FPL 2021-22: 5 best captain choices for Gameweek 1 | FPL tips

Bruno Fernandes and Mohamed Salah
Bruno Fernandes and Mohamed Salah

#3 Trent Alexander-Arnold (LIV) (DEF) - £7.5 million vs NOR (A)

Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Premier League
Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Premier League

Norwich City will host Liverpool on Saturday. A fully-functioning Liverpool, with Van Dijk and Konate at the heart of their defense, are going to be a different beast altogether. They've also found plenty of joy against the Canaries in the past.

Trent Alexander-Arnold could be a great captaincy pick. Norwich will find it hard to score goals against Liverpool. Therefore, there is every chance that Trent will keep a cleansheet. He is also an excellent passer of the ball. The young right-back's swinging crosses from the right side is one of Klopp's chief weapons.

He scored two goals and provided nine assists in the Premier League last term. He can get plenty of bonus points as well thanks to his high passing, crossing and corner-taking rates.

#2 Mohamed Salah (LIV) (MID) - £12.5 million vs NOR (A)

Liverpool v Athletic Club - Pre-Season Friendly
Liverpool v Athletic Club - Pre-Season Friendly

Mohamed Salah is a point-machine as far as FPL managers are concerned. The Liverpool forward has delivered at a prolific rate on a consistent basis since returning to the Premier League in the 2017-18 season.

Salah had 27 attacking returns, 22 goals and five assists, last season and is expected to kick on in the same vein. He is also Liverpool's designated penalty taker, in addition to being their main goalscoring outlet.

He scored a hat-trick in the opening week of the 2020-21 season against Leeds United. They have relatively weak opposition in Norwich City as opposed to their top 6 rivals and Salah might just have a field day on Saturday.

#1 Bruno Fernandes (MUN) (MID) - £12.0 million vs LEE (H)

Manchester United v Everton - Pre-season Friendly
Manchester United v Everton - Pre-season Friendly

Bruno Fernandes is a top asset in the FPL. He is the player who scored the most number of points in the FPL 2020-21 season. The Portuguese international scored 18 goals and provided 11 assists in the Premier League last season.

He scores plenty of goals from midfield and is also Manchester United's creator-in-chief. The Red Devils are up against Leeds United on Saturday. In the corresponding fixture last season, Manchester United beat Marcelo Bielsa's side 6-2.

Leeds United have improved defensively since that thumping but their away form has been rather woeful. Bruno Fernandes will be happy to welcome fans back to Old Trafford and he is expected to have a great game against Marcelo Bielsa's side.

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