacking of late.
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Haaland gifted Phil Foden a goal to cap an impressive outing at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
So what’s the message here? Haaland is very good – hardly a shocking revelation, is it?
The 23-year-old currently appears in 87.3% of teams, making him the most-popular player in the game by a huge margin.
It’s not like anyone needs convincing of his abilities but the precise nature of his performances should be monitored closely because of the weekly captaincy debate.
Those who opted to double Haaland’s returns these past two Gameweeks received 90 points compared to 45 earned by those who stuck the armband on Salah, Ollie Watkins (£4.7m), etc.

Even accounting for the points scored by the alternative captains, gaffers with maximum faith in Haaland are likely to have benefited from a significant swing.
Looking forward, there are a few favourable fixtures in Gameweek 11 but it’s a brave Dream Team boss who bets against Haaland vs Bournemouth and Young Boys with both those games to take place at the Etihad.
He let his rivals sit on the throne momentarily but it seems as if the king has returned.

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EDDIE NKETIAH (£2.4m) was Dream Team’s big winner this weekend.The 24-year-old may not have featured at all at the Emirates on Saturday had Gabriel Jesus (£5.2m) not suffered a hamstring injury against Sevilla in Gameweek 9.
But with the Brazilian forward sidelined, Nketiah was selected to lead the line for Arsenal against Sheffield United and he obliged with an excellent hat-trick before the hour-mark.
Nketiah added a Premier League match ball to his private collection of memorabiliaCredit: Dream Team
The Gunners registered a comfortable 5-0 victory over Paul Heckingbottom’s side and while there were plenty of Dream Team points to go around, nobody came close to the club’s homegrown poacher.
Nketiah took the Blades for 20 points when all was said and done, notching almost a third of his season total in one fell swoop.
It’s no surprise that Arsenal’s No14 currently features in just 2.1% of teams – he was a rotational player just a few days ago.
However, with Jesus expected to be out for “a few weeks” Nketiah is virtually guaranteed his fair share of minutes throughout November.
This neatly coincides with a relatively favourable run of fixtures for Mikel Arteta’s side, meaning there could be more points to come in the immediate future.
Easy as 1, 2, 3Credit: Getty
Granted, a trip to St James’ Park first up in Gameweek 11 has to be considered a tough test but Arsenal will feel confident of a home win over Sevilla in the Champions League having beaten the La Liga side in Spain.
Arsenal then face Burnley, Brentford, Lens, Wolves and Luton to take them into early December.
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Given that Aston Villa and Newcastle are the only two teams that have scored more league goals than the Gunners this season, Nketiah should be assured a steady stream of chances in the coming weeks.
And if Gameweek 10 is anything to go by, he should convert those opportunities into healthy returns.
Bukayo Saka (£6.5m) remains Arsenal’s primary threat in the realm of Dream Team – he’s one of just four assets into triple figures (101 points) in 2023/24.
However, the England winger is expensive while Nketiah is cheap as chips at £2.4m right now, offering an affordable route into Arsenal’s attack.

Plenty of points to come for Arsenal in November?Credit: Getty
The main drawback is that Dream Team bosses may find it impossible to fit the striker into their XI.
Erling Haaland (£7.5m) and Mohamed Salah (£6.5m) are going about their elite-level business as usual with Julian Alvarez (£4.7m), Ollie Watkins (£4.7m), Son Heung-min (£4.8m) and Darwin Nunez (£4.2m) all thriving as well – not forgetting Newcastle’s strikers.
Gaffers are spoiled for choice up front at the moment and Nketiah’s hat-trick brings him into the mix.
Decisions, decisions…

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