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Coutinho among best Jota replacements in FPL

By The Scout 18 Feb 2022
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Find out who you should bring in after the Liverpool midfielder was ruled out of match against Norwich

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The Scout looks at the best Fantasy Premier League replacements for Diogo Jota (£8.5m), who has been ruled out of the first match of Liverpool’s Double Gameweek 26 against Norwich City and been sold by 440,000+ managers.

"It’s something with some ligaments in and around the ankle," manager Jurgen Klopp told the club's official website. "Pretty much everything is possible in the moment. So we have to wait. For the weekend, for sure not.”

Philippe Coutinho (AVL) £7.3m

Aston Villa’s Brazilian has two favourable home matches against Watford and Southampton in the next three Gameweeks, as well as a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Coutinho has produced 22 points in his two outings at Villa Park so far, scoring twice and supplying two assists. 

Bukayo Saka (ARS) £6.4m

Along with Liverpool, Arsenal are the only other side to play both their Double Gameweek 26 fixtures at home, entertaining Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Saka has blanked in just one of his last five matches at Emirates Stadium, while his 51 points at home this term rank joint-top among the Gunners’ outfield players.

Jarrod Bowen (WHU) £7.1m

The West Ham United star has four double-figure hauls in his last seven appearances.

Bowen embarks on a run of three home matches in the next four Gameweeks, against Newcastle United, Wolves and Aston Villa.

Maxwel Cornet (BUR) £5.9m

Playing out of position as a forward, the Ivorian has six goals in 11 starts this season.

At a cost of just £5.9m, Cornet can profit from Burnley's busy schedule. The Clarets have back-to-back Double Gameweeks in the next two rounds of matches.

Mason Mount (CHE) £7.5m

If he recovers from injury in time to face Crystal Palace this weekend, the Chelsea midfielder has a superb schedule that can reward investors for many Gameweeks to come.

According to the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), each of the Blues’ next seven matches all score just two.

See: Your essential FPL tips for Double Gameweek 26

Remember, the Gameweek 26 deadline is at 11:00 GMT on Saturday 19 February.

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