Keep or sell Konsa? - FPL gameweek 10 dilemmas

What the report says

BBC Sport’s Fantasy Premier League columnist FPL Heisenberg used a gameweek 10 advice piece to weigh up several common squad decisions for managers. The main focus was Ezri Konsa, with the guidance that Aston Villa’s defender is better kept for now than bought fresh, although he may need to be moved on in the near future if fitness concerns continue. The article also argued that several underperforming midfielders, including Morgan Gibbs-White, Bryan Mbeumo and Kevin Schade, can still be reasonable holds depending on fixtures and squad needs.

The column pointed to a broader shift in Fantasy Premier League strategy toward stronger defensive picks, saying defenders are increasingly offering attacking threat and bonus potential. On that basis, Bournemouth’s Antonio Silva and James Hill, Leeds’ Tarik Muharemovic, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Jeremy Jacquet, and some premium options such as Gabriel were highlighted as possible transfers in. The piece also suggested managers should be thinking ahead about phasing out some early-season defensive picks if their roles become less secure.

Looking at Liverpool assets, the article noted that the club’s fixture run could make its defenders appealing, but said the midfield options carry more uncertainty because of minutes and competition for places. Alexander Isak was described as a strong but expensive forward option, with the advice being that managers do not need to rush into him immediately if they already own other premium attackers.

For captaincy, Haaland away to Nottingham Forest was presented as the default choice, though Arsenal defenders Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori were discussed as credible alternatives because of clean-sheet and attacking upside. The broader message was that defenders deserve serious consideration in both transfers and captaincy this week.