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 Who are the best FPL players for Gameweek 23? 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 23</h2>
<h3>Erling Haaland (£15.1m) - Manchester City</h3>
Fixture: Wolves (H) 
Haaland remains the top scorer in the league with 20 goals and four assists so far, but the Norwegian only has a single goal in is last five games. 
Manchester City’s home fixture against Wolves presents one of the most appealing match-ups available this gameweek, and Haaland is the obvious captaincy contender despite the recent blanks.  
His underlying numbers and talismanic role in the team is too hard to ignore. 
Haaland remains involved in essentially every attack, from open play, set-pieces and penalties.  
In fixtures where City control possession and generate a high number of chances, Haaland is generally the one at the end of it, and against Wolves you would bet City create plenty. 
They are the favourites to score 2.5+ goals (50%) in Gameweek 23 and Haaland is also the favourite to score at any time (69%). 
Our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a> also ranks him as the highest predicting scoring player (10.7 points) by a distance.<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}"> 
<div id="attachment_77167" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77167" class="size-full wp-image-77167" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/playerstats-Haaland-bordered-19.jpeg" alt="Erling Haaland Stats" width="840" height="690" />
Erling Haaland's stats
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<h3>Igor Thiago (£7.2m) - Brentford</h3>
Fixture: Nottingham Forest (H) 
Igor Thiago continues to be one of the best value players in the game.  
His recent and season-long form has been phenomenal, and this week’s home fixture against Nottingham Forest gives him an excellent platform to add to the 16 goals he has already managed.
Thiago’s involvement in the Brentford attack is by the highest amongst his teammates - he is their clear talisman and focal point in attack. 
Nottingham Forest have struggled at times this season, and have conceded 34 goals (sixth-most) with an xGC (expected goals conceded) of 30.9 (eighth-worst) 
Brentford’s attack has also been good– they have scored the fifth-most goals (35) and also racked up the fifth-best xG (35.27).<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}"> 
Thiago is nailed to start, on penalties and one of the most in-form players in the game this season.<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 at a healthy 42% to score at any time in Gameweek 23.<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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Igor Thiago's stats
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<h3>Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) - Arsenal</h3>
Fixture: Manchester United (H) 
Bukayo Saka has been one of the most frustrating players to own this season. He has now been benched in two of the last three gameweeks. 
He may well be a sell soon but I don't think now is the right time, with a home game to Manchester United up next. Surely he starts this one after the benching last gameweek. 
A home game against United should see goals, and Saka is still their best attacker with goal and assist threat, and he should be on penalties too.<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}"> 
Despite Arsenal’s lack of goals recently they have still scored the second-most all season (40) with the third-best xG (39.73).<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}"> 
Arsenal typically aim to control play at home, and Saka’s combination of direct running, set-piece involvement and goal threat gives him multiple routes to returns.  
As long as Saka plays he will always be within a chance of getting a haul and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a> has him as the fourth highest predicted scoring player (6.0 points) for Gameweek 23.<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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Bukayo Saka's stats
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<h3>Cole Palmer (£10.4m) - Chelsea</h3>
Fixture: Crystal Palace (A) 
Chelsea’s attack looks good under new manager Liam Rosenior. 
Palmer scored from the penalty spot last gameweek, and more importantly he played the full 90 minutes. <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}"> 
This week’s away fixture to Crystal Palace presents a good opportunity to back a player with the potential to deliver both goals and assists.  
Palace are in a bit of disarray at the moment, losing Marc Guehi and now potentially their manager too.
Palmer’s influence in Chelsea’s final third has been clear - when he’s fit and playing he will score, assist and get consistent hauls.  
His fitness is one to monitor through the week, but playing the full game last gameweek is a good sign. 
Chelsea have scored fourth-most goals (36) with an xG of 37.9 (fourth-best) so I would be very surprised if Palace keep them at bay.<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}"> 
Palmer is at 32% to score any time this week too, and when he’s on the pitch he is the clear talisman.<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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Cole Palmer's stats
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<h3>Antoine Semenyo (£7.6m) - Manchester City</h3>
Fixture: Wolves (H) 
Antoine Semenyo is one of the more exciting picks this week for managers seeking a high-ceiling option.  
City's home match against Wolves should provide plenty of attacking opportunities, and Semenyo has shown his ability to both score and create in the final third.  
He has already scored two goals for his new team, starting all three games he has been available for. 
His direct style of play and ability to get into the box gives him routes to points beyond just goals – he will get a fair few assists for this City team too. 
Wolves have been one of the more porous teams defensively, and sit rock bottom in the league. 
They have conceded the third-most goals (41) and City lead the league for both goals scored (45) and xG (40.4). 
The ex-Bournemouth attacker is at 36% to score at any time and our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a> rates him highly, as he’s the second-highest predicted scoring player (6.4 points) for Gameweek 23.<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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Antoine Semenyo's stats
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<h2>Best FPL players for Gameweek 23: 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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