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

    Time for Salah and Trent to go

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

      Keep Trent, you don’t have him for CS

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

    Haaland can't last 90 minutes. Avoid.

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

      Didn't even score this half. Losing his touch

      1. 272MK
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Haaland is on the decline. Like Salah

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

    Kyle Walker goal next please!

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

      Own goal, maybe

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

    Did anyone hear that stat?

    If Haaland keeps scoring at this rate he will overtake Shearer's 260 goal record in his 144th game. LOL

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

      Naaah. Not a chance

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

    Haaland exploded and Salah blanked because Mark switched them

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

    If Son suddenly found form he would be the perfect replacement for Salah

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

    NFO please score

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

    Haaland to start vs villa?

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

      Yes

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

      Who knows

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

      100%

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

      THIS

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

      It's possible cuz of the early sub

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

    Lets go Forest grab a gol

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

      FYI, just repeating FPL's tweet re: Alvarez goal

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

        Have they actually not given it?

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

          Honest mate, FPL site too

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

    Feels like a Haaland captaincy fail.

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

      Stop it

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

      17 points is very good

      Be pleased

  11. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland xMin prediction correct - Mark knows

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

      He knows

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

    Maheez misses a sitter

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

    Which one to get for Salah

    A. KDB
    B. Son
    C. Sterling

    Son is due btw

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

      C

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

    Ok optimistic hat on.

    Second half Salah hatrick. Let’s go!

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

      A Salah brace is the minimum to prevent me from transfering him out.

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

    hjobjerg off

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

      Correction, been left on

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

    One more City goal & Neco YC needed!

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

    That would have been the Gundo assist I needed. Stupid Mahrez.

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

      It wasn’t Gundo I think

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

        Okay. Hard to know from the bird eye view. Looked like it was him

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

    At least Fabio has Salah captain too

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I would take just a salah assist as a captainer!

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

      He needs to score double digits otherwise it’s season over

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Salah can’t score when Liverpool win 9-0! I didn’t realise he now plays in defence

  20. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    VVD didn't look too good for Isak's goal, but fair play to SLongstaff for the pass and Isak for the finish.

  21. aapoman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Awful gameweek so far with Salah captain and poor defensive results... Time to wildcard or take -4 to fix the team? 2ft and 0.2itb

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Cucurella Neco
    Salah Martinelli Trossard Rodrigo* Pereira
    Haaland Jesus Archer*

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Grab a goal, Tripps

  23. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Lol at Haaland owners!

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

      ?

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

      I’m laughing with you as a Haaland owner 🙂

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

    Bissouma second YC?! HOW HAS HE GOT AWAY WITH THAT?!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I don’t know as I’m not watching. How about you give us more info?

  25. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't know Saliba got booked, oh well I'll happily take a cs

    1. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      aged well

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I love that Haaland flopped in the Shield. Really drove down his ownership.

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

    Wishlist

    1. Collins CS
    2. KDB goal
    3. Odegoal, Marty assist
    4. Diaz goal, Trent assist

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

    Do we even cheer Martinelli points having in mind his EO%?

    1. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. aapoman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      If the EO isn't over 100% the heck yeah I'd cheer

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

      Cheer points anyway, sod rank 🙂

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

    Gordon gonna score vs Pool isn't he