"Gameweek 21 arrives at a tricky point in the FPL 2025/26 calendar, writes Fantasy Premier League expert Blake Hurst. With fixture swings just around the corner and some injury clouds hanging over key assets, it might be time to trim some of the fat from your squad - or in some cases, just take a step back and hold your nerve. Here are four 'sells' to guide your transfer plans this week."
"Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike had all the signs of a cheap forward gem - nailed-on to play when fit, lively, and with great fixtures ahead. But after missing the Gameweek 20 match against Fulham due to fitness issues, the uncertainty around his availability makes him a tough hold going into Arsenal away. The fixtures after that (including Burnley) are tempting, but a lack of reliable fitness news means he's currently more headache than hero."
"Gvardiol's injury against Chelsea looked worrying, and Pep Guardiola's post-match comments - "it doesn't look good" - told managers everything they needed to know. With Manchester City's back line constantly rotating even when fully fit, there's little point holding an injured Gvardiol through this stretch. City's fixture congestion means minutes will continue to be juggled, and those valuable defensive slots are better spent elsewhere."
Gameweek 21 presents difficult decisions for FPL managers due to upcoming fixture swings and injury uncertainty. Some players carry avoidable risk from fitness doubts or rotation, making sales a viable way to strengthen starting XI reliability. Hugo Ekitike missed Gameweek 20 with fitness concerns, creating uncertainty for the upcoming Arsenal away match despite appealing fixtures thereafter. Gvardiol suffered a worrying injury versus Chelsea and faces reduced short-term value amid Manchester City's defensive rotation and fixture congestion; his 6.1m could be reinvested in a nailed starter. Owners who joined Dominic Calvert-Lewin during Leeds' attacking uptick should consider stepping off.
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