There are some big fixtures in the Premier League this weekend.
Second-placed Manchester City host basement club Wolverhampton Wanderers, while league leaders Arsenal take on Manchester United.
So, who are the top 10 FPL picks by predicted points ahead of FPL Gameweek 23?
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10. Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)
- GW23 opponent: Bournemouth (A)
- Predicted points: 5.4
Hugo Ekitike is the only Liverpool player to make this top 10 ahead of the trip to Bournemouth, having registered six shots on goal in the 1-1 draw against Burnley. Ekitike’s last goal involvement came against Wolves back in Gameweek 18. He produced a 11 point haul in the 4-2 win against Bournemouth in the season opener back in August.
9. Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- GW23 opponent: Burnley (A)
- Predicted points: 5.6
Cristian Romero retains his place in the top 10 predictions, which was justified last time out when he scored his third goal of the season at home to West Ham United. He’s one of just two defenders on this list for Tottenham Hotspur‘s trip to Burnley, with Spurs the 3-0 victors the last time these two sides met.
8. Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
- GW23 opponent: Arsenal (A)
- Predicted points: 5.6
Bruno Fernandes is the most-bought player for Gameweek 23, despite a tricky entry point, with a trip to Arsenal. He has two assists in two games since returning from injury, taking him up to 14 goal involvements for the campaign. It’s his routes to points which makes him such an enticing prospect, with heavy set piece involvement and defensive contribution potential.
7. Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- GW23 opponent: Nottingham Forest (H)
- Predicted points: 5.7
Igor Thiago has scored a remarkable 16 goals in 21 starts this campaign, with some emphatic home wins for Brentford in recent weeks. That bodes well for the visit of Nottingham Forest this weekend, with Thiago producing five goals in his last four games. He’s had 15 shots on goal in this spell.
6. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- GW23 opponent: Man Utd (H)
- Predicted points: 5.9
Declan Rice is quickly becoming the key Arsenal midfielder to own, matching Bukayo Saka for output at a far cheaper price point. He has two goals and one assist from his last four appearances in the Premier League and was a substitute in the Champions League this midweek.
5. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- GW23 opponent: Man Utd (H)
- Predicted points: 6.0
As Arsenal’s star man, Bukayo Saka carries the most explosive potential going into the home game against Man Utd, with four goals and seven assists this season. He’s also their likely penalty taker and has had a recent rest too, being a substitute in the 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest last time out.
4. Gabriel (Arsenal)
- GW23 opponent: Man Utd (H)
- Predicted points: 6.1
Gabriel remains the top-performing defender in the game, with the Gunners keeping 11 clean sheets. He’s the highest scoring player in the last four gameweeks on 38 points, with two goals, three clean sheets, five bonus and two defensive contribution points. It’s his routes to points which makes him so prolific.
3. Phil Foden (Man City)
- GW23 opponent: Wolves (H)
- Predicted points: 6.3
Man City lock out the top three spots in the predictions for their home game against bottom-of-the-league Wolves, with Phil Foden third among their attackers. He has seven goals and two assists for the campaign, but his purple patch in late November and early December feels like a distant memory following six successive blanks.
2. Antoine Semenyo (Man City)
- GW23 opponent: Wolves (H)
- Predicted points: 6.4
Antoine Semenyo has made an emphatic start in a Man City shirt, already scoring a couple of goals. He’s now on 15 goal involvements for the campaign in the Premier League: 10 goals and five assists. He couldn’t participate in the Champions League in midweek, seeing him fully rested for this fixture.
1. Erling Haaland (Man City)
- GW23 opponent: Wolves (H)
- Predicted points: 10.7
Erling Haaland retains his place as the top AI option and the best captain pick ahead of the trip to Wolves, with a season high prediction of 10.7 points. He sits top for shots (17) in the last four gameweeks, but has scored just one goal in that time. Man City beat Wolves 4-0 the last time they met, with Haaland scoring a brace on that occasion.