Do you want to start the World Cup break with a lovely green arrow, or do you want to mull over your red arrow for the next 6 weeks?
I’m here to ensure you have all the facts and figures you need to smash gameweek 16 and be the in-form manager of your mini-league over the World Cup break.
Will players be rested to allow for recovery before their World Cup campaign begins?
Will players take their foot off the pedal to avoid any serious injury?
This gameweek could provide some exciting results.
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Your Complete World Cup Fantasy Guide
A close look at every group
Expert analysis of all 32 teams
Player ratings and recommendations from every team
A look at hidden gems and differential players
Gameweek 15 Review
One of our regular contributors is Sam FPL. He always provides excellent insights in both the data and eye test sense. His Gameweek 15 review is especially helpful this week to identify any players who could potentially be transferred in or captained as a differential before the World Cup breaks allows us to use a free Wildcard.
I would also recommend all the players mentioned in his post from my analysis.
De Bruyne – Captaincy Pick
Kevin De Bruyne was my captaincy pick last week and he repaid the faith with a solid 7 point return for his owners.
Once again, Erling Haaland is an injury doubt for the weekend due to his ongoing foot issue and Kevin De Bruyne looks to be the pick this week for captaincy.
Cancelo Available for Gameweek 16
João Cancelo has been one of the most reliable fantasy assets this season, until last week!
The Portuguese fullback decided to get himself red carded in the first half of the match and earn himself a -2 for his efforts.
Lucky for owners, due to the red card not being due to violent conduct, Cancelo served his suspension in the mid-week League Cup tie and will be back and available for Gameweek 16.
How good is that!
Mitrovic Injury
Aleksander Mitrovic’s injury woes appear to be continuing with reports from Serbia that Mitrovic will miss the opening match of the World Cup and hence his Gameweek 16 fixture with Fulham.
These are currently unconfirmed reports and I would leave Mitrovic in my Starting XI. I would definitely recommend to have your bench in an order that you are happy with.
Darwin – 1 Week Punt
As mentioned previously, the World Cup wildcard gives us the opportunity to take a one week punt on a player this gameweek as we can ship them out for free over the the break.
Darwin Nunez has had a mixed start to life in the Premier League. He has scored some great goals but also missed some sitters and earned himself a red card already.
Liverpool play through him quite a bit and he could pay dividends against a managerless Southampton in their clash at Anfield.
Dejan Kulusevski – 1 Week Punt
To continue with the theme of 1 week punts, Dejan Kulusevski is another enticing option.
Managers have potentially forgotten about the Tottenham midfielder who was hot property for FPL lineups in the opening weeks.
With a home fixture against Leeds who have conceded goals in their last 7 matches, he could be a great inclusion in your starting XI.
Your Complete World Cup Fantasy Guide
A close look at every group
Expert analysis of all 32 teams
Player ratings and recommendations from every team
A look at hidden gems and differential players
Nick, also known as StatsmanFPL, is a qualified data analyst with a love for FPL. He analyses the data so you don’t have to. Make sure to follow him on Twitter and Instagram.