Rayan Cherki vs Amadou Onana: Gameweek 1 Analysis
| Photo | Player | GW xPts | Form | Season Pts | Goals | Assists | Pts per £m | Ownership | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cherki MID - Man City | 2.6 | 0.0 | 135 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9.4% | £7.5m |
![]() | Onana MID - Aston Villa | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 0% | £5.0m |
PICK CHERKI
Amadou Onana is currently ruled out - Knee injury - Unknown return date. Rayan Cherki wins this comparison by default and is the clear pick for Gameweek 1.
- Rayan Cherki projects 2.6 more expected points in GW1.
- Amadou Onana costs £2.5m less, freeing up budget for strengthening elsewhere in your squad.
Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks

Cherki
GW1
Bournemouth
Home
GW2
Crystal Palace
Away
GW3
Coventry City
Home
GW4
Man Utd
Away

Onana
GW1
Brighton
Away
GW2
Arsenal
Home
GW3
Hull City
Away
GW4
Nott'm Forest
Home
The case for each player
Cherki
- Rayan Cherki has registered 4 goals and 13 assists this season, totalling 135 points at £7.5m.
- Expected to score 2.6 points in GW1, making Cherki a viable starting option.
- With only 9.4% ownership, Cherki offers differential value to boost your rank if they deliver.
Onana
- Unavailable: Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Amadou Onana has a 0% chance of playing in GW1 per the FPL injury feed.
- Amadou Onana has contributed 2 goals and 0 assists this season but cannot be relied upon this gameweek.
Cherki vs Onana Gameweek 1
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Cherki has the better fixture run - but Onana frees up £2.5m.
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