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            <p>Aston Villa join Liverpool in playing twice in Double Gameweek 25 - here we cover some key dilemmas when it comes to their players this week.</p>
<p>How many doublers should we target? Are <strong>Ollie Watkins </strong>and <strong>Morgan Rogers </strong>must-buys if not already owned? And what about investing in the Villa defence?</p>
<p>Finally, we explore whether <strong>Unai Emery </strong>is a worthy use of the Assistant Manager chip over <strong>Arne Slot</strong>.</p>
<p>We provide our thoughts - aided by our Hub <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/tools">tools</a> and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">AI</a> - below.</p>
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<h2>How aggressively should we target Double Gameweek 25 players?</h2>
<p>Many FPL teams will already be loaded up with Liverpool players because they doubled in Gameweek 24.</p>
<p>For most then, it becomes a question of how many Villa picks to add on top.</p>
<p>That decision rests on FPL managers' plans for Blank Gameweek 29 in a few weeks' time.</p>
<p>Liverpool and Villa do not play in Gameweek 29, while Crystal Palace and Newcastle are also expected to blank.</p>
<p>Maxing out on doublers this week could therefore leave many short on numbers in the blank - and not enough free transfers to get a full team out without taking hits.</p>
<p>Those who don't plan to use their Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 29 should be cautious of tripling up on both Liverpool and Villa.</p>
<p>It's also worth noting Villa's fixtures after the double - against Chelsea (H) and Palace (A) - are also not the most appealing.</p>
<p>But for those playing the Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 29, being as aggressive as possible and attacking the double makes more sense.</p>
<div id="attachment_70655" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70655" class="size-large wp-image-70655" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fixtures-GW25-29-1024x491.jpg" alt="Best fixture runs up to Gameweek 29" width="1024" height="491" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-70655" class="wp-caption-text">Best fixture runs up to Gameweek 29</p>
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<h2>Is Morgan Rogers a must-buy if you don't already own him?</h2>
<p>Rogers is the most highly owned Villa player in FPL, in 25.6% of teams.</p>
<p>Interest in him is building and he is the third most transferred in player ahead of the deadline.</p>
<p>The midfielders has six goals and five assists this season and has been one of the most reliable Villa players for minutes.</p>
<p>He's averaged 82 minutes per appearance and missed just one league game, due to suspension.</p>
<div id="attachment_70658" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70658" class="size-full wp-image-70658" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rogers-GW1-24.jpg" alt="Morgan Rogers' stats" width="798" height="650" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-70658" class="wp-caption-text">Morgan Rogers' stats</p>
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