Keep or sell Cherki? FPL gameweek five dilemmas
Retold by Oddsrama · 18 September 2026
Fantasy Premier League managers heading into gameweek five face some tough squad decisions, and expert analyst FPL Heisenberg has weighed in on several key dilemmas. With fixtures shifting and form fluctuating, knowing who to keep and who to move on from could be the difference between climbing the ladder and sliding down it. Let's break down the calls that matter for your team's points haul.
Rayan Cherki has been a frustration lately at £7.8m, but there's genuine reason to hold. With Phil Foden suspended, Cherki should get consistent starts for the next couple of gameweeks, and his early-season form—two goals and two assists in just 108 minutes—shows his ceiling is high. Sunderland at home in gameweek five is a soft fixture, making this the moment to back him in. Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes at £12.0m is a trickier proposition. While he'll definitely score points, his price tag eats heavily into your budget flexibility; consider shifting funds elsewhere rather than locking cash into one premium midfielder. Bryan Mbeumo and Fulham also look worth holding through gameweek five against a favourable matchup.
Wolves offer compelling options if you're shopping around. Morgan Gibbs-White remains their engine room at £8.0m, playing 90 minutes regularly and handling penalties, while Daniel Munoz (£5.4m) and Neco Williams (£5.0m) both carry attacking threat. Liam Delap is the wildcard—solid against Aston Villa but at risk of losing minutes as Igor Jesus and Chris Wood compete for game time.
Don't rush into Bournemouth just yet despite some tempting performers like Marcus Tavernier. The smarter play is waiting until gameweek seven when their fixture list improves, letting you assess form before diving in. For Liverpool, Dominik Szoboszlai at £7.0m deserves patience despite three quiet FPL gameweeks; he's bagged real goals across competitions and sits on penalties and corners, making a haul more likely than the scoreline suggests.
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