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            <p>Expert FPL manager BigManBakar shares his list of low-owned players to consider for your Gameweek 1 teams.</p>
<p>Bakar's top five all come in at under 15% ownership at the time of writing.</p>
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<h2>Bakar's best Gameweek 1 differentials</h2>
<p data-start="183" data-end="497">When looking for an early season boost, targeting players with lower ownership can be a way to jump ahead of the pack.</p>
<p data-start="183" data-end="497">For these purposes, we’re defining a 'differential' as someone selected by roughly 15% or fewer FPL managers.</p>
<h3 data-start="969" data-end="1395">Murillo (£5.5m) - 5.3%</h3>
<p data-start="969" data-end="1395">Nottingham Forest’s start to the season is kind - and Murillo’s style of play makes him a standout for the new <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-2025-26-changes-defensive-contributions">defensive contributions</a> scoring.</p>
<p data-start="969" data-end="1395">He led the way among all defenders for defensive contributions per 90 minutes last season, finishing 16 ahead of teammate <strong>Nikola Milenkovic</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="969" data-end="1395">His combination of fixture appeal, reliability and bonus potential puts him firmly in the conversation for a starting slot.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-73663" class="wp-caption-text">Murillo's stats</p>
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