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

17 September 2021 1277 comments
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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?

FPL Gameweek 5 Scout Picks features Liverpool triple-up
The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Gameweek 5
Can FPL differential Jiménez profit from Wolves’ good run of fixtures?
The best FPL forwards to consider as Calvert-Lewin and Antonio replacements

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?

Who are the best FPL captain options 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

FPL Gameweek 5 team and injury news: Bamford fit, Wilson injured, DCL out
Team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups for FPL Gameweek 5

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

GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM REVEALS

FPL team reveal: Why I am reverting to the template
Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 5 preview and latest team plans

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 5 AND BEYOND

Why Mane could be an explosive FPL differential captain in Gameweek 5
Should FPL managers buy Leeds United players ahead of Gameweek 5?
FPL Q&A: How to fit in Salah, Lukaku and Ronaldo, best Everton mid and Leeds picks
The key FPL Gameweek 5 stats on Salah, City, Wolves, Mendy, Spurs and more
How checklists can help you make better FPL decisions: Part 1
The Leicester City players to consider in FPL ahead of Gameweek 5 fixture swing

GAMEWEEK 5 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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  1. Jon Snow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doucoure or Gray??? Who should i bring in

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    1. Nightf0x
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      do

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    2. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gray

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    3. bombonera
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gray

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    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I like doucoure

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    5. I Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going Doucoure I think. Gray didn't train today.

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What's happened to Gray?

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        1. I Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No idea but not in Everton's training video.

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      2. Mogger11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Gray didn’t train?

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        1. Mogger11
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Are you being naughty, I Member? Is this ‘Raphinha is injured’ part 2?

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  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For those wondering what moves I made... I did Dier to Semedo, and armband on Ronaldo. Good luck

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    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I can relax now and enjoy the weekend, thanks for this!

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I actually thought of you 1st, you're welcome. Hope we smash it!

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        1. Rainer
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😛

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    2. Michelle Davin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Been wondering all week.now I can stop stressing

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    3. MidTableFantasy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I sold Ronaldo

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why is that? You're having a blinder

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      2. Gunneryank
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What!?! Oh my.

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  3. cobybaby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For the captaincy:

    A) Ronaldo (WHU)
    B) Salah (CRY)
    C) Torres (SOU)

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    1. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Killer B

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  4. Better Call Raul
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Everyone capping Salah because of home advantage but Palace been very solid. West Ham played yesterday think I'll ne going with Ronaldo

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    1. Pinturicchio10
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah it's a close call.

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    2. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      So few who will start tomorrow played yesterday. The only player from the back 4 who started was Cresswell

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's close. I'd feel more stupid for failing to cap Salah & he hauls, than the other way.

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    4. cobybaby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If Dawson starts that would be a serious boon for Ronny... Looking at the fixture ticker, CRY have had one of the hardest schedules defensively and WHU one of the easiest over the first 4 GW. I'm giving it to Ronaldo.

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  5. Mr_Barbs
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Benrahma to any of these worth a hit? Or keep and play?

    A) Gray
    B) Sarr
    C) Saka
    D) James

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    1. cobybaby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      keep, not worth the hit. didnt start midweek in europa league, should be rested.

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    2. bombonera
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly Gray, wouldn't do the others.
      I'm considering moving Benrahma out for Gray on FT, could go Torres instead as have 1m in the bank

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  6. toystory2wasok
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    BORING DECISION. battle of the 4.x benchfodder to come on for Antonio:

    A) Allan (whu)
    B) Williams (WAT)

    currently on B) as seemingly better fixture with a possibility of cleanie, but A) is a mid, and maybe west ham minus antonio = Allan wundergoal.

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B is consensus mate

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    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going B. Seems like more chance of more than 2 points

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  7. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best captain choice…

    1. Salah
    2. Ronaldo
    3. Bamford

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

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    2. Ninja Škrtel
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      there's a poll.

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    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mo

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  8. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TAA looks like he is doing an act in a Shakespearean play in the article picture.

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  9. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Choose 1 player for this gw only:
    A) torres
    B) grealish
    C) cancelo
    D) semedo
    E) raphinha

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B or E

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  10. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I hate that I own Bukayo Saka and not Raphinha and no FT

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  11. Punty McPuntface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone point me to the clean sheet odds

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hot topics

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    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      HT

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  12. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    After (-8)

    Sanchez (steele)
    TAA shaw reguillon white (Tsimikas)
    Salah Greenwood sarr benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

    1) stick with this team
    2) wc instead

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    1. 1984 TC
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1) for now

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  13. Bounce
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo or Dias?

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cancelo

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    2. cobybaby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ive gone w cancelo

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  14. lauren2223
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    WC team:

    Sanchez (Foster)
    Shaw Semedo TAA (Tsimi) (Amartey)
    Salah Torres Doucoure Raph (Sissoko)
    Lukaku Ronaldo Dennis

    Any thoughts?

    Change Shaw + Tsimi/amartey to James + Omobamidele?

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    1. nothing_else_Mata
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes. good moves. I'm on this

      Sanchez
      James TAA Semedo
      Salah Raph Torres Sarr
      Ronaldo Kaku Deninis

      Foster Duffy Livra McArthur

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  15. 420king
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Uh, pages flying. Help please 🙁

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB:

    A) Ings > Bamford, save FT (means starting Brownhill/Livramento)
    B) A & Grealish > Jota
    C) Antonio & Grealish > Bamford & Jota

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

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      1. 420king
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Grealish due a rest soon and the bench already non existent, but ye A makes the most sense I guess

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    2. 1984 TC
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kinda like B

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  16. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play:

    Ayling (new)
    Omobamidele (WAT)

    Thanks

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ayling

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  17. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start one
    1. Reguilon
    2. Tsimikas
    3. Livramento

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    1. Sid07
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3

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  18. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    which ?

    a) play white or benrhma
    b) benrhma -4 to sarr gray/docoure raphinha

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    1. Footieboot
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Went for B

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  19. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start 1
    williams or sissoko

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      W

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  20. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start Coufal or Omo?

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  21. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Where is this story that Tsimikas might start coming from?

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pure hope I think....

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Andy (LetsTalkFPL) has a credible source apparently, so he has Tsimikas as starting.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Have Liverpool even selected the starting 11?

        Possibly, for training routines.

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    3. Bruin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Andy on Lets talk

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    4. Treadstone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Andy LTFPL source which he seems to trust.

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  22. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Ayling or Veltman?

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    1. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Luke

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

      Probably a dud either way.

      Ayling maybe.

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers both.

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TM asking questions right before deadline... I expected better

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    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ayling

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  23. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Donaldson to Higgins for a - 4?

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  24. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Think i'm set on this WC, got 0.5 ITB for any emergency (read if torres needs to become Jota/Greenwood but they both have their risks too)

    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/Shaw/Semedo/Marcal/Omobamidele
    Salah/Gray/Raphinha/Torres/Sissoko
    Ronaldo/Lukaku/Scarlett

    willing to give 2-3 GWs if needed before moving to chelsea/city defence around GW7/8

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  25. Poison Apple
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A. Jimenez + willock
    B. Bam + semedo

    A for 3-4-3 and B means 4-3-3

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  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Is Robbo injured, people shouting out Tsimikas?

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    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah, just desperate 🙂

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  27. Footieboot
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Guys I am going for the maverick move. Coufal + Benrahma --> Marcal + Raphinha -4... Wish me luck.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good luck.

      Could pay back well...

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  28. gart888
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would love a second opinion on this wildcard.

    Feels like a very strong 3-4-3 lineup if you believe in Gray (which I do for now). If not, can upgrade Gray to someone else when I swap Ronaldo to Lukaku in a few weeks.

    Sanchez Gunn
    TAA James Semedo Livramento Williams
    Salah Jota Raphinha Gray Sissoko
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

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    1. Clarky535
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just done that exact same draft with schmicael and Duffy instead of Sanchez and livarmento…

      I like it a lot but just missing out on lukaku

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      1. gart888
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. I think it's worth missing on Lukaku to have such quality across the starting 11.
        Ronaldo will be come Lukaku at the big fixture swing.

        I'm wondering if we're better off going Semedo/Gray/Ronaldo to Marcal/Torres/Lukaku straight away though.

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  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play:

    Ayling (new)
    Omobamidele (WAT)

    Thanks!

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    1. Clarky535
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ayling - potential attacking returns

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  30. pratul09
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Choose 1 out of both:
    A. Torres or Gundogan
    B. Greenwood or Jota

    Have Salah, Cr7

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    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Torres and Greenwood

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