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Scout Selection: Best FPL team for Gameweek 17

By The Scout 14 Dec 2023
Solanke

Solanke is one of two AFC Bournemouth players named in XI that line up in 3-5-2 formation

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A home encounter with Luton Town gives Dominic Solanke (£6.6m) the chance to immediately reward his huge numbers of new owners in Fantasy Premier League.

The AFC Bournemouth forward is the most-bought player in Gameweek 17, earning over 400,000 transfers in partly due to concerns over the fitness of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (£14.0m).

Solanke has scored four goals in the Cherries’ current five-match unbeaten run and is named up front in a 3-5-2 formation, with Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) handed the armband and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) named vice-captain.

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Martin Dubravka (Newcastle) £4.1m

Newcastle United’s home form suggests their back-up goalkeeper can defy in-form Fulham and offer great value in Fantasy this weekend. The Magpies have kept five clean sheets in their last six Premier League matches at St. James’ Park, conceding just a single goal in that run.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) £8.2m

The Liverpool star offers multiple routes to returns at home to Manchester United. Alexander-Arnold is the top-scoring player in Fantasy over the last four Gameweeks, earning 37 points thanks to two goals, two assists, one clean sheet and eight bonus points.

Pedro Porro (Spurs) £5.4m

The Tottenham Hotspur full-back is the most-bought defender in the Gameweek, earning 290,000+ new owners for his visit to Nottingham Forest. One of the most consistent defenders in 2023/24, Porro has produced defensive or attacking returns in 10 of his 15 appearances.

Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) £4.4m

Bournemouth’s centre-back has been a budget gem recently, producing two goals and three clean sheets in his last five outings. Senesi entertains Luton on the back of 14 and 15-point hauls in the last two Gameweeks.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) £13.2m

The Liverpool star’s Fantasy owners will be hoping for a repeat of his performance in the corresponding match against Man Utd in 2022/23. Salah delivered his season-high haul of 21 points, scoring twice and supplying two assists in a 7-0 win at Anfield.

Son Heung-min (Spurs) £9.6m

Spurs’ talisman visits Nott’m Forest on the back of his sixth double-figure haul of the season. Son claimed 17 points against Newcastle last weekend, highlighting his captaincy credentials against a Forest side who have conceded 13 goals in their last five matches.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) £9.0m

The Arsenal winger boasts a flawless home record this season, producing attacking returns in all seven such appearances. Saka has averaged 7.7 points per match at Emirates Stadium and hosts a Brighton & Hove Albion side who are yet to keep a clean sheet in 2023/24.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) £7.7m

West Ham United’s top scorer has produced seven shots on target in his last four matches, more than any other midfielder in Fantasy. Bowen entertains a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who have conceded at least twice in each of their last three away matches.

Phil Foden (Man City) £7.6m

The winger is Man City’s second top-scoring player in home matches this season, earning 44 points thanks to three goals and two assists. Foden faces a Crystal Palace side who have conceded at least twice in four of their last five matches.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle) £7.6m

After featuring as a substitute against AC Milan in midweek, the Swede looks set to return to Newcastle’s starting XI against Fulham. At St James' Park this season, Isak has averaged 6.2 points per start, while his eight big chances and nine shots on target are both team-leading totals.

Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) £6.6m

His 22 shots, 21 shots in the box and eight big chances each put him among the top two forwards in Fantasy over the last six Gameweeks.

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