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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Done, GTG?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ederson
      Trippier, James, White
      KDB, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron
      Hauland, Kane, Darwin

      Ward, Andreas, Thomas, Bueno,

      1. meule
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        i got the same team so it looks good ... 🙂

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Group hug

      2. Saka Punch
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is Thomas nailed to start?

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yep, reckon so.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck Steve. Stephen's Day here in Ireland, the omens are good for you today 🙂

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I wish 🙂

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, gl

  2. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Kane and White
    B. Darwin and Cancelo

    Help!

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  3. ABCDEFC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start?
    A) White (WHU-H)
    B) Walker (LEE-A)

  4. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Cancelo and Martial
    B) Chalobah and Darwin?

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  5. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) James + 4.6 DEF
    B) Stones + Shaw

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. Neo-Viper
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo Patterson James Martial

    Or

    Botman Tsilva Bueno Kane

    I will have to play either of Botman Tsilva or Bueno every week .

    Other two defenders : Trips White

  7. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Foden and Cancelo
    B) KDB and Walker

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  8. Hits Central
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any last minute changes? Still not convinced on Shaw Vs Walker

    Ward
    Tripps James Shaw
    Rash KdB Almiron Marti
    Haaland Darwin Kane

    Iversen Andreas White Bueno

  9. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Akanji or wlaker

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I gave up trying to find a nailed defender not Cancelo, went Ederson instead of Kepa

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Akanji

  10. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute tinkering:

    A) Almiron + Rashford + Kane (0.1 itb)

    B) Kulu + Foden + Mitro (0.9 itb)

  11. Big W
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    start white or shaw?

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both can backfire

    2. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Toss up. Maybe Shaw because of the easier fixture

  12. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) kdb
    B) salah

    Got cancelo, nunez and haaland already

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A) KDB

    2. Adzy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb

  13. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone sure that kepa starts..?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not 100%. Feel it's more likely than not though. With Ward as backup does it really matter? Should be okay once the DGW comes around.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy only had a few days training so if Kepa is fit he surely starts. Can't be 100% certain do.

  14. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have had Saliba from the beginning.

    Should I sell to White to free up 0,2?

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Also had Saliba since beginning so personally im holding

  15. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Saliba

    B) Shaw

    1. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B) Shaw

  16. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

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

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  17. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    We all set?

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, GL! 🙂

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Basically ready! P.S. Mitoma is sensational.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He is isn’t he

    3. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martinelli or Odegaard AZ? Last decision.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’d stick with Martinelli if you’ve got value in him

        1. Big Ronnie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers. Yeah had him since the beginning

  18. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Gabriel
    B) Shaw
    C) Trippier

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks both, best of luck!

  19. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gabriel or white or saliba?

  20. FootballDog
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Quick fire...
    A. Ederson and James
    B. kepa and Stone

  21. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Walker or akanji?

  22. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Saliba + Castagne
    B) White + Walker

    Rest of my backline includes:
    Kepa, Ward, Trippier, James, Bueno
    * Got Saliba for 4.5

  23. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    WE’RE BACK BABY! United to secure a top 4 finish. City to win the league.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not back yet, I see

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      On the sauce already 🙂

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously It's going to be Arsenal number 1. Can stretch 8 points ahead of City tonight.

      Going to be a good battle for 4th, Utd with a 4 point headstart on Liverpool and 5 over Chelsea. Let the games begin!

  24. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha or Trossard?

    1. Raiser153
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trossard

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trossard

  25. Raiser153
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Cancelo, James, Shaw, (Trippier, Bueno)
    KDB, Martinelli, Trossard, Rashford, (Andreas)
    Darwin, Haaland (c), Martial

  26. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bueno or Patterson, who is the better pick mid term?

  27. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option scores more next 3?

    A) Bruno Fernandes (NFO/wol/BOU) & C.Wilson (lei/LEE/ars)
    B) Darwin (avl/LEI/bre) & Martial (NFO/wol/BOU)

  28. Dannyb
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?
    Kepa
    Trippier Cancelo Silva
    KDB Rashford Almiron Martinelli
    Martial Kane Haaland(C)
    (Ward Schar Andreas Bueno)

  29. Runnerboy31
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Trippier - Shaw - James - Cancelo (Patterson)
    Foden - Sterling - Rashford (Gross Andreas)
    Kane - Haaland - Martial

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like the Sterling pick, he's awful.

      1. Runnerboy31
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fixtures are awesome and his expected stats are still pretty good

  30. Orion
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Doherty as a punt?

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In the goals lately, why not