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            <p>There's many ways to play Fantasy Premier League (FPL) this season, so expert manager BigManBakar is providing a series of drafts to show Fantasy Football Hub members what's possible.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In this article, Bakar reveals his favourite squad without big-money premium picks <strong>Mohamed Salah </strong>and <strong>Erling Haaland.</strong></p>
<p>Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-team-reveals">expert manager team reveals</a> page for Bakar's actual Gameweek 1 team and get yours <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/ai-team-rating">rated free by Hub AI.</a></p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 07/08/25</strong></em></p>
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<h3>Goalkeepers</h3>
<p>My goalkeeper picks for this draft are <strong>Robert Sanchez </strong>and <strong>Martin Dubravka</strong>.</p>
<p>Chelsea quietly ended last season with one of the best defences in the league, finishing second only to Arsenal for expected goals conceded (xGC) in 2025.</p>
<p>The Blues have a kind opening run and Sanchez provides a reliable way into their backline.</p>
<p>Dubravka's move to Burnley is a gamechanger.</p>
<p>The £4.0m playing goalkeeper becomes an instant enabler and makes a Bench Boost in Gameweek 2 or Gameweek 8 extremely viable, with home fixtures against Sunderland and Leeds.</p>
<div id="attachment_73755" style="width: 850px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73755" class="size-full wp-image-73755" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sanchez-stats.jpeg" alt="Robert Sanchez's stats" width="840" height="690" /></p>
<p id="caption-attachment-73755" class="wp-caption-text">Robert Sanchez's stats</p>
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<h3>Defenders</h3>
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