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FPL GW7 stats: Haaland earns biggest captaincy backing of the season

5 Oct 2024
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More than 5.8m managers hand the armband to Man City forward for his match against Fulham

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More than 5.8million Fantasy Premier League managers have captained Erling Haaland (£15.4m) for Gameweek 7, his biggest backing of the season.

They will be looking to steal a march on their rivals after the second-most captained player, Mohamed Salah (£12.7m), blanked in the early kick-off. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0, with Salah missing a chance in the second half and finishing on three points.

Manchester City host Fulham, with Haaland boasting an excellent record against the Cottagers.

In four appearances he's totalled 35 points for an average of 8.8 points per match (ppm). He's scored five goals and supplied one assist across those encounters, earning six bonus points.

GW7 most-captained players
Player Captained by Pts
Haaland 5,839,972 -
Salah 1,115,152 3
Palmer 1,063,037 -
Saka 448,323 -
Watkins 282,675 -

Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka (£10.1m) has been an appealing differential pick for Arsenal's home match against Southampton, while the combined 1.2m who have handed the armband to either Cole Palmer (£10.7m) or Ollie Watkins (£9.1m) will be hoping their charges can continue their good form on Sunday.

Palmer has totalled 61 points this season, just one behind Salah at the top of the midfielder standings in Fantasy, and Watkins has 35 points over the last four Gameweeks.

Chelsea host Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa entertain Manchester United.

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