Amadou Onana vs Cole Palmer: Gameweek 1 Analysis
| Photo | Player | GW xPts | Form | Season Pts | Goals | Assists | Pts per £m | Ownership | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Onana MID - Aston Villa | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 0% | £5.0m |
![]() | Palmer MID - Chelsea | 3.2 | 0.0 | 114 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.7% | £9.5m |
PICK PALMER
Amadou Onana is currently ruled out - Knee injury - Unknown return date. Cole Palmer wins this comparison by default and is the clear pick for Gameweek 1.
- Cole Palmer projects 3.2 more expected points in GW1.
- Amadou Onana costs £4.5m less, freeing up budget for strengthening elsewhere in your squad.
Fixture run - next 4 gameweeks

Onana
GW1
Brighton
Away
GW2
Arsenal
Home
GW3
Hull City
Away
GW4
Nott'm Forest
Home

Palmer
GW1
Fulham
Away
GW2
Brighton
Home
GW3
Arsenal
Away
GW4
Hull City
Home
The case for each player
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.
Palmer
- Cole Palmer has registered 10 goals and 2 assists this season, totalling 114 points at £9.5m.
- Expected to score 3.2 points in GW1, making Palmer a viable starting option.
- Palmer's fixture run looks manageable over the next 4 gameweeks.
Onana vs Palmer Gameweek 1
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Palmer has the better fixture run - but Onana frees up £4.5m.
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