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With the Premier League already nine gameweeks old, a number of managers will be having a rough idea about who the high-scoring point scorers have been thus far in the Fantasy Premier League.
Gameweek 10 poses a new challenge for FPL managers as two teams in the top four square off against each other. Tottenham Hotspur's trip to Manchester United will see some of the game's most popular players square off against each other.
The likes of David de Gea, Romelu Lukaku, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Toby Alderweireld are all set to start the game. One key absentee will, however, be Harry Kane, whom we will discuss in depth in this article.
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Elsewhere, table toppers Manchester City visit the Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion while Arsenal play host to Swansea. Their London rivals Chelsea make a trip to the Vitality Stadium to take on relegation candidates Bournemouth, while Liverpool hope to return to winning ways against Huddersfield at Anfield.
Sportskeeda takes a look at three must have players in your FPL teams, and three options you should consider removing:
Avoid: Harry Kane and Spurs' attacking options
The biggest story of the weekend is that Spurs frontman Harry Kane will be missing the trip to Manchester to take on the Red Devils as he is suffering from a hamstring injury. This could prove to be fatal for the North London outfit and also 39.7 percent managers who have been reliant on the Englishman for the points on a consistent basis.
That being said, even if Kane was to be fit for this game, it would be a risk to bring him into your team or making him the captain. Manchester United, despite their league struggles of late, have been a prolific team at home (unbeaten for the last 36 games at Old Trafford in all competitions), and are still to concede in front of their home fans this season.
Furthermore, Jose Mourinho is set to make his team hard to beat and could ask one of his player's to man-mark Spurs' attacking players for the entirety of the game. Thus, it could be tricky finding a way to breach the United defence, so it would be wise to keep the likes of Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen or Son Heung-min out of your side or on the bench if you want to avoid taking a four point hit.
Buy: Sergio Aguero
The Argentine returned to training last season and was immediately put into the starting eleven by manager Pep Guardiola. He responded to the gaffer's faith by finding the back of the net and is in line to start this weekend against West Brom.
At £11.7m, he may be one of the most expensive players in the game, but is an investment worth making. Manchester City have scored in every league match this season and have been finding the back of the net in numbers.
Thus, Aguero and co. will be backed to score against a West Brom defensive that have been looking shaky of late. Despite having to face Arsenal next week, the Argentine is an investment that should be made, and it will help reap long-term benefits.
Avoid: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
The dynamic Armenian enjoyed a blistering start to the new season and saw a sudden upturn in his value. He was soon every manager's go-to option in the 8.0 bracket, but once his assists have dried down, Mkhitaryan is like a passenger for most FPL managers.
In his price range, the likes of Leroy Sane, David Silva and Pedro are available and also have better fixtures ahead. Much like Mesut Ozil at Arsenal, Mkhitaryan's become a luxury player in the United team. Whenever the Red Devils fail to tick, the attacking midfielder tends to go missing - frustrating the FPL managers that have believed in.
Still a surprisingly high ownership of 20.6 percent, managers are still vesting their faith in the Armenia international. However, given the form he is in and fixtures such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City in the near future, it is best to offload him before his value plummets.
Buy: Richarlison
The 20-year-old Brazilian has been an FPL revelation this season. While there was a lot of glitz and glam surrounding Richarlison in the summer transfer window, few expected him to have such an instant impact in the Premier League.
Due to Richarlison's three goals and four assists, the Hornets find themselves in an impressive sixth position on the table. The Brazilian has a knack for getting himself in the right places and has done an exceptional job at leading the line for them despite being a midfielder by trade.
At a paltry £6.3m, FPL managers get the unique opportunity of buying a midfielder who is indeed playing up front in the Premier League games. Thus, he has a better opportunity of finding the back of the net and providing an extra point for a goal compared to the strikers. Also, Watford have Stoke, Everton, West Brom and Newcastle in their next games - and it would be foolish to bet against Richarlison trying his chances against the mid-table clubs.
Avoid: Raheem Sterling
Pep Guardiola's confusing rotating schemes has puzzled many an FPL manager since he took over the reins at Manchester City last summer. Known to be a tinkerman, the former Barcelona and Bayern coach constantly shuffles his side so as to get the best of all his squad players.
Two midfielders that have been exempt to this policy have been David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne - his vital cogs in the middle of the park. However, the likes of Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling have often been given the rest before Champions League fixtures.
Bernardo and Sane enjoyed a good outing against Burnley last week and are expected to retain their spot in the starting eleven. Sterling, despite reaching 50 FPL points after scoring 15 in gameweek 8 alone, was omitted from the lineup against the Clarets. The England international may or may not be in the starting eleven this week, so it is advisable to avoid him in favour of David Silva or Sane.
Buy: Tomer Hemed
The Brighton striker missed the last three league games through suspension, and despite the exploits of Glenn Murray last week, manager Chris Hughton is likely to reinstate Hemed back into the fold.
Prior to his suspension, Hemed, at £5.0m, proved to be a practical budget option and a third striker for FPL managers. He is Brighton's main centre-forward, and when fit, is likely to start most of their games. He is also the cheapest active attacking option in the game and is a wonderful backup to have for managers playing with two strikers in their playing eleven.
Hemed has scored two goals and provided another assist this season. He also recorded an impressive 41 and 35 on the BPS in gameweeks 4 and 6 before sitting three games through suspension. Now firing on all cylinders, Hemed could prove to be a steal at this juncture in the game.
