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            <p>Wondering who the best £4.0m defenders are for FPL 2023/24? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">FPL Salah</a>) has it covered.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">Best FPL £4.0m defenders 2023/24: Top tips</h2>
<p>The £4.0m price point is only available for defenders and goalkeepers in Fantasy Premier League. It is a great spot to use to save a bit of money, and invest more into your starting 11.</p>
<p>If you are picking a £4.0m defender, it's a good idea to have them as your third substitute, and make sure your other two subs are sure starters.</p>
<p>It’s a very risky strategy if you are using your £4.0m defender as a starting player.</p>
<p>Even if they are nailed to start every game, the chances of them scoring many points are slim.</p>
<p>Their main purpose is as a means to bolster the rest of your squad, while having a starter on your bench to come in if needed.</p>
<p>Although this spot in your squad should only be looked at once you have assembled the rest of your team, it should still be researched, and we should aim to pick the best one.</p>
<p>I would value the best £4.0m defenders as those who have the best chance of starting.</p>
<p>We have had some £4.0m gems in the past such as <strong>Aaron Wan-Bissaka</strong> in the 2018/19 season, and who can forget £4.0m hero <strong>John Lundstram,</strong> who scored 144 points with five goals and four assists in 2019/20.</p>
<p>Therefore, it definitely pays to look into the £4.0m defenders. Just like most seasons, it's tough to find the gems at this price point, but most of the time one or two emerge.</p>
<p>Another factor in picking the best £4.0m defender in FPL is that the best pick is more likely to either increase in price or not go down, thus preserving our team value.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Why pick £4.0m defenders? </strong></h2>
<p>As I mentioned earlier, if you are going for a £4.0m defender, you have to make sure you have sufficient cover.</p>
<p>In a typical season, you would play a premium defender, mid-priced defender and likely two rotating £4.5m defenders. This would be in either a 3-4-3 or 4-4-2 formation with four solid defenders, and perhaps rotating attackers.</p>
<p>Sometimes it can offer you a clear upgrade on a single player, which is worth sacrificing one spot in your squad for.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Best FPL £4.0m defenders 2023/24</h2>
<p>Here are our top selections:</p>
<h3><strong>George Baldock (£4.0m) – Sheffield United</strong></h3>
<p>Baldock is no stranger to the Premier League – back in the 2019/20 season, he played every single minute for Sheffield United, with an impressive two goals and four assists.</p>
<p>He also started 32 games in 2020/21 when the Blades got relegated.</p>
<p>Last season Baldock started 33 games, scored one goal and created three assists as United gained automatic promotion.</p>
<p>He clearly has attacking threat, and plays predominantly as a right wing-back. He is not nailed to start however, and has competition from teammate <strong>Jayden Bogle (£4.5m)</strong> who plays at right-back.</p>
<p>Although Baldock is ahead in the pecking order, Bogle did start 16 games last season, and when both were fit at the same time the former started eight games while the latter only five.</p>
<p>Sheffield United conceded the joint-second fewest goals (39) in the Championship last season with the third best xGC (44.3) also.</p>
<p>They have some decent fixtures to start the season, playing Crystal Palace (H), Nottingham Forest (a), Everton (H) in the first four games.</p>
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<h3><strong>Jordan Beyer (£4.0m) – Burnley</strong></h3>
<p>Jordan Beyer looks a lot more assured for starts, as the centre-back started all games (29) when he was fit for Burnley last season. He also managed one goal and two assists.</p>
<p>Burnley had the best defence in the Championship last season and looks to be the best of the promoted sides both at the back and going forward. They conceded the least goals (35) and also had the best xGC (38.2).</p>
<p>The Clarets also have the best chance of clean sheets from the promoted teams and it's no surprise they are excelling with Vincent Kompany as manager.</p>
<p>Although Beyer is a very likely starter his attacking threat isn't too great, with only one goal in his whole career. He also has <strong>Hjalmar Ekdal (£4.0m)</strong> as possible competition for his spot, but it does look like it’s Beyer’s spot to lose.</p>
<p>Burnley also have tough fixtures to start the season, playing Manchester City (H), Spurs (H), Manchester United (H) and Chelsea during the first 10 games.</p>
<p>However, they do play Nottingham Forest (a) and Bournemouth (a) during that period, so Beyer could be handy during those games if needed.</p>
<p>It's worth noting that Burnley and Luton both <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">blank in Gameweek 2</a>, although so long as your squad is not likely to have to rely on the likes of Beyer that week, he should still be a decent option.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-55631" class="wp-caption-text">Jordan Beyer Stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Amari'i Bell (£4.0m) – Luton</strong></h3>
<p>Amar’i Bell plays as a left-back or left centre-back for Luton, and started 46 out of 47 games for them last season.</p>
<p>Luton conceded the second-least goals (39) and had the second best expected goals conceded (xGC) of 43.8.</p>
<p>Too many clean sheets aren’t likely for the London based team however, as they still look the weakest of the promoted sides.</p>
<p>Bell is by far the most popular £4.0m defender with a 19% ownership at the time of writing.</p>
<p>Although likely to start, it's worth keeping an eye on Bell in pre-season. He has yet to feature after playing in the Gold Cup for Jamaica. His team was eliminated in the semi-finals on July 12.</p>
<p>Luton have also signed centre-back <strong>Mads Andersen (£4.0m)</strong> who could provide competition.</p>
<p>Although Andersen is right footed, he can play anywhere in the back three.</p>
<p>Manager Rob Edwards said regarding the new signing:</p>
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<p>“He’s going to bring real good quality and competition into that position.</p>
<p>"With us obviously losing Sonny Bradley this summer, but the position we see Amari’i Bell in now, Mads’ arrival gives us real quality and competition in that area.</p>
<p>“We’ve got high hopes for Mads and are really pleased to get the deal done."</p>
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<p>Luton have some good fixtures in the first 10 weeks playing West Ham (H), Fulham (a), Wolves (H), Everton (a) and Forest (a) in that time.</p>
<p>The same issue with a Blank Gameweek 2 applies as it did to Beyer but hopefully you shouldn't need to call on his services in the opening gameweeks.</p>
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<h3><strong>Issa Kabore (£4.0m) – Luton</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Luton </strong>are spoiling us with their budget options as they have also now signed 22-year-old Kabore.</p>
<p>He is likely to play at right wing-back and looks to be the most exciting option so far. He can also play on the right side of midfield.</p>
<p>The 22-year old is the only right-back currently at the club, so should be a sure starter. He has one goal and nine assists in his career.</p>
<p>It’s definitely worth keeping an eye on Luton’s pre-season games. This will give us a big indication of how they will line up at the back.</p>
<p>With no competition in his spot just now, the minutes should be there and he could end up being the best defensive option for Luton.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best FPL £4.0m defenders: Other options</strong></h2>
<p>There aren’t many other £4.0m defenders to write home about currently.</p>
<p><strong>Tariq Lamptey </strong>doesn’t seem to be in Roberto De Zerbi's plans, but if he somehow breaks into the team he could be exceptional value, as he has plenty of attacking threat.</p>
<p>Teammate <strong>Jan Paul van Hecke </strong>has <strong>Lewis Dunk (£5.0m)</strong>, <strong>Adam Webster (£4.5m)</strong> and new signing <strong>Igor Julio </strong>to contend with, so regular game time looks unlikely.</p>
<p><strong>Malo Gusto</strong> could be interesting if he stays at Chelsea. He is back up for the injury-prone <strong>Reece James (£5.5m)</strong>, so could be useful at some point in the season.</p>
<p><strong>Mason Holgate </strong>is versatile and can play anywhere in the back four, but again will likely need injuries for him to come into contention for Everton. He has also been linked with a move away from Goodison Park.</p>
<p><strong>Jarrad Branthwaite </strong>had a successful loan spell at PSV Eindhoven last season and will play for Sean Dyche for the first time, so he is another wait-and-see.</p>
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