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Three Premier League matches get underway at 14:00 BST this afternoon.

TEAM NEWS

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola makes three changes from Gameweek 4.

Kostas Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch and Victor Munoz drop to the bench.

Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo come into the side.

For Bournemouth, Marco Rose brings in Ryan Christie for Justin Kluivert, who is absent from the matchday squad.

At Elland Road, Leeds United are unchanged from Gameweek 4 for their meeting with Crystal Palace.

The Eagles’ two alterations see Tahehiro Tomiyasu and Jaydee Canvot replace Honest Ahanor and Axel Disasi, who is suspended.

Finally, at the Etihad Stadium, it’s one change apiece from last weekend.

Iliman Ndiaye is in for Manchester City in place of the banned Phil Foden.

Jeremy Doku is among the substitutes – along with Nico O’Reilly – upon his return from injury.

Dayann Methalie meanwhile gets his first Premier League start for Sunderland. Reinildo, who is suspended, makes way.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Rayan, Christie, Tavernier, Evanilson

Subs: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Doak, Diakite, Sanchez, Toth, Jebbison

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola, Isak

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Tsimikas, Munoz, Frimpong, Gravenberch, Nyoni, Koumas, Ngumoha


Leeds United XI: Trafford, Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Stach, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Zetterer, Bijol, Bard, Longstaff, Aaronson, James, Gruev, Nmecha, Bahoya

Crystal Palace XI: Benitez, Richards, Tomiyasu, Canvot, Khalaili, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Strand Larsen

Subs: Matthews, Chilwell, Doucoure, Mingueza, Lerma, Osorio, Sarr, Nketiah, McNeil


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Enzo, Anderson, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

Subs: Rulli, Khusanov, Lewis, O’Reilly, Ait-Nouri, Bouaddi, Kovacic, Allan, Doku

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Danso, Ballard, Methalie, Xhaka, Sadiki, Meunier, Le Fee, Angulo, Brobbey

Subs: Ellborg, Alderete, Hume, Ahoka, Rigg, O’Nien, Talbi, Isidor, Fofana


LIVE GAMEWEEK 5 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

Enjoy!

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 46 mins ago

    jacquet might be popular soon

    1. GCHILD2K16
      • 10 Years
      6 hours, 4 mins ago

      Yep. Legit defender

  2. banskt
    • 13 Years
    6 hours, 46 mins ago

    Selling Brobbey this week was a mistake. #hindsight

  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    6 hours, 45 mins ago

    lol old rival (who is not as active this season) left Pedro as captain and Semenyo as VC, such jam 🙂

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 43 mins ago

    palace cs is impressive

    no team in the league this season is weak imo. high level this year

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      6 hours, 40 mins ago

      Spurs & Man utd are

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 14 Years
      6 hours, 32 mins ago

      Agreed. I really expected a thumping and even got DCL in (taking out Brobbey this week doh) We actually played really well which was impressive since we played a different back 3 like every game and also rotate heavily now across all comps (compared to under Glasner) I think Sage ball is stating to take hold and be implemented now.

  5. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    6 hours, 43 mins ago

    Goodbye Szob. 1G, 0A. 13th in xGI of which 5 are cheaper and with City, Brentford, Brighton and Arsenal, most of them have better fixtures too.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 29 mins ago

      Brace incoming against man city

    2. GCHILD2K16
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 49 mins ago

      Hold tight. Give him til the arsenal game see if iraola finally benches wirtz and puts him in the 10 where he excels

  6. Zalk
    • 15 Years
    6 hours, 41 mins ago

    Five teams still haven't lost a game this season

  7. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Fulham win to put Spurs last and Carrick job at threat. Yes please baby

  8. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    Do us Isak owners keep him for City at home?

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 37 mins ago

      I want rid but not a priority.

    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 36 mins ago

      Selling as part of my WC re-jig.

      Initially was going to get Kostoulas but worried he might be under pressure from returning Rutter.

      1. TheTinman
        • 11 Years
        6 hours, 35 mins ago

        They will defo rotate. The forward has to work really hard for Brighton

    3. GCHILD2K16
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 48 mins ago

      Yes yes yes. Slowly starting to cook. Swedish Express train about to leave the station;-)

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 hours, 38 mins ago

    That Fulham squad is not bottom of the table quality. Even the bench is decent imo… Decent manager will do well with them.

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 hours, 36 mins ago

      If they can get a result today - Spurs will be bottom of the table.

    2. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 35 mins ago

      3pts today is almost guaranteed

  10. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 hours, 37 mins ago

    Thanks Haaland and Cherki, now time for differential Bruno and Shaw

    1. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      6 hours, 32 mins ago

      Bruno has like 40% ownership

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 hours, 30 mins ago

        Differential in my ML

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 hours, 30 mins ago

          Loads sold to get Palmer etc

          1. Mr.K
            • 12 Years
            6 hours, 29 mins ago

            Fair enough!

  11. Postman Ty
    • 12 Years
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    So my team scored 29 this week...
    My Free Hit draft scored 57!
    I don't think I've ever felt this ill from a game. Had the finger on the trigger and everything I heard and read said not to do it. Listen to your gut people.

    1. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 34 mins ago

      That's why you dont make drafts if you ain't gonna play it

      1. Postman Ty
        • 12 Years
        6 hours, 32 mins ago

        Have to do it as part of the decision making process. But yes I know exactly what you mean don't dabble in anything you aren't truly prepared to commit to. The nail in the coffin was an hour before deadline I plugged it into the models for the first time in my life and it said there was a 6 point xP difference. Based on that one goal the wrong way would make it worthless. I honestly didn't believe it but sadly went with it.

    2. GCHILD2K16
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 46 mins ago

      Check in with me in future or ready my weekly reflection comments or article. Ask questions too.

  12. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 36 mins ago

    Is it still worth bringing in Schade (for useless Sangare)? have AV away and LIV home coming up?
    Thanks guys!

    1. GCHILD2K16
      • 10 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      Yes. Sangare fooled us and should have gone wk 4

  13. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    6 hours, 34 mins ago

    57pts all out

  14. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    6 hours, 32 mins ago

    Need Bruno to bang here! 2 pens, 2A

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      6 hours, 23 mins ago

      If Mbuemo wins both pens and scores the 2 goals from the 2 assists

  15. Mr.K
    • 12 Years
    6 hours, 29 mins ago

    Is FPL's own price change prediction accurate? I've never used it and am unsure if it's a new feature for this season, or if it always existed but sucked.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 hours, 21 mins ago

      It's been fine.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 hours, 15 mins ago

      It's accurate

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      33 mins ago

      And it is new this season.

  16. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    6 hours, 26 mins ago

    Man UTD PEN

    Bruno GOALLL

    Imminent