FPL Gameweek 23 updates: Salah to produce big, City to struggle, and Spurs to finally win again?

Get FPL Gameweek 23 tips: injury updates, suspensions, and top player picks for better points. Plan wisely!

Liverpool prepares to face an Ipswich team that just conceded six goals against Manchester City. Here's a detailed breakdown of key updates, recommended picks, and fixtures to target.

Injury and Suspension Updates

A few updates to watch for before the gameweek begins:

• Liverpool: Diogo Jota will miss consecutive gameweeks once again.
• Arsenal: Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus remain sidelined, while William Saliba is a doubt for the weekend.
• Tottenham: Johnson, Solanke, and Romero are still out.
• Newcastle United: Alexander Isak has recovered, with no injury concerns for Anthony Gordon.
• Manchester United: De Ligt and Yoro were taken off against Rangers, with Mazraoui missing out as well.

Managers should keep an eye on any late injury news before finalizing their teams.

Recommended Player Picks

Goalkeepers

• Antonin Kinsky (Spurs, £4.5m): Hosting Leicester, who have scored just twice in their past seven games, makes Kinsky a great budget pick for clean sheet potential.
• Martin Dubravka (Newcastle, £4.3m): Playing away at Saint Mary’s against Southampton, Newcastle will look to bounce back after their disappointing home defeat to Bournemouth.

Defenders

• Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool, £7.3m): Two double-digit hauls in the past four games, combined with a double gameweek ahead, make Alexander-Arnold an essential pick.
• Lucas Digne (Aston Villa, £4.6m): With 13 big chances created this season, Digne is a reliable attacking full-back and has a favorable home game against West Ham.
• Pervis Estupinan (Brighton, £5.0m): Brighton's defensive dominance, combined with Estupinan's attacking threat, makes him a top choice against Everton.

Midfielders

• Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, £13.7m): Salah faces an Ipswich side that conceded six goals to Manchester City last week. With just four blanks in 22 games this season, he remains the safest captaincy choice.
• Luis Diaz (Liverpool, £7.5m): With four double-digit hauls this season, Diaz is a strong differential pick for Liverpool’s promising fixture.
• Dejan Kulusevski (Spurs, £6.4m): Leicester’s weak defense makes Kulusevski, Spurs’ most consistent creative outlet, a solid midfield option this week.
• Leandro Trossard (Arsenal, £6.8m): Wolves’ defensive struggles and Trossard’s involvement in 67% of Arsenal’s goals since Saka’s injury highlight his potential.
• Anthony Gordon (Newcastle, £7.7m): Southampton’s porous defense makes Gordon a must-have. With 22 shots in the past seven gameweeks, his form is undeniable.

Forwards

• Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace, £7.4m): Mateta is in excellent form with four goals in five weeks, and Palace's favorable fixture at home against Brentford makes him a strong pick.
• Alexander Isak (Newcastle, £9.5m): Isak has been a standout performer, with 11 goals in eight matches before last week. He remains a reliable pick against Southampton.

Teams to Target

• Liverpool: With Ipswich at home and a double gameweek (Everton and Bournemouth away), triple Liverpool assets are almost essential.
• Brighton: Their fixtures include Everton, Southampton, and other struggling sides, making Brighton assets like Mitoma and Estupinan great picks.
• Crystal Palace: No red fixtures in their next eight games, offering consistent returns across the board.

Caution on Big Teams

• Manchester City: Coming off a midweek defeat to PSG, City will face a resurgent Chelsea side, making City assets risky this week.
• Manchester United: Facing a Fulham side at Craven Cottage who've scored in each of their last five games, confidence might be low.
• Nottingham Forest: Forest face a confident Bournemouth side away from home after Bournemouth’s dominant 4-1 win at Newcastle.

Fixtures to Watch

• Liverpool vs. Ipswich: Salah and Liverpool assets are primed to deliver against an Ipswich side with defensive vulnerabilities.
• Tottenham vs. Leicester: Spurs face a Leicester team with the league’s worst away defensive record.
• Newcastle vs. Southampton: Newcastle attackers should shine against a Southampton side that has conceded 11 goals in their last three games.

FPL managers should focus on balancing essential picks like Salah and Alexander-Arnold with differentials like Diaz, Gordon, and Mateta to maximize returns this gameweek. Late injury updates could be pivotal, so stay alert as the deadline approaches.