With the new Premier League season set to get underway in a few days, FPL managers are on the move for budget defenders
Every FPL manager needs some of the best budget defender options besides the premium purchases like Trent, Robertson, and Cancelo.
Budget defenders give you value for money and also save up more funds for your premium purchases. With this in mind, let us find some of the best FPL 2022/23 season’s budget defender options.
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Before we look at the top 5 best budget FPL defenders, let us consider some honourable mentions.
Honorable Mentions: Arsenal duo Ben White and Takehiru Tomiyasu are good FPL options at £4.5 m. However, their starting places are not certain. Another honourable mention is Man Utd’s new signing, Lisandro Martinez, at £4.5 m.
Best FPL Budget Defenders.
Sven Botman (NEW) (£4.5 m)
At £4.5 m, Newcastle’s recent signing is a bargain considering his talents and the quality he brings to the team.
Botman’s height gives him an advantage in set pieces, which might set him up for some goals. The 22-year-old possesses accurate passing abilities and some impressive defensive skills, which will get him plenty of bonus points.
Moreover, Newcastle, as a team, collectively feature a strong back-line with the likes of full-backs Kieran Tripper and Matt Targett.
Thus, the Magpies are bound to have a good defensive performance this season with Botman as one of the best budget defender options.
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) (£5.0)
Polish defender Matty Cash is one of the best budget defenders on FPL, especially with his 147 points last season.
The Aston Villa defender kept 13 clean sheets last season, gaining a lot of extra bonus points. Moreover, his role in the squad is definite, considering that he played more minutes than any other defender last season.
Currently, more than 20% of FPL managers have added Cash to their squads.
James Justin (LEI) (£4.5 m)
Leicester City’s James Justin can play on both sides of the full-back position. This versatility, along with a strong roster aside from colleagues from Leicester City, makes him a great budget FPL defender.
Justin plays either left-back or right-back as one of the first-choice playing XI. Besides that, Justin is also a very attack-minded player.
Neco Williams (FOR) (£4.0)
Nottingham Forest’s Neco Williams is one of the most promising FPL budget defender options. Williams is quickly becoming one of the most popular budget defenders, with 27.5% ownership among FPL managers.
The 21-year-old just recently joined the newly promoted Nottingham Forest for a £17m fee from Liverpool.
Williams is a clear value for money player at £4 million and will undoubtedly rack up points despite his lack of Premier League experience.
Diogo Dalot (MUN) (£4.5 m)
Diogo Dalot is an attractive FPL budget defender option, considering Ten Hag’s recent positive improvements made towards the team.
The left-back position at Man Utd is under competition between Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw. However, unlike this, Dalot is clearly the first choice ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the right-hand-side.
Moreover, Ten Hag’s style of play includes plenty of attacking drives from the full-backs, boosting Dalot’s attacking output.
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