Four big-name defenders feature in a 15-man line-up of the best players to own for 2022/23 Fantasy

The launch of 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League gives managers the chance to start creating their opening squads.

While pre-season summer friendlies will help to determine many opening-weekend line-ups, The Scout has selected an initial squad to help Fantasy bosses looking to build the basis of their teams ahead of the Gameweek 1 deadline of 18:30 BST on 5 August.

The Scout’s 15-man squad costs exactly £100.0m, with Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) given the captain’s armband and Erling Haaland (£11.5m) named vice-captain. 

Four defenders priced £5.5m or more are included, with Tottenham Hotspur summer signing Ivan Perisic (£5.5m) lining up alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£7.0m), both of whom finished among the five top-scoring players last season.

Go to fantasy.premierleague.com to select your team for the new season

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