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Who to captain in GW4? What the experts say

By The Scout 10 Sep 2021
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The Scout's panel of experts give their verdicts on who managers should captain ahead of the Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 4 deadline of 11:00 BST on Saturday 11 September.

Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

Managers who have recruited Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) will likely look to hand him the armband on his return to Manchester United in front of the home crowd.

However, there are other great options. Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) is facing an Aston Villa side who are without Emiliano Martinez (£5.5m), and the in-form Michail Antonio (£7.9m) has registered three double-digit hauls. 

Ben Crabtree (@FC_CrabDogg)

My decision on transfers may affect this and that's going down to the wire. But for now, Bruno Fernandes (£12.0m) has the armband, which was an easy choice for this fixture at home to Newcastle United just a few weeks ago, before Ronaldo joined.

Paul Gee (@FPLPaulGee)

This week will be interesting because Ronaldo’s new owners will stick the armband on him. However, for me, overlook Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) at your peril. 

Pranil Sheth (@Lateriser12)

Lots of good captaincy options this week with Salah, Lukaku and Fernandes all in play. I don't see myself resisting Ronaldo's second debut at Old Trafford, though.

Ben McNair (@drbenmcnair)

There are half a dozen good captaincy options this week. The pick of the bunch is probably Ronaldo in his much-hyped second debut for the Red Devils, unless Ole Gunnar Solskjaer casts doubt on his minutes. Salah and Lukaku are both good alternatives.

Tom Cantle (@WGTA_FPL)

Call me a traditionalist but I've homed in on old favourite Salah as my captain against Leeds United, who look like they'll be ideal opponents for him. 

Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)

All eyes are on Old Trafford for Ronaldo's return, but don't ignore Antonio, who is FPL's most in-form asset. Three back-to-back double-digit hauls to start the season is exceptional - and he's now up against a Southampton side who have already conceded six goals in their three matches.

Chuck Booth (@ChuckBoothSport)

This week is one of my biggest captaincy toss-ups in a while. I want to bring in Ronaldo for a hit to captain him in a home fixture against Newcastle, which feels like a perfect re-introduction to Man Utd. If I don't go down that route, I'll be rolling with a rested Salah.

Holly Shand (@FFCommunity_)

I can't look beyond Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford against a leaky Newcastle defence. Hopefully Solskjaer is full of positivity in his Friday press conference ahead of the match!

Next: Antonio can deliver more double-digits

See: The Scout's essential FPL tips for Gameweek 4

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