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The final match of Gameweek 5 takes place this evening as Aston Villa take on West Ham United at Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Not one of the 22 players in the two starting XIs sits in more than 7% of Fantasy Premier League squads, with Sebastien Haller (£7.5m) the most-owned asset on show.

Haller was transferred in by just under 180,000 Fantasy bosses in the run-up to Gameweek 5.

All of West Ham’s other players are owned by 5% of FPL managers or fewer.

Tyrone Mings (£4.6m), Tom Heaton (£4.5m) and John McGinn (£5.6m) are the only members of Aston Villa’s starting XI who are in more than 5% of Fantasy Premier League squads.

Dean Smith has made two changes to the side that lost at Crystal Palace, one of which is enforced.

The suspended Trezeguet (£5.3m) is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m), while Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) is brought in at the expense of Douglas Luiz (£4.6m) in central midfield.

West Ham’s team news is a lot more straightforward, with Manuel Pellegrini naming the same starting XI that lined up in Gameweeks 3 and 4.

The Hammers are unbeaten in three Premier League matches and have taken four points from their first two away games.

Aston Villa won their previous home fixture, defeating Everton 2-0 in Gameweek 3.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Taylor, Engels, Mings, Guilbert, Marvelous, McGinn, Grealish, Jota, Wesley, El Ghazi.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Zaha worth a punt for the next three games?

    I feel he will get returns soon and one of these three could be it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah it will be in those games.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        😀

      2. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Has he turned that bad because of the transfer saga?

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I have had an uninspiring start this season but I still relatively like the look of my team. Maybe I'm too rigid in my thinking but most of my potential moves seem sideways. Let's see how CL goes.

  3. EMBOLOFAN
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    thoughts on jack grealish hair?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Makes me moist.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      i think it looks nice

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      looks like he is on the way for a peaky blinders audition

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        yes it is very of its time. but maybe thats ok

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He looks like a girl

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        in a good way? a bad way?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Is there a good way for a man to look like a girl?

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            maybe!

          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 17 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            No

  4. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    What is Jack Grealish?

  5. BRONALDINHO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    On a wc.
    A) Mane + Haller
    B) Auba + Maddison
    Currently leaning towards A

  6. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    So... Haller to Abraham then anyone?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Last Friday!

    2. MTPockets
      6 years, 10 months ago

      a few have mentioned it

    3. Firmino
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Why? Wait at least one week

      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Got 2 FT to use

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You need both.

    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Every fibre of my being wants to keep Haller but then I'm a fan. I'd be inclined to hold for 1 more and re-evaluate.

    6. pol
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I am holding off till next week no point in rushing before Liverpool

    7. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Why? I watched the game what did he do wrong.

  7. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I want to punt on Mendy but if he plays in champions League will he also start on the weekend

    1. MTPockets
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If you knew that it wouldn't be a punt

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Claps

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt he'll travel to Ukraine

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        On twitter

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Ah then can't you just wait and see if he plays?

      2. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        He’s in the squad

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      punting on defenders...

  8. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    How likely is Tammy scoring against Liverpool??

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good chance

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        He will score

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      50/50

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Current form says likely. VVD the stumbling block.

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      un

    5. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Every chance

    6. elchilangles
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      very unlikely

  9. The Road to Turfdom
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone still tempted by City defence? Surely got to expect a response

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Wait for the possible formation change for Cancelo

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If you’ve got one stick but if not, don’t be buying one.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t buy, don’t sell before WAT.

      Cancelo should be soon and he’ll be worth.

    4. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Very much. But who to get?

  10. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Haller failed the eye test tonight for me

    Harsh or

    Haller to Wilson?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Different player at home

    2. JonBoy
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Harsh. I thought he was good, just denied service.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        this is the issue though have West ham got good enough players around him

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Missing Antonio at the moment

    3. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      How did Lanzini perform?

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Declan Rice, man of the match for me. Was everywhere.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Happens every time you spill rice...

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      This. He's been superb ever since he made the step up and incredibly mentally strong despite all the trolling he gets.

  12. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Diop a small gem... 8 pointer and now a 6 pointer from the bench :). Happy days

    1. jason_ni
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I got rid of Diop on my wc coming into this week - my 4 played defenders got me 5 points(TAA, Digne, Ota, Lundstrom), rico 3rd on my bench with 5...

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        If I was to WC I'd have gone Masuaku so yh...

  13. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Folk keeping Haller?

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I don't see why not. Hell of a player

    3. MTPockets
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Dunno. Might just accept I was wrong asap and get Pukki back in

    4. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Plan was him to Abraham after Liverpool but Wilson’s start has turned my attentions to him also

    5. Old and Slow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Him or Tammy... Seems to be the debate... I'm on the fence

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Here, after a blank?...

      Don’t be ridiculous, he was sold at HT.

    7. pol
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

      1. Old and Slow
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Fixtures better for Tammy in the near term except for maybe Liv/Utd this week... And that's a push in my mind...

        1. Old and Slow
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Of course if I pick him up today, that guarantees I get 3 injuries this week in CL play.... 🙁

  14. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Kane to Auba worth a FT?

    Pope
    TAA - Digne - Zinch - Lund - Montoya
    Sterling - KDB - Martial - Mount - Cantwell
    Kane - Pukki - Tammy

    Cheers

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder if Eric Garcia and Foden will actually get game time this year.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Norwich game would’ve been perfect.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      vs Rochdale.

  16. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else go with Pope instead of Heaton this week? Darn!

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky, but that's why rotating keepers is a trap imo.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yup. Stupid keeper rotation

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Changed Heaton to Pope on Wildcard..

  17. pol
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you downgrade to free up some cash for Greenwood>Barnes:

    A- VVD
    B- Walker

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Old and Slow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      B

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    (Baring no injuries) GTG?

    Ryan
    VVD Digne Lowton
    Sterling Salah McGinn Cantwell
    (K)un Tammy Pukki

    Bench: Lundstram Diop Dendo
    0.4m ITB, 0 FT

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good team

  19. EMBOLOFAN
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    thoughts on gary nevilles tie?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He looks like a girl

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Oh i’m thinking of his sister

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Representative of how out of touch he is with football culture.

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Nice, classic.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        With a twist.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        thanks

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      i think its a bold choice. dont often see these types of patterns on tv

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I like how it pops back out of his top pocket.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          😆

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Best thing about the whole show today.

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    This is why I never pick players from the team I support. Makes it so frustrating when they inevitably play poo. West Ham could have gone join second by beating Aston Villa today. FFS.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Good rule to have when you support them.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You and me both. He's a good pick and a quality player - unfortunately there's so many good players in his bracket fpl wise

    3. elchilangles
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      quite easy to do if you support West Ham i suppose!

  21. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Dropped nearly a million places last week, and just about made it all back this week.

    But for bloody brighton conceding late as per usual I would have done.

    1. Slitherene
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      What about Mount giving you 7 points in the last minute? More than balances it! It's a game.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Dont come around here with your balanced views and logical thinking 😉

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    no way is the average actually 49/50. I beat it with 54? Was never expecting that, but Livefpl glitching for me and is missing 5 points off my total so dont know rank

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Top 10K average = 51.55 after hits.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        nice cant believe i scraped that, still a fairly big red arrow no doubt

  23. the vanisher
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Haller to Abraham or Wilson?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Abrakadabra

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Another terrible week. Fourth captain fail in a row. Languishing in the millions .

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Totally know how ya feel mate, nothing we can do is there

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Link zico?

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            Hahaha I'm doing worse. Still have WC but doesn't mean anything at this point. Probs make me even worse

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Sparkes you CANNOT be doing worse than me, but if you truly are, then hopefully we'll rise again. Yeah i daren't touch my team at the moment either, it's like 11 jenga players lol!

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                Hahaha honestly. Check my rank :). Down to 2.8 mil now...

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 10 months ago

                  Ahhh just cjevked, slim margins though still at this stage, that's the only thing keeping me going lol.

                  1. Tsparkes10
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 10 months ago

                    ... Sorry to do it. Diop comes off my bench so maybe not hahaha

                    1. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 14 Years
                      6 years, 10 months ago

                      haha it;s fine bud, i'm pleased he comes on for ya 🙂

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Can have captain fails with a good rank.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Well I don't.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          That's the other 10 players fault.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            when its 4 weeks on the trot that could be up to like 80 points difference in comparison to someone who nailed captaincy every week. In fact with all the hattis and stuff maybe even 100+

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              If you also own that player, it's half that.
              Captaining Abraham would be the way to go.

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          all the top players will be captaining sterling this weel. Hatti last time out in this watford fixture

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Or get 18 pts from two promoted players playing against Man City.

        Quite a lot of luck in this game.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Because plenty got 12 from 1 😛

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            6 years, 10 months ago

            #1 didn’t 😛

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              6 years, 10 months ago

              Nice bench.

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 17 Years
                6 years, 10 months ago

                My own fault. Amazing how I can think playing Lundstram, Maguire, Dunk and Otamendi ahead of Pukki, with hindsight.

                Got carried away with Norwich’s injury worries.

      3. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Sherlock, is that you?

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      How you do? Link doesn't work

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        https://www.livefpl.net/rank

        It's working for me now

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        38 points. I haven't bothered linking this season. Can bear to look at it never mind link it.

      3. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Had a stinker over last three weeks as well. Just got Robbo in earlier today and found out his injured this evening.

    4. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You're not alone. Be patient. I'm holding so next week can have 2FTs and maybe make 3! Would live to take a -12 to get an amazing front 7 but it'll likely backfire so I'm sticking for bite in the hope I'll view things differently come Sunday

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Love* and now**

  25. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    On wc with a few decisions to make

    Pope button
    Taa soyuncu tomori Lund Rico
    Salah sterling x mount Cantwell
    X Abraham Pukki

    Fill the x’s with either

    A) son haller
    B) McGinn auba

    1. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Old and Slow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      A for me... But I just don't trust arsenal....

  26. Penguin
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Does Engels get bonus

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      1 going off FFS.

  27. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on wildcard team?

    Pope Heaton
    TAA Digne Maitland-Niles Mings Rico
    Sterling DeBruyne Mount Ceballos Cantwell
    Auba Abraham Pukki

    1. Shineonme
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      No sterling is going to hurt you imo

      1. tristanabc
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        That’s why I have him.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Not bad.

  28. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Right so...Haller > Pukki then?

  29. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Buendía a good option in a fantasy draft team?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Was this week 🙂

      1. Red-United
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Well I currently have Moura in my team who I want to switch out just because he gametime is uncertain.

        Not many options left but Buendía stands out.

        Other options are:

        - Lamela
        - McGinn

  30. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Mcginn > Cantwell?
    Bank 0.6 from it

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      yeah, decent