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After Bournemouth edged past Brighton at the Vitality last night, Gameweek 5 continues with seven Saturday fixtures to entertain us.

To get us underway, Crystal Palace take on Southampton at 12.30pm in Roy Hodgson’s first match at the helm.

With no goals and no clean sheets in their four fixtures under Frank de Boer, the only way is up for the Eagles.

And with clashes against both Manchester clubs and Chelsea in the subsequent three Gameweeks, they desperately need a result.

Encouragingly for Palace, Southampton conceded more headed attempts than any other side in the opening four Gameweeks.

This could potentially be the perfect time for Christian Benteke to break his scoring duck for the season – indeed, over 46,000 FPL managers have captained the Belgian, who netted twice against the Saints in the corresponding match last term.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek owners can breathe a sigh of relief as the on-loan midfielder recovers from injury to be handed a first start since Gameweek 2.

After failing to score in three of their first four matches under Mauricio Pellegrino, our faith in the visitors is starting to wane.

Manolo Gabbiadini owners will now surely be looking for an exit route as he drops to the bench ahead of next week’s clash with Man United, with Shane Long handed a first start of the season.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Palace's next 6 fixtures are actually evil. They could conceivably be on 0 points from their first 11 games

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good. They deserve it

  2. diesel001
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle without Shelvey are a much better team IMO

    1. Hairy Potter
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Merino is looking decent.

      1. Point-one short
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, quite hard-wearing too.

  3. tambourineman
    9 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/909039170575794176

    Burnley playing without GK and Lawton at RB

    1. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The guy who did the lineup doesn't believe in Christianity

  4. Pierce34
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Has Benteke got his YC yet?

  5. Rainer
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No surprises then?

  6. FPL Maldini
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Weirdly enough I think Firmino is more likely to score on the wings....

    I swear he gets more goals when on the wings?

    1. Rogue Todd
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Desperate owner?

    2. Limbo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is this blind positivity?

    3. Pierce34
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I kind of agree - his role hasn't changed since last year, only his FPL classification.

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Forster save point!

  8. schlupptheweek
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captaining Sane will work a treat. By the time he is on he'll be playing 9 men!

  9. FPL Puppy
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RLC off

    1. Effe
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Awful decision from Roy

  10. Mark-O
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nyom benched

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I bet the Ox just loves being on the bench

  12. Guy Demel
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RLC fail

    1. CloudSky
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ban.

  13. Defcons are for Kinnear
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mato Sanmartin

    1. Hairy Potter
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Joselu

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Spoiler

  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RIP RLC

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It was great while it lasted.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The bench will be good for his back

    2. La Roja
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Berbs what happened to your h2h league from last year?

      1. Davido989
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Didn't roll it out this time round. May pick something up in second half of season

  15. La Roja
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best player on the pitch taken off. Well done Woy

    1. SilkySkills
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Roy L Cheek

    2. diesel001
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lemina is still on the pitch

  16. The Mandalorian
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Bertrand, fake goal shouts welcome...

  17. LǝgleSs e|even
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Out goes Loftus Cheek..

  18. Ode
    9 years, 1 month ago

    TC RLC fail 🙁

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Woy thought Thats why too much flair and excitement from RLC, you're coming off lad

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Too many owners. Had to be done.

  20. The Royal Robin
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RLC off. Saints CS locked in then imo.

    Palace are absolute cack without Zaha.

    1. Limbo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bolasie is a big miss too. Weak.

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This Lemina lad is class, can do everything

  22. CloudSky
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Feel for Lemina. From playing with the likes of Dybala and Higuain to Nathan frea*king Redmond.

    1. VFORVANDETA
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haha.

    2. Rainer
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Poor chap will have to play with Lovren next season. Hope he enjoys his time with Redmond.

      1. CloudSky
        9 years, 1 month ago

        True.

  23. Royal5
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No Mounie ffs >:(

    1. Point-one short
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Tom Carroll

      1. Royal5
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ditto

  24. Feloh
    9 years, 1 month ago

    if soton concedes am making a lol @ post.

    1. the axolotl
      9 years, 1 month ago

      #lifegoals

  25. HurriKane
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WOY genius. takes off best palce player RLC

    1. HurriKane
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *best player in the world

  26. GinjaWhinja
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Soton C/S locked in - now their best player is off.

  27. Sebbo29
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What's up with Romeu's shirt??

  28. GinjaWhinja
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Chin up to those who brought in Moreno..

  29. diesel001
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Palace should drop Benteke IMO

    1. La Roja
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who to play instead though?