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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

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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. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Mbuemo or Mitoma?

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    1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mito

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  2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Onana

    TAA, Stones, Gabriel
    Foden, Saka, Eze, Rashford
    Håland, Pedro, Gakpo

    Areola, Kluivert, Botman, Kabore

    GTG?

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

      Gakpo and Foden big worries

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

        Also Stones out

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

    A) Martinelli + Alvarez
    or
    B) Mbeumo/Eze + Watkins

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    1. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. didas
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      B with Eze

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  4. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    FFS site about to break.

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    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone double check your team. Make sure you have the right captain selected and the right players benched.

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    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Steady Eddy.

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

    Repost. Which is better?

    A. Pickford, cash, Martinelli
    B. Onana, Baldock, Marinelli
    C. Onana, Cash, Mitoma

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

      A clear

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    2. Hinchcliffe Thumper
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on what other Gunners players you have and I'm not fan of Everton gk

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

        gabriel and saka

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    3. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      is middle option for the bench? B

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

        yes

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  6. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Rico Lewis worth 1 week punt?

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

      No way

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

      No

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

      looks like a 1 point return to me if subbed on

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  7. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Feck it, I’m punting on Havertz over Martinelli

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

      Ballsy

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

      will he start? I had him but thought he's a risk with trossard

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Who knows. Same question with Martinelli. I think Havertz starts up top, but let’s see.

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

    Øde or Son?

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    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Odegaard for the first 3 at least imo.
      Started Son last season and paid the price - he could be really good without Kane though.

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    2. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ode

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

    Is the leak even reliable?

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    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      What leak?

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    2. Boz
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Foden and KDB to start

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  10. Boz
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Flekken best 4.5 GK?

    Or Onana worth the extra 0.5?

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

      Banana is worth the extra

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

        *Onana

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  11. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Repost

    £1m in the bank - how to improve?

    Pickford (Turner)
    Stones Shaw Estupi (Baldock Chilwell)
    Saka Eze Richarlison Rashford Bruno F
    Haaland Jackson (Archer)

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

    Andy says foden starts

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

      What about Lewis?

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    2. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Source?

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Foden subbed 59th min

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

        Andy lol

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

        Ketchup

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

      Unfortunately it’s up to Pep not Andy

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  13. Paulie Walnuts
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Feeling very cummy about the team news about to be announced

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Uhhh what?

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  14. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Son or Rashford? (Already have Garnacho)

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

    kdb essential?

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  16. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Foden starts says rumour

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  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    KDB starts

    https://twitter.com/LazyFPL/status/1690041217180995584?t=SDfVG580WxNLPPeuGdCmhg&s=19

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  18. Dr Funk
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So who is the best 4m defender then?

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

      Baldock

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

      Baldcok

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  19. Victor6359
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Why is everyone going Pickford?

    Cheers

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

      That'll be "everyone" apart from the 85% who aren't 🙄

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    2. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mass murderer

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    3. sozopol
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      4.5, great early fixture rotation with Turner (4.0 starter), and Dyche-ball means lots of saves.

      Those are my reasons anyway

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      1. Victor6359
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Sozo

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    4. Sigga43
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      For me it's based on the maths and Dyche. Plus There's not much value elsewhere, Dyche concedes a higher rate of long shots/ vs shots in the box, there's an obvious issue with Pickford not being that good but it makes for more save points, plus they're usually pretty discipline, might jag the odd clean sheet.

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      1. Victor6359
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Sigga

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  20. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I just want to know if Gvardiol starts. It doesn't really matter cos I can just do Stones to him GW2 and have 0.5 then instead of now.

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  21. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison or Mitoma?

    Have Pedro and Estupinan

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  22. timawflowers
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    last throw of the dice
    a - pickford, mitoma, watkins
    b - Onana, bruno, pedro

    1 - Cash
    2 - Konsa
    3 - Henry

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  23. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone have the code for top 1k any season league?

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  24. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Never done this but planning to leave 3m in the bank simply by having J Pedro instead of Watkins. Then GW2 or GW3 I can use this money once I know who I want to transfer. Thoughts on this? If I spread out the money more it'll be harder to be flexible so don't see the point

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yer it’s a good strategy if there’s no other upgrades to be made in the squad right now.

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  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Alisson
    Estupinian Shaw Virgil
    Rashford Mitoma Saka Martinelli Fernandes
    Pedro Haaland

    Turner Tarkowski Saliba Osula

    --------------------

    Should I start Virgil over Tarkowski / Saliba?

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  26. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pick 1:

    A) Chilwell
    B) Stones
    C) Estupinan

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    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Easily C

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

    Even if richarlison plays upfront all season Maddison could be the better punt. Higher chance of bps and should hit double digits in assists and goals. I'm now convinced

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  28. cilz88
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Last minute decision making. Very stuck between Pedro v Diaby. Start one and bench the other. Being a villa fan - very tempted to start Diaby but Pedro has the easier fixture. Thoughts?

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  29. x.jim.x
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Pep must just email out his team lineup 2 hours before kickoff to anyone with “FPL_” in their Twitter handle.

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  30. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    KDB and Foden start according to: https://twitter.com/LazyFPL

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone have idea if this person is reliable?

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Mmmm I have my doubts

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