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Fantasy Premier League tips: What happens to captains as Man City vs Arsenal postponed?
Fantasy Premier League action continues this weekend but what happens now that Manchester City vs Arsenal has been postponed?
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There was bad news for many Fantasy Premier League managers after Man City vs Arsenal was postponed due to the coronavirus. It was a double gameweek for both clubs and many users had stocked up on their players, including captain picks.
Those that used their Triple Captain or Free Hit chips also lost out on some extra points.
Reacting on social media, one FPL user wrote on Twitter: “I triple captained De Bruyne why would you do this to me.”
Another wrote: “What's going to happen to triple captain chip on Aubameyang?”
A third commented: “This a disaster for my fantasy league team! Compounds a terrible round.”
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A fourth added: “Hand the triple captain chip back or we riot.”
GW30 is now fast approaching and managers have until 11.30am on Saturday to prepare their teams.
Arsenal and Manchester City are both in the action later that day.
The Gunners travel to Brighton at 3pm while City host Burnley at the same time.
And despite losing out on the double gameweek points, FPL managers may wish to select their captain from one of the sides.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal - £11.1m
Aubameyang is behind only Leicester’s Jamie Vardy in the FPL points charts for forwards this season.
He blanked against West Ham last time out but scored three goals in the two gameweeks prior to that.
Aubameyang has also netted in three of his last four appearances against Brighton.
Kevin De Bruyne, Man City - £10.6m
De Bruyne missed the defeat to Manchester United at the weekend and FPL rates his chances of playing against Burnley at 75 per cent.
In the four gameweeks prior, the Belgian scored once and provided two assists.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is the only FPL midfielder to outscore De Bruyne this season.