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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alvarez g
    Mahrez a

  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Cancelo get in!

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Just seen he scored

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

          Bit behind the pace..

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 7 months ago

            Busy

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    5

    nil

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

    Could do with a Martinelli or Perisic attacking return

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

      Perisic will get something today, assist Son, or goal I think.

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

    Alvarez goal! Perma (c)

  6. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alvarez

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

    Amazing Mahrez!

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

    Could have been 4 for haaland there

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alvarez good golq

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

    Alvarezzzzzzzzzzzz

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alvarez greedy

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Alvarez

  13. TOBY1
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB coming on haha

  14. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    kdb incoming

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

    Could've squared it Alvarez...

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

    KDB coming on!

  17. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    And the Harlem Globetrotters are doing this without KDB

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

      Please come to BlackBox you are having a stellar season. Don’t miss this opportunity

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

    KDB in

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

    Yes Kev-in.

  20. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB on soon

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

    At this point it’s better if haaland comes off and starts next week isn’t it…?

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

      Starts weekend my permacap

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

      At this point, it's better if an asteroid strikes this planet 😀

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

      Yes, too late already?

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

      Don't think he will start on Saturday afternoon. That's not even 3 days rest.

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

    Greedy Alvarez. Love it

  23. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB coming in JIIIHUUU

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

    Selfish from Alvarez. Sub him now, Pep.

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

    Kevin has to come on for Haaland, right? Unfortuantely

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

    De Bruyne coming on

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

    Sergio Gomes coming on too

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

    KDB one pointer in coming yes

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

    Apparently that wasn't a Mahrez assist by the way...

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

      Defo was

  30. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Congrats kdb cappers