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            <p>Reigning FPL champion Lovro Budisin reveals his Gameweek 1 team for the 2025/26 season - exclusively on Fantasy Football Hub.</p>
<p>The Croatian beat more than 11m managers to be crowned world number one, finishing 23 points ahead of his nearest rival.</p>
<p>But who is he planning to begin the defence of his title - and why? Lovro details his thoughts ahead of the deadline below.</p>
<p>Lovro will return with his final Gameweek 1 team before the deadline - but please note that like any of our expert managers, late developments or team leaks could lead to some last-minute changes.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 11/08/25</strong></em></p>
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<p>Hello everyone, I'm excited to share my thoughts with you ahead of the new season!</p>
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