3 budget defenders for your FPL team – Fantasy Premier League 2019

This week, I’ve spotted 3 great budget options for your FPL team so that you can afford some heavy-hitters at the top. I like all 3 budget options (I own 2 of them) and I reckon they will definitely help you fund some big names in your attack. All the 3 options are good for at least 3-10 gameweeks in my opinion. These 3 budget gems are as follows:

#1 Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea – 4.5M)

This Chelsea defender has really made a mark in his last 3 gameweeks. He played under Frank Lampard at Derby County along with Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham. Lampard has thrown him into the team and in my opinion, Tomori has looked really good. The real test for him was at the weekend against Liverpool, and Tomori in my opinion pretty much hat Mohamed Salah in his pocket. He is athletic and very quick.

You might argue that Chelsea have been very error prone defensively but then their permanent cheat code in Ngolo Kante has only just gotten fit. They looked quite tight against squash buckling Liverpool too. Chelsea only conceded 6 shots against Liverpool this weekend where only Everton, Man City and Southampton conceded lesser shots.

Even if you are not convinced about Chelsea’s cleansheet potential, they have a great run of fixtures and at the bare minimum price you are paying, it’s a worthwhile option in my opinion.

In case you are worried about the Tomori situation, this is what Lampard said after his performance against Liverpool.

“I want to single out Tomori for me personally,”

“To go up against Mohamed Salah who is lethal in every sense and deal with him for pace in the mind, the way he played, everything he did today I thought was class and they are the signs I’m looking for individually.

“I thought his performance was brilliant and Alonso I thought came on and did very well, its not easy coming on in a big game like that but I thought he did very well,” he added.

This tells us that Lampard holds Tomori in high regard and should be nailed for the short to mid-term at the least.

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#2 Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester – 4.6M)

Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

This Turkish defender has become a big fan fafavouritet Leicester already. Leicester fans have already forgotten that they have lost their Marquee defender Harry Maguire as Soyuncu has filled the gap seamlessly.

Leicester has been very impressively in defence this season. They have conceded the least amount of goals this season and are in the top 5 defences this season for shots conceded in the box and Big Chances conceded.

That is a very inviting run right until Gameweek 17 and Leicester are certainly capable of keeping a few cleansheets on this run. This makes Soyuncu a good investment in my opinion.

#3 Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur – 5M)

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

This suggestion is a more short term suggestion with high upside in my opinion. While Tottenham Hotspur are somewhat out of form, they still have 3 enticing fixtures in the next 3 gameweeks. They face Southampton at home, Brighton away and Watford at home. And if Serge Aurier has nailed his place, there is tremendous upside here. A Pochettino fullback always has a high upside for points and he likes his fullbacks bombing forward and contributing to goals and assists. In his last 2 starts, Aurier has 2 assists to his name as well as a goal that was ruled off due to VAR.

If Spurs manage to keep a couple of cleansheets and if Aurier contributes with an attacking return or two, you are getting a lot of points for just 5 million. That said, Pochettino is known for rotating his full backs but if Aurier makes this spot his own, you are laughing. It’s a risky pick and not for everyone. If your squad can afford a risky pick, I say go for it. If you need a defender to play week in, week out, then the other two suggestions are better options for you.

Edited by Kingshuk Kusari