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Midfielders
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Crystal Palace (£4.5m)
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After a brief injury spell, Loftus-Cheek has come back to provide two assists in his last three starts sandwiched between his debut for England in their international friendly against Germany. Crystal Palace face Stoke, Brighton, West Brom, Bournemouth and Watford in their next five. At a paltry £4.5m, the Chelsea loanee is the definition of a 'steal' in FPL. He could be a great asset to have on the bench. Don't hesitate to give him a run in your starting eleven if you've decided to spend big on your other players.
Player to watch: Fernandinho - Manchester City (£5.2)
Manchester City have been on a riot and look to be running away with the title as of now. They have scored a ridiculous 40 goals already, and it would be a sin not to have Manchester City players in our FPL teams. In Manchester city's perennially uncertain starting eleven, Fernandinho seems to be a constant. He is obviously a defensive-minded player but finds himself in the box on quite a few occasions. At £5.2m, he could make an excellent first substitute or even a fifth midfielder.
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Paul Pogba - Manchester United (£8.0m)
#Pogback. He's back and how! After a long 7 weeks, Pogba returned with a bang to score a goal and also provide a sumptuous assist for Tony Martial. His Influence-Creativity-Threat (ICT) index have been incredible, as he has found the back of the net thrice and assisted four times in his five starts. He is the only one in his price range worth looking at right now and is this week's highest transferred in player so far. If you believe in the top transfer curse, fear not for it has been broken! Salah scored a brace last week to end the long-lasting curse.
Player to watch: Mesut Özil - Arsenal (£9.3m)
The assist king seemed to have lost his glory with no assist until game week 9. However, he has since then racked up three assists and a goal. With a good run of fixtures over the long run, he could be an interesting differential to have on your team. It may be too soon though, so keep an eye out for the next few weeks before making the move.
Disclaimer: We have not named Salah as we're assuming that you have him on your team already. If not, get him in pronto!
