Coudn't get a simple combination exercise?

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Find how many 5-player teams could be made out of group 7 people:

  • if the captain is already selected (from the same group of 7 people)

So, I know that I have to use: $_{n}C_{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$, to find all the combinations of $n$ items, selected $k$ at a time.

I can't seem to figure out the implication of the captain (pre)selection, i.e. how are $n$ and $k$ affected by the above constraint?

Every useful advice will be appreciated!