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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
    8 months, 2 days ago

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

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Just fine thankee, TKT, just fine!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Tis shameful to answer your own posts!

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 8 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          Goodknight

    2. MJF
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Does double count (Salah & Big Ek).

      • Tore Andre Flo
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

    3. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Damn, Frimpong injured? Did it look bad?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Twangy tight

      2. Tore Andre Flo
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Out for 8 weeks! Prolapse! The worst kind!

        1. Dark_Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 days ago

          When you stop being a troll that NoOneCares what you think

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          Show your faces, anonymous upvoters. Cowardly tospots

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

          When they actually go to work and fix it!!

        4. Pumpkinhead
          • 11 Years
          8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Ask for a refund.

    5. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        8

        1. fgdu
          • 12 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          anything for DC?

          1. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            8 months, 2 days ago

            Nope

      2. El Presidente
        • 6 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Died for everyone

    6. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Stay Dench or get Frimpong’d

    7. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 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
            8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        They're useless

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

      Site’s fine for me

      1. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 days ago

          I just logged out and logged back in and all good

          1. Dank Squid
            • 7 Years
            8 months, 2 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
              8 months, 2 days ago

              If you provide me with your password, I got you

      2. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 days ago

          It’s OK for me when I click on players

          1. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            8 months, 2 days ago

            Completely down for me now

    9. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Fantasy on the app / website down for anyone else?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Yes for me too mate, absolute shambles this year

      2. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        OK for me. Maybe turn the pc off and on

      4. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Yes Me

      5. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Down down down

      6. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 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

    10. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Think I'll just FH in gw 2

      Load up on Arsenal players

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

      2. MBK 42
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 2 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.

    11. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 2 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
            8 months, 2 days ago

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

        2. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          Yes did not catch that bit

    12. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Can you sign in in fpl?

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Yeah

      2. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Nah

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Log in button is dead.

        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          Yeah

      4. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Nope

    13. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      GTFO my team Frimpong

      1. NZREDS
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Absolutely unreal - 59.40 😀

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

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

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

          And that’s without Bradley fit

    14. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

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

    15. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      FPL Statistics is gone
      Whatcha using

      1. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Live FPL?

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

        Live FPL

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

          thanks everyone suck a useful tool

          1. The Mentaculus
            • 4 Years
            8 months, 1 day ago

            😆

            1. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              8 months, 1 day ago

              Nooooo! That was an unfortunate typo 😆

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

          thanks

      3. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 2 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.

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

          63.8%, don't need to log in.

      2. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 1 day 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.

    17. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Wirtz over Ekitike, 1st mistake of the season 🙁

      1. Johan Cryuff
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Yuppp

      2. Casual Player
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Literally 1 of 380 games in, don’t panic

    18. theoldgit
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. paul1964
        • 15 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        website crashed

    19. rokonto
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

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

        No

      3. rokonto
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Thanks All

      4. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Sounds fair.

      5. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

    20. azza76
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Ekitike is just the better pick

        1. Postman Ty
          • 11 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

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

    21. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Kneejerking Wirtz to Semenyo so can go Pedro to Ekitike gwk3

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          8 months, 2 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
        8 months, 2 days ago

        We have our first Elaine Bennis dancer of the season!

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

          Haha 🙂

      3. Dank Squid
        • 7 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

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

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 2 days ago

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

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            8 months, 2 days ago

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

    22. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

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

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        They have recoveries aswell, defs don't

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        8 months, 2 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
          8 months, 1 day ago

          So what form of action counts as recoveries?

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            8 months, 1 day 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
              8 months, 1 day ago

              Cheers

    23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 2 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
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        You quadruple captained him?

    24. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Site working again btw

    25. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 2 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
        • 12 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Forgot to enter, can I join now?

    26. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 2 days ago

      Wirtz to Semenyo?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 months, 2 days ago

        Rather sell someone injured.

    27. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Florian Hurtz

    28. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 1 day 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

    29. azza76
      • 3 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Was dancing like Elaine Bennis when Salah scored.

    30. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

      Im actually dancing like Semenyo from inside his own half!

    31. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 1 day ago

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

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 months, 1 day ago

        Madness

        1. MagicMessi
          • 13 Years
          8 months, 1 day ago

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