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Jonathan White

It is matchday two of the group stage of Euro 2020 and that means matchday two of the Euro 2020 Fantasy Football game too.
All of you budding bosses have until the kick-off of Finland and Russia on Wednesday (9pm Hong Kong time) to ring the changes.
It might be a marathon not a sprint – the 24-team tournament runs until July 11, after all – but there are already big questions that need to be answered.
Who is injured, who is ready to make a comeback and who should be your captain? That’s not to mention which players have been overlooked by your fellow fantasy managers? Nevermind, how many are going to pick Patrik Schick (€8m) after that wonder strike against Scotland?

🇨🇿 Patrik Schick 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗭𝗢!

🔥 Will there be a better effort than THIS in the first round of games? @GazpromFootball | #EUROGOTR | #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/skA67Yqeik
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 14, 2021

Here’s all that and more to help you decide who to swap in and out ahead of matchday two.
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Who’s injured?
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen (€9m) is lucky to be alive after collapsing during their opening game against Finland. The Inter Milan midfielder is highly unlikely to appear again at the Euros as he recovers in hospital.
Belgian defender Timothy Castagne (€5.5m) is also out having fractured both eye sockets in his side’s win over Russia on matchday one.

🇸🇪 This Alexander Isak feint = 🔥#EUROSkills | @HisenseSports | #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/5CDa8mzYnA
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 14, 2021

Croatian central defender Dejan Lovren (€5m) is still a doubt ahead of their game against Czech Republic, as is Luke Shaw (€6m) for England’s meeting with “Auld Enemy” Scotland on Friday.
Players nearing fitness include Belgium schemer Kevin de Bruyne (€10.5m) and Italy’s Marco Verratti (€6.5m), though Uefa list France striker Karim Benzema (€10m) and Germany’s Leon Goretzka (€6.5m) as doubtful.
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Who’s been overlooked?
There are 624 players at the Euros and that means there is a chance for all fantasy managers to gain an advantage by picking those who have been overlooked by their rivals.
England’s Jordan Pickford (€5.5m) has been picked by just 4 per cent of bosses but the Three Lions face a Scotland side that failed to threaten the Czechs and the Everton man kept a clean sheet against Croatia too.
Similarly, World Cup winner Hugo Lloris (€6m) has got the nod from just 8 per cent of bosses, probably because of France’s “group of death” but they play Hungary in the second round and he might be worth a go.

Which players will you be keeping your 👀 on at Euro 2020?#FPL pic.twitter.com/l7wPafi6Lk
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) June 10, 2021

Top scoring defender Thomas Meunier (€5.5m) was only picked by 7 per cent of managers for Belgium’s win over Russia where he got on the scoresheet and kept a clean sheet.
England’s Kieran Tripper (€5m) was picked by only 3 per cent of fantasy bosses but real-life boss Gareth Southgate plumped for him over a proper left back and may do the same against Scotland, while the Three Lions match-winner Raheem Sterling (€9.5m) has only been selected by 2 per cent of fantasy gaffers.
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Germany’s Ilkay Gundogan (€7.5m) has been largely passed on, criminally so based given his fine form for club and country. With only 8 per cent picking him and his chances of taking spot kicks for the Germans he is worth a look.
Finnish target man Teemu Pukki (€7m) has been fancied by just 4 per cent but could trouble the Russians on matchday two.
Turkey’s Burak Yılmaz (€8m) won a league title with Lille and is perhaps the country’s best goal threat but has been picked by just 10 per cent of managers, while France star Antoine Griezmann (€11m) might be more a Football Manager man than fantasy football but he was top scorer at Euro 2016 and has only been chosen by just 5 per cent.
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Who has been picked the most?
On the flip side, you might want to gain an advantage by moving away from the most picked players. In that case, here are the names to consider, though bear in mind that many have delivered already.
Finnish keeper Lukas Hradecky (€4m) was picked by 33 per cent of players and they were proven right – he scored 13 points against Denmark for a penalty save and a clean sheet.
Of the defenders, only one has been picked by more than 30 per cent of fantasy managers – Portugal’s Ruben Dias (€6m). Some 39 per cent have him in their fantasy line-up.

How's your touch, @lewy_official? 👏#EUROWarmUp | @vivo_europe pic.twitter.com/dHO4I3oAnQ
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 14, 2021

In midfield, you might want to rethink Ngolo Kante (€5.5m) who has been picked by 46 per cent, with Hungary’s Loic Nego (€4m) in a surprising 39 per cent of squads. England’s Mason Mount (€7m) is in 30 per cent of manager’s plans.
Up front the overlap is even more pronounced. Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (€11m) has been picked by a game high 49 per cent of bosses, with England’s Harry Kane (€11.5m) following at 35 per cent. France striker Kylian Mbappe (€12m) has got 35 per cent of managers’ backing with Cristiano Ronaldo (€12m) selected by 30 per cent.
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Who to captain?
Italy looked good against Turkey and Lorenzo Insigne (€8.5m) may have been their star man. They play Switzerland, who did not impress against Wales.
France’s Kylian Mbappe is one of the players that, if you’re sticking with him, should be in your thoughts for captaincy, especially when they play Hungary. It’s a similar story with both England’s Harry Kane against Scotland and Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku.
Whatever you decide, the message is to skipper strikers and those likely to score goals. Good luck.


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Injuries mean that many bosses will have to ring changes ahead of matchday with the deadline coming ahead of Finland vs Russia on Wednesday.
