3 budget midfielders you should consider for Fantasy Premier League

Fantasy Premier League is back and with that comes the pain of trying to find the best possible team for the season or for that matter, the week. We all are familiar with the big names such as Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero, Eden Hazard and so on.

Not only are these players extremely costly but it is often the players with smaller values who make the difference. Simply put more than 25% of FPL players will own Salah and so if Salah does well then 25% of FPL players do well.

A high majority of FPL players will own players such as Kante and while Kante is a phenomenal player but he is simply not a good fantasy pick. It is the attack-minded budget players which make the difference.

These according to me are the players with a lower ownership and a value of less than or equal to £5.5 million. Players such as Wilfried Zaha were once budget midfielders which makes this category intriguing to Fantasy Premier League players. With that in mind, let us look at 3 budget midfielders who will be great FPL picks for the 2018/19 FPL campaign.

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#1 Kenedy - Newcastle United (£5.0m)

Kenedy is on loan from Chelsea at Newcastle and is available in Fantasy Premier League for £5.0m. Kennedy is a flashy Brazilian winger with blistering pace and skill. Frankly, I would look at all Chelsea players who are on loan and playing in the Premier League as all of them are highly talented.

In his 13 appearances for Newcastle last season, Kenedy scored two goals and assisted two goals and is expected to improve on that tally this coming season. Kenedy would be a much better buy compared to players such a Nemanja Matic or Victor Wanyama who are all in the similar price range.

The fixture list for Newcastle is not kind in the beginning as they face Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal in their first five games and so I would wait for a while before buying Kenedy but I would definitely keep my eye on him as he is not only a good player but also a good "FPL" player.

#2 Granit Xhaka - Arsenal (£5.5m)

Granit Xhaka

Granit Xhaka may be defensive on paper but can be one of those players that can be productive in FPL. While he costs £5.5m which may be slightly expensive, his price may be justified when you realize that last season he gave 8 assists for Arsenal. He has a hammer of a left foot and had more shots on target than any other Arsenal midfielder last season.

While Xhaka is a good buy, with Arsenal's new signings it is not sure whether he will start which is why a safer option would be Fernandinho from Manchester City, who scored five and assisted four last season.

#3 Jack Wilshere - West Ham United (£5.0m)

Jack Wilshere in West Ham colours

Injuries are the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Jack Wilshere. Wilshere was said to be the "next big thing" for Arsenal and English football but has not lived up to those expectations. Wilshere will be looking to reignite his career at West Ham and could be a risky yet effective buy at £5.0m.

As Lanzini is sidelined with injury, Manuel Pellegrini would want to use Wilshere to control the tempo of the game. He would hope that Wilshere can recreate the form of his early Arsenal days and we as FPL players can hope that he gives us some points.