Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) offers managers a strong alternative to Erling Haaland (£12.2m) for the captaincy in Gameweek 17 of Fantasy Premier League.
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The Norwegian looks certain to retain his place as the most-selected armband pick when the season resumes, having risen to over 83 per cent ownership ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Leeds United.
However, Haaland has managed only one double-figure haul on his travels this term, away to West Ham United in Gameweek 1.
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Liverpool’s Salah, meanwhile, boasts a prolific record against his hosts Aston Villa.
The Egyptian has four goals, an assist and 34 points in his last four starts against the West Midlands side.
Notably, Salah appeared to be back to his best prior to the season break.
He scored three of his six goals this season in his last three matches, including a 15-point haul at Tottenham Hotspur in his previous road trip.
Harry Kane (£11.6m) is also a top contender for Spurs' visit to Brentford.
The forward combined two goals with three assists in the FIFA World Cup 2022 for England.
Kane has blanked in just three of his 15 appearances this season and his total of 102 points is second only to the 123 of Haaland.
Elsewhere, a trio of Fantasy midfielders have favourable home fixtures against promoted opponents.
Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) has averaged 8.2 points per home start ahead of Manchester United’s match with Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea’s Mason Mount (£7.5m), meanwhile, entertains AFC Bournemouth having averaged 9.3 points per match against promoted sides last season.
And Wilfried Zaha (£7.5m) hosts Fulham on the back of two goals in Crystal Palace’s final winter friendly last weekend.
GW17 deadline: 11:00 GMT, Mon 26 Dec
