For those FPL managers considering using their Free Hit team this week, we’ve come up with a suggested team for Gameweek 3.
The following team is within the £100m budget at the time of writing, with the cheapest possible substitutes used:
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GOALKEEPER: Aaron Ramsdale – £5.0m – Arsenal
Fixture: vs Fulham (H)
Kept a clean sheet in Gameweek 2 and faces a Fulham side who have found the net just once across their first two games.
DEFENDER: Ben Chilwell – £5.7m – Chelsea
Fixture: vs Luton (H)
Despite a blank last time out, has been regularly getting into attacking positions and possesses both goal and assist threat.
DEFENDER: Pervis Estupinan – £5.2m – Brighton
Fixture: vs West Ham (H)
The standout FPL defender so far with three goal involvements to date. A frequent attacking threat in an attacking, free-scoring Brighton side.
DEFENDER: William Saliba – £5.2m – Arsenal
Fixture: vs Fulham (H)
Clearly the most ‘nailed-on’ Arsenal centre-back in light of successive benchings for Gabriel. Assisted in Gameweek 1 and received two bonus points in a clean sheet on Monday.
MIDFIELDER: Bruno Fernandes – £8.5m – Man Utd
Fixture: vs Nottingham Forest (H)
Despite successive blanks, has the second highest xGI stats in the Premier League and faces a Forest side who haven’t kept a clean sheet away from home since January.
MIDFIELDER: Martin Odegaard – £8.5m – Arsenal
Fixture: vs Fulham (H)
Potentially on permanent penalty duty after assuming the responsibility against Crystal Palace and successfully scoring from the spot.
MIDFIELDER: Phil Foden – £7.6m – Man City
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
Played both Premier League games so far and was particularly impressive against Newcastle last time out. Should be among the points if City run riot against newly-promoted Sheffield Utd.
MIDFIELDER: Kaoru Mitoma – £6.6m – Brighton
Fixture: vs West Ham (H)
Three attacking returns so far, including his wonder goal against Wolves last weekend. So far proving that last season is no fluke.
FORWARD: Erling Haaland – £14.0m – Man City
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
Likely to return to his scoring ways after a rare blank last weekend. Will be heavily captained so going without would be a huge risk.
FORWARD: Ollie Watkins – £8.0m – Aston Villa
Fixture: vs Burnley (a)
An assist in each of his first two Premier League games, and a hat-trick in Europe midweek underlined his FPL potential.
FORWARD: Julian Alvarez – £6.6m – Man City
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
Off the mark in Gameweek 2 and looks set to feature regularly for the time being given injuries to other City assets.
