FPL Gameweek 18 tips: Best players, predicted line-ups, team news + more

FPL notes: Amorim on Bruno injury + another Rogers brace

From Scout Picks to team news, all our 2025/26 content and tips for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek 18 will appear here.

This is the penultimate Gameweek in which chips can be played, while it’ll be a week to scout midfield replacements as Bruno Fernandes (£9.4m) could be sidelined for a while.

There’s just the one Boxing Day match this year, when Manchester United host Newcastle United, meaning the deadline is at 18:30 GMT on Friday 26 December.

Chelsea v Aston Villa and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers headline the following day.

For all your transfer dilemmas, chip-related conundrums and captaincy quandaries, make sure to keep checking back here for the latest articles ahead of the FPL deadline.

To get access to everything we do, from expert team reveals to data-driven Members articles, remember to sign up today to become a Chief Scout.

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WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 18?

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The Watchlist is now updated


BRUNO FERNANDES INJURY + BEST REPLACEMENTS

FPL notes: Amorim on Bruno injury + another Rogers brace


GAMEWEEK 18 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

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PLAYING A CHIP

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WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR FPL GAMEWEEK 18?

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GAMEWEEK 18 TEAM REVEALS + EXPERT OPINION

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FIXTURE ANALYSIS

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CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

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EFL CUP NOTES + BLANK GAMEWEEK 31 IMPLICATIONS

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AFCON EXITS

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TOP GAMEWEEK 18 VIDEO CONTENT

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