The Scout's panel of Fantasy Premier League experts reveal who they are planning to captain in Gameweek 38 ahead of the deadline at 14:30 BST on Sunday 25 May.
Gianni Buttice (@GianniButtice)
Ollie Watkins (£9.1m) is a tempting option and this is the perfect time to play Manchester United after their UEFA Europa League final defeat. Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) is the safe option and I expect him to step up following some recent poor performances.
I am, however, considering bringing in a differential and captaining them, with Anthony Gordon (£7.4m) one player who I think can go big. Newcastle need a win, while Everton have nothing to play for. Gordon has looked lively in his last couple of games playing in a front three with little defensive responsibility. Against his old club, and with so much at stake for Newcastle, he will be as motivated as ever.
Sam Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
Salah is the obvious choice and has been the most-captained player every week in the second half of the season when Liverpool have had a fixture. But I am not happy with my overall ranking and am 10 points behind Lee, who I would really like to catch. Therefore I will be looking at the likes of Watkins, Bryan Mbeumo (£8.3m) or, if fit, Alexander Isak (£9.4m), to finish the season with a flourish.
Utkarsh Dalmia (@ZopharFPL)
There could be a real party atmosphere this weekend, with Liverpool and Crystal Palace both celebrating their trophies. I am expecting an open game with lots of goals, which is why I'll be captaining Salah.
Nick Harris (@WGTA_Nick)
I'm captaining Salah. Both teams will have one eye on their holidays, but I'm expecting that Salah will be fired up and hoping to finish the season with a flourish.
Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily)
The most in-form player at the moment is West Ham's Jarrod Bowen (£7.9m). If you're chasing in your mini-leagues and want a differential captain to Salah, the Hammers' talisman could be the one. But I'll be sticking with the Liverpool star.
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