See the dream line-up, which includes a combined NINE players from Arsenal, Brentford, Man City and Nottingham Forest

There’s a triple-up on Manchester City players in the best XI for Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League, and remember managers using the Free Hit chip can select this exact line-up.

Erling Haaland (£14.9m) retains the captain’s armband and is joined by his team-mates Nico O’Reilly (£5.0m) and Rayan Cherki (£6.4m) for their home match against Leeds United. 

Elsewhere, Arsenal, Brentford and Nottingham Forest each supply two players.

Brentford’s Kevin Schade (£7.0m) and Igor Thiago (£6.5m) have a home fixture versus Burnley on Saturday, while Forest’s Nikola Milenkovic (£5.2m) and Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.3m) play at home to Brighton & Hove Albion the following day.

Arsenal are also backed at both ends of the pitch, with David Raya (£5.9m) and Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) visiting Chelsea in the final match of the Gameweek on Sunday afternoon.

David Raya (Arsenal) £5.9m

The Spaniard has conceded just four goals and kept three clean sheets in his six away matches. Arsenal’s statistics show why it could be wrong to overlook their backline against Chelsea on a Free Hit chip. As of 15:00 GMT on Thursday, over 131,000 managers have the chip active.

In away matches, they have allowed only four big chances, or situations where a player is expected to score, less than HALF the total of any other side. 

Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) £5.9m

Crystal Palace’s wing-back has climbed to second in the defender standings ahead of a home meeting with Manchester United. Munoz has combined two goals and three assists with six clean sheets, totalling 74 points across his 12 outings.

Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) £5.2m

Five goals and two assists last season provide a reminder of Milenkovic’s huge aerial threat at set-pieces. Forest’s defensive prospects have been transformed by the recent arrival of Sean Dyche in Gameweek 9 – their total of just two big chances conceded over the last four Gameweeks is the best record in the league. 

Nico O‘Reilly (Man City) £5.0m

The left-back offers the potential of goals, assists and a clean sheet at home to Leeds. O’Reilly’s 12 shots and nine chances created both match the combined totals of the rest of Man City’s back four.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) £10.1m

In away matches this season, the winger’s 10 shots, 10 shots in the box and 11 chances created are all team-leading totals for Arsenal. Saka is the Gunners’ No 1 penalty-taker, has a big share of set-pieces and has even earned two extra points for his defensive contributions in three of his last five outings. 

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) £7.3m

The in-form midfielder is expected to recover from a knock for Forest’s home encounter with Brighton. Similarly to Forest’s defence, Gibbs-White has been transformed under Dyche – he has scored in each of the last three Gameweeks to collect 26 points.

Kevin Schade (Brentford) £7.0m

Brentford’s German is selected ahead of his team-mate Dango Ouattara (£6.0m) due to his consistent home form. Schade has blanked just once over his last five appearances at the Gtech Community Stadium, against Man City. Goals against Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle United, combined with an assist against Man Utd, highlight his impressive output. 

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) £6.9m

The Aston Villa midfielder’s set-piece duties helped him to his season-high haul 15 points against Leeds last time out. Despite scoring twice at Elland Road, Rogers is found in only seven per cent of squads for a home match against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Rayan Cherki (Man City) £6.4m

Having recently recovered from injury, the Frenchman has supplied all three of his assists this season across the last three Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Cherki’s average of 61.8 minutes per shot in the box is quicker than every other Man City midfielder this season, underlining his potential for goals.

Erling Haaland (Man City) £14.9m

His average of 10.2 points per home match shows why many managers are looking to play their Triple Captain chip on Haaland against Leeds. As of 15:00 GMT on Thursday, over 344,000 managers have the chip active.

Daniel Farke’s side have conceded 15 goals in six away matches, the third-most in the league.

Igor Thiago (Brentford) £6.5m

The Brentford star is the top transfer target for managers in Gameweek 13, earning 366,000+ owners for his home encounter with Burnley. Thiago’s huge goal threat earns him the vice-captaincy – his eight big chances over the last four Gameweeks even knocks Haaland’s seven off top spot.Â