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After a huge double Gameweek 26, FPL managers will look to go back to their basics in Gameweek 27. It is yet another double gameweek, but with only two teams - Manchester City and Southampton - playing twice.
Manchester City's FPL options will be extremely popular transfer choices for this Gameweek. The differential picks in Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and possibly, Phil Foden could get some decent FPL returns in this Gameweek. FPL managers may also look to replace some injured players such as Harvey Barnes.
Top five FPL picks for Gameweek 27:
FPL managers will look to make the right captaincy choice to make the most of the remaining Gameweeks after a chip-filled Gameweek 26. While the Double Gameweek players are undoubtedly the top choices, the 'Pep Roulette' may want you want to consider some decent single fixture options as well.
On that note, let's take a look at the top five FPL captaincy picks for Gameweek 27.
Honourable Mentions:
Michail Antonio (WHU) (FWD) (£6.5 m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ARS) (MID) (£11.3 m), Raheem Sterling (MCI) (MID) (£11.6 m), Mohamed Salah (LIV) (MID) (£12.6 m).
#5 Ilkay Gundogan (MCI) (MID) - £6.2 m (vs) MUN (H), SOU (H)
I am placing Ilkay Gundogan a bit lower in the pecking order for this Gameweek's FPL captaincy picks primarily because his goal threat has lessened since Kevin De Bruyne's return from injury.
While Gundogan did register an assist in Double Gameweek 26, he wasn't as much of an attacking threat that he was in previous Gameweeks.
Nevertheless, he's very likely to start both games for City and continue scoring some more goals in these two fixtures. While the likes of De Bruyne should be chosen ahead of him, Gundogan is a decent FPL captaincy pick in his own right.
#4 Son Heung-Min (TOT) (MID) - £9.5 m (vs) CRY (H)
Son Heung-Min returned to form with some sparkling displays in Double Gameweek 26.
Along with Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Lucas Moura, the quartet combined really well up front for Spurs. They are likely to score a lot of goals, as a very kind schedule looms ahead.
While Crystal Palace have produced back-to-back clean sheets, an in-form Spurs side could be too hot to handle for Roy Hodgson's men. Son scored twice against Palace in this fixture early last season, and he could get on the scoresheet again and revive his FPL form.
#3 Ruben Dias (MCI) (DEF) - £6.1 m vs MUN (H), SOU (H)
Ruben Dias delivered on his attacking FPL potential with a goal in Double Gameweek 26. The Portuguese centre-back has proved to be immune to Guardiola's rotation so far, missing just one game since his first start in Gameweek 4.
Manchester City look like they could keep a clean sheet in every game, and Dias is getting in the bonus points in almost every outing. Factoring in his decent goal threat from set-pieces, Dias is a very reliable captaincy option for FPL managers to consider.
#2 Harry Kane (TOT) (FWD) - £11.1 m vs CRY (H)
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane is a decent single-fixture FPL captaincy option for Gameweek 27. Kane was in good form in Double Gameweek 26 and could easily have had a bigger haul. He also has a great record against Spurs' Gameweek 27 opponents Crystal Palace.
Kane has scored in his last two meetings against Palace, and his consistency means he's very likely to do so once again in Gameweek 27. He rewarded his FPL owners with a good haul in Gameweek 26 and could do so once more in Gameweek 27.
#1 Kevin De Bruyne (MCI) (MID)- £11.8 m vs MUN (H), SOU (H)
Kevin De Bruyne is undoubtedly the top FPL captaincy option for Double Gameweek 27.
The Belgian has fully recovered from his injury and looks set to play a pivotal role in Manchester City's two fixtures in Gameweek 27.
De Bruyne produced a sensational assist for Ruben Dias' opener against West Ham and followed it up with a great performance against Wolves; he was unlucky not to end up with an attacking return.
With three goals and eleven assists, it has been a somewhat average season for the Belgian playmaker. But it seems like he is hitting his stride once more, and he could very well explode in Gameweek 27.
Given his huge points potential, Kevin De Bruyne is the standout FPL captaincy option for the upcoming Gameweek 27.
