The Complete Guide to FPL Gameweek 1: Tips, captaincy, team news and best players

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This is it: after two months of team drafts, RMTs, derailed bandwagons, pre-season red herrings, transfer sagas, injury scares and endless Twitter threads, the 2021/22 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season gets underway.

Gameweek 1 kicks off with Brentford v Arsenal and we are collating all our tips and advice in this article to help you make those big calls before Friday evening.

Captaincy content, transfer dilemmas, team reveals – you name it, you’ll find it on this page, which will be regularly updated between now and the FPL deadline at 18:30 BST on Friday 13 August.

And if that’s not enough, don’t forget to check out our comprehensive pre-season page for more information on the action and news that has taken place over the summer, plus dozens upon dozens of other articles such as Scout Notes, Scout Reports and FPL Masterclass.

GAMEWEEK 1 FIXTURES

(from the FFScout Season Ticker)

WHO IS THE BEST CAPTAIN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?

WHO ARE THE BEST FPL PLAYERS TO OWN FOR GAMEWEEK 1?

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM AND INJURY NEWS

For more information, check out our Predicted Line-ups page and Injuries and Bans feed.

GAMEWEEK 1 TEAM REVEALS

BEST FPL STRATEGY AND EXPERT TIPS FOR GAMEWEEK 1

GAMEWEEK 38 VIDEO CONTENT

Head over to our YouTube channel for more videos.

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