Florian Wirtz is the most costly signing of this summer time to date, costing Liverpool an preliminary £100m
The 2025-26 Premier League season will get beneath method this weekend and right here is all the important thing damage information alongside important Fantasy Premier League statistics.
The gameweek kicks off with reigning champions Liverpool at residence to Bournemouth on Friday night time (20:00 BST) – right here is the full fixture listing.
This text will probably 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 considered one of our 4 specialists answering your questions
Friday
Liverpool v Bournemouth (20:00 BST)
Reigning champions Liverpool may give aggressive debuts to quite a few summer time recruits, together with membership document signing Florian Wirtz and former Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
Ryan Gravenberch serves a ban due to his pink card within the remaining sport of the 2024-25 season, whereas defender Joe Gomez is again in coaching after damage and may be among the many substitutes, in keeping with head coach Arne Slot.
Slot’s Bournemouth counterpart Andoni Iraola has but to determine whether or not central defender Bafode Diakite will characteristic, two days after becoming a member of the membership.
Ryan Christie is again in coaching after a groin damage however this match comes too quickly.
Gamers out: Liverpool – Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch Bournemouth – Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook 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 every other participant.
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Florian Wirtz (£8.5m) caught the attention in Sunday’s Neighborhood Protect. 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 may higher Antoine Semenyo’s (£7.0m) complete 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 may 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 aspect 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 damage absentee, whereas new recruits Anthony Elanga, Malick Thiaw and Aaron Ramsdale may all characteristic. 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 towards Newcastle United at Villa Park.
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Morgan Rogers’ (£7.0m) tally of 16 massive possibilities created was solely crushed by 5 different FPL midfielders in 2024-25.
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Anthony Elanga (£7.0m) produced a powerful 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 top of the switch window regardless of curiosity from Manchester United, and the midfielder is ready to characteristic towards Fulham.
Jack Hinshelwood is prone to be concerned following a knock however Solly March and Adam Webster miss out.
Fulham head coach Marco Silva has confirmed ahead Rodrigo Muniz will probably be concerned regardless of rumours of a transfer away from Craven Cottage.
Silva’s solely summer time signing thus far 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 instantly 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) complete of 69 factors in residence matches final season was not crushed by every 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 to date this summer time, with a call to be made on Friday concerning 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 may 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 recurrently 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 considered one of West Ham’s standout performers in pre-season. The German scored in every of the Hammers’ remaining three friendlies.
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.5m) is presently 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 remaining as a punishment for persistent lateness, whereas Dominic Solanke may additionally characteristic after coming off the bench towards Paris Saint-Germain.
Burnley haven’t any new damage 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 will probably 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 considered 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 way of damage, the finances 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 capacity at set-pieces. The Argentinian nodded previous Lucas Chevalier to present 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 stored a document 30 clear sheets, by no means conceding multiple aim in a match.
Wolves v Manchester Metropolis (15:00 BST)
Staff 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 may very well be Wolves’ new penalty taker following Matheus Cunha’s (£8.0m) transfer to Man Utd.
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Tijjani Reijnders (£5.5m) is presently the most-owned midfielder beneath £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 staff information to look right here in a while Friday.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stated that the membership could also be pressured to enter the switch market to cope with the lack of injured centre-back Levi Colwill, who has been dominated out for a lot of the season on account of an ACL damage.
Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah are set to be out there to face Crystal Palace, though the opening sport 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 presently 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 remaining three pre-season friendlies, culminating in a penalty scored within the Neighborhood Protect.
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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 staff information to look right here in a while Friday.
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has dominated out Yoane Wissa because of the uncertainty over the ahead’s future: “It has been a really disrupted pre-season, and the curiosity in Yoane may be very clear. I’ve an excellent relationship with him and that can persist. However now we have to deal with the gamers which might be prepared and I do not suppose Yoane is in that area.”
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) may very well be a high-quality finances choose due to his potential for defensive contribution factors. The 22-year-old would have ranked joint-second in that specific 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 residence and away towards Brentford final season.
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Caoimhin Kelleher (£4.5m) is presently 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 document their first clear sheet; nevertheless, from that time onwards, they secured 12 shutouts in 27 matches.
Manchester United v Arsenal (16:30 BST)
Staff 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 towards Premier League opposition within the Summer season Sequence. 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 remaining pleasant of the summer time final weekend. He’s one to observe as he may very well be on penalties at his new membership.
Monday
Leeds United v Everton (20:00 BST)
Staff information to look right here in a while Friday
Key FPL notes:
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Finances ahead Joel Piroe (£5.5m) was the Championship’s prime goalscorer in 2024-25, putting 19 instances.
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James Tarkowski (£5.5m) would have earned extra defensive contribution factors than every 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 supply his first return in 2024-25, however went on to ship 12 clear sheets in 32 matches.
