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The Premier League returned last weekend, making us see exactly what we had missed over the past few months. While doing so, it has also got Fantasy Premier League fans addicted to the ultra dose of excitement, fun and frolic.
Raheem Sterling enthralled us all with his hat-trick against West Ham, as did national compatriot Harry Kane who netted two late strikes to help Tottenham to a comeback win over newly-promoted Aston Villa. In addition, there were many more star performers over the weekend's fixtures.
As gameweek two approaches, here are three players who you should buy in order to strengthen your respective fantasy teams. Remember though, the deadline is one hour before Saturday's first game, between Arsenal and Burnley at 12:30pm (UK time).
#3 Adrian San Miguel (Liverpool)
Liverpool completed a shrewd acquisition to secure the services of Spanish goalkeeper Adrian, after he was released from his contract by league rivals West Ham. The experienced keeper represented a positive purchase and reliable back-up option after Simon Mignolet's departure, though few people expected him to play a Premier League role going forward given the presence of Alisson Becker as the Reds' undisputed first choice.
However, the Brazilian sustained a calf injury during their 4-1 win over Norwich last Friday and Jurgen Klopp has since confirmed he'll be sidelined for the next couple of weeks at least.
Selecting Adrian may appear a controversial choice as rival Lukasz Fabianski, whose impressive form pushed him out of contention in East London, has plenty of favourable fixtures in the coming weeks. However, the Reds face only Arsenal and Chelsea in their next six games - both represent unknown quantities despite promising signs from both. With that in mind, there's no reason why you shouldn't back Adrian to keep clean sheets.
Supported by the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson in defence, Adrian (£4.5m) represents an excellent bargain to free up funds elsewhere.
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#2 Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is an excellent option to consider if you are looking for mid-price forwards. Coming in at £8.6m, the 21-year-old can provide that much-needed pace and guile you're looking for from your forwards.
The best thing about him? Well, the Red Devils face Wolves, Crystal Palace, Southampton, Leicester City and West Ham in their next five league games. This favourable run of fixtures will ensure Rashford has ample scoring opportunities and with the 13 points he delivered in gameweek one against Frank Lampard's Chelsea side, there's no reason why you shouldn't.
Romelu Lukaku's Inter Milan move means Rashford is their only out-and-out striker in the first-team ranks, though Anthony Martial is expected to feature more regularly in that position at some stage under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Nonetheless, he'd be a welcome gamble.
#1 Yerry Mina (Everton)
Everton's Colombian centre-back Yerry Mina delivered nine points for his owners in gameweek one and with a favourable run of fixtures coming the Toffees' way, he is another good option to bolster your team defensively.
Costing £5.5m, Mina isn't exactly cheap but could certainly prove worth it in the long run. After all, Marco Silva's men do not face any side from the top six until September 29, when they host the defending champions Manchester City at Goodison Park.
Mina can be a good option on both ends of the pitch, given his large frame and aerial ability both of which mean he can provide goals from set-pieces. Therefore, if you're unable to accommodate Virgil van Dijk in your squad, Mina is the next best alternative. He's also likely to start in all of their upcoming fixtures.
