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Fantasy Premier League – Top Picks for FPL Gameweek 26

Fantasy Premier League – Top Picks for FPL Gameweek 26
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We have a big Double Gameweek to look forward to in the coming days. In total, eight teams play twice in Gameweek 26 – including Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Burnley, Watford, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Wolves also double up in Gameweek 26, meaning we have plenty of exciting FPL options to choose from.

Let’s check out the fixtures before diving into the best FPL players for Gameweek 26.

  • West Ham vs. Newcastle
  • Arsenal vs. Brentford
  • Brighton vs. Burnley
  • Liverpool vs. Norwich
  • Southampton vs. Everton
  • Aston Villa vs. Watford
  • Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea
  • Man City vs. Tottenham
  • Leeds vs. Man Utd
  • Wolves vs. Leicester

 

West Ham and Newcastle kick things off on Saturday lunchtime before Wolves and Leicester round out the weekend’s action on Sunday afternoon. The other four fixtures are as follows.

  • Burnley vs. Tottenham
  • Watford vs. Crystal Palace
  • Liverpool vs. Leeds
  • Arsenal vs. Wolves

 

Liverpool players will be popular Triple Captain picks in Gameweek 26, with Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota bound to get plenty of attention.

You may also be thinking about using the Wildcard, Free Hit or Bench Boost chip as there are some favorable fixtures on the horizon.

Goalkeepers

Alisson (Liverpool) is undoubtedly the best goalkeeper for FPL Gameweek 26. The Brazilian will be confident of adding to his clean sheet tally against Norwich and Leeds.

Other Double Gameweek goalkeepers worth considering include Nick Pope (Burnley), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) and Jose Sa (Wolves).

Defenders

As well as Trent Alexander Arnold (Liverpool), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) and Joel Matip (Liverpool) are all excellent defensive options for the upcoming Double Gameweek.

Gunners trio Gabriel (Arsenal), Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) and Ben White (Arsenal) are also destined to pick up plenty of points, as are Romain Saiss (Wolves), Conor Coady (Wolves) and Nelson Semedo (Wolves).

Midfielders

It is no secret that Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) is the best midfielder for Gameweek 26, with many managers expected to Triple Captain him. Sadio Mane (Liverpool) and Diogo Jota (Liverpool) are excellent options, too.

Elsewhere, Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) and Raphina (Leeds) also play twice in Gameweek 26.

Forwards

There are plenty of exciting Double Gameweek forwards to choose from, including Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), Harry Kane (Tottenham) and Raul Jiminez (Wolves).

Hornets duo Josh King (Watford) and Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) are also worth considering, along with Rodrigo (Leeds).

Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Arsenal 83 36 26 5 5 60
2
Manchester City 82 35 25 7 3 54
3
Liverpool 78 36 23 9 4 43
4
Aston Villa 67 36 20 7 9 20
5
Tottenham 60 35 18 6 11 11
6
Newcastle United 56 35 17 5 13 22
7
Chelsea 54 35 15 9 11 11
8
Manchester United 54 35 16 6 13 -3
9
West Ham 49 36 13 10 13 -14
10
Bournemouth 48 36 13 9 14 -11
11
Brighton 47 35 12 11 12 -4
12
Wolverhampton 46 36 13 7 16 -11
13
Fulham 44 36 12 8 16 -4
14
Crystal Palace 43 36 11 10 15 -8
15
Everton 37 36 12 9 15 -11
16
Brentford 36 36 9 9 18 -8
17
Nottingham Forest 29 36 8 9 19 -18
18
Luton Town 26 36 6 8 22 -29
19
Burnley 24 36 5 9 22 -35
20
Sheffield United 16 36 3 7 26 -65

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