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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. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Zaha worth a punt for the next three games?

    I feel he will get returns soon and one of these three could be it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah it will be in those games.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        😀

      2. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Has he turned that bad because of the transfer saga?

  2. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I have had an uninspiring start this season but I still relatively like the look of my team. Maybe I'm too rigid in my thinking but most of my potential moves seem sideways. Let's see how CL goes.

  3. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    thoughts on jack grealish hair?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Makes me moist.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i think it looks nice

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

      looks like he is on the way for a peaky blinders audition

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        yes it is very of its time. but maybe thats ok

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He looks like a girl

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        in a good way? a bad way?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Is there a good way for a man to look like a girl?

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            maybe!

          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            No

  4. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What is Jack Grealish?

  5. BRONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a wc.
    A) Mane + Haller
    B) Auba + Maddison
    Currently leaning towards A

  6. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So... Haller to Abraham then anyone?

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

      Last Friday!

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        a few have mentioned it

      • Firmino
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why? Wait at least one week

        1. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Got 2 FT to use

      • The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You need both.

      • Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Every fibre of my being wants to keep Haller but then I'm a fan. I'd be inclined to hold for 1 more and re-evaluate.

      • pol
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I am holding off till next week no point in rushing before Liverpool

      • Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why? I watched the game what did he do wrong.

    3. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I want to punt on Mendy but if he plays in champions League will he also start on the weekend

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          If you knew that it wouldn't be a punt

          1. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Claps

        • Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Doubt he'll travel to Ukraine

          1. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            On twitter

            1. Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Ah then can't you just wait and see if he plays?

          2. Concrete
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He’s in the squad

        • EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          punting on defenders...

      2. jwong23
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        How likely is Tammy scoring against Liverpool??

        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Good chance

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He will score

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

          50/50

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Current form says likely. VVD the stumbling block.

        4. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          un

        5. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Every chance

        6. elchilangles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          very unlikely

      3. The Road to Turfdom
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone still tempted by City defence? Surely got to expect a response

        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wait for the possible formation change for Cancelo

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          If you’ve got one stick but if not, don’t be buying one.

        3. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Don’t buy, don’t sell before WAT.

          Cancelo should be soon and he’ll be worth.

        4. BRONALDINHO
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Very much. But who to get?

      4. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haller failed the eye test tonight for me

        Harsh or

        Haller to Wilson?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Different player at home

        2. JonBoy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Harsh. I thought he was good, just denied service.

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            this is the issue though have West ham got good enough players around him

            1. Hits from the Bong
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Missing Antonio at the moment

        3. Shineonme
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          How did Lanzini perform?

      5. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Declan Rice, man of the match for me. Was everywhere.

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Happens every time you spill rice...

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This. He's been superb ever since he made the step up and incredibly mentally strong despite all the trolling he gets.

      6. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Diop a small gem... 8 pointer and now a 6 pointer from the bench :). Happy days

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I got rid of Diop on my wc coming into this week - my 4 played defenders got me 5 points(TAA, Digne, Ota, Lundstrom), rico 3rd on my bench with 5...

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If I was to WC I'd have gone Masuaku so yh...

      7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Folk keeping Haller?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yes

        2. BRONALDINHO
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I don't see why not. Hell of a player

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Dunno. Might just accept I was wrong asap and get Pukki back in

          • Concrete
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Plan was him to Abraham after Liverpool but Wilson’s start has turned my attentions to him also

          • Old and Slow
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Him or Tammy... Seems to be the debate... I'm on the fence

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Here, after a blank?...

            Don’t be ridiculous, he was sold at HT.

          • pol
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah

            1. Old and Slow
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Fixtures better for Tammy in the near term except for maybe Liv/Utd this week... And that's a push in my mind...

              1. Old and Slow
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Of course if I pick him up today, that guarantees I get 3 injuries this week in CL play.... 🙁

        4. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Kane to Auba worth a FT?

          Pope
          TAA - Digne - Zinch - Lund - Montoya
          Sterling - KDB - Martial - Mount - Cantwell
          Kane - Pukki - Tammy

          Cheers

          1. Concrete
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yes

        5. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wonder if Eric Garcia and Foden will actually get game time this year.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Norwich game would’ve been perfect.

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

            vs Rochdale.

        6. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone else go with Pope instead of Heaton this week? Darn!

          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Unlucky, but that's why rotating keepers is a trap imo.

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yup. Stupid keeper rotation

          3. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Changed Heaton to Pope on Wildcard..

        7. pol
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Who would you downgrade to free up some cash for Greenwood>Barnes:

          A- VVD
          B- Walker

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

            B

          2. Old and Slow
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B

        8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          (Baring no injuries) GTG?

          Ryan
          VVD Digne Lowton
          Sterling Salah McGinn Cantwell
          (K)un Tammy Pukki

          Bench: Lundstram Diop Dendo
          0.4m ITB, 0 FT

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

            Good team

        9. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          thoughts on gary nevilles tie?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            He looks like a girl

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Oh i’m thinking of his sister

          2. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Representative of how out of touch he is with football culture.

          3. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Nice, classic.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              With a twist.

            2. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              thanks

          4. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            i think its a bold choice. dont often see these types of patterns on tv

            1. Bartowski
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I like how it pops back out of his top pocket.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                😆

          5. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Best thing about the whole show today.

        10. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          This is why I never pick players from the team I support. Makes it so frustrating when they inevitably play poo. West Ham could have gone join second by beating Aston Villa today. FFS.

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

            Good rule to have when you support them.

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You and me both. He's a good pick and a quality player - unfortunately there's so many good players in his bracket fpl wise

          3. elchilangles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            quite easy to do if you support West Ham i suppose!

        11. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Dropped nearly a million places last week, and just about made it all back this week.

          But for bloody brighton conceding late as per usual I would have done.

          1. Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            What about Mount giving you 7 points in the last minute? More than balances it! It's a game.

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Dont come around here with your balanced views and logical thinking 😉

        12. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          no way is the average actually 49/50. I beat it with 54? Was never expecting that, but Livefpl glitching for me and is missing 5 points off my total so dont know rank

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Top 10K average = 51.55 after hits.

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              nice cant believe i scraped that, still a fairly big red arrow no doubt

        13. the vanisher
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haller to Abraham or Wilson?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Abrakadabra

        14. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Another terrible week. Fourth captain fail in a row. Languishing in the millions .

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Totally know how ya feel mate, nothing we can do is there

            1. Tsparkes10
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Link zico?

                1. Tsparkes10
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Hahaha I'm doing worse. Still have WC but doesn't mean anything at this point. Probs make me even worse

                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Sparkes you CANNOT be doing worse than me, but if you truly are, then hopefully we'll rise again. Yeah i daren't touch my team at the moment either, it's like 11 jenga players lol!

                    1. Tsparkes10
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Hahaha honestly. Check my rank :). Down to 2.8 mil now...

                      1. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Ahhh just cjevked, slim margins though still at this stage, that's the only thing keeping me going lol.

                        1. Tsparkes10
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 6 months ago

                          ... Sorry to do it. Diop comes off my bench so maybe not hahaha

                          1. Salah’s Sonnet
                            • 12 Years
                            4 years, 6 months ago

                            haha it;s fine bud, i'm pleased he comes on for ya 🙂

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Can have captain fails with a good rank.

            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Well I don't.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                That's the other 10 players fault.

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  when its 4 weeks on the trot that could be up to like 80 points difference in comparison to someone who nailed captaincy every week. In fact with all the hattis and stuff maybe even 100+

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    If you also own that player, it's half that.
                    Captaining Abraham would be the way to go.

              2. have you seen cyan
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                all the top players will be captaining sterling this weel. Hatti last time out in this watford fixture

            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Or get 18 pts from two promoted players playing against Man City.

              Quite a lot of luck in this game.

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Because plenty got 12 from 1 😛

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  #1 didn’t 😛

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Nice bench.

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      My own fault. Amazing how I can think playing Lundstram, Maguire, Dunk and Otamendi ahead of Pukki, with hindsight.

                      Got carried away with Norwich’s injury worries.

            3. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Sherlock, is that you?

          3. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            How you do? Link doesn't work

            1. how now brown cow
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              https://www.livefpl.net/rank

              It's working for me now

            2. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              38 points. I haven't bothered linking this season. Can bear to look at it never mind link it.

            3. Riverside Red
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Had a stinker over last three weeks as well. Just got Robbo in earlier today and found out his injured this evening.

          4. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            You're not alone. Be patient. I'm holding so next week can have 2FTs and maybe make 3! Would live to take a -12 to get an amazing front 7 but it'll likely backfire so I'm sticking for bite in the hope I'll view things differently come Sunday

            1. Stockport Hatter
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Love* and now**

        15. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          On wc with a few decisions to make

          Pope button
          Taa soyuncu tomori Lund Rico
          Salah sterling x mount Cantwell
          X Abraham Pukki

          Fill the x’s with either

          A) son haller
          B) McGinn auba

          1. Concrete
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A

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

            A

          3. Old and Slow
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A for me... But I just don't trust arsenal....

        16. Penguin
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Does Engels get bonus

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            1 going off FFS.

        17. tristanabc
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thoughts on wildcard team?

          Pope Heaton
          TAA Digne Maitland-Niles Mings Rico
          Sterling DeBruyne Mount Ceballos Cantwell
          Auba Abraham Pukki

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

            No sterling is going to hurt you imo

            1. tristanabc
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              That’s why I have him.

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not bad.

        18. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Right so...Haller > Pukki then?

        19. Red-United
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Buendía a good option in a fantasy draft team?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yes

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Was this week 🙂

            1. Red-United
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Well I currently have Moura in my team who I want to switch out just because he gametime is uncertain.

              Not many options left but Buendía stands out.

              Other options are:

              - Lamela
              - McGinn

        20. Visionaries
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mcginn > Cantwell?
          Bank 0.6 from it

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            yeah, decent