Arsenal FPL tips: Raya, Saka lead Gameweek 5 picks
Raya's 14-point Gameweek 4 haul and Saka's third goal in four matches highlight Arsenal's FPL options ahead of Gameweek 5 at Brighton on 18 September.
· Kickhell
Updated Sep 18, 2026
David Raya and Bukayo Saka are the standout Fantasy Premier League picks from Arsenal's squad ahead of Gameweek 5, as the Gunners travel to Brighton & Hove Albion on the back of four straight wins.
Raya was the top performer in Gameweek 4, earning 14 FPL points after saving a second-half penalty in Arsenal's 2-0 win at Sunderland. The Spanish goalkeeper has kept three clean sheets in four matches and is owned by over 40% of Fantasy managers, leading all goalkeepers with 29 total points.
Saka added his third goal in four matches at Sunderland, converting a late penalty he won himself. Priced at £9.5m, the England winger is Arsenal's highest scorer in FPL with 30 points and posted the highest expected goal involvement figure in the match. Despite that form, he remains a differential, owned by just over 12% of managers.
Gabriel (£8.0m) also impressed at the Stadium of Light, collecting nine points including two bonus points and defensive contribution points alongside his clean sheet. The Brazilian centre-back scored more Fantasy points than any other defender last season with 209.
Outside Arsenal, Chelsea attacker Morgan Rogers (£7.7m) is the most transferred-in player ahead of Gameweek 5, bought by nearly half a million managers. He is the only player to register an attacking return in all four gameweeks to date.
Josko Gvardiol (£5.7m) has also returned in every gameweek, tallying a goal, two assists and two clean sheets. Morgan Gibbs-White (£8.0m) is attracting over 360,000 transfers in ahead of a home fixture against bottom side Coventry City; the Nottingham Forest midfielder takes penalties and has returned in three consecutive gameweeks.
Brighton's Pascal Gross (£5.7m) and Maxim De Cuyper (£4.9m) posted 17 and 11-point hauls respectively in the Seagulls' 5-0 win over Coventry, though both face a tougher test this week against Arsenal.
The Gameweek 5 deadline is 6.30pm BST on Friday 18 September, ahead of Brentford's match against Chelsea. Managers must also decide on yellow-flagged Joao Pedro (£7.8m), who has withdrawn from international duty with injury. Potential replacements include Liam Delap (£5.5m) of Nottingham Forest and Thierno Barry (£5.6m) of Everton.
