One of Dream Team’s best midfield options currently features in just 2% of teams

ISMAILA SARR (£4.3m) marked his return to action in fine style on Saturday.

Having been sidelined for almost a month, the Crystal Palace midfielder reclaimed his place in the starting line-up and promptly scored against league-leaders Liverpool.

Dream TeamSarr gave Palace an early lead against Liverpool[/caption]

Sarr played 75 minutes of the Eagles’ impressive 2-1 win over Arne Slot’s side and banked a cool 10 points for his efforts.

The Senegal international will get another chance to add to his Gameweek tally if selected against Dynamo Kyiv in the Conference League on Thursday night.

Sarr’s comeback should put Dream Team managers on alert as it’s no exaggeration to say he’s among the best midfield options in the game at present.

He’s scored three goals in four outings this season and his points-per-game average of 7.5 is bettered by just two players in his position (minimum three appearances): Jaidon Anthony (£3.4m) and Diego Gomez (£3.1m).

GettyWho needs Eze when you’ve got Sarr?[/caption]

The 27-year-old performed well in Dream Team last season but was overshadowed by Eberechi Eze (£5.2m).

But with the England man having moved to Arsenal, Sarr is surely the Palace midfielder of choice for gaffers keen on Oliver Glasner’s troops.

And why wouldn’t you be?

The well-coached South London outfit are unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions and currently reside third in the Premier League table.

Factor in a succession of favourable Conference League match-ups in the run-up to Christmas and Dream Team bosses are well within their rights to expect bountiful points from Palace assets in the coming weeks.

The likes of Dean Henderson (£3.7m), Marc Guehi (£4.6m) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (£4.6m) are already relatively popular but Sarr’s current ownership is just 2%.

This is largely due to his recent injury absence but eagle-eyed gaffers (pun intended) could make significant gains if they recruit him before the masses take note.

GettyPalace have plenty of fixtures to fulfil in the coming weeks[/caption]

Glasner’s side are due to face Everton in Gameweek 7 before three consecutive double Gameweeks, starting after the international break, when they will take on Bournemouth, AEK Larnaca, Arsenal, Liverpool, Brentford and AZ Alkmaar in the space of just 19 days.

A heavy workload brings challenges but from a Dream Team perspective, more games generally means more points.

It’s probably unrealistic to expect Sarr to maintain his current rate of 7.5 points-per-game but the point is he seems well placed to deliver substantial returns.

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