Gameweek 17: FPL all you need to know

How I done last week

Team of the week:

The fixtures:

Isak v Jackson:

In this weeks comparison I want to compare the higher end striker options, with the two best being Isak and Jackson.

Before I start writing I think its best to warn you I may have a slight bias for Isak as I currently have him in my team, Although I have had both in my squad through out the year.

Both have pretty good fixtures coming up over the next 6 game weeks, although I do prefer Jacksons run of games, despite Isaks away fixture against Ipswich.

They both have the exact same expected points so far this season(71), but Jackson has picked up 9 extra in the opening 16 game weeks. Both players in all honesty are great options( as long as they stay fit) and either of them is a worthwhile pick, especially if you haven’t got rid of Haaland yet and are looking to shift him.

As a final comparison Jackson has picked up 9 goals and 4 Assists so far this season compared to the 7 goals and 4 assists Isak has picked up, with both roughly performing what was expected of them.

Over the break I will be sticking with Isak over the coming weeks.

Injury updates:

Arsenal (vs Crystal Palace, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Ben White (knee).

• Injuries - Doubts: Gabriel (knock), Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Oleksandr Zinchenko (undisclosed).

• Suspensions: None.

Aston Villa (vs Manchester City, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Jacob Ramsey (hamstring), Leon Bailey (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: Ollie Watkins (knock).

• Suspensions: None.

Bournemouth (vs Manchester United, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Luis Sinisterra (hamstring), Alex Scott (knee), Julian Araujo (hamstring), Marcos Senesi (quad), Marcus Tavernier (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: None.

Brentford (vs Nottingham Forest, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Aaron Hickey (hamstring), Josh Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee), Gustavo Nunes (back), Mathias Jensen (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: Sepp van den Berg (groin), Ethan Pinnock (hamstring).

• Suspensions: None.

Brighton (vs West Ham, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: James Milner (hamstring), Adam Webster (hamstring), Jack Hinshelwood (muscle), Ferdi Kadioglu (toe).

• Injuries - Doubts: Joel Veltman (knock).

• Suspensions: None.

Chelsea (vs Everton, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Omari Kellyman (hamstring), Reece James (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: Mykhailo Mudryk (illness).

• Suspensions: Pedro Neto (until Gameweek 17).

Crystal Palace (vs Arsenal, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Matheus Franca (groin), Chadi Riad (knee), Adam Wharton (groin).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: None.

Everton (vs Chelsea, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: James Garner (back), Tim Iroegbunam (foot).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: None.

Fulham (vs Southampton, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Harrison Reed (knee), Joachim Andersen (calf), Reiss Nelson (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Tom Cairney (until Gameweek 17), Calvin Bassey (until Gameweek 17).

Ipswich (vs Newcastle, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), George Hirst (knee), Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: Kalvin Phillips (match fitness).

• Suspensions: None.

Leicester (vs Wolves, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle), Ricardo Pereira (hamstring), Abdul Fatawu (knee), Wilfried Ndidi (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: Caleb Okoli (knee), Harry Winks (groin).

• Unavailable: Boubakary Soumare (until Gameweek 17).

Liverpool (vs Spurs, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Conor Bradley (hamstring), Ibrahima Konate (knee), Konstantinos Tsimikas (knock).

• Injuries - Doubts: Diogo Jota (rib), Federico Chiesa (knock), Harvey Elliott (match fitness).

• Suspensions: Alexis McAllister (until Gameweek 17).

Manchester City (vs Aston Villa, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Oscar Bobb (leg), Rodri (knee), John Stones (foot), Manuel Akanji (knock), Nathan Ake (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Rico Lewis (until Gameweek 17).

Manchester United (vs Bournemouth, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Luke Shaw (muscle).

• Injuries - Doubts: Jonny Evans (match fitness).

• Suspensions: None.

Newcastle (vs Ipswich, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Emil Krafth (knee).

• Injuries - Doubts: Nick Pope (knee).

• Suspensions: None.

Nottingham Forest (vs Brentford, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Danilo (ankle), Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Alex Moreno (ineligible – until Gameweek 17).

Southampton (vs Fulham, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Ross Stewart (muscle), Will Smallbone (hamstring), Aaron Ramsdale (finger), Adam Lallana (hamstring).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Jack Stephens (until Gameweek 18).

Spurs (vs Liverpool, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Wilson Odobert (hamstring), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Richarlison (hamstring), Vicario (ankle), Ben Davies (hamstring), Cristian Romero (foot), Mikey Moore (illness).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Rodrigo Bentancur (until Gameweek 18), Yves Bissouma (until Gameweek 17).

West Ham (vs Brighton, Home)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Michail Antonio (leg).

• Injuries - Doubts: None.

• Suspensions: Emerson Palmieri (until Gameweek 17).

Wolves (vs Leicester, Away)

• Injuries - Ruled Out: Enso Gonzalez (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Yerson Mosquera (knee).

• Injuries - Doubts: Bastien Meupiyou (match fitness).

• Suspensions: Joao Gomes (until Gameweek 17).

Buys of the week:

• Robinson (Fulham): A direct and popular replacement for Aït-Nouri with good fixtures.

• Alexander Isak (Newcastle): Becoming a template forward choice for the experts.

• Ahmad Diallo (Man United): A budget midfield option showing promise.

• Enzo Fernández (Chelsea): Still a viable budget midfielder, though less preferred than Ahmad.

• Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest): Reliable forward option for budget-conscious managers.

• Lewis Hall: An alternative defensive option, though not as popular as Robinson.

Don’t buys:

• Danny Welbeck:

  • Status: Injured and rotation risk.

  • Fixtures: Tough after West Ham and Brentford.

• Matheus Cunha:

  • Status: Likely suspension.

  1. Brenden Johnson:

     • Fixtures: Tough; rotation risk.

  2. Garnacho & Rashford:

     • Status: Uncertain Manchester United lineup inclusion.

  3. Dwight McNeil:

     • Fixtures: Tough; low attacking potential.

     • Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United): Playing deeper.

     • Madison (Leicester): Rotation risk and poor fixtures.

     • Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolves): Most transferred out due to suspension and poor fixtures.

Differential pick of the week:

Okay time for me to rant on about how I made one of my best ever Fantasy Football Decisions two game weeks ago.

Amad, with two assists and a goal in those two games, with a last 5 minutes of the Manchester Derby really bringing it into a Christmas Miracle with him winning a penalty and then scoring the winner at the death. I am picking him out again as my choice for differential of the week. Bournemouth is next and i am confident of some returns from him once again.

Captain picks:

• Salah : Clear favorite due to form and favorable matchup against a struggling Spurs defense.

• Palmer : A differential option, playing against Everton.

• Isak: Form and Ipswich's defensive vulnerabilities make him another viable differential.

My team:

A lot to be excited about this weekend although everyone is away pretty much, I do feel very happy with this current team and am really excited to see how they do with a very high 99% team rating and a 98% Team rating on the Fantasy Football Hub.

I wish you all a great weekend and a very Merry Christmas.