From Scout Picks to team news, all of our content and tips for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 5 will appear here.
It’s an intriguing-looking Gameweek, with non-big-six sides enjoying many of the better-looking fixtures on paper:
It’s also the last Gameweek before the mammoth, three-week September/October break, so there’ll be the usual dilemma over spending a free transfer on a shiny new toy versus keeping one back in case of injuries occurring on international duty.
Whatever your transfer posers, chip-related conundrums and captaincy quandaries, make sure to keep checking back here for the latest articles ahead of the FPL deadline.
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PEDRO INJURY: KEEP OR SELL + BEST REPLACEMENTS
- What to do with Joao Pedro in FPL + top 5 replacements
- Joao Pedro, James, Caicedo: Chelsea injury latest for FPL Gameweek 5
- Joao Pedro out of Brazil squad with reported injury
WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 5?
- FPL Gameweek 5 Scout Picks: Forest triple-up
- Rogers, Gross, Schade, Tzolis: Buy, keep or sell in Gameweek 5?
- FPL Gameweek 5 differentials: 3 low-owned picks to consider
- The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 5
- The FPL Watchlist: Ranking the best players in each position
USING A CHIP IN GAMEWEEK 5
- FPL Gameweek 5 Wildcard best team + pros/cons of using
- FPL Gameweek 5 Free Hit best team + pros/cons of using
- Gameweek 5 chip poll: See which chips FPL managers are playing this week
GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS
- FPL Gameweek 5 team news: Thurs’ live injury updates + Pedro latest
- FPL Gameweek 5 team news: Friday’s live injury updates
Plus, check out our Injuries and Bans database, Predicted Line-ups and Set Piece Takers.
WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR FPL GAMEWEEK 5?
- Captain Sensible: Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 5?
- Captain Poll: Vote and see who other managers are favouring
FIXTURE ANALYSIS
- Careful with early moves! The 15 Premier League teams playing before Gameweek 5
- FPL Gameweek 5: Best clean sheet odds
- FPL Gameweek 5: Which teams are projected to score the most goals?
GAMEWEEK 5 TEAM REVEALS + EXPERT OPINION
- Former FPL number one Tom Hadley: Who are the best budget FPL midfielders right now?
- Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman’s Q&A: Gameweek 5 Wildcard, is Gibbs-White worth £8.0m + keep Pedro?
- Dan Wright’s FPL Gameweek 5 team reveal: 10x top 50k finishes
- FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman
- FPL General’s Gameweek 5 Wildcard team reveal
- FPL Milanista’s Gameweek 5 team reveal
KEY FPL TAKEAWAYS FROM MIDWEEK
- Tuesday’s EFL Cup ties pt 1 (Arsenal, Ipswich, Fulham): Arteta on Gabriel half-time sub + Timber absence
- Tuesday’s EFL Cup ties pt 2 (Brentford, Liverpool, Spurs): Gakpo impresses, Szoboszlai goal + Porro injury boost
- Wednesday’s EFL Cup ties pt 1 (Brighton, Man Utd, Everton): De Cuyper + Gross net again, another Everton shut-out
- Wednesday’s EFL Cup/Europa League ties pt 2 (Sunderland, Coventry, Aston Villa): Le Fee still on pens + £4.0m defender injury
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
- What is the best Arsenal triple-up in FPL?
- Calvert-Lewin awarded goal – does he get the extra FPL points?
- The Great and The Good: How Andy, FPL Harry, Ben Crellin + more did in FPL Gameweek 4
- Goals + assists imminent! Who is ‘due’ in FPL Gameweek 5?
- FPL Gameweek 5: Who is predicted to get goals + assists?
- When are the international breaks in 2026/27?
- What should FPL managers do with Szoboszlai?
TOP GAMEWEEK 5 VIDEO CONTENT
- Scoutcast with Hibbo, Nacho + Andy
- The Watchlist with Tom, FPL Harry + FPL Gallagher
- FPL Chai’s latest team selection
- Tom Freeman’s latest team selection
- Q&A with Sam + Az
- Final Thoughts with FPL Trophy + FPL Tom
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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GAMEWEEK 4
- Leeds 4-1 Newcastle: Triple Newcastle injury blow + £4.5m Bogle leads FPL
- Man Utd 0-1 Man City: “Happy” Haaland, Foden red card + Shaw injury latest
- Coventry 0-5 Brighton: Gross 17-pointer, another De Cuyper assist + Awoniyi ban
- Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: White injury, Le Bris on Le Fee’s pen miss + Raya haul
- Spurs 0-0 Everton: Spurs’ goal drought, Kinsky clean sheet + 90 mins for Barry again
- Liverpool 0-0 Fulham: Iraola on fatigue + Barcola fitness, Fulham improve
- Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich: Henderson injury latest, £4.0m haul + where’s Canvot?
- Chelsea 2-2 Hull: The good + bad of Chelsea, Hull heroics, Mendy injury
- Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford: Schade + Tavernier strike again + DefCon bonanza
- Aston Villa 1-2 Nottm Forest: Delap off the mark, Munoz superb + Villa injuries
- Scoreboard: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus + DefCon points
USEFUL TOOLS
- FPL Toolkit home page (new)
- Stats Centre (new)
- DefCon stats (new)
- Fixture Runs tool (new)
- Match Centre (new)
- Player Maps (new)
- Best Rotation Pairs tool (new)
- FPL Draft tool
- Rate My Team
- Player points projections for upcoming Gameweeks
- Fixture Ticker (free to all)
- Fixture Ticker (Members version)
- Player and team comparison tool
- Opta team stats
- Opta player stats
- Eye Test: Highlights + goals from every game