A yellow flag for Erling Haaland following a knee injury sustained against Fulham last time out sees the fantasy landscape thrown wide open.
So, who are the top 10 FPL picks by predicted points ahead of FPL Gameweek 27?
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10. Erling Haaland (Man City)
- GW27 opponent: Newcastle (H)
- Predicted points: 5.3
Erling Haaland’s fitness sees a dent in his predicted points for this week, with AI putting him at 59 minutes for this fixture. He’s certainly a hold after being pictured in training this week and with an attractive run of fixtures in the upcoming schedule for Manchester City. He has two goals and two assists from the last four gameweeks.
9. Antoine Semenyo (Man City)
- GW27 opponent: Newcastle (H)
- Predicted points: 5.4
Antoine Semenyo has matched his teammate Erling Haaland for output over the last four gameweeks, producing three goals and one assist in this time. That takes him to 19 goal involvements for the campaign. He has consistently played 90 minutes for Man City across his five league appearances for them since his transfer in January.
8. Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace)
- GW27 opponent: Wolves (H)
- Predicted points: 5.5
Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz is the only defender to make this list. His attacking threat is the most appealing here, with six goal involvements in 18 starts this season. He’s certainly due one, having failed to register a goal or an assist on his return from injury over the last four gameweeks. Munoz scored in the reverse fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this season, a 2-0 win.
7. Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- GW27 opponent: Brighton (H)
- Predicted points: 5.5
Brentford’s Igor Thiago is second only to Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race, with a remarkable 17 goals from 25 starts in this campaign. One of those goals came in the 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion earlier this season. The Bees have weathered a tricky period of fixtures, with Thiago producing one goal from four big chances in the last four gameweeks.
6. Mo Salah (Liverpool)
- GW27 opponent: Nottingham Forest (A)
- Predicted points: 5.6
Stocks in Mo Salah are gaining momentum given his three assists in four games since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. In that period. Salah has had 12 shots in the box and created eight chances. He remains Liverpool’s first-choice penalty taker too, converting from the spot in the FA Cup last weekend.
5. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- GW27 opponent: Tottenham (H)
- Predicted points: 5.7
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice became the Gunners’ attacker to own for their double gameweek last time out, racking up 14 points across the two fixtures. He notched an assist and defensive contribution bonus from each game. That sees him up to 12 goal involvements from 25 starts in this campaign and hitting the bonus on 11 occasions.
4. Joao Pedro (Chelsea)
- GW27 opponent: Burnley (H)
- Predicted points: 5.8
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro is the highest-scoring player in the game over the last four gameweeks. He’s taken full advantage of favourable fixtures for the Blues with three goals and five fantasy assists. The underlying numbers suggest that these returns could well be sustainable, ranking top for shots in the box (12) and second for big chances (six) on goal in this time.
3. Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
- GW27 opponent: Everton (A)
- Predicted points: 6.0
Bruno Fernandes’ consistency sees him in the captaincy conversation once again for the final fixture from this round of games as Manchester United take on Everton on Monday night. He has produced one goal and four assists in the five games since Michael Carrick took charge as interim manager, with his side unbeaten in this period.
2. Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
- GW27 opponent: Burnley (H)
- Predicted points: 6.2
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is one of three Blues assets making this top five ahead of the visit of 19th-placed Burnley. He produced a double digit haul in the reverse of this fixture, getting on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win. Fernandez has scored two goals in the last four gameweeks, taking him to 11 goal involvements for the campaign.
1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- GW27 opponent: Burnley (H)
- Predicted points: 7.4
Cole Palmer has been in prolific form in recent gameweeks, following up a hat-trick against Wolves in Gameweek 25 to produce a goal and an assist against Leeds United the following midweek. He should be refreshed after a break in his footballing schedule. Chelsea have scored a leading 13 goals in the last five gameweeks, with Burnley conceding 10.