<p><b>Bryan Mbeumo (£7.1m) </b>hobbled off with an ankle injury in Brentford&#8217;s game against Brighton last night (Wednesday, December 7) &#8211; but what&#8217;s the latest on his fitness and is he now a sell in Fantasy Premier League (FPL)?</p>
<p>The midfielder is in 32.1% of FPL teams, having scored seven goals and assisted four. He is the sixth highest-scoring FPL player so far this season.</p>
<p>Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups">predicted lineups and team news</a> article for the final word on Mbeumo&#8217;s fitness before the Gameweek 16 deadline, with injury analyst Ben Dinnery covering everything you need to know.</p>

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<h2>What happened to Mbeumo? What&#8217;s the latest on his fitness?</h2>
<p>It was a bright start for Mbeumo owners after he converted a 27th minute penalty to give the Bees the lead.</p>
<p>But 13 minutes later, the Cameroon international had been subbed off, having to be helped off the pitch by medical staff after appearing to twist his ankle in pursuit of <strong>Pascal Gross (£6.3m)</strong>.</p>
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<p>Brentford manager Thomas Frank later <a href="https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/first-team-bryan-mbeumo-brentford-injury-update-fpl-thomas-frank">confirmed</a> the ankle problem and said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;He twisted his ankle. We don&#8217;t know exactly bad it is; we will assess him tomorrow.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s another one on the list but that happens; another player may now need to step up.</p>
<p>&#8220;But let&#8217;s not get too carried away. Let&#8217;s wait and see how good or bad it is.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Speaking this afternoon, Frank told journalists Mbeumo would be out for a while. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It is bad. He’ll have a scan later, but we don’t know the exact number of weeks he will be out.</p>
<p>&#8220;He will definitely not play Saturday and he&#8217;ll be out for weeks. We&#8217;ll know more in the next couple of days.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_60196" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60196" class="size-full wp-image-60196" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-stats-GW15.jpg" alt="Bryan Mbeumo's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-stats-GW15.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-stats-GW15-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-stats-GW15-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-stats-GW15-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60196" class="wp-caption-text">Bryan Mbeumo&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
<h2>Should Mbeumo be sold in FPL?</h2>
<p>Brentford&#8217;s next game comes on Saturday against Sheffield United away. On paper, this is an ideal fixture for an attacking player &#8211; unless Chris Wilder can dramatically improve the Blades&#8217; performances.</p>
<p>But a spell on the sidelines for Mbeumo makes an upcoming decision easier for FPL fans.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">Blank Gameweek 18</a> looms, in which Brentford and Manchester City are without a fixture.</p>
<p>Many had been planning to hold both <strong>Erling Haaland (£14.0m) </strong>and Mbeumo, particularly given the potential for a <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">Double Gameweek 2o</a> for the two sides.</p>
<p>There has been no official confirmation of the double yet though and without it, the case for selling Mbeumo is strengthened, even without an injury to consider.</p>
<p>Mbeumo is also set to feature in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which would see him miss games from Gameweek 21.</p>
<p>Injury doubt ahead of Gameweek 16 on top of this makes him a priority sell.</p>
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<div id="attachment_60200" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60200" class="size-full wp-image-60200" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-Getty.jpg" alt="Bryan Mbeumo. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-Getty.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-Getty-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-Getty-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-Getty-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60200" class="wp-caption-text">Bryan Mbeumo. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<p>Before the Brighton game, Mbeumo was heading for a price rise, according to the Hub&#8217;s <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-price-rises">price changes predictor</a>.</p>
<p>His early substitution has seen that trend reverse, however he is still some way of falling in price. This eases the time pressure of making an early transfer decision but things can change quickly.</p>
<p>Keep an eye on our predictor, which now has an hourly change feature and estimated time for a potential rise or fall.</p>
<div id="attachment_60193" style="width: 1308px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60193" class="size-full wp-image-60193" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change.jpg" alt="Fantasy Football Hub's price change predictor" width="1298" height="330" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change.jpg 1298w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change-300x76.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change-1024x260.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change-768x195.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change-610x155.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mbeumo-price-change-1080x275.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60193" class="wp-caption-text">Fantasy Football Hub&#8217;s price change predictor on Thursday morning</p></div>
<h2>Potential Mbeumo replacements in FPL</h2>
<p>There are plenty of midfielders to consider to replace Mbeumo, at a range of price points.</p>
<p>And according to Hub AI, freeing up some cash and looking at a budget option could be the best strategy.</p>
<p>When looking at its predictions for the next three games &#8211; and filtering the options to £7.1m midfielders and below &#8211; <strong>Anthony Gordon (£6.0m) </strong>and <strong>Cole Palmer (£5.3m) </strong>come out on top.</p>
<p>Gordon has six goals and five assists for Newcastle, although he was flagged as an injury doubt for Gameweek 15 after taking a knock to his hip against Manchester United.</p>
<p>The Magpies play tonight, with Gordon expected to feature, and if he comes through the match against former club Everton unscathed, he will be a popular Mbeumo replacement.</p>
<div id="attachment_60194" style="width: 829px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60194" class="size-full wp-image-60194" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-midfielders-GW16-18.jpg" alt="Predicted points for midfielders priced at £7.1m and below according to Hub AI" width="819" height="646" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-midfielders-GW16-18.jpg 819w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-midfielders-GW16-18-300x237.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-midfielders-GW16-18-768x606.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-midfielders-GW16-18-610x481.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60194" class="wp-caption-text">Predicted points for midfielders priced at £7.1m and below</p></div>
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<p>Chelsea penalty taker Palmer scored his fifth goal of the season against Manchester United last night &#8211; this one coming from open play.</p>
<p>The Blues top the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/the-best-fpl-wildcard-team-for-gameweek-16-according-to-ai">Hub&#8217;s fixture ticker</a> over the next five gameweeks, making a Chelsea player an attractive option.</p>
<p>Palmer comes in at £1.7m cheaper than <strong>Raheem Sterling (£7.0m)</strong>, who is also rated highly by Hub AI.</p>
<p>Other budget options <strong>Anthony Elanga (£5.0m) </strong>and <strong>Hwang Hee-chan (£5.7m) </strong>rank well for predicted points.</p>
<p>Elanga has three goals and three assists for Nottingham Forest, although his team&#8217;s 5-0 defeat to Fulham this week could put potential buyers off despite Forest ranking fourth for their upcoming games.</p>
<p>Hwang continues to impress for Wolves, with eights goals and two assists. His goals have come in defiance of an expected goals (xG) tally of 4.01, while he is also one yellow card away from a one-game ban and is expected to take part in the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-tackle-the-fpl-christmas-schedule-afcon-and-asian-cup">Asian Cup</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_60197" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60197" class="size-full wp-image-60197" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hwang-GW15.jpg" alt="Hwang Hee-chan's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hwang-GW15.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hwang-GW15-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hwang-GW15-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hwang-GW15-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60197" class="wp-caption-text">Hwang Hee-chan&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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<h3>Upgrading Mbeumo</h3>
<p>Looking at the predicted points for midfielders as a whole, <strong>Son Heung-min (£9.6m) </strong>tops the list over the next three gameweeks.</p>
<p>He is also predicted to be the top-scoring player in the entire game.</p>
<p>Speaking on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/AVCG30xOT90">Green Arrow podcast</a> last night, top manager Rich Clarke hinted he might use Mbeumo&#8217;s injury to bring Son into his team &#8211; a move likely to require two transfers for anyone considering similar plans.</p>
<p>See Rich&#8217;s <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-team-reveal-rich-clarke">team reveal</a> exclusively on the Hub to see how he handles the situation.</p>
<div id="attachment_60199" style="width: 1292px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60199" class="size-full wp-image-60199" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18.jpg" alt="Midfielder predicted FPL points according to Hub AI" width="1282" height="753" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18.jpg 1282w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-300x176.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-768x451.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-610x358.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Predicted-points-FPL-midfielders-GW16-18-1280x753.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60199" class="wp-caption-text">Midfielder predicted points</p></div>
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<h3>Differential options</h3>
<p>Elsewhere, <strong>Mohammed Kudus (£6.6m) </strong>is a differential option, in 3.4% of teams. Now a key part of the Hammers starting 11, he has two goals and three assists in his last four league games. He is likely to head to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-tackle-the-fpl-christmas-schedule-afcon-and-asian-cup">AFCON</a> however, making him a short-term option.</p>
<p>Liverpool&#8217;s <strong>Dominik Szoboszlai (£7.1m) </strong>scored his second goal of the season against Sheffield United yesterday.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s his creative threat which catches the eye though, with four assists and the fourth best expected assists (xA) figure at this price range. He has completed the most key passes in this category (32), creating five big chances. The Hungarian is in 6.2% of teams.</p>
<div id="attachment_60198" style="width: 907px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-60198" class="size-full wp-image-60198" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kudus-GW15.jpg" alt="Mohammed Kudus's stats" width="897" height="731" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kudus-GW15.jpg 897w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kudus-GW15-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kudus-GW15-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kudus-GW15-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px" /><p id="caption-attachment-60198" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Kudus&#8217;s <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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