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            <p>Who are the best FPL differentials for Gameweek 21?</p>
<p>With just one day between the conclusion of Gameweek 20 and the Gameweek 21 deadline, we take a quick-fire look at some options under 10% ownership at the time of writing.</p>
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<h2><strong>Quick-fire FPL differentials -</strong><strong> Gameweek 21</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Malick Thiaw (£5.1m) - Newcastle - 4.4% owned</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Leeds (H)</strong></p>
<p>Thiaw notched his third goal of the season against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 20, delivering a huge 17-point haul for FPL managers who backed the Newcastle defender.</p>
<p>With the Magpies' next two reading Leeds and Wolves, Thiaw could be a smart transfer-in ahead of Gameweek 21, having also just picked up defensive contribution points in back-to-back gameweeks.</p>
<p>Only Arsenal have outperformed Eddie Howe's side for expected goals conceded this season, so with clean sheets a strong possibility there are clearly plenty of routes to points for the Germany international.</p>
<p>Managers looking to further exploit the next couple of Newcastle fixtures could also consider <strong>Anthony Gordon (£7.4m) </strong>with the midfielder on penalties for Newcastle.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-76900" class="wp-caption-text">Malick Thiaw's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Jarrod Bowen (£7.7m) - West Ham - 9.7</strong><strong>% owned</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Nottingham Forest (H)</strong></p>
<p>Despite West Ham's poor recent form, the Hammers' defensive struggles may oddly have benefitted Bowen as an FPL asset - at least in one regard.</p>
<p>While the attack has been far from free-flowing under Nuno Espirito Santo, Bowen's work rate has seen him pick up defensive contribution points twice this season, alongside a solid six goals and two assists for the England man.</p>
<p>With the manager now under serious pressure, the Hammers will be looking once again to the ever-reliable Bowen to drag the team forward - and West Ham's next five include games against Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Burnley.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-76899" class="wp-caption-text">Jarrod Bowen's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Matheus Nunes (£5.4m) - Manchester City - 3.5% owned</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Brighton (H)</strong></p>
<p>Manchester City's clash with Chelsea saw Nunes blank for the first time in seven gameweeks, with the Portugal international seemingly becoming a regular for defensive contribution points.</p>
<p>Having also added a goal and four assists this campaign for Pep Guardiola's side, the right-back faces less competition for places on his side than <strong>Nico O'Reilly (£5.3m) </strong>on the opposite flank, and boasts home matches against Brighton and Wolves in the next three.</p>
<p>With a City attacking triple-up already looking like a reasonable choice, some managers may not have room for Nunes in their squad, but those who do are buying into a reliable source of points at a relatively low ownership point.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-76901" class="wp-caption-text">Matheus Nunes' stats</p>
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