Keep or sell? The FIVE most popular players with fewer than 30 points including Arsenal duo and Jack Grealish

YOU know what it’s like.

You’ve kept patience with certain players and expect to be rewarded for your limitless patience.

But you’re not alone. There are thousands of Dream Team gaffers who have stuck to their guns in anticipation of an explosive haul – but who are the main culprits?

We at Dream Team HQ take a closer look at the FIVE most popular fantasy football assets with fewer than 30 points and evaluate whether managers should stick or twist.

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Aaron Ramsdale (£3.6m)

First up is Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who boasts a still considerable 8.1% ownership despite accumulating just 21 points this season.

Ramsdale started the campaign in good enough fashion, taking home 10 points from his opening two fixtures but it went south… quickly.

The Englishman, 25, has been ousted by summer arrival David Raya with the 1-0 win over Brentford in the Carabao Cup his only appearance in the last seven matches in all competitions.

• Our verdict: Sell. Raya has the No.1 jersey and doesn’t look like relinquishing it anytime soon.

Virgil van Dijk (£4.1m)

Usually Mr Consistent for points, it’s been a very sluggish start from Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool.

Just over 7% of bosses have kept faith with the towering centre-back despite a lowly return of 27 points and an average points tally of 3.9 from seven appearances.

Liverpool have managed just two clean sheets in their 11 competitive matches this season, while Van Dijk was absent for three of those having been red carded against Newcastle back in August.

• Our verdict: Hold. Liverpool are in good form and the clean sheets are bound to arrive soon. They also have some great fixtures on the horizon against Everton, Toulouse, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Luton on the horizon.

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Lewis Dunk (£2.3m)

Just the 21 points on the board for Brighton’s Lewis Dunk.

There’s very little to complain about in terms of the 5.8% owned defender’s performances, but Roberto Di Zerbi’s attacking philosophy means the Seagulls often concede.

In fact, only Bournemouth, Luton and Sheffield United have shipped more goals in the Premier League this season, while they’ve not managed a clean sheet in any competition since the beginning of the 2023-24 campaign.

• Our verdict: Sell. Clean sheets don’t look forthcoming and his potential attacking returns simply don’t offer enough value for money compared with other defenders.

Jack Grealish (£4m)

A very stop-start season this far for our Jack. The Manchester City attacker missed six matches with a hamstring injury and has only just returned to the starting XI.

He’s chalked up 19 points for his 5.8% of owners, who will have expected better for a £4m asset – especially when you consider that Phil Foden (£4.6m) has 65 points this term.

His injury paired with the loss of influential midfielder Rodri has seen Manchester City stutter, losing all three and scoring just once in the last three top-flight matches.

• Our verdict: Hold. Jack’s back to full fitness and Rodri has completed his three-game suspension. Pep Guardiola’s side are somewhat slow starters and are likely to return firing on all cylinders after the international break.

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Gabriel Martinelli (£4m)

Nice and simple this one. Hold. The Arsenal winger suffered an unfortunate injury against Everton having gathered 19 points in his opening four matches.

The Brazilian missed three games with an ankle injury, but returned with a BANG against Manchester City and proved just how essential he is to Mikel Arteta and CO.

He still has a 5.4% ownership, but that perhaps makes him an exciting differential with games against Chelsea, Sevilla and Sheffield United coming up in the next three.

• Our verdict: Hold. He’s going to amass some serious points.