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. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    anyone interested in Hwang He Chan? or is he likely to only get minutes off the bench?

    1. Müller Light
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't bother any striker under 6M is not worth it, get a 4.5M striker and strengthen other areas.

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

        for the bench? who do you like at 4.5?

        1. Müller Light
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Any is fine, they won't start.

          I got Scarlett, pick one who will not likely affect the 3 player same team limit when you do other transfers.

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

            think i might just go Jimenez instead

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

      Interested to monitor. Waiting for him to start a match and show he can usurp Jimi.

  2. Brimble82
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC, so many 50/50s.

    A) Jota or Greenwood
    B) Benrahma or Raphinha (ignoring twitte BS)
    C) Sarr or Pukki

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota
      Raph
      Probably Pukki

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota
      Raph
      Sarr

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

    Tierney and Marcal or White and Semedo on a WC?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      First one. But also first one more risky.

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

      Tienery and Marcal any day

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White and Semedo

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

    Pick a WC draft please:

    A) 4-3-3 (No Raphinha due to rumors)
    Sanchez
    TAA - Marçal - White - Duffy
    Salah - Jota - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku - Bamford

    (Steer - Allan - McArthur - Livramento)

    or

    B) 4-4-2
    Sanchez
    TAA - R. James - Marçal - White
    Salah - Jota - Raphinha - Gray
    Ronaldo - Lukaku

    (Steer - McArthur - Duffy - Scarlett)

    Cheers!

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Second one by far

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

      Both good. Prob B tho

  5. STONEROSES
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1, please

    A. Shaw
    B. White
    C. Gallagher

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

      Not Shaw.

      Do you think Arsenal concede? Palace score? I think yes to both so would bench White.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White, Vieira won't just sit back vs Liverpool

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

      B, ceiling would be low

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

      White, yeah

    5. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    If Raphinha is injured why did he travel with the squad?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Newcastle a good night out tbf

      1. STONEROSES
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep, we went to blue velvet - just lovely stuff really

      2. Brimble82
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Geordie shore innit!
        I reckon Raph would fit right in on that scene!

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      you don't. The knock speculation might be legit, but can't be anything that's hampering him too bad.

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

      Moral support.

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

      He loves to travel?

    5. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      to see Newcastles finest tourist attractions and famous food

    6. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing on Leeds website

    7. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He loves buses and coaches. The dusty seats, the minimal leg room, the stench from the toilet emanating, the traffic, the noisy eater sat next you you and the knob kicking the back of your seat. Loves it he does, just loves it.

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

    Tsimikas Bruno Ings >
    Williams Jota Lukaku -8 ??

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Answer is always no to any -8. Especially when you won’t captain any of the incomers

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

        True. Thanks

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    4. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, just.

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

      bruno + ings > jota + lukaku could ve worth it for a -4

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

        Yes but have 3 Liverpool already unless I ship Tsimikas.

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

    Is there a chance Tsimikas starts? 🙂

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

      Can’t see it myself

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

      Just sell tsimi. His days are Over

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

      50/50.

    4. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think there might be…

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

        Small chance. Bigger chance of a one-point cameo.

  9. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gtg on WC:

    Sanchez (Steer)
    TAA, Cancelo, Semedo (Duffy, Livra)
    Salah, Jota, Torres, Gray (McArthur)
    Ronaldo, Bam, Jimi?

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice. Personally would get Trincao Richardson over Gray Jimi

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Richarlison

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers mate

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

      I got mine almost the same:) Hope Torres and Cancelo will not be benched

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Haha Likewise. Praying I don't have to use my bench

  10. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Read about a possible injury of Raph here
    Should I remove him from my WC?

    0.2ITB

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Dias Marcal
    Salah Raph Gray Sarr
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Livra Scarlett

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No. He travelled

  11. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:
    1. Sarr
    2. Traoré
    3. ESR

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

      Sarr

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

      If Sarr were to score, it should be in this one.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sarr

  12. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start

    A White Arsenal
    B Veltman Brighton

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raphinha and Bamford hauls cometh

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That would be lovely, just lovely

  14. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Raph and Bamford too much for the next few?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nahh

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No, nice fixtures, we want them high-fiving each other over the next few game weeks

  15. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one

    A. Tsimikas
    B. Toney
    C. White
    D. Semedo

    Fully aware Tsimikas likely won’t play but would love to start him in the off chance

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

      C

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

      more likley to be a 1 pointer

  16. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    which ?

    a) white play benrhma bench
    b) benrhma -4 to sarr(have sisoko starting) gray/docoure raphinha(have bamford)

  17. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    anyone have info on Marcal? At first I was looking at semedo because he seemed more nailed, but maybe wolves arent making many changes?!

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      His place to lose. But Ait Nouri offers a fairly credible alternative. Probably nailed enough to buy

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

      Yeah this website called FantasyFootballScout has done a couple of articles or so on it.

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

        havent seen them, ill search it now, thanks.

  18. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play 1
    A. Ayling
    vs.
    B. Benrahma

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B easy

  19. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jimi armband to spicy? have a feeling Salah might get frustrated against Palace.....

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

      Pure vindaloo. He's done the square root of zero so far this season.

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Haha this

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

      In situations like this, I always ask myself which would annoy me more if they hauled? I then captain them.

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

      More cards than goals this season

    4. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sound advice chaps, time to save and sign out I think.

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

    Not caught any team news today. What’s the goss?

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

      Harrison out with Covid

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

        *transfers Dan James in*

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing apart from the usual Friday Night Kickoff hijinx

      (where the coincidentally highest owned FPL player in the match at the time has suddenly & mysteriously became "doubtful", despite no communication from the club, and him appearing all over their matchday banners)

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

        Ah, naughty.

        Guess this sort of stuff is inevitable with Twitter; one false rumour just snowballs.

      2. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Agree but match day banners don’t mean anything in this context tbh

      3. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Those crazy kids love a bit of tomfoolery

  21. mdm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which option:

    A. White and Raph
    B. Tierney and Traore

    Thanks.

    1. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      apparently Raph injured so B

  22. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone going Jota captain over Salah? Very very tempted but feel Salah will get some returns at least as well.

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not the worst idea in the world if you fancy a punt

  23. Scout15
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with Mount and Torres?

    A) sell Mount
    B) sell Torres
    C) sell both for a hit

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

      C. Sit on my hands. Reckon they both start this week.

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sell neither

    3. veedub1989
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B - sell Torres.

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sell Torres before Southampton..you’re baiting right?

        1. Scout15
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          My only concern was that he started in CL during the week…
          He was replaced relatively early though, but it’s Pep…

    4. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hold for this week and save FT

    5. Scout15
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I guess neither then 🙂
      Cheers all!

  24. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which one:

    a) Marcal Matip Rudiger
    b) Marcal Semedo James
    c) White James Matip (means no Wolves def)

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thats what I'm on currently.

  25. T0my
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Raphinia worth risk to take hit? I've got Benrahma for now and considering Brazilian.

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rumours that he is injured on this site

      1. T0my
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I know but IMO he will play tonight

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you are considering brazilian, go for Fred

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        .and a bik razor

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

    Lukaku and Gallagher or Bamford and Jota? Last WC decision

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bam and Jot.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      L&G

    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford and Jota for now

    4. SkyByBo
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably the latter for the immediate 2 but Lukaku looks essential from gw7

  27. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What do we reckon Salah’s EO will be this game week?

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

      Significant

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

      180% my guess

  28. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio to say Jiminez, Wood, Watkins (.1 short off Bamford)

    Or just play Allan?

    Would swop back to Ant following week

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just play Allan. In my view all transfers are a -4. So are any of those going to get 8 more than Allan in one week?

      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Fairpoint, thinking just leave as is and roll the transfer, would defo want ant next week anyway, cheers for replying

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

    Salah c
    Bamf vc for early kickoff
    Cmon Pep give Torres another start, you can rest him midweek

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. GTG?

    Sanchez
    Ayling TAA Shaw Duffy
    Raphinha Salah(c) Pogba Torres Traore
    Ronaldo

    Bench: Coufal Antonio Perica
    0 FT, 1.1m ITB