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            <p>Wondering who are the best FPL players for Gameweek 26? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">FPL Salah</a>) has it covered.</p>
<p>We will be looking at the top three options, and two lower owned picks if you are looking for a bit of a differential.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best FPL Players for Gameweek 26</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Alexander Isak (£9.5m) – Newcastle United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Nottingham Forest (H)</strong></p>
<p>Alexander Isak has blanked in the last two fixtures, but he is still undoubtedly one of the best options in the game despite the return of <strong>Callum Wilson (£6.9m)</strong>.</p>
<p>He has 17 goals and five assists this season with an xG (expected goals) of 14.1 and an xA (expected assists) of 3.1.</p>
<p>Newcastle United have a tough game on paper against Nottingham Forest in Gameweek 26.</p>
<p>However they do have the home advantage and will be the favourites. They are the third favourites to score 2.5+ goals (31%).</p>
<p>Isak is nailed to start, on penalties and has both goals and assists in his locker.</p>
<p>He has a goal involvement rate of 54% (third overall) this season, so is the clear talisman for his team.</p>
<p>The Swedish international is actually the favourite to score at any time in Gameweek 26, at 48%, therefore a decent captaincy option.</p>
<p>He is also the second highest predicted scoring player (6.8 points) according to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a>.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-70834" class="wp-caption-text">Alexander Isak Stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Bryan Mbeumo (£7.9m) - </strong><strong>Brentford</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Leicester City (A)</strong></p>
<p>Bryan Mbeumo has had a good season to date, although he is another option who has blanked in his last two.</p>
<p>The Cameroon international has an impressive 14 goals and three assists this season, and a great fixture in Gameweek 26 to add to those tallies.</p>
<p>Brentford play second bottom of the table Leicester City, who have conceded the second-most goals (55) with an xGC (expected goals conceded) of 48.0 (third-worst).</p>
<p>Over the season, Thomas Frank's side have had no issues finding the back of the net. They have scored 43 goals (seventh-most) with an xG of 39.91 (eighth-best).</p>
<p>Mbeumo is nailed to start and play 90 minutes, and is on penalties too, so a fixture against one of the league's worst sides is bound to lead to points.</p>
<p>He is at a healthy 36% to score at any time in Gameweek 26 and Brentford will be strong favourites for the win too.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old is the sixth highest predicted scoring player overall (6.8 points) according to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI.</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Mohamed Salah (£13.7m) - Liverpool</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Manchester City (A)</strong></p>
<p>Mohamed Salah continues to break records during a phenomenal season. He now has 23 goals and 14 assists in only 25 starts.</p>
<p>Normally, we would never captain a player away to Manchester City, but they haven't been great at all this season and Salah is as fixture-proof as ever.</p>
<p>He's only blanked in four games this season, and has an astonishing 14 double digit hauls.</p>
<p>Liverpool are favourites going into this game, and on paper it should be a high scoring affair with the attackers both sets of teams possess.</p>
<p>Salah is at 40% to score at any time despite the fixture, plus he is nailed to start and on penalties.</p>
<p>He is still very much one of the best captaincy options this gameweek despite not having the easiest fixture.</p>
<p>It's no surprise to see that Salah is the highest predicted scoring player (7.1 points) for Gameweek 26 according to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI</a>.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-70838" class="wp-caption-text">Mohamed Salah Stats</p>
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<h2>Low Ownership Options</h2>
<h3><strong>Ethan Nwaneri (£4.5m) – Arsenal</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: West Ham (H)</strong></p>
<p>17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri could well be the new FPL bargain of this season.</p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Nwaneri impressed hugely and was Arsenal’s best player, setting up the first of <strong>Mikel Merino’s (£6.0m)</strong> two goals against Leicester last gameweek.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">He played the full 90 minutes, created two chances and also looks to be a bonus magnet, picking up all three for a score of nine.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">His place in the team looks nailed for the foreseeable future, with the amount of injuries the Gunners have at the moment. </span></p>
<p><strong>Kai Havertz (£7.8m) </strong>and <strong>Gabriel Jesus (£6.5m) </strong>look to be out for the season, and <strong>Gabriel Martinelli (£6.6m)</strong> and<strong> Bukayo Saka (£10.2m)</strong> are also sidelined with no definitive return dates.</p>
<p>At his price he looks a great option, and he has a nice fixture against West Ham at home.</p>
<p>The Hammers have conceded 47 goals (fifth-most) with an xGC of 41.3 (fourth-worst) so more attacking returns for the youngster could be on the way.</p>
<p>He is also a great enabler who allows you to upgrade other areas of your team.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-70840" class="wp-caption-text">Ethan Nwaneri Stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Dango Ouattara (£5.1m) - </strong><strong>Bournemouth </strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Wolves (H)</strong></p>
<p>Bournemouth midfielder Dango Ouattara now has four goals in his last three games.</p>
<p>Since the injuries to <strong>Evanilson (£5.6m) </strong>and<strong> Enes Ünal (£5.4m)</strong> Dango Ouatarra has been playing as the number 9.</p>
<p>The Cherries have been great this term, and are currently sitting fifth in the league.</p>
<p>Their attacking options have provided excellent value and Ouatarra currently looks like the best one considering his price and output.</p>
<p>He is playing OOP (Out-of-position) as he is listed as a midfielder in FPL, yet is getting the best chances out of their attack at the tip of the spear.</p>
<p>Andoni Iraola's side have scored 44 goals (sixth-most) with an xG of 45.58 (fourth-best) so are amongst the best attacking sides in the division.</p>
<p>They play Wolves in Gameweek 26 who have been one of the poorest defences - conceding the third most goals (54) with an xGC 0f 40.2 (sixth-worst).</p>
<p>Dango is actually ranked as the third highest predicted scoring midfielder (5.8 points) for Gameweek 26 according to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI.</a></p>
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