Fantasy Premier League: 5 Players to look forward to in Gameweek 5

With the international break over, Premier League fans can now enjoy this week's action as there are some mouth-watering clashes this weekend. Liverpool will visit Wembley to face Spurs in this week opener while Manchester United will travel to Vicarage Road to take on in-form Watford.

Gameweek 4 turned out to be a dismal week for the managers who had Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah in their squad. Neither of those heavyweights could manage to sneak in a goal. Last week was dominated by midfielders as Sadio Mane, Raheem Sterling and Eden Hazard managed to rack up more than 10 points each.

Ahead of this week's action, we look at five players who could bring in heavy points and not disrupt your team balance for the future Gameweeks.

#5 Goalkeeper- Ederson (Manchester City- £5.6m)

Ederson may seem heavy investment (£5.6m) considering the fact that Etheridge (£4.6m) of Cardiff City has been at the top of the pile in goalkeeping list. But, Manchester City fixtures for the next four weeks are relatively easier than that of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham.

Ederson may have kept only one clean sheet this season so far but looking at the upcoming matches we are confident that he will rack at least five or six points for next two-three games. Manchester City will host Fulham this week, will travel to Wales to face Cardiff City in the sixth Gameweek and will host Brighton the week after that at Etihad Stadium. He may seem expensive but will definitely score some points for your team.

Alisson (£5.6), who has already scored 22 points this season, may have had a good start to this season but his next four games will be against Spurs, Southampton, Chelsea and Manchester City. So, I expect the managers to throw Alisson for four weeks as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is also on a similar price to Ederson but I wouldn’t trust him looking at the way Manchester United are sneaking goals this season. Ederson may seem expensive but he seems to be on a safe zone.

#4 Defender- Matt Doherty (Wolves- £4.4 m)

It might seem surprising to pick a defender from Wolves but the Irishman has flourished under Nuno Espirito Santo’s wing-back role. Wolves picked up their first clean sheet of the season in their 1-0 win over West Ham United. They now welcome Burnley who have struggled this season defensively, having conceded 9 goals this season in just four matches.

Matt will be a cheaper option for those who have Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso in their squad. His total of 11 crosses from an open play is more than any other player in his side.

#3 Midfielder: Sadio Mane (Liverpool- £10.0 m)

This week game will kick-off with a battle between heavyweights as Spurs face Liverpool at Wembley. This may be the tight match as both teams are defensively solid this season but this match also has the history of producing several goals in a single match. Last season, Liverpool were thrashed 4-1 by Mauricio Pochettino’s side when they visited Wembley. But, this time, things have changed as Liverpool looks very organized with the addition of Virgil Van Dijk.

Mane has endured a promising start to this season. He has scored four goals scoring 39 fantasy points so far. Meanwhile, his teammate Mohamed Salah, whose value is £13 million, is finding it difficult to replicate his last season's success. But, having a Liverpool midfielder, irrespective of whether it is Mane or Salah, is a must in your team as they will bring a lot of goals this season.

#2 Midfielder- Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur- £7.3 m)

The Brazilian midfielder has been impressive so far this season. With Son Heung Min out of the squad for his International duty, Moura has been thriving alongside Harry Kane to form a deadly partnership.

Moura already has three goals and an assist from his four appearances. He scored a double goal and 15 points against Manchester United in Gameweek 3. The Brazilian is also averaging a shot inside the opposition penalty box every 84.5 minutes this season.

While Pochettino’s side were beaten by Watford last week, we expect them to be different when facing dangerous Liverpool.

1 Striker- Sergio Aguero (Manchester City- £11.3 m)

The Argentine was quiet in Gameweek 4 but don’t expect him to be quiet so much. He may not score every week but when he is at the top of his game, he will score more than 15 points in a single match. So, having Aguero in the team is a must.

The Manchester City striker has scored three goals and provided two assists this season including a hat-trick against Huddersfield at Gameweek 2. Considering Manchester City’s next three matches are against Fulham, Cardiff City and Brighton, we can expect the Fantasy managers to pick the Argentine in their squad as soon as possible.

Edited by Naveen K