GW5 preview: international break transfers and wildcard guide
The international break means two weeks to plan your GW5 moves. Here is everything you need: live injury updates, fixture analysis, top transfer picks, and wildcard strategy, all powered by AI analysis of the FPL data.
International break injury tracker
Players flagged as doubtful or injured with >3% ownership. Updated live from the FPL API.
Fixture difficulty: best and worst runs
Average FDR over the next 5 gameweeks. Lower is easier.
| Team | GW5 | GW6 | GW7 | GW8 | GW9 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COV | NFO A | NEW H | TOT A | FUL H | SUN H | 2.4 |
| NEW | HUL H | COV A | AVL H | CRY A | EVE H | 2.6 |
| CRY | LEE A | NFO H | BHA A | NEW H | TOT A | 2.8 |
| FUL | MUN H | IPS A | HUL H | COV A | AVL A | 2.8 |
| HUL | NEW A | EVE H | FUL A | BRE H | IPS H | 2.8 |
| MCI | SUN H | LIV A | IPS H | AVL A | BHA H | 2.8 |
| NFO | COV H | CRY A | ARS H | IPS A | BRE A | 2.8 |
| SUN | MCI A | BHA H | BOU A | LEE H | COV A | 2.8 |
| ARS | BHA A | LEE H | NFO A | EVE H | LIV A | 3.0 |
| AVL | TOT A | BRE H | NEW A | MCI H | FUL H | 3.0 |
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| IPS | EVE A | FUL H | MCI A | NFO H | HUL A | 3.0 |
| BOU | LIV H | CHE A | SUN H | MUN A | LEE H | 3.2 |
| CHE | BRE A | BOU H | EVE A | TOT H | MUN H | 3.2 |
| EVE | IPS H | HUL A | CHE H | ARS A | NEW A | 3.2 |
| LIV | BOU A | MCI H | BRE A | BHA H | ARS H | 3.2 |
| MUN | FUL A | TOT H | LEE A | BOU H | CHE A | 3.2 |
| TOT | AVL H | MUN A | COV H | CHE A | CRY H | 3.2 |
| BRE | CHE H | AVL A | LIV H | HUL A | NFO H | 3.4 |
| LEE | CRY H | ARS A | MUN H | SUN A | BOU A | 3.6 |
| BHA | ARS H | SUN A | CRY H | LIV A | MCI A | 3.8 |
Wildcard strategy for GW5
The international break is one of the most popular wildcard windows. Here is the AI take on whether to pull the trigger:
Play it if...
- You have 3+ injured or blanking players and limited free transfers
- Your squad is poorly set up for the fixture swing
- You still have both Free Hit and Bench Boost to pair later
Wait if...
- You only need 1-2 transfers to fix your squad
- There is a bigger fixture swing or blank/double GW coming
- FA Cup results could create further blanks that change the picture
Top transfer targets for GW5
Ranked by a combined score of form, total points, and expected goal involvement. Only available players with favourable fixtures.
Key differentials (<10% owned)
Low-ownership players in strong form who could give you an edge in your mini leagues.
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