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

    That was not a Foden pass
    Taken off his foot by defender

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Foden intended that

  2. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland is the best player in the world.

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

      Haaland > Mpaypal

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

      One skill player
      Only scores goals

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

        Scoring goals is a pretty good skill to have if you are a striker.

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

    people really picked kane over haaland lmao

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

      I've got both

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

        Yeah. Lots of us. Jesus and Salah too.

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

          Damn the rest of your team must be wack. Salah is dead.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      People got both

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

    Give us a 5-guero, Erling!

  5. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Work colleague whose knowledge you could write on the back of a stamp did Haaland TC. Already dreading the office tomorrow. Need a monster Salah haul.

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

    Anyone who thinks Haaland cost his release clause is naive.

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

    Not a Foden assist, they will give it to Mount

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

    Can’t believe I didn’t captain Haaland haha. He might get rested they said…

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

      Same. Awful this, but at least we own him some don't ...

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

    Salah, it’s up to you now…

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

    Can Haaland break the goalscoring record in a season?

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

      He has broken the goal scoring record for August

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He can

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

      Can. Probably will if he keeps fit.

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

      He is the Anti-Kane of legend

  11. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This season is over, i dont own Haaland. Cya next year.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      34 game weeks to go

      pivot for the challenge

      Green arrows

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

    Forget your Salahs and Sterlings, permacap Haaland and be done with it.

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

    On track to overtake the record 5 goals in one game..

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

    If Haaland was 15 million I’d still own him tbh.

  15. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    8 from 5 not too shabby

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

    Haaland’s price next season?

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

      14

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

      14.5

    3. Ten Hag of Bud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      18m

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

      4.5

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah RC incoming

  18. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is James fit? Saw someone posted a video of him training. Can anyone confirm

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

      We know he trained today. He only missed due to minor illness. Probably fit.

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He was supposed to be out with an "illness". If so and he's training, got to imagine he'll be back right away. Chelsea's best player in Tuchel's system

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

      He's not injured. He was ill.

  19. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Haalands tweet for Foden obviously worked then….

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

      What tweet was that ? Not on it

  20. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Odegaard great player, mini KDB for half price.

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

    250k rank drop per Haaland goal, and I own him :,)

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

    Lloris slapped Zouma

  23. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Halaand=Ivan Drogo

  24. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    cmon let's get KDB cameo

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

    Haaland is giving me FPL depression

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

    Foden's intended destination was clearly Haaland

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

    This is just depressing

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

      Why? Surely you own Haaland Biffas!

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

        Didn't cap

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

          Most went with Salah anyway

  28. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So do we just perma-captain Haaland?

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

      No

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

        Why not? Nobody in the league comes close.

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

    I have neither, but Mount kept last nights assist and Foden isn't given this one?

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

    What would make the us game all the more better would be either a Gundogan return or a forest goal. Or both 🙂

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

      *this