Captain Thiago and triple Arsenal - FPL team of the week

With four weeks left in the FPL season, it is about striking a balance between finding explosive differentials to help you jump up in rank and keeping faith in the consistent performers who have helped you all season.

This team of the week follows that strategy.

Besides, for most managers this week will be all about planning for the final double gameweek of the season next time out.

Manchester City and Crystal Palace play twice in gameweek 36 so, if you are not already tripled up on Pep Guardiola's side, make sure you have a plan to use your transfers for that reason.

The team of the week is selected based on current FPL prices to fit within a £100m budget, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

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The good - Casemiro's 12 points, Jarrod Bowen's 10 and Arsenal's defence.

The bad - lots of two-pointers, including Harry Wilson and Ollie Watkins.

The ugly - captain Mohamed Salah going off injured for a one-pointer.

However, 56 points for the week was not bad at all.

David Raya, keeper (£6m), William Saliba (£6.1m) and Gabriel (£7.2m) - Fulham (h)

If Arsenal win the Premier League title, their defence will have to finish the season well, so backing their defensive assets - a good tactic this season - is the way forward.

Double Arsenal defence paid off last week and Fulham are low scorers on the road (less than a goal per game on average).

Going for a triple-up this week does not even feel like a gamble.

James Hill, Bournemouth, £4.2m - Crystal Palace (h)

It is a toss-up between Hill and centre-back partner Marco Senesi, so the cheaper player get the nod for budget reasons.

There is a high chance of defensive contribution points (defcon) and Palace will be coming off a European semi-final trip to Poland. It is likely that key attacking players will be rested.

Nico O'Reilly, Manchester City, £5.1m - Everton (a)

With City back in action this week, it is time to go return to O'Reilly, who is an incredible vein of form.

The highest-scoring defender in the past 10 gameweeks - and he has missed two matches - with five attacking returns and four clean sheets in eight games.

He will likely be playing out of position in midfield, which in theory makes him even more of an attacking threat.

James Justin, Leeds United, £3.9m - Burnley (h)

Leeds are almost certainly safe with one more win - if not already - and relegated Burnley at home is their best chance.

Daniel Farke's side kept a clean sheet in a solid home win over Wolves in their previous home game, where Justin had a 16-point haul.

While you cannot rely on that return, he has more shots per 90 minutes than any other Leeds defender this season, while playing left centre-back gives him more chance of defcon.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £10.4m - Liverpool (h)

If you count the defcon points he got against Leeds, Fernandes has not blanked in eight gameweeks.

Even in a tougher game on paper, he is a safe start chasing that Premier League assist record.

Besides, Liverpool have conceded 26 goals on the road - the ninth worst record in the league - so United's attacking players are all decent picks.

Noah Okafor, Leeds United, £5.6m - Burnley (h)

Since returning to the Leeds starting XI, the Swiss forward has 31 FPL points in three games.

He is an explosive end-of-season differential option - in form and playing against a poor defence.

Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa, £7.5m - Tottenham (h)

Villa are a tough side to predict at the moment, putting four past Sunderland and then failing to find the net at Fulham.

However, I like Rogers and Ollie Watkins this week against a Spurs side who have not suddenly improved because of one win against the worst team in the league.

Despite the blanks last week, both Villa players had three shots - including two in the box - and will offer the same threat, if not greater, at home.

Erling Haaland, Manchester City, £14.5m - Everton (a)

Haaland found his shooting boots in double gameweek 33, with a goal in each game.

This will not be an easy game, but City are on a roll, Everton's home record is not great and Haaland can return a haul in any match.

Plus, you want to make steps to get him in your team, if you do not own him, with City facing a double gameweek in 36.

Igor Thiago (captain), Brentford, £7.4m - West Ham (h)

This is a great scenario for 21-goal Thiago, against a relegation-threatened West Ham side who will be aiming for three points in their bid to avoid the drop and could come out and play.

Thiago could have had a hat-trick at Manchester United on Monday.

Behind Haaland, he is an underlying stats monster. His expected goals (xG) is nearly five goals higher than any other striker except Haaland, and he has 15 more big chances than all but the City man.

Caoimhin Kelleher, Brentford, keeper, £4.8m - West Ham (h)

Rayan Cherki, Manchester City, midfielder, £6.5m - Everton (a)

Marcus Tavernier, Bournemouth, midfielder, £5.4m - Crystal Palace (h)

Brian Brobbey, Sunderland, striker, £5.3m - Wolves (a)

Team total cost: £99.9m