A combination of Jamal Musiala and Gio Reyna working behind the in-form Victor Boniface and Maximilian Beier? Only in Fantasy Bundesliga... - © DFL

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Bundesliga Fantasy Manager scout: tips and picks for Matchday 5

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For each position in the game - goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards - our scout offers one must-have option and a potential differential most likely to get you ahead. With five transfers per matchday this season, you've got plenty of room to manoeuvre.

Goalkeepers

Must-have

Sven Ulreich (Bayern Munich) 4.9m

Sven Ulreich continues to keep goal for Bayern in Manuel Neuer's injury-enforced absence, making him a fine pick at 4.9m. Allied to that, the champions have the perfect high shot count/low goals opponents in Bochum, who have only scored four of their 69 attempts.

Differential

Marcel Schuhen (Darmstadt), 5.1m

Marcel Schuhen had the highest save percentage as Darmstadt were promoted from Bundesliga 2 last season, but struggled initially in Bundesliga Fantasy terms. But he grabbed 12 points in Die Lillien's 3-3 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach last time out, and remains differential material with his two-percent ownership.

Defenders

Must-have

Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), 15m

Simply one of the best players in the game, Jeremie Frimpong scored 305 points last season and already has 54 this. Bayer Leverkusen's opponents Heidenheim have conceded at least two goals in every game this season, and if Die Werkself haul on Sunday, the Dutchman is likely to be involved.

Watch: All of Frimpong's Bundesliga goals and assists so far

Differential

Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart), 5.9m

Maximilian Mittelstädt is yet to start for Stuttgart this season, but recent evidence suggests he doesn't need to to win Fantasy points. Listed as a defender but entering the fray as an attacking midfielder, he assisted Serhou Guirassy for the second of his three goals against Mainz last Saturday, and could be in for more of the same against Darmstadt.

Midfielders

Must-have

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), 15m

Jamal Musiala has been struggling with muscular injuries in recent weeks, but was back in the starting line-up as Bayern beat Manchester United 4-3 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, assisting Serge Gnabry for the second of Bayern's goals. The former Chelsea man is due a return domestically, and at home to Bochum could be a good place to get it.

Differential

Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), 9.6m

There is significant risk in going for Gio Reyna this weekend - the USMNT star hasn't played since May due to a calf injury - but Borussia Dortmund might rotate more than usual after European duty, and the American is back in training. He bagged seven goals and two assists from little more than 600 minutes of football last season, and those who catch a wave on his return will be ahead of 99 per cent of players.

Forwards

Must-have

Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen), 13.3m

If there are any Fantasy managers who got off the Victor Boniface bandwagon before Leverkusen's 2-2 draw with Bayern last Friday, it's time to jump back on. Bayer are heavy favourites against Heidenheim, and Boniface has scored or assisted inside every hour he has played in the Bundesliga so far.

Watch: Boniface, August's Player of the Month

Differential

Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), 6.3m

Wout Weghorst was the headline-grabbing arrival at Hoffenheim this summer, but it is Maximilian Beier who has fired Pellegrino Matarazzo's men up to fifth in the Bundesliga table with three goals so far. At 6.3m, he is budget-friendly, and less than one per cent of managers have cottoned onto his exploits.