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Fixtures put Gabbiadini in Fantasy frame

By The Scout 7 Aug 2017
Manolo Gabbiadini, Southampton

The Scout's series on overlooked players who can give you the edge over your FPL rivals concludes

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Looking to get the edge in your Fantasy Premier League mini-leagues? The Scout names the fourth and final player being overlooked by the masses.

Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton) £7.0m

Starting two of Southampton’s final three pre-season friendlies, and supplying two goals and an assist, means Manolo Gabbiadini (£7.0m) has made a late claim for a place in our FPL line-ups.

The striker scored against Saint-Etienne and Sevilla and could cement Gabbiadini’s spot in the starting XI ahead of Charlie Austin (£6.5m).

Gabbiadini was quick to make an impact after signing from Napoli in January.

He scored six times in his first four appearances in all competitions, including a brace against Manchester United in the EFL Cup final. 

The goals dried up after he was injured against Tottenham Hotspur in Gameweek 29.

But Gabbiadini may become a key man for new manager Mauricio Pellegrino.

When on the pitch last season, he scored or assisted 71.4% of Southampton's goals.

He also averaged a shot every 25 minutes, only marginally slower than the rate of 22.9 minutes by Harry Kane (£12.5m).

Southampton's opening schedule gives Gabbiadini the opportunity to make a flying start.

According to the Fixture Difficulty Rankings (FDR), only one of their first 11 opponents score more than two.

Gabbiadini is found in just 4.7% of squads, but that figure will soar should he extend his summer goalscoring spree in Saturday’s opener at home to Swansea City.

See: The Scout's third overlooked player

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