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FPL Gameweek 1 tips: Best players, predicted line-ups, team news + more

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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 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season gets underway.

We’ve collated all our Gameweek 1-specific content in this article to help you make those big calls before Friday evening.

But make sure to check out our comprehensive pre-season page for a lot, lot more information on the action and news that has taken place over the summer. There are 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.

And don’t forget your Fantasy Football Scout subscription before the new campaign. There’s still 30% off on annual subscriptions and the price you pay now will be locked in for the duration of your Membership!

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

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GAMEWEEK 1 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 37?

RATE MY TEAM AND POINTS PREDICTIONS

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TEAM GUIDES

FPL team previews - Man Utd: Best players, predicted XI + more 6

TEAM REVEALS

FPL Rate My Team Surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman 33

TIPS AND OPINION

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

FPL: HOW TO PLAY

FPL General's Gameweek 1 long-list + current team

USEFUL TOOLS

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  1. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Eze or Mbeumo?

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    1. kellamergh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mbeumo

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mbeumo

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    3. Moneymar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Eze

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    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Eze

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    5. Chrispy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Eze - anything Palace do will go through him (including set pieces and pens).

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    6. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ezbuemo

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    7. Manani
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      i got Eze between the 2

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  2. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A : Pickford & Shaw
    B : Onana & Estupinan

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    1. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. Chrispy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A + Estupinian!

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  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford Cap

    Good or Bad idea?

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    1. oi no professionals
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m doing it

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  4. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Onana turner
    Cash gabriel colwil tarko x
    Jota martineli saka rash x
    Pedro haland x

    Which??

    A) estu diaby jackson + 1.0 itb
    B) baldock foden watkins

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    1. Rushford
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Who would you bench if A?

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      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Jota

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  5. Z
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    The only thing that is worse then Peps roullete is when it leaks

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  6. Rushford
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Safe option A) Bruno, Watkins, Martinelli

    Punty option B) Salah, Pedro, Foden

    B looks most sexy now but can be a nightmare if they don’t deliver…

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  7. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A Foden
    B Martinelli
    Anyone?

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    1. kellamergh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Downtown
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  8. Skout
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    1M itb, save or upgrade somewhere? Thinking Eze to Rich?

    Pickford
    Chilwell Gab Estu
    Salah Rash Saka Mitoma Eze
    Haaland J.Pedro

    Turner Mubama Baldock Kabore

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    1. marco_atk85
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I did Mitoma to Rich. You already have Estu and Pedro.

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  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Has it crashed? They still not sorted their servers out lmao

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

      No

      It hasn't crashed

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        It did keep and then kept coming back on

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  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the current favoured 3rd striker for 4.5 mill.? I currently have Archer.

    Cheers.

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    1. TSN
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Archer or Mubama

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  11. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Salah>kdb now then reverse it after gw1?
    or is that a waste of a transfer

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  12. Other Guys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    PSA: use the premier league app to make transfers. I just changed grealish to foden and it worked!

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  13. ahak9
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Onana (Turner)
    Gabriel Botman Estu Chilwell (kabore)
    Kdb Rash Rich Ode (Mbuemo)
    Jackson Haaland (Mubamba)

    Thanks in advance!

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  14. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is stones not starting legit? Or a rumor?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It's legit a rumour

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  15. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Dias also not in City squad tonight

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

      Didn't we know that yesterday?

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  16. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Bench Alvarez and play J Pedro
    B) downgrade Martinelli to Richarlison/Maddison and upgrade Alvarez to Jackson?

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  17. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Foden + Chilwell
    B) Martinelli + Walker

    Help please!

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I took Walker....so B

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  18. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Foden or Maddison?

    Currently on Foden.

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    1. marco_atk85
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison for long term.

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  19. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Baldock Foden watkins + or estu jackson diaby + t.0 itb

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    1. marco_atk85
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A for me. I am not a fan of new unproven PL players

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  20. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 striker to go for?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Archer ...will get minutes from the bench.

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      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Going to Sheffield United as well apparently
        Will be nailed

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Gone Archer in case a Watkins injury

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  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva punt instead of Mitoma?

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  22. William.gallant
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Mitoma and Salah
    B) Martinelli and Bruno

    Many thanks and good luck all

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  23. HAMMERTIME107
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Any last minute changes? ?

    Onana
    Gabriel | Estu | Shaw
    Rashford (c) | Saka | Eze | Salah
    Jackson | Haaland | Pedro

    Areola | Anderson | Baldock | Bell

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  24. lewis274
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    either of baldock or ufogie nailed?

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  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Best not to pick a Man City defender if you got a bargain budget bench! You need a decent first sub if playing Pep Roulette.

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  26. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    A) Foden/Bruno
    B) KDB/Eze

    QUICKKKK

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    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A.

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      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        KDB hardly ever scores and Bruno's so much better than Eze.

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        1. Ady87
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Thank you sir

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford/Eze

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  27. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why does it feel like I'm about to give a job interview in 7 minutes

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    1. Captain-Useful
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes^^^^^

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You'll be finished the interview in 7

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  28. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Man City--bring in Foden and Rico Lewis? transfer out Alvarez and Stones?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Too much stress. Haaland only

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  29. Captain-Useful
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Foden too?

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  30. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Does Ake start ?
    I thought he was recovering from injury recently

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