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DGW26 Captains: Don't automatically pick Salah

By The Scout 18 Feb 2022
Salah and Alexander-Arnold

The Scout says Alexander-Arnold averages more home points than his team-mate this season

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Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) is set to be the runaway captaincy choice for managers in Double Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League.

Liverpool are among the eight sides who are scheduled to play twice in the upcoming round of fixtures, welcoming Norwich City and Leeds United to Anfield.

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Salah produced 25 points against those sides earlier this season, and many managers will play their Triple-Captain chip on the Egyptian.

However, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.5m) has the potential to outscore his team-mate due to his multiple routes to returns.

The right-back has matched Salah’s total of seven double-figure hauls in 2021/22, joint-top among all players in Fantasy.

Indeed, Alexander-Arnold is Liverpool’s top-scoring player in home matches this term.

He has averaged 8.6 points per start, totalling 77 points at Anfield. Salah, meanwhile, has 8.1 points per start and has 74 points.

Arsenal are the only other Double Gameweek 26 side to play at home on both occasions, lifting the prospects of their star players.  

Bukayo Saka (£6.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) boast strong form ahead of their meetings with Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Saka has blanked in only one of his last five outings at Emirates Stadium, while Lacazette has two goals and four assists in his last seven appearances.

However, it is defenders Gabriel (£5.3m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.1m) who have been the Gunners’ most explosive players in 2021/22 Fantasy, each claiming three double-figure returns.

Take a chance on Son?

Son Heung-min (£10.7m) is Tottenham Hotspur’s form player ahead of meetings with Manchester City and Burnley.

The South Korean has blanked in only one of his last eight matches, scoring five goals and supplying a further three assists.

Son also has a prolific record against his upcoming opponents. 

He has scored in three of his last four meetings with Man City and recorded double-figure hauls in each of his last three appearances against Burnley.

See: Your essential FPL tips for Double Gameweek 26

Remember, the Gameweek 26 deadline is at 11:00 GMT on Saturday 19 February.

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