FPL GW5 Predicted Line-ups & Team News

Thu 17 September 2026

Charlie (FPL Meerkat)
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Predicted Lineups for ALL 20 Premier League teams: Gameweek 5

Doing the research so you don’t have to! 👨‍💻

Averaging 90% accuracy so far! ✅

💎🟢🟡🟠🔴 = Likelihood of a start

(%) = Accuracy on previous predictions

🆕 = New players in the lineup

⚠️ = Concerns

ARSENAL: (95%)

🆕 Timber, Bruno G

⚠️ White, Mosquera, Saliba

With White a doubt, Timber is the likely replacement, but is he ready to start?

We saw Zubimendi at right back in the cup and this could happen, but against Brighton you’d surely think Arteta wants Timber there and sub him early

Bruno G vs Lewis-Skelly a toss up again


ASTON VILLA: (91%)

🆕 Cash, Ruggeri, Mings, Alysson

⚠️ Bizot, Maatsen, Pau, Onana, Goretzka, Joao Gomes, Madjo

Chaos

Maatsen confirmed out, so Ruggeri is just a straight swap, with Pau likely to be out

It’s still difficult to know when exactly these new signings will start, so there’s so many orange circles

Harwood-Bellis over Lindelof, Gomes over Barkley, Manzambi over Buendia, all of these could happen

Alysson, Hemmings, Mbaye, Garnacho all options on the wings


BOURNEMOUTH: (95%)

⚠️ Adli, Kroupi Jr, Milosavljevic

Unchanged

Keep an eye out on the Europa League game though, injuries could occur


BRENTFORD: (91%)

🆕 Kayode

⚠️ Collins, Van Den Berg, Jensen, Milambo

Honestly I don’t know who's first choice at this point

Brentford signed Diouf for £40m and yet he’s still not starting, Lewis-Potter can play about 5 different positions so he might still start as well

I feel Kayode is a better player than Hickey, but I’m not the manager

Yarmoliuk as an attacking mid is interesting, right wing spot is a close call


BRIGHTON: (91%)

⚠️ Wieffer, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Minteh, Azeez

Unchanged

Turns out despite the injuries and playing twice a week, these guys don’t need rest!

Same boat as many teams, awaiting to see when Promise David and Chema Andres break into the team, if they can


CHELSEA: (80%)

🆕 Lacroix, Chavarria, Welbeck

⚠️ Palestra, Caicedo, Henderson, Joao Pedro

It doesn’t sound like Joao Pedro will make this one, if his injury is enough to keep him out the Brazil squad

Chavarria to make his first league start on the left

Lacroix benched last week due to the switch to a back 4, interesting one to note


COVENTRY: (93%)

🆕 Thomas-Asante, Cherif, Yirenkyi

⚠️ Amenda, Awoniyi, Wright

With Amenda out it’s very likely Coventry go to a back 4, Yirenkyi in midfield over Onyeka

Awoniyi is suspended, which opens the door for new signing Cherif

Right wing could be about 5 players, I'd be stunned if I call that right


CRYSTAL PALACE: (82%)

🆕 Tomiyasu

⚠️ Henderson, Disasi, Chadi Riad, Sarr, Nketiah, Mateta

Midfield is a bit iffy, with all 3 of Kamada, Wharton and Timber with reasons as to why they could drop out

Keep an eye on the Europa League fixture for potential injuries


EVERTON: (89%)

🆕 Grealish, Hackney

⚠️ Armstrong, Rohl, Norgaard

Still a big toss up between Dibling, Johnson, Grealish and George for the wing positions

The Everton fan predictions are wild, I’ve seen KDH, Tarkowski and even Barry benched in some, it’s a good job I know Moyes better than they do


FULHAM: (95%)

⚠️ Sessegnon, Cairney, Tete

Unchanged

Charles came into the team for Palacios and Iwobi pushed out to the wing

I think this will continue


HULL: (91%)

🆕 Herrington

⚠️ Morita, Targett, Mendy

A forced change with Mendy out with concussion

Seems like a very consistent side, although there’s about 4 options for that spot next to Slater


IPSWICH: (95%)

⚠️ Taylor, Emersonn

Unchanged

Not fully sure of Emersonn’s fitness, but I still have him to start

Greaves under slight doubt as Ouattara looks to get into the team, pushing O’Shea to centre back

3 players all competing for the left wing spot, heavy rotation risk


LEEDS: (91%)

⚠️ Rodon, Gruev

Unchanged

And why should they, absolutely flying right now

Only possibility I see is Wilson starting but even then Tanaka in midfield has been solid


LIVERPOOL: (91%)

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