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GW16 Captains: Salah offers solution to Haaland worries

By The Scout 11 Nov 2022
Mohamed Salah, Spurs v Liverpool

The Scout on why Liverpool’s Egyptian could be the best captain pick this weekend

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Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) has the form and fixture to deliver a huge haul and outperform Erling Haaland (£12.2m) in Gameweek 16 of Fantasy Premier League.

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The Egyptian produced his season-high return of 15 points in the last Gameweek, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.

Salah has a prolific record against his visitors Southampton, averaging 10.4 points per home meeting.

The Liverpool star offers a tempting alternative to Manchester City's Haaland, who only appeared as a substitute against Fulham last weekend after recovering from injury.

The Norwegian was then an unused substitute in the EFL Cup in midweek as Pep Guardiola continues to manage his fitness.

Nonetheless, it will take a brave manager to go against Haaland at home to Brentford.

At the Etihad Stadium this season, he has delivered 13.5 points per start and averaged a goal every 39.3 minutes.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane (£11.6m) is another premium contender for the captaincy against Leeds United.

The England star has scored in each of his last six home matches, totalling 50 points in that run.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Leandro Trossard (£7.1m), Leicester City’s James Maddison (£8.2m) and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka (£8.0m) boast strong returns in midfield.

Trossard hosts Aston Villa on the back of five goals and an assist in seven outings under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi.

Maddison has amassed 19 points over his last two road trips ahead of a visit to West Ham United.

Saka, meanwhile, has two goals, four assists and only two blanks in his seven away matches as Arsenal face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.

His team-mate William Saliba (£5.3m) is also worth considering. The centre-back's total of 52 points on the road is more than any other player in 2022/23 Fantasy.

GW16 deadline: 11:00 GMT, Sat 12 Nov

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