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FPL Gameweek 1: Predicted Line-Ups

FPL Gameweek 1: Predicted Line-Ups — 21 Aug

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HUL — 4-2-3-1, MUN (H)
Tzolakis—pts£4.5Coyle—pts£4.0Ajayi—pts£4.0Mendy—pts£4.0Giles—pts£4.0Slater—pts£4.5Crooks—pts£4.5Belloumi—pts£5.0Hjertø-Dahl—pts£5.0Stroud—pts£5.0McBurnie—pts£5.5
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BOU — 4-2-3-1, MCI (A)
Petrović—pts£4.5Smith—pts£4.5Hill—pts£5.5Silva—pts£5.0Truffert—pts£5.5Cook—pts£5.0Scott—pts£6.0Rayan—pts£6.5Kluivert—pts£6.0Tavernier—pts£6.0Evanilson—pts£6.0
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LIV — 4-2-3-1, NEW (A)
A.Becker—pts£5.5Frimpong—pts£5.5Jacquet—pts£5.0Virgil—pts£6.5Kerkez—pts£5.5Gravenberch—pts£6.0Szoboszlai—pts£7.0Ngumoha—pts£6.0Wirtz—pts£7.5Gakpo—pts£7.0Isak—pts£9.0
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ARS — 4-3-3, COV (H)
Raya—pts£6.0White—pts£5.5Mosquera—pts£5.5Gabriel—pts£8.0Calafiori—pts£5.5Ødegaard—pts£6.5Lewis-Skelly—pts£5.5Rice—pts£7.5Madueke—pts£6.5Tzolis—pts£6.5Havertz—pts£7.5
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AVL — 4-2-3-1, BHA (A)
M.Bizot—pts£4.5Cash—pts£4.5Lindelöf—pts£4.5Pau—pts£4.5Maatsen—pts£4.5Barkley—pts£5.0Boubacar Kamara—pts£5.0McGinn—pts£5.5Buendía—pts£6.0Garnacho—pts£6.0Watkins—pts£8.0
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BHA — 4-2-3-1, AVL (H)
Verbruggen—pts£4.5Wieffer—pts£5.0Vuskovic—pts£5.0Boscagli—pts£4.5F.Kadıoğlu—pts£4.5De Cuyper—pts£4.5Ayari—pts£5.5Groß—pts£5.5Diego Gomez—pts£5.0Hinshelwood—pts£6.0Georginio—pts£5.5
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MUN — 4-2-3-1, HUL (A)
Lammens—pts£5.0Dalot—pts£5.0Maguire—pts£5.0Heaven—pts£4.5Shaw—pts£4.5Tielemans—pts£6.0Andrey Santos—pts£5.0Amad—pts£6.0B.Fernandes—pts£12.0Dorgu—pts£6.0Mbeumo—pts£8.0
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TOT — 4-2-3-1, BRE (A)
Kinsky—pts£4.5Van Hecke—pts£5.0Senesi—pts£6.0Robertson—pts£4.5Gray—pts£5.0Tonali—pts£5.5Fernandes—pts£6.0Moore—pts£5.0Gallagher—pts£5.5Tel—pts£6.0Richarlison—pts£6.0
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NEW — 4-2-3-1, LIV (H)
Horníček—pts£5.0Dedić—pts£4.5Thiaw—pts£5.0Botman—pts£5.0Hall—pts£5.0J.Ramsey—pts£5.0Bamba—pts£5.0Elanga—pts£6.0Barnes—pts£6.0Wissa—pts£6.0Osula—pts£6.0
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CHE — 3-4-3, FUL (A)
Sánchez—pts£5.0Reece James—pts£5.5Lacroix—pts£6.0Colwill—pts£5.0Palestra—pts£5.5Neto—pts£6.5Lavia—pts£5.0Caicedo—pts£5.5Cole Palmer—pts£9.5Rogers—pts£7.5João Pedro—pts£7.5
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FUL — 4-2-3-1, CHE (H)
Leno—pts£4.5Castagne—pts£4.5J.Cuenca—pts£4.5Bassey—pts£4.5Robinson—pts£4.5Berge—pts£5.0Iwobi—pts£5.5Bobb—pts£5.5Josh King—pts£5.5Palacios—pts£5.5Gonzalo—pts£6.0
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LEE — 3-4-3, NFO (A)
Trafford—pts£5.0Rodon—pts£4.5Bijol—pts£5.0Muharemović—pts£5.0Bogle—pts£4.5Justin—pts£4.5Ampadu—pts£5.5Stach—pts£6.0Harry Wilson—pts£6.5Aaronson—pts£5.5Calvert-Lewin—pts£6.0
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NFO — 3-4-2-1, LEE (H)
Sels—pts£5.0Diomande—pts£5.5Milenković—pts£5.5Murillo—pts£5.5Aina—pts£4.5N.Williams—pts£5.0Schlager—pts£5.0Ibrahim Sangaré—pts£5.0Ndoye—pts£5.5Gibbs-White—pts£8.0Igor Jesus—pts£6.0
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COV — 4-3-3, ARS (A)
Rushworth—pts£4.5van Ewijk—pts£4.0Thomas—pts£4.0Amenda—pts£4.0Jay Dasilva—pts£4.0Yirenkyi—pts£5.0Grimes—pts£5.0Onyeka—pts£5.0Tchaouna—pts£5.5Simms—pts£5.0Thomas-Asante—pts£5.0
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IPS — 4-2-3-1, SUN (H)
Scherpen—pts£4.5O'Shea—pts£4.0Diop—pts£4.0Greaves—pts£4.0Davis—pts£4.0Núñez—pts£5.0Lukić—pts£5.0Fatawu—pts£5.5Maeda—pts£5.5Walle Egeli—pts£4.5Emersonn—pts£5.5
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BRE — 4-2-3-1, TOT (H)
Kelleher—pts£5.0Kayode—pts£4.5Ajer—pts£4.5Collins—pts£5.5Lewis-Potter—pts£5.5Mamadou Sangaré—pts£5.5Janelt—pts£5.0O.Dango—pts£6.5Jensen—pts£5.5Schade—pts£6.0Thiago—pts£8.0
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EVE — 4-2-3-1, CRY (H)
Pickford—pts£5.5O'Brien—pts£5.0Tarkowski—pts£6.0Branthwaite—pts£5.5Mykolenko—pts£4.5Hackney—pts£5.5Armstrong—pts£5.0Röhl—pts£5.0Dewsbury-Hall—pts£6.5Ndiaye—pts£6.0Barry—pts£5.5
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MCI — 4-2-3-1, BOU (H)
Donnarumma—pts£5.5Khusanov—pts£5.5Rúben—pts£5.5Gvardiol—pts£5.5O'Reilly—pts£6.5Aït-Nouri—pts£5.5Anderson—pts£6.5Kovačić—pts£5.5Semenyo—pts£8.5Foden—pts£7.0Haaland—pts£15.5
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SUN — 4-2-3-1, IPS (A)
Roefs—pts£5.0Meunier—pts£4.5O'Nien—pts£4.0Ballard—pts£5.0Reinildo—pts£4.5Hume—pts£4.5Xhaka—pts£5.5Sadiki—pts£5.0E.Le Fée—pts£6.0Angulo—pts£5.0Brobbey—pts£6.0
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CRY — 3-4-2-1, EVE (A)
Dean Henderson—pts£5.0Canvot—pts£5.0Richards—pts£5.0Chadi Riad—pts£4.5Mingueza—pts£4.5Mitchell—pts£4.5Kamada—pts£5.0Wharton—pts£5.5Sarr—pts£6.5McNeil—pts£5.5Strand Larsen—pts£6.0
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Gameweek 1: Every Expected XI, Every Flag

Bruno Guimarães carries a thigh injury into Gameweek 1. Arsenal put his chance of playing at 75%. About 1 in 10 own him. That is the flag of the week. Here is every club, every eleven.

HUL v MUN (H), 4-2-3-1. Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Mendy, Giles; Slater, Crooks; Belloumi, Hjertø-Dahl, Stroud; McBurnie. Butland, Gelhardt, Gyabi, Hughes, Matazo and Morita are out. Drameh, Jacob and Zambrano are doubts.

BOU v MCI (A), 4-2-3-1. Petrović; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson. Christie is suspended. Adli, Araujo, Kroupi and Milosavljevic are out. Brooks and Soler are doubts.

LIV v NEW (A), 4-2-3-1. A.Becker; Frimpong, Jacquet, Virgil, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak. Bradley, Ekitike, Gomez and Leoni are out. Jones is a doubt. Szoboszlai (£7.0m) sits in about 4 in 10 squads. Isak (£9.0m) leads the line.

ARS v COV (H), 4-3-3. Raya; White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Ødegaard, Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Madueke, Havertz, Tzolis. Saliba and Jurrien Timber are out. Bruno Guimarães: thigh, 75% per the club.

AVL v BHA (A), 4-2-3-1. M.Bizot; Cash, Lindelöf, Pau, Maatsen; Barkley, Kamara; McGinn, Buendía, Garnacho; Watkins. Onana is out. Abraham, Joao Gomes, Madjo and Manzambi are doubts. Watkins (£8.0m, about 1 in 10) starts.

BHA v AVL (H), 4-2-3-1. Verbruggen; Wieffer, Vuskovic, Boscagli, Kadıoğlu; Ayari, Groß; Diego Gomez, Hinshelwood, De Cuyper; Georginio. Minteh is out. Baleba, Ferguson, Mitoma and Tzimas are doubts.

MUN v HUL (A), 4-2-3-1. Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Tielemans, Andrey Santos; Amad, B.Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo. De Ligt and Ugarte are out. Mount is a doubt. Fernandes (£12.0m) is owned by about 5 in 10. Mbeumo (£8.0m) by about 4 in 10. Both start.

TOT v BRE (A), 4-2-3-1. Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes; Moore, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison. Odobert and Simons are out. Kudus and Kulusevski are doubts. Kinsky (£4.5m) sits in about 2 in 10 squads and starts.

NEW v LIV (H), 4-2-3-1. Horníček; Dedić, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Ramsey, Bamba; Elanga, Wissa, Barnes; Osula. Joelinton and Livramento are out. Willock is a doubt.

CHE v FUL (A), 3-4-3. Sánchez; Reece James, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Lavia, Caicedo, Palestra; Palmer, João Pedro, Rogers. Fofana is suspended. João Pedro (£7.5m) is owned by about 6 in 10. He starts.

FUL v CHE (H), 4-2-3-1. Leno; Castagne, Cuenca, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Iwobi; Bobb, King, Palacios; Gonzalo. Andersen is suspended. Cairney is out.

LEE v NFO (A), 3-4-3. Trafford; Rodon, Bijol, Muharemović; Bogle, Ampadu, Stach, Justin; Wilson, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson. Gnonto and Gudmundsson are out. Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m, about 3 in 10) starts.

NFO v LEE (H), 3-4-2-1. Sels; Diomande, Milenković, Murillo; Aina, Schlager, Sangaré, N.Williams; Ndoye, Gibbs-White; Igor Jesus. Savona and Yates are out. Williams (£5.0m, about 1 in 10) starts in the wing-back slot.

COV v ARS (A), 4-3-3. Rushworth; van Ewijk, Thomas, Amenda, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Onyeka; Tchaouna, Simms, Thomas-Asante. Wright is out. Onyeka is a doubt. Van Ewijk (£4.0m) sits in about 1 in 10 squads.

IPS v SUN (H), 4-2-3-1. Scherpen; O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Núñez, Lukić; Fatawu, Walle Egeli, Maeda; Emersonn. Fatawu, Matusiwa and Taylor are doubts. Diop (£4.0m) is owned by about 2 in 10.

BRE v TOT (H), 4-2-3-1. Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Sangaré, Janelt; Dango, Jensen, Schade; Thiago. Milambo and Van den Berg are doubts. Thiago (£8.0m, about 2 in 10) starts.

EVE v CRY (H), 4-2-3-1. Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Hackney, Armstrong; Röhl, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry. Garner and Iroegbunam are doubts. Ndiaye (£6.0m, about 2 in 10) starts.

MCI v BOU (H), 4-2-3-1. Donnarumma; Khusanov, Rúben, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Anderson, Kovačić; Semenyo, Foden, Aït-Nouri; Haaland. Doku and Matheus Nunes are doubts. Haaland (£15.5m) is owned by about 7 in 10. He starts. Semenyo (£8.5m, about 3 in 10) starts.

SUN v IPS (A), 4-2-3-1. Roefs; Meunier, O'Nien, Ballard, Reinildo; Xhaka, Sadiki; Hume, Le Fée, Angulo; Brobbey. Adingra is out. Brobbey (£6.0m, about 1 in 10) leads the line.

CRY v EVE (A), 3-4-2-1. Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Chadi Riad; Mingueza, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, McNeil; Strand Larsen. Henderson is a doubt with no confirmed replacement named.

The calls

Szoboszlai is in Liverpool's expected XI at St James' Park. About 4 in 10 own him. Start him. Raya is in Arsenal's expected XI against Coventry at the Emirates. About 4 in 10 own him. Start him. Verbruggen is in Brighton's expected XI against Aston Villa at the American Express Stadium. About 2 in 10 own him. Start him. Three names, three starts. Done.