Fantasy Premier League: Essential Players to Target for Gameweek 28

As the top team in the league prepares to take on one of the poorest teams in Premier League history, many of you may be keen to maximise your Liverpool players in Fantasy Premier League (FPL). So, who are the essential Liverpool assets, and which other players should you consider as we approach Gameweek 28?

Check out the top players for FPL Gameweek 28 based on Fantasy Football Hub’s AI-predicted points.

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Liverpool’s defence is the one to target, boasting a leading 12 clean sheets this season, with no goals conceded in their last two matches against Manchester City and Newcastle United. In fact, they have allowed just nine goals over their previous ten fixtures.

This weekend, they’ll face bottom-placed Southampton, who have managed only three goals in their last four matches, failing to find the net in two of those games. Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold stands out as the highest-scoring defender in the game, racking up eight goal contributions this season.

He leads defenders in creativity, ranking first for both key passes (49) and chances created (14). This season, he has benefited from early substitutions, achieving 13 clean sheets, including one against Wolves in Gameweek 25.

Mohamed Salah is back at the top of the AI rankings, now just 13 points shy of surpassing his own record for the highest FPL season score (303 points in 2017/18). Don’t forget, Liverpool still have 10 league matches left this campaign.

In this clash, it’s first against last as Southampton visits Anfield. The earlier meeting resulted in a thrilling 3-2 win for Liverpool, with Salah scoring twice and earning himself 13 points—one of 16 double-digit performances this season. His average score per match exceeds 10 points.

Salah is undoubtedly one of the leading candidates for captaincy this weekend, as AI rarely predicts scores near the 10-point mark for a single gameweek. He has only blanked at home once this season.

Alexander Isak is marginally preferred over Erling Haaland as the top forward choice heading into the weekend, although there are some fitness concerns lingering around him. He played for Newcastle United in the FA Cup last weekend but had to come off early.

Isak has been crucial for Newcastle, finding the net 19 times, just one goal shy of Haaland’s tally of 20. He has scored four goals in his last four starts and is on course to surpass his previous best of 21 goals and four assists from last season.

West Ham dealt a surprising 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the reverse fixture, but their form has been inconsistent in 2025, with just three wins to their name. Minutes will be critical for Isak’s performance this weekend, as some managers are contemplating selling ahead of the impending blank in Gameweek 29.

This week, Chelsea will host relegation-threatened Leicester City, having triumphed 2-1 in their previous encounter. Chelsea has scored 11 goals over their last four home matches, the latest being a thumping 4-0 victory over Southampton.

In this match against Southampton, Christopher Nkunku stepped up as Chelsea’s main man, delivering a goal and an assist for 12 fantasy points, particularly notable with teammate Nicolas Jackson sidelined due to injury.

Prospective new owners will undoubtedly hope for a repeat performance this time, as Chelsea remains unbeaten at home in 2025. Leicester City has struggled defensively away, failing to secure a clean sheet all season and conceding 12 goals in their last four matches.