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Dazzling football prowess: Mohamed Salah, the Premier League maestro. Explore top alternatives for FPL success without him and Son!
Two mid-season international competitions are coming up for Fantasy Premier League managers, as two of the top players in the league are heading to AFCON and the Asian Cup.
The two players with the highest points in the Premier League thus far this season are Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min, however due to national team obligations, both players may miss up to FOUR games.
This season, how you fill in these premium players’ spots could make all the difference in your mini-league success or failure.
Here, we look at some of the best Salah and Son replacements.
Fantasy Premier League: The best Salah and Son substitutes are:
Jarrod Bowen, £8.0 million, West Ham
For non-owners, Jarrod Bowen—the West Ham winger is the third-highest scoring midfielder in FPL—will be a popular choice to start in Salah and Son’s stead.
In his 19 appearances for the Hammers this season, Bowen has 11 goals and 2 assists. When Michail Antonio has been out, he has played a lot of center forward.
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With an average of 5.8 points per game this season, the England international is a member of a West Ham club that has achieved success under David Moyes. The Irons have won four straight shutouts and have only dropped one of their last nine Premier League games.
Following their trip to face bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in Gameweek 21, the East Londoners will play Bournemouth (H) and Manchester United (A) after this weekend’s FA Cup third round break.
Phil Foden ($7.8 million) of Manchester City
Recently, Phil Foden has regained his form, making him a desirable choice for fantasy football managers looking for assists and goals from midfield. The Manchester City player has scored a goal and provided two assists against Everton and Sheffield United to earn 20 points in his last two games.
For the Citizens, who play their next four league games against struggling Burnley (H), Brentford (A), and Everton (H), Foden is excelling in a central role.
As the top assist producer from the previous campaign returns to first-team training, Kevin De Bruyne’s (£10.2 million) imminent comeback provides an alternate path into the Manchester City midfield.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (£5.6 million)
Since moving from Manchester City to Chelsea in the summer, Cole Palmer has been a revelation. The 21-year-old’s decision to leave in quest of consistent playing time has paid off in West London.
Palmer, who cost £5.6 million, is a great bargain at this point in the season, having scored eight goals and provided five assists in FPL. Among under-21 players in the top five leagues in Europe this season, only Jude Bellingham has contributed directly to more goals than Palmer. Palmer’s ability to take penalties also adds to his attractiveness, despite Chelsea’s patchy play.
Palmer scored a season-high 18 points in the victory over Luton over the weekend, solidifying his position as the focal point of Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea offense.
Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey (£5.7 million)
Leon Bailey, another inexpensive option, has been playing quite well for Aston Villa this year.
With eight league starts under his belt, the Jamaican international has contributed to 11 goals for Unai Emery’s team in recent weeks, demonstrating his growing significance. Bailey has 1.15 Goals and Assists per 90 this season; no player has a higher non-penalty Goals and Assists per 90 number than the winger, with Erling Haaland (1.25) the only player who can surpass it.
Villa’s next three games are a home match against injury-plagued Newcastle and away games against relegation-fighting Everton (A) and Sheffield United (A). The Magpies have dropped seven of their previous eight games in all competitions, making them the second-worst traveling team in the Premier League this year.
Richarlison – Tottenham (£6.9m)
Son Heung-min, the South Korean striker who is leaving for the Asian Cup, will be missed, therefore Ange Postecoglou’s forward line will have to step up.
With 12 goals in the Premier League this season, Son leads the team in scoring. Richarlison is one of the players anticipated to step up and take his place. After a challenging first season in North London, the Brazilian has recovered and has been playing well lately, scoring five goals in his last five Premier League games.
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In the upcoming weeks, Richarlison will start at the front for Spurs as they attempt to maintain their Champions League qualification campaign. Spurs will be auspicious about the outgrowth of their coming games against Manchester United( A), Brentford( H), and Everton( A), despite protective problems due to the absence of important players.