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FPL managers will be looking ahead at the remainder of the season, with the season having reached the halfway point after the conclusion of Gameweek 19. Many FPL managers will look to carry on the good run after a predominantly successful Double Gameweek 19.
However, injuries to key FPL assets Kevin De Bruyne and Jamie Vardy may have thrown a wrench into the plans of a lot of FPL managers. While there are some good replacements available, it remains to be seen if all of them can be viable FPL captaincy options.
With teams like Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur facing off this Gameweek, the amount of good captaincy options has reduced. However, selecting the right FPL captain could help managers gain a lot of ranks. On that note, let's take a look at the top five FPL captaincy choices for Gameweek 20.
Honorable Mentions: Mohamed Salah (LIV) (MID) (£12.5 m), Michail Antonio (WHU) (FWD) (£6.3 m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ARS) (MID) (£11.3 m), and Harry Kane (TOT) (FWD) (£11.1 m)
#5 Patrick Bamford (LEE) (FWD) - £6.7 m (vs) NEW(A)
Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds United will look to make a strong comeback after their 0-1 loss to Brighton in Gameweek 19. The last time both these sides met, Leeds won 5-2 at Elland Road, and star striker Patrick Bamford got two assists in the game. He's among the best budget FPL forwards in the game, with ten goals and five assists so far this season.
A fired up, and well-rested Leeds United team should once again rake in the goals against a leaky Newcastle defense, and Bamford should profit from it.
#4 Son Heung-Min (TOT) (MID) - £9.7 m (vs) LIV(H)
With 139 FPL points this season, Son Heung-Min is the third-highest FPL point-scorer. After an explosive start to the season, Son's rate of returns slightly slowed down despite not blanking in a lot of games. A fixture against a team like Liverpool will be ideal for someone like Son, given Tottenham's counter-attacking style of football and Liverpool's high-line.
Son should explode as he did against teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, or even Liverpool when they met earlier in the season. It's due to this that Son is higher up the FPL captaincy pecking order for Gameweek 20.
#3 Marcus Rashford (MUN) (MID) - £9.6 m (vs) SHU(H)
With regular big-hitters not such great FPL options this week, Marcus Rashford becomes a decent FPL captaincy option this Gameweek. While he has been more effective on the road, he does have a great record against Sheffield United. Rashford has scored three goals and provided three assists in three starts against the Blades.
With United looking to cement their spot at the top of the table, Rashford and his team will be fired up and look to win this game.
#2 Raheem Sterling (MCI) (MID) - £11.4 m (vs) WBA(A)
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling promises to be an exciting differential FPL captaincy option for Gameweek 20. In the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Sterling should step up as the leader of Manchester City's attack and improve on his average season. With ten attacking returns in 15 starts, Sterling can certainly do better, and against a leaky West Brom defense, the stage is set for an explosive FPL haul from him.
While there is always a risk of him blanking, in this Gameweek where we're short on choices, FPL managers should take a punt on Sterling.
#1 Bruno Fernandes (MUN) (MID) - £11.3 m (vs) SHU(H)
Perhaps the safest FPL captaincy option for this Gameweek, Bruno Fernandes will look to add to his FPL points tally against Sheffield United. While he hasn't been as prolific in home games as in away games, he has recently stepped up his output in home games as well.
While he does have a poor record against Sheffield United, blanking in both of his meetings against the Blades, in the form in which United are in, Fernandes should get in among the FPL action. Given how important every game is for United in the title race, expect Fernandes to be on target for both FPL managers and his team.
