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The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 5: Tips, captains, team news and best players


What to do with the injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.1m) and the suspended Michail Antonio (£7.9m) has been a hot topic among Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers this week.

Calvert-Lewin could be missing until after the October international break, while Antonio will sit out Gameweek 5 after his dismissal last weekend.

Leeds United’s favourable fixture swing and the ongoing Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) v Romelu Lukaku (£11.6m) debate have also been on the FPL agenda in the run-up to Friday’s deadline.

You’ll find plenty of advice on these sources of discussion, along with the usual help with armband conundrums and transfer dilemmas, below.

There’ll also be team reveals, Members articles and videos in this comprehensive guide to the upcoming Gameweek.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?

Our captain poll is also now live for Gameweek 5 – cast your vote on the sidebar of our home page.

GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 5 AND BEYOND

GAMEWEEK 5 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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1,277 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Bamford and Raphina! We want some returns tonight!!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Let's gooo!

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio down to 71% ownership in the top 10k.

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I -think- Antonio was 36% owned when I checked earlier today.

    He's now only 30% owned. More points for us next week I guess?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yupperz

  4. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ayling Top10k: 33.71%

    Surprised it is that high.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looking forward to getting rid when I WC!

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Same

  5. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No Raphinha or Bamford….BIG red arrow tonight.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I hope so 😉

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same, behind the sofa it is then

    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Better be, that was my double tranny

    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You'll be good if you've got Jimi 😉

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't worry James is playing!

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku + Ronaldo + Salah + TAA ownership was around 1% last week. With all the WCs and hits, anyone knows what it is this week?

  7. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Are Leeds playing the double pivot with marauding wing backs? Or must a flat back 4 with runners?

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A or B question

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Leeds have basically never played a double pivot

  8. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well this week is going well. Daughter has covid, I have a bad cold (yes, really) and I hadn't realised that there was a match tonight. She's asked me to make some suggestions about her team .... whoops. My team is crap so it's damage limitation time.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Damn...

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Best wishes to all of you. Recover well.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hope you and your daughter get well soon Old Man.

      You wouldn't know,missing the deadline might be a blessing in disguise.
      Who did you have the armband on?

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wishing you and her good health. Just got over Covid myself.

    5. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Could still turn out ok. Speedy recovery to you both.

    6. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Oh man... recover well!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Speedy recovery guys. Show her the pic posted here of Harrison looking pretty damn good!

    7. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wishing you both a speedy recovery (in health and FPL terms)

    8. tricpic
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get well soon. It’s not nice. I blame my poor start to the season on a bout of covid end of August. Recovering now but rest up and take it easy.

    9. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good health makes FPL pail into insignificance. My thoughts are with you and your family. One old man to another.

  9. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions?

    1. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toon 200000000-0 Leeds
      Andy Carrol. To score them all from the bench

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *Evil Laugh*

    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1:3

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I also see no clean sheets.

        I am going 1-1

    3. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds, 2 goals to one

    4. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1-1

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1-2

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3-0

      ASM hatty

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

    Come on Paddy . A couple will do.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      McNair?

  11. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    is Sissoko allowed to play in GW6?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      why wouldnt he be?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        😉

  12. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    7% rank rise from not taking hits, LETS GO

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      10%

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        nice! whereabouts are you in the rank?

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Was 72k. Team linked

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ah i was 75k

            now at 70K

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      11% here. But considering the 11 I am playing, that is the only green I will see all week.

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How do you see that?

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Oh thats pretty cool.

          Up 9.4% up to 106 now.

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I only just looked up my team on there recently...oh my goodness it's a whole new world.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          You can credit me for that. My hit dropped me down 800 spots.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            * that's 104% yikes!

          2. Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah but you can take it, champ lol.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              If it turns out well. If not, I'll be the chump wot sold Ronaldo!

        2. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          try fpl gameweek as well ,great site for private leagues.

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      4% rise for me! Woot!

      Bruno and Lukaku are still dangers for my rank tier (800k), but i got rid of the nasty looking spy icon denoting a large danger man! lol.

    5. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I knew it was a risk shipping out Shaw but i love that this site tells you EXACTLY why lol. He's my main threat now. EO is starting to make more sense now.

  13. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Score prediction; 1-1

    Almiron, Dallas.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3:0 Raphinha hattrick, two goals and a penalty. Bamford blank.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1-2 Neither defence will keep a cleanie. Hopefully Bam and Raph score. Need to salvage something

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No league wins this season between them.

    Big bottom of the table clash up north...

    During and after the game no doubt!

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

    Didn't realise Benramha's EO was quite so high. Hope I don't regret benching him!

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      At home vs United's somewhat dodgy defense. Why bench him? Honest question.

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

        I think Antonio not available hurts his goal involvement potential, West Ham playing in midweek will be new for them to adjust to, Benny's stats haven't been great, he may not get 90mins, and I have Shaw who I'm backing for a CS.

        Saying that, playing White ahead of him may have been foolhardy.

  16. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can we take a second to appreciate just how great is the name: Cysencio Summerville
    Sounds like the villain in Far Cry 8, which for some reason is set in Yorkshire.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bet he is a small town boy.

    2. Pinatta
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's even better when you realise it's Crysencio

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah its 8 pm on a Friday and I'm having a drink so can't type for shiit sue me

  17. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    For anyone who wants to know the ownership and EO in top 10K.

    Source: LiveFPL

    PLAYER EO OWNERSHIP

    SALAH 183.63% 97.74%
    RONALDO 102.02% 91.79%
    ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 92.83% 92.15%
    SÁNCHEZ 81.23% 85.87%
    SHAW 73.47% 73.80%
    GREENWOOD 66.22% 66.32%
    JOTA 61.54% 61.22%
    BENRAHMA 46.87% 50.65%
    RAPHINHA 36.88% 36.93%
    BAMFORD 35.65% 35.51%
    AYLING 33.71% 38.46%
    TORRES 28.36% 27.98%
    JIMÉNEZ 28.08% 28.06%
    DUFFY 26.49% 41.84%
    GRAY 25.48% 26.24%
    MARÇAL 25.44% 25.62%
    LUKAKU 23.81% 22.64%
    WHITE 18.91% 20.77%
    TRAORÉ 17.42% 17.50%
    SEMEDO 12.94% 12.99%

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

      Thanks for this!

      Ronaldo over 100% EO already is a bit of a surprise

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I understand this now! Time to put my excellent data analysis powers to use climbing the ladder.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I “kind of” understand it. So Salah is owned by 97% of the top 10k. What’s the higher percentage mean?

        1. Thanos
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ownership + captain + triple captain

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

          It means his 'effective ownership' i.e. his ownership with captaincy taken into account. If every manager in the top 10k owned and captained Salah, his EO would be 200%.

          As it is with 180%, people who own Salah but didn't captain him will be hoping for a blank because they will lose rank if he hauls due to how many captained him.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku 23%… oooof

      Spurs are depleted, just played last night (2 days extra rest for Chelsea) & are going to have to throw in Romero for his debut & Sanchez off the back of one training session tomorrow apparently?

      (Lukaku scored 4 goals & 1 assist in 2 games vs Romero when he was at Genoa 2 seasons ago… was quieter in most recent game vs Atalanta, but has previous for smashing him)

      1. Thanos
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Expect the great BIG bus of Nuno to be park for that match.

        Think Kaku will get a brace but it could be challenging especially with Lloris in goal.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He’s been trying to park a bus all season but it hasn’t been working in terms of letting teams get opportunities against them

          They’re near the bottom of the table for XGc & there is a smashing coming somewhere to balance the books

          1. Thanos
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            They were successful in the first two matches so I won't completely rule it out. And of them was Man City!

            1. Thanos
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              *three matches

            2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              The Palace shellacking was definitely coming though - they were incredibly lucky to keep cleansheets vs City & Wolves, and could have easily conceded to Watford as well…

              If they catch Chelsea in the wrong mood it could get nasty given their injury/personnel situation

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That's how I see it. So I'm either gonna disappear out of the Top 10K (probably) or hitting the stratosphere due to defying the experts.

  18. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    -8 down 400k

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1k up to 10k considering hits taken by others 🙂

  19. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    11k. First time ever in 15 seasons of playing FPL. Not sure what should I do to stay there. Do I keep with the template and cover off other top 10k’ers or do I take some risks going forward.

    1. Pinatta
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wait until sunday , relax , and ask yourself again

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why would you want to stay in 11k?

      You are still in with a chance of winning it from 11k and you have to go for it.
      Don't worry about what everyone else is doing and do your own thing ftw.

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The former and just try and nail your captain chalices and have one or two differentials, nothing too wild. It’s so early days that you only need to make small marginal gains most weeks

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        *Captain choices. Well done btw

      2. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        The 'captain's chalice' seems better actually. More regal, important sounding.

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good score. Well done.
      Keep your team close to the template mixed with a few differentials. And try to nail you C most weeks. You'll be fine.

  20. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Harrison

    Sell/Keep?

  21. Pinatta
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No Leeds tonight, but a happy ASM owner. Cheers.

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Plot twist, Raphina subbed out early, light injury rumours were true but he decided to try to play through it.

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Take your train to the next station :p

  23. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Arrived in Portugal today, drinking the local beer and ready for the match as a Raphina and Bamford owner. Come on boys

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haven't been to Portugal yet, but definitely on my list.
      Which beer are you having?

  24. Pinturicchio10
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Willock wagon leaving the station in 5.

    • Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck managers. Enjoy the football. Also go Arsenal.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully we catch some rhythm soon. Pepe might be a decent FPL option if we do.

    • Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds away strip makes them look like City lol

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Or a pale Newcastle!

        That could be an ale...

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think Leeds would look more distinctive playing in white in this game.

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds United GOAL

    • Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio only 5% owned top10K, looking forwrod to next week!

    • Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      LETS GOOOOOOO