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CAPTAINCY OPTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Here's the thing, as long as Erling Haaland (\u00a38.2m) is fit he will continue to be the obvious choice for captaincy.<\/p>\n Those who strapped the armband to the Norwegian poacher in Gameweek 5 saw his 20 points doubled to 40 for another massive return.<\/p>\n It's a measure of the treble-winner's pedigree that he was able to claim such a haul despite missing FIVE big chances against West Ham and failing to convert any of his six shots against Red Star Belgrade.<\/p>\n However, it's worth noting that Julian Alvarez (\u00a34.3m) outscored his team-mate by nine points in Gameweek 5 and so any gaffer brave enough to have captained the World Cup winner would have been rewarded with +18-point swing over those who played it safe with Haaland.<\/p>\n Manchester City host Nottingham Forest this Saturday before a trip to St James' Park for a Carabao Cup showdown with Newcastle on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Once again, both Haaland and Alvarez look well placed to build upon their sizeable points tallies but which one will come out on top in Gameweek 6?<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It wouldn't be all that surprising if one or both of the in-form forwards were rested against the Magpies, to some extent at least.<\/p>\n This leaves the door open for the possibility of alternative captaincy options if Dream Team bosses felt confident they could predict which players will start two games in Gameweek 6.<\/p>\n For example, will Eberechi Eze (\u00a33.6m) start against Fulham on Saturday and against Manchester United on Tuesday?<\/p>\n Crystal Palace don't have European commitments to juggle and so they may as well give it a go in the domestic cups.<\/p>\n If that's how Roy Hodgson sees it then the Eagles' No10 is certainly a viable captaincy candidate.<\/p>\n Eze has amassed 50 points at this stage, only two midfielders have more, and he's the player who has collected the most bonus points – 17 of them in six outings.<\/p>\n Equally, Bruno Fernandes (\u00a36.1m) would be a superb option if his participation in midweek was known.<\/p>\n Manchester United are on a bad run but they travel to Turf Moor on Saturday to face a Burnley side with just one point from a possible 12 in the league.<\/p>\n The Portuguese playmaker leads the way in terms of big chances created among midfielders and he ranks highly for tackles too.<\/p>\n Pedro Neto (\u00a33m) could be considered an outside-the-box option as he's due to face Luton and Ipswich this coming Gameweek.<\/p>\n The Wolves winger has provided four assists and earned 13 bonus points, a tally only bettered by James Maddison (\u00a34.3m) and the aforementioned Eze.<\/p>\n However, it should be noted that the 23-year-old didn't feature at all in his side's previous Carabao Cup fixture so his minutes aren't assured by any means.<\/p>\n Since it's probably best to prioritise the weekend's Premier League games, Kieran Trippier (\u00a35.2m) may well be a worthy captain.<\/p>\n Newcastle's reliable right-back racked up 17 points last Gameweek thanks to back-to-back clean sheets and with Sheffield United up next he could make it three in a row.<\/p>\n The Blades have looked vulnerable at set-pieces so Trippier he also fancy his chances of notching his first assist of the campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n BOOSTER STRATEGIES<\/strong><\/p>\n The midweek fixtures are certainly a spanner in the works as it's difficult to predict the starting line-ups with rotation expected from the majority of clubs.<\/p>\n It therefore may be wise to hold off on activating a Booster.<\/p>\n Remember, each Booster can only be played once per season and while it's shrewd to deploy them on double Gameweeks, the uncertainty around the Carabao Cup line-ups introduces an unnecessary level of risk.<\/p>\n Good luck to any gaffers boldly playing a Booster this coming Gameweek – there are certainly favourable match-ups which could yield healthy returns if the fixtures can be deciphered.<\/p>\nMost read in Football<\/h2>\n
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