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GW9 final call: Fernandes injury boosts De Bruyne

By The Scout 22 Oct 2021
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City

The Scout looks at the best options to replace the Man Utd star who is a doubt to face Liverpool

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With the news from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that Bruno Fernandes (£11.8m) is a doubt for Manchester United's home match against Liverpool on Sunday, here are five potential replacements for the 2million+ managers who don’t want to risk him for Gameweek 9.

Best Fernandes replacements
Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) £12.0m

Manchester City’s playmaker has two goals and 19 points over his last two outings.

Son Heung-min (TOT) £10.2m

The Tottenham Hotspur star has averaged 7.3 points per match this season.

Kai Havertz (CHE) £8.1m

Expected to play as a “false nine”, Chelsea’s German faces each of the bottom three teams in successive Gameweeks.

Raphinha (LEE) £6.7m

Leeds United’s Brazilian has scored in three of his last six Gameweek appearances. 

Bryan Mbeumo (BRE) £5.6m

Playing up front for Brentford, he has scored both of his goals this season in the last four Gameweeks.

See: The Scout's essential FPL tips for Gameweek 9

Remember, the Gameweek 9 deadline is at 18:30 BST on Friday 22 October.

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