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GAMEWEEK 1 SELECTION + CAPTAINCY
- FPL Gameweek 1 Scout Picks: Arsenal + Man Utd triple-ups
- The Scout Squad: Our top picks for FPL Gameweek 1
- FPL Gameweek 1 differentials: 3 low-owned picks to consider
- The FPL Watchlist: Ranking the best players in each position
- Who is the best captain for FPL Gameweek 1?
BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION AND PRICE
- Best £4.0m-£4.5m goalkeepers for FPL 2026/27
- Best £5.0m+ goalkeepers for FPL 2026/27
- Best £4.0m defenders for FPL 2026/27: All 46 assessed
- £4.0m FPL defenders ranked for Gameweek 1 after pre-season
- Best £4.5m defenders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £5.0m defenders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £5.5m+ defenders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £4.5m midfielders for FPL 2026/27: All 25 assessed
- Best £5.0m midfielders for FPL 2026/27: All 89 assessed
- Best £5.5m midfielders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £6.0m midfielders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £6.5m-£7.0m midfielders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £7.5m+ midfielders for FPL 2026/27
- Best £4.5m-£5.5m forwards for FPL 2026/27: All 39 assessed
- Best £6.0m-£6.5m forwards for FPL 2026/27
- Best £7.0m+ forwards for FPL 2026/27
GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM NEWS + PREDICTED LINE-UPS
- FPL Gameweek 1: Early predicted line-ups
- FPL Gameweek 1 team news: Wednesday’s injury updates
- FPL Gameweek 1 team news: Thursday’s live injury updates
FPL PLAYER PRICES + POSITION CHANGES
- FPL 2026/27: 9 first impressions of the player prices
- FPL 2026/27: The 11 players who have changed position
RULE CHANGES + NEW FEATURES
- FPL 2026/27: 5 rule changes + new features announced
- FPL 2026/27: Price change predictions coming
- FPL 2026/27: New ways to view your FPL squad
FIXTURES GUIDE
- Premier League 2026/27 fixtures released: FPL reaction
- FPL 2026/27: Who has the best early fixtures?
- FPL 2026/27: Who has the worst early fixtures?
- Jump on, jump off: Best FPL fixture runs for all 20 clubs
- Our NEW FPL Fixture Ticker is free for everyone – here is how to use it
SUMMER TRANSFERS
For Scout Reports, Moving Targets + more, check out the links under each team further down this page
CHIP STRATEGY
FPL TEAM REVEALS
- 5 of the world’s best FPL managers’ Gameweek 1 team reveals!
- FPL Gameweek 1 team reveal: 5x top 25k finisher Milanista
- ‘No Bruno’ FPL Gameweek 1 Bench Boost team reveal
- FPL General’s Gameweek 1 team reveal: Bench Boost active
- Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman’s Gameweek 1 team reveal: 4-4-2 with Isak
- Five-time top 10k finisher Dan Wright: FPL Gameweek 1 team reveal + chip plan
- FPL winner Simon March’s Gameweek 1 team reveal: Raya but no Arsenal defenders!
- World Cup Fantasy winner’s ‘no Bruno’ FPL 2026/27 team reveal
- FPL 2026/27 team reveals: FPLReactions’ no Bruno draft
- Tom Hadley’s team reveal: 3-4-3 with Foden
- FPL 2026/27 team reveals: Big4FPL’s Gameweek 1 Bench Boost
- FPL 2026/27 team reveals: £5.0m-and-under defence + Cunha
EXPERT OPINION
- Top 10 FPL 2026/27 expert tips – five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman
- FPL Meerkat: 5 low-owned FPL picks who have impressed me in pre-season
- FPL Milanista: Why you shouldn’t obsess over ownership figures
- Tom Hadley: Best FPL defenders + midfielders for DefCon – the ultimate guide
- KDH v Ndiaye, Bench Boost picks, Spurs defence: Tom Freeman’s FPL Q&A
- FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman
FPL TEAM NAMES
FPL PRE-SEASON MINUTES + FRIENDLY FIXTURES
- FPL 2026/27: Premier League clubs’ pre-season friendlies by date
- FPL 2026/27 Pre-season Minutes, Goals + Assists Tracker
SET-PIECE TAKERS
- Who are the penalty takers at all 20 Premier League clubs?
- FPL 2026/27: Premier League Set-Piece Takers
PREDICTED FPL POINTS, TEAM PLANNER + MORE!
- Introducing… our brand-new FPL Stats Centre!
- FPL Rate My Team points projections live for 2026/27
- Get your FPL 2026/27 team rated – and transfer tips too!
- Arsenal 1st, Sunderland 17th: Rate My Team predicts the 2026/27 Premier League season!
- Get the new and upgraded Fantasy Football Scout app today
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST
- When will FPL 2026/27 start?
- Summer 2026: All the key dates for FPL managers
- The 2025/26 alternative FPL end-of-season awards
- Get a summary of your FPL 2025/26 season
- How to save your FPL 2025/26 Gameweek history
- How do your FPL overall ranks compare to other managers?
- World Cup late returns: How could it affect FPL Gameweek 1?
- How important is home advantage in FPL?
CLUB BY CLUB
ARSENAL
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Arsenal: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Who is the best Arsenal defender to buy in FPL Gameweek 1?
- Arsenal sign goalkeeper Meslier as Raya back-up
- Will Bruno Guimaraes be a top FPL pick at Arsenal?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 25 | Arsenal 3-0 MK Dons (h) | Nelson (Tzolis assist), Nwaneri, O’Neill (Agustien assist) |
| Aug 1 | Girona 1-4 Arsenal (n) | Havertz (Dowman assist), Tzolis (Calafiori assist), Dowman (Lewis-Skelly assist), Jesus (White assist) |
| Aug 5 | Arsenal 1-3 Real Betis (n) | Hincapie (Tzolis assist) |
| Aug 9 | Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (h) | Nwaneri (Tzolis assist), Gyokeres pen (Tzolis assist) |
| Aug 12 | Arsenal 1-1 Como (h) | Lewis-Skelly (Martinelli assist) |
| Aug 16 | Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City (n) | Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly), Havertz (Tzolis), Odegaard (Tzolis) |
Form Players: Tzolis (1 goal, 6 assists), Lewis-Skelly (1 goal, 2 assists), Nwaneri (2 goals), Havertz (2 goals), Dowman (1 goal, 1 assist), Calafiori (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Piero Hincapie | Bayer Leverkusen (£34.5m) |
| GK | Illan Meslier | Leeds United (free) |
| MID | Christos Tzolis | Club Brugge (£34m) |
| MID | Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle United (£75m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| GK | Karl Hein | Werder Bremen (£2.6m) |
| MID | Leandro Trossard | Besiktas (£15.3m) |
| DEF | Jakub Kiwior | Porto (£14.6m) |
| MID | Christian Norgaard | Everton (£7m) |
ASTON VILLA
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Aston Villa: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Joao Gomes to Villa – will he keep gaining FPL DefCon points?
- Can World Cup star Manzambi be a good FPL buy at Villa?
- Can £6.0m Garnacho get back to his best at Aston Villa?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 21 | Walsall 0-5 Aston Villa (a) | Madjo (Nedeljković assist), Hemmings (Buendia assist), Madjo (Buendia assist), Lynch, Borland (Lynch assist) |
| Jul 25 | Porto 2-1 Aston Villa (a) | Lynch (Bogarde assist) |
| Jul 28 | Aston Villa 2-4 Real Sociedad (n) | Hemmings (Maatsen assist), Madjo (Buendia assist) |
| Aug 1 | Indonesia All Stars 1-3 Aston Villa (a) | Buendia (Nedeljković assist), Barkley, Madjo (Lynch assist) |
| Aug 4 | Pathum United 1-3 Aston Villa (a) | Buendia (Cash assist), Lindelof (Alysson assist), Kamara (Hemmings assist) |
| Aug 7 | Aston Villa 1-2 Bayern Munich (n) | Gomes (Burrowes assist) |
| Aug 12 | Aston Villa 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain (n) | Madjo (McGinn assist) |
| Aug 15 | Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Aston Villa (a) | McGinn (Buendia assist) |
Form Players: Buendia (2 goal, 4 assists), Madjo (5 goals), Lynch (2 goals, 2 assists), Hemmings (2 goals, 1 assist), Nedeljković (2 assists), McGinn (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Modou Keba Cisse | LASK (£4m) |
| MID | Joao Gomes | Wolverhampton Wanderers (£38m) |
| MID | Johan Manzambi | Freiburg (£50m) |
| MID | Alejandro Garnacho | Chelsea (Loan) |
| DEF | Matteo Ruggeri | Atletico Madrid (£17m) |
| GK | Zion Suzuki | Parma (£30m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Donyell Malen | Roma (£21.6m) |
| MID | Enzo Barranechea | Benfica (£10.3m) |
| MID | Youri Tielemans | Manchester United (£35m) |
| DEF | Andres Garcia | Getafe (loan) |
| MID | Morgan Rogers | Chelsea (£117m) |
| DEF | Lucas Digne | Paris St-Germain (£8.5m) |
| MID | Evann Guessand | Crystal Palace (loan) |
BOURNEMOUTH
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Bournemouth: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- What can FPL managers expect from Bournemouth boss Marco Rose?
- £4.5m Juanlu could be cheap way into Bournemouth defence
- Can £5.0m Silva be Bournemouth’s ‘new Senesi’ for DefCon points?
- Who is Bournemouth’s new £6.0m FPL forward Álvaro Rodríguez?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 24 | Bournemouth 4-1 St Pauli (n) | Gannon-Doak (Tavernier assist), William (Christie assist), Jebbison (Toth assist), Diakite (Adli assist) |
| Jul 30 | Bournemouth 5-2 Augsburg (n) | Evanilson (Kluivert assist), Toth (Jebbison assist), Gannon-Doak (Jebbison assist), Tavernier (Dacosta assist), Unal (Tavernier assist) |
| Aug 4 | Bournemouth 10-1 Genoa (h) | Scott (Evanilson assist), Kluivert pen (Truffert assist), Kluivert (Truffert assist), Kluivert pen (Gannon-Doak assist), Scott (Jebbison assist), Brooks pen, Jebbison (Smith assist), Dacosta (William assist), Unal (Stevens assist), Unal (Dacosta assist) |
| Aug 8 | Real Betis 2-2 Bournemouth (a) | Tavernier (Evanilson assist), Evanilson (Toth assist) |
| Aug 15 | Mainz 2-1 Bournemouth (a) | Evanilson (Silva assist) |
Form Players: Evanilson (3 goals, 2 assists), Jebbison (2 goals, 3 assists), Kluivert (3 goals, 1 assist), Tavernier (2 goals, 2 assists), Unal (3 goals), Dacosta (1 goal, 2 assists), Toth (1 goal, 2 assists), Scott (2 goals), William (1 goal, 1 assist), Truffert (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| FWD | Alvaro Rodriguez | Elche (£25.7m) |
| DEF | Antonio Silva | Benfica (£25.7m) |
| DEF | Juanlu Sanchez | Sevilla (£10.4m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Marcos Senesi | Tottenham Hotspur (free) |
| DEF | Alex Jimenez | Fiorentina (loan) |
| FWD | Enes Unal | Getafe (free) |
BRENTFORD
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Brentford: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Brentford sign Burnley winger Anthony for £15m
- Brentford add centre-forward depth by signing Wilson
- Is Sangare the new Elliot Anderson for FPL DefCon points?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 15 | Brentford 3-2 Wimbledon (h) | Morgan (Nunes assist), Anthony (Damsgaard assist), Damsgaard (Ouattara assist) |
| Aug 1 | Brentford 0-1 Watford (h) |
| Aug 8 | Rennes 1-2 Brentford (a) | Meghoma (Nunes assist), Furo (Nunes assist) |
| Aug 8 | Rennes 2-4 Brentford (a) | Thiago (Jensen assist), Pinnock (Janelt assist), Ouattara (Wilson assist), Wilson (Anthony assist) |
| Aug 15 | Brentford 7-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (h) | Schade (Collins assist), Sangare, Thiago (Schade assist), Ouattara (Kayode assist), Lewis-Potter (Schade assist), Thiago (Jensen assist), Schade (Thiago assist) |
Form Players: Schade (2 goals, 2 assists), Thiago (3 goals, 1 assist), Ouattara (2 goals, 1 assist), Damsgaard (1 goal, 1 assist), Jensen (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Jannik Schuster | Red Bull Salzburg (£12m) |
| MID | Jaidon Anthony | Burnley (£15m) |
| FWD | Callum Wilson | Brentford (free) |
| MID | Mamadou Sangare | Lens (£41m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Frank Onyeka | Coventry City (£6.8m) |
| MID | Jordan Henderson | Chelsea (free) |
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Brighton: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Brighton sign six-goal centre-half Vuskovic from Spurs for £46m
- Who is Brighton’s new right-winger Yohanna?
- Could new Brighton forward Promise David take pens off Gross?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 Wycombe Wanderers (h) | Kostoulas (Minteh assist), Kostoulas (Osman assist), Osman (Keogh assist), Rutter (Boscagli assist) |
| Jul 25 | Annecy P-P Brighton and Hove Albion (a) |
| Aug 1 | Strasbourg 3-4 Brighton and Hove Albion (a) | Gross pen (Wieffer assist), Boscagli (Gross assist), Cashin (Boscagli assist), Osman pen |
| Aug 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Roma (h) | Rutter (Gomez assist), Ayari, Ayari (Rutter assist) |
| Aug 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Bologna (h) | Hinshelwood (Wieffer assist) |
Form Players: Rutter (2 goals, 1 assist), Osman (2 goals, 1 assist), Boscagli (1 goal, 2 assists), Ayari (2 goals), Kostoulas (2 goals), Gross (1 goal, 1 assist), Wieffer (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Zadok Yohanna | AIK (£21.5m) |
| DEF | Costinha | Olympiacos (£11m) |
| DEF | Pascal Struijk | Leeds United (£20m) |
| DEF | Michael Svoboda | Venezia (£4.3m) |
| DEF | Luka Vuskovic | Tottenham Hotspur (£46m) |
| FWD | Promise David | Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Jeremy Sarmiento | Middlesbrough (Undisclosed) |
| MID | James Milner | Retired |
| MID | Solly March | Released |
| DEF | Adam Webster | Released |
| DEF | Joel Veltman | Released |
| DEF | Jan Paul van Hecke | Tottenham Hotspur (£52m) |
| MID | Brajan Gruda | RB Leipzig (loan) |
| DEF | Diego Coppola | Paris FC (£15m) |
| FWD | Danny Welbeck | Chelsea (£5m) |
| GK | Carl Rushworth | Coventry City (£22m) |
CHELSEA
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Chelsea: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Chelsea sign £40m Quenda – will he play as wing-back or winger?
- Alonso’s first Chelsea presser: Palestra, back five, Jackson + more
- Can Rogers be a good FPL asset after Chelsea transfer?
- Can Lacroix offer clean sheets + DefCon at Chelsea?
- Who is new £5.0m Chelsea defender Pep Chavarria?
- Could £5.5m Palestra be a good FPL pick for Chelsea?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Chelsea 3-1 Crawley Town (h) | Gittens, Delap, Emegha |
| Jul 23 | Chelsea 3-0 Bromley (h) | Pedro, Gittens, Emegha |
| Jul 28 | Western Sydney Wanderers 4-6 Chelsea (a) | Satpaev (Kavuma-McQueen assist), Essugo (Walsh assist), Gittens (Pedro assist), Pedro (Gittens assist), Pedro (Palmer assist), Pedro |
| Aug 1 | Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur (n) | Estevao (Gittens assist) |
| Aug 5 | Chelsea 0-1 Juventus (n) |
| Aug 8 | Chelsea 3-0 AC Milan (n) | Pedro (Caicedo goal), Pedro (Neto assist), Caicedo (Lavia assist) |
| Aug 9 | Johor Darul Ta’zim 3-3 Chelsea (a) | Delap pen, Delap pen (Gittens assist), own-goal (Delap assist) |
| Aug 15 | Chelsea 3-1 Real Sociedad (h) | Rogers (Pedro assist), Pedro (James assist), Pedro (Gusto assist) |
Form Players: Pedro (8 goals, 2 assists), Gittens (3 goals, 3 assists), Delap (3 goals, 1 assist), Emegha (2 goals), Caicedo (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| FWD | Emmanuel Emegha | Strasbourg (undisclosed) |
| MID | Geovany Quenda | Sporting (£40m) |
| DEF | Marco Palestra | Atalanta (£47m) |
| MID | Morgan Rogers | Aston Villa (£117m) |
| DEF | Maxence Lacroix | Crystal Palace (£52m) |
| FWD | Danny Welbeck | Brighton and Hove Albion (£5m) |
| MID | Jordan Henderson | Brentford (free) |
| MID | Valentin Barco | Strasbourg (£34m) |
| DEF | Pep Chavarria | Rayo Vallecano (£16.3m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Marc Cucurella | Real Madrid (£47.5m) |
| MID | Tyrique George | Everton (£18m) |
| MID | Andrey Santos | Manchester United (£48m) |
| MID | Alejandro Garnacho | Aston Villa (loan) |
| DEF | Trevoh Chalobah | Como (£30m) |
| GK | Filip Jorgensen | Strasbourg (loan) |
COVENTRY CITY
Content:
- What can FPL managers expect from Frank Lampard + Coventry?
- All you need to know about Coventry’s £4.0m defenders
- Who are the best Coventry attackers for a Gameweek 2 Bench Boost?
- Coventry sign winger Tchaouna – where does he fit in?
- Three new £5.0m FPL midfielders – and one takes penalties
- Coventry sign defender Amenda – does he have FPL potential?
- Another £4.5m FPL goalkeeper option as Rushworth joins Coventry
- Do Coventry’s two new forwards threaten £5.0m Simms?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 11 | Wimbledon 3-2 Coventry City (a) | Bassette, van Ewijk |
| Jul 18 | Northampton 0-0 Coventry City (a) |
| Aug 1 | Leicester City 0-1 Coventry City (a) | Latibeaudiere (Kitching assist) |
| Aug 8 | Coventry City 3-1 Espanyol (h) | Sakamoto (Kitching assist), Eccles (Bidwell assist), Simms (Eccles assist) |
| Aug 14 | Coventry City 2-0 Monaco (h) | Simms (Grimes assist), Tchaouna (Yirenkyi assist) |
Form Players: Simms (2 goals), Eccles (1 goal, 1 assist), Kitching (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Frank Onyeka | Brentford (£6.8m) |
| MID | Loum Tchaouna | Burnley (£20m) |
| DEF | Aurele Amenda | Eintracht Frankfurt (£17m) |
| MID | Caleb Yirenkyi | Nordsjaelland (£23m) |
| MID | Gustavo Hamer | Sheffield United (£6m) |
| GK | Carl Rushworth | Brighton and Hove Albion (£22m) |
| FWD | Taiwo Awoniyi | Nottingham Forest (£9m) |
| FWD | Sidiki Cherif | Fenerbahce (£20.5m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Jamie Allen | Released |
CRYSTAL PALACE
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Crystal Palace: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- How will Palace’s FPL assets fare under Pierre Sage?
- Crystal Palace secure Munoz cover with versatile Mingueza
- McNeil and Johnson swap clubs – but jury remains out on both
- Guessand rejoins Palace from Villa on loan
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Crystal Palace 5-1 Swindon Town (h) | Nketiah, Nketiah (Esse assist), Franca (Canvot assist), Franca pen (Drake-Thomas assist), Franca |
| Jul 25 | Bromley 3-0 Crystal Palace (a) |
| Jul 28 | Crystal Palace 0-3 Lens (n) |
| Jul 28 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Famalicao (n) |
| Jul 31 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Al-Ula (n) | Devenny (Cardines assist), Nketiah (Cardines assist), Canvot (Jemide assist) |
| Aug 7 | Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (n) | Sarr (Richards assist), Franca (Mingueza assist) |
| Aug 15 | Freiburg 3-0 Crystal Palace (a) |
Form Players: Franca (4 goals), Nketiah (3 goals), Cardines (2 assists), Canvot (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Oscar Mingueza | Celta Vigo (free) |
| DEF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | Free |
| MID | Dwight McNeil | Everton (swap) |
| MID | Evann Guessand | Aston Villa (loan) |
| DEF | Anan Khalaili | Union Saint-Gilloise (£21m) |
| FWD | Zavier Gozo | Real Salt Lake (£11.1m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Maxence Lacroix | Chelsea (£52m) |
| MID | Brennan Johnson | Everton (swap) |
| DEF | Nathaniel Clyne | Released |
EVERTON
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Everton: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Everton make George + Rohl moves permanent
- Everton secure signing of Middlesbrough midfielder Hackney
- £5.0m FPL midfielder Norgaard a potential DefCon magnet at Everton
- McNeil and Johnson swap clubs – but jury remains out on both
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Dundee 0-4 Everton (a) | Beto (Dewsbury-Hall assist), Barry, Foster, McNeil (Alcaraz assist) |
| Jul 25 | Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Everton (a) |
| Jul 28 | Stoke City 1-0 Everton (a) |
| Aug 1 | Hamburg 1-2 Everton (a) | Rohl (Barry assist), own-goal (Graham assist) |
| Aug 8 | Stuttgart 3-1 Everton (a) | Barry pen |
| Aug 12 | Everton 3-1 Newcastle United (n) | Barry (Armstrong assist), Ndiaye pen (Dewsbury-Hall assist), George (Armstrong assist) |
| Aug 15 | Everton 1-1 Lille (h) | Ndiaye pen (Dewsbury-Hall assist) |
Form Players: Barry (3 goals, 1 assist), Dewsbury-Hall (3 assists), Ndiaye (2 goals), Armstrong (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Hayden Hackney | MIddlesbrough (£16m) |
| MID | Tyrique George | Chelsea (£18m) |
| MID | Merlin Rohl | Freiburg (£18m) |
| MID | Christian Norgaard | Arsenal (£7m) |
| MID | Brennan Johnson | Crystal Palace (swap) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Seamus Coleman | Released |
| MID | Idrissa Gana Gueye | Released |
| MID | Dwight McNeil | Crystal Palace (swap) |
FULHAM
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Fulham: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Garcia to Fulham – does it kill £5.5m Muniz as a pick?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Jul 25 | Fulham 0-2 Norwich City (n) |
| Jul 28 | Fulham 1-1 Al-Ahli Saudi FC (n) | Sessegnon (Iwobi assist) |
| Aug 1 | Farense 1-2 Fulham (a) | Iwobi pen (Smith Rowe assist), Muniz pen (King assist) |
| Aug 7 | Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (n) | Robinson (Bobb assist) |
| Aug 12 | Malaga 2-2 Fulham | Sessegnon (Castagne assist), Iwobi (Castagne assist) |
| Aug 15 | Fulham 1-0 Stuttgart (h) | Castagne (Iwobi assist) |
Form Players: Iwobi (2 goals, 2 assists), Castagne (1 goal, 2 assists), Sessegnon (2 goals)
Key Transfers In:
| FWD | Jonah Kusi-Asare | Bayern Munich (£5.2m) |
| FWD | Gonzalo Garcia | Real Madrid (£34.2m) |
| MID | César Palacios | Real Madrid (£8.6m) |
| MID | Shea Charles | Southampton (£30m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Harry Wilson | Leeds United (free) |
| FWD | Raul Jimenez | Wolverhampton Wanderers (free) |
| DEF | Issa Diop | Ipswich Town (£8.5m) |
| MID | Sasa Lukic | Ipswich Town (£9m) |
HULL CITY
Content:
- FPL promoted teams: What to expect from Sergej Jakirovic + Hull
- Hull sign goalkeeper Butland from Rangers
- FPL promoted teams: What to expect from Hull’s defence
- FPL promoted teams: Who are the best Hull attackers?
- Hull add Targett, Morita + Zambrano to their ranks
- Three new £5.0m FPL midfielders – and one takes penalties
- £4.0m FPL defenders Herrington + DefCon magnet Mendy join Hull
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Jul 25 | Hull City 3-0 Konyaspor (n) | Destan (Tinsdale assist), own-goal (Tinsdale assist), Kamara (Millar assist) |
| Jul 28 | Hull City 2-1 Çaykur Rizespor (n) | McBurnie (Dowell assist), Dowell (Omur assist) |
| Aug 1 | Kasimpasa 1-1 Hull City (a) | McBurnie (Omur assist) |
| Aug 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Hull City (a) |
| Aug 15 | Hull City 0-0 Nice (h) |
Form Players: McBurnie (2 goals), Tinsdale (2 assists), Omur (2 assists), Dowell (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| GK | Jack Butland | Rangers (£3m) |
| MID | Oscar Zambrano | Maribor (£3.5m) |
| MID | Hidemasa Morita | Sporting (free) |
| DEF | Matt Targett | Newcastle (free) |
| GK | Konstantinos Tzolakis | Olympiacos (£20m) |
| MID | Jens Hjerto-Dahl | Tromso (£10m) |
| MID | Elliot Stroud | Mjallby (£3.5m) |
| DEF | Nobel Mendy | Rayo Vallecano (£21m) |
| DEF | Lucas Harrington | Colorado Rapids (£12.6m) |
| MID | Joe Gelhardt | Leeds United (£6.5m) |
| MID | Lucas Gourna-Douath | Red Bull Salzburg (£3m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| GK | Ivor Pandur | Rangers (£6m) |
| FWD | Kyle Joseph | Middlesbrough (£4m) |
IPSWICH TOWN
Content:
- FPL promoted teams: O’Neil to lead Ipswich on top-flight return
- FPL promoted teams: Who appeals in Ipswich’s defence?
- FPL promoted teams: Who are the best Ipswich midfielders + forwards?
- Championship’s top shooter + dribbler Fatawu joins Ipswich
- £4.0m FPL defender Diop could see more DefCon points at Ipswich
- Ipswich sign Celtic attacker Maeda for £10m
- Ipswich sign goalkeeper Scherpen from Union Saint-Gilloise
- FPL DefCon machine Florentino Luis joins Ipswich
- £5.0m FPL midfielder Lukic signs for Ipswich
- Who is Ipswich Town’s new £5.5m forward Emersonn?
- Do Enciso + Ouattara threaten £4.5m FPL forward Walle Egeli?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Jul 25 | FC Cartagena 0-0 Ipswich Town (a) |
| Jul 29 | Ipswich Town 1-2 Osasuna (n) | Akpom (O’Shea assist) |
| Aug 1 | Oxford United 2-0 Ipswich Town (a) |
| Aug 1 | Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Ipswich Town (a) | Humphreys (Davis assist), Humphreys (Mendel assist) |
| Aug 4 | Ipswich Town 1-0 Le Havre (h) | Akpom (Fatawu assist) |
| Aug 8 | Ipswich Town 3-0 Rayo Vallecano (h) | Davis (Emersonn assist), Davis (Walle Egeli assist), Emersonn (Florentino assist) |
| Aug 15 | Union Berlin 2-4 Ipswich Town (a) | J Clarke (Davis assist), Emersonn (Walle Egeli assist), O’Shea (Walle Egeli assist), McAteer (Mehmeti assist) |
Form Players: Davis (2 goals, 2 assists), Emersonn (2 goals, 1 assist), Walle Egeli (3 assists), Humphreys (2 goals), Akpom (2 goals), O’Shea (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| FWD | Chuba Akpom | Ajax (£7m) |
| DEF | Cedric Kipre | Reims (£2.2m) |
| FWD | Emersonn | Toulouse (£26m) |
| MID | Abdul Fatawu | Leicester City (£20m) |
| DEF | Issa Diop | Fulham (£8.5m) |
| FWD | Daizen Maeda | Celtic (£10m) |
| GK | Kjell Scherpen | Union Saint-Gilloise (£8.5m) |
| MID | Florentino Luis | Burnley (£16m) |
| MID | Sasa Lukic | Fulham (£9m) |
| MID | Julio Enciso | Strasbourg (combined £47.3m fee) |
| DEF | Abdoul Ouattara | Strasbourg (combined £47.3m fee) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Conor Chaplin | Leicester City (free) |
| DEF | Conor Townsend | Released |
| DEF | Ashley Young | Retired |
| GK | Ari Muric | Sassuolo (£6m) |
| MID | Sammie Szmodics | Derby County (loan) |
| MID | Wes Burns | Leicester City (£75k) |
| FWD | George Hirst | Stoke City (£10m) |
LEEDS UNITED
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Leeds: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- New Leeds defender Muharemović can be an FPL DefCon machine
- Trafford to Leeds: Is he worth £5.0m in FPL?
- Can Harry Wilson duplicate his 2025/26 FPL form at Leeds?
- Does new Leeds defender Elvedi threaten Rodon in FPL?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Jul 26 | Leeds United 2-3 Wrexham (n) | Piroe (Longstaff assist), Longstaff (Mills assist) |
| Jul 31 | Leeds United 1-0 Sunderland (n) | Nmecha (Tanaka assist) |
| Aug 2 | Leeds United 4-2 Liverpool (n) | Aaronson (Ampadu assist), Calvert-Lewin (Rodon assist), Longstaff (Aaronson assist), Calvert-Lewin (Bornaauw assist) |
| Aug 8 | Leeds United 2-0 RB Leipzig (h) | Calvert-Lewin (Rodon assist), Nmecha (Gnonto assist) |
| Aug 12 | Leeds United 1-1 Manchester United (n) | Aaronson (James assist) |
| Aug 15 | Leeds United 4-0 Augsburg (h) | Stach (Aaronson assist), Muhamerovic (Calvert-Lewin assist), Justin (Calvert-Lewin assist), Nmecha (Tanaka assist) |
Form Players: Calvert-Lewin (3 goals, 2 assists), Aaronson (2 goals, 2 assists), Nmecha (3 goals), Longstaff (2 goals, 1 assist), Rodon (2 assists), Tanaka (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Harry Wilson | Fulham (free) |
| DEF | Tarik Muharemovic | Sassuolo (£34.1m) |
| GK | James Trafford | Manchester City (£45m) |
| DEF | Nico Elvedi | Borussia Mönchengladbach (£6.8m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| GK | Illan Meslier | Arsenal (free) |
| DEF | Pascal Struijk | Brighton and Hove Albion (£20m) |
| GK | Karl Darlow | Manchester United (free) |
| MID | Jack Harrison | New England Revolution (undisclosed) |
| MID | Joe Gelhardt | Hull City (£6.5m) |
| FWD | Joël Piroe | West Ham United (loan) |
| DEF | Sebastiaan Bornauw | Hamburg (loan) |
LIVERPOOL
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Liverpool: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Which Liverpool players could thrive in FPL under Iraola?
- Iraola’s first Liverpool presser: Post-World Cup breaks + large squad
- Araújo to Liverpool: Does he have any FPL appeal?
- Is Jacquet likely to start at Liverpool + bring DefCon points?
- What can FPL managers expect from £6.5m Munoz at Liverpool?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 25 | Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland (n) | Morrison (Elliott assist), Szoboszlai, Chiesa (Ramsay assist), Koumas (Szoboszlai assist) |
| Jul 30 | Liverpool 1-0 Wrexham (n) | Ngumoha (Szoboszlai assist) |
| Aug 2 | Liverpool 2-4 Leeds United (n) | Chambers (Kerkez assist), Wirtz (Frimpong assist) |
| Aug 9 | Liverpool 2-3 Monaco (h) | Isak (Gravenberch assist), Wirtz (Isak assist) |
| Aug 16 | Liverpool 0-0 Como (h) |
| Aug 16 | Liverpool 2-0 Como (h) | Gakpo (Frimpong assist), Jacquet (Gakpo assist) |
Form Players: Szoboszlai (1 goal, 2 assists), Wirtz (2 goals), Gakpo (1 goal, 1 assist), Isak (1 goal, 1 assist), Frimpong (2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Jeremy Jacquet | Rennes (£55m) |
| MID | Victor Munoz | Osasuna (£34.5m) |
| DEF | Ronald Araujo | Barcelona (loan) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Andrew Robertson | Tottenham Hotspur (free) |
| MID | Mohamed Salah | Released |
| DEF | Ibrahima Konate | Real Madrid (free) |
MANCHESTER CITY
Content:
- Will Man City still have FPL appeal under Enzo Maresca?
- Will Anderson be a better or worse FPL pick at Man City?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Aug 1 | Manchester City 1-1 Inter Milan (n) | Mubama (Semenyo assist) |
| Aug 5 | K League All Stars 1-3 Manchester City (a) | Ait-Nouri (Reijnders assist), Reijnders (Semenyo assist), Mubama (Semenyo assist) |
| Aug 9 | Manchester City 3-1 Atletico Madrid (n) | Marmoush (Semenyo assist), Marmoush (Semenyo assist), Ait-Nouri (Mubama assist) |
| Aug 16 | Manchester City 0-3 Arsenal (n) |
Form Players: Semenyo (5 assists), Mubama (2 goals, 1 assist), Ait-Nouri (2 goals), Marmoush (2 goals), Reijnders (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Elliot Anderson | Nottingham Forest (£116m) |
| GK | Geronimo Rulli | Marseille (£1.7m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | John Stones | Released |
| MID | Bernardo Silva | Real Madrid (free) |
| DEF | Nathan Ake | Fenerbahce (£8.5m) |
| DEF | Manuel Akanji | Inter (£13m) |
| GK | James Trafford | Leeds United (£45m) |
| MID | Tijjani Reijnders | Al-Qadsiah (£52m) |
| MID | Rodri | Barcelona (£65m) |
MANCHESTER UNITED
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Man Utd: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Man Utd bag goalkeeper Darlow as Lammens back-up
- Man Utd continue central midfield overhaul by signing Tielemans + Santos
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Manchester United 0-1 Wrexham (n) |
| Jul 24 | Rosenborg 0-5 Manchester United (a) | Lacey (Zirkzee assist), Zirkzee (Amass assist), Devaney (Armer assist), Amass (Kamason assist), Williams (Collyer assist) |
| Aug 1 | Manchester United 2-1 Atletico Madrid (n) | Mbeumo pen (Lacey assist), Mbeumo (J Fletcher assist) |
| Aug 8 | Manchester United 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain (n) | Mbeumo (Diallo assist) |
| Aug 12 | Manchester United 1-1 Leeds United (n) | Zirkzee (Mbeumo assist) |
| Aug 15 | Manchester United 2-4 AC Milan (n) | Maguire (Fernandes assist), Dorgu |
Form Players: Mbeumo (3 goals, 1 assist), Zirkzee (2 goals, 1 assist), Lacey (1 goal, 1 assist), Amass (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Andrey Santos | Chelsea (£48m) |
| GK | Karl Darlow | Leeds United (free) |
| MID | Youri Tielemans | Aston Villa (£35m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Tyrell Malacia | Released |
| MID | Jadon Sancho | Released |
| MID | Casemiro | Released |
| FWD | Rasmus Hojlund | Napoli (£38m) |
| GK | Andre Onana | Trabzonspor (loan) |
| GK | Altay Bayindir | Celta Vigo (loan) |
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Newcastle: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Who is Newcastle’s new £23m teenage midfielder Steur?
- How Newcastle will use £6.0m FPL midfielder Toure?
- Hornicek, Jaouen or Pope: Who will be Newcastle’s number 1?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | Newcastle United 3-0 Darlington (h) | Willock (J Murphy assist), Osula pen (Willock assist), Neave |
| Jul 25 | Gateshead 1-1 Newcastle United (a) | own-goal (Hall assist) |
| Jul 29 | Bristol City 4-1 Newcastle United (a) | Barnes (Ramsey assist) |
| Aug 8 | Valencia 1-2 Newcastle United (a) | Wissa, Wissa (Toure assist) |
| Aug 12 | Newcastle United 1-3 Everton (n) | Barnes (J Murphy assist) |
| Aug 15 | Newcastle United 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen (h) | Thiaw (Elanga assist) |
| Aug 16 | Newcastle United 1-1 Strasbourg (h) | Osula (J Murphy assist) |
Form Players: J Murphy (3 assists), Wissa (2 goals), Osula (2 goals), Barnes (2 goals), Willock (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| GK | Ewen Jaouen | Reims (£18.5m) |
| MID | Bazoumana Toure | Hoffenheim (£43m) |
| MID | Sean Steur | Ajax (£23m) |
| MID | Aladji Bamba | Monaco (£30m) |
| GK | Lukas Hornicek | Braga (£25.7m) |
| GK | Amar Dedic | Benfica (£30m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Anthony Gordon | Barcelona (£69m) |
| DEF | Kieran Trippier | Wolverhampton Wanderers (free) |
| DEF | Matt Targett | Hull City (free) |
| DEF | Emil Krafth | Released |
| GK | John Ruddy | Released |
| GK | Odysseas Vlachodimos | Sevilla (loan) |
| MID | Sandro Tonali | Tottenham Hotspur (£100m) |
| MID | Bruno Guimaraes | Arsenal (£75m) |
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Nott’m Forest: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Which Forest players could thrive in FPL under Glasner?
- Schlager joins Forest – does he have any FPL DefCon potential?
- Diomande to Forest: Assessing his FPL appeal
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results:
| Jul 18 | Notts County 0-2 Nottingham Forest (a) | Jesus (Gibbs-White assist), Kalimuendo (Bakwa assist) |
| Jul 22 | Nottingham Forest 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (n) | Jesus (Gibbs-White assist), Kalimuendo (Awoniyi assist), Awoniyi (Moreira assist) |
| Jul 26 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Vitoria de Guimaraes (n) | Jesus (Aina assist) |
| Jul 31 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Portimonese (n) | Awoniyi pen (Hutchinson assist), Schlager |
| Jul 31 | Nottingham Forest 1-4 Sporting CP (n) | Jesus |
| Aug 8 | Udinese 1-0 Nottingham Forest (a) |
| Aug 8 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Barcelona (n) |
| Aug 12 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (h) | Ndoye (Gibbs-White assist), Kalimuendo (Netz assist) |
| Aug 16 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Stade Brestois 29 (h) | Wood pen (Netz assist), Netz (Dominguez assist) |
Form Players: Jesus (4 goals), Kalimuendo (3 goals), Awoniyi (2 goals, 1 assist), Netz (1 goal, 2 assists), Gibbs-White (3 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| MID | Xaver Schlager | RB Leipzig (free) |
| DEF | Ousmane Diomande | Sporting (£34m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Willy Boly | Released |
| GK | Stefan Ortega | Olympiacos (free) |
| GK | Angus Gunn | San Jose Earthquakes (free) |
| MID | Elliot Anderson | Manchester City (£116m) |
| MID | Jota Silva | Olympiacos (loan) |
| FWD | Taiwo Awoniyi | Coventry City (£9m) |
SUNDERLAND
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Sunderland: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Sunderland sign Meunier – what does it mean for Mukiele?
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 18 | York City 1-5 Sunderland (a) | Le Fee (Ta Bi assist), Rigg (Hume assist), Tutierov (Reinildo assist), Le Fee (Tutierov assist), Proctor (Dinsdale assist) |
| Jul 25 | Sunderland 2-4 Liverpool (n) | Le Fee (Rigg assist), Tutierov (Ja Jones assist) |
| Jul 31 | Sunderland 0-1 Leeds United (n) |
| Aug 2 | Sunderland 1-0 Wrexham (n) | Mukiele (Brobbey assist) |
| Aug 8 | Lens 0-2 Sunderland (a) | Hume (Rigg assist), Isidor (Talbi assist) |
| Aug 15 | Sunderland 2-1 Stade Rennais (h) | Brobbey, Hume (Brobbey assist) |
Form Players: Le Fee (3 goals), Hume (2 goals, 1 assist), Tutierov (1 goal, 2 assists), Rigg (1 goal, 2 assists), Brobbey (1 goal, 2 assists)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Thomas Meunier | Lille (free) |
Key Transfers Out:
| DEF | Dennis Cirkin | Released |
| MID | Dan Neil | Rangers (free) |
| MID | Bertrand Traore | Released |
| FWD | Eliezer Mayenda | Stade Rennais (£22m) |
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Content:
- FPL 2026/27 – Spurs: Best players, set-piece takers, predicted XI + more
- Spurs sign Tonali from Newcastle for £100m
- Spurs sign Mateus Fernandes for club-record £85m fee
Pre-Season Fixtures/Results
| Jul 22 | Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers (h) | Fernandes |
| Jul 26 | Auckland FC 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur (a) | Scarlett (Solomon assist), Richarlison (Tel assist) |
| Jul 29 | Sydney FC 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (a) | Tel (Solomon assist) |
| Aug 1 | Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea (n) | Tonali (Solomon assist), Richarlison (Donley assist) |
| Aug 8 | Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Getafe (h) | Gallagher |
| Aug 15 | Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 1899 Hoffenheim (h) | Richarlison (Robertson assist), Moore (Tel assist), Moore (Tel assist) |
| Aug 16 | Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 1899 Hoffenheim (h) | Davies (Fernandes assist), Williams-Barnett (Sarr assist) |
Form Players: Tel (1 goal, 3 assists), Richarlison (3 goals), Solomon (3 assists), Moore (2 goals), Fernandes (1 goal, 1 assist)
Key Transfers In:
| DEF | Andrew Robertson | Liverpool (free) |
| GK | Martin Dubravka | Burnley (free) |
| DEF | Marcos Senesi | Bournemouth (free) |
| DEF | Jan Paul van Hecke | Brighton and Hove Albion (£52m) |
| MID | Mateus Fernandes | West Ham United (£85m) |
| MID | Sandro Tonali | Newcastle United (£100m) |
Key Transfers Out:
| MID | Yves Bissouma | Released |
| FWD | Alejo Veliz | Bahia (£8m) |
| DEF | Radu Dragusin | Fiorentina (loan) |
| DEF | Luka Vuskovic | Brighton and Hove Albion (£46m) |
| MID | Manor Solomon | West Ham United (£5m) |
| DEF | Cristian Romero | Atletico Madrid (£34.2m) |
| GK | Guglielmo Vicario | Juventus (loan) |