If you are planning to use your Free Hit chip in Gameweek 9, we’ve put together a suggested XI for you to mull over:
The following team is within the £100m budget at the time of writing, with the cheapest possible substitutes used:
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GOALKEEPER: Nick Pope – £5.5m – Newcastle
Fixture: vs Crystal Palace (H)
Three clean sheets in his last four Premier League fixtures and takes on a Crystal Palace side who have scored just once in their last four games in all competitions.
DEFENDER: Kieran Trippier – £6.9m – Newcastle
Fixture: vs Crystal Palace (H)
The form defender at the moment and offers both clean sheet potential and the prospect of attacking returns.
DEFENDER: Matty Cash – £5.1m – Aston Villa
Fixture: vs West Ham (H)
A constant attacking threat from full-back and has recorded three attacking returns in the Premier League already this season.
DEFENDER: Pedro Porro – £5.1m – Tottenham
Fixture: vs Fulham (H)
Two assists to date for top-of-the-table Tottenham, while Gameweek 9 opponent Fulham have failed to score in two of their last three Premier League fixtures.
MIDFIELDER: Mo Salah – £12.6m – Liverpool
Fixture: vs Everton (H)
Quite simply an essential asset on any Free Hit. Is tied first for the most FPL points gained this season.
MIDFIELDER: Heung-Min Son – £9.5m – Tottenham
Fixture: vs Fulham (H)
Six goals in the current Premier League campaign and looks set to continue in the central striker role.
MIDFIELDER: Marcus Rashford – £8.8m – Man Utd
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
Has disappointed this season but scored over the international break and should surely get opportunities against struggling Sheffield Utd.
MIDFIELDER: Bruno Fernandes – £8.4m – Man Utd
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
Like Rashford, this is very much a fixture pick. Impressed for Portugal in recent EURO 2024 qualifiers.
FORWARD: Ollie Watkins – £8.2m – Aston Villa
Fixture: vs West Ham (H)
Red hot right now and has only blanked on one occasion this season.
FORWARD: Rasmus Hojlund – £7.2m – Man Utd
Fixture: vs Sheffield Utd (a)
This fixture represents an excellent opportunity for the Dane to register his first Premier League goal for the Red Devils.
FORWARD: Julian Alvarez – £7.0m – Man City
Fixture: vs Brighton (H)
Budget dictates Haaland is out of reach with this team, but Alvarez has actually been outperforming his teammate of late.
