Blanks, injuries and uncertain minutes — is your FPL midfield due a refresh?
Szoboszlai is this week’s most-sold player, Elanga faces a lengthy injury lay-off, and Cherki’s half-time substitution has raised concerns over his minutes. Meanwhile, Wirtz has managed just one assist so far.
Big hauls have put Groß and Schade on the radar, but their upcoming fixtures warrant caution. Groß faces Arsenal next, while Schade takes on Chelsea, Villa and Liverpool in his next three matches.
✅ COV (H) next — 10 goals conceded in 4 games
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✅ 3 attacking returns in 4 games
✅ 6 bonus points so far
✅ Still only 11.5% owned
Is Gibbs-White your next transfer? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ufUwQvtJ16
Gibbs-White (£8.0m) is a pricier replacement, but his 16.8 predicted points over the next three Gameweeks suggest he could justify the investment. Rogers (£7.7m) offers a slightly cheaper alternative, with 14.0 predicted points over the same period.
For managers on a tighter budget, Dewsbury-Hall (£6.5m) stands out as a differential. Everton face Ipswich and Hull next, and with just 5.2% ownership, he could offer a route to gaining ground on your rivals.
Find out if any make the optimal Gameweek 5 team below. 👇
⏰ Friday 18 September at 18:30 BST
1️⃣ Rogers — 591,067 transfers in
2️⃣ Gibbs-White — 561,854
3️⃣ Groß — 519,796
4️⃣ Gvardiol — 486,132
5️⃣ Calvert-Lewin — 393,735
Transfer figures are correct at the time of writing and will continue to change before the deadline.
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Amar Dedic, Anthony Elanga, Nico González and Jacob Ramsey — All four will miss the game against Hull.
Nobel Mendy — Ruled out of Gameweek 5 with concussion, but will still join up with his national team.
João Pedro — Xabi Alonso offered little clarity, saying “it is a possibility” that Pedro could feature in Gameweek 5 but miss Brazil duty.
Ben White, Jurriën Timber, Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié — Mikel Arteta suggested all four are “all good” and expected to train today.
Harry Wilson — Sidelined with a hamstring injury, joining Joe Rodon on the injury list.
Luke Shaw — Michael Carrick says there is a “chance” he could feature against Fulham on Sunday.
1️⃣ Erling Haaland — 7.1 predicted points
2️⃣ Morgan Gibbs-White — 6.8 predicted points
3️⃣ Bruno Fernandes — 6.3 predicted points
Erling Haaland leads the points projections for his home fixture against Sunderland. Morgan Gibbs-White, at home to Coventry, and Bruno Fernandes, away at Fulham, offer alternative options for the armband.
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The Algorithm has crunched the numbers to build its optimal Gameweek 5 squad.
📊 Projected points: 65
🌟 Top differential: Barry (6.6%) - 4.6 projected points
Haaland takes the armband against Sunderland. Four goals in four games and a league-leading nine bonus points make him a tempting captaincy pick. 🧢
A Forest defensive double-up targets a Coventry side yet to score, with the league’s second-lowest expected goals tally (3.74 xG). 🛡️
Gibbs-White makes the cut too. He has three attacking returns in four games and faces a Sky Blues defence that has already conceded 10 goals. 🎯
Thierno Barry is the standout differential at just £5.6m. He has scored once, but his underlying numbers suggest there could be more to come. 💎
The Everton striker leads his team for:
Shots: 14 💥
Shots in the box: 13 📦
Big chances: 5 🔥
Expected goals: 2.94 📊
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