Florian Wirtz is the costliest signing of this summer time thus far, costing Liverpool an preliminary £100m
The 2025-26 Premier League season will get below method this weekend and right here is all the important thing harm information alongside important Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The gameweek kicks off with reigning champions Liverpool at house to Bournemouth on Friday night time (20:00 BST) – right here is the full fixture checklist.
This text shall be up to date as Premier League managers give their weekly information conferences.
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Friday
Liverpool v Bournemouth (20:00 BST)
Reigning champions Liverpool might give aggressive debuts to quite a few summer time recruits, together with membership file signing Florian Wirtz and former Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
Ryan Gravenberch serves a ban due to his crimson card within the last recreation of the 2024-25 season, whereas defender Joe Gomez is again in coaching after harm and is perhaps among the many substitutes, based on head coach Arne Slot.
Slot’s Bournemouth counterpart Andoni Iraola has but to determine whether or not central defender Bafode Diakite will function, two days after becoming a member of the membership.
Ryan Christie is again in coaching after a groin harm however this match comes too quickly.
Gamers out: Liverpool – Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch Bournemouth – Ryan Christie, Lewis Prepare dinner, Justin Kluivert
Doubts: Liverpool – Joe Gomez
Key FPL notes:
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Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) completed the 2024-25 season with 47 attacking returns, a minimum of 18 greater than some other participant.
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Florian Wirtz (£8.5m) caught the attention in Sunday’s Group Defend. The German playmaker created a team-high 4 possibilities and had the help for Hugo Ekitike’s (£8.5m) opener.
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Solely two gamers might higher Antoine Semenyo’s (£7.0m) whole of 125 photographs within the 2024-25 marketing campaign – he scored with 11 of these makes an attempt.
Saturday
Aston Villa v Newcastle (12:30 BST)
Aston Villa supervisor Unai Emery will maintain his press convention on Friday.
Each of Villa’s senior summer time signings might begin. Skilled goalkeeper Marco Bizot will deputise for the suspended Emiliano Martinez, whereas Evann Guessand is an choice for any of the attacking positions.
Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe has stated his facet have been “unified” by the switch saga surrounding star striker Alexander Isak, who continues to coach away from the remainder of his team-mates amid curiosity from Liverpool.
Joe Willock is Newcastle’s solely harm absentee, whereas new recruits Anthony Elanga, Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale might all function. Newcastle’s anticipated new signing, Jacob Ramsey, is unlikely to be concerned even when his transfer from Villa is accomplished on Friday.
Gamers out: Villa – Emiliano Martinez Newcastle – Alexander Isak, Joe Willock
Doubts: Villa – Ross Barkley, Andres Garcia, Morgan Rogers
Key FPL notes:
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Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) has scored in every of his final 4 video games in opposition to Newcastle United at Villa Park.
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Morgan Rogers’ (£7.0m) tally of 16 massive possibilities created was solely overwhelmed by 5 different FPL midfielders in 2024-25.
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Anthony Elanga (£7.0m) produced a formidable 17 attacking returns enjoying for Nottingham Forest within the 2024-25 season.
Brighton v Fulham (15:00 BST)
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler is “very, very assured” that Carlos Baleba will stay on the south coast by the tip of the switch window regardless of curiosity from Manchester United, and the midfielder is about to function in opposition to Fulham.
Jack Hinshelwood is more likely to be concerned following a knock however Solly March and Adam Webster miss out.
Fulham head coach Marco Silva has confirmed ahead Rodrigo Muniz shall be concerned regardless of rumours of a transfer away from Craven Cottage.
Silva’s solely summer time signing to this point is back-up goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte, and he stated: “I did not anticipate us to be this passive [in the transfer market]. I knew what I needed and the plan was there but it surely hasn’t occurred. Proper now we have to reinforce.”
Gamers out: Brighton – Solly March, Adam Webster, Julio Enciso Fulham – Antonee Robinson
Doubts: Brighton – Diego Gomez, Charalampos Kostoulas
Key FPL notes:
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Brighton’s Yasin Ayari (£5.0m) has been straight concerned in a team-high 5 objectives over pre-season, with two objectives and three assists.
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Kaoru Mitoma’s (£6.5m) whole of 69 factors in house matches final season was not overwhelmed by some other Brighton participant.
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Harry Wilson (£5.5m) was Fulham’s standout participant in pre-season, scoring 5 objectives and offering one help.
Sunderland v West Ham (15:00 BST)
Promoted Sunderland have signed 11 gamers thus far this summer time, with a call to be made on Friday in regards to the involvement of their newest recruits: ex-West Ham left-back Arthur Masuaku and fellow defender Omar Alderete.
Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been named captain, with head coach Regis Le Bris explaining: “It is actually pure due to Granit’s degree and his expertise, management and understanding of the sport.”
4 gamers might make their West Ham debuts on Saturday: El Hadji Malick Diouf, Kyle Walker-Peters, Callum Wilson and Mads Hermansen.
Academy graduate Freddie Potts has featured repeatedly in pre-season and is in competition for his first Premier League look.
Gamers out: Sunderland – Dennis Cirkin, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Romaine Mundle West Ham – George Earthy, Crysencio Summerville
Doubts: Sunderland – Luke O’Nien
Key FPL notes:
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Granit Xhaka (£5.0m) has returned to the Premier League with Sunderland this summer time. The previous Arsenal synthetic 33 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen final season, scoring twice and offering seven assists.
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Niclas Fullkrug (£6.0m) has been certainly one of West Ham’s standout performers in pre-season. The German scored in every of the Hammers’ last three friendlies.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m) is at present the most-owned sub-£6.0m defender in FPL, discovered in additional than 28 per cent of squads. The wing-back produced 5 assists for West Ham after Graham Potter was appointed head coach in January 2025.
Tottenham v Burnley (15:00 BST)
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is lacking seven injured gamers, with Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Future Udogie amongst these dominated out.
Yves Bissouma returns to the squad after lacking out on Wednesday’s Tremendous Cup last as a punishment for persistent lateness, whereas Dominic Solanke might additionally function after coming off the bench in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain.
Burnley don’t have any new harm issues forward of their return to Premier League soccer, with Bashir Humphreys and Zeki Amdouni long-term absentees.
Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and ahead Marcus Edwards are two of 11 new signings in competition to make their debut, whereas Connor Roberts and Jordan Beyer shall be assessed.
Gamers out: Tottenham – James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Future Udogie, Bryan Gil, Manor Solomon, Kota Takai Burnley – Bashir Humphreys, Zeki Amdouni, Zian Flemming
Doubts: Burnley – Connor Roberts, Jordan Beyer, Armando Broja
Key FPL notes:
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Pape Matar Sarr (£5.0m) has been certainly one of Tottenham’s kind gamers in pre-season, scoring three objectives whereas enjoying as a No 10. With James Maddison (£7.0m) dominated out for an prolonged interval by means of harm, the funds midfielder ought to get additional alternatives to impress.
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Cristian Romero’s (£5.0m) 5 objectives in 2023-24 underlines his aerial skill at set-pieces. The Argentinian nodded previous Lucas Chevalier to offer Spurs a 2-0 lead over Paris Saint-Germain within the UEFA Tremendous Cup earlier this week.
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Maxime Esteve (£4.0m) began each Championship match for Burnley in 2024-25. The Clarets saved a file 30 clear sheets, by no means conceding a couple of purpose in a match.
Wolves v Manchester Metropolis (15:00 BST)
Crew information to look right here in a while Friday.
Key FPL notes:
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Jorgen Strand Larsen (£6.5m) impressed throughout his debut season at Molineux, with 14 objectives and 4 assists. The Norwegian might be Wolves’ new penalty taker following Matheus Cunha’s (£8.0m) transfer to Man Utd.
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Tijjani Reijnders (£5.5m) is at present the most-owned midfielder below £6.5m, chosen by greater than 13 per cent of managers. The Dutchman featured in 37 league matches for AC Milan final season, recording 10 objectives and 4 assists.
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Reclassified from a ahead to a midfielder, Omar Marmoush (£8.5m) racked up 49 photographs from the purpose of his debut within the 2024-25 season, probably the most of any Manchester Metropolis participant.
Sunday
Chelsea v Crystal Palace (14:00 BST)
Crystal Palace group information to look right here in a while Friday.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stated that the membership could also be compelled to enter the switch market to cope with the lack of injured centre-back Levi Colwill, who has been dominated out for many of the season as a consequence of an ACL harm.
Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah are set to be obtainable to face Crystal Palace, though the opening recreation comes too quickly for Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia.
Gamers out: Chelsea – Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia.
Key FPL notes:
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Cole Palmer (£10.5m) is at present the most-owned participant in Fantasy, present in over 59.5 per cent of squads on the again of 5 attacking returns on the Membership World Cup.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m) chipped in with 4 objectives and an help in his last three pre-season friendlies, culminating in a penalty scored within the Group Defend.
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Daniel Munoz (£5.5m) was the main Fantasy defender for touches contained in the opposition’s penalty field final season, with 112.
Nottingham Forest v Brentford (14:00 BST)
Nottingham Forest group information to look right here in a while Friday.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has dominated out Yoane Wissa as a result of uncertainty over the ahead’s future: “It has been a really disrupted pre-season, and the curiosity in Yoane could be very clear. I’ve an excellent relationship with him and that can persist. However we’ve got to deal with the gamers which can be prepared and I do not suppose Yoane is in that house.”
Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and ahead Kevin Schade have returned to coaching after minor accidents and can each be assessed.
Gamers out: Brentford – Vitaly Janelt, Paris Maghoma, Gustavo Nunes
Doubts: Brentford – Caoimhin Kelleher, Kevin Schade
Key FPL notes:
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Elliot Anderson (£5.5m) might be a high-quality funds decide because of his potential for defensive contribution factors. The 22-year-old would have ranked joint-second in that exact metric final season, with 36 factors.
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Nikola Milenkovic (£5.5m) and Murillo (£5.5m) would have claimed defensive contribution factors each house and away in opposition to Brentford final season.
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Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) is at present the fourth most-owned goalkeeper in Fantasy, sitting in additional than 17 per cent of squads. Brentford needed to wait till Gameweek 12 of the 2024-25 season to file their first clear sheet; nonetheless, from that time onwards, they secured 12 shutouts in 27 matches.
Manchester United v Arsenal (16:30 BST)
Crew information to look right here in a while Friday
Key FPL notes:
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Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) has produced three objectives and two assists throughout pre-season, with 4 of his attacking returns coming in opposition to Premier League opposition within the Summer time Collection. The Portuguese would have recorded 22 defensive contribution factors in 2024-25.
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Beforehand a ahead, Matheus Cunha (£8.0m) joins the midfielder pool this season, having averaged 5.8 factors per begin in 2024-25.
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Viktor Gyokeres (£9.0m) scored in Arsenal’s last pleasant of the summer time final weekend. He’s one to observe as he might be on penalties at his new membership.
Monday
Leeds United v Everton (20:00 BST)
Crew information to look right here in a while Friday
Key FPL notes:
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Price range ahead Joel Piroe (£5.5m) was the Championship’s high goalscorer in 2024-25, placing 19 instances.
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James Tarkowski (£5.5m) would have earned extra defensive contribution factors than some other Premier League participant final season, with 44. He did sufficient to earn the bonus in 22 of his 33 begins.
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Jordan Pickford (£5.5m) needed to wait till Gameweek 7 to provide his first return in 2024-25, however went on to ship 12 clear sheets in 32 matches.
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