Five of the best FPL captaincy options for Gameweek 6 as Fantasy Premier League managers face difficult choice

Honestly, this is one of those weeks where there is no easy answer. I have gone back and forth on this more times than I would like to admit, which tells you everything about how open this week really is.

Manchester City are at Anfield, which takes away the obvious go-to option that most of us lean on when we are not sure, and what we are left with is a genuinely open captaincy picture with a few interesting cases to make. Let me walk you through each one.

Who is the best FPL captain in GW6? He is top for expected goal involvement in the entire league this season and he is always the safe bet.

But I will be honest, this is a week where I am tempted to go against him. The situation at City right now is a mess, and Anfield in that kind of context is going to be absolutely electric.

That is not the environment you want your captain walking into if there are decent alternatives on the table, and this week I think there are. Bukayo Saka (£9.6m) is the one that excites me most.

He leads all midfielders for expected goal involvement this season, has a share of the set pieces and is sitting below 15% ownership, which means if he hauls, the rank gains are significant. Leeds United at the Emirates is a game Arsenal should be winning, and Saka was rested in England 's friendly against the Czech Republic during the international break so his legs should be fresh.

The one thing to keep an eye on is whether Havertz is fit, because if he misses out, Viktor Gyokeres could start and take penalties ahead of Saka. That's worth checking before the deadline locks.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.9m) is probably the pick of the week for those who own him, if I am being completely honest. He is second only to Saka for expected goal involvement among midfielders this season, looked sharp for Portugal in the break and Man United have a home game against a Tottenham Hotspur side sitting bottom of the league.

The underlying numbers at Man United are fascinating too; they have scored roughly two goals fewer than their Expected Goals (xG) figure of close to 10 this season, which means they are well overdue a strong performance. He has been in good form this season and Chelsea at home to the Cherries is a very manageable fixture.