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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is back!

Gameweek 17 draws ever nearer, so here we round up everything we’ve produced over the last month or so to help you with any last-minute dilemmas.

Get your transfers and team finalised by 11am GMT, as the deadline passes at that point.

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UNLIMITED TRANSFERS: BEST PLAYERS + FAQ

FPL TEAM REVEALS

FPL first-draft team reveals: 5-2-3 with Haaland and Jesus

GAMEWEEK 17 SELECTION

2pm team news: Koulibaly and Rashford benched, Zouma absent

PREDICTED LINE-UPS, INJURIES AND BANS

FPL team news: Haaland injury latest

OPINION

The FFS Pro Pundits 48

FIXTURE GUIDE

FFS Mini-Leagues & Community Competitions Gameweek 13

FPL PLAYERS AT THE WORLD CUP

Belgium v Canada team news

MID-SEASON FRIENDLIES: MINUTES TRACKER

HALF-TERM REPORT

Saka's injury, Jesus' goals, in-form Toon: FPL notes 8

Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 3 | Arsenal 2-4 Watford (London Colney) | Marquinhos, Nketiah (Tierney assist)
Dec 8 | Arsenal 3-0 Lyon (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Gabriel (Odegaard assist), Nketiah (Vieira assist), Vieira (Nelson assist)
Dec 13 | Arsenal 2-1 AC Milan (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Odegaard, Odegaard (Nelson assist)
Dec 17 | Arsenal 0-2 Juventus (Emirates)
Dec 21 | Arsenal 0-0 Luton Town (London Colney)

ASTON VILLA

Five-time top 1k FPL finisher Tom Freeman on Villa under Gerrard and his Gameweek 13 plans 6

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Nov 30 | Cardiff City 3-1 Aston Villa (Cardiff City Stadium) | J Ramsey (Luiz assist)
Dec 8 | Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Dubai) | Ings, Ings (Raikhy assist)
Dec 11 | Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea (Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi) | McGinn (Watkins assist)
Dec 15 | Aston Villa 0-1 Villarreal (Villa Park)
Dec 21 | Everton 2-0 Aston Villa (Goodison Park)

BOURNEMOUTH

FPL review: Solanke injury latest, Bowen off pens 1

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 20 | Newcastle United 1-0 Bournemouth (St James’ Park)

BRENTFORD

FPL review: Toney and Raya haul in Gameweek 11 opener

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 10 | Brentford 1-2 Bordeaux (Girona training ground) | Gilbert (Trevitt assist)
Dec 13 | Brentford 1-3 Celta Vigo (Jersey Road) | Wissa (Canos assist)
Dec 17 | Brentford 2-2 Wolfsburg (Jersey Road) | Mbeumo (Lewis-Potter assist), Toney (Norgaard assist)

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

FPL Gameweek 12 tips: Best players to sign, captains, predicted line-ups + team reveals

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 8 | Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Dubai) | Undav (Moran assist), Undav (Gross assist)
Dec 21 | Charlton Athletic 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (The Valley)

CHELSEA

Injury updates on James, Alexander-Arnold, Kane and more

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 11 | Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa (Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi)

CRYSTAL PALACE

FPL review: Brighton fail to score again, unplayable Zaha

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 3 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Botafogo (Selhurst Park)
Dec 7 | Trabzonspor 2-2 Crystal Palace (Regnum Carya Hotel Stadium, Turkey) | Edouard (Olise assist), Mateta
Dec 11 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Napoli (Regnum Carya Hotel Stadium, Turkey) | Zaha (Olise assist)
Dec 16 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Real Valladolid (Selhurst Park) | Zaha (Doucoure assist), Zaha pen (Olise assist)

EVERTON

FPL Gameweek 8 differentials: Gordon, Solanke and Soucek

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Nov 20 | Everton 0-0 Celtic (Accor Stadium, Sydney)
Nov 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers 1-5 Everton (CommBank Stadium, Sydney) | Maupay (Patterson assist), Gordon (Doucoure assist), Gordon (Gray assist), Cannon (Mills assist), Gordon (McNeil assist)
Dec 21 | Everton 2-0 Aston Villa (Goodison Park) | Gordon (Patterson assist), Maupay (Iwobi assist)

FULHAM

FPL Gameweek 5: Tuesday's goals, assists, bonus and statistics 9

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 4 | Portimonense 2-3 Fulham | McFarlane (Onomah assist), Kurzawa (Andreas assist), McFarlane (Cairney assist)
Dec 17 | Fulham 1-1 West Ham United (Craven Cottage) | Vinicius (Tete assist)

LEEDS UNITED

FPL Gameweek 4 differentials: Aaronson can provide value

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 8 | Elche 1-2 Leeds United (Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero) | Gelhardt (Harrison assist), Klich (Gyabi assist)
Dec 16 | Leeds United 2-1 Real Sociedad (Elland Road) | Struijk (Roca assist), Rodrigo (Gelhardt assist)
Dec 21 | Leeds United 2-4 Monaco (Elland Road) | Koch (Roca assist), Gelhardt pen (Gnonto assist)

LEICESTER CITY

Eriksen Covid latest as Maddison and Castagne haul 5

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 10 | Leicester City 0-0 Troyes (Seagrave)
Dec 20 | MK Dons 0-3 Leicester City (Stadium MK) | Tielemans (Vardy assist), Perez (Thomas assist), Vardy (Castagne assist)

LIVERPOOL

FPL Gameweek 11: Sunday's goals, assists, bonus and statistics

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 11 | Liverpool 1-3 Lyon (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Carvalho (Salah assist)
Dec 16 | Liverpool 4-1 AC Milan (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) | Salah (Matip assist), Thiago, Darwin (Clark assist), Darwin (Doak assist)
Dec 22 | Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool (Etihad) | Carvalho (Milner assist), Salah (Darwin assist)

MANCHESTER CITY

FPL Gameweek 10 tips: Dance like no one's watching 1

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 17 | Manchester City 2-0 Girona (Etihad) | De Bruyne, Haaland (De Bruyne assist)
Dec 22 | Manchester City 3-2 Liverpool (Etihad) | Haaland (De Bruyne assist), Mahrez (Rodri assist), Ake (De Bruyne assist)

MANCHESTER UNITED

FPL review: Rashford's haul and Brighton's in-form midfielders

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 7 | Cadiz 4-2 Manchester United (Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla) | Martial pen (Iqbal assist), Mainoo (Jurado assist)
Dec 10 | Real Betis 1-0 Manchester United (Estadio Benito Villamarin)
Dec 21 | Manchester United 2-0 Burnley (Old Trafford) | Eriksen (Wan-Bissaka assist), Rashford (McTominay assist)

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Which FPL players are on penalties and set pieces?

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 8 | Al Hilal 0-5 Newcastle United (Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh) | Joelinton (J. Murphy assist), Joelinton (Willock assist), Almiron, Almiron (S. Longstaff assist), Stephenson (Fraser assist)
Dec 17 | Newcastle United 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (St James’ Park) | S Longstaff (Murphy assist), Wood pen (Willock assist)
Dec 20 | Newcastle United 1-0 Bournemouth (St James’ Park) | own-goal (Trippier assist)

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

FPL transfers: The latest new Premier League signings assessed 45

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 2 | Stoke City 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Loughborough University Stadium) | Gibbs-White (Dennis assist)
Dec 6 | Atromitos 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus) | own-goal (Scarpa assist), Yates
Dec 10 | Olympiacos 1-0 Nottingham Forest (Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus)
Dec 16 | Valencia 1-2 Nottingham Forest (Mestalla Stadium) | Awoniyi, Dennis
Dec 21 | Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest (Ewood Park) | Johnson pen, Lingard (Williams assist), Awoniyi (Lingard assist), Johnson (Surridge assist)

SOUTHAMPTON

Armstrong ends goal drought as Livramento keeps up fine FPL form 5

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 20 | Southampton 2-1 Lincoln City (St Mary’s) | Adams (Elyounoussi assist), Adams (Elyounoussi assist)

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

FPL Gameweek 9: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 9 | Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Motherwell (Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre) | Kulusevski, Doherty (Gil assist), Gil (Kulusevski assist), Doherty (Kulusevski assist)
Dec 14 | Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Peterborough United under-21s (Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre) | White (Sanchez assist), Gil (Kulusevski assist), Doherty (Gil assist)
Dec 21 | Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Nice (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) | Doherty (Kulusevski assist)

WEST HAM UNITED

Which FPL players are on penalties and set pieces? 2

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Mid-Season Friendlies:

Dec 6 | Cambridge United 2-4 West Ham United (Abbey Stadium) | Bowen, own-goal (Emerson assist), Benrahma (Scamacca assist), Ekwah (Potts assist)
Dec 10 | Udinese 1-3 West Ham United (Dacia Arena) | Benrahma, Lanzini, Antonio (Bowen assist)
Dec 17 | Fulham 1-1 West Ham United (Craven Cottage) | Bowen (Downes assist)

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

The best FPL goalkeepers and defenders for a Gameweek 30 Free Hit

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Mid-Season Friendlies/Cup Games:

Dec 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Birmingham City (Compton Park) | Costa (Semedo assist), Podence pen
Dec 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Empoli (Marbella) | Bueno
Dec 14 | Cadiz 3-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción) | own-goal (Ait-Nouri assist), Collins (Moutinho assist), Podence (Costa assist), own-goal (Hwang assist)
Dec 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Gillingham (Molineux) | Jimenez pen (Hwang assist), Ait Nouri (Hwang assist)

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

3pm team news: Perisic and Son benched, James returns 1




  1. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo or James?

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      James

    2. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Cancelo

    3. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Do you mean to start or to buy?

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      James allows Wilson to Kane

  2. revelc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    G2G guys? Any thoughts?

    Ward/kepa

    Tripp - Cancelo - Gabriel
    Almiron - rashy - KDB - Martinelli
    Toney - Darwin - Haaland

    Castagne - Neco - andreas

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Like the Toney shout

  3. gooner_112233445566
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    A) cancelo
    B) Trent

    1) salah
    2) kdb

    Got nunez and haaland

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      A2

    2. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      A2

  4. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Kulu or Martial?

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Kulu.

      Martial has the fixtures thats about it

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Martial

    3. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I have both in my team. Good luck!

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    First sub a) Andrea’s or b) Walker

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      B

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks both

    2. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Walker

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Where’s the leaked lineup?

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Found mine in a Christmas Cracker

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Source is hungover

  7. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    GTG? 2.3ITB

    Kepa
    Cancelo/James/Trippier
    KDB/Rash/Martineli/Almiron
    Haaland/Darwin/Martial

    Ward/White/Andreas/Bueno

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Yes GTG

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        GL!

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      I’ve gone Kulu over Martial. Semi regretting it

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        50/50, may get Kulu before DGW

      2. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        You've got time to fix it

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Looks good gl

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        U2!

    4. artvandelay316
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Exact same team except I have Wilson instead of Martial. Good luck!

  8. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    Bench Trip or Almiron?

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Neither ideally. If you absolutely have to then Almiron, Trippier has more routes to returns

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Alm

  9. clarkey_2000
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    bench boost ward, perraud, andreas, bueno?

    1. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      No, cheap and weak bench

      1. clarkey_2000
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        thanks needed talking out of it lol

  10. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    final pick:

    A) White
    B) Shaw
    C) Walker

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      A

  11. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 days ago

    How many points Martial gets this gw ?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      2

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      2

    3. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      12

    4. Mirror Man
        3 years, 19 days ago

        17

      • Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Zerp cos I own him.

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Its called Martial law

    5. Coled Brew
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Aaaaand..... ffl down. Big surprise.

    6. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      FPL teetering on crashing

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        ...and down.

    7. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Unavailable
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      Please try again in a few minutes.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Ah s***, here we go again.

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Get them transfers in early & sit back

      3. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        You've had 2 months

    8. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Going without Cancelo a mistake?

      Have Walker?

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        No

      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Yes

    9. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Best GK option for this back 7 until I get Kepa for his DGW

      Ward xxxxxxx

      Trippier White Shaw Botman Patterson

      Any ideas would be welcomed

      1. TanN
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Iverson (value)
        Ramsdale (top of the league)
        Ederson (nice first two fixtures)

        Etc

      2. H.E. Pennypacker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Henderson.

    10. Kane Train
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Which one?

      A) Kepa & Perraud
      B) Ward & Kyle Walker

      1. royals forever
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        B

      2. TanN
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        B

    11. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Rams Ward
      Cancelo James Trip Shaw Bueno
      Salah Rash Mart Almiron Andreas
      Haaland Darwin Wilson

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        BB?

      2. Oggle22
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Same team but i have Kepa and Martial to your Ramsdale and Wilson GL

    12. Mika-eel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      How I've missed these last minute nerves, just knowing that I will be regretting my choices once deadline has passed.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Its not Pokemon you cant catch em all

        1. Mika-eel
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          That is true. Good luck!

      2. TanN
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Likewise...

      3. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Magical isn't it, bring it on fpl, ruin my boxing day.

        1. Mika-eel
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Beautiful sunny day in Cape Town. Only thing that can ruin my day is more load shedding.

    13. edfiasco
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Good luck all

      1. Mika-eel
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Same to you Ed.

    14. :
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Done.

    15. They are eating the dogs
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Kepa Ward
      James Shaw White Trippier Bueno
      KDB Salah Martinelli Andreas Bailey
      Darwin Haaland Martial

    16. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Game over

    17. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      What how’s the server gone down on Boxing Day

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Jesus owners just woke up

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Absolutely fuming

    18. Orion
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Good luck lads!

    19. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Crashed again, what a ridiculous site

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Maybe don't make your transfers 2 minutes before deadline

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 19 days ago

          Yeah but it’s Boxing Day, everyone’s busy with Xmas stuff and taking presents back etc

    20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      honestly how bad is the fpl site

      1. Dannyb
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Very

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Got to pay them share holders & you guys only paying £36 to play, pfft ✅

      3. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago

        Come on Bemba you are better than that - It's a free game and anyone leaving transfers this late is asking for trouble.

    21. TanN
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      They think it's all over - it is now

    22. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Site crash ruined me. I give up FPL. Thanks everyone.

    23. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 days ago

      Good thing the deadline has passed. Can finally stop tinkering.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 19 days ago