The international break is finally over, and we are back with our best FPL defenders for this week's series . After looking at the latest fitness updates as of this writing and also the fixture difficulties, we have come up with our pick of the best fantasy premier league defenders for GW12 . Let's not waste any more time then, scroll down to find the best defenders to pick this week in FPL
Best Fantasy Premier League Defenders - Gameweek 12
These are our Best FPL defenders for this week. That's it from our side, so make sure to pick your ideal FPL defenders from this list for this week according to your team structure. Farewell then, see you soon for our best Fantasy Premier League defenders list for Gameweek 13.
Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool, £5.9m)
Arne Slot's Liverpool side probably needed the international break more than any other Premier League side out there. A crushing defeat against Manchester City has most probably ended any chance of them regaining their league title this year, and now it's time for them to reset and get back to their best. Virgil Van Dijk, their team captain, should be the first player to put up a solid performance and inspire his teammates. Liverpool also face a weak Nottingham Forest side as well at home, and this makes Van Dijk one of the best FPL defenders for this week.
Matthijs De Ligt (Manchester United, £5.0m)
Matthijs De Ligt had a mixed debut season for Manchester United, but has been one of their finest players this season under Ruben Amorim. The Red Devils have improved a lot as well this season, and Everton at home in Gameweek 12 is a decent fixture as well. This makes De Ligt one of the best Fantasy Premier League defenders for GW 12, one cannot even rule out the possibility of him scoring from a set piece in such games.
Matty Cash (Aston Villa, £4.6m)
Matty Cash has been one of the standout players for Unai Emery's Aston Villa so far this season. Despite being a defender, he has already scored 2 goals this season for Villa. Unai Emery's side will also have one of the easiest Premier League games of the weekend on paper in Gameweek 12, which is Leeds United away. This one fact plus his great form instantly makes Cash one of the best Fantasy Premier League defender picks for this week.
Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth, £5.0m)
After a dream start to their Premier League campaign, Bournemouth have started to slow down in recent Gameweeks. Thus, the international break has come at the right time for them, as manager Andoni Iraola might've now looked back at where his team had gone wrong and worked on the necessary changes. Bournemouth will be facing West Ham this EPL weekend, and this is the kind of fixture where a Bournemouth defender could end up giving you huge points. Thus, we are going with Marcos Senesi as the best Bournemouth defender to pick.
Jurrien Timber (Arsenal, £6.1m)
With Gabriel a fitness worry after picking up an injury for Brazil during the international break, Jurrien Timber is our number 1 Arsenal Fantasy Premier League defender pick for this weekend. We know that the Gunners will be facing eternal rivals Spurs in the North London derby, but the game is at home and Arsenal are in outstanding form as well. With his decent defensive work and outstanding attacking runs, we feel Timber is the best option right now ahead of the likes Saliba and Calafiori.
