Fantasy Premier League 2016-17: Players to pick for gameweek 20

Liverpool won their highly awaited match against Manchester City at Anfield thanks to a single Georginio Wijnaldum goal to relegate the Citizens to fifth on the table. City's derby rivals, United came from a goal down and scored two goals in as many minutes to win and stay within striking distance of the top 4.

Fixtures Gameweek 20

Everton vs Southampton

Manchester City vs Burnley

West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City

West Ham United vs Manchester United

Crystal Palace vs Swansea City

Stoke City vs Watford

Picks for Gameweek 20

Forwards

2. Harry Kane (11.0): The Englishman's torrid time this season appears to be over after he put a man of the match performance against Watford at Vicarage Road. Two well-taken goals and a brilliant assist capped off 16 points for Kane. Next up for Spurs is Everton and based on yesterday's performance, it looks like Kane and Spurs are back to their best.

3. Olivier Giroud (8.5): This was a difficult choice because of the availability of both Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa, but I have opted for the Arsenal front-man. Arsenal's next four fixtures read Bournemouth (A), Swansea (A), Burnley (H), and Watford (H). With two goals in his last two games, coincidently his first two starts of the league campaign, Giroud looks to have hit a purple patch and capitalizing on this is a must for all managers.

4. Adam Lallana (7.6): This guy is just unstoppable right now and has been directly involved in six goals in the last five games for the Merseyside club. Lallana is just five points away from equalling his last season's tally and we are just halfway into the season. With Sadio Mane leaving for the African Cup of Nations, Lallana would be the man Liverpool will turn to during that period.

5. Paul Pogba (8.4): It appears that he can do no wrong right now. After just two goals and an assist in his first 14 games for the Manchester side, Pogba has two goals and two assists in the last 4. His winner against Middlesbrough was reminiscent of the United of old and if he can keep his form going the red devils have a real shot of getting in the top 4.

7. Eden Hazard (10.4): The Belgian captain has been on top form recently with 15 points in his last two matches. What I still can't figure out is what happened last year because he looks every bit the player who won the Player of the Year award a couple of seasons back. Chelsea appear to be serious about breaking the most consecutive wins award and Hazard will play a big part if Chelsea get there in the end.

8. Phil Jones (4.9): The Manchester United defender was rested for the Middlesbrough game after playing eight games on the trot as Mourinho showcased his bench strength. But with the kind of performances he has been putting up over the last month, you can be sure he will find a place in the starting eleven for the match against West Ham. At 4.9, he is an absolute steal.

9. Laurent Koscielny (6.3): The Frenchman has been the spine of the Arsenal defence for a while now and it appears that he is finally fulfilling the potential that he has been promising for a few years now. With an easy run in over the next month or so, he could be a constant provider of points considering the fact that he can chip in with a goal every now and then.

Goalkeeper

11. Victor Valdes (4.5): While this might look like a very risky bet, it really isn't. At a price of 4.5, you get a player who plays in front of a very defensive minded team and has the ability to pull off wonder saves. Even though he conceded two against United in the last game, he ended up giving his managers 5 points.

Cesc Fabregas (6.9): After the humiliating 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the league, Fabregas was benched for seven games. However, a recall, born out of necessity, in the game against Manchester City saw him show Antonio Conte his true brilliance. In the last two games, he has provided 15 points and since he is in just 2.2% teams, a great differential to have.

Matt Phillips (5.6): The 25-year-old Scot has already crossed his highest goal tally in the league and more importantly his FPL points this season. The left winger has played a part in every game bar one this season and looks very effective in the Tony Pulis system.