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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. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Will Foden start?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      maybe

    2. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I hope so 🙂

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      So pleased I don't have that worry anymore

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

      Hope so! Widely predicted to

  2. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Final picks:

    A) Shaw and Mings/Luke Thomas (bench)

    B) White and Botman (bench)

    1. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A for this week. B for future.

  3. artvandelay316
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Help! Indecision!

    Cancelo and Nketiah
    Cancelo and Wilson
    Cancello and Martial
    Shaw and Kane

    Which do I go for?

    1. Yordan Letchkov
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Shaw and Kane.

    2. Silicon Vialli
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      C & W

  4. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Walker / White / KDB / Odegaard
    B) Akanji / Patterson / Salah / Martinelli

    1. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Tough. I'd probably go with A just for KDB.

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

    Play walker or white..?

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I'm in the same metaphorical boat.

      Currently on Walker...but White seems a good pick

  6. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Shaw or Walker?

  7. Crazy RedDevil
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Gabriel or white?

    1. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Gabriel

    2. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Gabriel

  8. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo-Trip-James
    Rashford-KDB-Almiron-Kulu-Martinelli
    Nunez-Haaland

    Ward-Moore-Saliba-Neco

    Sooo template but what do you think?

  9. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Any Chelsea fans here that can back Mount at all? Really want to get him in as a differential, but it seems every Chelsea fan is extremely negative right now

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I’ve got him as a differential - so go for it especially with the DGW coming up

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

      I wouldn't be certain on returns from him. Form has been iffy. We're still a bit makeshift in psoitins which doesn't help him. Stats aren't great. Better options out there I think. Purely a punt play.

    3. John Colby (C)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Whilst not a Chelsea fan I’m backing him. He linked-up well with James last season while other options such as Havertz, Sterling, Auba are too inconsistent.

  10. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Your help on this final decision please

    Pick two from

    Martinelli, Saka and Rashford

    for this front eight

    Salah Mount Peirera xxxxxxx xxxxxxx

    Darwin Haaland Wilson

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Silicon Vialli
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      S & R

  11. TanN
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Start Walker or White?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      White

    2. AARON-1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I'm starting Walker to cover any Cancelo clean sheet points

  12. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Pick 2 from defenders

    A) cancelo
    B) Trent
    C) James

    Pick 1....
    1) salah
    2) kdb

    Got haaland and nunez

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      AB1

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

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

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

    Cucurella worth a punt?

    Chilwell out, nice fixtures, on corners… or step away from the transfers page ?!

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

      Considering him

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

      Seen him play in person twice before Christmas. Was one of our worst players both times. Sterling could end up playing LWB at times so not nailed.

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

        Thank you. Best avoided then

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

          Worth noting he had been ill apparently. Maybe he's had time to get over it.

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

            Cheers

  15. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    GTG?
    Kepa, Ward
    Cancelo, James, Trippier, White, Patterson
    Foden, Martinelli, Rashford, Almiron, Andreas
    Kane, Haaland, Darwin

  16. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Saka or Kulusevski, if you already have Odegaard?

    1. Chalobah's Witness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      I'd personally go for Kulu

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Thank you.

  17. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Bueno or Patterson for second sub?

  18. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Doherty starts?

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Is Saka worth the extra?

    A Ødegaard
    B Saka

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      No, stick with odegard

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    GTG?

    DDG
    Walker Trippier James
    KdB Almiron Bruno Rashford
    Haaland(c) Wilson Darwin

    Bench: Ward Saliba (got him at 4.5) Andreas Patterson

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Yep

      Some would say start saliba over walker though...

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Leeds looked poor before WC. Think I’ll stick.

  21. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Jesus ownership watch….38.7pc

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Dead teams

  22. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A. James + Botman

    B. Gabriel + Schar

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

  23. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Who first sub:

    1. Andreas (cry)
    2. White (WHU)

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

      1

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

      Going with White. Hope it doesn't matter!

  24. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Wilson or Foden?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      The one with guaranteed minutes

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Foden I think

  25. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Which in each

    A) zaha(7.3)/mount/bsilva
    B) walker/akanji
    C) dalot/shaw

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Zaha
      Walker
      Shaw

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 18 days ago

        Thanka

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    A) Kepa + Castagne
    B) Ederson + 3.8

    Rest of the backline: Ward, Trippier, Saliba, Bueno

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      B for me

  27. RogueBlood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Last ditch A or B, have Walker,Trips Bueno and White

    A) Paterson, Darwin, Solanke
    B) Shaw, Nketiah, Wilson

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

  28. Urban Cowboy.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    Feels wrong going without James.

    1. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      You might be a genius

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

    Last one. Start:

    a) Gabriel
    b) Shaw

    Cheers

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      B

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      A

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      B

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

      Ta lads. Going Shaw. If I can't play Shaw at home to Forest, no point having him xD

  30. Victor6359
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 18 days ago

    I’ve gone Mount over Foden then will swap after Mount’s double for Foden’s double… too risky?

    Cheers

    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 18 days ago

      Too much swapping imo.

      Foden much higher ceiling and plays for better team.