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            <p>Wondering who are the best FPL players for Gameweek 5? Expert Fantasy Premier League manager Abdul Rehman (<a href="https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah">FPL Salah</a>) has it covered.</p>
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<h2><strong>Best FPL Players for Gameweek 5  </strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) – Liverpool</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Bournemouth (H)</strong></p>
<p>Mohamed Salah blanked for the first time this season last week, as Liverpool succumbed to a shock defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.</p>
<p>Salah and his teammates have a great fixture to make amends though, as they welcome Bournemouth to Anfield in Gameweek 5.</p>
<p>The Forest result wouldn't put me off Salah or Liverpool as a whole, as it's still likely they will be among the highest scoring teams in the league over the season.</p>
<p>Arne Slot's side have scored seven goals (third) so far with the second best Expected Goals (xG; 8.04) and are still very likely to win here and score a few.</p>
<p>The Reds are the favourites to score 2.5+ goals (55%) and the Egyptian is the favourite to score at any time (52%) in Gameweek 5.</p>
<p>Salah is predicted to be the highest scoring player overall (8.3 points) for Gameweek 5 according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-67015" class="wp-caption-text">Mohamed Salah's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Son </strong><strong>Heung-min </strong><strong>(£10.0m) – Spurs</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Brentford (H)</strong></p>
<p>Tottenham have a decent home game in Gameweek 5 as they come up against Brentford.</p>
<p>Ange Postecoglou's side have been as attacking as ever, and with a home fixture they are very likely to score here.</p>
<p>Son has scored two goals so far this season, which came in Gameweek 2 against Everton at home.</p>
<p>They are actually the second favourites to score 2.5+ goals (45%) this gameweek so are strong favourites to win,</p>
<p>The South Korean is their talisman and is still very likely the first choice penalty taker. He has been an elite FPL asset for years now and can score big in any fixture,</p>
<p>Spurs' skipper is at a very healthy 40% to score at anytime also.</p>
<p>He is the fifth highest predicted scoring player overall (6.3 points) for Gameweek 5 according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-67016" class="wp-caption-text">Son Heung-min's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Dominic Solanke (£7.5m) – Spurs</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Brentford (H)</strong></p>
<p>Dominic Solanke retuned from injury last gameweek and played the full 90 minutes, which is very encouraging for him going forward.</p>
<p>This was only his second match for Spurs this season, and he has played the full game in both.</p>
<p>With a plum home game against Brentford up next he has a fine opportunity to get off the mark for his new club, and for me he is one of the best forward options this gameweek.</p>
<p>Solanke is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League, and he won’t get many better fixtures to register some attacking returns.</p>
<p>Spurs are great going forward, and Solanke is a good option against any opposition since he's operating as the number 9 in a team built to create plenty of chances.</p>
<p>He is the third highest predicted scoring forward (5.6 points) for Gameweek 5 according to <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI.</a></p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-67017" class="wp-caption-text">Dominic Solanke's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Cole Palmer (£10.6m) – Chelsea</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: West Ham (a)</strong></p>
<p>Cole Palmer has one goal and four assists already this season, and unsurprisingly looks Chelsea's best asset again.</p>
<p>Palmer has been left out of their Conference League squad, so should get plenty of minutes in the league.</p>
<p>The Blues don't play any midweek football this week, so the whole team will be rested for the London Derby against West Ham.</p>
<p>This isn't the easiest of games on paper, but there should be goals in this one and Palmer is one of the best options in the game and will be favourite to bag the most points here.</p>
<p>He was the highest scoring player in the game last season with 22 goals and 13 assists, and is nailed to start and on penalties.</p>
<p>Enzo Maresca's side are the favourites to win against the Hammers, and are the fourth favourites to score 2.5+ goals (29%).</p>
<p>Palmer is rated at 36% to score at any time, and is the fourth highest predicted scoring player for Gameweek 5 (6.3 points) according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool</a>.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-67018" class="wp-caption-text">Cole Palmer's stats</p>
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<h3><strong>Ollie Watkins (£8.9m) – Aston Villa</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Fixture: Wolves (H)</strong></p>
<p>Ollie Watkins scored his first and second goals of the season as he finally got off the mark for Aston Villa in 2024/25.</p>
<p>It was only a matter of time for the England man, and the most encouraging thing for him and his owners was that he looked to be regaining full match fitness.</p>
<p>He was subbed off around the hour mark in his first three games, but played 83 minutes in Gameweek 4.</p>
<p>Villa have a fine home fixture this week as they welcome Wolves who have conceded the second most goals (11).</p>
<p>Unai Emery's side have scored seven goals (third most) while looking great going forward, and with Watkins back on form they will inevitably do well.</p>
<p>They are the third favourites to score 2.5+ goals (38%) and Watkins is rated at 46% (fourth) to score at any time.</p>
<p>He is also predicted to score the second most points (6.2 points) amongst forwards according to our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/predictions">Hub AI Tool.</a></p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-67019" class="wp-caption-text">Ollie Watkins' stats</p>
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