The return to fitness of Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) is good news for managers in Fantasy Premier League looking for a premium differential.
Head coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed the winger is available for Manchester City’s home encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.
That match at the Etihad Stadium is among only six contests set to take place in the reduced Gameweek 18.
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Interest in Man City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) has soared ahead of Tuesday’s 16:30 GMT deadline.
De Bruyne is the most-bought player in the Gameweek, earning more than 490,000 new owners to take his ownership to 34.2 per cent.
Sterling, however, can be found in only 4.5 per cent of squads by comparison.
His form certainly suggests he is just as worthy of consideration against Brighton.
The England star has scored or assisted in five of Man City’s last six Gameweeks.
Sterling scores in GW14
Indeed, his total of 42 points in that period is identical to De Bruyne.
Man City’s upcoming matches boost the appeal of Sterling well beyond the current round of fixtures.
Guardiola’s side have a pair of Double Gameweek 19 home encounters with Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
Furthermore, their subsequent three matches over Gameweeks 20-22, against West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United and Burnley, all score only two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR).
Sterling has the form to profit from that run of opponents and emerge as a powerful differential over the upcoming period, starting in Gameweek 18.
Remember, the Gameweek 18 deadline is at 16:30 GMT on Tuesday.