Euro 2020 fantasy football tips – which midfielders should I pick? Bargains, safe bets and gambles

Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes a popular choice on official Uefa game, but there are plenty of cheaper options to be had

Mason Mount and Phil Foden being backed by fantasy managers to light up the tournament for England

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Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes (left) vies with Spain midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez during an international friendly in Madrid ahead of Euro 2020. Photo: AFP

Published: 6:21pm, 6 Jun 2021Updated: 6:24pm, 6 Jun 2021

We’re under a week away until kick-off for the 2020 Uefa European Championship, and that means the clock is ticking for you to get your fantasy football team sorted.

The Post kicked off our series of fantasy tips for the international tournament with our suggestions for which forwards you should pick earlier this week.

But now it’s time to choose perhaps the most important part of your squad, with Uefa’s official Euro 2020 fantasy game requiring you to pick five midfield players among your €100 million budget side.

Here are our picks for players who could light up the 24-team tournament, which starts on June 11 and runs until July 11, across 11 cities in Europe, from safe bets to gambles and bargains.

Bruno Fernandes takes part in a Portugal training session. Photo: DPA

There are many who accuse Bruno Fernandes (€10.5m) of being a “stat padder” and a “penalty merchant”, but that’s no bad thing when it comes to fantasy football – and 19 per cent of fantasy managers have picked him for Euro 2020, despite the hefty price tag.

The Manchester United man’s record since joining from Sporting Lisbon speaks for itself, with 34 goals and 21 assists in 65 games – he even broke Chelsea icon Frank Lampard’s record this season for goals (28) from a midfield player.