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The 2017-18 Premier League season has been gripping so far with a number of goals and exciting games. A number of players have made great contributions to their side and has resulted in an exceptionally fun, complex and tactical FPL experience for users this season.
Riccardo Albini created the original game in 1990, after seeing the success of American fantasy sports games throughout the eighties. It was then started in England by Andrew Weinstein the following year when the Fantasy League Ltd was founded. However, the modern-day FPL was started in the 2002-03 season and has been updated ever since.
With a bunch of talented players to pick from, 5,468,639 users have a variety of options to choose from. Here we take a look at five players who have been selected by the most number of users in the FPL game so far this season.
# Romelu Lukaku - 35% ownership
Manchester United striker and Belgian talisman, Romelu Lukaku has scored eight goals and made four assists in the Premier League, this season. With a 35% ownership rate on FPL, United's frontman is heavily relied upon by a massive number of users.
With United hosting rivals Manchester City in a crucial game at the weekend and then Bournemouth soon after, before away tests to WBA and Leicester, Lukaku could bag a few points in the next few matches.
The Belgian will need to deliver solid performances in the league and end his three-game goal drought in the league. With the club, 8 points off City at the top of the table, a big contribution from the Belgian in the coming weeks, could help build back confidence for the player and his club.
A tiny slump in form was put away with a goal in midweek, securing United top spot in Group A of the Champions League. Users with Lukaku in their teams can be hopeful for points during the weekend and in the coming weeks.
# Alvaro Morata - 35.5% ownership
With nine goals and four assists to his name, Chelsea and Spanish frontman Alvaro Morata has made a superb beginning in the PL. With an ownership rate of 35.5%, Morata has taken the league by storm as well as helped a lot of people on FPL who trusted the player.
With visits to West Ham and Huddersfield next, before a home game against Southampton, Chelsea and Morata could bag points in the coming few games.
An away test against revitalised Everton is soon after the Saints test the Blues at home before home games against Brighton and Stoke.
With a huge possibility of closing the gap between them and the Manchester clubs, it will be imperative for Chelsea, that Morata keeps firing on all cylinders. With no more ground to slip up, the defending champions will have to be at their very best to catch City.
# Harry Kane - 37.4% ownership
England and Spurs talisman, Harry Kane has netted 10 goals so far in this campaign with one assist to his name. Having made 13 appearances this season, Kane is vital for Spurs but needs help from supporting players.
With no win in their last 3 PL games and home games against Stoke and Brighton up next, before away visits to Man City and Burnley, Spurs could be in demolition mode. As Kane spearheads the attack for Spurs, the club has been resigned to fighting for a Champions League finish according to their manager.
Pochettino will be eager for his star to be clinical in front of goal in the second half of the season, as the club push to climb up the table. With a 37.4% ownership rate, Kane could help a massive number of users to a good set of points in the coming weeks.
# David de Gea - 41.9% ownership
Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea is widely considered to be the best shot-stopper in the world today. With a 41.9% ownership, de Gea has been selected by a large number of users and is the second most selected person in FPL.
With 9 clean sheets in 14 appearances, De Gea is also sixth on the list of players with the most points in FPL and leads the chart for keepers with most shutouts this season.
With City next up at Old Trafford at the weekend, followed by Bournemouth before away tests to WBA and Leicester, De Gea will need to continue to put in unbelievable performances to catch leaders City.
The 27-year-old Spaniard is in his prime and probably in the best form of his life, as he guided United to a 3-1 victory with a spellbinding display that kept Arsenal at bay at the Emirates.
# Mohammed Salah - 54% ownership
PL top scorer, Liverpool winger and new recruit from the start of the season, Mohammed Salah has scored 14 goals and recorded 4 assists this season. With a staggering 54% ownership, more than half the users have the Egyptian on their side.
In scintillating form, Salah has featured in all 14 PL games thus far this season and also bagged a bunch of goals in other competitions. The Egyptian winger will play in his first Merseyside derby at the weekend before Liverpool welcome WBA. Two away tests at Bournemouth and Arsenal follow before the year is rounded off at home with games against Swansea and Leicester.
Salah has been in the form of his life and with Egypt in the World Cup for the first time since 1990, the player has a busy year ahead of him. FPL users who have the player will be hoping for more of the same from Salah, while the other half of users who don't have the player, will be itching for the Egyptian to fail.
