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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers will be able to enjoy some rare time off when the FA Cup Third Round kicks in at the start of the new year.

But until then, there's barely time to enjoy Villa's well-deserved point at Stamford Bridge before Dean Smith's men go again this Friday with a trip to Manchester United.

Wonder Winger

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

They'll make the journey north in fine shape – unbeaten in five, with three wins in that sequence and just the one goal conceded.

And in Anwar El Ghazi (£5.8m) they have one of the Premier League's most in-form players right now.

The Dutch international has been sensational since scoring a last-gasp penalty to win Villa the points at Wolves in Gameweek 12.

He's started the four matches since then and scored another four times, including the second-half equaliser against Chelsea in Gameweek 16.

El Ghazi had been a fairly well-kept secret among FPL bosses and he's still only owned by 2.2% of managers.

But that total is growing – he's currently the most bought player heading into the latest round of fixtures, with some 35,000+ new managers signing him up.

Form and Fixtures

Chelsea vs Aston Villa

If Villa and El Ghazi are in fine form at present, they also have the fixtures to back up their appeal for FPL managers.

Or fixture, to be precise, as they're one of only 10 teams to be in Gameweek 18 action, a midweek set of league games following on from the FA Cup ties.

That will involve a Wednesday, January 13 visit from Tottenham Hotspur.



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