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. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cue non stop Kane and TAA questions for 5 days

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Apt top of the page.

    2. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good top post!

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane to quaner
      TAA to Schellotto

      -8

      ?

    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      To be fair they were solid options. No surprise really.

      I had two FT and gonna -8 with a mini wildcard. So many hits this week it should be nice to clear the dead wood.

  2. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Anderson, TAA > Rash, Salah, Shaw (-4). Then I can do Laporte > Robbo next week. Good moves?

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rash + Salah looks good, don't know much about Shaw

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Left back for Man utd.

    2. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.x

  3. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford or Firmino?

    1. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rash

  4. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane TAA Herrera > Rash Pogba Robbo for - 8?

    1. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh.x

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and TAA -> Rashford and Robbo and then next week get Pogba. Save 4 points

      1. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't you think Pogba will score 4 pts more than Herrera? Also will be priced out

  5. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No ft left and Kane still in the squad. Shall I...?

    A. Keep and sell for next gameweek
    B. Take a hit and buy Rashford
    C. Play wild card

    1. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If I do A, my first sub is Mitrovic.

    3. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Take a hit get rashford a lot of money going to waste other wise

  6. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Neee to WC ?
    Foster hamer *
    TAA* robbo Doherty Schindler* awb
    Sane Pogba haz richalarison diangana *
    Sucess Auba Kane *

    1. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How many free transfers you got? I'd just get rid of TAA and Kane for a -4.

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I have 1ft but also looking at getting rid of diangana this week otherwise I'll have to play awb or Schindler

        1. Only a Hazard of time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Just play AWB and clench

  7. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    Alonso - Digne - Holebas
    Sane - Richarlison - Pogba - Fraser
    Kane - Rash - Auba

    Lossl - Cedric - AWB - Kennedy £0.8 1FT 1WC

    Plenty of question marks here feels like a good squad 4 weeks ago...
    Any suggestions?

    Can go Kane & Fraser > fodder and Salah, I really wanted to go Auba > Kun or Jesus before this Kane injury

  8. tankle
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah in for?

    a) Martial
    b) Fanderson
    c) Richarlison

    1. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial

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

      B

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or C

    4. tankle
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Soo, inconclusive. But thanks for answers!

  9. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What are peoples views on Llorente as an option? Also do we think sterling will start against Hudd?

  10. Genji3lade
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Son, Camarasa > Rashford, Pogba, Sane (-4)?

    1. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good all positive moves

    2. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      YES

  11. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas what to do with this lot? 2FT, 0.4 ITB

    Alisson
    Digne - Robbo - Doherty
    Richarlison - Salah - Pogba - F. Anderson
    Jiminez - Auba - Rashford

    [Steele - Alonso - AWB - D. Stephens]

  12. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    where are the RMWCTs?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      RMWCT

      Fabianski
      Robertson Doherty Digne
      Salah (c) Hazard Pogba Anderson
      Aubameyang Rashford Arnie

      (Button Camarasa AWB Schindler)

  13. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If you had a choice who would you rather have in your team Firmino or Alli ? Will be finally getting Salah back this week and will have no other Spurs players.Thanks

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

      Alli

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Exact same dilemma but leaning Alli

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

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

    Kane,taa,martial to salah,robbo, (ings or rondon) for a -8?

  15. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Firmino?

    Already have Salah.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't rate Firmino

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Then who?
        Ward to Sterling and Kane to Long/Calvert Lewin

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Rash or Auba

          1. PompeyUpNorth!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I'd say Rash.similar returns and much cheaper

          2. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Rash already in. You reckon Auba will be good?

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Patricio
      Pereira Alonso Robertson Doherty
      Salah Richarlison Pogba
      Rashford Kane Arnie

      Hamer AWB Billing Ward

      Team

  16. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Son, Trent

    to

    Salah, Jimi, VVD

    -8 ???

  17. J.Litmanen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So I couldn't afford Kane/TAA to Auba/Robbo. Do I "downgrade" Robbo to VVD or Auba to Firmino?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      VVD Auba

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

    Auba OR Sterling ??
    Please vote guys !!

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on if you have Sane or not

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

        Don't have any city asset

  19. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A) Luiz (ars)
    B) Digne (sou) -4

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sideshow

  20. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane/Rich/TAA to Jiminez/Salah/Bednerak for -4?

    1. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah sounds good

  21. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best budget keeper still Fabianski?

  22. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Obvious solution: Spurs loan a RB to Liverpool, Liverpool loan a striker to Spurs.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bob's your uncle

  23. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more

    A) Salah(c)

    B) Sane, Digne +8pts

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah(C) will not give you more than 16 while B can score more than 26

  24. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Already have Jiminez and Rashford, so, Kane to who? Options seem to be Auba, Firmino and Aguero but is there anyone else to genuinely consider?

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would only get Firm from those

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yup - I agree at the moment.

    3. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Did Auba to Agüero myself. Dont believe Auba will score in 2 of next 3 matches

    4. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba

  25. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best captain option from below?
    A)Rashford
    B)Pogba
    C)Sane
    D) Hazard
    E)Alli

    1. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

  26. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have no sorrow for those who already played their second wildcard and are now staring down the barrel of multiple hits following injuries to Kane and TAA.

    It’s almost deserving.

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

      Be kind to poor souls buddy

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Surely 1 hit or 0 if u have 2 fts solves that problem......

  27. Alli
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Etheridge - Hamer
    Robertson - Luiz - Digne - Doherty - W.Bissaka
    Salah - Pogba - Richarlison - Snodgrass - Stephens
    Aubameyang - Kane - Jiménez

    2 FT - 0.3 ITB

    A) Kane, Snodgrass > Kun, Pedro
    B) Kane, Snodgrass > Rashford, Sané
    C) Kane, Richarlison > Firmino, Sané
    D) Kane, Snodgrass > Firmino, Bilva

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably B

  28. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A)Play AWB
    B)VVD-4 but 1 extra transfer next week

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Prob a 1 pointer for awb so work off that basis

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Don't forget his 3 baps

  29. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane > rash leaves this front 8

    Anderson salah pogba hazard richy
    Jimenez rash

    Is rich > sane worth a -4? Hold a week? Or other move can move richy to anyone really with 5 itb

  30. Cenako
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Pogba and Firmino

    or

    B) Rashford and Mane

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford and Pogba