Erling Haaland vs Burnley: Is it worth captaining the Norwegian in Gameweek 6?.

Captain Haaland and his chances in matches

According to The Sun: Many Dream Team managers might consider the captaincy question for the sixth game week not that important.

Erling Haaland (£7.7m) is currently the best player, having scored seven goals, and this weekend he will play against Burnley, who have conceded 35 goals in their last eight visits to the Etihad.

With an additional midweek match against Monaco in the Champions League, choosing a captain among Manchester City's forwards seems obvious. There's a logic to this.

But is it really that simple?

Pep Guardiola has added intrigue by telling reporters that Haaland has back issues. However, the persistent striker was caught training on Thursday, and he is very likely to take the field on Saturday.

Of course, his workload may be reduced, but judging by his form, it is quite probable that he will score a hat-trick against Burnley within the first thirty minutes, with all due respect to Scott Parker's team.

Dream Team managers are waiting for an update from Guardiola when he speaks to the media later today, but for now, Haaland remains the most popular choice for captain.

Almost 50% of managers do not have the Norwegian striker, so many of them are likely to choose Mohamed Salah (£7.3m) as their captain ahead of Liverpool's matches against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.

Both matches will be away, and while the Eagles are showing a prolonged unbeaten streak and there is a hostile atmosphere in Istanbul, the Egyptian superstar’s predicament is quite understandable, as he is never far from the chance to earn double points.

Other captaincy options

Those who enjoy looking for outside-the-box solutions may consider captioning a defender from Arsenal.

The Gunners start this week with a match against Newcastle at St James' Park, followed by a home game against Olympiacos in the midweek.

The away game against Newcastle is usually regarded as tough, but the Magpies currently have scoring problems – only Aston Villa has scored fewer goals in the league this season.

Players like Jurrien Timber (£5.2m), Gabriel (£5.2m), William Saliba (£5.3m) and Ricardo Calafiori (£4.4m) will hope for clean sheets in both matches this week, which would be a nice bonus.

Tottenham may also have candidates for the captaincy, their schedule looks appealing: Wolverhampton at home and Bodo/Glimt away.

However, Haaland, if fit, remains the obvious choice for many reasons.

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Some managers might see the 6th game week as a good time to activate the Booster.

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Alternatively, if you are one of the 46.6% of managers without Haaland, it may be wise to choose him as your 12th player.

No matter what strategic approach you take in game week 6, do not forget to confirm it before the deadline at 11 AM on Saturday.

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