📈 Five wild cards for Fantasy Football: injuries, no hype, subs 🧙

The 2025/2026 Serie A season is just around the corner, and with the league kicking off, so does Fantasy Football, bringing with it certainties, doubts, and low-cost steals to make.

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Today, let's look at some bets you can make with just a few credits that could turn out to be pleasant surprises, without overturning your auction strategy.

Oliver Provstgaard

The Danish defender from Lazio theoretically starts as Romagnoli’s backup, but during pre-season he was often used alongside Gila. His growth under Maurizio Sarri could happen over the course of the season and, in the long run, he could carve out an important role for himself.

Last year, he made only two appearances since his arrival in February, which is definitely a disadvantage compared to this year: with a full summer preparation behind him, this could be his first "real" season in Serie A.

Suat Serdar

The captain of Hellas Verona has a guaranteed spot in midfield: last year he even scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists, yet he might not be picked by anyone at the auction. In that case, he’s an excellent choice for your last slot to cover yourself and grab some bonuses. Watch out for muscle problems, though, as they usually make him miss 10/15 matches per season.

Daniel Boloca

The Sassuolo midfielder is a name flying under the radar: Boloca, playing as a mezzala, has the ability to make runs into the box and also pick up bonuses (4 goals and 3 assists last year), all without spending a fortune. With the arrival of Nemanja Matic, interest in Boloca could drop even further: he’s a great opportunity at the end of the auction.

Tino Anjorin

The signing of Asllani by Torino could reduce his playing time, but Anjorin was brought in to be a starter for Baroni. The midfielder should play in the "two-man midfield" alongside Casadei and also has the ability to push forward, given his past as an attacking midfielder. 

Again, watch out for injuries: 22 appearances last season and 25 the season before.

Christian Ordoñez

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At Parma, the newly signed Christian Ordoñez could take the starting spot as an attacking midfielder or box-to-box midfielder: bought for €8.5 million from Velez Sarsfield. Ondrejka’s injury could free up a lot of space for the Argentine, who is a strong candidate to be the bonus midfielder in Cuesta’s Parma.

Bonus: Jacob Ondrejka

Linked to Ordoñez’s profile is that of Ondrejka: Parma’s attacking midfielder/winger broke his left fibula and won’t be back for another 3/4 months. However, last season he scored 5 goals in 12 matches and was also confirming that level during pre-season.

His condition after the injury will need to be assessed, and buying him for Fantasy is a real gamble: he’ll take up a slot for half the season, but once he’s back, he could bring plenty of joy to your midfield.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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