Sergio Aguero should be rested after missing four matches, but he didn't do much in his return against Liverpool and hasn't scored since November. However, the last time he scored was against Burnley and it was a brace. In this case, I'll trust opponent over form as City should rebound just fine. Choosing between Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling is also up for debate.
The most consistent player for the Reds in December was surprisingly Adam Lallana with four goals and two assists in five matches. He continues to create chances for the Reds and may be the only Liverpool player to trust above Sadio Mane.Anyone that has Ibrahimovic will likely be captaining him given his recent form, but it took a while for United to come around last match and West Ham have only allowed two goals in their last four. Olivier Giroud has been on fire and is probably a better choice than Alexis Sanchez right now. It wouldn't be surprising if Alexis was rested at Bournemouth, either. Chelsea have a tougher matchup, traveling to White Hart Lane, so Costa and Eden Hazard won't be counted on to find the back of the net. But just when you think Costa won't score, he usually does, hence his 14 goals in 18 starts this campaign.As for the rest, Crystal Palace host a struggling Swansea side that can't seem to do anything right no matter who is the manager. Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke are some of the top contrarian plays with both likely to be around at least one goal. The last time these teams played it was 5-4. The same can be said for Stoke against Watford, but the Potters have even fewer players to trust unless you think captaining Crouch is a good idea as he scored and assisted last time out.Maybe the best matchup to focus on for smaller clubs is West Brom against Hull. I personally captained Chris Brunt a couple weeks ago and he's in the conversation again as Hull have just five road goals this season. If you're not a fan, Matt Phillips continues to produce the most in the midfield while Salomon Rondon should return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench last match.And as usual this time of year, the hope is that your choice for the armband doesn't get rested.
