Dream Team bosses in need of difference-maker should consider Dominic Solanke after international break

THE Gameweek 29 deadline is still nine days away but it’s never too early for Dream Team managers to mull over their options.

One player worth due consideration is Dominic Solanke (£4m).

The Tottenham striker currently features in just 5.3% of teams, making him a potential differential for gaffers who might need to think outside the box as the season enters the business end.

Granted, Gameweek 29 might be too soon to recruit the England international as Spurs are not among the seven teams with two fixtures to fulfil.

Plus, their lone commitment comes in the form of a trip to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea haven’t been at their best lately but they remain fourth in the Premier League table, ten places higher than Ange Postecoglou’s side.

It would therefore be a stretch to deem Solanke’s Gameweek 29 as favourable.

But Dream Team bosses could describe the following Gameweeks in such terms.

In Gameweek 30, Spurs will host relegation-bound Southampton in the league before welcoming Frankfurt to North London in the Europa League.

Then in Gameweek 31, they travel to 17th-placed Wolves before flying to Germany for the second leg of their European quarter-final.

As it stands, Spurs are one of just five clubs with four fixtures across Gameweeks 30 and 31.

And favourable league opponents should make their top performers extremely viable for the bulk of April.

Solanke is an intriguing prospect as he is first-choice striker for the team that, for all their issues, remain second top scorers in the Premier League this season.

The 27-year-old has racked up 204 points via 11 goals and ten assists in 2024/25.

This breaks down further to one goal involvement every 120.8 minutes in all competitions.

Furthermore, Solanke averages 6.2 points-per-game since his transfer from Bournemouth; only Son Heung-min (£4.7m) boasts a superior rate among his team-mates.

This is all to say that Solanke is seemingly well placed to capitalise on Spurs’ favourable schedule, although Frankfurt are not to be underestimated.

Despite far too many disappointing performances as a collective, Spurs players have generally done well in Dream Team this season.

Pedro Porro (£4.5m) ranks fourth among defenders at present while Dejan Kulusevski (£4.4m), James Maddison (£4.2m) and Brennan Johnson (£3.3m) are all among the top 15 midfielders.

The Swedish playmaker will be an excellent option for Gameweeks 30 and 31 if he recovers from injury in time, as expected.

Captain Son actually leads the way with 260 points to his name, putting him fourth among all forwards.

The South Korean superstar hasn’t always passed the eye test in recent months but his tangible output of 11 goals and 14 assists speaks for itself.

However, it’s worth noting that his minutes have not been guaranteed of late whereas Solanke has completed 90 minutes in three consecutive outings.