EFL Fantasy returns for Gameweek 9 this weekend, with teams from across the Championship returning for a tasty looking double gameweek.
Every Championship club has two matches to contend with during GW9, making players from the second tier an obvious selection priority.
The three-week international break has given many players across the Championship an opportunity to rest and recuperate following the hectic start to the season, and it therefore looks set to be an explosive weekend of EFL action.
Here we take a look at some interesting potential selections to consider ahead of GW9 of EFL Fantasy.
EFL Fantasy Gameweek 9 Tips
Eric Bocat
Ownership - 3%
Stoke City defender Eric Bocat has enjoyed a solid start to the new Championship campaign, scoring two goals and providing two assists in eight matches so far.
The Frenchman has been utilised in a new LWB role which clearly suits his style of play, allowing him to flex his attacking muscles on a more consistent basis.
The Potters travel to in-form Bolton at the weekend, with a presumably fresh Bocat starting on the left, as he had no international football to contend with during the break.
The 27-year-old has scored double figures four times already this season and is currently the joint-second highest scoring defender in the second tier.
Phil Neumann
Ownership - 5.3%
Birmingham have two intriguing fixtures during this double gameweek, starting with a trip to local rivals West Brom before hosting struggling Preston on Tuesday.
One man who is almost certain to start is defender Phil Neumann, who has started every Championship game for the Blues so far this campaign.
Racking up an impressive 63 clearances in eight appearances so far this season - the joint-second most of any Championship defender - Neumann is fourth in the total points rankings for defenders this campaign.
Birmingham have only lost once in the second tier this season and hold the fifth best away record in the league, making German giant Neumann a solid and dependable pick during GW9.
Leo Scienza
Ownership - 11.3%
Brazilian midfielder Leo Scienza looks a good pick for the midfield during GW9; the Saints welcome rivals Portsmouth in the South Coast Derby, before travelling to East Anglia for a meeting with Norwich in midweek.
Scienza has been a regular fixture in Southampton's midfield this campaign, pitching in with two goals and two assists in eight matches.
The 28-year-old is preferred to teammate Finn Azaz this time, due to the latter being involved with the Republic of Ireland and completing 180 minutes for his nation during the break.
Scienza has racked up 14 key passes, five shots on target and two assists so far this season, figures which rank him easily among the top 10 creators in the Championship this campaign.
Kieffer Moore
Ownership - 1%
Wrexham's Kieffer Moore has enjoyed a decent start to the season with three goals and one assist, but it feels like the Welshman is capable of more, and GW9 could be the time he produces the goods.
Moore scored in the first half during Wrexham's 2-1 win over Southampton last month, and the Dragons travel to struggling Derby in their next fixture, before hosting West Brom afterwards.
The 34-year-old featured lightly for Wales during the international break and should be raring to go on Saturday, against opponents who are without a win in four games.
Moore has recorded eight shots on target so far this season, the fifth most of any second tier forward, and it's only a matter of time before those efforts are finding the back of the net.
Jarrod Bowen
Ownership - 48.4%
It's becoming impossible to ignore Jarrod Bowen in EFL Fantasy this season.
The Hammers captain is by far the most selected player in the game on a regular basis and it's easy to understand why; four goals and four assists prove Bowen is producing the goods regularly.
Alongside his impressive scoring record, Bowen has completed the most key passes of any player in the Championship this season, whilst also hitting 11 shots on target - the third-highest in the league.
The Hammers are unbeaten in six in the second tier and host London rivals QPR on Friday evening. The visitors haven't won in their last four matches and Bowen could easily be at the centre of proceedings once more at the London Stadium.
