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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?

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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

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

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  1. Pylynen
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Chilwell or James?

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      james,captain nailed if fit ,probably penalties

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  2. h3nh3n
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Johnstone (Turner)
    Saliba Estu Chilwell (Udogie Kabore)
    Salah Saka Rashy Eze Mbeumo
    Haaland (c) Pedro (osula)

    gtg?

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  3. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Laporte or Rico starting?

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  4. cheekumz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    No Stones in my team but making me worry about my Ederson pick o.O

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    1. KingZamalek
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just drop Ederson man...

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  5. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    You think Udogie starts for Spurs?

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    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Deffo

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  6. Lucas8406
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Mbeumo to Richarlison
    Or
    Martinelli to Odegaard

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  7. Captain-Useful
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Join my league!!!!

    Code- v4pzw3

    It will be a great time!

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

      LoL

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      1. Captain-Useful
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          lol

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      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I'm going to make my first post in 4 years to tell you that your grav is disgusting.

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

          I love you too 😆

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  8. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What is the stones news ?

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  9. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Chilwell a better option than James?

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Much attacking in pre season

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  10. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Simms to Osula or Archer? Or rather keep?

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  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    So what's the unofficial leaked lineup for City?
    Could be a double-bluff to get people off stride in the season of course 🙂

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No defenders playing, all out attack

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t Know
      Lewis - Don’t Know - Don’t Know - Don’t Know
      Don’t Know - Don’t Know - Don’t Know
      Don’t Know - Don’t Know - Foden

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Update:

        Don’t Know
        Lewis - Don’t Know - Don’t Know - Don’t Know
        De Bruyne - Don’t Know - Don’t Know
        Don’t Know - Don’t Know - Foden

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  12. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which is better ??
    A- Onana Richa Martinelli
    B- Pickford Maddison Mitoma
    A- Has 4 M defender
    B- Has Shaw

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  13. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed out

    Pick one(Have the funds for any of them)

    A. Richarlson

    B. Mitoma

    C. Foden

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    1. Doctor Zhivago
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  14. Doctor Zhivago
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry, bottomed...

    A) Salah + Trossard
    B) Jota + Saka

    which one will score more in the first 5 gameweeks?

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    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  15. TanN
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Stones 100% out?

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      THIS
      Anyone got any clue

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    2. Doctor Zhivago
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      why?

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    3. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No he’s 99% out

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    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      50% maybe

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    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It's Pep Roulette so probably on the bench and will come on

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    6. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      99%

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    7. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No reputable leaks so far.

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  16. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Worth risking on, say, Akanji or just get Chilwell?

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    1. Doctor Zhivago
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      chilly

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      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.

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  17. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just after taking Salah out. Thoughts ?
    Onana
    Chilwell Estu Gabriel
    Saka Odegaard Bruno Rashford Mbeumo
    Haaland Watkins
    Subs - turner Kabore Beyer Mubama

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  18. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A. 2 4.0 defenders (keeping .5 spare)
    B. A 4.0 and a 4.5 defender

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm definitely going A, with the new rules don't expect too many cleansheets. So why waste 0.5 on the bench

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  19. Snake Juice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just get Ake.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just get Ederson and Ortega

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      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        was tempted

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  20. jack88
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lets goo richarlison...

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  21. RealMadrid4Ever
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Any Suggestions for my team?
    Onana
    Estu,Shaw ,akanji,james
    Salah,martinelli,eze
    Haaland(c),alvarez,jPedro

    Sub:turner,konsa,jensen,bowen

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  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Martinelli + 4.5FWD(bench) 3-5-2
    or
    B) Watkins + Chuk(bench) 3-4-3

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  23. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If you got salah will you start rjames?

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  24. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Lucky Stones starters getting them jammy bench points.

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    1. Kinder Mbueno
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      With their 4mil defender

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  25. Forcella Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Got it down to ;

    A) Mitoma & Wissa or

    B) Mbuemo & Pedro

    Thoughts ?

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    1. cheekumz
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer B myself

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      1. Forcella Boys
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        You think Pedro is a good choice ? I like Mbuemo over Wissa tbh.

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  26. Crookers
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Foden/KDB start
    No Stones/Gvardiol
    https://twitter.com/LazyFPL

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  27. lewis274
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    best stones replacements??

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    1. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pebbles

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    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Rocks

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    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Walker + 0.5

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  28. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft? Means I have to play a 4.5 midfielder or striker though!??

    Johnston
    Stones / Gabriel / Estu
    Rashford / Saka / Salah / Eze
    Watkins / Haaland / Mubama

    Bench: turner, Mings, Anderson, Beyer

    0 itb. It means I have to play Mings, Anderson, Beyer or Mubama each week!?!

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Feels very constrained having to play one of those subs every week. Probably better to downgrade someone to get a more balanced 11.

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Stones to Walker, Mings to 4.0, Mubama to Pedro

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  29. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Martinelli or Odegaard

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer Ode personally

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  30. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    IS KANE CONFIRMED STARTING TONIGHT?

    Y/N first to 5 wins

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      100% confirmed as not starting tonight

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