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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. Flying Dutchman
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Halaand (c) + Salah = 42 points
    Salah (c) + Halaand = 37 points

    5 point miss for Salah cappers not too bad

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

      Got off lightly

    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Still want my Xhaka assist

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

      Your calculations are a bit off

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

        By 2 pts 😉

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

      7 points miss.

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

      44 vs 37, 7 difference

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

        Correct

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

      5 points is huge

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

        7 is even bigger!

    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      7, salah 2 bonus in first option

    8. Ray In Bruges.
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      phew

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

      Your math is wrong . 7 pts lost

      1. Flying Dutchman
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Oh yeah 7. Forgot the Salah baps in first one

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

        *maths

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

      7 point ... 17 v 10

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

        It's this simple 😀

    11. Toby Lerone
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep I feel lucky captaining salah

    12. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      44 vs. 37 so 7 difference
      But could have been 15

    13. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will gladly take 7 points TBH. Could have been a whole lot worse.

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

      That’s my get out if jail free card used up for the year!!!

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

    Noway was Carvalho the intended target there...

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

      Salah has eyes back of head

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah sure mate

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

      What intended target

      The ball fell onto Carvalho foot off Salah's head

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

      It's a fantasy assist basically. It touched Salah last before Carvalho scored so he has to get it.

    5. bombonera
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Intended target is only used for deflected passes or crosses

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

    Still think Salah to Sterling, allowing Archer to Isak/Mitro/Toney, is a solid move

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

      Yep. And Elliot as a 5th Mid might not be a bad shout.

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

        Thought Elliot was immense tonight.

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

      Definitely

  4. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Great gw..finally cracked the top 1000
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    .
    k

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

      lol

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

      Well done

      Have you played your WC yet?

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

    Hits Salah AND THEN the Toon defender...

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

      Don't think it did from what I saw (and I don't want Salah having the points)

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

    85 all out - went from 3.04 mill to 1.59 mill. Very pleased.

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

      Well played. 4.2m to 2.2m here with 86.

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

      Good week

    3. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      91 here I think with lei keeper still to play, might improve my rank of 3.9m

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

    Last player to score consecutive premier league hat tricks?

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

      kane burnley southampton i think

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

        xmas time

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

          We have a winner, well done that man!

    2. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Me and ma Maw

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland, you're welcome.

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

      Wondering the third is coming immediately ...

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

      Haaland. Too easy to ask it tonight. Ask after a couple of years.

    6. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland

  8. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    63 percent change.
    1.6 mil to 630 k

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

      Wow great. Score?

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good work

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

    More Salah jam. Who saw that coming 😆

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

      Deserves it after bad luck vs BOU.

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

        Nope. He was my C then, not now.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Variance

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

        Lol

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

    Early GW5 captaincy thoughts?

    With Haaland subbed early and Alvarez getting 90, I think the armband stays on Erling!

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

      Salah

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

      Kane against Fulham?

      I have a feeling Son will finally run riot against them so I am tempted for a pre WC punt

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland

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

    I hate Keith Lemon

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

    Mendy + James + 4.4 FWD -> Sanchez + N Williams + Mitrovic (-4)

    Switching from a 5-3-2 to a 4-3-3 formation. Yay or nay?

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

      Yeah

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

        Thanks

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

      Or I could do...

      TAA + 4.4 FWD -> Saliba + Mitrovic for free?

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Literally getting lucky last minute assists from Saliba and Salah and still ranked 5m. What happens when my luck runs out?

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

    Odegaard injury severe?

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

    Trippier auto sub for some

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

    Raya 3

    TAA 2 - Saliba 1 - Dunk -1

    Salah 10 - Diaz 2 - Gundo (c) 6 - Marti 7

    Haaland 17 - Toney 1 - Jesus 6

    (Ward - Walker 6 - Andreas 6 - Neco -1)

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

      Ah

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

      Gundogan C? I would press auto team next gw mate

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

        Wasn't sure Haaland started but wanted to captain a city attacker

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

      Marti got 10

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

        Oh nice!

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

          Look

  17. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    3min 13 sec past the already added 5min extra. How can the game go on for so long?

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

      How long did Pope and Joelinton lay down for?

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

      Newcastle time wasting. Serves them right.

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

      Because whole NewC team was cramping and wasting time
      Thats was what they deserve for that bs

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

    Imagine having to bring in Haaland knowing that he’s probably going to be rested for the Villa game

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

    Better Haaland replacement?

    A: Mitro
    B: Isak

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

      Umm no

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

    Klopp blocker

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

    2FT and am feeling TAA and Diaz to Trippier and Sterling. Comfortable with just Salah as pool cover.

    Mendy (Ward)

    TAA Cancelo Saliba (Patterson, Williams)

    Salah Diaz Martinelli Gross (Andreas)

    Haaland Jesus Toney

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

    Sanchez
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Cucurella
    KDB, Diaz, Martinelli
    Haaland (c), Jesus

    Ward, Andreas, Stansfield, Pearson
    2FTs. 0ITB.

    Thoughts?

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

      Similar to me and no idea!

      Maybe diaz to zaha?

    2. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I would not double up on either Chelsea or Liverpool defenders. Perisic and an Arsenal one would be better, although they are not great for clean sheets either.

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

    Ward 19 pointer tomorrow and I’ve hit the magical tonne

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

      He is our only chance to save the GW

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

        It’s only fair we get some Ward jam, reward for our patience and lack of funds

  24. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My first decent GW this season. 87 pts incl. BAPs plus Ward left to play.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      88 then

  25. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    87 all out, first decent score this season, breaking into 3 million, lol

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

    Only if I kept James, Pereira 6 pts would have been lovely

  27. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Robertson Cancelo James Perisic
    Salah Martinelli Rodrigo***
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward, Andreas, Dasilva, Stansfield

    0.5ITB, 2FT

    Would Rodrigo > 4.5 and Stansfield > Mitro be sound or silly?

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

    Which group of players on WC?

    A) Sancho*+Sterling+Kane+4.5

    B) Kdb+Diaz+Mitrović+Harrison

    Sancho can be any other 7.3 max player.

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

      B

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

    Salah / Toney / Walker to Sterling / Kane / N Williams for -4?

    1. La Di Da
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No way. Wouldn’t shift Salah or Toney let alone for -4

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

    170k green arrow without Haaland (C)… much better than expected

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

      Did it update? I don't even have haalands 3bps yet.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Google live fpl

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

          Thanks a lot!

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

        LiveFPL

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

          Thanks!

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

      Depending on what rank, if 200k then massive ... if 6M then? 😛

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

      Yeah same.

      620K -> 440K

      73 points - looking at WC'ing in KDB and Sterling

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

      380k -> 240k without Haaland cap. Oh boy do I take that