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The complete guide to FPL Gameweek 1: Tips, best players, team reveals

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This is it: after two months of team drafts, RMTs, derailed bandwagons, pre-season red herrings, transfer sagas, injury scares and endless Twitter threads, the 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season gets underway.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, you’re in the right place.

FPL points predictions for Gameweek 3 and beyond 3

Captaincy content, transfer dilemmas, team reveals – you name it, you’ll find it on this page.

And if that’s not enough, don’t forget to check out our comprehensive pre-season page for more information on the action and news that has taken place over the summer, plus dozens upon dozens of other articles such as Scout Notes on the pre-season friendlies, Scout Reports on the new signings and plenty more besides.

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?

Scout Picks Gameweek 1 early selection: Liverpool and Spurs double-ups, no Haaland

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 SCOUT PICKS: Five in defence, Kane over Haaland

Auto Draft 32

SCOUT SQUAD: The panel’s best players for FPL Gameweek 1

Digne’s FPL potential evident in Aston Villa debut 5

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 DIFFERENTIALS: Digne, Maddison and Bamford

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR THE FIRST 6-8 GAMEWEEKS?

The best premium FPL midfielders for 2022/23

THE BEST PLAYERS FOR 2022/23: By price and position

TEAM GUIDES: BEST PLAYERS, PREDICTED LINE-UPS AND MORE

FPL team guides: Arsenal - Best players, predicted line-up and more

TEAM GUIDES: Every Premier League club previewed

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

FPL Gameweek 1 team news: Live updates from Pep, Klopp, Tuchel and more

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM NEWS – FRIDAY: Live updates from Pep, Klopp, Tuchel and more

FPL team guides: Manchester City - Best players, predicted line-up + more 2

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM NEWS – THURSDAY: Live updates from Arteta, Conte and more

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 1?

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE: Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 1?

FIXTURE ANALYSIS: BEST RUNS, TEAMS TO AVOID

2022/23 Premier League fixture release: Eight FPL talking points 1

2022/23 FIXTURES: Eight FPL talking points

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM REVEALS

FPL pre-season: Martial and Solanke net again

LATERISER: 4-3-3 with Darwin, Kane and Martial

Lukaku injury latest as Rodgers addresses Leicester’s poor form 2

SIMON MARCH: Why I’ve picked Vardy over Haaland and Kane

FPL new signings: Will Zinchenko be 'out of position' at Arsenal? 2

ZOPHAR: 5-3-2 with five premium defenders

What impact can Ivan Perisic have as an FPL asset at Tottenham Hotspur? 1

SONALDO: 5-3-2 with triple Arsenal and Perisic

FPL team reveals: The best five Hall of Fame managers' Gameweek 1 drafts 5

FPL TEAM REVEALS: Hall of Fame managers’ Gameweek 1 drafts

Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 38 preview and transfer plans 1

MARK SUTHERNS: No Salah?

Returning Sarr among the FPL differentials for Double Gameweek 26

TOM FREEMAN: 4-4-2 with Diaz as the ‘third’ Liverpool player

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 ADVICE

FPL pre-season: Haaland, Jesus and Neto score

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 TIPS: Haaland v Kane, Perisic, £4.0m goalkeepers

FPL Gameweek 1 tips: From spreading the budget to 'no Salah'

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 TIPS: From team budget to ‘no Salah’

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CHIP STRATEGY: When are the best FPL Gameweeks to play the first Wildcard?

FPL GAMEWEEK 1 GUIDES AND TIPS: FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED

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  1. rambo.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Plan to rotate for the fourth defender spot.

    A. Trippier & Palace defender

    B. Dunk & Castange/Justin

    Cheers

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      tripp now Cuch later

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

      B could work too

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  2. Le Nick
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Finally settled after a lot of tinkering!!!

    Ward
    TAA / Cancelo / Dalot
    Salah / Son / Martinelli / Bailey / Andreas
    Kane / Jesus

    Subs: Iversen / Neco / Anderson / Archer

    Good luck everyone!

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Looks good. GL u2

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      1. Le Nick
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks mate, what did you settle on?

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        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Messlier / 4,0

          TAA / Robertson / James / Cancelo / Neco

          Son C / Salah / Martinelli / Guimares / Andreas

          Jesus / Johnson / Archer

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          1. Le Nick
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Nice, I like it. I think I may regret not having Son.

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            1. Arn De Gothia
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 10 days ago

              Thanks. After this many years I try to play my own game… soon we’ll see if it was worth it

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  3. Super John McGinn-
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Had Perisic instead of Digne/Walker but worried about starting now so

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Digne/Walker
    Salah, Martinelli, Bailey
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Neto, A.Periera, Archer

    A) Ramsdale, Digne, Neto + 0.5
    B) Iverson, N.Williams, Kulu

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      If you stick with Perisic are teams are identical, with Neto as first sub I'm happy to do that,

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  4. RWB_1991
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Iversen or Ward?

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Ward

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    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Not or, but and.

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  5. Wakanda
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Looks like I am down to this… GTG ?

    Ramsdale
    Taa/Robertson/digne/James/cancelo
    Kdb/saka/Diaz/Bailey
    Kane(c)
    .

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    1. Rbyrne95
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Right Trippier or Walker?

      Trippier is on set pieces tbf

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      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        I’ve been switching between the two all fricking day! Trippier is nailed and, as you say, on set pieces. Walker offers little threat going forward but has strong fixtures (if he locks down RB) and offers clean sheets whilst Trippier plays the big two in the first 5. Which way you going?

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        1. Rbyrne95
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Tripper for Newcastle’s def improve, consistency of starts and set pieces

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          1. GC123
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Done now let’s lock it in and hide our phones! Good luck GW1 buddy

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  6. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Cucu or No Cucu?

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    1. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I have him in to save a transfer down the line. Should get some game time for the transfer fee. Looks like they were keen to get him in before the deadline to start against Everton. He has trained with the team too.

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  7. Cinnamon Jackson
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Which one:
    A. Ramsdale & Justin
    B. Sanchez & Walker?
    Have Ward

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  8. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Play Raya or Ward? Ward at home

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    1. rambo.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Ward

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  9. Viper
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    12 Years1 min ago
    A. 8.0m mid

    Or

    B. Neto (+2.5m for flexibility).

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      A

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  10. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I apologise to everyone who had Jesus in their team. I just got him. I expect a huge blank.

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Is there anyone that doesn’t have him?

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      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        23,2% don’t have him

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  11. manutd99
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone have Dalot and Rashford?

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Y

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      1. Moneymar
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Only Dalot

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        1. manutd99
          • 17 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          12 Min
          should or shouldnt i
          decision time
          Although im kinda biased and hope

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  12. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I think the Arsenal triple up Martinelli/Jesus/Saka will be as potent as the Sterling/Suarez/Gerrard from the heyday.

    Big points coming...

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    1. Brimble82
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      i'm on that train

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    2. Jar Jar Winks
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Getting humbled tonight

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  13. maltasi
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    As any season develops, there’s usually one team that emerges that hardly anybody will touch any f their players.

    I wonder who it will be this year.

    Bournemouth maybe unless Solanke does ok?

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  14. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Last minute dilemma

    1. Mee, Neto, Watkins
    or
    1. Cash, Maunt, 4.5 striker

    Already have Bailey if that makes difference

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    1. Moneymar
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      2

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  15. Moneymar
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Gabriel or Zinchenko???

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    1. Nuka Girl
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I've played it safe with Gabriel.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        This

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      G steady
      Z exciting Id go for exciting

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    3. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Neither

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  16. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A. Archer
    B. Greenwood

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    1. International Richard
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Archer safer. Greenwood could explode (rather he imploded)

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  17. Our Tiny Windows
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Last minute change Martinelli to James. Fingers crossed!

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  18. HD7
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Perisic risky or the update is not solid news?

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    1. Tomerick
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Very speculative based on why bobs players were wearing in a training session.

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  19. focaccia
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Pick one:

    Gabriel
    Digne
    Trippier

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    1. Nuka Girl
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I chose Gabriel based on returns last season and Arsenal's early favourable fixtures. Looking to WC around GW8.

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    2. Gudge
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Trippier

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    3. mezza
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Cash

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    4. Dash444
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Gabriel

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  20. Obvious Dave
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    So with alvarez apparently going yo get a minimum 35 mins or possibly
    from the start he looks the one to go to right? Jesus, kane Alvarez?

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  21. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Ok I'm buying Cucurella and benching him. Can start Trippier+0.5 for 1 to 2 weeks and will then upgrade him to Perisic.. will end up with my dream budget defense of TAA Perisic Cucurella Gabriel in 3 weeks time if all goes well

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  22. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Remember kids, those last minute changes rarely work out

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    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I’m still playing with matches

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  23. Brimble82
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Ayling haul incoming

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  24. cescpistols1
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on this team? Risking no Salah, 1M ITB.

    Sanchez Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Castagne N.Williams
    Son Diaz Sancho Neto Pereira
    Haaland Jesus Archer

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  25. Gudge
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Kdb or son, I’ve got Kane already?

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    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Son. But would have salah and not three premiums

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  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    OK Last call. LAST CALL. Only 22 entrants for a marvellous prize!

    The Sheep Hunters Whisky challenge league.

    Winner will get a bottle of Johny Walker Black(YUM) and an engraved tumbler.!

    Rules: Only sheep and over 18's please.
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/n1bab5

    Good Luck All! 🙂

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      In. Thanks! Hope you dont mind paying for shipping to the USA!

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        No Probs!

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    2. lugs
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      ok i'm in 🙂

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    3. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Thanks. It’s coming home (to Finland)

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  27. buttsy9
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Settled on this, after being torn on Darwin, Kane, Son for ages. GTG?

    Ward (Sanzhez)
    TAA, Trippier, James, Cash (Williams)
    Salah (c), KDB, Neto, Bailey (Andreas)
    Haaland, Jesus (Greenwood)

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Gtg. GL

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  28. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Patterson (EVE) likely to keep place beyond GW1?

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Dunno- too risky to include on my team tho.

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  29. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Pick one:
    a) Neto
    b) Bailey +0.5

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    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      B... for now can always switch later on (or maybe Podence becomes option!)

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      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers dude

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I have both.

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  30. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    A) Mendy and Trips
    Or
    B) Ward and James

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I have gone A good luck

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