The Scout triples up on both Arsenal and Crystal Palace in the best XI for Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League.
Arsenal’s huge potential from set-pieces could prove particularly productive against Burnley this weekend. Centre-back Gabriel (£6.5m) boasts the main aerial threat, while midfield duo Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) and Declan Rice (£6.7m) are on free-kick and corner duties.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace’s 3-0 EFL Cup win over Liverpool on Wednesday evening underlined the appeal of their players across all positions in Fantasy.
Wing-back Daniel Munoz (£5.7m), midfielder Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m) and forward Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.7m) are all selected.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (£14.8m) retains the armband at home to AFC Bournemouth, with Mateta named as vice-captain.
Robin Roefs (Sunderland) £4.7m
Four clean sheets, 10 save points and six bonus points have taken the Sunderland No 1 to the top of the goalkeeper standings on 52 points. The Black Cats and Roefs entertain an Everton side who have struggled on their travels, scoring only one goal across their last three away matches in all competitions.
Gabriel (Arsenal) £6.5m
Arsenal’s Brazilian has delivered at least nine points in five of the last six Gameweeks, showcasing his appeal as a captain option against Burnley. The Gunners are expected to dominate possession at Turf Moor, which could lead to more set-pieces and hand their centre-back the chance to get more goals.
Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) £5.7m
The Colombian’s 11 shots and 10 shots in the box both rank joint-second among defenders this season. Munoz also displayed his creative side in Palace’s previous home match, providing two assists to earn 10 points against Bournemouth.
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle) £4.9m
As shown by Leeds United’s Joe Rodon (£4.1m) last week, centre-backs with a major aerial threat can bring in big returns against West Ham United. Since making his full debut for Newcastle United in Gameweek 5, Thiaw’s total of four headed shots is at least twice that of any team-mate.
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) £10.0m
The winger stepped up his form in midweek, emerging from the bench to score against Brighton in the EFL Cup. Saka’s share of set-piece duties, added to the likelihood that he is still their first-choice penalty-taker, can help him to a huge haul on Saturday afternoon.
Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd) £8.2m
Manchester United’s summer signing is the most-bought player in the Gameweek after scoring twice to return 15 points against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. Mbeumo has earned a massive 869,000+ transfers in for United's visit to a Nottingham Forest side who have conceded in all nine of their league matches.
Declan Rice (Arsenal) £6.7m
The Arsenal star is the third top-scoring midfielder in Fantasy on 50 points, just one behind Mbeumo, thanks to his many routes to returns. Rice has combined a goal and four assists with four defensive contribution points and seven bonus points, blanking just twice in eight starts.
Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) £6.5m
His two goals against Liverpool in the EFL Cup in midweek show why Sarr can be a great pick alongside Palace team-mate Mateta for Fantasy managers' attacks. The Eagles have had 33 big chances this season, which are situations where a player is expected to score, more than any other side.
Erling Haaland (Man City) £14.8m
Haaland’s home form shows why he can bounce back from his rare blank at Aston Villa last weekend. The Norwegian has scored twice in each of his last three matches at the Etihad Stadium, with his average of 14.0 points per match in those contests making the armband decision a very easy one for his 68 per cent ownership.
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) £7.7m
The Frenchman has had 11 big chances over the last four Gameweeks, the most of any player in Fantasy. Mateta is the priority target for managers’ forward lines in Gameweek 10, earning 459,000+ transfers in ahead of Saturday’s 13:30 GMT deadline.
Nick Woltemade (Newcastle) £7.5m
Another player who was on the scoresheet in the EFL Cup in midweek, Newcastle’s German has blanked just twice in six league outings since arriving over the summer. Woltemade can maintain that consistent run against a West Ham side who have conceded at least twice in all four of their home matches in 2025/26.