This season, the attacking fullback has cemented himself as a permanent feature in Eddie Howe’s Newcastle lineup. With 17 starts to his name in just 20 games, he is no longer a rookie. If we look closely at his season stats, you might go crazy, as he has already accomplished four assists alongside seven clean sheets. Lewis Hall has scalped a jaw-dropping 42pts in the last five matches.
However, there’s a little tweak this time. Now, you can hold up to five free transfers, which used to be two till last season. Therefore, saving up a couple of free transfers and swapping your out-of-form GK appears to be a smart idea. However, only a handful of GKs have a kind run of fixtures, solid defensive organisation, and great form. You may bring any of them to find another interesting route to collect points every week.
Indeed, there’s hardly any guarantee of a clean sheet this season. Finding a solid defense has become almost a rarity. It seems to be an endangered breed, barring a few exceptions. However, as we approach gameweek 20, some excellent defender picks are up for grabs in the Fantasy Premier League. All of them can fetch points from both ends of the field.
Having played every game for Villa in PL 2024/25, Rogers has to sit out now against Leicester, what appeared to be a plum fixture in terms of FPL prospects. Morgan, who has delivered great dividends to his managers in the last three GWs — 27pts in total, picked up a yellow in the 2-2 draw against Brighton to take his yellow-card count to five. Therefore, resulting in a suspension.
However, things are much worse than it seemed in the first place. Bowen, who garnered 28pts between GW15 and GW18 averaging 7pts per game, is now expected to miss at least the next four games.
FPL managers have been dealt with a severe blow of late, as popular pick Matheus Cunha has been handed a two-match ban by the FA. Cunha, flying high with 10 goals and 4 assists in his kitty, was involved in a nasty scuffle with an Ipswich Town staff member on December 14.
