Best replacements for Matteo Ruggeri

Aston Villa defender · the best defenders to buy instead, by expected points over GW7–11 · updated Sat 10 Oct, 21:18 UK

The model would sell

GW7–11 xP

4.6

Price

£4.5m

Owned

0.1%

10 defenders at £4.5m or less project at least 3 points more than Ruggeri over the next 5 gameweeks. The best is Thomas (COV, £4.0m): 20.1 against 4.6, and £0.5m back in the bank.

FPL flag: Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing. His expected points already allow for it. Ruggeri injury news →

For £4.5m or less

Expected points over GW7–11, and the difference to Ruggeri

Thomas COV
£4.0m (saves £0.5m) · 8.8% owned · next TOT (A)
20.1 (+15.5)
Justin LEE
£4.5m · 1.5% owned · next MUN (H)
17.6 (+12.9)
O'Shea IPS
£4.0m (saves £0.5m) · 2.5% owned · next MCI (A)
17.2 (+12.6)
Dasilva COV
£4.0m (saves £0.5m) · 0.9% owned · next TOT (A)
16.8 (+12.2)
Davis IPS
£4.0m (saves £0.5m) · 7.7% owned · next MCI (A)
16.8 (+12.1)
Mitchell CRY
£4.5m · 6.0% owned · next BHA (A)
16.6 (+12.0)
Ajer BRE
£4.5m · 3.7% owned · next LIV (H)
16.5 (+11.8)
Egan HUL
£4.1m (saves £0.4m) · 7.5% owned · next FUL (A)
15.9 (+11.3)
Castagne FUL
£4.5m · 1.3% owned · next HUL (H)
15.4 (+10.8)
Ajayi HUL
£4.2m (saves £0.3m) · 14.0% owned · next FUL (A)
14.4 (+9.8)

For up to £1.0m more

Only those who beat the best option at his price

De Cuyper BHA
£5.0m (£0.5m more) · 32.1% owned · next CRY (H)
22.4 (+17.8)
Hall NEW
£5.3m (£0.8m more) · 20.8% owned · next AVL (H)
20.3 (+15.6)
Mukiele SUN
£5.4m (£0.9m more) · 1.8% owned · next BOU (A)
20.2 (+15.6)

How to read this

Expected points come from each player's chances (expected goals and assists), minutes, defensive work, bonus and the next 5 opponents, with FPL's scoring. They are not points scored so far, so a player on a hot streak from few chances ranks lower here than on a form table. Budgets use today's prices; your own selling price can be lower. Enter your team ID to get replacements at the price you would really sell for.