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Five more Gameweek 5 fixtures take place this evening, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City among the teams in action:

The question on many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers’ lips ahead of the release of tonight’s teamsheets was whether Erling Haaland would start or not, and the Norwegian striker does indeed make Manchester City’s line-up for the fifth straight league match.

Julian Alvarez and Ilkay Gundogan are also included in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI as Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez make way.

Perennial title rivals Liverpool are meanwhile unchanged from their 9-0 win over Bournemouth.

City and Liverpool are up against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United respectively, who make seven changes between them.

New Magpies signing Alexander Isak is among four players brought into Eddie Howe’s line-up, with Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Targett and Ryan Fraser also getting recalls. Chris Wood, Fabian Schar and Sven Botman are benched, while the injured Allan Saint-Maximin misses out altogether.

Steve Cooper’s three alterations see new signings Renan Lodi, Cheikhou Kouyate and Remo Freuler oust Harry Toffolo, Jesse Lingard and Steve Cook.

Spurs’s only change – Yves Bissouma for Rodrigo Bentancur – is enforced, which means the usual front three and Ivan Perisic keep their places.

Hammers boss David Moyes makes three changes to the side that beat Aston Villa, with Michail Antonio, Vladimir Coufal and Said Benrahma starting. Ben Johnson, Emerson Palmieri and Gianluca Scamacca make way, while Lucas Paqueta is on the bench.

Albert Sambi Lokonga for the injured Mohamed Elneny is Mikel Arteta’s only alteration for Arsenal’s clash with Aston Villa.

Steven Gerrard makes four changes to the Villans’ side from Gameweek 4: Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Buendia, Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey come in as Douglas Luiz, Danny Ings, Calum Chambers and Philippe Coutinho drop to the bench.

Interim Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil makes four changes to Cherries’ line-up as Neto, Lloyd Kelly, Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke are promoted to the starting XI. Marcos Senesi, Kieffer Moore, Jaidon Anthony and Mark Travers are benched.

Opponents Wolves are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Sambi Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus.

Subs: Turner, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Holding, Soares, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Marquinhos, Smith

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Olsen, Luiz, Ings, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Coutinho, Archer, Iroegbunam


Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri; Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Foden; Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, De Bruyne, Sergio Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Gomes, Lewis, Knight, Wilson-Esbrand

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson; Worrall, McKenna, Kouyate; Williams, O’Brien, Yates, Lodi; Gibbs-White, Freuler; Johnson

Subs: Hennessey, Biancone, Cook, Colback, Awoniyi, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Dennis


Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Mepham, Kelly, Zemura, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Christie, Tavernier, Solanke

Subs: Hill, Fredericks, Marcondes, Lowe, Moore, Anthony, Senesi, Travers, Stacey

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Jose Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Jonny, Nunes, Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Goncalo Guedes, Jimenez, Pedro Neto

Subs: Sarkic, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Ronan, Dendoncker, Podence, Traore, Hwang, Campbell


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio.

Subs: Areola, Randolph, Ogbonna, Coventry, Emerson, Downes, Lanzini, Paqueta, Cornet

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Royal, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Perisic, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.

Subs: Doherty, Skipp, Richarlison, Sessegnon, Forster, Spence, Tanganga, Sarr, Lenglet.


Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Diaz

Subs: Adrian, Davies, Milner, Jones, Tsimikas, Carvalho, Matip, Bajcetic, Phillips

Newcastle United XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Targett, Burn; Willock, Longstaff, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Fraser

Subs: Darlow, Botman, Schar, Ritchie, Lewis, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson


GAMEWEEK 5 RESULTS SO FAR

Leeds United1 – 1Everton
Southampton2 – 1Chelsea
Fulham2 – 1Brighton and Hove Albion
Crystal Palace1 – 1Brentford

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  1. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland 2nd half hattie imminent

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

      double hatty, hatty hatty.

      Maby match hatty: Hatty 3 matches in a row, has anyone done that before?

      Hoping he’ll be taken off at 60 mins to secure another 60 mins next GW

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Position A for Trip fk this

  3. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Question, not sure if Raga is about. Jesus is 98.7% EO in top 10% & 102.4% "near me" why will him hauling hurt me? I get that near me people will gain more, but I'll gain on the top 10K at least? Balances out, no? Sorry, still trying to learn these metrics. Any help appreciated

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

      It means you will gain on the top 10k but those around you will gain 2% more on the top 10k

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting. Does anyone know how many places are considered as "Near You"?

  4. Ballistics
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Elliott taking up the space Salah runs into

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

    C'mon Collins, bring home a 9pter!

  6. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I went into this gameweek thinking it was a captaincy coin flip between:

    A) a 20 minute cameo appearance for Haaland against a newly promoted side.

    B) a post-AFCON Salah against a sound Newcastle side.

    I of course went with the no-brainer A), but certainly got more than I bargained for.

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

    77% of the current top 10k captained Haaland and only 9% Salah - the leaders get even further ahead!

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

    Liverpool gash.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Bournemouth minnows flattered!

  9. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Why didn't Pep take off Salah at half-time? Wrap him up in the cotton, please Pep for the next game.

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ** mind keeps thinking Haaland is the new Salah.

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

    Seasonnover if you didn’t cap Haaland?

    Feels that way

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

      Season over*

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, especially with the template. We will never recover . Top 1 million and that’s it.

      No way coming back from this

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

        Great, thanks

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

          Lots of the season left, you’ll make up ground still

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, one goal from Jesus (c) has me basically breaking even rank wise, if Jesus does anything else it’s a net win for me

    4. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I captained Jesus by accident, thought I’d left it on Haaland.

      Am praying he comes off soon.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        I did the same, it’s not that bad

        Haaland giving -8.38
        Jesus giving +7.89

        Anything else from Jesus and we are ahead of people with haaland (C)

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          On average, I should say

        2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Let’s pray together x

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I don’t get it, how come Haaland gives me 60% rank drop. I own him but he is not my captain

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

      You answered your question.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because over 3M managers captained him, so they're getting double the points

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

      Answered your own question, not capped him.

    4. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because you didn’t captain him

    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Because he is captained by loads of people around you. Double points for them and single points for you.

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

      Doesn't take much working out tbh.

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

      150%-ish EO ...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        But his EO is not that high, plenty of players with Salah captain.

        For me it looks too much impact to be honest

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          He's @ 177% in the top 10K and 135% around the 1M mark

        2. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Depending which EO you're refer to 10K 100K 1M and at the moment the score spread is very tight and the impact will depend on people around your rank

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            *referring to

  12. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    4mins 30secs for VAR in WHU v TOT but only 4mins stoppage. Makes sense.

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

    Is there any point in owning Salah for his price any more if never captaining ?

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

      No

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Prob not

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

      Diaz > Salah

    4. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I could replace him with Sterling I suppose.

    5. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No simples

    6. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not. Might reevaluate on the World Cup wildcard at 12m 😉

    7. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      My thoughts exactly but Haaland will be rotated when CL starts

    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      When Jota back, Jota, Diaz, Trent?

    9. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, I'm looking at having TAA, Diaz and Darwin when he establishes himself

    10. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

  14. One Man
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bring in for Rodrigo have 8.6 to use ?

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Diaz?

      1. One Man
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Didn’t think of him thanks, was thinking Maddison.

  15. Flying Dutchman
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah looks like in Dan Burns pocket

  16. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Feel like ditching Salah has got to be low risk with a WC in hand that needs to be used in the next 10 GW. If he does get his stuff together, can WC him in. Probably for 0.1m or so less if he keeps this up

  17. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Diaz close

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

      Diaz in for Salah

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Good job Diaz

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

    Diaz big miss, Firmino pass.

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Luis Diaz missed empty net. Bobby assist ruined.

    He could have assisted to Salah for a goal too

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

      aarrgghhhhhh

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

      Difficult finish

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

      capped Mo and brought in Diaz this week.

      Great, just great

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

        me too haha

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

    people who like me captained salah in the last 2, who are you captaining next gw?

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

      Salah

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah haha

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

      It’s like betting red each time in a casino saying surely it’s due.

      Then ending the night bankrupt

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

        nice analogy

    4. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah.

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

      My cat after deleting the FPL app

  22. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Prior to this game, I believe Haaland was averaging 2.7 FPL points per touch.

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Diaz good chance missed

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

    Newcastle goal incoming, Liverpool shook.

    Joe Gomez is utter sh1te. First touch like a hand grenade and just drills every pass with too much weight to his team mates.

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to Matip?

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    As a Haaland(c) I want Pep to take him off after 60 mins. Let him play another 60 mins at least at the weekend rather than being rested.

  26. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Season over for Mark Sutherns.

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

      Over thinking it.

    2. Khark
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      whats he done?

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

      Long way to go.

      Strange to have gone without Haaland tbh… But the game this year is so damn template I hardly blame anyone for trying something different.

  27. Khark
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Diaz rounds the keeper and puts the ball into orbit

  28. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cheeky Kane assist. Ticking over.

  29. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    That's it Salah, you are gone

  30. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is Bowen still dating Dani Dyer?