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Aston Villa are one of 12 teams to play twice in Gameweek 36. As a result, the Villans will be popular picks with Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers at both ends of the pitch.
In attack
So far this week, Ollie Watkins (£7.5m) has acquired over 53,000 new managers. Watkins has scored nine goals so far this season - the most across the Villa team - and a number that only six forwards in the game can better.
His 67 goal attempts rank fifth amongst all in his position.
He is also in the top five forwards for passes received in the final third. Up front, only Tottenham’s Harry Kane (£12.4m) and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.2m) have had more penalty area touches than Watkins in this period. This means that he will be receiving the ball in the right positions to return FPL points.
In defence
Matty Cash (£5.3m) is the most highly owned of Villa’s defenders. Since Gameweek 12, he has kept nine clean sheets and, in addition, recorded five attacking returns.
His 94 FPL points in this period exceeds those of Man City’s Ruben Dias (6.1m) and all Chelsea defenders.
In addition to his clean sheet and goal threat, Cash has also created 19 chances for his team mates since Gameweek 12.
On the other side of defence, teammate Lucas Digne (£5.0m) has created 22 chances in this time. He has also supplied 83 crosses, a total that only five defenders have bettered.
