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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. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Cherki A?

    1. FantasyTony
      1 month, 20 days ago

      No

    2. F4L
      1 month, 20 days ago

      foden

    3. Esraj
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Guehi

    4. DeSelby
      1 month, 20 days ago

      He wasn't even on the screen. So no.

    5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Text commentary says it came from a Cherki cross - FFS they are trolling big time

      1. Feanor
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Just find a stream dude

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Out

      2. DeSelby
        1 month, 20 days ago

        He may have crossed but it went to Guehi who armed it down before Ballard tried to clear.

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I see thanks

      3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 month, 20 days ago

        “ GOAL! Man City 3-2 Sunderland (Semenyo, 43)
        MAN CITY LEAD AGAIN!
        It's a thunderous finish from Semenyo after Cherki sends in the initial cross from the right.”

        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          1 month, 20 days ago

          I’m not kidding I’m serious that’s 2 goals they’ve got the assister wrong for.

          If they’re using AI it’s dreadful and humanity is safe

          1. have you seen cyan
            1 month, 20 days ago

            It says "initial cross"

    6. banskt
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Should have been Cherki but there were so many legs in between that it must have touched someone else.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Ah I see

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 month, 20 days ago

          Guehi A, Cherki cross though.

          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            1 month, 20 days ago

            Good for BCC etc cheers

  2. DeSelby
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haha. It's not just all the players on my WC blanking. Now it's players I dropped hauling. Double disaster!

  3. brianutd-why always we? 20
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Really Erling??

  4. Sailboats
    1 month, 20 days ago

    City wtih 3 goals and Haaland has 0 goals 0 assist??

  5. PartyTime
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland big miss OMG

  6. Esraj
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Goes through the Roefs.

  7. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    MGW and Gvardiol in this week 2fts. Looked good on paper.

  8. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Guehi assist apparently

  9. Feanor
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland missed a sitter

  10. F4L
    1 month, 20 days ago

    haaland can you just not, wtf.

  11. Esraj
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland misses sitter.

  12. Bobby Digital
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland wtf?!

  13. have you seen cyan
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Might as well get Haaland off at half time for a rest so he is fresh and ready for the IB.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Yes this is a great idea

  14. pundit of punts
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Semenyo haul on FH

    Just need Isak and DCL goal contributions now and it will be good enough for me

    1. RICICLE
      1 month, 20 days ago

      that's asking a lot

    2. el polako
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Im watching Liverpool game.
      You’ll be lucky to get 2 points from Isak.

      Liverpool attacking at pedestrian pace with no idea what to do.

      1. pundit of punts
        1 month, 20 days ago

        Damn

        Should have just got Barry

  15. JBG
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland hates scoring against Sunderland

  16. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    MCI is being clinical. Everyone but C Haaland. 0.27 xG wasted.

  17. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Haaland's Sunderland curse to be continued

  18. Zalk
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Semenyo you beauty! Coming through the week I needed it.

  19. banskt
    1 month, 20 days ago

    I sold Brobbey and bought Delap.

    1. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Sounds like a deslap.in your face

  20. Fifa las vegas
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Must say I thought Ndiaye moving to city would be detrimental to his minutes, but he looks really good and so much better than Foden. Better balance with Cherki as well

  21. Three Pints of Schlager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Is anybody watching the other two boredom games?

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Think they start at 16:30 m8

  22. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Typical I had both Semenyo and Cherki for the Cov fixture

  23. Esraj
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Only 2 teams have come to play football today.

  24. Supersonic_
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Need palace busted. Would be typical for my rival to get Mitchell and Gross off the bench

  25. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    If I was giving the half time team talk
    "Just pass to Haaland & press B on the xBox controller"
    Simples

  26. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Leeds vs Palace, worst half of non-league football I've ever watched.

  27. Bobby Digital
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Liverpool needs to buy another LW... They don't have enough of em.

  28. F4L
    1 month, 20 days ago

    minus bps for erling, will need 2 attacking returns for a chance of more than 6 points

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      But the game is so open
      More goals incoming in the 2nd half
      Especially with the Man City front 4

  29. Fifa las vegas
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Probably just WC now right?

    Verb, Kinsky
    Cala, Gvardiol, Maguire, Hume, Diop
    Saka, MGW, Mbeumo, KDH, Sangare
    Haaland, Wissa, DCL

    1. Supersonic_
      1 month, 20 days ago

      I have

    2. pundit of punts
      1 month, 20 days ago

      How many FTs?

      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 month, 20 days ago

        0

        Burnt them on Bruno, JP, Hinshelwood > Saka, MGW, Wissa this week

    3. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 20 days ago

      Is this your WC team or the team you're WC from? If the latter, I would just use some FT

  30. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 20 days ago

    Someone will have TC'd Brobbey