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            <p>Wondering who are the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) midfielders for Gameweek 1? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">FPL Salah</a>) has it covered.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best FPL midfielders Gameweek 1</strong></h2>
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Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) – Liverpool</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Ipswich (a)</strong></p>
<p>Mohamed Salah scored 18 goals and created 12 assists last season, with an xG of 20.89 and an xA of 7.47.</p>
<p>The Egyptian had another strong season, despite only starting 28 games.</p>
<p>Judging by his pre-season he looks fit, and I don't see why he wont hit around 30 attacking returns again. He has a good few more years in him at the top level.</p>
<p>As usual Salah’s underlying numbers were amongst the best in the league, and even with the new manager I don't see it affecting his output negatively.</p>
<p>He is nailed to start, on penalties and has an abundance of goal and assist potential.</p>
<p>Liverpool scored 86 goals last season (third) with an xG of 90.73 (first) and will likely be a top three attack again.</p>
<p>Their first fixture against newly promoted Ipswich is as good as it gets from an attacking perspective, and Salah will be the best captain option.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old is also predicted to be the highest-scoring player overall in Gameweek 1 (7.5 points) according to the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI.</a></p>
<div id="attachment_65877" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-65877" class="size-full wp-image-65877" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FFStuffImage-69.jpg" alt="Mohamed Salah " width="798" height="650" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Anthony Gordon (£7.5m) – Newcastle United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Southampton (H)</strong></p>
<p>Anthony Gordon had his breakthrough season last term, as he racked up an impressive 11 goals and 16 assists with an xG of 10.03 and an xA of 5.4.</p>
<p>He was a mainstay in Eddie Howe's team starting 34 games - pretty much every match he was fit to play.</p>
<p>Gordon is one of the most nailed attackers in this Newcastle team and is on some set-pieces too.</p>
<p>The Magpies are also a great attacking team – they scored the fourth most goals (85) and hsd the fourth best xG (78.41).</p>
<p>They couldn't ask for a better fixture from an attacking point of view as they come up against newly promoted Southampton.</p>
<p>The Saints conceded the most goals (63) from the promoted sides, and also had the worst xGC (49.0) among them.</p>
<p>Gordon is the fourth highest predicted scoring midfielder (6.0 points) for Gameweek 1 according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Bruno Fernandes (£8.5m) – Manchester United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Fulham (H)</strong></p>
<p>Fernandes returned 10 goals and nine assists last season, with an xG of 9.73 and an xA of 10.23, recording another strong campaign.</p>
<p>He is one of the most nailed players in the game, is on penalties and can score and assist - all key ingredients for an ideal FPL asset.</p>
<p>The Portuguese ranked fourth among midfielders for expected goal involvements (20.0) and has now hit double digits for attacking returns in all five of his seasons in the Premier League.</p>
<p>As well as being Manchester United's best player, he is also on free-kicks and corners, so has many avenues to points.</p>
<p>Manchester United only scored 57 goals (ninth) with an xG of 55.25 (12th) but even with their abysmal display Fernandes still managed 19 attacking returns.</p>
<p>If Erik Ten Hag's side even slightly improve, Fernandes' output will inevitably increase.</p>
<p>United have a nice fixture to kick off the season against Fulham at home, and they will be strong favourites to win.</p>
<p>They are the fourth most likely to score 2.5+ goals (42%).</p>
<div id="attachment_65878" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-65878" class="size-full wp-image-65878" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FFStuffImage-70.jpg" alt="Bruno Fernandes" width="798" height="650" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Bukayo Saka (£10.0m) – Arsenal </strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Wolves (H)</strong></p>
<p>Saka has been improving year on year, and recorded his best ever returns and points tally with 16 goals and 12 assists, along with an xG of 15.4 and an xA of 10.9.</p>
<p>He finished as the third highest scoring midfielder with 226 points.</p>
<p>In the last two seasons he has staked his claim as not only one of the best players in the league, but also one of the best FPL options.</p>
<p>The England international plays for one of the best sides in the league, is the first choice penalty taker, and is also on some set-pieces.</p>
<p>Arsenal scored 91 goals (second most) and recorded the third highest xG (78.82) in the league and will very likely hit similar figures again.</p>
<p>Mikel Arteta's side have a plum opening fixture against Wolves at home, and Arsenal are the favourites to score 2.5+ goals (55%) for Gameweek 1.</p>
<p>Saka is the second highest predicted scoring midfielder (7.0 points) for the opening week according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
<div id="attachment_65880" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-65880" class="size-full wp-image-65880" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FFStuffImage-72.jpg" alt="Bukayo Saka" width="798" height="650" /></p>
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<h3><strong>Son </strong><strong>Heung-Min </strong><strong>(£10.0m) – Spurs</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Leicester City (a)</strong></p>
<p>Son Heung-min managed an impressive 17 goals and 10 assists, with an xG of 11.49 and an xA of 7.87.</p>
<p>After a lacklustre campaign in 2022/23, he was back to his old best in front of goal.</p>
<p>He is now the main man at Spurs with Harry Kane gone – the South Korean is the first choice penalty taker, takes set-pieces, and is also the club captain.</p>
<p>Son has hit double digits for goals in his last eight seasons, and I don’t see that changing this campaign.</p>
<p>The arrival of <strong>Dominic Solanke</strong> likely means he plays on the left rather than a number 9 like last season, but he has proven he can still be a good asset on the left.</p>
<p>I also don't think Solanke will take penalties off him.</p>
<p>Spurs will score plenty of goals – they scored 74 goals (seventh) last term with an xG of 74.09 (sixth) and Ange Postecoglou will no doubt play to attack every game like he did in his debut season.</p>
<p>Tottenham also face a promoted side in Leicester City, and there should be plenty of goals in this one given the way Postecoglou sets up.</p>
<p>Son is the fourth highest predicted scoring midfielder (6.0 points) according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
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