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GW25 Scout Selection: All eyes on Shaqiri

By The Scout 30 Jan 2018
Xherdan Shaqiri, Stoke

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The architect of Stoke City's first victory under new manager Paul Lambert can produce more points in Gameweek 25.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£6.0m) produced an assist and six points to go with with three shots from inside the penalty area against Huddersfield Town last time out.

Brought in by 95,000 managers ahead of a home meeting with Watford, Shaqiri retains his place in The Scout's best XI which lines up in a 4-5-1 formation.

A graphic of the FPL Gameweek 25 Scout Selection
Jack Butland (STK) £5.0m

If Butland can add clean sheets to his consistent stream of save points, he should become a key target for FPL managers. On the back of a first shutout since Gameweek 10, he faces at home a Watford attack with only two goals in five away trips.

Nacho Monreal (ARS) £5.6m

All of Arsenal's nine clean sheets have been secured with the Spaniard in the starting XI. After scoring 16 points against Crystal Palace, Monreal visits a Swansea City side whose seven goals in home matches is the lowest in the League.

Mamadou Sakho (CRY) £4.7m

Fit to return to the Palace defence against an injury-hit West Ham United, Sakho had claimed eight bonus points from his three matches prior to injury in Gameweek 15. Palace had conceded only two goals from five away matches before their 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.

John Stones (MCI) £5.4m

The Man City centre-back looks a certain starter at home to West Bromwich Albion, having been rested for the FA Cup win over Cardiff City. Pep Guardiola's defence are without a clean sheet in their last three but have faced only 75 shots in home matches. Only Liverpool (74) have conceded fewer. 

Marcos Alonso (CHE) £7.3m

The wing-back has produced at least six points in his previous eight Gameweek outings. A goal and an assist in an FA Cup win over Newcastle United offered a reminder of the attacking qualities that have helped Alonso rank top for points-per-million value (18.8) among outfield players.

Mohamed Salah (LIV) £10.3m

The Egyptian was frustrated by Swansea in Gameweek 24 but his consistency suggests the Huddersfield Town defence will struggle to silence him. Salah has a goal or an assist in 12 of his last 14 appearances.

Eden Hazard (CHE) £10.6m

The Belgian has three goals in his last three starts in all competitions ahead of a Stamford Bridge meeting with AFC Bournemouth. Hazard has scored in each of his last four Premier League appearances against the Cherries.

Xherdan Shaqiri (STK) £6.0m

The Swiss is having his most productive season for Stoke, having been directly involved in 10 goals, scoring four and assisting six. He will be a vital figure for the visit of a Watford team without a clean sheet in 11 attempts.

Theo Walcott (EVE) £7.1m

An assist on his Everton debut hints at big things to come from the midfielder. Walcott scored eight of his 10 goals for Arsenal last season at home and he will likely carry the main threat to the Leicester City defence at Goodison Park.

Raheem Sterling (MCI) £8.9m

A header in a 2-0 FA Cup victory over Cardiff ended a run of four matches in all competitions without a goal. But Sterling has still scored four from his last four home matches ahead of a visit from West Brom.

Sergio Aguero (MCI) £11.9m

The Argentinian is one of only two players, along with Harry Kane (£12.9m), to outscore Sterling in home matches this season. Aguero also has seven goals and four assists in 10 PL appearances against upcoming opponents West Brom. On the back of a hat-trick and 17 points in Gameweek 24, he claims our captaincy.

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