Fantasy Football tips: Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool and Wolves players among those to sign for Gameweek 19

Nine Premier League matches take place on Boxing Day, with Tottenham, Manchester United and Liverpool players among those to get in your fantasy football team for Gameweek 19.
Harry Kane. Picture by PW Sporting PhotographyHarry Kane. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Harry Kane. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

The action gets underway with Wolves travelling to Fulham for a 12.30pm kick-off, before six matches kick-off at 3pm. Brighton entertain Arsenal at 5.15pm, before Watford host Chelsea at 7.30pm.

The Gameweek concludes with Southampton at home to West Ham on December 27.

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We've looked at players worth considering for the Fantasy Premier League and Sky Sports Fantasy Football competitions - the latter you can change captain for each game day.

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez. Picture by PW Sporting PhotographyWolves striker Raul Jimenez. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

Here are our five picks this week...

Raul Jimenez

The Mexican striker has starred for Wolves since joining on a season-long loan from Benfica in the summer.

He has scored five goals and provided six assists as Wolves sit tenth in the Premier League table.

Jimenez is Wolves' leading points scorer in FPL with 83 - two ahead of wing-back Matt Doherty - and has 89 in Sky Sports, just two fewer than Doherty.

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On Boxing Day, Wolves travel to bottom-of-the-table Fulham, who have already conceded 42 goals this season.

If Wolves are to return to winning ways after Friday's defeat to Liverpool, expect Jimenez to play a large part in proceedings.

He costs £6.2m in FPL and £7.9m in Sky.

Paul Pogba

After being out of favour in the closing stages of Jose Mourinho's reign as Manchester United manager, the World Cup winning midfielder certainly played with a point to prove at Cardiff on Saturday as he provided three assists.

When Pogba is on song, United look a much better team and they have a favourable run of fixtures coming up. Manchester United entertain Huddersfield on Boxing Day, before they host Bournemouth and then travel to Newcastle.

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United will hope caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær gets Pogba firing on all cylinders.

The French midfielder has 64 points in FPL and 77 in Sky so far. He costs £7.8m and £10.6m respectively.

Harry Kane

Tottenham entertain a Bournemouth side who have lost six of their last eight Premier League games at Wembley on Boxing Day - but the Cherries did beat Brighton 2-0 last time out.

Harry Kane struck twice as Spurs ran out 6-2 winners at Everton on Sunday and you wouldn't bet against him finding the back of the net again against Bournemouth.

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He moved on to 11 Premier League goals for the season with his double against the Toffees and has returned 106 points in FPL and 110 in Sky Sports this season.

He costs £12.5m and £13m respectively, so is an expensive choice. If you're looking for a cheaper option Heung-Min Son, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura are all worth considering. Dele Alli limped off in the win at Everton, so could be a doubt for the Bournemouth match but is in decent form as well.

Sadio Mane

Liverpool entertain Newcastle on Boxing Day looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Former Reds boss Rafa Benitez is likely to make it as hard as possible to break Newcastle down but Liverpool's front three of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino should have more than enough quality to create openings.

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Mane got back on the scoresheet in Liverpool's win against Manchester United before Christmas and has seven goals and two assists this season.

He costs £9.6 in FPL and £11.0m in Sky and has returned 93 and 84 points respectively this season.

Danny Ings

The Southampton striker scored twice in Ralph Hasenhuttl's first home game as Saints boss last week in a 3-2 win at home to Arsenal. He then netted again in the 3-1 win at Huddersfield on Saturday.

If Southampton are to get out of trouble at the bottom, they will need Ings firing. The Saints host West Ham in the only Premier League on Thursday evening.

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If the on-loan Liverpool forward stays fit, he will be a strong option for fantasy football managers to consider.

He has scored seven goals this season and has returned 65 points in FPL and 76 in Sky. Ings costs £5.5m and £7.7m respectively.

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