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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 5.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

Captain Sensible – Aguero favourite but alternatives appeal in Gameweek 5

Scout Picks

Salah, Hazard and Aguero all earn Scout Picks for Gameweek 5

Team News

FPL Gameweek 5 – Team News Round-up

The Opinion

Why I’m turning to my FPL arch-nemesis on Gameweek 5 Wildcard

FPL Question Time – Hazard, defence strategy and Mkhitaryan replacements

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

Fixture Analysis

The best and worst FPL fixture runs in the next six Gameweeks

Differentials

Spot the Differential – Alternative Man City attack for Gameweek 5

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  1. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Tomkins plays?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      he's in training so yes a chance

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Play him over Obi-Wan Bissaka?

  2. livingbeetroot
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    can't choose between Diego Rico and Ben Chilwell for my 3rd defender in my wildcard team. Have 5m to spend.

    Can anyone make a case for either? Or suggest an alternative?

    1. 21Owen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If I had to pick one it would be Chilwell or Pereira

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For next 6 Doherty better than both

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Holebas

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Chilwell/Pereira if 3rd def. Rico looks very promising but is he nailed when Daniels back?

      • Captain Warlock
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Chilwell great fixtures n bossing threat and creativity

    5. 21Owen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should I play wan bissaka walcott or Brooks

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wally

    6. Captain Warlock
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play Chilwell or bennet
      Already playing Patrício & Wilson ??

      1. 21Owen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bennett

    7. fridge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Any ideas welcome! Scared of not having Hazard and getting 11 starters...

      Patricio
      Mendy. Alonso. VVD
      Salah. Mane. Bilva. Fraser
      Ings. Aguero. Zaha

      Foster. Cairney. AWB. Peltier

      A) Save
      B) Salah > Hazard
      C) Bilva > Pedro/ Maddison
      D) Mane & Bilva > Hazard & Maddison (-4)

      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Pedro

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        C

    8. Impossibility
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play

      A) AWB
      B) Bennett

      Thanks!

      1. Blanka
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I've both and playing AWB. I have Pat in goal.

    9. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pages are flying and I know nobody really gives two hoots but I feel everybody should have a grav!

    10. Supersonic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lads gtg? Thanks 0.6itb 0ft

      Hennessey
      Mendy-Alonso-Monreal
      Salah-hazard-Maddison-pereyra
      Kun-Zaha-Mitro

      (Hamer-awb-hojberg-Bennett)

    11. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A) Alonso and Cedric
      Or
      B) Robbo and Shaw

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Alonso + Rico.

        1. Cojiro
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          0.1 off unfortunately

      2. Podge
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

      3. Spurs Go MaddiSon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

      4. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        B

      5. Cojiro
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks all

    12. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi to Pedro or Maddison?

      1. Ligdon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Maddison for me

    13. Ligdon
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Vvd —-> Doherty for free ?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        May as well do it for a -4

        1. Ligdon
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    14. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      People know that posting injury news without a source is an immediate ban right?
      OK just checking...

      1. Ligdon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Gotta be right

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Banning homophobic and racist posters first might be a good idea.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Different subject all together. I'm talking about the posting of fake news, just making sure we all know the apple...

        2. doublyG
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I sure hope they have been banned

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Of course 🙂

        3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Not to mention racist and offensive handles. And anybody with a girl as their avatar, solely because it's ridiculously cheesy ans redolent of a 13 year old with posters on his wall (says the person with a footballer as his avatar)

          1. doublyG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            What are you on about??

    15. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Last minute decision:

      Bench 1:

      A) Walcott
      B) Fraser
      C) AWB
      D) Bennett

      Any help much appreciated 😀

      1. MITRAKADABRA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fraser

    16. Rock Papiss Cissès
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start Pereyra or Ings?

      1. Ligdon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ings

      2. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ings

      3. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Probably Pereyra

      4. Rock Papiss Cissès
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        TA

      5. Partick Bateman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ings

    17. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Best 4.5m gk to go with Patricio in this defence? Not Hennessey as already have awb

      Patricio 4.5m
      Alonso mendy holebas awb bennett

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Go Hamer and save .5 imo

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hart.

    18. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My team: (1.8itb & 1FT)

      Pickford
      TAA-Bellerin-Mendy-Wan Bisa
      Salah-Eriksen-Bilva
      King-Kun-Zaha

      Subs: Steklenburg-Billings-Hughes-Bednarek

      What would you do to this team?

      A) upgrade eriksen to Hazard?
      B) Upgrade bilva?
      C) Upgarde a defender?
      D) Upgrade Hughes?

    19. Canary_Kid
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start which two?
      A) Robbo
      B) Mkhi
      C) Zaha
      D) AWB

      1. Ligdon
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ca

      2. LD
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Robbo and Zaha

      3. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        AC

      4. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        AC

      5. Canary_Kid
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Got Hennessey in goal

        1. Coys96
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          A and c then

      6. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        CD

      7. Teomi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        CD

    20. MITRAKADABRA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pick one to play:
      A Wallcott
      B Holebas

      1. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

      2. Partick Bateman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A

    21. Warblers
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Please pick two: Pereyra, Neves, or Mikhi....

      1. Coys96
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        First 2

    22. Folars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB or Mitrovic in start?

      1. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro for me

      2. Homer21
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro

    23. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Holebas or d gray, considering wat have bad fixtures and lei have good ones

    24. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bench one of AWB, Mkhi or Walcott?

      Leaning towards AWB and accepting could be a no show

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Correct thinking

      2. Partick Bateman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Agree

    25. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A Pedro mitrovic Schürrle (Pedro to Rich in 2)

      Or

      B ings Dilva Neves

      Cheers!

    26. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Morning all, good to go here? Anything worth a hit? 0.4m itb

      Ederson
      Roberston Alonso Mendy
      Salah Mane Pedro Walcott
      Ings Aguero Wilson

      Hamer Kante AWB Bennett

    27. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The Walcott conundrum folks, I’m sure many are in the same boat.

      I’ve a free transfer. Should I swap to Maddison/ other or save the FT.

      I have Zaha too. Nightmare!!

    28. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Holebas ward or Bennett to start? Have Patricio.

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Bennett

      2. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Holebas

    29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      22 penalties have been awarded in #PL matches between @SpursOfficial & @LFC; more than any other fixture

      https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1040748043862241280

      Probably a good idea salah isn't on pens considering how he handled them in the internationals

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        All 22 have been handed to Spurs. Last season.

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Milner must-pick then!

      3. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        But If you just missed two, most likely the third will go in!

    30. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      WC gtg?

      Patricio (Hamer)
      Mendy Alonso Robbo AWB (Bennett)
      Hazard Mane Neves (Hojbjerg Richarlison)
      Aguero Lukaku Wilson

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Anything itb? Not keen on neves

        1. BigBillyBass
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          0 ITB

    31. EMERGING STAR
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Oh no. I made up my mind to captain Alonso but now (K)un is so tempting

      1. FPLFamily (Lee)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Alonso could be brilliantly brave this week. Kun the safe option. Are you leading or chasing in ML?

        1. EMERGING STAR
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Third in ML chasing 25 points

    32. jack149331
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      MKHITARYAN situation is doing my head in now..anyone got emery's contact details..

      1. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I've given up and benched up for AWB

      2. radawson
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’ve got him on bench. Played twice over international break and can’t see Arsenal changing their line-up. Likely selling next week