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Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway shortly, with champions Liverpool at home to Bournemouth.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 20:00 BST.

Most FPL interest will be in Liverpool.

Their starting XI is the same one that lined up against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield, with one exception – Alexis Mac Allister is deemed fit enough to start in central midfield, so Curtis Jones makes way.

Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike make up the front four.

Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are part of the backline, with no sign of Conor Bradley, who missed the end of pre-season with a muscle injury.

Ryan Gravenberch is suspended as a result of his red card on the final day of 2024/25.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola includes new signings Djordje Petrovic, Bafode Diakite and Adrien Truffert in his starting line-up.

£4.0m FPL defender James Hill is benched.

Justin Kluivert remains out, so David Brooks joins Antoine Semenyo on the flanks behind Evanilson.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo, Evanilson

Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Kroupi, Hill, Traore, Billing, Winterburn, Rees-Dottin

  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    How are triple Liverpool Salah, Ekiteke and Gakpo owners feeling?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Just fine thankee, TKT, just fine!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Tis shameful to answer your own posts!

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Goodknight

    2. White Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Does double count (Salah & Big Ek).

    3. Tore Andre Flo
        3 months, 22 days ago

        We feel like an Egyptian pyramid probed hard by the Eiffel Tower, trying to calm down with Dutch weed! Salah should never be captain again!!!

      • Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Had Salah© Gakpo and Semenyo...
        ...in a previous draft.
        Just Salah© today of course.

    4. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Damn, Frimpong injured? Did it look bad?

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Twangy tight

      2. Tore Andre Flo
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Out for 8 weeks! Prolapse! The worst kind!

          1. Dark_Mata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Interesting that FPL has been better in pricing, rules, scoring etc since Mark took over, but the game functionality (which was his specialty) has got worse. Why do FPL ignore all of these comments and show that they understand our concerns?

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            When you stop being a troll that NoOneCares what you think

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Show your faces, anonymous upvoters. Cowardly tospots

          3. El Presidente
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            When they actually go to work and fix it!!

          4. Pumpkinhead
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            The FPL site is trash. Why is it crying when the proof is in the pudding. I've been trying to login for an hour and keep getting 'too many request' and error codes.

        2. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Ask for a refund.

      4. fgdu
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        How many points did salah get (FPL died for me)

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          8

          1. fgdu
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            anything for DC?

            1. tutankamun
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Nope

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Died for everyone

      5. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Stay Dench or get Frimpong’d

      6. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        The FPL site - do they really use OpenApi without tuning/testing the settings? I'm a performance tester by trade, shaking my head

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Do you test many free sites that changes a lot of parameters, the layout, has > 10 million users and usually takes a week or two to bed down, transfers, chips, add and remove players etc?

          1. Dank Squid
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            10+ million users/free sites = web/api. The transfers, chips etc = database. They should know, at this point, not the first time they've had 10+ million of us playing the game

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              They don't have paid customers with contracts. They're under no obligation to have the site up and running 24/7. It's a pain in the bolli* tonight but it'll be grand in a few days.

          2. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            It’s free for us but it’s the official PL website and has massive global sponsors. It’s not a bunch of amateurs. Or so we thought.

        2. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          They're useless

      7. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Site’s fine for me

        1. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Friend of mine was already logged in, worked fine. I wasn't, can't get in. Such is life, I guess

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            I just logged out and logged back in and all good

            1. Dank Squid
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Herger ftw. My id is 1, I want to do Salah to Semenyo - can you help me?

              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                If you provide me with your password, I got you

        2. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Works for me except when I click on a player it gives me an error message.

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            It’s OK for me when I click on players

            1. tutankamun
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Completely down for me now

      8. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Fantasy on the app / website down for anyone else?

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yes for me too mate, absolute shambles this year

        2. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Ah just read above, looks likes it’s down for others - was worried my team didn’t save!

        3. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          OK for me. Maybe turn the pc off and on

        4. OptimusBlack
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yes Me

        5. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Down down down

        6. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yeah was bad on Wednesday

          Seems trying to gear for app on mobile.

          Almost 10 million followers & majority would have
          it via pc connection.

          I'm not convinced with layout & how/who done the
          testing across various platforms - disaster game week 1

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            real time updates not happen.

            Cannot see over all league teams (setup)
            on H2H seemed to be working

            Now site crashed again this time cannot login

      9. Gudjohnsen
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Think I'll just FH in gw 2

        Load up on Arsenal players

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Was always my plan. Also get rid of my Spurs and West Ham players.

        2. MBK 42
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yep this is my plan after BB1, FH2 to include Raya, Saka, Gyokeres plus Haaland and maybe Semenyo at home to Wolves. Plan to have a few Burnley defenders home to Sunderland too.

      10. Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Originally thought for each 10 DEFCON, 2 points would be awarded but Van Dijk got 20 and only got the 2 points

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            all the best for new season TorresMagic

            if ok to discuss with tech team site not loading
            & in real time crashing

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              FPL site, here or both?
              Not much to be done with FPL.

          2. Qaiss
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Yes did not catch that bit

      11. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Can you sign in in fpl?

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yeah

        2. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Nah

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Log in button is dead.

          1. Emiliano Sala
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Yeah

        4. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          no

          I think I'm calling it a night

          hopefully someone looking after their website
          will check comes up again - appears not
          enough testing?

        5. theoldgit
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Nope

      12. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        GTFO my team Frimpong

        1. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Absolutely unreal - 59.40 😀

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            He sure doesn’t look like one that can last long

          2. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            And that’s without Bradley fit

      13. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Be so good if the site got up and running and everyone’s teams were completely wiped

      14. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        FPL Statistics is gone
        Whatcha using

        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Live FPL?

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Live FPL

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            thanks everyone suck a useful tool

            1. The Mentaculus
              • 4 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              😆

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Nooooo! That was an unfortunate typo 😆

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            thanks

        3. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          For price change predictions I like to combine:

          FFHub [requires free registration to use]:
          https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-price-rises

          and LiveFPL
          https://www.livefpl.net/prices

          Any price changes usually take place at 01:30am UTC all season every season - convert to your local time-zone.

      15. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        That Salah goal..

        It would have been really interesting with 13 differentials plus Pedro AND a lead on 80% of the game..

        Need Palmer to do the business now

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Any idea what Palmer's ownership is? Must be high... I can't get into the game to check though

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            63.8%, don't need to log in.

        2. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          So annoying, that Bournemouth player should have his contract terminated, he had a 15 yards head-start as he casually jogged to that ball and let Salah run in free.

      16. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Wirtz over Ekitike, 1st mistake of the season 🙁

        1. Johan Cryuff
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Yuppp

        2. Casual Player
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Literally 1 of 380 games in, don’t panic

      17. theoldgit
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Unable to log into FPL. What does "the request exceeded the allowed rate limit" mean?

        1. paul1964
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          website crashed

      18. rokonto
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        So if Virgil has 20 Defensive Contributions does he get 4 extra points?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          2 lol, but it would be great if it did work like that

        2. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          No

        3. rokonto
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Thanks All

        4. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Sounds fair.

        5. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          No, but it’s a good indicator that he’s good for an extra 2 points most games.

      19. azza76
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Easy tiger, just one game in. Wirtz isn't going anywhere. My goal this season isn't to panic/rage/FOMO transfer

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Ekitike is just the better pick

          1. Postman Ty
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Ridiculous take, Isak will sign in a week or two and Ekitike will be a terrible option.

      20. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Kneejerking Wirtz to Semenyo so can go Pedro to Ekitike gwk3

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          That’s not even knee jerking. You’ve been more than patient with both Wirtz and Pedro

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Tbh mate it was a 50/50 decision between Ekitike and Wirtz , seems I got it wrong and Bournemouth top of ticker now i think

        2. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          We have our first Elaine Bennis dancer of the season!

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Haha 🙂

        3. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          If you do Salah to Semenyo, can you afford two Ekitikes?

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            But then all your forwards are made of Ekitiké and they all look just the same.

            1. Sheffield Wednesday
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              Note to self - don't attempt puns based on early 1960s Pete Seeger songs.

      21. Ruinenlust
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Why do forwards have a higher threshold for defcon when defending isn’t their man job?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          They have recoveries aswell, defs don't

        2. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          You forget that defenders don't get 'Recoveries' added to their Defensive Contributions. For non-defenders, recoveries are the most significant source of DC.

          1. FDMS All Starz
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            So what form of action counts as recoveries?

            1. Sheffield Wednesday
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 21 days ago

              According to Opta

              "Recovery

              This is where a player recovers the ball in a situation where neither team has possession or where the ball has been played directly to him by an opponent, thus securing possession for their team."

              1. FDMS All Starz
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 21 days ago

                Cheers

      22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Huh. I totally misunderstood the Challenge this GW and ONLY got new players. Ah well. (E)kitike got me 44 points, not complaining.

        1. Deulofail
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          You quadruple captained him?

      23. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Site working again btw

      24. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        LMS safety score is currently 3.
        Roughly 1350 entered, entry will close Monday night for a bit.

        Top score 49 - https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/815662/event/1

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Forgot to enter, can I join now?

      25. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Wirtz to Semenyo?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Rather sell someone injured.

      26. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Florian Hurtz

      27. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Just flicked through the full 90 mins without knowing the result. My players:

        Frimpong: Didn't see much of him going forward. Absolutely atrocious defender. Off in the 60th minute. 1 point.

        Wirtz: A body in attack. His replacement, Chiesa, scores a goal. 2 points

        Ekitike (c): The main threat! Bungled his way to a goal. Linking up with Gakpo for fun (and an assist). 22 points!

        Head was then in hands again when Salah scored in injury time

      28. azza76
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Was dancing like Elaine Bennis when Salah scored.

      29. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Im actually dancing like Semenyo from inside his own half!

      30. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Free hit to bring in Odegard /Saka/gyokiris instead of palmer /wirts/ ekiteki justified ?

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Madness

          1. MagicMessi
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Need arsenal against leeds and cant find a way to bring in them boys for only a week