More than 4.2million Fantasy Premier League managers will be hoping Mohamed Salah (£13.8m) rewards their decision to hand him the armband in a finely poised Blank Gameweek 34 (BGW34) captaincy battle.
Salah's immediate rival, Alexander Isak (£9.6m) produced six points in Newcastle United's 3-0 win over Ipswich Town, a slightly disappointing return considering he registered a season-high 1.53 Expected Goals (xG).
Indeed, the last time he had such a large xG total, back in Gameweek 17 also against Ipswich, he scored a hat-trick for a 17-point haul.
All eyes turn to Anfield, then, where Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Following a run of one attacking return in four appearances, Salah is looking to rediscover his best form. But there are positive signs with the Egyptian racking up seven shots last weekend, his joint-highest tally in any match this season.
BGW34 most-captained active players
| Player | Captained by | Pts |
| Salah | 4,209,274 | - |
|---|---|---|
| Isak | 2,098,067 | 6 |
| Palmer | 477,586 | 3 |
| Cunha | 186,402 | 15 |
| Fernandes | 136,434 | - |
Among the main captaincy differentials, Matheus Cunha (£7.0m) rewarded his 186,000+ backers with a 15-point haul in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 3-0 victory at home to Leicester City, giving them 30 points with the armband.
The Brazilian scored one and assisted a further two, taking him up to eight attacking returns in seven matches.
It was another disappointing afternoon for Cole Palmer (£10.6m), however.
He failed to have a single shot as Chelsea beat Everton 1-0, extending his goal drought to 17 matches across all competitions.
Captained by over 136,000 Fantasy bosses, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes (£8.5m) faces a trip to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. Encouragingly, the Portuguese netted 15 points in the corresponding fixture last season, scoring twice and claiming maximum bonus.
