Tips + Guides

FPL Gameweek 26 complete guide: Team news, line-ups, tips, picks + more

4 March 2023 1796 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
Share:

From Scout Picks to team news, everything we’ve written for Gameweek 26 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is available on this page.

Remember that today’s FPL deadline is at 11:00 GMT.

A lot of our content is free but, to gain access to every single article we publish and benefit from all the tools and stats on offer in our Premium Members Area, subscribe or upgrade now.

BLANK/DOUBLE GAMEWEEK LATEST

Updated: Who has the best FPL fixtures until Blank Gameweek 28? 8

GW26 WILDCARD

Two potential Wildcard drafts for FPL Gameweek 26 3

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 26?

FPL review: Toney and Raya haul in Gameweek 11 opener

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR THE MEDIUM TERM?

FPL Gameweek 25 differentials: Watkins, McNeil + Cunha

GAMEWEEK 26 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

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

Plus, check out our Injuries and Bans database, Predicted Line-ups and Set Piece Takers.

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 26?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

How checklists can help you make better FPL decisions 1

OPINION, ANALYSIS + TEAM REVEALS

TEMPLATE: The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek XX: Tips, captains, team news and best players 1

GAMEWEEK 26 VIDEO CONTENT

Scoutcast: Manchester clubs on the FPL radar ahead of Gameweek 15

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

NOTES FROM GAMEWEEK 25

Auto Draft 61

USEFUL TOOLS

FPL review: Klopp on Darwin's injury + Alexander-Arnold

READ MORE FPL CONTENT FROM THE FANTASY COMMUNITY HERE

1

SIGN UP HERE FOR ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO WIN AT FPL!


FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

1,796 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What's up with Schar? Must have missed him being a doubt?

    Open Controls
    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Concussion
      Wasn't pictured in training

      Open Controls
    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I thought he had been cleared. He’s not required for a couple of GWs so not a big problem

      Open Controls
    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Concussion symptoms. Hopefully fine when everyone needs him.

      Nice rest now. Botman rested in GW28 instead 😉

      Open Controls
  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Top 10k EO:
    Saka 137.7
    Haaland 133.2
    Rashford 95
    Kane 84.9
    Ødegaard 59.1
    Martinelli 51.6
    Toney 50.6
    Arrizabalaga 46.5
    Mitoma 35.3
    Estupiñán 33.3
    Zinchenko 30.4
    Mee 28.1
    Salah 25.8
    White 22.9
    Shaw 22.9
    Trippier 21.5
    Tarkowski 20
    Mahrez 16.8
    Henry 16.4
    Saliba 16.2
    Gabriel 16.2
    Raya 15.4
    Alexander-Arnold 14.6
    Watkins 10.6
    March 10.6
    Ward 9.2
    Darwin 8.5
    De Bruyne 8.2
    Fernandes 8
    Maddison 7

    Open Controls
    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks!

      Open Controls
    2. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Surprised to see Maddison at the bottom. Thought he’d be more popular

      Open Controls
    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t even own Saka lol….

      Open Controls
      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        RIP

        Open Controls
    4. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Kane, Martinelli and Toney might absolutely destroy me

      Open Controls
    5. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Oh damn

      Open Controls
    6. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Salah the differential!

      Open Controls
    7. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      cheers

      Enjoy your weekend

      Open Controls
    8. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka Top Captain then, okay.

      Haaland will still be Captain for the 4-5 Million Ghostships though.

      Open Controls
  3. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    My game is still live I,ve just changed my bench order for this gameweek !

    Open Controls
    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Refresh the page.

      Open Controls
  4. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Saka picked Zinchenko over Gabriel and captained Martinelli. He dropped Odegaard on his WC…

    Open Controls
    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t you just hate it when people copy you (except the Ødegaard thing)

      Open Controls
    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      And?

      Open Controls
      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He takes short corners, he doesn’t scores of Odegaard’s passes and he tries to pass to Martinelli instead of scoring himself.
        This is nightmare for those who own Gabriel Odegaard Saka(C)

        Open Controls
    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

      Open Controls
    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Saka is a serious FPL player.

      Open Controls
    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I assume he never captains himself?

      Open Controls
      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Never

        Open Controls
    6. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Odegaard Dropped by Arteta maybe….

      Open Controls
    7. Ribus
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Link?

      Open Controls
      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        FPL Focal on twitter

        Open Controls
      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I don't know if it's 100% him but here:

        https://www.fplbot.app/verified/pl/3992333/bukayo-saka

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3992333/event/26

        He has definitely had an FPL team in previous seasons as was in leagues with a family member or so IIRC. Just not sure if same team IDs or not.

        Open Controls
        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Ødegaard possibly 4th best option now. I reckon he’s undroppable and will continue to pick up good points

          Open Controls
  5. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lascelles is going to be the player to finally score from a Trippier set piece.

    Open Controls
  6. wakenbagel
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Need Haaland to be quiet, gone with Saka(c)

    Open Controls
  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Captain next week is a nightmare….a doubler, Haaland (CPL), Kane (NFO), Salah (BOU), Rashford (SOU)

    Can’t remember when we had so many excellent options…

    Open Controls
    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Just set my "bus team" with Rashford as captain

      Open Controls
    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      What about all the Brighton mids that people have bought?

      Open Controls
      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        They’re the ‘doublers’ - Toney, 3 x BHA mids etc

        Open Controls
        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          I reckon there are seven captain genuine captain options next GW

          Open Controls
        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Which one of those three above Kane, Haaland, Salah and Rashford is what I meant.

          Open Controls
          1. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Any or Toney….I have no idea 😆

            Open Controls
    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Rashford for me.

      Open Controls
    4. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Tempted with Kane

      Open Controls
    5. :
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      As long as he doesn't get jailed before next weekend, I would imagine Toney will romp the captain's poll. In theory he'll be a 16m player.

      Open Controls
      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        With a good fixture

        Open Controls
    6. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Toney no brainer imo

      Open Controls
    7. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Toney

      Open Controls
    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Toney for me.

      Open Controls
    9. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Toney

      Open Controls
  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Harvey Barnes with 0.82% EO. Bit of a nostalgia pick for me after owning him for his haul right before the league was suspended for covid

    Open Controls
    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I will never forget when I got his 19-pointer auto-sub off the bench when Perez (also in my team) was an unused Leicester sub.

      https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11953943/leicester-x-x-aston-villa

      Legned.

      Open Controls
    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'm getting him in 28

      Open Controls
    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      He's on my never buy list with Mahrez, Digne & Dunk

      Open Controls
  9. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Either iv made a huge error or everyone else is asleep. Only one in 15 in both my MLS that's used my wc this wk.

    Open Controls
    1. :
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It was team dependant to a certain extent but I reckon those who haven't wildcarded this week might live to regret it over the next few weeks.

      Open Controls
    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If you're shut off to all the outside content creator noise I don't think this week stands out as a great weeknto wildcard

      Open Controls
    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      or they know smith you don’t 😉

      Open Controls
  10. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Know it is too early, but as soon we are waiting for start of the week, is the squad below good enough to BB in 27?

    SANCHEZ
    MEE • PINNOCK • ESTUPINAN • Trippier
    MITOMA • WARD-PROWSE • Rashford
    TONEY • Kane • Haaland

    Kepa • Saka • Odegaard • Zinchenko

    Open Controls
    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'd normally want both keepers to have a DGW when using BB. I definitely think BB is an option next GW, if it helps navigate GW28 and think your bench is better than it would be in GW29.

      Open Controls
    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Essentially Arsenal against Fulham? I wouldn’t. BB29 is Arsenal against Leeds.

      Open Controls
    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I think you would be better using BB in GW29 with that squad. Both keepers have 2 fixtures and your single GW players have better fixtures..

      Open Controls
    4. Lucky Z
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks everyone for inputs!

      Open Controls
  11. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Those who are WC27 guess might and well press the button today ?

    Open Controls
    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If you're dead-set, why not. Plenty of potential price changes tonight (although some figures likely inflated by the wildcards).

      Open Controls
      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh doing it tonight

        Open Controls
    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Decision time today. Although squad looks alright. WC could come in handy later on.

      Open Controls
      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I was going to save WC but team looking dodgy so going today

        Open Controls
    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I am to catch the price rises.

      Open Controls
  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Priority transfer for next week?

    a) Kane (NFO)

    b) Brighton player (lee/CRY)
    *Already own Mitoma

    c) Brentford player (eve/sot)
    *Already own Toney

    Open Controls
    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      A

      Open Controls
  13. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    That bench boost in 29 is going to be fun in 29 when 3xBrigton play 3xBrentford ... well 2 Brentford because Toney will be suspended 😉

    Open Controls
    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      One of the reasons I'm looking at WC28

      Open Controls
    2. Conners
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Int break is putting me off GW29 BB

      I may go for it in 27 instead if my squad remains injury and suspension free

      Open Controls
    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Would be Pope / Trippier - Zinch - Martinelli

      Open Controls
  14. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Callum wilson first scorer lets go!

    Open Controls
    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      That would be epic

      Open Controls
  15. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    WC27 - 3 Brentford too much ?

    Open Controls
    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

      Open Controls
      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Ok guess Toney plus 1

        Open Controls
    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Most WC26 squads had 3 x Brentford, so not necessarily.

      Open Controls
      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Guess 2 Brentford plus 2 Brighton

        Open Controls
    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nah Raya, mee and toney a popular triple up

      Open Controls
      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh see that but can Brentford get cleansheets DGW27

        Open Controls
  16. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ward to Sanchez worth a -4?
    Pereira to March worth a -4?
    Felix to Mbuemo worth a -4?
    Ake to Estupinan worth a -4?

    Feasibly could do all of the above and still feels like peripheral changes, not enough to use a WC. Rest of the starting team is already on the template.

    Open Controls
  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Was it a good call to captain Martinelli if I trail by 80pts and all of rivals ahead have (and captained) Saka?
    Also, none of them have Marti

    Open Controls
    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It's a roll of the dice. If you are chasing and want to catch up you need to take some risks. Fine decision, outcome could go either way.

      Open Controls
  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Fabio Borges WC team:

    Raya
    Henry Zinch Gabriel
    March Maddison Rashford Saka
    Kane Haaland (c) Toney
    Sanchez Mitoma Trippier Schar

    Looks very good - interesting a lot of the more analytics FC players went for the double Arsenal defence over Martinelli/Odegaard

    Open Controls
    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They often like guaranteed minutes, and less transfers.

      I think many Martinelli/Odegaard owners plan to shift to a MUN midfielder in a week or two.

      Also Maddison is a great differential who always ticks over (when fit...)

      Open Controls
    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I went for the Arsenal triple up in midfield instead

      Open Controls
  19. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I've gone double Leicester (sounds like a cheese !) defence v Southampton away Ward & Castagne
    Didn't fancy Pope & Tripps v City

    Open Controls
  20. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Foden gonna be a trap agin isn’t he?

    Open Controls
  21. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Reiss Nelson’s goal involvement per 90 is insane!

    Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.