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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. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Looks like City defenders are struggling with the low sun today.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 8 hours ago

      High Sun derland

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 7 hours ago

        Haha..yeah

  2. el polako
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Jesus saves.

  3. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    First touch, first Defcon for Haaland

  4. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Didnt want Gvardiol to keep a CS anyway...

  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Come on Cherki do something

    1. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      1 day, 8 hours ago

      This

  6. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Brobbey El Feee!!!
    4 gameweeks too late...

  7. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    Le Fee starting to justify his place in many pre season 11s

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      1 day, 8 hours ago

      Quality player and pick

    2. RICICLE
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      i'll never pick him again

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 8 hours ago

    SS says Cherki got brought down for free kick but assist says Ndiaye?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      “ 8: YELLOW! That's some way to announce yourself in the Premier League with Methalie into the book for a challenge on Cherki.
      Free kick in a dangerous position down the right of the area for the hosts...”

    2. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      Was Ndiaye.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        1 day, 7 hours ago

        Bloody useless text commentary

        1. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          1 day, 7 hours ago

          AI slop summary for sure

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            1 day, 7 hours ago

            Ah yeah could be, always assumed someone typed it.

            Don’t know how they could mistake Ndiaye for Cherki though lol

  9. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    14 points with just Bruno to come after the games in progress. Last week's 24-point red arrow was the worst GW I can remember, but this GW could top it.

  10. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    What is Semenyo doing?

    I don't think.he will keep.playing when Dorgu is back.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      Sounds like you’ve had 3 pints of Schlager.

      1. Three Pints of Schlager
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 day, 7 hours ago

        Not yet.

        Just started.

        Semenyo assist. Nice

  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    cherki g
    semenyo a

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      Finally something from Semenyo

  12. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Cherki baby

  13. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Cherki yes!!

  14. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Cherkiiiii!!

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    yeah cool haaland you can get involved if you want you know...

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Semenyooo

  17. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Dammit. Season over.

  18. More Tragic
    • 11 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    CHERKIIIIII

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Do something Cherki FFS

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      You ask you get I guess

  20. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Hahah Gvardiol punishing me when I don't own him and when I do. Took him in for Ajer on WC.

  21. Ady87
    • 13 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    I was doing just fine without Haaland and Palmer and had to Fomo didn’t I.

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Goal and assist now for him according to SS 😆

  23. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Sunderland committing suicide

  24. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    CHERKIIIIIIIIIIII get iinnnnnnnnnn

  25. RICICLE
    • 4 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    of course it's Cherki

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Liverpool game even started?

  27. Esraj
    • 10 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Donna spills it.

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    You lot were telling me to sell Semenyo for MGW

  29. el polako
    • 9 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Wirtz is hopeless

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 day, 7 hours ago

      You seem to have a wirtz issue.

      Just sell him and move on with life.

  30. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 day, 7 hours ago

    Crazy.