Captains

Kane injury opens door for Salah in Gameweek 23 captaincy debate

The recent injury to Harry Kane (£12.6m) looks set to shape the Gameweek 23 captaincy debate as Fantasy managers either avoid or sell the premium forward.

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Spurs’ trip to Fulham this weekend had caught the eye of Kane owners but with reports in the media claiming he could be out for up to a month, it no longer carries quite the same appeal.

Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) and Dele Alli (£8.9m) will become the likeliest source of goals in his absence, especially with Son Heung-min (£8.7m) now away at the Asian Cup with South Korea.

Neither of those options look as if they can compete with Mohamed Salah (£13.4m), who now has five double-figure hauls in his last seven matches.

Liverpool host a Crystal Palace side that often keeps things tight at the back, but the Egyptian’s 45% ownership will be confident he can breakthrough, just as he did Brighton’s mean defence in Gameweek 22.

Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) may be considered as an alternative within Salah’s team-mates, although Sadio Mané (£9.5m) will have to go up against the impressive Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m).

Manchester United options will certainly be looked at this week, with Paul Pogba (£8.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£7.4m) the key men.

The two of them have racked up 13 goal involvements between them since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over and are both in the sort of form that warrants consideration for the armband.

In their way is that Brighton defence that made life so tough for Liverpool at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, although they are without a clean sheet away from home since Gameweek 9.

Manchester City’s visit to now-managerless Huddersfield Town will also get plenty of attention, as goals look probable at the John Smith’s Stadium. However, pinpointing which players will start should prove difficult.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) is in the sort of form that makes it hard to drop him for Sergio Aguero (£11.2m), while Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) could come in for Raheem Sterling (£11.3m).

Elsewhere, the meeting between Arsenal and Chelsea may put Fantasy managers off options such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) or Eden Hazard (£11.1m).

However, the Chelsea man scored on his last league visit to the Emirates Stadium and has proved a little more reliable away from home this season anyway. Hazard averages a goal involvement every 85.9 minutes at Stamford Bridge in 2018/19, but every 80.7 away on the road.

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2,159 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Argh Alli is more expensive than Son? Was considering a straight swap

  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane+Jimenez
    Or
    Auba+Brooks/Deulofeu(rotation)

    1. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane & Jimenez for me. Which way are you leaning?

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Auba actually haha but really confused

    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's tough, I'd say first option

  3. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering llorente as a differential??

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol read below

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'll rewrite that for you, anyone considering Llorente should be shot. There, sorted. 🙂

      1. Fergus1107
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheeky punt for a third striker. Offers something different to every other spuds player in terms of goal threat.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yea, no goal threat is different alright.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      His time has cometh!

      I can't hide my excitement.

  4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'm assuming Llorente isn't worth mentioning?! Or most likely Moura, Lamela or Alli will go up top?

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Don't touch Llorente. Moura is a better option but I wouldn't go there either.

      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, just pure thought for cash reasons, I'm gonna boringly go Jimenez

  5. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA injury cannot be at worse time

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane’s is worse timing. Look at his fixtures lol

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane's injury came first. I was ready to replace him and it enabled Salah

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA to VVD for a hit or play AWB/Puncheon?
    Have exact funds and doing this would mean -8

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Used FT for Alonso > TAA and now Kane is out for a month plus it seems.

    A) Wildcard (40pts clear in ML)
    B) Kane > any striker (-4)
    C) Kane,Bacuna > Long,Salah (-8)

    Fab
    Robbo Holebas Doherty Digne
    Rich Pog Haz Sane
    Jiminez Rashford
    Subs: Kane*,TAA*,Bacuna

  8. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A : -12
    B : WC

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Quite a lot will be taking hits this week so a hit or 2 won't make a huge difference.

    2. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m in the same boat, partly through stupid early transfers.

      The WC is such a powerful tool to get ready for double game weeks that it is probably worth saving, even if it means -12 this week.

  9. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just done Son and Kane > Pogba and Rashford

    Apologies in advance for stopping their heavy scoring.

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very good moves

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doing the same moves myself.

  10. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I have already taken a -4 to get salah in this week.......if i activate my wilcard now will i still have -4 points taken off ?????

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I mean no

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm sorry I meant it will be taken off and won't count

    3. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    4. Pickle juice
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone know this ???

  11. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best bunch?

    A) Firmino / Sane / Alli / Roberston

    B) Jimenez / Hazard / Sane / Robertson

    C) Firmino / Anderson / Hazard / Robertson

    B) Auba / Sane / Anderson / VVD + 4 points.

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. The Chump
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B. Personally feel Hazard will do well against a poor Arsenal defence.

  12. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best way to fit Salah and Auba in this team ? I have 2 FT and 0.3 itb.

    Fabianski Button
    Robertson Kola Doherty Balbuena WanB
    Hazard Sane Son* Pogba Anderson
    Kane* Rashford Kamara

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Think it has to be one or the other unless you get rid of Eden, and even then that's a problem

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Son and Kane > Salah and Forward. How much do you have?

      1. Fantasy Premington
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'd do that and make forward Rashford

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Losing Hazard is the only way to do it without destroying team structure IMO

  13. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hello guys,
    Who would you prefer ??

    A. Auba this gw -4
    B Jimmy this gw -4 & Get Sterling next gw.
    C. Hold Kane & play Kiko.

    In short
    Auba + Moura
    OR
    Sterling + Jimmy

    Thank you

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling and Jimmy all day

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So get Jimmy this gw & Sterling for Fraser next gw right ??
        Thank you for response 🙂

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      wouldnt advice getting sterling next week.Its either this week or forget till gw27

  14. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?
    A) Jimenez & Sane
    B) Aubameyang & Delefeu

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

  15. Garth Marenghi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA to (with nothing itb) ?

    A) Matip
    B) Shaw

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw/Lindelöf

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Oooh no. Cheers Deulo, as always

  16. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alisson
    Robertson Digne Doherty Pereira
    Hazard Sané Richarlison Pogba
    Kane Rashford

    Stek, bednerak, Billing, Kamara

    4.1 ITB 0FT

    Kane + Billing > Salah + Jiménez -8?

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane news not the worst since I have 2 FT but did want to get in Salah and rid Alonso... was happy with my attack tbh. Wtf do i do:

    2 FT 1.4 ITB
    Fab/Button
    TAA/Alonso/AWB/Doh/Digne
    Rich/Pererya/Anderson/Haz/Sane
    Kane/Rash/Jimi

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane to fodder, Pererya to Salah?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don't Like extremely lightweight up top. Can do Alonso, Pererya, Kane to Firminho, Lindelof, Salah

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford is not lightweight, you are blinded by the price he is, he should been much higher. If FPL knew Rashford would be first choice striker in a United team that scores heavily he would been like Lukaku 10-11m.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane and TAA to Firmino and Robertson?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oooo

      2. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not a bad shout but feel I really want Salag

  18. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Wilson secures a transfer by this weekend might be a good Kane replacement? As the new Chelsea//West Ham forward?

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but he will probably take a week or two to recover from his hammy injury and get up to speed with his potentially new team mates. I don't think he would come straight in at Chelsea but may do at west ham.
      I'm holding him in hope he does move.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs should buy him

  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VERY VERY DELIGHTFUL to get Rashford and Sane in on Sunday night and letting Kane leave even risking but now he is ruled out until march...
    Rash's and Leroy's prices raised both

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good bit of business mate.

  20. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Anderson, XXX
    Have 10.5 to spend.

    1) Sané
    2) Mané
    3) Eriksen
    4) Alli

  21. ABCDEFC
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) TAA to Shaw
    B) Kane to Firmino
    C) Both (-4)
    Will play D.Luiz(ARS) if I only do one

  22. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Getting all the 50/50 calls wrong.

    My gut instinct was to go Digne over TAA and now it’s cost me 6 points and another hit.

    Hate this game sometimes 😆

  23. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which?, kane taa -4 to

    A- aguero vvd (only have ederson from city)
    B- rashford robbo (have pogba)

  24. lawstheman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Jesus nailed ?

    Oh shoot that's not good vernacular is it ?

    Is Gabriel Jesus a first choice starter now with recent performances.. Will swap Kane if we all think so including Pep ??????

    1. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      nooooooooooo

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fnar 🙂

  25. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fab Steele
    Robertson Digne AWB Bennet Schindler
    Salah Pogba Rich Pereyra Camarasa
    Jimenez Auba Kane

    2FT, 1.1 in bank.

    Kane and Pereyra ---> Rashford and Sane a no brainer?

    Can afford Sterling but thinking to upgrade Schindler to VVD week after and cant afford that with Sterling over Sane

  26. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed is Firmino the next few weeks, especially once Champs League resumes? Thinking of as a Kane replacement (already have Auba and Rashford - and Salah)

  27. J.Litmanen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to:

    A: Firmino
    B: Auba
    C: Jesus

    TAA to:

    D: Robbo
    E: VVD
    F: David Luiz

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B
      D
      Both top points scorers in their position

      1. J.Litmanen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Crap, couldn't afford Kane/TAA to Auba/Robbo, but I can do Auba/VVD - just.

  28. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    Kane & Quaner >>> Rashford & Firmino

    Thanks guys.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

  29. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Auba or Sterling?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma, long term I guess Auba

    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, this is a popular one. Throw Aguero in there too

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine the scenes if someone like Salah gets injured now 😛

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We think similarly 😀
      Shaq time 😉