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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. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah 2 bonus

    Damn gap closed ughhh

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

    I thought the game was way over? 5 point Salah assist and I’ll take it.

    But Newcastle robbed

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

      Serves Joelinton right for not holding the ball up in the corner

    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Nope..time wasters. They deserved nothing.

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

        THIS

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

        this indeed - so fitting and I am not a Pool fan

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Might this just save me from a red arrow? Before the second Salah assist, that answer was a resounding no - unless Ward has a banker tomorrow.

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

    No problem with adding time if you keep wasting time even in extra time imo

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly

  5. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah assist crashed FPL site

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      Crashed it

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

      People still not asleep yet?

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

    Still waiting for Pope to waste more time

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

    If Saliba got the assist at the weekend then Salah deserves that one

  8. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Amazing - plus 5 mins extra time & Liverpool how did it get 7 mins plus Unlucky Newcastle congrats to keep going Pool

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Pope was down for at least 2 mins time wasting

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

        This.

  9. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Referees arbitrarily adding time on is football's biggest problem. People don't like it but added time needs to be scrapped in favour of stopping and starting the clock

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

      Go watch gridiron, mate

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Certainly after 90 minutes it needs to go on the clock - and be visible to all.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle have to teach their lads to stop rolling around with "cramp"

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        And they should be penalized in 'time' as they currently are, but make the process transparent. Let us know exactly how much time that wasting is costing them.

        1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          I like this, but can't help think most injury time would be over 10 mins...

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You're right. The process should be crystal clear to all, and it isn't.

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

      Agree

    6. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Agree

  10. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can now re-name 'Fergie Time' as the 'Klopp Klock'.

  11. bigwig
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salas with most fortunate of assists, cappers needed that luck

  12. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Captaining Salah over Haaland just cost me 7 points in the end

    Phew.....

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

      There he is

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

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    Did they give assist ?

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah assist and 3 baps?

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

    Salah essential

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

    Deserved for amount time Newcastle wasted

    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Exactly

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

    Salah captainers unite!!! etc etc

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Juuhuuuuuuu 😆

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

        Juhuuuuuu. Was it given? I don’t want to celebrate too early

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

    Very annoying goal

  19. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Get Odergaard as differential over Martinelli - what a…blankety blank

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

    That Salah assist, if given, just may turn my red arrow to green ... 😆

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Same as jeez he cut it fine lol

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

    Now Haaland haul doesn’t bother me that much. Around 10 points lost. go salalalalalala

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

    FPL should upgrade their servers

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

    Assist off Salah shoulder and captainers got away with captaining him.

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

      Will fpl give it ?

      1. The Legend Squad
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Given

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

      Fully deserved after a 9-0 blank

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

    Jammu

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

    well that was an emotional rollercoaster!!!

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol you bet it was.

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

    Feels 100x better that Salah gets double digits (somehow)

  27. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    2FT

    Kulu & Archer to Gross & Isak?

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

    That's why you captain Salah over Haaland!

    On the pitch till the last minute!!!

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

      But Haaland scored more

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

    Salah 2 bonus I think

  30. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I think everyone is forgetting Pope was injured in injury time and down for over 2 minutes

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

      There were lots of Sandcastle "injuries"