FPL Gameweek 18 | Buy Ekitike for Christmas!

James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by former Premier League striker Dean Ashton in a special festive edition of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

They reflect on Gameweek 17 which included a brilliant performance from Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. There was also a concerning injury to Bruno Fernandes. He’s likely to miss the upcoming games, so could his teammate Matheus Cunha be a good replacement?

Gameweek 18 kicks off on Boxing Day and the most popular player to buy this week is Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike. Dean explains why he’s a must-have!

There’s some festive features too. James, Mark and Dean reveal their fantasy football Christmas number ones and tell you about some players to look out for in 2026.

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