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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 5 ahead of Tuesday’s 18:00 BST deadline.

We line up in a 4-3-3 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI.

SCOUT PICKS CHANGES FOR 2022/23

While the maximum starting XI budget remains the same, there has been a slight change to how we nominate substitutes following our on-site poll.

FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Kane returns, Maddison in

As a result, given that our starting XI costs £83.0m, we have £17.0m to spend on the four substitutes you see on our Scout Picks graphic.

However, in an attempt to please both crowds (the poll was extremely tight after all), we’ll be giving some slightly more expensive alternatives below where appropriate, who in most cases, carry a bit more potential.

GOALKEEPER

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Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.0m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Gameweek 5, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Bournemouth. The 29-year-old has already racked up four save points in as many matches and this week he’ll be up against a Cherries’ side struggling for goals, having failed to net since the opening day. Bruno Lage’s rear-guard have conceded just two goals in their last three matches, despite facing three decent attacks: Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

DEFENDERS

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  1. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    First sub?

    a) Pereira (BHA)
    b) Veltman (ful)

    1. Casualspotted
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  2. zamorac69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Perisic Walker Cancelo
    Salah Neto Saka
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Pereira Dasilva Archer

    2 FT and 0.5 ITB. What to do guys?

    1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Neto and Saka to Rodrigo and Gross

  3. SpaceCoyote97
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ha, I was persistently debating between James and Saliba this week. Will play James, and if he misses the game, then the problem is still solved.

  4. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If James is out i dont think its just for one GW. Knowing him and his history of injury he is probably out for few weeks

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Especially since 2 GW is only like 4 days now.

  5. C'mon the Fylde
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would you ship N.Williams for Dalot or leave him, with Bournemouth coming up for Forest?

    N.Williams/Dalot would be cover for James if Haaland is benched.

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

      I’d keep Williams. Who’s your other bench players?

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Andreas N.Williams Archer

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

          Haaland will come unless City are easily winning.

          I’d just play Andreas. If Neco is needed I’d take that too.

          I’d actually remove James.

          1. C'mon the Fylde
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks. I'll weigh up the James transfer.

  6. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I know this sounds crazy but hear me out.
    Iverson, Cancelo, Salah, Taylor > Henderson, Walker, Gross, Haaland -8?

    Need to get Haaland in and get a new keeper as Leicester doubleup wasn't working.

    1. Casualspotted
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible moves

    2. Oneman
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      -8 getting rid of Salah and Cancelo seems rash to me. Both could easily get double digit returns. Might be time to wildcard!? That's what I've done this week. No Salah for me

      1. andre_c
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm, I feel it's a bit early to wildcard for me, I could just do Salah, Taylor > Gross, Haaland for free but my keeper would be Ward and I only have 0.2 ITB so can't upgrade.

  7. TKC07
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you start this GW?
    A) Pereira
    B) Dalot
    C) Dasilva

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine if you are stuck with Andreas in your starting 11 and a meh bench.

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah that's me

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Scenes when Andreas scores a brace

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        This is what I was thinking turns up when needed, Boyd esk

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Imagine if you are stuck with dasilva in your starting 11 and a meh bench.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Dasilva is on my bench in 1st place

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        DaSilva haha surely no one stills owns him

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Fulham are signing attacking players.

          Andreas is a UTD reject.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Willian? He will replace Kebano

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Andreas is ok, Fulham scored 5 goals in their 2 home games so far
      I'm more worried about Neco coming into play and getting negative points!

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    James injury adds a little excitement/uncertainty to transfers at least.

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      James is injured

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Doubtful for tonight at least. Missed training.

  10. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed:

    1FT and 0.1 ITB. What transfers could I do without compromising on the front three? Do I just roll for the GW? Looking at replacing Iversen ideally. Could do TAA + Iversen to Robbo + Sanchez?

    Ward, (Iversen)
    TAA, Walker, James, (Patterson), (Neco)
    Salah, Martinelli, Rodrigo, (Reed), Andreas
    Kane, Jesus, Haaland

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Could also do Walker + Iversen to Dalot/Fofana + Sanchez

  11. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any Haaland news from Peps presser?

    1. Casualspotted
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You will see tomorrow

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      On Haaland being rested - "Tomorrow you will see".

    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pep Guardiola on @ErlingHaaland starting vs @NFFC: "Tomorrow you will see." [via @_joebray]

  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Now that I entered top 100k, and having Diaz, do you think I should play it safe and get Salah for KDB?

    Or just get Rodrigo for Pereira and bench Saliba who would come in for James anyway?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have just entered the top 4m so in same boat.

      Get Salah a good move but maybe not this week

  13. lekalatch
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Worth doing Kulusevski (whu FUL) --> Gundogan (NFO avl) for free? Who scores the most next two GWs? Otherwise save transfer.

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Salad or Haalaand?

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah

    2. Johnny too hotty
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You can just see Salah getting some goals against the magpies.
      I am planning to captain Salah as he will play 90 mins and Harrland wont.
      NEWS JUST IN - SALAH HATTY

  15. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So periera to come on for all those who own James?? Seems like little rank change even if James misses because majority has Andreas fat sub right?

  16. BananaMan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is anyone considering bringing in Alvarez AND keeping Haaland?
    Play both of them for the next couple of gameweeks and then moving him on to Mitrovic?
    Could potentially pick up on a lot of City attacking returns!?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like this strategy!

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

        Thanks, only problem is that I would need to lose Foden or Cancelo to make it happen!?!?

  17. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Might be a good time to jump on Liverpool defensive assets - I do not own any.

    James > VVD.

    Pool have Newcastle, Everton, Wolves, Chelsea, Brighton

    Chelsea have Southampton*, West Ham, Fulham, Pool, Palace

    Could be rewarding

  18. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1M ITB and 2FT. Thoughts? Concerned I wont have a strong 11 so want to avoid the James situation with a FT

    Ederson
    TAA Cancelo James Trippier Saliba
    Salah Diaz Martinelli
    Haaland (C) Jesus

    Ward DaSilva Andreas Archer

    A) James to Cucurella
    B) James + DaSilva to Rodrigo + D Sanchez
    C) something else

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I am ferked and it’s only GW5 😆

  20. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Still struggling to make a decision on these 3:

    A: Rodrigo (best fixtures, but Bamford is apparently very close to return)

    B: R. James (Scout, Hub & Fix predict best points rating with him on the team, but apparently there are doubts regarding him now)

    C: Mitrovic (With him i could have a bench of Andreas, Jensen and Neco, but his fixtures aren't Great in the near future)

    -------

    My team currently:

    Sanchez
    TAA-Cancelo-Walker-Robertson
    Andreas-Salah(v)-Gross-Martinelli
    Haaland(c)-Jesus

    Ward-Jensen-N.Williams-Archer

    2.2m

    Should i just save a transfer?

  21. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play Sanchez or Ward?
    Sanchez right?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Always Sanchez is my new advice on this one (whatever the fixtures)

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

    3. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      lol

    4. bitars
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

    5. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      yea

    6. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ofc

  22. bitars
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Start one

    Henderson vs City

    Ward vs Man U

    1. TanN
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Ward, will probably get a CS

      🙂

  23. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Would you say that Harrison/Rodrigo -4 outscores Pereira this week?
    Would take that hit?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      no

    2. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I was in the same boat, I took the hit. BHA much better defensively than EVE obviously. Up to you.

  24. klopp2567
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Cancelo or Jesus??

    team is

    Sanchez
    Taa Cancelo James Saliba
    Salah Martinelli Grob
    Jesus Haland Toney

    bench-ward, Neto , neco, andreas.

  25. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    "Tomorrow you will see" - Pep Socrates

  26. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    G2G, team below for a hit this GW:

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Ben White
    Salah (C) - Foden - Rodrigo - Martinelli
    Haaland - Jesus

    Pretty template..anything else needed?

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Can't decide on (c) but have on Salah now too, GTG

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, kind of want to toss it on Foden as a punt but TBD

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      captain Haaland

  27. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Best 5.5 or less mid? Already have Andreas.

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Basically Aaronson and then you're left with a bunch of 5.0 like Xhaka, etc

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Slim pickings - Aaronson, Aribo, Gordon, Neto considering next opponent

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Alexis Mac Allister is a decent option or Aaronson.

      Also Eze.

  28. Casualspotted
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So close to do James to Dunk and save other transfer.

  29. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Play
    A. Cash
    B. Dasilva

  30. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any Zinchenko news?