Captaincy & Booster options for Gameweek 29: Midweek Premier League fixtures ripe for plentiful points

ALL 20 Premier League clubs are set to play twice in Gameweek 29.

This virtually guarantees a high-scoring affair and so it’s imperative Dream Team managers get their strategy just right ahead of Saturday’s 11:30am deadline.

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First things first, captaincy options.

Erling Haaland (£7.7m) is the default choice and with good reason given he’s on the brink of becoming the first player to reach the 300-point mark this season.

Manchester City have the luxury of back-to-back home games this coming Gameweek but it’s a tricky double header on paper.

Arsenal visit the Etihad on Sunday before Aston Villa do the same in midweek.

Haaland is at a level where the standard of the opposition doesn’t dent his viability all that much but two top-four teams represents a relatively stiff test – the Gunners boast the best defence in the league at present.

So perhaps it’s best to look to Mohamed Salah (£6.6m) for double points in Gameweek 29.

Liverpool also have two home fixtures and against more vulnerable opposition in the form of Brighton and Sheffield United.

Granted, the Seagulls have been something of a bogey team for Jurgen Klopp in recent years but that match-up is offset (and then some) by the Blades’ trip to Anfield in midweek.

The Reds’ Egyptian hero averages eight points-per-game this season and so it’s more than reasonable to expect a big double-digit haul from him once the dust has settled.

Son Heung-min (£4.8m) is another candidate for the armband with Luton (h) and West Ham (a) up next but Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to Fulham prior to the international break lingers in the memory.

With Man City and Arsenal in direct opposition, it’s hard to look past Salah – he could feast against Sheffield United on Thursday night.

Gaffers with Boosters in the holster should seriously consider activating one in Gameweek 29 as opportune moments are becoming increasingly rare as the season reaches the business end.

A full double Gameweek allows Dream Team bosses the opportunity to craft a five-man Park the Bus defence to target a whopping TEN fixtures for double points (12 including the standard captain).

For example, Antonee Robinson (£3.1m) is a potentially smart selection with Fulham set to play Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest.

The USA left-back was excellent against Spurs last time out and is currently joint-seventh among defenders having racked up 171 points – he collects bonus points for fun.

Liverpool’s aforementioned fixtures suggest the likes of Virgil van Dijk (£4.2m) and Conor Bradley (£3.8m) may thrive while Newcastle’s double header of West Ham and Everton (both at St James’ Park) could be a profitable endeavour for Kieran Trippier (£4.3m) if he returns to the starting line-up as expected.

Diogo Dalot (£3.5m), Pedro Porro (£3.6m) and Malo Gusto (£3m) are all tempting options worth mentioning too.

Again, the Man City v Arsenal fixture is a spanner in the works but there’s almost certainly a successful Park the Bus defence available for those with the ability to identify it.

Max Captain is probably the least appealing of the three Boosters this week as it would be a huge surprise if the familiar favourites (Haaland, Salah, ect) didn’t provide healthy returns.

Gaffers yet to play 12th Man could choose one ahead of the weekend’s action with a view to capitalising on the busy Gameweek to an even greater extent.

Most of the aforementioned players fit the bill and we’ll add Cole Palmer (£4.5m), Alexander Isak (£4.3m), Luis Diaz (£4.2m) and Dominic Solanke (£3.8m) into the mix.

Obviously, the likes of Phil Foden (£5.8m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.8m) go without saying.

Gameweek 29 is all set to be a decisive one – make sure your XI is set to succeed.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk