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Look who's back! Sanchez set for FPL return

By The Scout 25 Aug 2017
Alexis Sanchez

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Alexis Sanchez (£11.9m) is back on the radar for Fantasy Premier League managers.

The Arsenal star, a midfielder in Fantasy, is fit and ready for selection for the first time this season ahead of Sunday's visit to Liverpool.

Last season's top FPL scorer is owned by only 2% of managers and could present a major dilemma should he impress.

Arsenal and Sanchez are about to embark on a very favourable run of fixtures, hosting AFC Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Bromwich Albion between Gameweeks 4-7.

Laurent Koscielny (£6.0m) is also back from suspension for Arsene Wenger's defence.

Liverpool concerns

Liverpool have concerns in midfield for Sunday’s match.

Emre Can (£5.0m), who scored two goals in the midweek UEFA Champions League win over Hoffenheim, will be assessed.

With Philippe Coutinho (£8.9m) still sidelined, FPL defender James Milner (£6.5m) could start in midfield to boost his points potential. 

Loftus-Cheek loss

Crystal Palace loan signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£4.5m) is ruled out of a home meeting with Swansea City.

His absence is set to spark a rush of transfers since the midfielder is the most popular pick for £5.0m or less and sits in 11.2% of squads.

Maguire at risk

Harry Maguire (£5.0m) faces a late assessment ahead of a trip to Manchester United.

The Leicester City centre-back has been acquired by 142,000+ FPL managers after scoring 15 points in Gameweek 2.

If fit, he will bid to shackle Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) and prevent the Man Utd striker from scoring for the third successive Gameweek.

Mendy debut?

Kyle Walker (£6.5m) is the most sold player ahead of Saturday’s 11:30 BST deadline as the Manchester City defender serves a one-match suspension at AFC Bournemouth.

More than 298,000 managers have sold Walker, with head coach Pep Guardiola set to start Danilo (£5.5m) at right wing-back on the south coast.

Fellow summer signing Benjamin Mendy (£6.5m) is also included in the squad and could earn a debut.

Lanzini return

Manuel Lanzini (£6.9m) is in line for a return at Newcastle United.

The West Ham United playmaker could emerge as a major differential in the short term.

With 133 points, Lanzini was the top-scoring West Ham player last season.

Six of their next eight matches score no more than two in the Fixture Difficulty Rankings (FDR).

See: FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Selection

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