Mohamed Salah suffered an injury in Gameweek 34, and is now a doubt for the remainder of the season. 
The Egyptian hasn’t had the strongest campaign by his own high standards, but he’s still owned by 14.6% of FPL managers and has 19 points in his past three matches.
<a href="https://www.squawka.com/">Squawka</a> have used the <a href="https://www.squawka.com/en/comparison-matrix/">Comparison Matrix</a> to analyse the most transferred-in midfield alternatives for those looking to replace Salah, and FPL managers hunting for a midfielder in general.
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<h3>Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.6m) &#8211; Nottingham Forest</h3>
Fixture: Chelsea (a)
Gibbs-White is an FPL favourite right now, and has been signed by over 200k managers ahead of Gameweek 35. 
He’s in excellent form, with 33 points across his past two matches, and Nottingham Forest are flying. 
This week Forest face a Chelsea side under new management but struggling for form, so anything could happen at Stamford Bridge.
Gibbs-White isn’t as creative as Salah, but he can replace the goals you might have got from the Liverpool man.
 Forest&#8217;s talismanic midfielder has averaged 0.5 goals per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season, from 0.9 shots on target. Salah on the other hand, has scored 0.4 goals per 90 from 0.8 shots on target. 
Gibbs-White wins 1.3 fouls per 90, upping his chances of earning free-kicks and penalties, as well as creating 1.4 chances per 90, which is not on par with Salah but still solid.
<div id="attachment_78963" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-78963" class="size-full wp-image-78963" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2264810937.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2264810937.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2264810937-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2264810937-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Morgan Gibbs-White. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Morgan Rogers (£7.6m) &#8211; Aston Villa</h3>
Fixture: Spurs (H)
If you want a midfielder that takes even more shots than Salah and Gibbs-White, then Rogers could be the man, already registering 16 attacking returns this season.
The Aston Villa midfielder averages 1.0 shots on target per 90, resulting in an average of 0.3 goals per 90 to reach his current tally of nine.
He’s also created 1.3 chances per 90 with 0.2 assists, which aren’t bad creative numbers either.
Rogers did blank last time out however, as Aston Villa’s attack struggled as a whole. 
There is also the chance of rotation considering Villa’s Europa League semi-final takes place either side of their Tottenham on Sunday. 
These are questions you need to ask and answer before potentially joining the managers targetting Rogers this weekend.
<div id="attachment_77050" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77050" class="size-full wp-image-77050" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2253024374.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2253024374.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2253024374-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2253024374-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Morgan Rogers. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Rayan Cherki (£6.5m) &#8211; Manchester City</h3>
Fixture: Everton (a)
This feels like the obvious one, but it’s worth a look nonetheless. 
Cherki outperforms Salah in almost every key metric per 90. It’s helped by the fact that he hasn’t played as many minutes, but Cherki is very much a key man for Manchester City now. 
The Frenchman is a creative spark, averaging 3.2 chances created per 90 &#8211; significantly more than Salah’s 2.1. He also provides more assists on average at 0.6 to 0.3, and more through balls (1.4 to 0.6).
 Cherki wins fouls frequently and has averaged 7.6 touches in the opposition penalty box per 90, just ahead of Salah (7.5) and will be a danger in the box at Everton this weekend.
The only thing Cherki isn’t as good at is shooting, but that’s not entirely his fault. He plays in a team with Erling Haaland.
<div id="attachment_76536" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-76536" class="size-full wp-image-76536" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252427383.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="686" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252427383.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252427383-300x201.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-2252427383-768x515.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Rayan Cherki. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Noah Okafor (£7.6m) &#8211; Leeds</h3>
Fixture: Burnley (H)
Gameweek 35 opens with Leeds United facing Burnley, in what many expect will be an easy win for the Daniel Farke&#8217;s side.
 Managers will mostly be looking to Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.7m) for their Leeds points, but Okafor could be another strong option. 
The Switzerland man is averaging 0.5 goals per 90 in the league this season, with 0.9 shots on target. That tally sees him match Gibbs-White, and better Salah.
Okafor averages 0.33 xG per 90 and 0.13 xA, so he’s a decent threat on the wing for Leeds. He’s also scored three goals in his past three league games, including a brace at Old Trafford. 
In fact, Okafor has scored five goals in his past six league matches, either side of an injury layoff.
<div id="attachment_79070" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79070" class="size-full wp-image-79070" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271187426.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271187426.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271187426-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2271187426-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Noah Okafor. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Kevin Schade (£7.6m) &#8211; Brentford</h3>
Fixture: West Ham (H)
Kevin Schade isn’t in the best of form, and nor are Brentford. But they host West Ham this weekend, and as such 1.7% owned Schade is an interesting prospect for those looking to take a different path and gain ground over the last few gameweeks.
 The German has averaged 0.49 Expected Goal Involvements per 90 in the Premier League this season, which comes from 0.33 xG (expected goals) and 0.16 xA (expected assists). He’s a certified goal threat too, with 0.3 goals per 90.
Schade shines most for his fouls won at 1.6 per 90. When you combine that with his 4.8 touches in the opposition box per 90, Schade has the potential to gain fantasy assists for winning penalties for Igor Thiago (£7.4m) to convert.
The 24-year-old is a regular starter, and provided an assist when Brentford beat the Hammers 2-0 earlier this season.
<div id="attachment_77238" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77238" class="size-full wp-image-77238" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2235249085.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="699" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2235249085.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2235249085-300x205.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2235249085-768x524.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Kevin Schade. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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