Fantasy Premier League: Top 5 attacking midfielders for December

The fixture-rich month of December offers plenty of chances for managers to climb up the leaderboard rankings. With 7 gameweeks to be played, plenty of points will be on offer making this one of the most crucial months in the FPL season.

Typically a congested list of fixtures means that players do run the risk of rotation. Finding players who can get through a game every three days is a challenging deal. Fortunately, there are a number of such players, especially in the midfield up to the given task.

The players chosen have been selected on the basis of their club, personal form, the ease of fixtures as well as their probability of starting each game. Here are the top 5 attacking midfield options for points in the month of December.

Felipe Anderson - West Ham

The Brazilian midfielder has taken the reigns in attack since the injury layoff to Andriy Yarmolenko. He has been ushed up to a more attacking role and has since scored 4 goals in his last 4 games. In comparison, he only had a solitary goal and assist all season before this.

West Ham's fixture list for the coming month or so seems mouthwatering. It would be highly advisable to have at least one player from the Hammers in your side during this period. Felipe Anderson is a no-brainer from midfield considering his current form, the team's natural instinct to attack under manager Manuel Pellegrini as well as his decent price tag of £7.1.

Playing against Cardiff, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Fulham as just some of their next few fixtures. It wouldn't be a surprise if Anderson climbs up the midfield charts along with a rise in his current 10.5 percent ownership in the coming weeks. His place in the side is assured as well and we can't really see him being dropped in any of the future games unless injured.

Raheem Sterling - Manchester City

Sterling currently leads the points table

Probably the hottest property in the Fantasy game at the moment- Raheem Sterling has been scoring goals for fun having already raked in 8 this season. Along with this, he also has grabbed 7 assists which have made him the first person to hit 100 points this season, well before Eden Hazard and Sergio Aguero.

City's midfield though always runs a risk of rotation by manager Pep Guardiola. Sterling has so far managed to keep his spot in the side on a regular basis. This month, however, will most often than not keep him on the bench in a couple of games, especially seeing the amount of quality City possesses among their ranks.

Sterling still manages to be a tremendous proposition in spite of the looming danger of rotation. He is the one most likely to grab the most number of attacking returns than the rest of City's midfield. He is currently priced at £11.5 and is selected by almost 20 percent of the Fantasy populace.

Anthony Martial - Manchester United

The team has heavily relied on Martial's form this season

United have had a woeful season so far. Not many are considering their players in their Fantasy sides except perhaps the Frenchman who has rediscovered his goal scoring form in the last month or so. Martial scored 6 goals in 5 games on a trot to become a rare bright spot in the Fledgeling Red Devils side.

United's fixture list in the month of December offers some potential points giving matches. They play Fulham, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Bournemouth and would look to get all they can out of these games. hough with their current form, nothing really is assured.

Martial's form might still offer Fantasy players a considerable amount of points like he did in October. Seeing that the team's front line is lacking goals and with Sanchez out for a while, Martial will be ever heavily relied upon. His price at £7.6 is too at a mid-range and doesn't set you back by too much.

Christian Eriksen - Tottenham

An under the radar player at the moment considering his overall lack of points this season- Eriksen has begun to show Fantasy promise again after being back from injury and has provided 3 assist in his last 2 games. His total assists count for this season currently stands at 5 and will surely go up since he hasn't finished below double figures in goals and assists for the last 3 years.

Tottenham also boast a good fixture list in this month and will surely be looking to take full advantage of the holiday season. Eriksen is their ever-present midfield mastermind and will most likely feature in every game during this period.

Not many are up to speed with Eriksen upcoming prospects and his ownership currently stands at only 5 percent. His price has also fallen down to £9.2, which is almost a great deal considering the player's quality. Now might be just the best time to get him in your side.

Eden Hazard - Chelsea

Will keeping a hold of Hazard pay off this month?

After having a scintillating start to the season, Hazard has been underwhelming in the last few game weeks. He has given back only 15 points in his last 6 games- a total which includes only 2 assists and no goals. Still a player with the quality and the stature of his, you'd expect this run to end sooner than later.

The month of December might just be that time as fixtures come thick and fast. Chelsea would need their star man to produce in every game if they are to keep pace with Man City in the title race. Their game against City this will be crucial in this regard as well. It might make or break their season since the team has seldom little else to play for this year.

The other game this month are all potential points yielding. Hazard, whose price has now fallen back to £11 might just be the wild card for the month of December. His playing time also is under almost no threat.

Edited by Victor R. Lopez M.