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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. aWhisperer
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah assist?

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

      Yes

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

    Aghhhhhhh ffs

    Really wanted that Trippier CS

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

    This goes out to FPLmate:
    You're absolutely clueless, mate!

    Just check his Firmino quote

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

    Salah is not shooting this year, creating chances more

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

    Erling (H)aaland, thank you.

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

      Shush

  6. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah Haa Haa Hattrick !!!!!

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

    Salah assist

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

    Salah straight to 3 BAPS surely!?

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

      Hahaha. Good one

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

        KdB would be after 1 assist lol

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

    He needs haaland

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

    Salah ASSY

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

    No way Darwin starts now with that Bobby form

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

    There is hope. Come on Mo

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

    Ok Salah, now 1 goal and I can sleep better tonight.

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

      This. All I ask for

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

      This. Just sneak to 10+ points and all is forgiven

  14. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    LETS GO SALAH GIVE ME THAT GOAL!!!!!

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

    Salah assist. Hold the WC.

  16. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Yay!!! Salah haul! My captain. Who needs Haaland!

  17. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Ffs we have to celebrate an assist now instead of a hattrick

  18. MGD
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hopefully opens the game up

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

    Still think Salah Archer to Sterling Isak is a nice looking move

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

      Do it, you were umming about Raheem last game week.

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

        Definitely… though I don’t exactly rate Chelsea much more than Liverpool atm

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

    Pool fire sale coming up?

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

      No

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

    Salah A looks like hatty tbf. Come on Mo. Just one goal

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

    Salah and Firmino swapped roles?

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

    Nketiah could be a beast if he could finish. So direct and progressive.

  24. Roysgotnoboys
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and bench fodder to Sterling and Diaz for -4? Means I can play 4 in midfield and bench a defender

    1. Das Boot
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Done this last night on a W/C and it makes a huge difference

  25. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Even just an assist makes me glad.
    At least something

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

      Pathetic, hanging on for crumbs

  26. GoonerGirl
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah assist, I'll take that. Better than nothing I guess.

    1. aWhisperer
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sure

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

    Come on Harry grab the winner

  28. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone elses captain got 0 returns?

    1. tinear
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Gundo

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

    Please score, Trippier

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

    Can you please go bonkers for the next 30 minutes Salah? That'd be great if you could.

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

      Yes and get a red card. Would make the decision to sell him much easier