Fantasy Premier League returns this weekend with some huge fixtures coming up in GW9, including Manchester United v Liverpool!
So, check out our tips for Gameweek 9, along with our top captaincy picks ad all the latest news below.
Latest - Captain picks for GW9
With both Chelsea forwards, Romelu Lukaku (£11.6) and Timo Werner (£8.6) out injured for their home fixture v Norwich, FPL managers will need to look in another direction.
Mohamed Salah (£12.8) is an obvious choice, with the in-form winger coming up against a Manchester United side that has struggled defensively in recent weeks.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9) is also an option, as Pep's team look to put five past the Seagulls for a second year running.
Top scorer Jamie Vardy (£10.6) and Spurs duo Son Heung-min (£10.1) and Harry Kane (£12.1) are all solid choices too.
GW9 Fixtures
The FPL Gameweek 9 fixtures are as follows:
Friday, 22 October
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Saturday, 23 October
Chelsea v Norwich
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Everton v Watford
Leeds v Wolves
Southampton v Burnley
Brighton v Man City
Sunday, 24 October
Brentford v Leicester
West Ham v Spurs
Man Utd v Liverpool
Gameweek 9 deadline: Friday, 22 October at 1:30pm ET / 6:30pm BST
Goalkeepers
Here are our top GK picks for GW9.
Star Signing – Edouard Mendy (£6.1m)
Chelsea had goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to thank as they held on to claim a narrow win over Brentford in GW8 and return to the top of the Premier League table.
More clean sheet points are on the way for the Blues 'keeper, with games against Norwich, Newcastle and Burnley in their next three.
Bargain Buy – Alex McCarthy (£4.5m)
Selected by just 2.3% of FPL managers, Alex McCarthy could be a great differential in net at just £4.5.
The Southampton goalkeeper picked up a clean sheet in GW8 and comes up against Burnley, Watford and Norwich in the next four gameweeks.
Defenders
Premium defenders are the way to go in Gameweek 9!
Star Signing – Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.1m)
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is now the second-highest scoring defender in FPL this season, only behind Joao Cancelo (£6.3).
The Spaniard is a stone wall in the Blues defence, which faces Norwich, Newcastle and Burnley in their next three games.
Bargain Buy – Kyle Walker (£5.6m)
Despite not featuring in Gameweek 8, we expect Kyle Walker to make a welcome return this weekend, for Man City's away fixture vs Brighton.
With City's defensive record, you simply must have one of their defenders in your team - Joao Cancelo (£6.3) and Ruben Dias (£6.2) are both great options too.
Midfielders
We've focused on two budget midfield options this week.
Star Signing – Raphinha (£6.6m)
Raphinha is an absolute must-have heading into Gameweek 9, with matches against Wolves, Norwich, Crystal Palace and Brentford coming up.
The Leeds midfielder performed excellently for Brazil over the international break, having scored goals in Gameweeks 5 and 6 in the Premier League.
Bargain Buy – Demari Gray (£5.8m)
Demari Gray has failed to produce an attacking return in his last two games, but we think sticking with the budget midfielder will pay off!
Everton face Watford at Goodison Park in GW8, who conceded five goals in their last outing against Liverpool.
Forwards
These two Englishman could score BIG in the coming weeks!
Star Signing – Jamie Vardy (£10.6m)
Jamie Vardy has produced an incredible 35 points in the last four gameweeks and is now the highest-scoring forward in FPL this season.
Leicester's run of fixtures from GW9 to GW16 is favourable, with matches against Brentford, Watford, Southampton and Newcastle coming up for the Foxes.
Bargain Buy – Ivan Toney (£6.4m)
Despite blanking in his last two outings, Ivan Toney's upcoming fixtures make him a great budget forward as we head into FPL GW9.
The Bees come up against Leicester, Burnley, Norwich and Newcastle who have all struggled to keep clean sheets this season.
CR7 strikes again
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 137th goal in the Champions League on Wednesday night... yes, you heard that right.
The Portuguese striker headed in a brilliant winner for Man United as they came back from 2-0 down to win and go top of Group F.
Many FPL managers have moved away from the striker, with the Red Devils facing Liverpool, Spurs and Man City in their next three games, but we could be forgetting that Ronaldo loves scoring in big games!
Latest price changes
The official Fantasy Premier League Twitter page has revealed the latest player price changes.
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta (£6.2) rises in price again, following another clean sheet display from the Blues.
Man United duo Paul Pogba (£7.6) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3) have both fallen in price, along with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.7) and Craig Dawson (£4.9).
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