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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. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Just give him the Ballon Dor

  2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    (K)DB benched; (non-owned) Haaland scores early. Loooong night.

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

    Anyone else gets dragged down
    The Viking doesn't even flinch

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    U just can’t get my captain right hahaha!

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

      I*

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

    Martinez on for max BAPs at this rate

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

    So it begins

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

    Ødegaard is really looking good

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

      Yeah he is very advanced positionally and involved in a lot of the play

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

        Yup. On some set pieces, and always running in the box when not being the one making the pass into the box.

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

        Looking forward to him and Haaland playing together in the Norwegian national team

  8. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    It's gonna be a looooong night

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

    Rodri try to give Forest a hand

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

    MGW looks good on counters.

    Taken all of Neco's set pieces too...

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

      MGW?

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

        Morgan Gibbs White

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

          Ahh ta!

      2. Dat Guy Welbz
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Morgan Gibbs-White

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

    Lol.Some that transfered Foden feeling the need to broadcast it. How insecure.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Let people enjoy a transfer success. Must be boring being doom and gloon 24/7.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        gloom* (Also I don't have Foden.)

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

        For those that are yes it must be.

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      lol insecure?
      I'll gladly take the points because it was purely a lucky 1 week punkt. Actually wanted to with Gündo.

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        punt*

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

      Usually the people that point out others flaws are people that have those very flaws.

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

        Good to know that we have an expert on hand .

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

          You're welcome. Glad I could make u a little self aware.

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

    Foden assist at least

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

    I'd like to see Haaland crash with a tank to see which comes out intact.

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

    Gabriel Jesus might get more game time now he has left Man City, but he is still a poor finisher.

    Good thing he is only 8.0m in FPL. Wouldn't be worth 9.5m+

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

      He had the very best midfield in the world behind him and struggled to score the goals he should have done.

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

    Lodi close

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

    Great delivery from Neco.

  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of KDB coming on?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      5%

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

      Not needed

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

      He’ll 100% come on for 20 mis

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

      With City potentially cruising later, might not come on at all

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

    One full back to another. Williams to Lodi almost

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

    Haaland is scary.

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

      Yep, should be made to wear a mask

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yepp

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

    Luckily Halaand only 103% EO at my level so I can celebrate his points

    (Goes and quietly sobs in a corner)

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

      No you can’t , sorry to spoil the party but him scoring if he is not your captain means decrease in rank

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

        I know but only 3% drop is pretty negligible compared to 180%!

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

    Free header for Forest missed. Big chance

  22. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    When does Martinelli cease to become an option?

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

    Haaland to score 30+ pts in this game ?

    Non captainers should be feared

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

      Considering he’ll be subbed by 60 mins, it’s only 1-0 and Forrest have looked ok.

      I’m quietly confident he won’t get back 10

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

      Happy with owning him anyways. Great player, but would never captained him in this one because of rotation fear

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Haaland is the one player who will at some point score a hatty in 10 minutes.
        He's absolutely fixture proof and insane!

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

      “Non captainers should be feared”

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

    Haaland will be 14m next season

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

      Probably but then why hasn’t salah breached 13

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

      Depends on how many points he scores this season. He will be around 260-270 mark, same as Salah, if he can stay fit. Then his price will be around 13m. If he gets injured and scores less, we can still have him as 12m next season.

      But, for now, let us enjoy his points this season. Oh well, it will become irrelevant next week onwards. 200% EO.

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

    i feel like I'm watching a coronation.

    We may have a new King of FPL...

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      ViKing

    2. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      *king of football

      I'm never jealous on City getting certain kind of players but I knew we'd be fkd as soon his transfer was announced. Nunez is miles away

  26. windowview
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can you really get excited about Haaland scoring when the whole world has captained him after last GW?

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

      Poijnts for absolutely everybody

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Less than half of my ML has.

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

      A lot of people on Salah too I imagine

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

      Not the current leader of my Money League... Mwahaha

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

      Yes, you can, as long as people captain Salah / Jesus and other players.

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

    Already having my worst ever start at 4.2m OR. As a Salah capper, if this Yak goes crazy tonight, it could end my season already.

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

    Ok enuf of the City game, London derby time. Kulu and Perisic, please punish Ham

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

    City are so vulnerable to a counter attack

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

      Walker used to sweep them up when Fernandinho failed to hack someone down, but he getting old...

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

    I own Foden and I have a fear of abandonment

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

      Might sell him to get Darwin though so we'll see who cancels who

      1. Chalobah's Witness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        tough decision now... have him too but wanted to ship him again after this GW.