Fantasy Premier League experts recommend offloading assets from Arsenal and Chelsea ahead of gameweek 28 due to tough upcoming fixtures and a blank for Arsenal in week 31. Liverpool and Brentford players are highlighted as strong alternatives with favorable schedules. These tips aim to optimize team structures during a key reset period in the 2025/26 season.
As FPL gameweek 28 approaches, managers face a classic reset point following completed doubles and with blanks looming in week 31. Advice from analysts emphasizes selling underperforming or risky assets from Arsenal and Chelsea to capitalize on better opportunities elsewhere.
Key players to consider selling include Chelsea's João Pedro (7.7m), who has delivered returns in six straight gameweeks but faces a tough run starting with Arsenal, Enzo Fernández (6.8m), whose team's fixtures stiffen against top-half opponents for fewest expected goals conceded, Trevoh Chalobah (5.8m), amid Chelsea's poor defensive metrics, and Arsenal's Jurriën Timber (6.4m) and Declan Rice (7.6m), impacted by Arsenal's upcoming blank and recent defensive vulnerabilities.
"Chelsea’s nice spell is over and the fixture difficulty is about to spike," notes the analysis on Fernández. For Rice, the recommendation focuses on timing: "The combination of a looming blank and the opportunity to attack softer fixtures elsewhere makes him sellable."
In contrast, Liverpool and Brentford assets are touted for gameweek 28. Virgil van Dijk (6.0m) has posted back-to-back double-digit hauls with Liverpool's defense showing strong xGA numbers. Hugo Ekitike (8.9m) offers value despite underperformance, with 3.49 xG over six gameweeks. Brentford's Igor Thiago (7.1m) leads scoring with 17 goals, while Dango Ouattara (5.9m) and Fulham's Harry Wilson (5.9m) benefit from soft runs against bottom-table teams.
These moves allow redistribution to mids like Wilson, Ouattara, or Liverpool's options, shaping teams for the medium term as Liverpool chase Champions League spots and Brentford exploit kind fixtures.
