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Fantasy interest limited as Villa face West Ham in final Gameweek 5 fixture

The final match of Gameweek 5 takes place this evening as Aston Villa take on West Ham United at Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Not one of the 22 players in the two starting XIs sits in more than 7% of Fantasy Premier League squads, with Sebastien Haller (£7.5m) the most-owned asset on show.

Haller was transferred in by just under 180,000 Fantasy bosses in the run-up to Gameweek 5.

All of West Ham’s other players are owned by 5% of FPL managers or fewer.

Tyrone Mings (£4.6m), Tom Heaton (£4.5m) and John McGinn (£5.6m) are the only members of Aston Villa’s starting XI who are in more than 5% of Fantasy Premier League squads.

Dean Smith has made two changes to the side that lost at Crystal Palace, one of which is enforced.

The suspended Trezeguet (£5.3m) is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m), while Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) is brought in at the expense of Douglas Luiz (£4.6m) in central midfield.

West Ham’s team news is a lot more straightforward, with Manuel Pellegrini naming the same starting XI that lined up in Gameweeks 3 and 4.

The Hammers are unbeaten in three Premier League matches and have taken four points from their first two away games.

Aston Villa won their previous home fixture, defeating Everton 2-0 in Gameweek 3.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Taylor, Engels, Mings, Guilbert, Marvelous, McGinn, Grealish, Jota, Wesley, El Ghazi.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Haller.

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  1. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ogbonna looks like a better striker for Villa than Wesley...

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Roll on GW6. Fingers crossed things start looking up.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      my god i hope so mate, i really do, been utter garbage so far.

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep.thank god it's Friday deadline too.

  3. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On a positive note - do either side look worthy for cheap defender investment?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      not on the basis of opening 5 weeks

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wesley deciding to dive instead of shooting from 2 yards 😆

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller on pens

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WH denied clear pen 🙁

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lol

  7. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    really nice dummy from haller. i like him. would 100% keep if i owned

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice to have you on board Bolo!

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thanks. he has a very good gait / posture...an important quality in a talisman

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you
      Yes looked good. Gutted that Tammy hauled though.

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Think I'm gonna switch to Tammy this week reluctantly. I honestly think Utd will be solid this week. Pool will too but Chelsea look pretty fearless right now could be goals in that

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need a new hobby. This is dire

  9. fantasyxprt11
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    As a Guillbert and Fredericks owner, I'm happy. 70 plus whatever bonus they get ^_^

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Guilbert on bonus? Thought he was excellent today

      1. fantasyxprt11
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No Fredrick I believe on 2 bonus

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Not too bad as a non player manager.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton

  11. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Needed that Haller pen

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Monday Shite Football.

    Two hours we won’t get back.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Think I give up.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TAA to Engels?

  13. JonBoy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope Heaton rotation still rules.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You chose the right one. I keep backing the wrong one

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I got it wrong this week too. First big mistake though.

      2. JonBoy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I just go with the home fixtures.

  14. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guilbert CS is my first since GW 2

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    57 all out.. average?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      lol

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for input

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          It's a green arrow unless highly ranked.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Ok cheers

  16. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn looked good, but he's surrounded by wastemen

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I own both Grealish and McGin. I still rate them, but not as a team. Sigh..

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Really. Lol

    2. Nemes1s
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed, McGinn is the only bright spark. If we had a proper striker he and Grealish would be awesome FPL assets. With Wesley I’m really not sure.

  17. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Diop you hero. Two games 14 points.

  18. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What an idiot, that could've been a cross onto Haller's head.

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Villa best defence in the league?

  20. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Haller blank hurts less with everyone owning him

    Give it up for that backline of Heaton - Diop - Rico - TAA to completely save my GW!

  21. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks Heaton for the CS

    62 points with sterling captain?

    Bad or not bad

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      decent that

    2. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      good recovery to be honest

    3. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Good considering

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not bad... You know it. This has been nightmare gw for many. Just check LMS safety score.

  22. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    McGinn looks good value. Wesley looks like a joker!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What's good about him when he has Wesley as their striker? Cantwell much better than him.

  23. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Diop, Haller and Heaton.... not bad

  24. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you play Tammy vs LIV, or bench him and play Ayew vs WOL?

  25. JohnBlack
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Happy Heaton&Diop owner!

  26. European Bob
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    First red arrow of the season with a dismal 58, probably dropping 10%, around 450 places

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      "Dismal 58", do one honestly...

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Such a humble brag

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cant believe I looked forward to this shower of shite

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Westham slightly better in attack, Villa a no go zone.

  28. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Terrible gameweek. At least it's over and we can look ahead.

  29. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Meh 42 .. Again a red arrow never sunk so low at this time of the season.

    Not my season

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. WC activated.

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Big fat bagel score for me this evening.... ZERO