Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool, £6m - West Ham (h)The Dutchman has 28 points in his past two games, much to the dismay of any FPL managers who sold him for Gabriel before Arsenal's double gameweek. Like Brentford, Liverpool also have a great run of fixtures and a match in blank gameweek 31 so, even if you have missed his recent points, a move for Van Dijk still makes sense. James Hill, Bournemouth, £4.1m - Sunderland (h)Also making the team this week is "budget Van Dijk" Hill, who had his fifth straight return last week. He has good-looking fixtures, he usually gets defensive contribution points, and is about as cheap as they come. Just keep an eye on City's gameweek 31, which is currently a blank, and make sure you have a plan.

Source: BBC February 26, 2026 13:01 UTC