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Last updated: 19/07/25
<h2>FPL Gameweek 1: Quick tips</h2>
⏰ Gameweek 1 deadline: TBC &#8211; Friday, August 15
🏆 Club World Cup: Final &#8211; Sunday, July 13 &#8211; Chelsea and Manchester City involved
🗓️ Pre-season friendlies: July 12 &#8211; August 10
We’ll post a super-quick summary of the key things you need to know right here, just before Gameweek 1, so if you leave it late to create your FPL team, you’ll be well covered!
You’ll see ‘Hub AI’ summaries atop many of our articles in pre-season. This is our way to help you get the basics, fast. Look out for the robot emoji 👀🤖
The game is set to launch soon &#8211; but in the meantime, FPL announced a major shake-up of the points system on Friday (July 18), with defenders and defensive midfielders set to benefit.
And we&#8217;ll get more chips too &#8211; but the Assistant Manager of last season has gone!
The announcements kept coming on Saturday as well:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-2025-26-changes-defensive-contributions">FPL 2025/26 changes: How the new scoring system will work</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chips-2025-26-announced/">FPL 2025/26 changes: More chips announced &#8211; but Assistant Manager axed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/whats-new-in-fpl-2025-26-more-transfers-new-assist-rules">FPL 2025/26 changes: More transfers around AFCON, new assists rules, bonus changes and elite mini-leagues</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73204" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73204" class="size-full wp-image-73204" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Liverpool-champions.jpg" alt="Liverpool are defending champions. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Liverpool-champions.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Liverpool-champions-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Liverpool-champions-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Liverpool are defending champions. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL expert team reveals and best drafts</h2>
Want to know who the very best FPL managers in the game are picking? Check out our expert team reveals. 
Our team revealers have a hugely impressive clutch of top 1k, top 10k and top 50k finishes between them. 
From BigManBakar to FPL Salah and the all-time world number one manager Ben Crellin, see who’s on their shortlists to inspire your own Gameweek 1 squad.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-team-reveals">COMING SOON: FPL team reveals</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73163" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73163" class="size-full wp-image-73163" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palmer-Getty-2.jpg" alt="Cole Palmer. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palmer-Getty-2.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palmer-Getty-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Palmer-Getty-2-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Cole Palmer. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Best FPL players</h2>
FPL Salah takes us through the best FPL players by price point, from £4.0m defenders to the best premium picks:
And we examine the top three options from every Premier League club below:
<ul>
<li>COMING SOON: Best FPL players </li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73137" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73137" class="size-full wp-image-73137" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Isak-GW38.jpg" alt="Alexander Isak - picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Isak-GW38.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Isak-GW38-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Isak-GW38-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Alexander Isak &#8211; picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL 2025/26 team previews</h2>
Revamped for 2025/26, our team previews cover everything you need to know about all 20 clubs, including:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Top-scoring players </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Simple <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a> analysis</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">First six fixtures &#8211; buy or avoid?</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Early Gameweek 1 predicted lineup</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Set-piece takers</li>
<li>COMING SOON: FPL team previews</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73178" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73178" class="size-full wp-image-73178" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bruno-Fernandes-pre-season.jpg" alt="Bruno Fernandes. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bruno-Fernandes-pre-season.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bruno-Fernandes-pre-season-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bruno-Fernandes-pre-season-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Bruno Fernandes. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL hot topics and handy hints</h2>
Is Burnley’s record-breaking defence as good as it seems? Do the promoted clubs have what it takes to stay up? And who’s the next under-priced budget gem like Morgan Rogers? 
Here’s what we have to say about the top talking points ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, as well as all our other FPL tips articles.
<ul>
<li>COMING SOON: FPL hot topics</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73181" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73181" class="size-full wp-image-73181" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Scott-Parker.jpg" alt="Scott Parker. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="702" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Scott-Parker.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Scott-Parker-300x206.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Scott-Parker-768x527.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Burnley manager Scott Parker. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL pre-season results</h2>
Brief notes on how each club is doing in pre-season, including star men and notable FPL takeaways &#8211; our pre-season results guide is the most user-friendly in the industry. 
Cut through the unnecessary noise and get what you want, quickly:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-pre-season-results-guide">Pre-season Friendlies Guide 2025</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73201" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73201" class="size-full wp-image-73201" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Delap.jpg" alt="Liam Delap. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Delap.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Delap-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Delap-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Liam Delap. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL Training Academy</h2>
New to FPL or need to brush up on your knowledge of the game? Our Training Academy has all the pointers covered:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/how-to-play-fpl">FPL Training Academy</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73229" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73229" class="size-full wp-image-73229" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg" alt="Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Slot-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Arne Slot. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Set-piece takers</h2>
Who’s on penalty, corner and free-kick duties? Find out who has the most routes to FPL points in our set-piece takers guide:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-set-piece-takers">FPL set-piece takers</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73230" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73230" class="size-full wp-image-73230" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg" alt="Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rice-corner-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Other top FPL resources</h2>
Read up on the players and teams? Here’s some other must-have guides to bookmark for use over the course of the season:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-blank-double-gameweek-guide">FPL Blank and Double Gameweek Guide</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-chip-strategy-guide">COMING SOON: FPL Chip Strategy Guide 2025/26</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73231" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73231" class="size-full wp-image-73231" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Haaland-pre-season.jpg" alt="Erling Haaland. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Haaland-pre-season.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Haaland-pre-season-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Haaland-pre-season-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Erling Haaland. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>FPL team pack: Funny names and forfeits</h2>
Every FPL side needs a strong team name &#8211; find our shortlist of some of the funniest below. 
If you’re in a competitive mini-league and need ideas for forfeits, we’ve also got plenty of ideas:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/funny-fantasy-football-team-names">Funny fantasy football team names</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/top-fpl-and-fantasy-football-mini-league-forfeits">The best mini-league forfeits</a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_73232" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73232" class="size-full wp-image-73232" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Arteta-2.jpg" alt="Mikel Arteta. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Arteta-2.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Arteta-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Arteta-2-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Mikel Arteta. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Fantasy Football Hub FPL mini-leagues</h2>
FPL rules sadly prevent us from offering prizes for our mini-league, however you can join our open-to-all mini-league <a href="https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/5d2zgb">here</a>.
The league code is TBC
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/mini-leagues-in-fantasy-premier-league">Everything you need to know about FPL mini-leagues</a></li>
</ul>
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