Best Defenders to pick in Fantasy Premier League GW24

Gameweek 23 of the Fantasy Premier League served up an interesting set of results. The most interesting result was Bournemouth’s 5-1 thrashing of Nottingham Forest, a really surprising outcome. Manchester City also beat Chelsea 3-1 in an entertaining match. Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United lit up the weekend with a 15-point haul against Fulham.

Top 5 Best FPL Defenders to pick in GW24

5. Ola Aina – Nottingham Forest | 102 points | £5.4m

Ola Aina and Nottingham Forest are experiencing a fantastic Premier League season. They currently sit in 3rd place on the table, and the Nigerian fullback has shone for them. No other defender in the league has accumulated as many points as Aina, a figure that highlights his exceptional performance. In addition to the 9 clean sheets that Forest has achieved, Aina also makes offensive contributions, having scored twice already this season. He has also gathered a fair number of bonus points. This weekend, Forest faces a struggling Brighton team, creating additional point opportunities for Aina.

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4. Lewis Hall – Newcastle | 91 points | £5.1m

Newcastle have been demonstrating remarkable performances recently after struggling to find any sort of consistency this season. However, Lewis Hall has been exhibiting impressive performances. He has recorded 3 assists in the Premier League thus far, and his underlying statistics seem strong too. Newcastle’s upcoming match is against Fulham, and the English defender is expected to contribute some crucial points. Hall is an exciting all-around figure who propels play forward and is highly involved in all of the Magpies’ attacking efforts. In the end, his statistics are likely to enhance.

3. Ashley Young – Everton | 73 points | £4.6m

Ashley Young has had a very, very interesting career. He started off as a promising winger but since has remodeled himself into a dependable fullback. In fact, recently he scored his 50th Premier League goal, a testament to a really good career. This season he has racked up 4 goal contributions already. Despite being 39, he is still the first choice for Everton. For this reason, he is a good option for your Fantasy Premier League teams, given that the Toffees have a double gameweek this time around. They are also generally defensively solid, so that is also something in his favour.

2. Reece James – Chelsea | 19 points | £4.8m

The case of Reece James is a genuinely sad one. When he plays, there are genuinely very few doubts about him being among the top couple of players in his position in the world. But that is the catch, he very rarely plays. The injury-ravaged Chelsea defender seems to pick up problem after problem. Right now though, he is fit and doing very well. Since coming back, he has already found himself on the scoresheet. There are no doubts over his quality, just his fitness. This week, Chelsea play West Ham so he could be in line to pick up some points.

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1. Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool | 101 points | £7.3m

Trent Alexander-Arnold is anticipated to be listed for every gameweek, largely because of his status as one of the greatest Fantasy Premier League assets ever. Among defenders, he is regarded as one of the most significant concerning both his cost and the points he has gathered. With speculations emerging about him having agreed to a transfer to Real Madrid on a free in the summer, it is still uncertain how the Liverpool fans will react to him moving forward. However, he has excelled in the games, contributing to 6 goals. The points might possibly come again this weekend against Ipswich, as Liverpool seeks to sustain their impressive performance this season and stay at the top of the table.

As we turn our attention to Gameweek 24, the Premier League has a thrilling set of fixtures lined up. The highlight of the weekend is the fact that it is a double gameweek for both Everton and Liverpool, the first double gameweek of the season. Everton play Leicester City in their first game while Liverpool play in form Bournemouth. The two sides close out the gameweek with a Merseyside derby.

The deadline for GW24 is on 1st February.