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 Who are the best FPL players for Gameweek 22? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah" data-clevertap-listener="true">FPL Salah</a>) guides us through the top picks.
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<h2>Best FPL players for Gameweek 22</h2>
<h3>Erling Haaland (£15.1m) - Manchester City</h3>
Fixture: Manchester United (A) 
Manchester City face their rivals in a favourable fixture that looks like it could be a high-scoring game.  
Haaland is going through a blip by his standards, with only one goal in his last four, but his underlying numbers have still been fantastic.
United’s defensive stats continue to be concerning - they’ve conceded the sixth most goals (32) and are an unknown quantity under new interim management. 
Haaland remains one of the most explosive assets in the game. His expected goals (xG) tally remains elite and the best in the league by a long way.  
I don't think his recent run of blanks should be anything to be concerned about as a result. 
City are the third favourites to score 2.5-plus goals (39%) and Haaland again is the favourite to score at any time (54%) for Gameweek 22. 
<a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a> has him as the top predicted points scorer (7.7 points) for Gameweek 22. 
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Erling Haaland's stats
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<h3>Cole Palmer (£10.4m) - Chelsea</h3>
Fixture: Brentford (H) 
Chelsea welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge this week in what will be Liam Rosenior’s first league game in charge. 
Over the season, Chelsea have been good going forward, scoring 34 goals (fifth most) with an xG of 36.31 (fourth). 
Palmer’s combination of creativity, penalty duties and open play threat gives him one of the highest ceilings this week and he should get plenty of minutes too. 
He is an elite FPL asset and a home game against a mid-table side arguably puts him in the conversation for the captaincy armband too. He was rested in the FA Cup as a precaution, so just keep an eye on his <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">fitness</a>.  
Palmer will remain heavily involved in everything positive Chelsea do in the final third and he is their clear talisman. 
The Chelsea midfielder is at 36% to score at any time and he is a great differential at this point. 
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Cole Palmer's stats
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<h3>Hugo Ekitike (£8.9m) - Liverpool</h3>
Fixture: Burnley (H) 
Ekitike has eight goals and two assists in 13 league starts this season.  
He has missed the last two games due to injury but was brought on as a substitute in Liverpool’s FA Cup match against Barnsley, so should be good to go against Burnley. 
He also managed to get a goal and assist in just over half an hour.
Burnley’s defensive record is the worst in the league - they have conceded the second most goals (41) and have the worst expected goals conceded (xGC) of 40.8. 
Despite Liverpool’s poor season so far they should score at least a few here and with Ekitike leading the line, he will no doubt get some big chances. 
Liverpool are unsurprisingly the favourites to score 2.5-plus goals (49%) and Ekitike is the second favourite to score at any time (50%).<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
The Frenchman won't get a better fixture this season to add to his goals tally.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
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Hugo Ekitike's stats
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<h3>Mathys Tel (£6.2m) - Spurs</h3>
Fixture: West Ham (H) 
Tel is emerging as a differential option at exactly the right time.  
After scoring in his last outing and playing 87 minutes or more in both of his last two starts, he now looks more secure for minutes as Spurs host West Ham.  
Spurs have been very inconsistent this season but a home fixture against one of the leagues worst defences should see them get some joy.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
West Ham have conceded the most goals (43) and they also have the second worst xGC (34.9).<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
Thomas Frank's side won't be favourites for many games this season but this is definitely one of them.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
Tel is also classified as a midfielder in FPL but will likely play as the number nine with Richarlison (6.4m) potentially injured - or at least as part of the front three. <span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
Spurs also play Burnley (A) in Gameweek 23 so he’s a worthy punt for the next two games.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
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Mathys Tel's stats
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<h3>Morgan Rogers (£7.6m) - Aston Villa</h3>
Fixture: Everton (H) 
Rogers continues to deliver and now has an impressive seven goals and four assists. 
Villa’s attack performs notably better at home and a match against Everton at Villa Park looks like another promising opportunity. 
Despite only conceding 25 goals, the Toffees actually have the third worst xGC (31.4), so Villa should get chances here. 
Rogers offers creativity, linking well with Ollie Watkins (£8.8m), while also carrying some goal threat of his own. 
He also has FPL pedigree - he scored eight goals and assisted 11 last season and should surpass his goal tally from the previous campaign.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
He is Villa’s talisman right now and his minutes are as secure as they come. 
The England international is nailed to start and offers both goals and assists.<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> 
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Morgan Rogers' stats
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<h2>Best FPL players for Gameweek 22: Abdul's rankings</h2>
I will now rank these options exclusively for Hub members.
Rankings are given for the player’s FPL potential looking at price, fixtures and overall value.
Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">predicted points tool</a> for Hub AI's view of every player this week.
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