Team News

Team news, injury updates and predicted line-ups for FPL Gameweek 5

Gameweek 5 is upon us and we’ve got all the important team news information in our second press conference summary of the week.

You can catch the headline updates from Thursday’s pressers in the link below:

For much more detailed information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed plus Joe and Neale’s video:

LIVERPOOL

Roberto Firmino (hamstring) and Harvey Elliott (ankle) will be unavailable for the visit of Crystal Palace, with the former set to return to training next week but the latter poised for a long period on the sidelines.

“He’s not ready. Bobby [Firmino] didn’t even start training with the team, it will happen sometime next week. Then we will have to see.” – Jurgen Klopp

Divock Origi will be assessed, meanwhile, after suffering cramps in the win over AC Milan.

“Sadio looks really good, really sharp. We talk about these kinds of things when strikers miss some chances. The amount of chances he had, that’s actually the important stuff. Sadio’s in a good moment.” – Jurgen Klopp

MANCHESTER CITY

Aymeric Laporte and John Stones will both miss the visit of Southampton because of muscle problems, so Nathan Ake looks set to line up alongside Ruben Dias providing a midweek family bereavement doesn’t affect his availability.

“They are] injured. [It’s] muscular. John Stones didn’t play with us and then played 90 mins with national team and came back injured and Laporte came back with a little disturbance, some niggles.

“He wanted to play against Leicester, where he made an extraordinary game, but after that game his niggles were worse and we did not want to take a risk.

“Both are not able to play. I don’t know [if they will play] against Wycombe or Chelsea but hopefully, they can be ready after. Right now, I don’t know.” – Pep Guardiola

ASTON VILLA

Carney Chukwuemeka (groin), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (ankle), Trezeguet (knee) and Keinan Davis (knee) will all miss the visit of Everton, while Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia will return from their spells in quarantine on the day of the game and be assessed. 

“We’re expecting them to join us tomorrow morning. I’ll assess it then and see whether they’re involved or not.

“We’ve got the numbers of what they’ve been doing each day, that gets sent straight to our performance department and passed onto our coaches. They’re in a good place physically.” – Dean Smith on Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Nuno Espirito Santo has a selection crisis on his hands ahead of the visit of Chelsea, with Japhet Tanganga‘s suspension the tip of the iceberg.

Nuno’s tight-lipped nature plus the lack of a dedicated pre-Gameweek 5 press conference thanks to Thursday night’s involvement in the Europa Conference League means that we are in the dark over many of the walking wounded, with the Spurs boss saying he didn’t know if Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn would be fit for Sunday after their midweek fitness issues.

“I cannot tell you. They are being taken care of by the medical department. But it’s been tough.” – Nuno Espirito Santo on Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn

With the conditions of Eric Dier (dead leg), Son Heung-min (calf) and Ryan Sessegnon (knock) unknown, plus the previously quarantining trio of Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Davinson Sanchez only set to return to training on Saturday, there is a great deal of uncertainty over who will get the nod against the Blues.

CHELSEA

Christian Pulisic (ankle) will miss the trip to Spurs but N’Golo Kante has been passed fit and should come back into contention.

“No fresh injury concerns, Christian [Pulisic] is in individual training and trying to come back as fast as possible to team training. He will not be in the squad. N’Golo [Kante] is back in full shape and ready to play.” – Thomas Tuchel

LEICESTER CITY

Ayoze Perez (suspended), James Justin (knee) and Wesley Fofana (leg) remain out, while Brendan Rodgers said after Thursday’s Europa League clash with Napoli that Jonny Evans would “probably” miss the trip to Brighton with a recurrence of his foot problem.

“We just need to wait and see. He’ll probably struggle for the weekend, I would say. He’s felt his foot again, so we’ll see medically how that looks over the next couple of days.” – Brendan Rodgers

WEST HAM UNITED

David Moyes declared a clean bill of health ahead of Thursday’s Europa League win over Dinamo Zagreb and there doesn’t seem to have been any fresh injuries picked up from that clash, with the Hammers’ only previous absentee, Arthur Masuaku, making his first matchday squad appearance of the campaign.

“I see him playing [numbers] 7, 10 or 11. I think we can use him in all those positions. What I want is his goals, I want his assists. I want all that, whether he plays 7, 10 or 11.

“What I’ve seen just now I really like the look of. I think we need to give him a bit of time to settle with us, our speed, the movement, how we play. But he’s a brilliant boy. Fantastic attitude, committed, determined, he’ll be good for us.” – David Moyes on Nikola Vlasic

NORWICH CITY

Christoph Zimmermann (ankle) and Przemyslaw Placheta (illness) will miss the visit of Watford, while Daniel Farke said he had doubts over whether Josh Sargent (hamstring), Pierre-Lees Melou (illness) and Jacob Sørensen (dead leg) could last 90 minutes despite declaring them all available for selection. Dimitrios Giannoulis (back) is fully fit.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Eberechi Eze (Achilles), Nathan Ferguson (Achilles) and Jeffrey Schlupp (hamstring) will all miss the trip to Liverpool, with Schlupp set to rejoin training next week. 

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Tariq Lamptey (hamstring), Adam Webster (hamstring) and Pascal Gross (self-isolating) will all miss the visit of Leicester but Enock Mwepu and Dan Burn have been passed fit, with Graham Potter reporting no other fresh concerns from the Gameweek 4 win over Brentford.

“Pascal Gross and Adam Webster will miss the game, Dan Burn is back in contention, as is Enock Mwepu. 

“Tariq Lamptey has made really good progress, he’s looking better and better each day. He’s still on target to be involved in the Carabao Cup next week.

“Adam [Webster] will probably be back the other side of the international break – it’s not the best news, but not the worst news.” – Graham Potter

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Long-term injury victims Jonny (knee) and Pedro Neto (knee) remain sidelined for Wolves but there are no other fitness issues ahead of the visit of Brentford.

BRENTFORD

Thomas Frank has also declared no new fitness concerns ahead of the trip to Molineux.

“Everyone that was available for Brighton is available for Wolves.” – Thomas Frank

767 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph or Jota/Torres?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota

    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph out, someone mentioned it on here

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Either way, Jotaaa

    3. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota of the two - can switch to torres in a few weeks as will have a view on how far Pep trusts Torres a striker after two tough games

  2. Alli
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma > Raphinha?

    Sanchez - Steele
    TAA - Shaw - Ayling - White - Tsamikas
    Salah - Torres - Greenwood - Benrahma - Bissouma
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Toney

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      some vague rumours of a raph injury (im keeping him on WC either way)

  3. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez Steele
    Taa shaw ayling reguilon tsimikas
    Salah bruno mount benrahma bissouma
    Toney Ings Antonio*

    2ft, 0itb

    1) Bruno, mount, Toney > Torres, gray, ronaldo (-4)
    2) Bruno, mount, Ings > greenwood/pogba, gray, ronaldo (-4)
    3) Bruno, Ings > Torres, ronaldo
    4) something else?

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You gonna want Mount back in a couple of weeks?

      1. Geriatric Unathletic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        His stats are great and Che fixtures go green shortly.

    2. O12
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      3rd option is solid

  4. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No Torres in the predicted City line-up?!

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      you tell us pep

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

      Have they been spot on with City so far this season?

    3. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That front 6 is guess work every game fella

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

      hes in football hub lineups fwiw

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thats why you need a good bench

    6. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Utter, utter guesswork, a long way from 'ITK'. Five successive starts for club and country in September alone was my thinking. Could be rested tomorrow, could be the EFL Cup in midweek.

    7. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They had Lingard starting for United last week. :/

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not in the final predicted line-ups I didn't 😉

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

    Is Dan James essential?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      100%

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely 100% 😛

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      6 hours from now, yes!

  6. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Help me with my 2 transfers this week please, would you rather….

    A) Bamford and Coady
    B) Jiminez and Semedo

  7. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC and have Semedo already

    a) Sa, Duffy, Sarr (bench Duffy)
    b) Schmeichel, Marcal, Gallagher (rotate Gall/Marcal)

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

    Thoughts on a double up Wolves Def?

    Armartey & Regulion >> Semedo & Coady

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i think the double is totally valid based on stats from last 4, price points and fictures over medium term

      amartey unlikely to play now and Reg has a makeshift defence alongside him so looks good

      1. trimpos
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Do you mean that amartey could start?

  9. Borran
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Mahrez?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I sold, I’d advise you do too

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Keep him for SOU, and then sell.

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Webster to Semedo for a hit or play Brownhill? Taking the hit also allows me to bench White vs Spurs next week, also my bench is extremely thin so it's probably a move i'll have to make anyway later

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You can play Brownhill. Guaranteed 1 pointer.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      When you know your replacement will only get 1 or 2 points, a hit is a no-brainer. Take it.

  11. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    GTG? Second guessing this WC and looking hoping for a sanity check.

    Krul - Steele
    Duffy - James - TAA - Marsal - Livramento
    Salah - Ralph - Benrahma - Gray (Mccarthur)
    Hwang - Lukaku - Benrahma

    1.1M ITB.. Looking to get in an Arsenal defender in the back but not sure on it. Could keep the same back line and upgrade Mccarthur? Or downgrade Hwang to a 4.5 and do a solid upgrade in midfield or defense. Thoughts?

    1. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo*** ... not benrahma - sorry 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would prefer Raya over Krul tbh.

      Defense looks fine, no upgradation required at the moment.

      Sticking with Benrahma? Try Zaha?

      Hwang is a fine punt.

      1. Mickey Tyrion™
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Raya's fixture list is murders row though, no?

  12. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Already used my FT to fix my Antonio, DCL problem. Now I have Laporte injured with only Allan and Livramento able to come off the bench.

    Is Laporte to James a good move for -4 (which was my plan towards GW 7 anyway)?

    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's fine. He may or may not get cleanie over two game weeks but he is attacking and has corners for assists and the odd goal.

      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

  13. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez (Gunn)
    TAA, Digne, Cancelo, White (Livramento)
    Salah, Raphinha, Benrahma, Gray, Buendia
    Ronaldo, (António, Perica)

    A) Buendia --- Torres/Grealish
    B) Digne --- Coady (save for Lukaku or 343)
    C) Buendia --- Gallagher (save for Lukaku or 343
    D) Save transfer

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      D

  14. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    After (-8)

    Sanchez (steele)
    TAA shaw reguillon white (Tsimikas)
    Salah Greenwood sarr benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo Bamford Antonio

    1) stick
    2) wc instead

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio is suspended

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks really good to me

    3. FusionFC
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’d WC. Might not have a playing 11.

  15. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Coufal
    Salah, Greenwood, Benrahma, Barnes, Gilmour
    Toney, CR7

    Steele, Amartey, Tsimikas, Antonio

    1FT £1M itb

    Any suggestions on what to do here?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted by Antonio -> Bamford?

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not really. I want to keep Antonio for his good fixtures after his suspension.

      2. Scotty Dog
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Dont do it if anything Tony to bamford

  16. The Alli Way
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford, Dias and Pukki - 433 OR Lukaku, Marcal and B.Williams - 442

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      433

  17. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benrahma to sarr or gray
    Or
    Antonio to bamford

  18. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    gallagher or gray on wc, much of a muchness?
    will have guiata and gallagher playing vs pool but longer term who is better

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gray.

      Gallagher is worth looking at for future weeks...

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

  19. user.n
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, Kane, Antonio and Bruno for Ronaldo, Lukaku and Grenwood -8?
    Or WC?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too late to WC imo

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd take the hit or WC.

    3. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      -8

      1. user.n
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you all

  20. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Should I be worried?

    Starting: Tsimikas, Mount, Antonio
    On bench: Amartey, Coufal, Perica

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

      You'd be doing very well to get 11 out this GW.

      1. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tsimikas to Livramento then.

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

          They might score the same this GW, but a good long term move.

          1. JustPark
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ayy. Part of long term actually.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play Coufal over Tsimikas.

      Then it's a question of Mount and Percia so yes.

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  21. trimpos
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Choose 2:
    1)Davinson Sanchez
    2) coufal (triple-up man utd)
    3) amartey
    4)gilmour
    5) -4 coufal to matip/semedo

  22. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Allan or Bissouma?

    Bissouma has slightly higher xGA but Allan plays for the better team

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Allan

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

      Someone at 4.5m and save the 0.1m.

  23. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'm down to this as final decision on WC

    A) Lukaku + Gallagher + Marcal

    B) Bamford + Greenwood + Semedo

    1. O12
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B and not close.

  24. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start which one?

    A. Gilmour
    B. Coufal
    C. Livramento

    1. trimpos
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on the same situation with 3 man utd players
      i think i will choose gilmour

      1. Apwilkin
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Coufal has assist potential

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        does he? Without Antonio and against United?

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ya I figure coufal does have assist potential. But i figure if gilmour gets the start against Newcastle his assist potential is pretty high too,

  25. O12
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any advice, gtg or any changes?

    1FT

    Sanchez
    Taa shaw white
    Salah Bruno benrahma bissouma gray
    Lukaku Dennis

    Steele Antonio Tsimikas Amartey

  26. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Transfer in Jimenez or Bamford for DCL?

    Already have Raphinha

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford, more likely to score. Imo.

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Easy. Bamford.

      I don't have either though.

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why easy?

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          1. Bamford better fixtures
          2. Plays in a more attacking team
          3. Jimenez doesn't yet look like the same player after his skull fracture

  27. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford doesn't even have himself in his FPL team.

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is not allowed to, as per their Club regulations

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ohhh that makes sense then. He has Ronaldo and Lukaku up front.

    2. gergin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      clever guy

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC and have Gilmour starting 🙂

  29. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play one:

    Omobamidele (WAT)
    Ayling (new)

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ommmmmm

  30. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What should I do?

    a) Play Christensen and Williams (Livramento first sub)

    b) Antonio --> Bamford (bench Williams)