Fantasy Premier League

Who are the best midfielders for Blank Gameweek 32 in FPL?

By The Scout 17 Apr 2023

The Scout looks at the top picks to help Fantasy managers negotiate the reduced round of fixtures

The Scout looks at the best players in each position for Blank Gameweek 32 as Fantasy Premier League managers attempt to negotiate the reduced schedule by making transfers or using the Free Hit chip.

Mohamed Salah (LIV) £12.8m

Liverpool’s Egyptian is back in top form ahead of his home encounter with Nottingham Forest.

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Salah scored twice and earned 14 points against Leeds United on Monday, his seventh double-figure haul of the season.

He has produced 15 shots inside the box in his last four matches, joint-top among all players in Fantasy.

That total is at least 11 more than any team-mate, underlining Salah as a huge captaincy contender for BGW32.

Gabriel Martinelli (ARS) £6.9m

Arsenal’s Brazilian hosts Southampton in his most consistent form of the campaign.

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Martinelli has blanked just once in his last nine to sit joint-top of the midfield standings with Salah on 180 points.

Crucially, he has been the Gunners’ main threat in midfield since the return to action of forward Gabriel Jesus (£8.2m).

Furthermore, Martinelli has bettered Bukayo Saka (£8.6m) by seven shots to four over the last three matches, and made eight key passes to the England star’s three.

Eberechi Eze (CRY) £5.5m

The Crystal Palace star is the most-bought player in the Gameweek, earning over 339,000 new owners for his home match against Everton.

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Eze is thriving since the return of Roy Hodgson as manager, producing three goals, an assist and 28 points in a run of three straight wins.

His nine shots and six shots on target are both team-leading totals in that period.

By contrast, his fellow midfielder Michael Olise (£5.5m) has managed one shot on target with Hodgson in charge.

Cody Gakpo (LIV) £7.6m

The Dutchman offers a strong double-up option alongside Liverpool team-mate Salah at home to Forest.

Gakpo delivered his second double-figure haul in his last five starts on Monday, thanks to a goal and an assist at Leeds.

Gakpo's assist for Salah's second goal

A sweeping move that started in our own box, completed wonderfully by @MoSalah 👌 pic.twitter.com/EHH0qwYYP9
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2023

He has also been a key creator since a recent change of tactics, with his six key passes joint-top for the Reds across the last two Gameweeks.

Forest, meanwhile, have been poor defensively on the road, conceding at least twice in each of their last five matches.

James Maddison (LEI) £8.1m

Leicester City’s playmaker has struggled for output in Fantasy, with just a single assist in his last eight matches.

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However, Maddison has been a huge influence on the Foxes attack since the departure of Brendan Rodgers.

His totals of eight shots, five shots in the box, four shots in target and seven chances created are all more than any team-mate ahead of a home encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Maddison scored and earned eight points in a 4-0 win in the reverse fixture earlier this season and could prove an ideal fifth midfielder for managers looking to play a 3-5-2 formation in BGW32.