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Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is looking for his players to bounce back from last week's loss to Leeds United.
And it's fair to say that a decent amount of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are confident the Villans will do just that.
It's another home match up next, this time against a Southampton side fresh from an impressive 2-0 win over league leaders Everton. But that's not putting fantasy bosses off when it comes to buying Villa assets.
Bank on Barkley
Expectation is probably the word on the lips of the 31,000+ managers backing Barkley in the transfer market this week.
The midfielder has been in superb form since joining on loan from Chelsea in time for the win over Liverpool.
He scored that night and added to his tally with the winner in the next match, at Leicester City.
Over the last three matches, only Mohamed Salah has had more attempts (12) than Barkley's 11 among midfielders. He's also created five chances, a figure that only Jack Grealish can better among Villa players.
Targett a Bargain
Tyrone Mings, with 10.1% ownership, is Villa's most popular defender in FPL for a reason. He's one of the top five points scorers among defenders, with 30. Team-mate Ezri Konsa (£4.7m), by the way, is in sixth, just a point behind.
But if money's tight, then Matt Targett (£4.5m) could be your man. The full-back has had a quiet start to the season from an attacking point of view, but the promise of returns is growing.
He's had three attempts – no Villa defender has managed more - while only Grealish and Ollie Watkins have had more touches in the final third than Targett's 93.
The 20 crosses he's delivered is a team-leading figure. Sunday's opponents Southampton have allowed exactly 100 crosses this season, and no fewer than 73 have come from their right flank, suggesting a productive weekend for Targett.
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