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GW7 data · compared 13× this gameweek · last compared 1 day ago

Midfielder

Cherki

Man City, MCI

🏆 Cherki wins 6 of 10 of data comparisons

7.1M

Cost

7.9M

Total Points

6.4

Points Per Game

7.3

7.6%

Selected By

32.1%

Goals Scored

Assists

Clean Sheets

370

Minutes Played

392

35.2

ICT Index

62.0

1.5

Form

9.0

💰 Cherki is the value pick - 5.57 pts per £m (Gakpo 4.51 vs Cherki 5.57)

🎯 Gakpo is your differential (7.6% owned) - Cherki is the template pick at 32.1%

Fixtures

Liverpool

BRE 3 (A) - 2026-10-17
BHA 3 (H) - 2026-10-25
ARS 4 (H) - 2026-11-01
CRY 3 (A) - 2026-11-08
MUN 4 (H) - 2026-11-22

Man City

IPS 2 (H) - 2026-10-17
AVL 3 (A) - 2026-10-24
BHA 3 (H) - 2026-10-31
NFO 3 (A) - 2026-11-07
FUL 2 (H) - 2026-11-21

📅 Cherki has the easier run over the next 5 (avg difficulty 2.6 vs 3.4)

FPL Advisor Recommendation

Gakpo

38.5

Cherki

71.3

High Confidence

Recommendation: Transfer in Cherki

Key Factors:

Better current form (9.0 vs 1.5)
Better value for money
More secure playing time
More favorable upcoming fixtures

Cherki (Man City, £7.9m, 44 points) is the better FPL pick over Gakpo (Liverpool, £7.1m, 32 points) as of Gameweek 7, and Cherki also has the easier next five fixtures (2.6 vs 3.4 average difficulty).