With the conclusion of the international break comes the return of club football, and more importantly, Fantasy Premier League.
Reigning champions Arsenal commence the gameweek 6 action when welcoming Leeds United at 12:30 on Saturday afternoon, while Manchester United will be looking to put their bad form behind them when hosting Roberto De Zerbi's winless Tottenham Hotspur at 17:30.
Manchester City return to action for the first time since being found guilty of 114 charges out of the 115 brought upon them, and they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday afternoon in one of the most eagerly anticipated Premier League games of recent times.
We've provided you with the best team, captaincy options and differentials before the FPL gameweek 6 deadline at 11:00 on Saturday 10th October.
Captaincy options
Bukayo Saka - £9.6m (ARS)
Fixture: Leeds United (H)
Ownership: 14.6%
With Man City set to travel to a boisterous Anfield on Sunday afternoon, it's one of the few gameweeks that we can turn our attention away from Erling Haaland when it comes to selecting who wears the armband, and we're backing Bukayo Saka to deliver the goods.
The Arsenal winger has received criticism for a lack of output in recent years, but three goals in five games to start the 2026/27 Premier League campaign is a solid return.
Leeds United are no pushovers, but the Gunners should prove too strong at the Emirates and Saka will hope to be at the forefront of the action after a productive international break -- where he scored a brace in England's 7-0 win over Croatia.
Cole Palmer - £9.7m (CHE)
Fixture: Bournemouth (H)
Ownership: 24.9%
Cole Palmer's involvement is still up in the air ahead of Chelsea's Stamford Bridge encounter against Bournemouth on Saturday, but reports suggest that he is in line to feature.
The 24-year-old -- who pulled out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad due to fitness concerns -- has enjoyed a fruitful start to the new term under the stewardship of Xabi Alonso, flourishing in a front three alongside Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro
If Palmer is passed fit before the deadline, he's a safe captaincy bet to add to his four goal contributions notched so far this campaign.
Gabriel Magalhaes - £8.0m (ARS)
Fixture: Leeds United (H)
Ownership: 22.7%
Rarely do we look at defenders as logical captaincy options, but a tough fixture for Haaland, combined with uncertainty regarding Joao Pedro's availability, makes Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes an interesting pick.
The Brazilian has been narrowly outperformed by teammate Riccardo Calafiori so far this season -- recording four points fewer than the Italian -- but he boasts a significant upside against Leeds this weekend.
Gabriel looks a safe bet for DEFCON points up against the physical Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and the £8m defender always poses a threat from set pieces. There are a lack of standout captaincy choices this week, allowing you to go against the grain without significantly losing rank.
Differentials
Malick Thiaw - £5m (NEW)
Fixture: Coventry City (A)
Ownership: 2.2%
Lewis Hall has rapidly become one of the most popular defenders in FPL, but if you're looking for a Newcastle alternative, Malick Thiaw is your man.
Barring a -1 return in gameweek 3 against Bournemouth, the German has been a somewhat steady source of points so far this season, hitting the DEFCON threshold in three games and recording a clean sheet against Tottenham.
The Magpies have a favourable run of fixtures on the horizon, and it starts with an away trip to Coventry City, who have scored the fewest goals (1) in the Premier League this term.
Johan Manzambi - £5.9m (AST)
Fixture: Brentford (H)
Ownership: 0.5%
Aston Villa have endured a tough start to the term, but they'll hope that their misfortune is behind them after defeating Spurs before the international break.
Johan Manzambi was on the scoresheet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in his first Premier League start for the club, before adding an assist to take his points tally to 13.
The Swiss midfielder looks to have secured a role in Unai Emery's side after an impressive full debut, and he's an appealing option ahead of Villa's gameweek 6 outing against Brentford.
Charalampos Kostoulas - £5.8m (BHA)
Fixture: Sunderland (A)
Ownership: 5.2%
Charalampos Kostoulas' ownership is on the up, and for good reason too.
Few had the Greek on their list of forward options prior to gameweek 1, but the Brighton forward has rapidly become a discussion after netting in wins against Coventry City and Arsenal.
Barring gameweek 8 and gameweek 9, where they face Liverpool and Man City, the Seagulls are set to embark on a reasonable run of fixtures, starting with a trip to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland. If you're in need of a budget forward option, look no further than Kostoulas.
Best FPL gameweek 6 team
GK: Bernd Leno (NFO)
DEF: Riccardo Calafiori (ARS)
DEF: Luka Vuskovic (BHA)
DEF: Gabriel Magalhaes (ARS)
MID: Bukayo Saka (ARS)
MID: Cole Palmer (CHE)
MID: Morgan Rogers (CHE)
MID: Harvey Barnes (NEW)
MID: Johan Manzambi (AST)
FOR: Erling Haaland (MCI)
FOR: Yoane Wissa (NFO)
SUBS: Dubravka (TOT), Diop (IPS), O'Nien (SUN), Walle Egeli (IPS).
