EPL Supercoach | One-stop Kop: everything you need to know Gameweek 6


<p>I&#8217;m not sure if I am a fan of these extended three-week-long international breaks that seemingly feel like 3 months, but anyway, the Premier League action finally returns this weekend!</p>



<p>The international break was not without drama, with many Premier League superstars going down with injury, as concerns about the busy footballing schedule continue to rise.</p>



<p>For others, it was a chance to carry their hot form onto the international stage and keep in fine touch, ready for the next batch of Premier League games.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Gameweek 5 Talking Points</strong></h2>



<p>Most of us probably don&#8217;t even remember what happened in Gameweek 5, so here is a quick recap for you, and let&#8217;s just say there were some weird results:</p>



<p>A Joao Pedro-less Chelsea side got stung by the bees, as Brentford triumphed 3-0. Chelsea were held scoreless for the first time this season, while Brentford continued their hot form.</p>



<p>Tottenham managed to score their first two goals of the season, but not until it was too late and they were already down 3-0 to Villa. Manzambi shone in his first start with a goal and an assist.</p>



<p>Brighton absolutely battered Arsenal!!?? An incredible display of football from the soaring Seagulls to stun the reigning champions. Is this Brighton team legit???</p>



<p>Managers flocked to Forest players for their dream-like fixture against Coventry at home. Of course, Coventry came out and won 1-0.</p>



<p>Finally, it was an absolute goal-fest in Manchester, with City defeating Sunderland 5-3. Everyone was in the goals, including a hat-trick from Brian Brobbey.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Availability Watch</strong></h2>



<p>In this section, I will give the latest injury and suspension updates, focusing on the more Supercoach-relevant players. </p>



<p>As always with these things, the information given to the public is not always perfect and can sometimes change quickly.</p>



<p><strong>Alex Scott (BOU): </strong>Suffered a quad injury and is expected to be out for several weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Justin Kluivert (BOU):</strong> Has been dealing with a muscle injury over the break, could return this week.</p>



<p><strong>Ezri Konsa (ARS):</strong> Left England camp after suffering a hit to the quad; extent yet to be determined but expected to only be minor.</p>



<p><strong>Kai Havertz (ARS): </strong>Suffered a hamstring injury with severity yet to be confirmed, expected to miss a few weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Christos Tzolis (ARS): </strong>Also suffered a hamstring injury with severity yet to be confirmed, expected to miss a few weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Mikel Damsgaard (BRE):</strong> Suffered an ankle injury, severity yet to be confirmed, but reports are it is more serious than originally expected.</p>



<p><strong>Joao Pedro (CHE):</strong> Suffered a minor knee injury but is expected to return to action this week.</p>



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<p><strong>Alexander Isak (LIV): </strong>Suffered a minor thigh injury; no further news yet, but expected to be fit for this weekend.</p>



<p><strong>Cody Gakpo (LIV): </strong>Suffered an ankle injury, with extent yet to be confirmed.</p>



<p><strong>Jeremy Jacquet (LIV): </strong>Suffered a hamstring strain, expected to be minor but may be in doubt for this weekend.</p>



<p><strong>Antoine Semenyo (MCI): </strong>Suffered some type of ankle injury and is in doubt to play this weekend.</p>



<p><strong>Nico O&#8217;Reilly (MCI): </strong>Withdrew from international duties with an undisclosed injury, awaiting further news.</p>



<p><strong>Patrick Dorgu (MUT): </strong>Suffered a hamstring injury and may miss some time, still awaiting further news.</p>



<p><strong>Brian Brobbey (SUN): </strong>Suffered a serious hamstring injury that will likely see him miss months.</p>



<p><strong>Dan Ballard (SUN): </strong>Suffered a hamstring injury with severity yet to be confirmed.</p>



<p><strong>Jan Paul van Hecke (TOT):</strong> Suffered a foot injury, but positive reports expect him to potentially be available for this weekend.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Gameweek 6 Fixtures</strong></h2>



<p>Gameweek 6 will kick off at 10:30pm AEST on Saturday the 10th of October, with Arsenal hosting Leeds.</p>



<p>There is no obvious fixture to target this weekend, with Arsenal&#8217;s battle with Leeds expected to be a close one, while Manchester City and Liverpool face off in a blockbuster clash.</p>



<p>Brighton will look to continue their astonishing form against Sunderland, while Chelsea will be desperate to bounce back against Bournemouth.</p>



<p>The pick of the fixtures is probably Newcastle vs Coventry, as Newcastle try to keep their season track.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Breakevens</strong></h2>



<p>Breakevens are the score required for the player to either make money or lose money.</p>



<p>When looking at who to trade in, heavily consider the players with low breakevens, as they are likely to rise in price.</p>



<p>Similarly, if you have players with high breakevens in your team, it could be time to consider cutting ties to ensure your team doesn’t lose too much value.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Potential Price Risers (low breakevens)</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>BE</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pascal Groß</td><td>-17</td><td>£13,020,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Hinshelwood</td><td>-15</td><td>£6,480,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Brian Brobbey</td><td>-14</td><td>£6,220,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>SUN</td></tr><tr><td>Johan Manzambi</td><td>-14</td><td>£4,500,000</td><td>MID</td><td>AVL</td></tr><tr><td>Chema Andrés</td><td>-14</td><td>£3,900,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Lewis Dunk</td><td>-12</td><td>£6,590,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Jannik Schuster</td><td>-10</td><td>£5,720,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRE</td></tr><tr><td>Charalampos Kostoulas</td><td>-9</td><td>£6,660,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Bart Verbruggen</td><td>-7</td><td>£7,260,000</td><td>GKP</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Gudmundsson</td><td>-7</td><td>£6,370,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>LEE</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Potential Price Fallers (high breakevens)</strong></h3>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>BE</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jurriën Timber</td><td>30</td><td>£10,160,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>ARS</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Fernandes</td><td>29</td><td>£13,100,000</td><td>MID</td><td>MUN</td></tr><tr><td>Phil Foden</td><td>27</td><td>£7,780,000</td><td>MID</td><td>MCI</td></tr><tr><td>Cody Gakpo</td><td>21</td><td>£9,900,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>LIV</td></tr><tr><td>Nordi Mukiele</td><td>21</td><td>£8,040,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>SUN</td></tr><tr><td>Piero Hincapié</td><td>21</td><td>£7,870,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>ARS</td></tr><tr><td>Dominik Szoboszlai</td><td>20</td><td>£9,730,000</td><td>MID</td><td>LIV</td></tr><tr><td>Ben White</td><td>20</td><td>£8,790,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>ARS</td></tr><tr><td>El Hadji Malick Diouf</td><td>20</td><td>£7,210,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRE</td></tr><tr><td>Reinildo Mandava</td><td>20</td><td>£5,740,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>SUN</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Most Traded In (top 10%)</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades</th><th>Trades %</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Johan Manzambi</td><td>528</td><td>29.2%</td><td>£4,500,000</td><td>MID</td><td>AVL</td></tr><tr><td>Pascal Groß</td><td>191</td><td>10.6%</td><td>£13,020,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Chema Andrés</td><td>116</td><td>6.4%</td><td>£3,900,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Jannik Schuster</td><td>82</td><td>4.5%</td><td>£5,720,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>BRE</td></tr><tr><td>Bukayo Saka</td><td>58</td><td>3.2%</td><td>£11,000,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>ARS</td></tr><tr><td>Brian Brobbey</td><td>49</td><td>2.7%</td><td>£6,220,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>SUN</td></tr><tr><td>Harvey Barnes</td><td>35</td><td>1.9%</td><td>£8,340,000</td><td>MID</td><td>NEW</td></tr><tr><td>Charalampos Kostoulas</td><td>34</td><td>1.9%</td><td>£6,660,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>James Tarkowski</td><td>32</td><td>1.8%</td><td>£12,290,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>EVE</td></tr><tr><td>Josh King</td><td>31</td><td>1.7%</td><td>£7,660,000</td><td>MID</td><td>FUL</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Most Traded Out (top 10%)</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Trades</th><th>Trades %</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Mamadou Sangaré</td><td>310</td><td>17.2%</td><td>£4,560,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BRE</td></tr><tr><td>Alexander Isak</td><td>153</td><td>8.5%</td><td>£8,820,000</td><td>FWD</td><td>LIV</td></tr><tr><td>Florian Wirtz</td><td>145</td><td>8.0%</td><td>£7,150,000</td><td>MID</td><td>LIV</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Fernandes</td><td>109</td><td>6.0%</td><td>£13,100,000</td><td>MID</td><td>MUN</td></tr><tr><td>Malick Yalcouyé</td><td>72</td><td>4.0%</td><td>£7,500,000</td><td>MID</td><td>BHA</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Bobb</td><td>70</td><td>3.9%</td><td>£5,720,000</td><td>MID</td><td>FUL</td></tr><tr><td>Martin Ødegaard</td><td>69</td><td>3.8%</td><td>£8,680,000</td><td>MID</td><td>ARS</td></tr><tr><td>Semi Ajayi</td><td>52</td><td>2.9%</td><td>£6,190,000</td><td>DEF</td><td>HUL</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Palmer</td><td>30</td><td>1.7%</td><td>£8,880,000</td><td>MID</td><td>CHE</td></tr><tr><td>Josh King</td><td>30</td><td>1.7%</td><td>£7,660,000</td><td>MID</td><td>FUL</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Most Captained (top 10%)</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>Opposition</th><th>C%</th><th>VC%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Erling Haaland</td><td>FWD</td><td>LIV</td><td>59.6%</td><td>9.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Fernandes</td><td>MID</td><td>TOT</td><td>11.8%</td><td>13.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Palmer</td><td>MID</td><td>BOU</td><td>8.5%</td><td>33.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Pascal Groß</td><td>MID</td><td>SUN</td><td>4.1%</td><td>2.3%</td></tr><tr><td>Morgan Gibbs-White</td><td>MID</td><td>CRY</td><td>2.8%</td><td>5.4%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>


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