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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) has gone live for the 2024/25 season – and managers can now set their squads up for the new campaign.

The launch comes after a week of price reveals in which 176 Premier League players were priced up across all 20 top-flight clubs.

We’ll begin rounding up the newly released prices in more articles to come.

LIVE REACTION

WHAT’S NEW IN FPL

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) had previously said there will be “exciting new features” in this season’s game.

On Tuesday, FPL finally announced three major changes: the ability to roll up to five transfers (and keep the saved ones after using a chip), a new Mystery Chip, and minor tweaks to the scoring system/Bonus Points System.

You can read all about them here.

The interface has also been altered, including the welcome move of the chips to an area where they are less likely to be accidentally clicked:

WHAT’S STAYED THE SAME IN FPL

Everything else of note in FPL seems to have remained the same.

Aside from the ‘Mystery Chip’, the other chips are as they were (two Wildcards, one Free Hit, one Bench Boost and one Triple Captain).

The Gameweek deadlines remain at 90 minutes prior to the first kick-off.

Other than goalkeepers getting 10 points for a goal, there are no other direct changes to the scoring system – so no ball recoveries, as some were predicting.


YOUR FPL ESSENTIALS FOR 2024/25

­FPL Gameweek 38 Scout Picks: Title-chasers dominate

If you’ve been taking a well-earned break from all things FPL over the summer, welcome back. If you’ve stayed with us through Euro Fantasy, thanks for your dedication!

The FPL planning for Gameweek 1 starts in earnest here and we’ve got all the tools and articles you need to help with your pre-season preparation.

PRE-SEASON TAB

Speaking of pre-season, our dedicated page lists all the summer friendlies, as well as the results, scorers and assisters when they have taken place.

We’ll have Scout Notes on all of these friendlies, to see if we can unearth the next John Lundstram ahead of Gameweek 1.

Key transfer ins and outs, links to content for all 20 clubs, set-piece takers and so much more will also be included on this page.

This pre-season article will get a lot busier over the next month, as we build towards the opening weekend in August.

NEW SIGNINGS + MANAGERS ASSESSED
Enzo Maresca at Chelsea: What we can expect in FPL 5

There have been some high-profile transfers already taking place this summer and we will be documenting them all.

There are a few new manager appointments in the English top flight, too.

The biggest moves will get their own dedicated Scout Reports, while we’ll also cover every other noteworthy incoming transfer in our regular round-up.

SEASON TICKER
FPL 2024/25: Best fixtures for the new season

Our Season Ticker can help you sort by opponent difficulty to spot those upcoming fixture swings, while you can also find out which teams’ matches rotate well.

Liverpool, for example, are top of our Season Ticker over the first eight Gameweeks of 2024/25 – but there are some tough games ahead for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Disagree with the Fantasy Football Scout difficulty ratings? Add you own to customise your experience.

RATE MY TEAM AND PROJECTIONS

Our Projections and Rate My Team tools will both soon be live for the new season, allowing you to see how many points our algorithm thinks you’ll score and which players you should bench.

COMPARE PLAYER AND TEAM STATS FROM PREVIOUS SEASONS

Want to do your own research into the next FPL gem for 2024/25?

From goal threat to expected data, we’ve got hundreds upon hundreds of player and team statistics available, which can help guide your Fantasy transfer decisions.

Premium Members can also create custom tables based on the data available and share them with other subscribers to help with FPL team planning.

*NEW* STATSBOMB DATA
FFScout partners with StatsBomb for the 2024/25 season 2

Fantasy Football Scout will be partnering with sports data business StatsBomb for the 2024/25 season.

As part of this partnership, FFScout Premium Members will gain access to StatsBomb’s expected goals (xG) model, which has proven to be the most accurate on the market.

The StatsBomb xG model uses additional context including the position of the goalkeeper, defenders, pressure and shot height to accurately measure the quality of chances, informing Fantasy managers with the very best data.

TEAM REVEALS
FPL is live for 2024/25: All you need to know 1

We’ll soon have some first-draft team reveals from some of our regular contributors.

These team reveals will continue throughout the season, with only Premium Members able to access all of them.

LAST CHANCE TO GET DISCOUNTED FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024/25



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  1. Ohh1454
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    First draft, thoughts ? Robinson and Henry/Mee rotate well up to first IB
    Henderson 4m
    Saliba Henry Robinson Konsa 4m
    Gordon Palmer Salah Garnacho Foden
    Havertz Watkins 4.5m

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Not expecting any points at the back then?

  2. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Is Digne on set pieces?

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Not nailed. They signed Maatsen and have Moreno as well. Think he will be sold.

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Doug Luiz had the lion share of corners, with Digne and McGinn sharing the others
      Now that Luiz has moved one of them will step in, plus Tielemans is waiting in the wings (Digne on pens would be something)

  3. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Chelsea fans.. can Nkunku stay fit this season?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Does it matter?

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Wood or Muniz?

  5. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Am I mad for considering a manchester united defender?

    1. buzzkill
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      if it's Martinez, no. underpriced imo

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      yes as they did finish last season with a goal difference of -1 after conceding 58 goals

    3. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      No, but you may also want to look at Southampton or Ipswich options.

    4. fauxnacho
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I will likely get Martinez at 4.5

  6. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Castagne or Robinson?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Robinson

  7. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Verbruggen
    TAA, Andersen, Burn, Gvardiol
    Kudus, Palmer, Elanga, Gordon
    Håland, Watkins

    Petrovic; Muniz, Edozie, Faes

    See you all in a month. Have to say I like the variety in teams so far.

  8. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    An oddity on here of a draft with Haaland:

    Pickford 4m

    Gabriel Martinez Guehi Alt Nouri 4m

    Palmer Gordon Eze Mainoo 4.5m

    Watkins Haaland Isak

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Looks alright. But are you happy laying out so much on Palmer and Watkins and never capping them?

      1. fauxnacho
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Captain Cole mate

  9. Dunk and Disorderly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    FYI... Wildcard / Free Hit / Transfers.

    As there were some questions around this yesterday. I confirmed with FPL support who said...

    "To clarify, you will not gain a free transfer in a week where a chip is played.

    However existing free transfers will roll over to the next game week after a chip has been played, unlike in previous seasons."

    "This will only apply to Wildcard and Free Hit, you are correct.

    In weeks where the Bench Boost and Triple Captain are played, you will receive a free transfer as usual."

    The situation with the Mystery Chip of course remains unclear.

    Hope that helps.

  10. St. Stephen XI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    No Haaland, no Salah, no problem?

    Chelsea GK, 4.0
    Robertson, Gvardiol, Burn, Andersen, Tosin
    KDB, Palmer, Eze, Son, Odegaard
    Gakpo (assuming Darwin is shelved), Solanke, Joao Pedro

  11. El Copo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    No Haaland, no Salah, but I like the balance:

    Henderson (4m)

    Gvardiol Branthwaite Van de Ven (Konsa 4m)

    Palmer Saka Foden Gordon (4.5m)

    Isak Watkins Havertz

    1. fauxnacho
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Best I've seen without Haaland and Salah.

      I have Haaland so my midfield is weaker.
      Palmer, Odegaard, Garnacho and Kudus with Haaland
      Palmer, Saka, Bruno F and Bowen without Haaland

      1. El Copo
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks. I will probably panic and get Haaland and perma captain, but sticking with this for now.

        1. fauxnacho
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Captain Cole

  12. unholysmoke
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    If anyone's looking for a team name for 24/25, have a look here. Fresh names every day for the next few weeks all free to good homes.
    https://x.com/FplNames
    This is plug 1 of 5.

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      As a United fan, getting Zirkzee in was easy:

      TooZirkzeeForMyShirt
      BringingZirkzeeBack
      ….

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        WakeMeUpB4YouYoro

      2. unholysmoke
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Love these.
        "Zirk it and Zee" is my effort.

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Haha that’s very good. Big fan of Arctic Monkeys so might take that one!

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I've gone with "Ajer Turkish De Ligt"

  13. MannySMG
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Need help shoehorning in a Man City player

    Pickford | Henderson
    Davis | Saliba | Porro | Harwood-Bellis | Faes
    B. Fernandes | Garnacho | Palmer | M. Salah | Winks
    Havertz | Watkins | Pedro

    1.5m left over

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Drop Bruno for Foden

  14. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes 0.5m cheaper than Gordon is a lock in my team now that he’s back and fit.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Sorry to disappoint but he isn't nailed

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Power Mid

    Areola (4.0)
    Gvardiol Timber Munoz (Udogie Cash)
    Palmer Saka Son Foden Eze
    Havertz Muniz (4.5)

  16. Lyney84FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    1st draft, no Salah or Haaland

    Verbruggen, Petrrovic

    Trent, Saliba, van de Ven, Martinez, Konsa

    Nkunku, Palmer, Saka, Eze, Bowen

    Isak, Watkins, Joao Pedro

    1. fauxnacho
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Leaving a lot on the bench there, maybe at the expense of some upgrades? In a team without Salah or Haaland I'd hope to see Havertz, Bruno F, Foden etc

    2. Toon lurk
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      are you playing in Europe as well with this squad?

  17. Toon lurk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Sorry if it's been asked, but who are the best 4.0m defenders and 4.5 mids? Any nailed or at least likely to get a lot of mins?

    1. Bada Bing
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I'd like to know the same, as I'm probably going to need at least two 4.0 defs and one 4.5. mid.

      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Vestergaard and Faes are 4.0 playing Leicester defenders, and Winks is a playing 4.5 Leicester mid

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Defender would be Harwood Bellis from Southampton and Faes from Leicester. Mid no idea.

      1. Toon lurk
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        thanks

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Possibly Winks as a 4.5 mid. Defenders will be from the promoted sides.

          1. Toon lurk
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 days ago

            cheers!

  18. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    How am I doing?

    Sels Chelsea
    TAA Porro Zinchenko Gvardiol H-B
    Salah KDB Eze Nkunku Barnes
    Isak Gakpo JPedro

    1. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      bad

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Elaborate…

        I don’t think I’ll be stretching to Haaland.

        Need triple LFC, if not Gakpo I get VVD.

        1. TallestJohn
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Wait and see pre-season but don't think Zinch is the one to have from Arsenal. Competition from whichever of Timber, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Calafiori are there for LB and not sure he'll be moved into midfield.

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 days ago

            Yep, agree. Think I might not be able to fit Arsenal defence in to start with tbh. LFC double defence is my preference with Gvardiol.

      2. MJF
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Constructive.

  19. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Doesn't Timber play RB, CB and not LB?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      LB

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Why are they signing Calafiori then?

        They will have Timber & Zinchenko as well. Selling Zinchenko?

        1. MJF
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Arteta loves left footers. I read it in the Athletic.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I happen to have Football Manager open and you're right, he is RCB/RB.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Califiori is a top-class ball-carrier. Kiwior is done for, but I can't yet tell if Arteta will rotate him with Gabriel or put him on the left.

        1. ☈☾
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          This is how it will pan out and fair warning even Saliba is not nailed imo

          White Saliba RB/RCB with Timber as rotation option
          Gabriel Zinchenko LCB/LB with Calafiori as rotation option

          Kiwior is leaving. Tomiyasu will be back up for LB/RB

          Arteta is very good at getting versatile players but can't win a cup.

          1. fauxnacho
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 days ago

            You lost me at "Saliba is not nailed"

  20. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Kudus… an option at 6.5 or not?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, for sure

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Very much

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Another new manager situation. I'm for wait-and-see.

    3. Toon lurk
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Don't love the fixtures at the start of the season, but yes at some point

  21. Football is home
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Southgate's at the wheel is too long team name 🙁

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      How about
      “it’s coming home”
      ?

  22. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Which player is being overlooked at the moment in your opinion?

    Mine is Maddison 🙂

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Just checked the ownership early door and no one wants a United forward!

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Considered Højlund tbh, however, most people are unsure about Manchester United including me.

        1. el polako
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          For me it’s between their and Crystal Palace\Spurs\West Ham assets.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Bowen, Alvarez (7m), Solanke I reckon

    3. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Martinelli. So overlooked even I'm overlooking him.

    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Calvert Lewin.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        With uncertainty over starting goalkeeper at Palace and defenders at Chelsea and Newcastle, I've shuffled assets around and have some very low-owned defenders: Van der Ven and Mee.

  23. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    This new FPL pitch design is giving me a headache.

  24. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    1st draft

    Henderson Iverson
    Van de Ven Martinez Gvardiol Schar Harwood
    Salah Saka Nkunku Hudson-O Kudus
    Havertz Isak Watkins

  25. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Gibbs-White a good option?

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Thinking of this draft, thoughts?

    Pickford
    TAA - Gvardiol - Mylo
    Salah - Eze - Gordon - Foden
    Wood - Watkins - Isak

    J.Virginia, Andersen, Konsa, 4.5

    0ITB

  27. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Yoro done. United with 2 transfers done in July!

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Ashworth? Certainly makes a change from the usual shambles, off the pitch at least.

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Will Jimenez be a threat to Muniz?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Would be shocked if he was. Muniz was good.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah I'm trying to decide between Muniz and Wood... They have very similar stats.

        1. Winston.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          It’s gotta be Muniz…

        2. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Awoniyi is back to challenge Wood.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 days ago

            Good point

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Probably no when you look st the mins when available towards the end of last season but wait and see how preseason goes

  29. nonaynever
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    first go, with all player values

    Areola (Turner)
    Shaw, Martinez, Porro (Anderson, H-B)
    Palmer, Gordon, Eze, Nkunku (Yarm)
    Watkins, Haaland, Havertz

    0 itb

  30. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Best 4.5 goalkeepers?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Petrovic
      Verbruggen
      Henderson
      Areola

      A lot to choose from

    2. Football is home
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Petrovic