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

11 August 2023 1823 comments
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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?

Auto Draft 56

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

How checklists can help you make better FPL decisions 1

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

FPL notes: 10

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


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  1. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I orense transfer AND THEN the website crashed.

    I wonder if it processed it...

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    1. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      *I pressed

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

      Just changer the Cap and it crashed too. It Just giver a bit more trill 🙂

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  2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pens down

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  3. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    good luck!!!

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Error: Server Error
    The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.
    Please try again in 30 seconds.

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    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      So, business as usual

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  5. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pants Down, Site Down!

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  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard active 😎

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    1. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Would you be able to activate it on GW1? Genuinely curious!

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

        As soon as it updates

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    2. Percy Johnstone
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Free hit activated

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

    Trust the fpl site at your peril

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  8. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Apparently Gabriel is out

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      OMG

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

      If this news is now then it would be a serious injury. No way otherwise.

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Not really, Arsenal are the afternoon kick-off tomorrow. Might not have travelled or had a small strain

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

          They're playing at home but it's one second hand rumour that was a bit vague.

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    3. One for All
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What source?

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

      Udogie bench hattrick it is, then

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    5. Puntillimon
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Wut

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

    Onana or de gea?

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      For next season?

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

      van der sar

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  10. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can't explain what state I was in when I had to put my pants up..

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  11. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I changed captaincy last minute for the thrill of not knowing what it'll be on for a while

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

      Same. Tried to get it back on Haaland but don’t think it worked. Go Saka C

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Odegaard here!

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

          Forest at home is a good bet. Ødegaard was purring in the CS. GL

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  12. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So Gabrial last minute injury?

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Possibly, i changed him to Saliba

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  13. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Matinelli (c)

    Let's go!

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Rip

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

    the app just screwed me didn’t allow me to sub now i’ve got baldock starting over enciso great

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

      Result

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  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    0.5 ITB. Always planned to have this as a safety net. Good job to me for executing it. Entirely on purpose

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

      I just did onana > johnstone last minute to save 0.5 itb.

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

        That's how I got my 0.5. Onana > Flekken

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

    Who needs the actual game, this place on deadline is way more entertaining

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  17. HD7
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So what are the teams that you ended with, mates?

    Mine is:

    Onana
    Chilwell Estu Gabriel
    Salah Rashford Saka Mitoma Eze
    Haaland Pedro

    Turner Mubama Baldock Mings

    Was considering to switch Chilwell and Mings to James/ Shaw and Botman but time was up

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  18. Puntillimon
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Salah let’s go!

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  19. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gotta love the madness.

    GL all.

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

    Hopefully Foden delivers now.

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  21. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So you bring in Foden and then likely dropped next week

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      we nutters wouldn't have it any other way

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  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Ended up with this

    Pickford
    Saliba Estu Udogie
    Salah(VC) Rashford Saka Martinelli
    Haaland(C) Alvarez Pedro

    (Turner Chuk Cash Baldock)

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  23. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Re-post bottom of last page
    Still time to play http://www.goaldenboot.co.uk
    Free to enter just select 8 PL goal scorers each week & rank them 1-8, Player 1 = 8 points per goal, Player 2 = 7 points etc
    Prizes in UK shopping vouchers
    7pm Deadline
    Mods I have no connection with this game other than being one of the 30 or so players
    Run by a group of individuals for the last 20 years
    This may be the last season due to lack of entrants .
    Please support this game

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  24. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I suspect this Gabriel thing bs but still changed to Saliba

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Same, Gabriel goal incoming

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  25. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who to reach gabriel with gw2?

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  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So someone swapped Gabriel for Saliba on twitter for whatever reason.. and the comments on here have assumed Gabriel is injured?

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  27. Guy Demel
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gabriel > Demel done just in time

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

    Appears Gabriel was trying to make a last minute FPL transfer and fell down the stairs

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  29. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    News on Gabriel injured two minutes before deadline? Not fishy.

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  30. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Usually avoid captaining a player from early kick-offs and first game of the season
    But we must make exceptions for Haaland.

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