 Manchester City's prolific No9 is categorised as "the obvious choice" until further notice. The Etihad's resident cyborg racked up 400+ points last season thanks mostly to his obscene goal tally of 52 in all competitions. Haaland is a strong option no matter his fixtures but he's particularly popular ahead of Gameweek 1 because he travels to newly-promoted Burnley on Friday night - make sure you've selected a captain before 7pm! The Clarets swaggered to the Championship title last season but the enormity of their promotion could slap them in the face when they welcome the treble-winners to Turf Moor. Manchester City beat Vincent Kompany's men 6-0 in the FA Cup back in March - Haaland scored a hat-trick. See also: Kevin De Bruyne (£7m). Eberechi Eze (£3m) 4 Style and substance Credit: DREAM TEAM Haaland has scored one goal in his last eight competitive appearances for City, nine if you include the Community Shield. Perhaps his form at the end of last season is irrelevant because of the summer break but Dream Team gaffers may feel Gameweek 1 is actually the perfect time to take him on. Crystal Palace's No10 has thoroughly enjoyed himself in pre-season having sparkled since Roy Hodgson's return to the Selhurst Park dugout. The talented midfielder kicks off his 2023/24 campaign with a trip to Bramall Lane to face a Sheffield United side seemingly intent on entering the top flight with a worse squad than they had in the Championship. Bukayo Saka (£6m)){kind=link}
THIS season, Dream Team managers have the luxury of selecting a captain .
The chosen player will have their points doubled for the duration of the Gameweek, no matter how many fixtures that encompasses.
It’s imperative that gaffers give due consideration to this element of the game if they want to bank as many points as possible – click here to read more about captains.
Let’s analyse the best captaincy options for Gameweek 1.
Erling Haaland (£8.5m)