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UNLIMITED TRANSFERS: BEST PLAYERS + FAQ

FPL TEAM REVEALS

FPL first-draft team reveals: 5-2-3 with Haaland and Jesus

GAMEWEEK 17 SELECTION

2pm team news: Koulibaly and Rashford benched, Zouma absent

PREDICTED LINE-UPS, INJURIES AND BANS

FPL team news: Haaland injury latest

OPINION

The FFS Pro Pundits 48

FIXTURE GUIDE

FFS Mini-Leagues & Community Competitions Gameweek 13

FPL PLAYERS AT THE WORLD CUP

Belgium v Canada team news

MID-SEASON FRIENDLIES: MINUTES TRACKER

HALF-TERM REPORT

Saka's injury, Jesus' goals, in-form Toon: FPL notes 8

Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 3 | Arsenal 2-4 Watford (London Colney) | Marquinhos, Nketiah (Tierney assist)
Dec 8 | Arsenal 3-0 Lyon (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Gabriel (Odegaard assist), Nketiah (Vieira assist), Vieira (Nelson assist)
Dec 13 | Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Odegaard, Odegaard (Nelson assist)
Dec 17 | Arsenal 0-2 Juventus (Emirates)
Dec 21 | Arsenal 0-0 Luton Town (London Colney)

ASTON VILLA

Five-time top 1k FPL finisher Tom Freeman on Villa under Gerrard and his Gameweek 13 plans 6

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Nov 30 | Cardiff City 3-1 Aston Villa (Cardiff City Stadium) | J Ramsey (Luiz assist)
Dec 8 | Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Dubai) | Ings, Ings (Raikhy assist)
Dec 11 | Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea (Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi) | McGinn (Watkins assist)
Dec 15 | Aston Villa 0-1 Villarreal (Villa Park)
Dec 21 | Everton 2-0 Aston Villa (Goodison Park)

BOURNEMOUTH

FPL review: Solanke injury latest, Bowen off pens 1

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 20 | Newcastle United 1-0 Bournemouth (St James’ Park)

BRENTFORD

FPL review: Toney and Raya haul in Gameweek 11 opener

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 10 | Brentford 1-2 Bordeaux (Girona training ground) | Gilbert (Trevitt assist)
Dec 13 | Brentford 1-3 Celta Vigo (Jersey Road) | Wissa (Canos assist)
Dec 17 | Brentford 2-2 Wolfsburg (Jersey Road) | Mbeumo (Lewis-Potter assist), Toney (Norgaard assist)

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

FPL Gameweek 12 tips: Best players to sign, captains, predicted line-ups + team reveals

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 8 | Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Dubai) | Undav (Moran assist), Undav (Gross assist)
Dec 21 | Charlton Athletic 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (The Valley)

CHELSEA

Injury updates on James, Alexander-Arnold, Kane and more

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 11 | Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa (Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

CRYSTAL PALACE

FPL review: Brighton fail to score again, unplayable Zaha

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 3 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Botafogo (Selhurst Park)
Dec 7 | Trabzonspor 2-2 Crystal Palace (Regnum Carya Hotel Stadium, Turkey) | Edouard (Olise assist), Mateta
Dec 11 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Napoli (Regnum Carya Hotel Stadium, Turkey) | Zaha (Olise assist)
Dec 16 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Real Valladolid (Selhurst Park) | Zaha (Doucoure assist), Zaha pen (Olise assist)

EVERTON

FPL Gameweek 8 differentials: Gordon, Solanke and Soucek

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Nov 20 | Everton 0-0 Celtic (Accor Stadium, Sydney)
Nov 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-5 Everton (CommBank Stadium, Sydney) | Maupay (Patterson assist), Gordon (Doucoure assist), Gordon (Gray assist), Cannon (Mills assist), Gordon (McNeil assist)
Dec 21 | Everton 2-0 Aston Villa (Goodison Park) | Gordon (Patterson assist), Maupay (Iwobi assist)

FULHAM

FPL Gameweek 5: Tuesday's goals, assists, bonus and statistics 9

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 4 | Portimonense 2-3 Fulham | McFarlane (Onomah assist), Kurzawa (Andreas assist), McFarlane (Cairney assist)
Dec 17 | Fulham 1-1 West Ham United (Craven Cottage) | Vinicius (Tete assist)

LEEDS UNITED

FPL Gameweek 4 differentials: Aaronson can provide value

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 8 | Elche 1-2 Leeds United (Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero) | Gelhardt (Harrison assist), Klich (Gyabi assist)
Dec 16 | Leeds United 2-1 Real Sociedad (Elland Road) | Struijk (Roca assist), Rodrigo (Gelhardt assist)
Dec 21 | Leeds United 2-4 Monaco (Elland Road) | Koch (Roca assist), Gelhardt pen (Gnonto assist)

LEICESTER CITY

Eriksen Covid latest as Maddison and Castagne haul 5

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 10 | Leicester City 0-0 Troyes (Seagrave)
Dec 20 | MK Dons 0-3 Leicester City (Stadium MK) | Tielemans (Vardy assist), Perez (Thomas assist), Vardy (Castagne assist)

LIVERPOOL

FPL Gameweek 11: Sunday's goals, assists, bonus and statistics

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 11 | Liverpool 1-3 Lyon (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Carvalho (Salah assist)
Dec 16 | Liverpool 4-1 AC Milan (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Salah (Matip assist), Thiago, Darwin (Clark assist), Darwin (Doak assist)
Dec 22 | Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool (Etihad) | Carvalho (Milner assist), Salah (Darwin assist)

MANCHESTER CITY

FPL Gameweek 10 tips: Dance like no one's watching 1

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 17 | Manchester City 2-0 Girona (Etihad) | De Bruyne, Haaland (De Bruyne assist)
Dec 22 | Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool (Etihad) | Haaland (De Bruyne assist), Mahrez (Rodri assist), Ake (De Bruyne assist)

MANCHESTER UNITED

FPL review: Rashford's haul and Brighton's in-form midfielders

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 7 | Cadiz 4-2 Manchester United (Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla) | Martial pen (Iqbal assist), Mainoo (Jurado assist)
Dec 10 | Real Betis 1-0 Manchester United (Estadio Benito Villamarin)
Dec 21 | Manchester United 2-0 Burnley (Old Trafford) | Eriksen (Wan-Bissaka assist), Rashford (McTominay assist)

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Which FPL players are on penalties and set pieces?

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 8 | Al Hilal 0-5 Newcastle United (Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh) | Joelinton (J. Murphy assist), Joelinton (Willock assist), Almiron, Almiron (S. Longstaff assist), Stephenson (Fraser assist)
Dec 17 | Newcastle United 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (St James’ Park) | S Longstaff (Murphy assist), Wood pen (Willock assist)
Dec 20 | Newcastle United 1-0 Bournemouth (St James’ Park) | own-goal (Trippier assist)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

FPL transfers: The latest new Premier League signings assessed 45

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 2 | Stoke City 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Loughborough University Stadium) | Gibbs-White (Dennis assist)
Dec 6 | Atromitos 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus) | own-goal (Scarpa assist), Yates
Dec 10 | Olympiacos 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus)
Dec 16 | Valencia 1-2 Nottingham Forest (Mestalla Stadium) | Awoniyi, Dennis
Dec 21 | Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest (Ewood Park) | Johnson pen, Lingard (Williams assist), Awoniyi (Lingard assist), Johnson (Surridge assist)

SOUTHAMPTON

Armstrong ends goal drought as Livramento keeps up fine FPL form 5

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 20 | Southampton 2-1 Lincoln City (St Mary’s) | Adams (Elyounoussi assist), Adams (Elyounoussi assist)

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

FPL Gameweek 9: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 9 | Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Motherwell (Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre) | Kulusevski, Doherty (Gil assist), Gil (Kulusevski assist), Doherty (Kulusevski assist)
Dec 14 | Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Peterborough United under-21s (Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre) | White (Sanchez assist), Gil (Kulusevski assist), Doherty (Gil assist)
Dec 21 | Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Nice (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) | Doherty (Kulusevski assist)

WEST HAM UNITED

Which FPL players are on penalties and set pieces? 2

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 6 | Cambridge United 2-4 West Ham United (Abbey Stadium) | Bowen, own-goal (Emerson assist), Benrahma (Scamacca assist), Ekwah (Potts assist)
Dec 10 | Udinese 1-3 West Ham United (Dacia Arena) | Benrahma, Lanzini, Antonio (Bowen assist)
Dec 17 | Fulham 1-1 West Ham United (Craven Cottage) | Bowen (Downes assist)

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

The best FPL goalkeepers and defenders for a Gameweek 30 Free Hit

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Birmingham City (Compton Park) | Costa (Semedo assist), Podence pen
Dec 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Empoli (Marbella) | Bueno
Dec 14 | Cadiz 3-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción) | own-goal (Ait-Nouri assist), Collins (Moutinho assist), Podence (Costa assist), own-goal (Hwang assist)
Dec 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Gillingham (Molineux) | Jimenez pen (Hwang assist), Ait Nouri (Hwang assist)

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  1. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Hi guys, what are your thoughts on this team?

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Trippier Saliba
    Rasford KDB Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland(c) Nketiah Kane

    Subs: Ward Shaw Andreas Bueno

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Strong, G2G

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Too much Arsenal attack

  2. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Worried about Walker rotation so I think I may stick with Castagne after all.

    Bench Castagne for the next two then turn Shaw to Walker (or Cancelo if downgrades elsewhere allow) when United’s fixtures turn.

    How about it?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      if you have ward its a double up that makes me feel a bit uncomfortable

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Cheers. I do but Kepa will play most weeks. Don’t think I’d double up much

        You think Walker a better option?

  3. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    play one:

    A trippier (lei)
    B white (WHU)

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Seriously?

  4. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Kane + Estupinan + James + 0.1 ITB
    B) Martial + Shaw + Cancelo + 3.3 ITB (for coming changes depending on form)

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. bobby_bookah
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      a, spend the dough

  5. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Salah or KDB?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      You would captain Salah but never KDB, think that settles it for me

      1. Catastrophe
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        You wouldn't want to have captained Salah many times this season so far though!

  6. Ram It
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Martial or rashford. Both feels a bit much

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Rash

    2. bobby_bookah
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      rash

  7. bobby_bookah
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    a, KDB + Edouard
    b, Foden + Nunez ????

  8. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Please pick one:

    A) James, Kepa (White on bench)
    B) Cancelo, Ward (Bueno on bench)

    Cheers!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      B

  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka/Cancelo or Salah/4.6m defender?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Salah

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Salah. Saka can wait a bit, Cancelo not really worth it & I think City concede in most of their upcoming games

    3. bobby_bookah
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Salah

    4. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Thanks all. Done.

  10. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Why isn’t TAA in many teams on here?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Have you seen Liverpool defend this season

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Why on earth would he be?

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      LFC can't defend, off form, expensive, possibly unfit, better options available.

  11. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Chose one ?
    A. Shaw
    B. White
    C. Walker

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A or B

      C not in the predicted lineup

  12. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Almiron & Kane

    B) Kulu & Darwin

    1. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

  13. ABCDEFC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Cancelo and Martial
    B) Walker and Kane

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      B

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Ederson or Alisson?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Ederson

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Ta

  15. Tabbara
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Which option to go for
    A : Greenwood + Saka
    B : Andreas + Wilson
    Thx

  16. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    GTG?

    Ward-Kepa
    Shaw-Trippier-James-Akanji-Bueno
    Salah-Kdb-Rashford-Martinelli-Andreas
    Halaand-Martial-Greenwood

  17. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Start:
    A. White (WH)
    B. Castagne (NEW)

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

  18. brixtonBob
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Chalobah starting prospects ?

  19. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kane starting early leak?

    1. brixtonBob
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Don't know about any leak, but surely he starts.

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Actually quite late in the day no? I usually have to go as soon as I get up...

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Leak not required for this information

  20. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A. Kulu
    B. Mount
    C. Zaha

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      C

  21. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Pick one:

    A: Salah + KDB + Martial
    B: Salah + Foden + Darwin

  22. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Only call left is martial or Wilson … expect many in same boat?

    1. Martial
    2. Wilson

  23. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Rashford or wilson. Whom do you rather Have?

  24. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Anyone bench boosting?

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Havertz or Toney?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Toney (or Wilson)

  26. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Martial or Wilson?

  27. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Ramsdale with Bueno bench
    B) Kepa with White bench

  28. Claudio555
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Best city but except of Haaland, Cancelo and Ederson?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      De Bruyne.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      KdB

  29. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    No love for ramsdale..?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I got him in. Not sure why. Boredom probably!

  30. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    GTG?

    Kepa
    Cancelo James Tripps
    Salah Rashford Almiron Martinelli
    Kane Nketiah Haaland
    Ward Andreas Patterson Bueno