Fantasy Football players are going to have to get their thinking caps on this week as Liverpool and Newcastle stars will not feature in Week 29 due to Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, which also means Aston Villa and Crystal Palace will be putting their feet up too.

So it is time to shuffle the pack and anyone with a free hit may look to utilise it as we head towards the closing weeks of the campaign.

Here are five players who you may wish to include in your squad this week. 

Matz Sels, Nottingham Forest (Goalkeeper)

Nottingham Forest’s push for a top-four finish is showing no sign of slowing down and Nuno Espirito Santo’s team should be confident they can get three points at struggling Ipswich following their 1-0 win over Manchester City last week.

The Tractor Boys look doomed to relegation as their safety push has failed to gather momentum, although they will be looking for a little revenge, having been knocked out of the FA Cup by the Tricky Trees.

Forest have kept 12 clean sheets this season though, the joint highest in the league alongside Liverpool, so this looks a good chance to get with their goalkeeper Matz Sels, who is available to buy at £5m.

Rayan Ait-Nouri, Wolves (Defender)

The situation is looking a lot rosier for Wolves than it was a few weeks ago and they should virtually cement their place in the top flight with a win at basement boys Southampton.

The Saints have scored just two goals in their last six Premier League home games and are virtually down already, so Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri has a strong chance of gaining a clean sheet.

The wing-back should also be handed the opportunity to push forward so he could also contribute in an attacking sense and there seems little risk in placing your faith in him at £4.8m.

Justin Kluivert, Bournemouth (Midfielder)

Justin Kluivert has been one of the star performers in Bournemouth’s campaign to remember and a game against Brentford could see the Dutchman at his best.

Kluivert, who has scored hat-tricks against Wolves and Newcastle this season and is available at £6.1m, has had at least an assist in six of his last eight appearances.

He has proved he is more than just a famous footballing name, and the fact he is on the Cherries’ penalty duties increases his chances of another attacking return against the positive Bees.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United (Midfielder)

Bruno Fernandes has made the most telling contribution during Manchester United’s underwhelming season and the Portuguese midfielder can be expected to have a strong performance against struggling Leicester on Sunday.

He netted a fine free-kick in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal, which followed double-figure showings against Ipswich and Everton, so his form is strong.

Fernandes will have fond memories of when he scored 17 points in the 3-0 win over the Foxes in Week 11 — he scored and had two assists — and he should be prominent in the East Midlands on Sunday night, so there is value to be had in his £8.3m price.

Beto, Everton (Forward)

Beto has been the star of the show for Everton since David Moyes returned to the club and his form ahead of a home game against West Ham has been particularly strong at Goodison Park.

The robust striker has scored four goals in his last three home games — against Leicester, Liverpool and Manchester United — and he can take advantage at a bargain £5.1m against West Ham, who were lacklustre against Newcastle on Monday and could struggle to come to terms with the fact their season is petering out.