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The Gameweek 11 Preview {THREAD}

Covering:
⭐️ Ones To Watch
⭐️ Captaincy
⭐️ Match Ups

With help from @fpl_shaker

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1) ⭐️The Watchlist⭐️

First off let's update the watchlist, focusing on players that you should keep an eye on going forward.

Quick reminder of last week's additions:

DEF: Cancelo - A bit punty since he is not nailed. Now it seems like he's playing midweek UCL games while Mendy plays the PL ones

MID: Jota - Looked good once again, bargain!

FWD: Vardy - Should be good going forward

DF: Lamptey (£4.8m) - Brighton started the season looking like one of the worst defences in the league, but seemed to have figured things out somewhat, only conceding 6 goals in their last 6 games which included tough tests against Spurs and Liverpool.

Facing four favourable fixtures in their next 5, Lamptey could have a baseline of clean sheets to support his penchant for attacking returns.

MF: De Bruyne (£11.7m) - KdB has had a slow start to the season by his standards, as have Man City. However, his fixtures hit a turn for the better as of last week and it showed as City destroyed Burnley 5-0.

KdB returned 2 assists and was unlucky not to score in the game, and with City's next four home games against Fulham, WBA, Newcastle and Brighton, it may be brave to overlook the Belgian over the festive period.

FW: Antonio (£6.2m) - Despite a quiet return to action against Aston Villa, Antonio has been one of the most in-form players this year whilst fit.

With 12 returns from the last 13 games he started pre-injury, he could be an absolute steal if you're looking for a differential to make up ground, being currently selected just by 2.1% of managers.

2) ⭐️Captaincy Picks⭐️

KdB - Fulham pulled off an unlikely win against title chasing Leicester on Monday but City should be a different beast. He was rested in the UCL, and if he can recapture his form from the previous home game it could be a long afternoon for the Cottagers.

Vardy - He disappointed a lot of owners with a meagre 5 point return against Fulham but it wouldn't be surprising if he returned to the scoresheet here. Leicester average 2.6 goals a game away - compared to just 1.2 at home...

- and will be out to prove Monday's result was just a fluke against a Blades side yet to keep a clean sheet in the PL this season.

Fernandes - Bruno showed up away from home yet again at Southampton, inspiring United to a comeback which looked impossible at half time. His away returns far outweigh his home ones and it would be no surprise to see him continue that form against West Ham.

3) ⭐️Match Ups⭐️

Trying a new segment here, this will give you a quick overview what you can expect from each of the 9 fixtures for this gameweek.

Burnley v Everton

- Burnley have won three of the last four home meetings with Everton.
- Burnley kept two clean sheets in a row before getting thrashed by Man City.
- Expect a close game

Likely result: 1-1, 1-0, 1-2

Man City v Fulham

- Aguero is expected to miss out once more for Manchester City.
- Likely benched: Sterling, Foden, Cancelo, Dias/Laporte.

Likely result: 2-0, 3-0, 4-0

West Ham v Manchester United

- WHU have been hard to beat this season.
- MNU lost midweek in the UCL to PSG.
- WHU one point ahead of MNU in the table, and it should be a close contest here.
- MNU have 8 wins in a row on the road.

Likely result: 1-1, 1-2

Chelsea v Leeds

- Chelsea in excellent form, scoring 4 past Sevilla midweek, with their second team.
- Leeds play an open style and it should benefit Chelsea.
- Two attacking sides, it should be goals in this one.

Likely result: 1-1, 2-1, 3-1

West Bromwich v Crystal Palace

- WBA's last 3 games has ended 1-0, being on the right side of that scoreline once (vs SHU)
- CRY is desperate to get Zaha back, if they miss their best player once again they could be looking at their third straight defeat.

Likely result: 1-0

Sheffield United v Leicester

- SHU have lost 12 of their last 13 matches
- SHU have failed to score in 5 of their last 6 home matches
- LEI have won their 5 last meetings vs SHU

Likely result: 1-1, 0-1, 0-2

Tottenham v Arsenal

- North London Derby
- TOT are unbeaten in 6 at home vs ARS
- ARS are having a shocker so far this season and TOT will be looking to hurt a wounded animal

Likely result: 1-1, 2-1, 2-0

Liverpool v Wolves

- Alisson is out for up to 14 days with a hamstring injury
- Wolves will be missing their best player Jimenez.
- Wolves are well organized and are happy to get a 0-0 in first halves.

Likely result: 1-0, 2-0

Brighton v Southampton

- In their last 7 meetings, BRI has not been able to win against Southampton.
- Brighton are struggling to win games.
- Southampton are an excellent away team and are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 on the road.

Likely result: 1-1, 0-1, 1-2

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