Captain Salah one last time? FPL team of the week
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Freddie Woodman, Liverpool, £3.9m - Crystal Palace (h)If you're on a free hit this week then you can't turn down this budget gem.With Alisson out and Giorgi Mamardashvili likely injured too, Woodman gives you a piece of Liverpool's defence, at home, for less than £4m.Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £6.2m - Crystal Palace (h)Given Palace will have their eyes on their huge European semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk five days after this game, backing Liverpool's defence is a safe bet.Will Palace manager Oliver Glasner rest the likes of Ismaila Sarr and Jean Philippe-Mateta again? There's a high chance.Van Dijk, surprisingly given Liverpool's defensive struggles at times, is the second-highest scoring defender this season.
Luckily for them they face a Newcastle side also in turgid form.With no Arsenal attacking assets really worth a punt at the moment, you can put your faith in their trusty defence.Mohamed Salah (captain), Liverpool, £14m - Crystal Palace (h)You have to take a punt on Salah this week if you can, not least because it might be the last chance you get - with him leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.Palace could end up being favourable opponents this week, if they are distracted at all by their European fixture.And Salah has a goal in his past three starts. His numbers in that time aren't incredible - four shots on target, three big chances and three goals.But Salah is on penalties and it wouldn't be a surprise if he found his way to two returns, which is what you want from a captain.Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £10.3m - Brentford (h)United flopped in their last home game - the 2-1 defeat by Leeds - but Fernandes still returned an assist.He'll likely be on the teamsheet each week until the end of the season and is also a great captain choice.Harry Wilson, Fulham, £6m - Aston Villa (h)Only Fernandes (49%) has been involved in more of his side's goals this season than Wilson (43%).Over their past six games, only Chelsea and Burnley have conceded more than Villa's 13 goals.Expecting this match to be high-scoring, an attacking asset from each team makes this week's XI.Casemiro, Manchester United, £5.7m - Brentford (h)Three goals in his past five starts for Casemiro and only Arsenal (19) have scored more set-piece goals than United (16), which is where the Brazilian thrives.This is also a pick that backs United's attack - the third-highest scoring at home - to overcome Brentford's defence.The Bees have conceded 1.11 goals per game at home compared to 1.56 on the road.Jarrod Bowen, West Ham, £7.7m - Everton (h)West Ham can't relax in this relegation fight and this is a huge chance for them to get three points.Talisman Bowen turned up in their last home game, the 4-0 win over Wolves, with three assists and 14 FPL points.He's West Ham's star man and has been involved in 45% of their goals.
Only Erling Haaland and Thiago have better statistics than that among strikers.Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa, £8.6m - Fulham (a)Seasoned FPL managers have seen this before from Watkins - it looks very much like the start of a hot spurt of form and you want to catch that before it is over.Three goals and an assist in his past three games and Watkins looks in top shape at a key point of the season.Villa's seven-goal thriller against Sunderland last time is also a good sign. If attacks get on top at Craven Cottage then it could be another bonanza for Watkins.Dominic Solanke, Spurs, £7.2m - Wolves (a)An absolute punt but this is the time of the season when they can pay off the most.The logic:Solanke is clearly Roberto de Zerbi's first-choice central strikerWolves have shipped nine goals in their past three league gamesSpurs need a performance - a relegation fight creates FPL heroesThere you go - if you have a transfer spare and a settled team, why not take a chance on Solanke this week?