FPL Gameweek 33: The best forwards to sign

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Just six team selections of the season remain as Gameweek 33 races into view for Fantasy Premier League managers this midweek.

With the memory of last weekend’s goal-ridden Sunday – which, for once, lived up to its super billing – still fresh, FPL users quickly have to turn their attention to the midweek round of matches taking place between Tuesday and Thursday.

A full set of ten fixtures have been portioned out across the coming days, with the all-important title playoff between Manchester City and Arsenal headlining the midweek action.

Here are the key forwards you can include to boost you FPL points this week.


Alexander IsakAlexander Isak

Alexander Isak is averaging a goal every 97 minutes in the Premier League / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages

Alexander Isak may not have quite the same sprawling acres to skip through on Newcastle’s upcoming trip to Everton as he did while bagging a brace against Tottenham last weekend, but the Sweden international has hit a rich seam of form.

Among players with at least one top-flight start this season, only Erling Haaland (£12.2m) is averaging more goals per game than Isak.


Dominic SolankeDominic Solanke

Dominic Solanke is enjoying the best scoring season of his Premier League career / James Williamson – AMA/GettyImages

What do Kevin De Bruyne (£12.1m), Phil Foden (£8.0m) and Dominic Solanke (£5.6m) all have in common? It’s certainly not their price tag. They are the only three players to have registered a goal and an assist in as many as three different Premier League matches this season.

With Bournemouth making the journey along the south coast to relegation-stricken Southampton, Solanke may be able to bolster his tally this midweek.


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Julio EncisoJulio Enciso

Julio Enciso has scored as many Premier League goals as Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski in a fraction of the minutes this season / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

The latest gem unearthed in the mine beneath the Amex Stadium represents a cheap and chirpy option to pad out the forward line of your FPL team.

Evan Ferguson was the latest shiny new piece at the tip of Brighton’s attack but a nagging injury for the Republic of Ireland international has opened up a gap which Julio Enciso seems hell-bent on filling with his unique brand of verve and vibrancy.


Michail AntonioMichail Antonio

Michail Antonio (right) scored his fourth league goal of the season last weekend / Dan Mullan/GettyImages

As a teenager, AFC Wimbledon refused to pay Michail Antonio’s £7 registration fee. A decade on, he may be a snip at £7.0m on FPL.

Starting consistently in a West Ham side that has struck upon a prolific purple patch, it may not be too late to reap the benefits of Antonio ownership with the Hammers poised to enjoy two matches in the same gameweek after hosting a Liverpool team that has floundered away from home this Wednesday.


When is the FPL Gameweek 33 deadline?

The midweek positioning of this gameweek may force a set of hurried FPL alterations during Tuesday’s lunch break. The window for changes slams shut at the 18:00 GMT deadline, 90 minutes before Crystal Palace kick off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.