MX23RW : Saturday, March 13 03:37:27| >> :120:11339:11339:

FPL tips: Double gameweek delight for Manchester City and Everton

Pep Guardiola's side have two fixtures in gameweek 24, as do Everton, Burnley and Fulham.

Rearranged fixtures continue to shape transfer strategies in Fantasy Premier League.

Four teams have double duty in gameweek 24, providing the opportunity for savvy managers to tease out extra points.

Here, we look at the top men in the PA news agency's Transfer Score system, combining form, cost, ownership and fixture difficulty rating (FDR).

Double dip

FPL: Manchester City picks for double gameweek 24
Ilkay Gundogan and co have a double gameweek to look forward to (PA graphic)

Manchester City headline the teams with two fixtures this week and even though they face tricky opposition in Tottenham and Everton, their in-form players hold obvious appeal.

Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan remains the league's form player and earns a transfer score of 74, second in the league, with Bernardo Silva (57) a little-owned alternative riding high after three assists in four games. Joao Cancelo (59) headlines a defensive group who had six straight clean sheets before the 4-1 win at Liverpool last time out.

The Toffees are also doubling up, with Fulham first on the agenda for them, but the City fixture with Liverpool to follow drives up their FDR and caps their players' appeal – especially as key forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin is an injury doubt.

Top Fulham picks for FPL double gameweek 24
A double gameweek could help Fulham players such as Alphonse Areola, Kenny Tete and Ademola Lookman (PA graphic)

Fulham face Everton and Burnley, with goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (65) and midfielder Ademola Lookman (61) among those to consider, while the Clarets will hope to take advantage of that game and one against Crystal Palace with West Brom to follow next week.

Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope (60) anchors a solid defence while Dwight McNeil (65) is barely owned in FPL and could provide a spark from midfield.

Seagulls and Eagles

Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha's ongoing absence leaves Crystal Palace – and FPL managers – seeking alternatives (Facundo Arrizabalaga/PA)

Brighton's defence has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in recent weeks while at the other end of the field, rivals Crystal Palace will look to some of their attacking alternatives to step up in the absence of Wilfried Zaha.

With their next three fixtures all rated two in FDR – Burnley at home this week, followed by Brighton and Fulham – Palace strikers Jordan Ayew and Michy Batshuayi will look to take advantage, with midfielder Ebere Eze another option for those directly replacing Zaha.

Managers will have to place their bets ahead of the rivalry game against Albion, though. Shaping up as a budget Manchester City for FPL purposes, Graham Potter's defence kept four clean sheets in succession before drawing 1-1 with Burnley and Lewis Dunk is our top-ranked player among those with only one fixture.

He could be an alternative after FPL favourite James Justin was ruled out for the season, while Dunk's team-mates Ben White and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez are also in prime form.

ID:434947: cacheID:434947::>|1|<::QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:8081:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Did you know...?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured in February 2021
Read Next:
Premier League gameweek 24 predictions including Manchester City vs. Tottenham
>
Latest Sports Video

rhs 2.0
Todays Game Header Right
Premier League
Championship
Scottish Premiership
La Liga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Eredivisie
Primeira Liga
League One
League Two
National League
National League North
National League South
Scottish Championship
Scottish League One
Scottish League Two
Turkish Super Lig
Swiss Super League
Russian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
NIFL Premiership
Welsh Premier League
Belarusian Premier League
Segunda Division
Serie B
2.Bundesliga
Ligue 2
Copa Diego Maradona
Uruguayan Primera Division
Liga MX
Australian A-League
J1 League
Premier League 2 - Div 1
International Friendlies
Gallagher Premiership
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City29215361214068
2Manchester UnitedMan Utd28159455322354
3Leicester CityLeicester28165748321653
4Chelsea28148644251950
5West Ham UnitedWest Ham27146742311148
6Everton2714493935446
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs27136846281845
8Liverpool28127947361143
9Aston Villa271251039281141
10Arsenal27115113528738
11Leeds UnitedLeeds27112144346-335
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2898112837-935
13Crystal Palace2897123047-1734
14Southampton2896133549-1433
15Burnley2879122036-1630
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2877142845-1728
17Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton27511112735-826
18Fulham28511122233-1126
19West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2839162056-3618
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2842221645-2914

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!