Pep Guardiola was hopeful of good news regarding Erling Haaland’s (£14.0m) foot injury when he spoke earlier this week.
However, with his availability unclear at the time of writing, it’s important we examine the captaincy credentials of others in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 17.
Mohamed Salah (£13.2m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) are currently the two most popular armband alternatives, but we’ll also look at differential picks such as Bukayo Saka (£9.0m) and Dominic Solanke (£6.6m) in our Captain Sensible article.
First, we will assess the fallout of the captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Friday’s 18:30 GMT deadline.
THE CAPTAIN POLL
In Haaland’s absence, Salah dominates the vote.
The Egyptian, who claimed 21 points in the corresponding fixture against Manchester United last season, has gained 47% of total votes from users.
Only one other player has garnered more than 10% at this stage, with Son currently in second place, backed by a healthy 25%.
Saka occupies third with 7% of the vote, followed by Solanke (5%) and Raheem Sterling (£7.1m, 1%).
The Chelsea man has saved his biggest hauls for newly-promoted opposition this season, racking up a combined 35 points against Burnley and Luton Town.
THE PLAYER STATISTICS – LAST SIX MATCHES
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