Best Erling Haaland replacements in Fantasy Premier League Fantasy Premier LeagueInjury news around Erling Haaland\u2019s foot knock remains pretty vague, which is not great news for Fantasy Premier League managers. So, we\u2019ve got a few options for FPL replacements if he\u2019s out long-term. When Erling Haaland joined Manchester City last season, many fans and pundits expected fireworks \u2013 and he delivered in spades. The Norwegian hit 36 goals in the league and was key to helping City bring home a treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League. In FPL terms, Haaland was a must-have all season, and that\u2019s rolled over into this season. The 23-year-old came into the 2023\/24 FPL season with a 14.0m price tag, making him the most expensive player in a decade. He\u2019s been in good form this season too, however, the injury concerns that followed him from Dortmund to City have reared their head. He missed City\u2019s 2-1 win over Luton Town with a foot injury and Pep Guardiola has remained coy on any updates. Which isn\u2019t ideal, given Pep\u2019s typical FPL Roulette tricks. So, if he does remain out, we\u2019ve got a few options for you to look at. Ollie Watkins \u2013 8.5m Ollie Watkins is the most obvious option for a Haaland replacement. The Aston Villa forward has 8 goals this season, racking up 99 FPL points. Most FPL managers will already own Unai Enemy\u2019s main option, but if you don\u2019t, well you\u2019re going to want him to try and replace Haaland\u2019s output. Villa play Brentford, Sheffield United, and Manchester United in their next three games, so his form should continue. Julian Alvarez \u2013 6.9m Julian Alvarez has played in tandem with Haaland since joining City, but with his strike partner sidelined, the Argentine forward becomes the main man for Pep\u2019s side. He\u2019s valued at 6.9m in FPL and you\u2019ve liked used him at one point or another this season. With forward options not in great quantity at City, he\u2019ll get plenty of time and opportunities to bag points if Haaland is a longtime concern. Darwin Nunez \u2013 7.6m Liverpool\u2019s Darwin Nunez has constantly been compared to Haaland given they both joined the Premier League at the same time, but the Uruguayan forward has been a long way off his North West rival. The 24-year-old has proven himself to be an awkward customer in FPL given the bizarre chances he misses. However, if Haaland\u2019s injury lingers, Nunez becomes a top option \u2013 especially as Mo Salah heads off to the AFCON. The Uruguayan would then take over penalty duties, and, well, it\u2019s not like Liverpool are short on those. Dominic Solanke \u2013 6.6m Bournemouth\u2019s Dominic Solanke is becoming an increasingly popular option in FPL with his ownership rising to 10% after the initial news of Haaland\u2019s injury. He\u2019s bagged eight goals this term already and has a favorable set of upcoming fixtures as the Cherries face Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Fulham in their next three. He\u2019s not really in the differential category at 6.6m, but he\u2019s definitely an option. Callum Wilson \u2013 7.8m As to is Newcastle\u2019s Callum Wilson. The England forward has been out through injury himself in the last few weeks, but finally returned during Newcastle\u2019s 4-1 loss away at Spurs. However, the 7.8m option also has a good set of fixtures coming up, as he faces Fulham, Luton Town, and Nottingham Forest. With Eddie Howe\u2019s men faltering in recent weeks, Wilson should come straight back into the fold and be a consideration for many. Of course, these are just our picks and you might want a full reshuffle should the Norweigan ace be out long-term. Though, it\u2019s unknown just how long he\u2019ll be out and, if he does make a swift return, how long the foot injury will linger. Haaland misses out in the best Wild Card team for Gameweek 17, with AI selecting Alexander Isak, Ollie Watkins, and Cameron Archer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Best Erling Haaland replacements in Fantasy Premier League Fantasy Premier LeagueInjury news around Erling Haaland\u2019s foot knock remains pretty vague, which is not great news for Fantasy Premier League managers. So, we\u2019ve got a few options for FPL replacements if he\u2019s out long-term. When Erling Haaland joined Manchester City last season, many fans and pundits […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67328\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}