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Qualifying as Group A winners, England’s path to the finals was built on both goals and a miserly defence. Ben Chilwell (€6.0m) was excellent in helping deliver this record at both ends of the pitch, with his five starts resulting in four clean sheets and three assists. As such the England left back has everything fantasy mangers look for in a defensive asset, namely the ability to keep clean sheets along with the potential to secure attacking returns. A look to his club form this season further illustrates this potential with the Chelsea full-back recording three goals and six assists for the Blues in this Premier League season. The main barrier to Chilwell is the form of his England teammate Luke Shaw (€6.0m). Whilst Chilwell does seem to have the edge over Shaw when it comes to a starting birth, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the left-backs rotated during the competition.
As such, Andy Robertson (€5.5m) may well be the better option given his certainty of starting. The Scotland and Liverpool left-back is another who offers plenty of attacking potential, however it is Scotland’s defensive frailties that give pause for thought. Scotland conceded 19 goals in their ten qualifying matches, securing just two clean sheets, both against San Marino. They face a Czech Republic side that only failed to find the net twice in their eight qualification matches. Given the security of starts there is the potential that the Scotland man could be a better long-term option, however for a one match selection the choice here is Chilwell.
Verdict: Ben Chilwell
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