
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was the highest FPL scorer final weekend with 17 factors
Forward of the newest spherical of Premier League fixtures, right here is all the important thing damage information alongside important Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The gameweek kicks off with West Ham at house to Chelsea on Friday evening (20:00 BST) – right here is the full fixture checklist.
This text can be up to date as Premier League managers give their weekly information conferences.
For extra FPL assist, do not miss our common Friday Q&A from 15:30 BST dwell on the BBC Sport web site, with one among our 4 consultants answering your questions
Friday
West Ham v Chelsea (20:00 BST)
West Ham midfielder George Earthy is offered to face Chelsea after recovering from an ankle damage sustained in early July.
Luis Guilherme stays out with a shoulder downside, whereas Edson Alvarez is unlikely to be thought-about as he nears a transfer to Fenerbahce.
Chelsea defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Wesley Fofana are each match to return to the matchday squad however Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile stay sidelined.
Head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed that Nicolas Jackson, who was suspended for the opening weekend, and Christopher Nkunku is not going to be a part of the squad as they search strikes to different golf equipment.
Gamers out: West Ham – Guilherme, Summerville Chelsea – Badiashile, Colwill, Jackson, Lavia, Nkunku
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West Ham’s new left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf (£4.5m) led the Hammers for anticipated objective involvement of their season-opening loss at Sunderland, combining three pictures – one among which compelled a goal-line clearance – with two possibilities created.
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Cole Palmer (£10.5m) is now with out a objective from open play in 17 Premier League video games following final weekend’s clean towards Crystal Palace. Nonetheless, Chelsea’s talisman did rating on his most up-to-date go to to the London Stadium final September.
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Liam Delap (£6.5m) additionally scored when he final visited West Ham, and can be hoping to be given an opportunity to take action once more from the beginning line-up after positional rival Joao Pedro’s quiet show versus Palace.
Saturday
Manchester Metropolis v Tottenham (12:30 BST)
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Tijjani Reijnders (£5.6m) starred for Manchester Metropolis final weekend, turning into solely the second Sky Blue in historical past – alongside Sergio Aguero – to register a objective and help on his Premier League debut. He is now Metropolis’s most-owned outfielder in Fantasy, with a spot in additional FPL squads than any midfielder bar Cole Palmer and Mohamed Salah.
Bournemouth v Wolves (15:00 BST)
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Antoine Semenyo (£7.1m) scored twice on the opening day journey to Anfield, and – alongside Evanilson, who equalled his tallies of three pictures and 4 penalty field touches – is more likely to be Bournemouth’s key attacking outlet once more versus a Wolves aspect that shipped 4 objectives at house. In Gameweek 1, solely Erling Haaland had extra massive possibilities (three) than Semenyo.
Brentford v Aston Villa (15:00 BST)
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Brentford may hand a primary begin to new membership document signing Dango Ouattara (£6.0m) – who delivered a reasonably environment friendly seven objectives and 4 assists from 21 begins at Bournemouth final season – this weekend, whereas additionally welcoming again playmaker Mikkel Damsgaard and fellow winger Kevin Schade.
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Emiliano Martinez (£5.0m) needs to be again in objective for Aston Villa after serving his one-match suspension final Saturday. He can be aiming to construct on Villa’s streak of seven clear sheets of their earlier 11 Premier League outings, a run which began with a shut-out on Brentford turf in March.
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After managing only one shot in final weekend’s goalless stalemate versus Newcastle, Ollie Watkins (£9.0m) will fancy his possibilities of getting off the mark towards his former aspect. The English striker has scored six objectives and assisted two extra in seven Premier League appearances towards Brentford, with all however a type of returns coming within the final two seasons.
Burnley v Sunderland (15:00 BST)
Burnley supervisor Scott Parker says new striker Armando Broja may “presumably” be concerned this weekend.
Defenders Bashir Humphreys and Axel Tuanzebe have additionally returned to coaching.
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris stated Jenson Seelt is offered regardless of being compelled off injured throughout final week’s 3-0 win over West Ham.
Defender Nordi Mukiele is in rivalry to make his debut at Burnley after signing from Paris Saint-Germain final weekend, whereas Arthur Masuaku is offered for choice for the primary time this season.
Gamers out: Burnley – Amdouni, Benson, Beyer, Roberts Sunderland – Alese, Cirkin, Hjelde, Mundle, O’Nien
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Burnley lacked a killer contact up entrance of their season-opening loss to Spurs, with winger Jaidon Anthony (£5.5m) unable to transform any of his 4 pictures. There have been some promising indicators of life from Scott Parker’s aspect, although, together with a joint-high 5 possibilities created by midfielder Josh Cullen.
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Sunderland loved a barnstorming return to the Premier League with a 3-0 win over West Ham and Dan Ballard (£4.5m) was the stand-out performer. The Black Cats’ centre-back bagged a objective with one among his three complete pictures within the six-yard field and delivered loads of defensive contributions together with a goal-line clearance that preserved his aspect’s clear sheet.
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Fantasy managers can be desperate to see whether or not low cost Chelsea loanee Marc Guiu (£4.5m) can earn any minutes up entrance for Sunderland towards their former Championship foes, particularly given the goal-scoring exploits of {the teenager}’s essential positional rivals Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor in Gameweek 1.
Arsenal v Leeds (17:30 BST)
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Just below 1 / 4 of Arsenal’s league objectives final season have been both scored or assisted by Bukayo Saka (£10.0m – 17 out of 69, or 24.6%), regardless of the England star solely beginning 20 of a potential 38 matches resulting from damage.
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The Gunners’ winner final weekend got here from a nook. It was their thirty first such Premier League objective for the reason that begin of the 2023-24 marketing campaign, which is 11 greater than every other workforce. Their prowess from set-pieces creates a beneficial mismatch towards Leeds, who conceded 9 of their 30 objectives final season from dead-ball conditions, and will spell extra pleasure for Arsenal’s aerial threats together with Gabriel (£6.0m) and their most up-to-date goal-scorer, Riccardo Calafiori (£5.5m).
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Leeds’ new left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson (£4.0m) will possible have his fingers full defensively, then, however the Swede impressed at each ends of the pitch in his Premier League debut, combining three pictures and two created possibilities with eight defensive contributions.
Sunday
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest (14:00 BST)
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Crystal Palace can be relying extra closely on the likes of Jean-Philippe Mateta (£7.5m) and Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m) for objectives and creativity, with Eberechi Eze seemingly on his means out. The pair each impressed throughout pre-season and might want to step up right here if Oliver Glasner’s aspect are to keep away from extending their winless streak towards Forest to 10 matches.
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Nottingham Forest put a lacklustre pre-season behind them by the point Gameweek 1 rolled round, as Chris Wooden (£7.6m) emulated his robust 2024-25 campaign-opening type with a pair of objectives versus Brentford. The Kiwi striker was at his scientific finest final Sunday, discovering the again of the web together with his solely two pictures towards the Bees.
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Palace allowed Chelsea a complete of 19 complete pictures final week, which might be a priority given Forest could have loads of attacking choices at their disposal, similar to Morgan Gibbs-White (£7.5m), Elliot Anderson (£5.5m) and final weekend’s debut scorer Dan Ndoye (£6.0m).
Everton v Brighton (14:00 BST)
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Brighton midfielder Jack Hinshelwood is offered after a return to coaching.
This sport will possible come too quickly for Charalampos Kostoulas and Stefanos Tzimas with each missing match health.
Gamers out: Brighton – March, Webster
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Everton allowed Leeds to take 21 pictures on Monday evening, however simply three of them have been on the right track – and the Toffees’ backline was finally breached by a controversial penalty. James Tarkowski (£5.5m), the much-discussed king of defensive contributions final season, was no less than available to notch two further Fantasy factors because of his 15 clearances, blocks, interceptions and tackles.
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After handing a debut to Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor in Gameweek 1, David Moyes may now look to offer fellow summer season arrival Jack Grealish (£6.5m) his first beginning berth towards Brighton after the Manchester Metropolis loanee needed to accept a spot on the bench final weekend.
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Georginio Rutter (£6.0m) led the road for Brighton towards Fulham in Gameweek 1 and will proceed as an out-of-position centre ahead – making the Frenchman, who additionally gained the penalty to offer the Seagulls the lead, a possible hidden gem.
Fulham v Manchester United (16:30 BST)
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Bryan Mbeumo (£8.0m) and Matheus Cunha (£8.0m) fired off a mixed 9 pictures on objective – 5 of them on the right track – towards Arsenal in Gameweek 1, with Manchester United totalling essentially the most opening weekend pictures (22) of any Premier League membership.
Monday
Newcastle v Liverpool (20:00 BST)
Newcastle striker Alexander Isak stays unavailable for choice.
Jacob Ramsey is more likely to be concerned after his £39m switch from Aston Villa whereas fellow midfielder Joe Willock has returned to coaching this week.
Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpong can be sidelined for no less than a month with a hamstring problem.
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is again after serving a one-match suspension.
Gamers out: Newcastle – Isak Liverpool – Frimpong
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In Alexander Isak’s continued absence, and Newcastle’s ongoing struggles to signal a brand new centre ahead, it appears like Anthony Gordon (£7.5m) will stay Eddie Howe’s striker. The England worldwide racked up a Gameweek 1-leading seven pictures final weekend, and was on the scoresheet within the corresponding fixture towards Liverpool final season in addition to within the prior marketing campaign.
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A special centre-back has discovered the web for Newcastle in three of their final 4 outings towards Liverpool: Sven Botman (£5.0m) in January 2024, Fabian Schar (£5.5m) in December 2024, and Dan Burn (£5.0m) in March’s League Cup last.
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Mohamed Salah (£14.5m) scored at St James’ Park final season, and has netted 4 objectives in his final three Premier league fixtures towards the Magpies. Two of these matches have led to a six-goal scoreline: the 3-3 draw within the North East final December, and a 4-2 to the Reds at Anfield final January.

