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4 Arsenal players you must pick in your 2022/23 FPL team
The FPL opened its doors to another season of thrills and spills last week with users now able to make their first drafts – and choose the wittiest of team names – ahead of Gameweek 1 which is less than a month away.
Exciting, I know.
Arsenal’s ‘woes’ over the past few years mean the vast majority of their players haven’t been protagonists in the fantastical realm of the sport. Not since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was scoring goals for fun, anyway.
But the Gunners are on an upward trajectory under Mikel Arteta, and they impressed from both a defensive and attacking perspective at various points last season with several of their young stars enjoying productive campaigns.
Their ascent is expected to continue into 2022/23 which may entice some FPL users into exploring Arsenal as a means of conjuring up their ideal starting XI to begin the campaign.
4 Arsenal players you must pick in your 2022/23 FPL team
Here are four (we’re well aware that the maximum you can pick from one club is three) Arsenal players you should consider picking in your starting 2022/23 FPL team.
1. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Defender – £4.5m)
Takehiro Tomiyasu represents great value if he can stay fit. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Tomiyasu’s debut season in north London was laden with promise, but injury struggles meant he was limited to just 21 Premier League appearances.
Thus, it’s no surprise that, following a 75-point FPL haul, his value has been retained at £4.5m.
And while the stout defender’s injury woes may deter some users, the Japanese international proved last season that he could be a brilliant low-cost option should he stay fit.
Tomiyasu’s not going to offer much from an attacking sense given his specialist role in Mikel Arteta’s side, but he helped the Gunners to nine clean sheets last term and he was only booked once.
The former Bologna defender is disciplined, resilient and is a sure bet to feature in Arteta’s XI when fit. Cedric Soares is a comfortable second-in-command and the Gunners aren’t set to bolster the right-back position this summer.
Benjamin White is another intriguing possibility at £4.5m, but he’s expected to face stiff competition for his spot in the team from William Saliba. However, White could be a great option to kick off the campaign.
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