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. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT - Which of the following?
    B) Son and Kane --> Sterling and Auba
    C) Son and Kane --> Sane and Auba

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both fantastic. Probably B as cheaper

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’d prob go b

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Neither

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not keen on Auba for next 3

        1. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not keen on him Cardiff (H)........ I can also go to Aguero at any point!

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

      C

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        What is C?

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

          C) Son and Kane --> Sane and Auba

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

      Prob b.

      Looking at kane & rich > rash & sane myself

    5. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer B

    6. Oh Maddison
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of Auba for the next 3 weeks. But if any, B.

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cardiff at home?

        I will move him to Aguero when they visit Arsenal

    7. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have Rashford and Jimenez already as FYI

  2. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you get instead of Kane and TAA?

    Patricio Hamer
    Alonso TAA Doherty Dunk AWB
    Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison Stephens
    Kane Rashford Jimenez

    0 ITB, 1 FT

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kun and robbo

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

      Transfer Kane to Auba and keep TAA until next gw

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aub & VVD or Digne

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kun and TAA next week (shaw)

  3. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need some advice please guys
    Alisson
    Doherty Alonso Digne
    Haz Martial Salah Pogba
    Aubameyang Jimenez

    Speroni Camarasa AWB Balbeuna

    1ft 0.5 ITB
    Tempted to save this week?
    Thoughts?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You missing a player

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Oh sorry Barnes up front

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hmmm maybe a naughty Alonso to robbo ??

          1. Here's Tom with the We…
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            That’s what my plan was but in two minds

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

      Jimmy to Rashfotd

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would love to but not enough funds

  4. zotter
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any mention of mendy ??? Something isn’t right there

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

      I think Pep said something about 2 to 3 weeks a few days ago..

  5. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Snodgrass & Schindler > Salah, Jimenez & Bednarek? (-4)

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

      Dont think u need the extra transfer this week

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        To fund ?

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba's transfers out have gone into reverse because of Kane's injury

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

      He he.

  7. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If you are on a -4 and free hit, is the points hit removed? And are those players included the week after or is it same team as you ended previous gameweek?

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

      Yes. WC and free hit remove any minus points.

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. But back to original old team

    3. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For Free hit it reverts back to original team. Free hit is a one week only chip probably best saved for double Gw

  8. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Auba or Aguero or Jesus?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would risk Aguero given auba has the tougher fixture.

    2. Sean
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba for the guaranteed starts?

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

      Aguero if any

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        See this is the thing. Like you've said, Auba has the starts. Aguero has the fixtures, but not guaranteed starts. It's a tough one.

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i would go kun next 3 as i think city will smash team and then to auba after next 3 .Jesus is a bench player as simple as

  9. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How's this WC team looking:

    Etheridge, Speroni
    Robbo, Shaw, Digne, Doherty, Bednarek
    Salah, Sterling, Eriksen, Pogba, Siggy
    Rashford, Jimenez, Long

    0.9 IDB

    Save funds or upgrade someone?
    I was thinking to double on Pool's def again with VVD but they have a lot of injuries in defense, maybe they start conceding :/
    That move would also mean that I should loose someone in midfield, Eriksen probably, but I feel that he could get me points.
    Opinions, suggestions? Thx

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

      Beautiful

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Wow, very similar to my latest draft

  10. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso Digne Bamba
    Salah Hazard Sane Richarlson Camarasa
    Rashford Jiminez
    Hamer Bennet WB Kamara
    0 FT , 4.9 itb

    Got Rashford for Kane, and the plan is to take a hit next week for Alonso + Kamara --> Shaw + Auba

    How does that sound?

  11. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Now I'm tempted by Loura

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

      Is she fit?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        We'll see.

  12. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think

    Kane > firm
    Anderson > Eriksen

    With the intent to rotate Anderson back for rich when his fixtures turn and son for Eriksen when his back

    Not feeling aub either

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Think I prefer Alli to Erik

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

    Best 5.3m striker (prob 2nd or 3rd bench spot)

  14. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sane, Sterling and Kun too Much?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You don’t need the kun risk if you have even one of the other two let alone both.

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

      City will have a blank in gw27

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

      Yes

  15. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If you had to which one would you choose?

    A) Pogba
    B) Rashford

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba but depends who each player would be replacing.

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

      Both atm

    3. photek
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pog, less risk of rotation

  16. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is bringing Aguero a little risky now after Jesus’ brace?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure. Still think he is first choice. You just don’t know with pep tho

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      not at all .One was tapin and another pen.Obviously we can see the 65-70 min aguero but its similar to start of season.Jesus hattied vs shaktar and then wasnt even given a lookin .Plus kun last start was vs pool and he played 90 mins and scored.He wasnt even on the bench in the 2 cup games too so no way he doesnt play this week

      1. Goonsquad245
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        'No way' is a bit extreme. Not like there's midweek games to rotate Jesus out, and the lad has just bagged 6 in 2 games.

  17. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son ->

    A) Pogba
    B) Sterling
    C) Sane

    Salah, Hazard, X, Martial, Richarlison
    Rashford, Ings

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

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

      If you can than Sterling

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

      All viable. I would go sane

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Three different responses oh dear.

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

        D for me. Ignore the others.

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

      Pogba more sure starter

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

  18. Sean
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one?
    Kane + hojbjerg => Rashford and Pogba + 1 mil
    Kane + Fanderson = Auba and Pogba

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A by far

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

      Easy. A!

  19. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    -8 to get this team;

    Fab
    Digne, Robbo, Shaw/Doherty*
    Salah*, Pogba*, Anderson, Richar
    Auba, Rashford, Jimi*

    Button, Luiz, Deulofeu, AWB

    * = players coming in..
    (Already done Son > Pogba. Which means can't get Salah without a -8 now unless I sacrifice FAnderson instead of Snoddy).

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

    If I have TAA and an alright bench, do you reckon it is worth waiting 1 week to transfer in Gomez as a replacement (rumoured to be back next week)?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think so yes. Or if you feeling ballsy bring Gomez in now to avoid price drops

  21. Dammed Utd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Babel Signed for Fulham till end of the season

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time

  22. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Right then, sorry for the same question as everyone else...

    1FT Kane for who...

    Fab Eth
    Robbo Holebas Digne Doherty AWB
    Sane Salah Hazard Brooks Camarasa
    Kane Rashford Jiminez

    A. Firmimo
    B. Auba
    C. Aguero
    D. Other?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B.

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

      B

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

      Plenty, he's keeping his place in my team although i may hockey cockey after Bournemouth for 2 games.

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

        That's definitely not how you spell hokey cokey, is it.

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          If you play hockey cockey, please take the necessary precautions.

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

            This is one of those things im going to keep remembering for the next few hours and laughing.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping

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

      Waiting on definitive news about Arnie but certainly considering him in a few weeks time

  23. bluetiger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have TAA, Arnie and Kane... time to wildcard? Terrible timing with a blank weekend coming up

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

      Arnie may still play this week. You can manoeuvre this without playing your WC.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gosh no. Just take a hit, or two.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This. Wouldn’t wildcard unless five big players injured

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. Just take a -4 to get Kane and TAA out. Kane and TAA to Rashford and Robertson

    4. bluetiger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all - got out of work, saw all Kane and TAA injuries and panicked!

  24. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This week is good for hit(s). Everyone will have 2 or 3 flagged prblm players. Kane, Ings, Kamara, Arnie, TAA, Boly, Camarasa, Son....

    Then there is also players like Martial and Snodgrass whose gametime is also doubt.

  25. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rephrasing slightly
    I am def doing: Kane, Martial > Rash, Sterling with my 2FT

    Which should I go for with the 1.2m itb?

    A) Schindler > Digne (-4)
    B) Snoddy > Fraser (-4)
    C) Keep cash and play 2 of Snoddy, Luiz, AWB

    Thanks

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C. Snow & Luiz

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What about sane instead of sterling and someone sexier than Fraser ? If you have sane then Mane?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thing is if I do Sané over Sterling it leaves me with 8. 2m to bring in for Snoddy

        Who would you get in for that?

        Current front 8:
        Salah, Haz, Pogba, Martial*, Snoddy *
        Kane, Wilson, Kam

  26. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane Anderson Guaita
    ->
    Salah Jimenez Speroni ? (-4)

    Fabianski
    Robertson Doherty Digne
    Anderson Hazard Richarlison Pogba
    Kane Auba Rashford

    Guaita WanB Chambers Masuaku

  27. Oh Maddison
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Help a fella out, please
    A: Kane + Diangana
    B: Kane + Diangana + TAA -> Rashford + Pogba + Robbo -8
    C: Kane + Diangana + Ings -> Rashford + Pogba + Jimenez -8
    D: Kane + Diangana/TAA -> Kun + Fraser/Robbo -4
    E: Anything else, please give advice.

    Current team:
    Fabi / Foster
    Luiz / TAA* / Digne / AWB / Doherty
    Salah / Hazard / FAnderson / Richarlison / Diangana*
    Kane* / Ings* / Wilson*

  28. Kante Touch This
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane + Billing > Rashford and Sane for -4?

    Is it worth taking the -4 hit to bring in Sane this week?

  29. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab Guaita

    Doherty Pereira Keane Awb TAA*

    Sterling Richa Fanderson March Delo

    Rashford Auba KANE**

    2FTs 1.6m

    Any premeditated plans washed. How would you replace Kane and Trent? Or maybe take a hit and ship 3 for 3?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Easy. Taa Kane to Robertson Jiminez