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GW26 Kings to watch: Wilfried Zaha

By The Scout 16 Feb 2022
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The Scout explains why winger could be Crystal Palace’s top performer against Chelsea and Watford

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The Scout is tipping five players to produce big points in Gameweek 26 of 2021/22 Fantasy Premier League.

Wilfried Zaha (CRY) £6.8m

The winger has the potential to emerge as Crystal Palace’s standout player in Double Gameweek 26.

The Eagles are among eight sides scheduled to play twice in the next round of fixtures, hosting Chelsea before visiting Watford.

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Crucially, Conor Gallagher (£6.2m), who is Palace’s top performer in 2021/22 Fantasy, is ineligible to face his parent club in the first of those matches. 

Although Michael Olise (£5.4m) and Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) have both shown strong form recently, they continue to be rotated by Patrick Vieira and have each started only one of Palace’s last two contests.

Zaha, on the other hand, has played the full 90 minutes against both Norwich City and Brentford since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

The winger scored his side’s only goal over those encounters, netting in a 1-1 draw with the Canaries in Gameweek 24.

The underlying numbers also back up Zaha’s influence on the Palace attack.

His totals of six shots and five shots in the box in the last two Gameweeks were both more than any team-mate.

Furthermore, he is also expected to remain first-choice for penalties under Vieira, despite missing from the spot at Carrow Road.

Added to his assured pitch time, that lifts Zaha’s potential as the go-to Palace option for Double Gameweek 26. 

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Part 3: Raul Jimenez (WOL)
Part 4: Nick Pope (BUR)
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